use real butter

Last night after work, we did our weekly grocery shopping which included a trip to Costco this time. But before pulling into the parking lot, I announced I was hungry – I hadn’t eaten in eight hours. Jeremy said, “I’m hungry too!” We detoured to Wendy’s for an order of fries and thus a financial disaster was averted… Never shop when you are hungry.

I bought salt.

In the past 24 hours, I have cooked a lot of dishes: crock pot roast beef (for KJ), tofu red curry, crusted roast pork loin, turkey reuben sandwiches, and homemade chicken soup (for KJ). Crock pots are friggin awesome. They’re more energy efficient and such a great way to slow cook food (let’s hear it for slow food!).

tofu red curry

how to make chicken broth from scratch (requires chicken)

luscious, juicy pineapple

if i pre-cut the fruit, jeremy’s fruit consumption increases

After my very productive day, we went to sushi for dinner. We don’t indulge like we did in So Cal because it costs twice as much for quality that is not as good. It’s still good, it’s just not the fine art of Hiro or the handywork of Fumito. And at the bottom of the bill it says, “Domo, Dude!” How Boulder.

anago and avocado cut roll, dusted with masago and seaweed

toro (fatty tuna) hand rolls – sublime

the fried head of my amaebi staring back at me (it was delicious!)

Yes, you can eat the WHOLE head. Just make sure you chew everything really well before swallowing lest you puncture something on the way down (kidding, sort of). Honestly, if we’re sitting at the bar next to sushi virgins, I secretly like to order amaebi or masago with quail eggs. I’m not even hardcore by sushi standards. I don’t do uni (sea urchin) or nato (stinky fermented soybeans) or the reproductive parts of sea critters I didn’t even know had reproductive parts.

I tried out a green curry paste I hadn’t used before tonight. I’ve used this brand’s masaman curry paste which is pretty good. On a lark, I picked up this can and figured I would try something different.

It turned out nice and spicy! This curry is ideal for a really cold night. Good to eat with a bowl of rice, mmmmm.