Potatoes

Y'all, I have a Sunday confession. I love Alice Waters, I love what she's done, what she stands for, what she cares about, what she does. And I have her beautiful tome about vegetables which I refer to frequently. However, I must say that I'm always slightly underwhelmed and then feel a bit guilty but also the need to modify in some way. T and I went to Chez Panisse years ago and felt the same about our dining experience there; everything was so lovely but just not real memorable. Anyway, we made AW's roasted potatoes with thyme and garlic tonight. The result was, wait for it, lovely. But it needed something. So, I tossed in crumbled, peppered goat cheese and that result was smashing. Lick your chops good! So, AW, I tip my hat to you but I add a Louisiana, give-it-some-fat flair.

Lusty love, foiled by hidden spinach

Peeps, this picture does not do this justice, but I love this tasty dish. T and I are chowing! Now, I was foiled by the fact that the bulk of the thyme pesto recipe is baby spinach. Hells, bells, I did not remember that, so that recipe is off the list for tonight. Rather, we're roasting 1/3" rounds of new potatoes from the farmers market and will then pan saute them the rest of the way with garlic and thyme a la Alice Waters.

At that market today, I saw a woman, at least 15 years older than am I, with pigtails at the 2:00 and 10:00 of her head. Bangs were the sidekick, there may have been bows or colored rubber bands; that I can't recall but regardless, I want to say that honey, I respect your youthful feelings but this hairdo is a DON'T. It dates and sillifies you, and I wish I knew you well enough to intervene. Alas.

Jack was a cowboy until we put him to bed. He ate dinner "on the range", we made mess kits, etc. I tell you, when he's passionate, he gives it 200%. Meanwhile, Oliver spent the evening jumping around with his arms flapping like a bird saying "I'm so happy, I'm so happy." Do you want to die? Darling.

Have I mentioned that the gym-going is making me happy?

New recipes posted, apologies if you experienced site outage

Hello! I have just posted the recipes for the Buttermilk Plum Cake and Aunt Renee's Applesauce. As well, my apologies if you experienced trouble accessing Em-i-lis earlier. We host the site here at home and had to turn our power off while T rewired an electrical box to the deck.

Presently, Jack is obsessing about cowboy gear- we tried to do our best with the clothes he has but damn if he doesn't look just like the preppiest little honey you ever saw. His plaid shirt and brown belt just aren't rugged in any way. Heck, his jeans don't even look western. I asked him about the Sunday switch from policeman, and he replied "well, cowboys also have guns and holsters." I said, "they carry weapons to protect their herds. Does that change your opinion of cowboys at all?" He said, "yes, but I still want to dress up like one." I need to find a cowboy hat...