And I do mean whine.
Maizie and Randy are both continuing on the road to recovery. It was rather a hectic morning for me getting all my morning chores accomplished and helping both of them, too. Another day on which I came, yet again, to grips with the fact that I was never, ever cut out for motherhood. Or anything that remotely resembles it.
Meanwhile, I had to waste hours of my time and lots of my energy trying to explain to 2 people who should know better why a no-kill private humane society should not ever accept support from nor lend support to a "pet store" that sells cats and dogs, kittens and puppies. Duh! You know what their argument is? "Times are tough, so throw out your principals and take free stuff anywhere you can get it." Which is partly how Hitler came to power. No wonder this country is going to hell. Don't people believe in anything any more? Are we all acting like politicians, selling out for a dollar at every moment? I'm pissed and disgusted. And people wonder why NCHS Board members aren't out there raising money every minute. It's because they have to waste their time dealing with crap like this. There. I've whined.
Now, on to the scones. My plan was to make TAOSF scones until I remembered an ancient box of scone mix in the pantry. I mean ancient. Guess what? Ancient boxes of baking mixes need to go to the garbage can. That's where all of mine are now. The new scones made from the ancient baking mix were beyond horrible, they were basically inedible.
So, Randy suggested lunch at Fig. Yippee! We hadn't been there for too long. We both had cassoulet and shared a piece of coconut cream pie. And we shared a table with a young man and woman who lunched on gorgeous Fig salads. We also shared a good conversation about issues raised in Michael Polin's "Omnivore's Dilemma." Fig is always good for the best in food and conversation.
This afternoon I was going to go to a movie, and to a reception and talk at the San Luis Obispo Art Center, but everything that's gone on in the last 2 days just had me worn out. So I took a nap instead. And woke up with a new attitude. Naps are good for attitude adjustment. Not to mention that I'm probably not yet totally over my own cold.
With a new attitude, I looked up cassoulet in Martha Stewart's Cooking School. I gotta do this. There's a place in NY that ships a cassoulet kit with all the correct ingredients. Pricey, but mouth-watering. After that, it would be fun to make a locavore version.
And then I made TAOSF scones. Pretty easy and quick. Delicious. Made with unbleached flour and heavy cream. I've eaten 2. So far. I can make more.
That's how I killed a day. Other than conquering scones, I did nothing even remotely constructive which just drives me crazy. I'm hoping for better tomorrow.
49 recipes constructed; 256 still in the dreaming stage
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