Get Your Nails Done
I’m trying out the hot new summer shade that’s everywhere right now – here’s the obligatory nail glamour shot ala Pinterest:
Mexican Fiesta
Tonight’s dinner was tacos, with turkey taco meat, black beans, Mexican rice, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, tortillas and pickled jalapeños.
No photos – I was too busy getting dinner on the table and then eating it. Man, I love pickled jalapeños – now that I’m thinking of it I think the whole dinner tonight just served as a vehicle to eat them.
Father’s Day Surprise
I helped Vivi with a Father’s Day project today, but this post will just have to serve as a placeholder until after Sunday, so the surprise isn’t spoiled!
Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Chickpeas
It was so chilly and fall-like tonight that I wanted to make something for dinner using the oven – preferably with roasted vegetables. I have a great recipe I got from Everyday Food magazine: Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Chickpeas.I hadn’t made it in awhile and I’ve been craving toasty caramelized chickpeas and cauliflower.
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| vegetables partway through their cooking time |
Its super simple – all it takes are chicken pieces (I used all thighs), cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, red onion and chickpeas. I added purple potatoes as well since cauliflower isn’t a favorite for some people dining tonight. However, my daughter ended up trying some and decided that she loved it, saying “from now on, on the nights that we don’t have broccoli can we have cauliflower”? Uh, okay!
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| The finished plate – messy presentation, but it tasted yummy! |
Binder Organizing Madness
Tonight I’m organizing the various coop job binders I’ve got in my possession (class coordinator, registrar, website, policies & procedures).
Sketching
Just working on some sketching as I mull over the beginnings of an idea.
I missed yesterday because my baby brother graduated from college! which led to a later night and unruly children which led to a headache and general apathy.
Needlepoint Night
When we were in Montana my friend’s roommate was working on needlework as a component of her art, and seeing it reminded me of how much I enjoy needlepoint.
I took part of a poem by Pablo Neruda as inspiration:
“. . . – between spring and wheat ears –
that which a boundless love, caught in a gauntlet fall,
grants us like a long-fingered moon.”
It’s a work in progress – you might see more tomorrow.
Paper Plate Art
Viv was the arts and crafts instructor for today – she got out all the materials she wanted us to use and helped set up our art station at the dining table. We had paper plates, paint daubers, watercolors, glitter glue, Elmer’s glue and dried pasta.
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