Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Sunday I didn't have any plans, and it actually turned out okay, I really enjoyed my day and wasn't anxious at all. I dropped off my compost at Dirt Coffee, took care of my plants (I discovered I killed my last air plant, the one I had brought with me from the house, so that…
On Friday, I got out of work an hour early so I could go to the blood doctor. This was the first time that I felt 100% confident that my platelets were normal. I had no worries whatsoever and that felt great. And lo and behold, my platelets are normal! /celebratory dance. I have to…
Yesterday evening I made the dangerous decision to turn on the oven and bake a galette. This is a recipe Elisabeth and I got from the knife skills class we took way back when and after Kayla told me about the kind of galette she makes, I was inspired to give it a go. Should…
Saturday evening, Elisabeth and I made risotto for the first time ever. Mushroom and artichoke risotto - and it was a success. The dish was actually better the second day too (is risotto like lasagna??). This means I now have the confidence and courage to make the butternut squash risotto recipe Martha sent me so…
Brittany's birthday party = complete. With Elisabeth's help, I created quite a lovely charcuterie picnic spread yesterday evening, complete with a build your own peanut butter pickle sandwich station. Did anyone else know that was a thing? It's one of Brittany's favorite (and weirdest) combinations, so I had to offer it at the party. Turns…
Sunday was a pretty great day for me. I made some cookie dough, took care of my plants, and then went to H Mart to grab ingredients for two new dishes Elisabeth and I are going to try over the next few days. My trip to H Mart was way less stressful than it was…
I'm really starting to feel like we're in summer. A few days ago a hummingbird stopped at both my hummingbird feeders for a nice refreshment. It took a couple of weeks and it's only this one little guy, but I love it. I only need one hummingbird to make my feeders worth it. Now if…
Well, I tried making vegan blondies last night, inspired by The Melting Pot fondue Elisabeth and I are getting this Friday (they have vegan chocolate and vegan cheese options!). I say "tried" because they aren't very good. As I told Elisabeth last night, "Vegan baking will NOT get the best of me!" I don't quite…
I enjoyed my tofu bahn mi yesterday evening. I mention it because I could only find firm tofu at the store the other day and we've only ever made this dish with extra firm tofu before, so I was a little hesitant. Turns out that the firm tofu, while harder to cook, was really good,…
Elisabeth and I walked at the park for our lunchtime walk today. We have been avoiding the park because of how many people are normally there but it called to us today. What can I say, I know grass is a total waste of water but there's something about a lawn of green grass that…
