sunday dinner and knittin’
July 30, 2009
So after the great pancake success of Sunday morning, I continued the culinary efforts, extending it into a real(ish) home-cooked meal Sunday night.
The blogging did not see equal success, especially as I managed to spill iced coffee on my keyboard the other day. Shockingly, the keyboard has been displeased as a result.
Anyway, Sunday macaroni with mushroom cream sauce.
Baby bellas were on sale at Giant Eagle.
It didn’t quite set up right… the sauce, I mean. But I think that’s what happens when you sacrifice heavy cream for fat free half and half. I also purchased a “sweet onion” which I was quite certain meant Vidalia onion but just wasn’t called that. Um, I was very wrong. It basically added like a cup of sugar to the sauce. Not the best taste for a white sauce. However, the other half of it will work nicely in the red gravy I’ll be making this weekend.
Monday night also featured a home cooked, unhealthy but delicious, meal of fried zucchini. I comforted myself with the knowledge that it was in fact all zucchini. And all delicious.
Getting through the first week of the second term has been a bit of a challenge these past few mornings. Luckily my other class, Afr Am lit, was cancelled, but I still am struggling to find a way to balance all of the work I have to do. And to get out of bed. But, whatever. I just need a little readjustment to my schedule.
I also probably don’t need to spend as much time watching ‘The Tudors’ and ‘True Blood’ online and from netflix. At the same time, though, I deserve a little me time, I think. My whole life can’t be eaten up by school. At least…not anymore. Not in my current state of mental being. Life’s too short.
So on the me front: the spec Christmas knitting is going well. The lace pattern turned out nicely, and although I think I’ll use a different yarn for the real gift, it should look very pretty.
I also made a hat, which did not go very well.
But I learned so much in the process that I feel comfortable venturing into hat territory again. I think they’ll make nice gifts for the few men on my xmas gift list.
Anyway, on deck for this weekend is an overwhelming amount of work, and hopefully a little knitting and relaxing. Also am going to be helping Erin pack up to move to her new apartment. If only I could find the time to get my own apartment together. I really have to laundry. I mean…my God, do I have to do laundry. Maybe I will.
