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Busy. Tired.
I'm so tired. I've been doing so much the past few days!
Christmas was huge and at our place.
Boxing day was insane. I had to go to a shopping centre to pick my computer up from repairs. I'd spilled a martini on it and the keyboard wasn't in great shape. Luckily AppleCare covered it so they replaced the entire bottom section of the case free of ( Read more... ) -
Resolutions are taking shape.
Ok, so I have some NY resolutions happening in my head.
1) Starting my 2nd recipe challenge
I really enjoyed doing it this year, so I'm doing it again next year, with a couple of minor modifications:
a) I will try to focus on one ingredient per month
b) I will do one dessert per month (which does not have to include that month's ingredient)
Part (b) ( Read more... ) -
When do I say "no"?
I am an introvert. I'm reasonably borderline, but still predominantly introverted. So when so I tell people "Sorry, I can't hang out with you. I just need to be by myself", please don't take it personally or as me not wanting to spend time with you.
There seem to be a whole lot of important things going on. There was an engagement party, there are ( Read more... ) -
Just about done!
I'm going to end up doing 3 recipes today. It'll mean I only have one to do before my challenge is finished! =D I don't mind being ahead of schedule - it gives me breathing space in the last week of classes and the lead-up to Christmas.
I'm not doing them all this morning, so I'll edit this post tonight when I've done the other two.
Recipe #49 is ( Read more... ) -
This is why I rock.
I have introduced my school to NaNo WriMo :-) It's only a "pilot" this year and we only have a handful of kids who are interested in doing it, but it's a start!
I look forward to taking credit for some brilliant, successful authors in a few years' time ;-) I should probably put this on a CV... -
More food, again!
This morning I made Recipe #31 (to get me through week 3 of term), which was hollandaise sauce! I found it here.
It was surprisingly easy to make, though I wouldn't like to have to do it without assistance (easier to keep whisking when someone else is adding ingredients for you). I don't have a "double boiler", so I put some water into a pan and ( Read more... ) -
Foody goodness!
Tonight I did Recipe #30, which will cover week 2 of term. This recipe was french onion soup! I got it from this book:
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Milestone!
So, this week was Recipe #25! I'm half-way :-) Well, almost. Near enough that I ended up doing something a bit more special this time around: I went over to my husband's aunt's house, as she had offered her kitchen with its MASSIVE bench and she also offered to provide the ingredients (because she's awesome like that).
So, the three of us did a two- ( Read more... ) -
Recipe goodness!
Tonight's recipe (#13) will be Lamb Bake with Polenta. I'll edit later with how it turned out :-)
ETA: So, the recipe wasn't too bad, but I would modify a few things.
1) I'd use less tomato, because it overpowered it a bit. Next time I'd probably use a single can a and maybe add some stock
2) I'd probably add some veggies thoug I haven't decided ( Read more... )
