Why the hiatus? Well, I suppose there are a few reasons. One, I have been incredibly busy with holiday planning, bridal events for a close friend, continuing to get our apartment in order, looking for jobs, etc. Two, I hit a bit of a slump after my last triumphant post. You see, all that raving about how amazing my dinner was going to be and how proud I was that I had it all ready to go in the morning, and then when we ate it... it sucked. I think I said something along the lines of "no such thing as too much buffalo sauce." WRONG. There is such a thing and sadly, I found it. I ended up being able to salvage the filling and make some quesadillas, but for some reason, this dinner let-down put me in a funk.
I did eat some delicious stuff over the last few weeks, but most of it was not cooked by me. I fell off the wagon and we had a lot of pizza and other restaurant eats for the past few weeks. Perhaps it's a coincidence, perhaps not, but we've both been feeling a bit under the weather for the last few weeks. So, today, I'm trying to get back on the menu planning horse. The wedding I've been prepping for is on Saturday, and I'm a bridesmaid so I've got bridesmaidly duties on Thursday-Saturday this week, so it's only a few meals, but you have to start somewhere.
Tonight, I made a pasta primavera. Nothing too complicated, but so delicious. I sauteed onions, garlic, zucchini, summer squash, carrots, and bell pepper with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, and 2 stalks of rosemary. I added a little chicken stock and simmered for a few minutes. Meanwhile, I had boiled some pasta to al dente. Tossed them together, put some manchego cheese on top, and voila! Tomorrow, it's Taco (Rice) Tuesday. And Wednesday, crock pot chicken soup, which I have been craving for weeks.
While I'm here, I thought it would be a good time to check in on some of my original September resolutions. I still haven't even begun to play the flute on any particular schedule. It really needs to be tuned up and re-padded, and I just haven't gotten around to it. Also, the second I start playing, the dog upstairs starts freaking out and I don't want to torture my neighbors. As mentioned, the menu planning has been off and on, but I'm hoping today is a new beginning! I did stick to my reading resolution for all but the last week, when I was simply too busy to start a new book. I have really started to enjoy reading AND I have the added bonus of knowing how awesome Hunger Games is before the movie comes out in March!
This is pretty text heavy and totally lacking in pictures, so I'm going to call it quits for now. I will try to do better on my promise to post twice a week and to arm myself with some pictures.
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