Kitchen Improv

Another Manic Monday

October 20, 2009 12:37 am admin Commentary

Well, at least the Monday crash after a manic Sunday.

After taking the kids to a birthday party at the local pumpkin ranch (a.k.a. the amusement park and crowded dirt field that poses as a pumpkin ranch), I was already tired.  The party was a blast, I took some amazing photos of my friends’ little boys, and all the kids really enjoyed the petting zoo and carnival rides.  But after hanging out in the sun for four hours, the last thing I wanted to do was head home and work in the hot kitchen.  Watching a show from the Tivo while sipping a cold glass of tea sounded fabulous.  What could get in my way? Hmm. Um. Well, maybe the fact I had 18 pounds of ripe nectarines that were ready to turn?

Yeah, the TV got no love.

So in a flurry of determination, I went a little nuts.  A dozen jars of kiwi-nectarine jam, nearly two dozen jars of nectarine, another six of plain kiwi jam were the result. Nicole, you just had to mention and show pictures of your luscious kiwi jam to put the thought into my head, didn’t you? And a fruit crisp. Oh, and another batch of the butternut squash soup I love because I was out, and did I mention dinner?  But I finished.

What was I thinking?

Sometimes you’d rather kill yourself slaving over a stove than let a perfectly ripened box of fruit go bad.  If you’re like that, as I am, I think that might just qualify you as a foodie.  I’m just coming to terms with it, myself.

Next up? I have 2 gigabytes of raw photos to enhance from the birthday party. Hopefully before Friday.