thoughtful consumption

The recap…

Here’s what became of some of my stuff this week.

Everyone loved the salad (loose leaf lettuce, arugula, and radishes) at my father’s birthday party.

And my parents loved the Komatsuna greens.

We loved our spinach and shrimp alfredo. I blanched the spinach and then made a half recipe of the mock alfredo from this recipe. I added the mostly-frozen shrimp and the blanched-and-chopped spinach to the sauce about 3 minutes before serving. You can tell when the shrimp are ready because they turn pink.

My attempt to dry the oregano failed because I dried them in the oven too long and they lost all their flavor. I’m going to try again this week and dry them for just an hour.

We made lunch one day with arugula tossed in hot pasta with olive oil, garlic and parmesan. It was really good for a quick meal.

My guys made omelets with the eggs for a little brunch. I prefer scrambled eggs myself. So I prepare the fillings, and they’re in charge of the omelet process – which I find kind of stressful.

The darker honey does taste a little different. It’s got an almost liqueur finish to it. Still yummy though. Someone told me at Thanksgiving dinner that eating local honey helps with pollen allergies. I guess that makes sense. You eat and become accustomed to the pollen that the local bees are getting.

And I’ve enjoyed using the lavender soap myself this time. It’s lovely in the bath and makes the bathroom smell nice, too.

The leftovers…

This crazy time of year I didn’t get around to using everything this week. Here’s what I’ve got left.

• potatoes (chop and roast with herbs)
• herbs (chop and roast with potatoes and with a chicken, too)
• broccoli (eat raw as snacks and steam for a side dish)
• arugula (I may make what’s left into a pesto with olive oil and lots of parmesan. Then I can freeze it and add it to pasta later.)

I’ve also got Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge. So we’re going to have our work cut out for us this weekend!