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domesticity
Jul. 20th, 2008 10:22 pmI have been so domestic over the past two days, and it feels -- well. Really great.
I:
* re-seasoned my beloved 12-inch cast-iron pan (without even setting off the fire alarm, wonder of wonders)
* verified that my sourdough starter is still quite alive, and the flavor is still good; gave it a good feed and put it back in the fridge
* made bread loaflets (notes below)
* went grocery shopping
* broke down a whole chicken into parts (breast and legs for future meals, and the rest saved to make stock)
* made dinner (recipe below)
* cleaned the kitchen
* made a double batch of steel-cut oatmeal for eating/making into oatcakes over the course of the week (oatmeal and oatcakes are a favorite snack of mine, but steel-cut oats -- far and away my favorite kind -- take more time and energy than I have most weekday mornings, so it's good to have some cooked and ready in the fridge)
* started a sponge for sourdough pancakes for breakfast tomorrow
* started inventorying my pantry, so I can plan meals around things that ought to be used up soon
I've also got a lot of rest, but I think that kitchen work really makes me feel home.
( bread loaflet notes )
( cold soba noodle salad )
EDIT: And we ordered a Roomba. Vacuuming/sweeping is the least-favorite-evar chore for both![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jmpava and me, and given that it costs less than my Kindle, we figured it was a worthy investment to ensure both clean floors and lack of whining. Especially if we're getting cats. since the purchase is already made, 'roombas suck!' comments will not be appreciated, though 'this is how I use my roomba' or 'things to watch out for' comments are peachy keen.
I:
* re-seasoned my beloved 12-inch cast-iron pan (without even setting off the fire alarm, wonder of wonders)
* verified that my sourdough starter is still quite alive, and the flavor is still good; gave it a good feed and put it back in the fridge
* made bread loaflets (notes below)
* went grocery shopping
* broke down a whole chicken into parts (breast and legs for future meals, and the rest saved to make stock)
* made dinner (recipe below)
* cleaned the kitchen
* made a double batch of steel-cut oatmeal for eating/making into oatcakes over the course of the week (oatmeal and oatcakes are a favorite snack of mine, but steel-cut oats -- far and away my favorite kind -- take more time and energy than I have most weekday mornings, so it's good to have some cooked and ready in the fridge)
* started a sponge for sourdough pancakes for breakfast tomorrow
* started inventorying my pantry, so I can plan meals around things that ought to be used up soon
I've also got a lot of rest, but I think that kitchen work really makes me feel home.
( bread loaflet notes )
( cold soba noodle salad )
EDIT: And we ordered a Roomba. Vacuuming/sweeping is the least-favorite-evar chore for both
jmpava and me, and given that it costs less than my Kindle, we figured it was a worthy investment to ensure both clean floors and lack of whining. Especially if we're getting cats. since the purchase is already made, 'roombas suck!' comments will not be appreciated, though 'this is how I use my roomba' or 'things to watch out for' comments are peachy keen.