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Sometimes You Just Want Watermelon.

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I have a cold that my lovely husband decided to share with me.

Blurgh.

I sent C a litany of pictures yesterday, capturing the onset of my cold.

Last night was miserable, topped off by the dogs waking me up at 3:30a to chase nothing outside.

Yay.

I ‘slept’ on the couch to keep an eye on them – and all I’ve been thinking of is WATERMELON.

Watermelons are AWESOME. I used to hate the texture, the wet, grainy bits that quickly turn mealy and gross. Now they are so so delicious – the BEST cold, sometimes sprinkled with Tajin, sometimes mixed with feta and fresh mint pulled from the garden, sometimes just in a bowl with a fork.

I realized a while ago that watermelon is best when you allow it to drain – so I cut up half a melon into a strainer, inside a bowl.

I don’t know how to describe my cutting method. I slice the melon into quarters, then slice across, turn it sideways, slice across again, then flip it sideways and slice across again, dumping all the cubes into the strainer. Or in smiles. I like cubes, and the kids go back and forth between cubes and smiles.

Today is CUBES.

Taa and Daa.

…I’m going to go lay down now.

Back. Back again.

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It’s been a minute.

I’m back, trying to process the world.

As it stands right now, I’m a 50+ woman with twin teenagers, a husband, and 2 dogs. I have a roof over my head, food on the table, and clothes on my back. I am lucky. My limbs mostly work (I am bionic, after all). Mostly my car works. My kids and husband are all relatively healthy. We have been able to keep our heads above water and meds paid for.

Daily Motto: Everything will work out and everyone will eventually be paid.

First – we pay off/down the CC debit because they carry interest. Then we pay off/down the medical debt. Next up on the agenda will be to fix C’s tooth, everyone’s glasses, and then the roof/family room ceiling. Then the oven replacement. and maybe someone to fix the stupid ring camera doorbell already.

Maybe I’ll be able to get a job at some point… It’s not for lack of trying or anything. I’ve been using AI to help me write Cover letters, to tailor my Resumes to the qualifications listed in the job ads… but it’s not all reviewed after by me. It’s a more polished version of me. That’s all, really.

OKAY – Onto Food Thingies and less about my stressors.

Bread - Gold Medal Bread Bag Recipe

I really REALLY want to be able to bake good bread.

Bread that people crave, that people look forward to eating, to really DELICIOUS bread.

Not it.

I dunno what I’m doing wrong, really. Too much salt? Not enough salt? Add butter? Add margarine?

This last batch from the back of the Gold Medal Bread Flour Bag is fluffy, deliciously light. It slices beautifully. It rose quickly and baked off so so easily.

And yet.

**insert sigh here**

And yet it’s just meh.

I started making the bread because we’re almost out of regular bread and I want the kids to have options for meals and meal making. They know how to make grilled cheese sandwiches and I want to make sure they have the tools available to feed themselves.

Bread, cheese, butter – all things we have in the house at all times.

So – we’re nearly out of commercial bread, and I thought – NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!

Yeaaaaah.

It’s … fine.

Maybe I’ll try it again but with butter instead of margarine. And maybe with some salt too.

After we slog through these two loaves that is…

Meh.

And no – no one in my family likes Sourdough. I will not be pursuing that hobby/venture.

Gluten-Free Waffles??

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My husband is the breakfast maker, the baker, the recipe follower.  I’m waaaaay more savory and cook-by-the-seat-of-my-pants. We balance. Last month the owner of Butterly Gluten Free Flour reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in trying out their … Continue reading →

We ate our way through Montreal

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I could write a really lengthy and detailed explanation of everywhere we ate and drank across Montreal. Instead of boring your pants off, I’ll make everything a list with hyperlinks. DAY ONE: Smoked Meat Poutine at Schwartz Meats – so terrible … Continue reading →

If you scream OH NO! at least twice during dinner prep…

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If you scream OH NO! (or words to that affect) at least TWICE during your meal prep than maaaaaaybe you should rethink using that recipe. Dear New York Times Recipes: I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU. The _second_ time I needed … Continue reading →

I wanna join a CSF (like a CSA but for FISH!)

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The twins love salmon. I mean, like, order them each an adult sized portion of fish for dinner because they’ll eat it all. I try to incorporate fish into the weekly menu at least once, hopefully twice. I like buying … Continue reading →

HUZZAH!

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So we got this collection of spices from my Great-Aunt Yvonne for our wedding. One of which I stuck in the back of the pantry and promptly forgot about. Yesterday, I – for whatever reason – remembered the one jar … Continue reading →