Today was productive! I finished the laundry, did the yoga, got some writing done, and made pork vindaloo. It was delicious! I get Cook's Illustrated magazine, and they have some really great recipes. This one uses guajillo chiles, which aren't too spicy, but have a really nice depth of flavor. It was delicious. 10/10, would make again. Let me know ( Read more... )

This week really hasn't been bad, but man, I'm glad it's Friday, and I'm glad we have a three-day weekend. They always feel like a wonderful bonus, especially a day like Labor Day when pretty much all offices are closed. No one expects us to be in the office, so it's not like a vacation, where I have to worry about work not getting done. It's ( Read more... )

I ran errands over lunch today, although of course I missed a few key ingredients. One grocery store (the one I went to over lunch) is close to Target and has rotisserie chicken for a decent price, but it does not have the milk and cottage cheese that we prefer. And, while I could probably do without both, I need butter for the rum cake I'm making ( Read more... )

It's actually been a pretty decent weekend. I got the paper printed off this morning, although it was largely finished yesterday. I actually went out with some friends last night. We had a Christmas exchange (obviously much belated), and got takeout since we were too late to make our reservations at P.F. Chang's. It all worked out, though ( Read more... )