Day 8 - Leftovers and a Vinaigrette Variation

We had lunch out at a Japanese restaurant where, for the first time in my life, I did NOT order sushi. I don't think I'll make that mistake again. The miso and tempura were terrific. The beef stuff was okay. My stomach is small. I took home leftover rice and leftover beef stuff.

After an afternoon of hauling boxes from the storage locker to the car to the garage to the foyer and upstairs to my studio, while just generally also putting stuff where it belongs, I was kinda pooped but still not very hungry. In the refrigerator lurked... (wait for it)... leftovers. Japanese beef stuff. Rice. The end of the green chile stew with its little bacon sprinkles. Half an apple. Half a plum. Most of a lemon. Some chopped parsley. A few Red Flame grapes. It was time for a communal dinner of salad and leftovers.

I made more or less the same salad as last night, and tried another Alice vinaigrette variation, using fresh squeezed lemon juice instead of vinegar and plain basic Trader Joe's organic olive oil. Again, a pinch of salt, but no pepper. It wasn't the total orgasmic experience of last night's honey and lime sauce, but it was still Yum.

So, it was a day of chauffeuring my poor injured husband around, shopping for cool baking dishes, and getting our new life in order. I think I'd rather pack than unpack, to tell you the truth. Oh well. No new recipes today, but tonight I'm going to do some planning for the coming week in order to use my time and resources effectively at farmers market in the morning. I still have an avocado from last week, as well as some brussels sprouts that I plan to au gratin with pan-fried beef.

Carry on.