food diary #2

this recipe is called "ten minute tasty asparagus and brown rice." admittedly, just mincing the garlic took me about ten minutes and i had some help from my roommate (i am a total pansy when it comes to sizzling hot oil), but this was still quite a departure, as it involves actual cooking. onions, chick peas, and asparagus on brown rice, with a mixture of tahini paste, olive oil, and lemon juice on top. really good, if i do say so myself.

the last recipe resulted in tons of leftover tahini, so i thought i would try this cookie recipe - all you have to do is mix tahini, honey, oats, and sunflower seeds together. easy enough. somehow it became a culinary catastrophe. in the honest words of a neighbor: "do you want me to throw them away for you?"

maybe i should just to stick to sandwiches. curried egg salad with pecans, granny smith apples, and onion on lettuce and whole wheat bread.

the highlight of my culinary career thus far. baked salmon with olive oil and lots of fresh dill, more asparagus from the farmer's market, and brown rice. this probably has more to do with luck than anything else, but everything was PERFECT. paper plate (my roommate's) because i am a poor college student with exactly one bowl and one set of utensils.

for breakfast i've graduated from cereal to oatmeal with honey, cinnamon, and raisins. also picked up some fresh strawberries and a pint of pomegranate and acai berri sorbet as a late night dessert. if you couldn't tell already, i am becoming quite the food addict...