Trying really hard to get this Adulting thing right
In effort to make the best use of the vegetables I got from my veggie box, and thus also not spend my money on other food items (that would be far less healthy), I got myself into that kitchen and made my first ever soup. (Unless you count that one other time I made soup, which would really be more accurately described as that time someone else was making soup and I was in the room).
Voila! My beetroot and cauliflower soup, with roast onion and garlic. Garnished here with baby spinach leaves and fresh parmesan.
For someone who doesn't cook, I was immensely proud of myself.
Chappy on the other hand was... supportive. "What do you think?" I asked, beaming. "It'll be fine with a little salt."
But I think that's a matter of taste, rather than a proper assessment of my soup, because I am really enjoying it.
I guess not everyone is going to love beetroot and cauliflower moosh in a bowel.
I think the thing I am proudest of was finding something to do with those beetroots before they went mouldy.
Rubbish: Today hasn't been too rubbish-laden... yet. Oh, but it is coming...
1 Sanitary pad
1 tea bag
1 avocado pit and skin
How I could have done better:
I could have composted the tea bag and avocado bits... I really ought to look into getting one of those kitchen composty things (http://www.bokashi.com.au/) but still... the fact that our granny-flat living means our kitchen is in our bedroom makes me reticent to start composting in there...
I am using my one and only cloth pad today. I am keen to buy more, but I am also keen to keep on budget... And this fortnight it is beeswax wraps that I am buying.
These are the pictures the lovely Tasmanian lady who is making them for me has taken. She showed me different types of fabrics, and I got to choose, and then she imbued them with wax. Can't wait to have them to replace glad wrap. :D
Maybe next fortnight I can buy some more cloth pads. There are some good ones made in Australia, and even here in Tasmania, so if I am being really ethical about it, I guess that means I can't really justify buying these...or this... or this! Or this, oh my! Or indeed this. They certainly do make being a woman fun in these little ways.
But here is where I fall for the day: It is my turn to organise family dinner, and since I am flat out studying for an exam, I didn't have time to do any grocery shopping... so I have ordered pizza. There will be pizza boxes, and foil from the garlic bread, and a plastic bottle of coke, and paper bags on everything....
But, on the other hand, I am really getting some good study done. So much Greek to learn! Just had my final skype tutorial for the semester. Eep!
Exam is on Friday.
We shall see....
Voila! My beetroot and cauliflower soup, with roast onion and garlic. Garnished here with baby spinach leaves and fresh parmesan.
For someone who doesn't cook, I was immensely proud of myself.
Chappy on the other hand was... supportive. "What do you think?" I asked, beaming. "It'll be fine with a little salt."
But I think that's a matter of taste, rather than a proper assessment of my soup, because I am really enjoying it.
I guess not everyone is going to love beetroot and cauliflower moosh in a bowel.
I think the thing I am proudest of was finding something to do with those beetroots before they went mouldy.
Rubbish: Today hasn't been too rubbish-laden... yet. Oh, but it is coming...
1 Sanitary pad
1 tea bag
1 avocado pit and skin
How I could have done better:
I could have composted the tea bag and avocado bits... I really ought to look into getting one of those kitchen composty things (http://www.bokashi.com.au/) but still... the fact that our granny-flat living means our kitchen is in our bedroom makes me reticent to start composting in there...
I am using my one and only cloth pad today. I am keen to buy more, but I am also keen to keep on budget... And this fortnight it is beeswax wraps that I am buying.
These are the pictures the lovely Tasmanian lady who is making them for me has taken. She showed me different types of fabrics, and I got to choose, and then she imbued them with wax. Can't wait to have them to replace glad wrap. :D
Maybe next fortnight I can buy some more cloth pads. There are some good ones made in Australia, and even here in Tasmania, so if I am being really ethical about it, I guess that means I can't really justify buying these...or this... or this! Or this, oh my! Or indeed this. They certainly do make being a woman fun in these little ways.
But here is where I fall for the day: It is my turn to organise family dinner, and since I am flat out studying for an exam, I didn't have time to do any grocery shopping... so I have ordered pizza. There will be pizza boxes, and foil from the garlic bread, and a plastic bottle of coke, and paper bags on everything....
But, on the other hand, I am really getting some good study done. So much Greek to learn! Just had my final skype tutorial for the semester. Eep!
Exam is on Friday.
We shall see....