by Sam Tackeff | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the assignments I wrote for my fall wellness program was to go to sleep early – whatever that means to you – and I’m intent on sticking with it! So I have four minutes to post a few things that I’m thankful for tonight.
- The new Nigella Lawson new cookbook – Simply Nigella. I made a lovely pea and broccoli soup tonight straight out of the cookbook. It had just a handful of ingredients – water, mint, garlic, peas, and broccoli, and tasted bright and virtuous.
- Extended cuddle time with the pup. He’s such a joy to have around.
- I’ve started using my Lowel Ego photography light as a makeshift light therapy box. Even just having it on through dinner made such a difference! I don’t want to burn out the bulbs, but I’ll definitely be using it more often to pep myself up on grey days.
- Dark chocolate covered orange peels from Istanbul. I only have a handful of these perfect treats left, and I’ve been rationing them wisely.
- Fun reading. I’ve really been enjoying the new Salander novel.
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
We watched Inside Out after dinner tonight. We actually spent the $5.99 to rent it on our cable box, and it was worth it.
You guys. This movie. ALL OF THE FEELS.
If you watch this, which you should, go ahead and get a box of tissues. I was waterworks all over the place. Thank you, Pixar, for still bringing wonder, imagination, and complex emotion to the big screen.
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
No time for deep thoughts – I just finished a short meditation session, and my body is telling me that it’s time to hit the hay. In bed before 10:30 pm? Yes, please!
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s Saturday, and I’m still working to exercise my writing muscles. Haven’t given up yet! Just a brief hello because I have a date with a book and my pillow. I started The Girl in the Spiders Web last night, and if I don’t pass out in the next 20 minutes, I’ll finish it.
I sat down to meal plan this morning and got about two bullets in before getting distracted – so we’ll be finishing that up tomorrow. I did end up cooking off a batch of collard greens with pancetta. I had about a month’s worth of collard greens from the farm that I had mostly forgotten about. (Thank goodness for vegetable drawers that actually keep things crisp.) I just crisped up some pancetta cubes and an onion, and added about a pound of chopped collards and some water, and let it cook down for 45 minutes.
I spent the better part of the day reading, until we went on a brief excursion to the pet store for some necessities, and then came home to put together dinner: ground beef, cabbage, and tomatoes, simmered until the cabbage had softened, and served with dill and yogurt.
We watched a documentary about Backstreet Boys on Palladia tonight. While I’d nearly forgotten that Lou Pearlman put together Backstreet Boys, then N’Sync, and went to prison for a multi-million dollar ponzi scheme, I have NOT forgotten any of the words to the songs. It was definitely interesting, until I managed to accidentally change the channel and lose the last 20 minutes that were being saved on the DVR. Alas.
Tomorrow, I race!
by Sam Tackeff | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
1. I refrained from taking this home from the library, but I thought it was topical for a food blog. In hunting on Amazon I noticed there were something like 400 cookbooks for dogs, including one by the legendary Judith Jones. So… Maybe that’s my cookbook angle…
2. This is one of Oprah’s favorite items on Amazon. I’m just going to leave this right here.
