Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Bread pre oven I couldn't help myself with an alliteration - botanicals, bread, and bingo - it was just too good to pass up. You're welcome. Yesterday revealed itself to be an overall pleasant day. I'm on steroids for a few days to help with my sensitive tooth (thanks new crown) and so my mood…
Sunday morning I tried out a new recipe - a brioche bread recipe. Bread continues to elude me, it's the yeast and the rising aspect of it that I just haven't been able to grasp yet. But still, a couple of times a year, I try a recipe with yeast in it. The recipes call…
Welp, bread dough is in the trash. It did not rise in the three hours I gave it (it was only supposed to take two) so it had to go or I risked an unpleasant tasting loaf. I felt frustrated, annoyed, and angry at first. I was nervous to make it in the first place…
I had my first ever ultrasound this morning. There are pictures out in the world somewhere of my spleen and kidneys now. I kind of like the thought of that. I should learn about what they look like at my doctor's appointment on Monday. I imagine they'll be in top shape. The whole thing was…
Yesterday I ran a bunch of errands, mostly to avoid feeling anxious as Elisabeth is gone the next 7 days in Washington. I haven't really been alone since Gene and I separated and I feel a bit nervous that these next 7 days are going to test me. So I've been trying to schedule time…
Yesterday started with Elisabeth and I going to an Iraqi bakery she had read about a few weeks ago - Shahrazad Bakery. She was interested in their flatbread but I was interested in their baklava. I quite love the dessert but find that it's hard to find really good quality baklava. So imagine how thrilled…
Chicken and waffles Inspired by EG's dinner from last Sunday, the housemates and I made chicken nuggets and waffles for our dinner yesterday. What are Friday nights for, right? It was quite tasty, especially since the chicken nuggets were shaped like dinosaurs. Dinosaur chicken nuggets make everything taste better, did you know that they spark…
French bread Gene made bread! He bought us a new bread machine this past week because our old one had failed the past three times I had used it (it's a mystery and I had given up on the beast). He did some research (aka checked out The Wire Cutter 'cause that's our go to…
Gene and I made bread bowls tonight for dinner! I had never done that before and it was awesome! Look, it's a bread bowl! I made some bread this morning and had it set to be ready by 6:30. After letting it cool all I did was cut it in half and scoop out the…
Last weekend I got to celebrate Christmas all over again. It was a lovely time with delicious enchilada casserole and rich chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats. But one of the best parts of that night was that I got a bread machine! I've been wanting one for a while now and had pretty much…
