Accomplishing

I'm accomplishing a lot today, did my 'limited' weekly housecleaning, laundry is underway. K is due home later this afternoon and likely will have a few more loads to do. L can't find her cell phone at the moment, hopefully she'll be able to locate it. I think she has too much going on. M has misplaced our box of lightbulbs during the move up from the basement, I can't think where he could have put them.

At one point today, there were 5 men working in the basement. I've spoken to at least 3 of them and they all seem quite nice and easy to get along with. When it's all done, we'll have a washroom with a shower down there, a fireplace, a kitchenette complete with an over the range microwave, refrigerator and oven. We'll have a bunch of new storage closets counting the one under the stairs. And yes, our bank balance is receding dramatically these days.

I decided to microwave fish fillets in (what else) arrabbiata tomato sauce and it came out great, not to mention healthy tasting.

2 fish fillets (I thawed out a 1.7 pound package for frozen fillets)
2 or 3 cups of arrabbiata sauce
a pat of butter
salt, pepper to taste

add the butter, salt and pepper to the fish fillets. Pour the tomato sauce on top and microwave for 17 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

Try it with my 'Yellow Rice' recipe (adapted Indian rice recipe)

2 cups rice (white or basmati)
1 tsp turmeric
5 cardamom pods
4 cloves
1 stick of cinnamon
2 pats of butter
1 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup chicken stock or bouillon powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder

If you have a rice cooker you can mix everything together and cover with an inch of water or else you can bring it to a boil and cover and simmer for 20 minutes after most of the water has been absorbed.

I think it's the pats of butter that help things in the taste department. We had a whole bunch of little butter packs leftover from a recent Swiss Chalet (rotisserie chicken) takeout dinner.

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I enjoyed my step class today, can't afford to stop. I saw that Rachel Ray was celebrating her 40th birthday on her morning show, thought she was younger. Valerie Bertinelli was a guest and she looks fantastic at 48, she's lost 20 or 40 pounds on that Jenny Craig program that she advertises.

I bought some honey roasted peanuts for us to snack on, they're delicious. Maybe it's because we usually just go for plain, unsalted roasted nuts.

L got the info for her Washington DC school trip next week, they're going by bus. I have to peruse the 5-page itinerary. Haven't heard from K. I'm making that arrabbiata tomato sauce I spoke about a few days ago, it smells good, all 12 cups of it. L wants to eat out tonight as K, the picky eater isn't home.


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Arrabbiata Tomato Sauce

It's sunny today, we're waiting for a drywall delivery I think. They decided to lift it downstairs as opposed to keeping it outside which sounds like a good plan.

I'm going to make spaghetti and meat sauce today. I found a nice recipe in Chatelaine magazine for an arrabbiata tomato sauce that I'd like to try one of these days.

K is pretty much packed for his camping trip and he made sure to the read the bear safety email I sent him. I guess he has a sense of self-preservation.

L is starting her driving course later this week after school. They start with in-class sessions.



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