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I woke up this morning to the smell of tonight's dinner cooking. Chick peas in a crock pot: two great things that go great together, as the ad goes.
I soaked the dried chick peas for about six hours, then drained them and added fresh water. Added chopped-up mushrooms -- I bought them on sale about two weeks ago, intending to cube and freeze them, but never got around to it; I had to cut out some bits, and what was left wasn't at their best, but wotthehell. Some peanuts-only peanut butter, crushed chilis, whole mustard seed, a bit of vegetable oil. A bit of garlic powder: enough for taste, not enough to trigger indigestion for me. Simmered overnight.
Today, I'll add some chopped carrots, and possibly some chopped-up spinach that's also seen better days, because why not? More peanut butter, chilis, and ground ginger, plus some salt and possibly a bit of soy sauce, probably a bit more vegetable oil. All to taste, of course.
Chilis, mustard seed, ginger: you may see a pattern. This stew will be warming. The peanut butter and chick peas will mellow it. We've had some cold weather lately, and we've got snow and freezing rain and rain coming.
I plan to bake bread this afternoon. Supper tonight should be very nice.
Yesterday, I bought a glass "chimney" for 99ยข at Value Village. This will make it much easier for me to move a candle from room to room with me. Occasionally I've left a burning candle unattended for "just a moment" (and moments sometimes stretch for hours if I get distracted), and I've resolved to not do that any more. It's an easy mistake to make, and the consequences can be horrible. :-(
I soaked the dried chick peas for about six hours, then drained them and added fresh water. Added chopped-up mushrooms -- I bought them on sale about two weeks ago, intending to cube and freeze them, but never got around to it; I had to cut out some bits, and what was left wasn't at their best, but wotthehell. Some peanuts-only peanut butter, crushed chilis, whole mustard seed, a bit of vegetable oil. A bit of garlic powder: enough for taste, not enough to trigger indigestion for me. Simmered overnight.
Today, I'll add some chopped carrots, and possibly some chopped-up spinach that's also seen better days, because why not? More peanut butter, chilis, and ground ginger, plus some salt and possibly a bit of soy sauce, probably a bit more vegetable oil. All to taste, of course.
Chilis, mustard seed, ginger: you may see a pattern. This stew will be warming. The peanut butter and chick peas will mellow it. We've had some cold weather lately, and we've got snow and freezing rain and rain coming.
I plan to bake bread this afternoon. Supper tonight should be very nice.
Yesterday, I bought a glass "chimney" for 99ยข at Value Village. This will make it much easier for me to move a candle from room to room with me. Occasionally I've left a burning candle unattended for "just a moment" (and moments sometimes stretch for hours if I get distracted), and I've resolved to not do that any more. It's an easy mistake to make, and the consequences can be horrible. :-(
