Egg number six is done—I now have a half
dozen for the babies--who might enjoy the colors, but will other wise
be oblivious to them. I'll get some more done (for myself) just 1 or
2... I want to add to my collection. Next year when the girls are old
enough to grab things and play with them, I want to have a some for
them to play with, at home and when they visit me. Needless to say, I'll be knitting more next year, and likely the year after that.
I enjoy making these little projects,
and could easily knit another dozen eggs. Once I get started on fun
little projects like this—well they are like potato chips--You
can't stop at one! All the ones I have this this go round have been
simple-I want to do some interesting ones, now, too.
But I have other knitting to do,
sweaters to finish, a shawl to finish, and scarf that is an other
WIP--(and truth be told, there are easily another dozen or so WIP's
in hibernation.)
Speaking of eggs, last night I had some
wonderful curried eggplant. I am a bit of picky eater—it's not
just flavors, but textures that influence my tastes. There are many
vegetable I don't feel confident about cooking too. Eggplant is one.
Done right, it is delicious, done wrong, it's bitter and yucky.
The easiest way to have success is to
bread, fry and cover with tomato sauce and cheese--(but then, I feel
confident that cardboard that has been breaded, fried, and covered in
sauce and cheese would taste good!)
While I sometime spend the time to
make up curried dishes, more often than not, I cheat and buy prepared
dishes. Sometimes, it's just too much effort to cook up something
with a dozen ingredients and several pots for just myself. Last
night I had plain broiled chicken and Punjabi style egg plant... and
wow was it good..
At first, it was sweet.. Sweet enough
that I checked the ingredients for added sugar! There was none. But
moments later, it was savory—the onion flavor kicked in, and so did
some of the spices.. but as I finished the first mouthful, I felt the
heat—not a lot, but most definitely there. And each mouthful was
the same—moving from sweet to savory to hot. I wish I could cook
as good as this--This eggplant dish was one of the best eggplant
preparations I have ever had. I wish I had bought more of this
particular dish (I hope the I can find it in the store again!)
