Cook.

Lately, I am in the mood for cooking. A recent purchase of some of the Moosewood cookbooks has me all worked up about vegetables, and I’ve been happily flipping through the pages of the book looking for foods I can make during the week that will taste good as ‘leftovers’ for Coffee. He’s not home for dinner (or lunch) and, thus, anything I make has to be edible a few hours later at least.

I’m still waiting for my cupcake-makin’ urge to return. The recent purchase of a vegan cupcake recipe book may assist in re-sparking that!

Tonight I’m making Peruvian Quinoa Stew for dinner – a healthy combination of grain and veggies – and I have a recipe for a spicy curry that looks quite yummy. I’ll make that later this week and see how it goes. (Recipes will be posted here if they turn out well!)

I miss cooking on a regular basis – making foods that are fantastic and kind of fancy and trying new ingredients. I don’t enjoy cooking just for myself – perhaps, once Kelly moves in, we can start having some dinner parties! I’m in the process of restocking the cupboard with all the usual ingredients (grains, spices, broths, etc.) and while it’s an expensive endeavour, it’s a worthwhile one.

Anyone want to come over for some food?