Not knowing what the weather will be like this weekend makes it difficult to plan.
I need to gas up the M6 today, probably should have done that yesterday. If there is milk left at Kroger I may buy some of that as well.
Wordle: three, my starter was TRIBE
Paulie the Podcast Killer seems to be at it again. Last year I started listening to “Indiecast”, a music podcast, and at the end of 2025 they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus. I also started listening to “Chatabix”, a daily podcast which has been around for over a decade, but has not released an episode in a month.
Wordle: frustrating five, my starter was GRAPE
Given that I was feeling better yesterday I showered and dressed with the intent of leaving the house. Then I realized that I didn’t want to be out in the cold, didn’t want to deal with traffic, nor did I want to go out just to spend money.
So I stayed home.
Wordle: four, my starter was LANCE
Instead of cooking a recipe from a book last night, I cooked one from a website — Stick of Butter Chicken. It was really good, but made far too much for a singleton. If/When I make this again I will cut the recipe in half.
Lunch and dinner will be made up of meals (leftovers) currently living in my refrigerator.
Because I couldn’t find a recipe for French Toast in any of the five cookbooks I had nearby, this might I made waffles for breakfast from the waffle recipe found in “CookWise” by Shirley O. Corriher.
Wordle: four, my starter was ASTIR
I had a good morning volunteering with Trees Atlanta on Saturday morning and was surprised when I crashed for an hour’s sleep after eating lunch upon my return home. Yesterday started with me waking up fighting a cold, sneezing and a runny nose, thus ruining my day.
I’ve started reading another book, “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave. The odd thing about this is that I am experiencing extreme Déjà vu, as if I’ve read this previously. I know there was a movie (tv movie?) made from the book, but I don’t recall watching it, and there is no record of me reading this previously, so I don’t know why it resonates.
I had initially intended to make “Ham and Bean Soup” from “‘I Love My Instant Pot’ Affordable Meals” by Aileen Clark tonight, but because I soaked my beans overnight on Saturday night, I went ahead and made it for dinner last night. Though quite tasty, the soup was a little too salty because of the stock cubes I used for the chicken stock.
Wordle: ???, my starter was NAKED. I can’t solve it!
I’m busy getting nothing done.
Wordle: six, my starter was INSET
Excellent lunch with beer with ITP-Reader Barb at Schoolhouse yesterday.
I wanted to make “Ham and Bean Soup” from “‘I Love My Instant Pot’ Affordable Meals” by Aileen Clark last night. However, I’m having a hard time finding a bone-in ham steak for the recipe. I meant to stop into the Nam Dae Mun Asian Market on my way home from Schoolhouse yesterday, but didn’t do so.
It’s been awhile since I mentioned a brewery closure, and this one happened sometime last summer but I just found out about it. Ironmonger Brewing in Cobb County has closed. I drove past its location yesterday, and remembered to look it up when I saw the coaster I have from there while I was starting a new jigsaw puzzle.
Wordle: three, my starter was COUPE
Once again I hit it out of the park with my dinner, this time “Drunken Noodles with Chicken” from “The Complete Cooking for Two” by America’s Test Kitchen. If/When I make this dish again I will include thinly sliced onions as well as mushrooms to the concoction. As an added bonus, the Asian greens that I included into my concoction was harvested from Wee Little Farm just prior to cooking.
While I love researching and cooking meals, I’m a little less enamored with having to do all of the cleanup as well. It would be nice to have someone with whom I could share the chores. Last night was one of the few times I wish that I could use my ancient dishwasher.
This morning’s breakfast was avocado toast, not because I’m a hipster millennial, but rather because I forgot to eat the avocado with my lunch of nachos yesterday.
Wordle: five, my starter was VOCAL
I made “Hoisin-Glazed Baby Back Ribs” from “Milk Street Instant Pot” by Christopher Kimball for dinner on Friday. Unfortunately there was a bit of a cock up because the recipe didn’t specify a cup of water in the ingredients list, and I missed this addition in the directions. The end result was fantastic, but boy howdy did this preparation make a hell of a mess, made even worse when the liquid left over in the Instant Pot bowl spilled everywhere as I tried to clean it out. I will be doing this again in the near future, trying a different sauce, or maybe a dry rub?
Saturday’s dinner was “Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo” from “Louisiana Real & Rustic” by Emeril Lagasse. As I mentioned Friday it’s been decades since I made this, and the four hours it took to cook Saturday’s dinner reminded me why. Holy crap did I do a fantastic job! My dish was also improved with the addition of frozen WLF okra.
I had intended to make a soup for dinner last night, but decided to eat leftovers instead.
Tonight’s recipe will be “Drunken Noodles with Chicken” from “The Complete Cooking for Two” by America’s Test Kitchen.
And a happy birthday to ITP-Reader Bob!
Wordle: three, my starter was CRASH. Repeat after me: “The solution was in my list of starter words”…
