I have been a sensible hobbit this evening, and declined a dinner invitation in order to spare my knees (after overdoing things last weekend). This is annoying: the fun things get sacrificed because I have to go to work, with the commute that involves. (Yes, I've got one that's basically stairless, and that is an incredible help, but it's still at least a mile on foot every workday.)
But at least it's early August, and I made dinner mostly from a cucumber and cherry tomato salad: vegetables from the Greenmarket, a mix of different-colored cherry tomatoes and one large cucumber. (Dressed with olive oil, vinegar, dried basil and thyme, the Penzey's shallot pepper mix, and a little salt.) I had a glass of milk with that, and afterward found myself thinking "I hope![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cattitude is having as good a dinner as I did". When I was still hungry a bit later, I cooked some basmati rice (that part was ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
james_nicoll's fault, indirectly) and added a small amount of leftover smoked duck, which was also from the Greenmarket, but is less seasonal and feels more like a self-indulgence than two-for-a-dollar fresh cucumbers or the four dollars for a pint of really good cherry tomatoes.
When my knees are a bit happier (or I have less else on my plate) I will try to catch up withwomzilla, <"lj user="supergee" site="livejournal.com">, and nellorat.
But at least it's early August, and I made dinner mostly from a cucumber and cherry tomato salad: vegetables from the Greenmarket, a mix of different-colored cherry tomatoes and one large cucumber. (Dressed with olive oil, vinegar, dried basil and thyme, the Penzey's shallot pepper mix, and a little salt.) I had a glass of milk with that, and afterward found myself thinking "I hope
cattitude is having as good a dinner as I did". When I was still hungry a bit later, I cooked some basmati rice (that part was james_nicoll's fault, indirectly) and added a small amount of leftover smoked duck, which was also from the Greenmarket, but is less seasonal and feels more like a self-indulgence than two-for-a-dollar fresh cucumbers or the four dollars for a pint of really good cherry tomatoes. When my knees are a bit happier (or I have less else on my plate) I will try to catch up with
womzilla, <"lj user="supergee" site="livejournal.com">, and nellorat.