My crush on MW, one week later.
Last night’s dinner was Chana Masala with some whole wheat naan. I had to improvise a little on some spices that I thought I had in my cupboard (as always), but overall my first attempt to make Indian food wasn’t bad! I think I caramelized the onions an bit too much on the burnt side and will cook this dish a little slower next time to enhance the flavors more.
Like meatloaf, I am hoping this will be even better for my lunch tomorrow!
Notice something?
Well, things were going quite well with our new pets— our rat problem was resolved, birdies were visiting, and my condo board were amenable to our new bird feeder. But alas, it was too good to be true.
As soon as temperatures warmed, and our little friends started getting hungry, I received the email I knew that would eventually come. Certain condo board members were having “serious issues” with our bird feeder, and have asked us to respectfully remove it. Even though my neighbors seemed to enjoy the new fellas, they did not like the bird poop (which, to be fair, I can understand). And apparently there were complaints of birds that “have been banging on windows and screens…TRYING TO GET IN (yes, that makes sense of course!). I’m suddenly envisioning Hitchcock’s The Birds.
So, the bird feeder has come down and will most likely go off to Bremerton to stay with relatives.
And in other news related to our “limited common area“… it felt like summer today and summer means barbecue! So today we thawed out our hot dogs, fired up our new baby weber (in green!) and grilled some dogs. (Keep your fingers crossed that my condo board won’t start complaining about smoke next.)
Is this gross?
Not to me.
Lately all I do is read about food. (No wonder I am hungry all the time!) For this month book club, our group decided on a quick read about food, cooking or wine. I had suggested local Seattlite, Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life, but Julia Child’s My Life in France won the battle (I was voted out by a one person vote apparently). I bought both books because well, all I do is read about food and started reading Child’s book. Not that it wasn’t good or that I don’t like Julia Child— but when a fellow book clubber declared yesterday that she preferred to read the latter and was going to do just that, I quickly switched to my copy of Wizenberg’s book and haven’t put it down since.
Anyway! This picture is my first recipe from Wizenberg’s book: stewed prunes with citrus and cinnamon— not gross at all! (Though I do admit I did a poor job of photographing this bowl of loveliness, but what can I say? It’s either blog now, or don’t blog at all!)
Oh, and yes, I now officially have a crush on Molly Wizenberg.
The Bird and the Bee
Music club met up last weekend. Highlights included Ed’s jambalaya, fakin’ it and makin’ it, and literal videos of A-Ha and Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart.
But the download winner was The Bird and the Bee’s Hall and Oates Tribute album. Late night work just got better…
Homework for a friend…
My friend Kate/Cool Face Kate/Grad School Kate has a thing for secrets (and asking for favors)! Check out what I’m talking about on her blog, Mi Piace Kate.
