Tim and I have an absolutely ancient chihuahua named Lucent. We are currently sitting in our back yard enjoying this absolutely perfect spring day, and he is slowly wandering around the yard, pausing in patches of sunshine, looking for rabbit poop which is evidently delicious. He’s old, he is partially blind, his back bends at a right angle, but he is still a happy little dog, as long as there is sunshine and tasty poop. Ah, to be a dog…
I haven’t written lately. Life was out-of-control busy these past couple of weeks, but busy with fun stuff – drinks with friends, hair highlights, art classes, etc. Yet, busy it was, and I had no time or inclination to write. Also due to the busyness I did not cook at much as usual and tried only 1 new recipe: The Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies.
These truly are really good paleo cookies. They taste like ALMOST normal cookies. I followed the suggestion in the recipe and took the cookies out of the oven right when they started to brown. They tasted great right out of the oven, but the next morning they were super limp and doughy. I slid them back on to a cookie sheet and popped them back in the oven for maybe 5-7 minutes. They came out PERFECT. These are some tasty sons of bitches, so I have to be careful how often I make them. They have 1.5 cups of almond flour in them, and I’ve read a few articles lately (like this one here) that make me question my (incorrectly prepared) nut consumption. It would be waaay too easy to overeat nuts when they are made into cookies this tasty.
Next week is a much more sane week. I’ve already planned out meals for the next 10 days, and I’m looking forward to cooking at home and trying some new recipes. Besides that, we need to swing into full gear for tri-training (only about a month left – eeeeek!!). On Saturday we are doing the Beer & Bacon Run at Sunderbruch Park to help prepare for the off-road tri run. Pray for a sunny, 70 degree day!
Tim and I also purchased the goods to make a couple square foot gardens. We got some compost, top soil, plants, and seeds. This is a new venture for us, so wish us luck. If we get $100 of produce out of these, or a least some meditative, out-doors time, I’ll be happy.
And that’s my update for the week. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Saturday!
