A Proverbs 31 Kind of Day

This is a first! I've never fixed eggplant. I've learned enough about it that I could talk about it . . . like it can be bitter, and that it is better if you draw out the moisture from the veggie before you cook it. To my knowledge, I've only eaten it one time, and that was last Fall. But while grocery shopping the other day, my boy cherub said he wanted to try eggplant. So we bought one. Just one. Since I didn't really know what to do with it, or how many eggplants would be needed, we started small. You know -- better safe than sorry! After contemplating the eggplant, I decided to start "safe." I thought an eggplant dip would be our jumping off point. So the other day, I gathered the little eggplant and other ingredients and started cooking. Now!  Don't you know, that later that afternoon, while folding laundry and watching Ina Garte...

There's only one in our family that really "loves" Caesar salad. That's my girl cherub. Not that the others of us dislike it; it's just that we don't really think about it when we think "salad." Caesar salad is really kind of simple. The components aren't fancy, but they are flavorful! The other night, for dinner, I entertained the thought of making a Caesar salad. But I didn't want to buy a bottle of dressing. Not because I'm opposed to buying bottled dressing, but because I was at home and didn't want to make a trip "into town" for dressing! I searched for different recipes: Some using anchovies. Some not. Some using grated parmesan in the recipe. Some not. Some using oil. Some not. In the end,  here's my Caesar concoction. Now!  To warn you; it's a little more on the lemon side. I told my cherubs that the lemon made it "bri...

I've had a can of tuna in my pantry for a while now. I think about using it. I look at it and think, "I really need to use that." But today, I craved tuna! I think "craving" is your body's way of getting something it's missing. Seriously! Like iron, or vitamins, or minerals, or Riboflavin. I'm kidding about Riboflavin; I just like saying that, even though I don't know what it is! For lunch, I took my one little can of tuna and made tuna salad. Only my girl cherub was at home, so I offered to share. She's wasn't to excited about tuna salad; she said it smells gross. True. Why is that? What a turn-off; to rip off the lid of tuna at work . . . . and the room fills with the disgusting smell of tuna! But I'm at home today so I didn't worry about offending anybody; not even my girl cherub! After I made the salad, I offered my girl cherub a bite. G...