Journal

Fiddler On the Roof - Civic Center - 10/29/2022

Willis Broadway series, Normally we go to Sunday shows, but I may have scheduled something on Sunday before I added this to our calendar. Shannon thought she remembered seeing it in college, because she won some tickets, I saw it in high school on a theater trip to the Twin Cities at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. So it had been a bit. One of the thing I noticed about the traveling show is that it has a very large cast for what the normal traveling casts would have.

It was quite enjoyable, moving, even though you’ve seen it a few times (movie included).

The Crown Live! - Temple Theater - 10/28/2022

Our first time time buying season tickets to the comedy series. We were up front int he round tables, a bit off center. We ended up with “the upper class” audience participation. I got to wear an ill fitting bowler hat. We enjoyed it, laughed quite a bit.

2022 - Week 43 Cooking Results

Taking a front line roll, while my team lead is out, has been quite taxing. Enough so that I got this.

Texts from Shannon

I am starting my 3rd day of a 4 day weekend. I was planning on taking off the previous Friday, but wanted to be around for questions. Anyways, Under a month left. I need to watch my own mood better to make sure that I stay within reasonable bounds.

Pancakes

Buttermilk, and I had blueberries on mine.

Chicken with salad

Some of the last fresh greens of the season, some chicken and some dressing and other things. Good Stuff.

Brats

Good as always.

Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry

Sweet potato season continues, Some simmering, some cooking and a good dinner. I thought that it needed more chicken but starting preparing way to much, so I put a bunch of diced chicken in the freezer. I waited to adde the diced peanuts to my own. Good things.

Faster than you can boil pasta Cherry Tomato Sauce

Simple, quick, and surprisingly extra delicious. Smelling the Wild Rose Vinegar, I was like rose rose, a bit of vinegar. It made the tomatoes just pop in flavor. Ate dinner and enjoyed it.

2022 - Week 42 Cooking Results

Hamburger

Good as always.

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

I know I have made this several times in the past…or at least I think so. Anyways, super simple, pretty good. I added some corn. a much larger sweet potato then called for, probably, and went from there. I also used probably 3 tablespoons of the red curry paste.

Egg, Ham, and Pepperoncini Sandwiches (Modified)

Maybe not modified. I bought the 8x8 pan to make these eggs, as it has been a bit since I bought a pan. I think I needed larger english muffins or denser eggs. I added Momofuku spicy salt to the eggs before baking them. Overall, however, it was a bit messy since the egg easily broke apart and sort of slid off. But with the apricot jam, spice, egg and muffin it was actually quite a delightful flavor profile.

Tomato Rice Bake with Smoked Sausage

I should always remember that with my aging basmati rice, that it needs more liquid and more time. The rice was a bit under done, not terribly so, but unevenly so. Beyond that, I added about 75% more red pepper flakes. I also used some smoked sausage from Red Table Meats, which after the announcement from the past week, creates a fond memory, to be sure. The dish was pretty good.

Chicken Salad

Leftover Chicken from the previous week, good things.

2022 - Week 41 Cooking Results

They came an poured some concrete fro the sidewalks that are missing. There is still a bit more to do, but being able to park in our driveway again and not have to worry about construction equipment is nice. They have left some spacing, while the concrete cures a bit. So we have left some dirt work, a bit of concrete and some clean up to go. But it is a lot less annoying now, to be sure.

Brats

Pulled some sausages from freezer, good things.

Pasta

Fresh tomatoes from my Wabi Sabi CSA, some diced lunchbox peppers, onions, tomato sauce, herbs, spices and some Italian sausage. Good things.

Salad with Chicken

Farm fresh greens, Dogpatch dressing, good things.

Baked Potatoes

I took a ham steak, diced it up, fried it up, and served the baked potatoes with with that, butter, sour cream, salt and pepper.

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

Delayed! We went and got the Curd Burger, then while we were seeing a show in Ames, ate out up there.

Summer Trip 2022 - Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer May House

The Book of Mormon - Civic Center - 10/8/2022

Not part of our season tickets, but an add on. second(?) time seeing it, quite enjoyable, better seats then first time. We were pretty close to the sign language translators, and I gotta say, there were a few unexpected gestures. We were also sitting next to a couple that was seeing it for the first time, and they’re reaction was just enjoyable to notice.