These past two days have not fit that pattern. I'm making myself post tonight just so I stay in the habit, but it's going to be a struggle finding something interesting to say about dinner. I don't even have pictures!
Last night we had Seitan Chow Fun and I must say, it did come out really well. I didn't remember the sauce being that flavorful, but it still wasn't quite note-worthy (which may be why I didn't remember it from last time). Tonight I made BBQ Pomegranate Tofu with Coconut Rice which is always a winner...unless the rice sucks. I don't know what went wrong. Sometimes, I really think Someone Upstairs is trying to tell me I shouldn't make rice, because of all the things to be bad at, I don't know how I mess up something this simple so frequently. I would like to blame tonight's rice debacle on two things that I can label as Not My Fault.
1. My delightful new Calphalon Contemporary 2.5 qt saucepan. I love it, but I'm not used to it yet, so I haven't figured out how to keep the flame under it for optimal rice-heating.
2. I used a different Jasmine rice tonight. Usually, I either use the WF store brand or Lundberg Farms Jasmine, but neither were available, so my choices were Basmati or a different brand of Jasmine. It had a cool-looking bag, so I thought it would do, but when I opened the bag, there was an obvious difference between this rice and the grains I usually cook.
So, there you go - not my fault.
In other news, I got to use my new zester to add little shavings of lime zest to the rice and that was fun. As always, I have exactly enough sauce and rice left for the other meal later this week.
Well, three weeks of 6-day work-weeks have taken their toll on my creativity - I've hit a wall. I can't have an entire post without pictures, though, so check out me exploring my affinity for vegetables way back in the day...
Mister and I agree that I have this toddler-Liv-Tyler thing going on here.It's the eyes.
cucumbers are always exciting
nom, nom, nomFunny thing is, I don't actually like raw tomatoes.
I sympathize. I'm running a tax office for tax season and all of us (except for one person) are first year prepares and I am in my first management role. After this week, my time to cook will be very limited and I may be surviving on Vega Smoothies and Larabars for a bit. I keep trying to remind myself that I have to have fun or I'll go crazy. But I'm already planning on a nervous breakdown on April 16th.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have to make the Seitan Chow Fun from Vegan Express. It would be a great dinner to come home to or even take into work (if I get a chance at a reheated meal).
I love these pictures! It's funny though, I only remember you eating hotdogs and mac and cheese when we were growing up. I think you liked playing with vegetables more than you like eating them :)
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