Pétit Déjournal

Some weeks just get away from me. In fact, most weeks that include anything in addition to going to work, coming home, and going to my weekly scheduled chiropractor appointment can be characterized as "getting away from me." These weeks aren't necessarily grueling, they're just full of things and I get tired easily. The days all sort of blur together and I can't really tell when anything ends - it certainly doesn't help that the clock on my computer has been drastically incorrect for at least two weeks.

There were at least two lunches last week that consisted of Goldfish pretzels and Ritter Sport bars. Dinners have consisted mainly of those boxes of couscous and maybe some tofu. Oh! There were lentils! Lots of lentils. It's in these times of great confusion that I can really count on George to pull through with something sensible - like lentils. I can't even tell you how he made them so delicious, probably with garlic.

Part of the reason things seem so crazy is that we're leaving town this weekend! This means there won't be a regular post next Tuesday. I will, however, bring back pictures and tales of food to share with you. There will be cake and maybe some pizza.

I did make one single dish this time:

- Chickpea and Brocolli Casserole (from Vegan with a Vengance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz)

It was easy, pretty cheap, and bland (i.e. perfect.) Something you should know is that I really, truly, and thoroughly enjoy foods without spices. I'm one of those people who don't really eat spicy foods. I want food to make me cry because it's so incredibly tasty and such a wonderful expereience, not because I can't stop my eyes from watering. It just simply tastes like it's ingredients and that's awesome. What're the ingredients? Chickpeas, carrots, an onion, bread crumbs, vegetable stock, salt, olive oil. The chickpeas get mashed, the carrots shredded, the onion thinly sliced and it all gets mixed together and put into a 9"x13" glass dish and baked at 350 for 45 minutes covered with foil and 15 minutes without the foil.

(I've got some pictures, but as of posting time Blogger is being too testy to let me upload them.)