My procrastination came back to bite me. I got sick before I started getting things done. I got some kind of sinus infection so I spent a LOT of time sleeping this last week. I was always tired and even fell asleep during an important Cardinal game this week. That doesn't happen ever. Luckily, I woke up to learn that they won. I didn't make anything spectacular to eat. If I am being honest, I didn't cook most days. My husband took over with most things - cooking, cleaning, laundry, running errands, etc. What a great guy. Seriously. The good news is that getting sick cured me of wanting to procrastinate. I have wanted to tackle my to do list all week! Can't wait!
I am still coughing and my ears won't pop, but I am feeling so much better! I even cooked yesterday! Twice! I made egg salad sandwich - I will definitely share my recipe with you someday. It is so good. I also made a quick stir fry last night. It's one of my go to meals because I almost always have veggies to use for it and it comes together so fast. I get the rice going first, cutting vegetables while it comes up to a boil, and by the time I take the rice out of the oven, the vegetables are just about perfect. That's not bad for 25 minutes of work.
A couple of tips to make stir fry come together faster - pull out all of the ingredients you want to use at the beginning, pick 4 or 5 vegetables you want to use each time (you don't always have to use every vegetable every time), and sharpen your knife before tackling a chopping job like this to make it go much faster. People often say that you should have all of your vegetables chopped before you start a stir fry. It's a good idea, but if you are short on time, cut things in order of how you want to add them to the pan and cook while you cut. I always start with onions and bell peppers because I want them softest. Carrots usually come next. Don't forget to stir it while you are cutting and adjust the heat if you have to.
Last of all the updates for today is that our new couch was delivered yesterday! It's so nice. I've already taken a nap on it and am a BIG fan. It's comfy and is making me excited to decorate our house. (I have never decorated a house before and am crazy nervous about it. My creative outlet has always been cooking or writing. Now I get to convert my creativity to make our home reflect who we are. Should be interesting.) So stay tuned for my decorating ideas and cooking will start up again soon. I also have an idea forming for some blog posts in October. Couldn't be more excited about it, but I am not going to give you details yet. You'll just have to wait.
