Like my bike ride to campus---I mean "Grounds" as we say here at "The University"---my weeks start out all up hill. But once I get through 6 hours of class on Wednesday, it's smooth sailing on the way home/to the weekend.
Today seemed extra long since I went Downtown this morning for a class simulation/field trip at City Hall and then back to school for an hour before spending 3 hours working on a group presentation. At 5, I headed home only to turn around and head out again to attend a neighborhood planning meeting (1 of 3 required for the semester for the class that had the field trip.) The meeting ended at 7:30 and I was glad to come home to some leftovers.
Knowing that I would be attending the meeting, I moved "cooking night" up this week. Last night I tried to use up some of my large collection of vegetables in a giant pot of curry.
Sweet potatoes, potatoes, my last 4 baby carrots, bell pepper, eggplant and kale all got added to the pot. I also decided it was high time to use up some of the block of tofu that had been in my fridge for over a week. I was worried I had already left it too long, but it turns out it is some of the best tofu I've had in the US (Japan gets its own category. If you don't believe me, ask Andrew, tofu non-enthusiast for his unbiased opinion.) The brand I bought was Twin Oaks, the extra firm tofu variety with Italian Herbs. After I use up the rest of it, I will be hunting for some more!
In addition to the positive tofu experience, I also liked how kale tasted covered in curry better than when I tried to roast it in the oven. Which is a good thing, since Tuesday and Wednesday's dinners only used up half of the curry.
My favorite part though is the sweet potato. Don't be surprised to see a lot more of them as fall rolls around.
And now it's time for bed. おやすみ！
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