I feel like I am playing catch up with my blog posts, these days! Always a day or two behind!
On Monday, I slept in and spent a relaxed morning. Brunch was a scrambled egg and toast. In the afternoon, I drove over to friend R's to pick up some jalebi that she had ordered from the lady who makes all these wonderful treats. Jalebi is a little like funnel cake - the batter is poured in rounds into hot oil and, once fried, dipped in a sugar syrup! In Sri Lanka, we call them "undu wal" or "pani walalu" (which translates as honey bangles). I'm sorry, but, I forgot to take a picture of them. R also shared some home grown tangerines that a friend had given her. I made a little flower arrangement to take to her, with yellow chrysanthemums and asparagus ferns from the garden, arranged in a little round basket that I had. After I came home, I practiced the piano, dusted the living room, took the trash cans to the curb, watched news, knitted, and video chatted with my daughter. Our county's new Covid cases for Monday amounted to 6,124. Dinner was spaghetti and meat sauce and I posted my meal plan for the week.
On Monday, I was grateful for:
- Friend R sharing the jalebi and tangerines with me
- Flowers from the garden to take to her
- A safe drive there and back
- A working heater
- Being able to video chat with my daughter
Monday's joyful activity was eating jalebi!
On Tuesday, I spoke with neighbor T in the morning, just checking on her. She sounded a lot better than she did on Saturday. I brought in the trash cans, walked a bit in the garden, picked more feijoa (pineapple guavas), and practiced the piano. I also took some photos for this month's mini photo challenge (the theme for this month is "Tools"). In the evening, I watered the front garden and the indoor plants, watched TV, knitted, called friend R for a chat, and video chatted with my daughter.
Brunch was a tuna salad sandwich and I cooked a pork chop for dinner. Yes, I know, I had a pork chop stir fry with the same vegetables last week, too, but, it is what I wanted to have! I cooked a Spanish rice/pasta mix from a box to go with it:
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| Pork Chop and Sauteed Vegetables |
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| With a Spanish Rice Mix |
There's enough leftover for Wednesday night's dinner, too.
Later in the evening, I baked some corn bread:
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| Corn Bread |
On Tuesday, I was grateful for:
- Guavas from the garden
- Weekly trash collections
- Prescription refills being delivered by mail, free of charge
- A working stove and oven
- Water for the garden
Tuesday's joyful activity was video chatting with my daughter.
How is your week coming along?
Your corn bread looks quite yummy. Pork chop veggie stir fry, if that's what you crave, then you must have :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary Lou. I am usually asked to bring my corn bread to Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends as they all like it. Things might be a little different this year, but, I still made my corn bread! :)
DeletePork chop stir fry is what sounded good to me, after a couple of days of spaghetti and meat sauce and before a Thanksgiving meal of roast chicken. :D
Home grown tangerines sound so good. You definitely eat well. :)
ReplyDeleteThey were very sweet, yet, tangy; I think I am persuaded that a tangerine tree would make a good addition to my back yard! Thank you, Live and Learn; yes, my friends make sure that I am well fed! :)
DeleteI hear you, Bless. It feels as though I'm constantly playing catch up just now. It sounds like you are happily busy.
ReplyDeleteStay well. Xx
I guess we all have plenty to keep us occupied, these days. Hope all is well with you and yours, Jules.
DeleteEverything looks so delicious Bless!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Martha!
DeleteWow, that's a lot of new covid cases! Growing tangerines in one's garden sounds lovely. Yum, great pictures of your meal. We are cold and dreary looking here. I have dusting and vacuuming on my to do list today. Take good care.💖
ReplyDeleteYes, it is, isn't it? I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving with your mother, Susan. Stay well and take care.
DeleteYour dinners look very good. Glad you and your friend shared with each other. As I read about you feeling you are behind, I thought of that old saying...the hurrier I go the behinder I get. LOL Blessings to you for TG and everyday. xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susie. I have a trivet with that saying (the hurrier I go...) hanging on my kitchen wall! :D Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving, too.
DeleteI think jalebi would be too sweet for my taste but your stir fry looks so good! I've never thought of using a chop for the meat in a stir fry so that's another thing to add to my 'Cooking with Bless' section in the recipe book!
ReplyDeleteWell done on taking some of your photos for 'tools'. The WPSH list is on my blog today.
Jalebi is very sweet! I really shouldn't even look at it! Thank you - I was too lazy to cut up the pork chop before I cooked it to make it a true stir-fry, but, a chop is just the right amount of meat for me for a couple of meals. I'm off to take a look at the WPSH list!
DeleteWonderful food you are making, Bless! Those are very healthy vegetables. You sound busy and happy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephenie. I don't eat as many vegetables as I should, but, I do like carrots and broccoli. :) I am keeping myself busy and, yes, I am basically very happy. :)
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your daughter, Bless!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nil. Wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, too. Stay safe and well!
DeleteI can't remember how many decades ago I ate Jalebi. I think it was possibly in London, England when I was single! I do remember it being sweet and delicious.
ReplyDeleteWe had our driveway cleared of snow for the first time this winter. I feel that winter is now official.❄️😀
Yes, they are very, very sweet!
DeleteAh, having the driveway cleared does sound like the official start of winter! Stay warm and safe, Bushlady!
I looked up jalebi so I could see what they look like. What a nice treat for you.
ReplyDeleteI imagine they were just the thing with a cup of tea.
They are very sweet and delicious! Definitely a treat! :)
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