I didn't so much want to write on Sunday when I was fasting, nor yesterday when I was covering from anesthetic, so we are to Today, where I'm taking an extra day off for the purpose of fully recovering and getting through this and have a bit of time to myself (also my PTO bank is getting high again, so it is time to just start whittling away at it again).

Split Pea and Ham Soup

Made this for the Slow Food Des Moines Winter Soup Potluck.  I have made this before and it is good.  But to do this and then trade for the many many many other delicious soups that were there (Carrot and Rabbit, etc etc).  It was a good time.

Mall Chicken (p192 Lucky Peach Presents 101 Easy Asian Recipes)

This is a lot like the chicken you would get at the mall.  And the ingredient set to get to there, is just kind of surprising.  Yes it tastes good, and is ok in small portions.

Curried Chicken with Couscous

Quick, simple and delicious.  Also kind of healthy.

Black Bean and Pepper Jack Burgers

Delayed!  We went to A Dong (we tried to go to the Iowa Tap Room First, but they were to busy...at 5).  This was our first visit since they had reopened after the  fire.  I was excited to be there again,  It was familiar but seemed to be missing a few pieces of the art work that I remember (to be expected, I suppose).  Food was very good as expected.  The only thing that made me sad, as I walked out was that I had decided adding a treat on the way out was no longer compatible with the way I am eating.

Quick Tomato-Basil Pasta with Fresh Mozzarella

This was good, quick ,and had lots of leftovers.  The problem is that because it is pasta, the portion size is under what one would want (paying attention to the carbs).  I've started investigating other noodles, and we'll see what I come up with, but at this time, pasta seems to be something that will be a small portion with a large salad...

Bratwurst Reuben

This was delicious.  Not so good for you, but delicious none the less.