Winter 2010

It has been a pretty mild winter, and while I haven't been hibernating, I have definitely been spending some time getting reacquainted with my "stuff."

Moving sucks! I am not having fun, I am not enjoying myself, and I can't wait for the moving part to be over and the settling in part to start. I know everything is going to be fantastic when I make it through t0 the other side, but I do not want to be taking this voyage often. It could be worse; I could be moving twice with a new baby in tow, or moving an entire library, so I am not complaining.

There are the little moments of joy. When you find that box in the lower back corner of the storage room covered in cat litter dust and inside are treasured memories. I think that is why we keep these things; so next time we are stressed out, we can happen upon keepsakes that remind us of the fun and love that life has to offer.

I hope that your screen resolution is good when viewing this picture and you can see the mass amount of tape holding this collage together.

I have been trying to keep up good habits and finding time to bake and cook. I whipped up a great platter of treats for a recent soirée. I also spent the next two weeks eating finger sandwiches for every meal. I wont lie, Julia's Best Ever Brownies were always on the menu for breakfast. They are highly addictive. If I had chocolate in the cupboard I would be happy to eat an entire batch right now.

I love seeing my fridge so empty. I make up a weekly menu, buy the ingredients, and then I devour ever last bit. Yes, I am stress eating.

I am taking this time at home alone to make some fun treats for myself. I have been trying to perfect the poached egg. I would love to know how to keep the egg scum off the pans though. The cleaning-up after is a real chore.

I have really been enjoying eggs benedict with smoked salmon. I had no idea hollandaise sauce was basically egg yolks and butter. Yum!

I also tried various recipes for kale chips. I forgot to take a picture. I can't believe how good baked kale is. I have tried just salt and pepper. I have also tried soya sauce. They really are a great treat, what a great healthy side!

I needed a break from all the packing today, so for lunch I had a tasty meal of herbed pork chop and roasted grapes. Delicious!