Wednesday, December 31, 2003
much like the rest of 2003
The last night of 2003:
Ben is asleep on the couch.
I am on the computer, drinking Diet Coke, half-watching the Adult Swim marathon, and enjoying the temporary no-roommate atmosphere.
It's not really terribly exciting, and I really don't mind that at all.
resolution revolution
1. no more red meat (pregnancy got me off that wagon with the unstoppable burger cravings.)
2. have a more stable schedule for Rabbit
3. watch less Law & Order (say, one episode a day. heh.)
4. listen to more new music
5. only use credit cards for emergencies, damn it
They are not very difficult resolutions, but the point is to make resolutions you can keep. Right?
Ben is asleep on the couch.
I am on the computer, drinking Diet Coke, half-watching the Adult Swim marathon, and enjoying the temporary no-roommate atmosphere.
It's not really terribly exciting, and I really don't mind that at all.
resolution revolution
1. no more red meat (pregnancy got me off that wagon with the unstoppable burger cravings.)
2. have a more stable schedule for Rabbit
3. watch less Law & Order (say, one episode a day. heh.)
4. listen to more new music
5. only use credit cards for emergencies, damn it
They are not very difficult resolutions, but the point is to make resolutions you can keep. Right?
the first one hurts the most
It makes me really very sad to say this: I could not finish Atonement. McEwan's writing is great, don't misunderstand me — I just couldn't let myself go down low enough to actually get to the end of the book. I don't want to be all spoiling anyone else's fun here, so I'll just say this: the turning point of the book, everything that happened after it . . . I just couldn't stand to see it happen. I guess that's good on McEwan, that the reader can become that involved in the characters, but good god, I just couldn't take it. Pre-Christmas is kind of depressing around here anyway, which may have had something to do with it. I don't think this one is a complete write-off — it's written so well that I know I'll want to finish it some time — but it's going to be a while before I go back to it.
no-frills pork chop recipe
I am sure it can be improved, but it was okay for a quick meal:
• boneless pork chops
• store-bought lemon pepper (30-minute) marinade
• butter
• worcestershire sauce
• aluminum foil
Marinate pork chops in marinade for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400˚F. After pork chops have marinated sufficiently, tear off foil in large enough sections that you can make a foil packet for each pork chop. Place about 1/2 tbsp of butter (or whatever you think looks right) on each piece of aluminum foil. Place a pork chop on each piece of foil; on top of these, pour worcestershire sauce (again, whatever amount you think looks right). Place about 1/2 tbsp of butter on top of each pork chop, and fold foil into packets. Place packets on a cookie sheet and cook in preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, until done.
It's not the most high-end-cuisine-ish recipe in the world, but it will do when you have no money to spend on fancy ingredients. Or, as is our case tonight, no money to spend on any ingredients that you don't already have.
(recipe adapted from one found on allrecipes)
• boneless pork chops
• store-bought lemon pepper (30-minute) marinade
• butter
• worcestershire sauce
• aluminum foil
Marinate pork chops in marinade for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400˚F. After pork chops have marinated sufficiently, tear off foil in large enough sections that you can make a foil packet for each pork chop. Place about 1/2 tbsp of butter (or whatever you think looks right) on each piece of aluminum foil. Place a pork chop on each piece of foil; on top of these, pour worcestershire sauce (again, whatever amount you think looks right). Place about 1/2 tbsp of butter on top of each pork chop, and fold foil into packets. Place packets on a cookie sheet and cook in preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, until done.
It's not the most high-end-cuisine-ish recipe in the world, but it will do when you have no money to spend on fancy ingredients. Or, as is our case tonight, no money to spend on any ingredients that you don't already have.
(recipe adapted from one found on allrecipes)
it's true
I'm still here. Just quiet. I am hoping to have a few book review-lets up soon, if the holiday hoopla ever settles down.
