Friday. Cloudy and cool for now, but going for the mid-70sF, with sun. Last night the skies opened several times, which the cats did not favor. They all came and sat on top of me and demanded that I make it stop.
Eventually, it did stop, but I did I get credit for deploying my Meteorological Super Powers? I did not.
Breakfast was PB&J on whole wheat English Muffin. Lunch will be something hopefully edible made with the leftover ground turkey.
NOTE TO SELF: Never buy ground turkey again. No, never. It’s just ghastly.
Today is a House Day. First up, Grocery. Second, the above Turkey Challenge. Third, vacuums deployed. Fourth, maybe today I can hang the tube of lights in Steve’s office, seeing as how Winter is Coming. Maybe I’ll throw in a load of laundry, because I can.
I may do some more business catch up, but writing will resume tomorrow.
I want to take a moment to celebrate the “spreader” I purchased at Now You’re Cooking in Bath last Friday. I bought it because it was blue and wooden and pretty and fit nicely in my hand, and not because I thought it would be in any way useful.
Backstory: Once upon a time, I used to be able to butter bread, but somewhere down the years I lost that complex ability. I mean, yes, I can get a splotz of butter on a piece of bread and more or less move it around, but any attempt to coat the bread evenly is doomed to failure, or a holed slice, and frustration, either way. This is *especially* poignant when one is trying to make a restorative grilled cheese sandwich (I mean, yes, I could use mayo, and have, but it’s Not The Same, and last night I really felt I needed The Real Thing).
So, last night, in pursuit of that grilled cheese sandwich, and coming once again face flat against my shortcoming, I said aloud, as I not infrequently do, “Why won’t you just spread?” And then? It came to me in a flash. I had just purchased a “spreader.” I fetched it out of the drawer, took a deep breath, and applied it to the butter on the bread.
It. Was. A. Miracle.
The butter went over the bread in a smooth, even coating; the slices remained intact, and — I cannot praise this implement highly enough, and I will be using it for all of my butter-spreading, henceforth.
Also? The grilled cheese sandwich really did the job. Aside the Cat March Against Downpours, the evening was pleasant and calm.
And that’s what passes for adventure around here. What adventures are you having?
Picture of the magic spreader, table knife for comparison:
Also! Friday morning cat census:
Ground turkey can be good. But it does need a few things. First –
For 1 lb (450g) of ground turkey, dissolve 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 tablespoon of water, stir it into the meat, and let it sit for at least 5-15 minutes before cooking to make it more tender and help it brown better. This is a complete game changer! Second choose what you want to do with it. I HATE turkey meatballs…and have Failed in any turkey meatloaf recipe I have tried. It may be a “me” thing. I find it make a wonderful bolognese sauce. Substituting ground turkey for ground beef or pork is easy and tastes good. It also does a great job of replacing ground beef in the Nacho topping/Burrito filling I make with browned meat, diced onions and peppers , a can of drained black beans And mexican spices. All cooked on one skillet until done. I can then have nachos, wraps, taco salad etc. Mexican mix freezes well too for future meals. I actually prefer the dishes above made with turkey. Weird but true.