I’ve been pretty low maintainance on making actual recipes this week as most of my family is out of town. Teenage Boy and I have had the week to ourselves and it has been lovely. We’ve watched a few movies together. I’ve watched a binge-worth of Parenthood and I am finally on season 4. Yeah for Jasmine and Crosby! A little worried about new adoptee Victor. My son thought it best if I turned it off as I was cleaning and watching like my 7th episode, tears running down my face. Pitiful.
The son and I also went thrifting this week. We both found clothing items we liked and while he continued to browse I headed to the book section. I found several fiction titles I was mildly interested in but not enough to add to my already huge piles at home but as I kept browsing my treasure came to me: a Jamie Oliver hardcover cookbook. I have a foodie crush on Jamie and I love a good revolution. This book is one of his first though and tackles easy-to-prepare recipes. I’ve not made one yet but I’ve loved reading through the pages and listening to his stories.
I’m thankful for this week with my son. It’s been a blessing and I’ve also tackled mounds of clutter. I did make time to visit with friends yesterday and Kay made a rhubarb Prosecco cocktail that was perfect. I don’t have her recipe YET.
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I also experimented with some bread again. I wanted something yeasty and quick. This 5-minute Artisan bread did not take long to put together but it didn’t rise quickly. I gave it some time. Meditated over it and kneaded it again. I love the way the dough feels in my hand; it’s very calming. I baked it around 11 pm (late for me), went to bed after I took the steamy loaves out of the oven. The smell drove me crazy while I was desperately trying to get to sleep. I gave up and went down stairs and cut myself two slices-luckily it was still steamy. Amazing.
Peaceful Reader 