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For Wednesday dinner, I roasted a chicken in my big oven. I roasted chunks of sweet potato tossed in olive oil in the countertop oven. We also had a mixed greens salad with a few vegetables.
We had leftover soup and cornbread on this drizzly afternoon and evening. I'm not complaining about the weather, as we need whatever moisture we can get. My husband started planting more trees in our woodland property today.
On Tuesday, I baked Lime-Pecan Biscotti, an oil-based recipe that I have been developing from a butter-based one that appeared years ago in Bon Appetit for Lemon-Walnut Biscotti. I continued tweaking it, this time by making it 2/3 white whole wheat, slightly reducing the sugar, and cutting the salt. I also increased the lime juice to offset the wholegrain. The limes I used did not have good skin for zesting. The biscotti are good, and my husband enjoys them, but they would be better with the zest.
I googled the Sirva Shoulder that Banneton mentioned. The shot definitely affected the nerve in my arm for the initial 24 hours, and there is some remaining mild nerve discomfort that I expect will alleviate. My arm had pain and there was some problem with muscle control, and it was stiff. I used my left arm to "arrange" the right one when putting on clothing or re-arranging myself in bed during that initial period. I had instant oatmeal on Sunday so that I would not need to stir it. I did not have any bruising on my arm. Like Chocomouse, I had more pain that seemed to last the whole time of the shot, and the site seemed higher.
I hope that you feel better, Chocomouse.
I had planned roasted chicken for tonight, but despite three days in the refrigerator, the chicken had not thawed, so I pivoted to lentil soup. When I make soup, I rarely use a recipe. Tonight’s soup was chopped carrots, celery, and red bell pepper sauteed in olive oil, then I added 8 oz. mushrooms. I used the leftover water from the mashed potatoes I made last week, then added 2 tsp. dried onion that I had rehydrated, 7 cups of turkey and chicken broth from the freezer, 1 and 2/3 cups brown lentils and 1/3 cup red lentils, 1/3 cup barley, and 2 tsp. Penzey’s Ozark Seasoning. At the end, I stirred in chopped parsley.
I made dough for my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers on Monday. It will rest in the refrigerator and be rolled and baked next week.
I also baked cornbread muffins in my two Nordic Ware heart pans to go with the soup I made for dinner.
I had more side effects from my second Pfizer shot than I had from the first one. My arm was very sore, and I had difficulty shaping the rolls I made on Saturday. (I'm right handed, but I opt for the shot in the right arm since I must sleep on my left side.) I had chills and aches and pains throughout the night, loss of appetite and some nausea the next day. I spent most of Sunday on the couch drifting off to sleep. I am feeling better today but will still take it easy.
My husband received the Moderna, and his side effects after the first was nausea and tiredness but after the second, just some tiredness. He worries that not having more side effects means "it's not working." However, I pointed out that the vaccines likely affect people in different ways, just as the illness does. I think that accounts more for the difference in response than which vaccine we each received.
Whatever the side effects, I will endure them rather than contracting the illness or giving it to someone else.
I hope it will be a good strawberry season locally this year. They have spoiled me, and I now ignore those in the store.
We used the Dutch Oven rolls to make little sandwiches with some of the leftover maple-glazed pork tenderloin. We added a salad of greens and cherry tomatoes sprinkled with sunflower seeds.
I baked my adaptation of the KAF Dutch Oven Dinner Rolls again. These are so good.
Happy Belated Birthday, Kimbob.
I prefer the low tech--and inexpensive--method. One of the problems with the sourdough craze is that the recipe sites are making it seem more complicated than it is and undermining the confidence of new sourdough bakers.
BTW, Stephen Colbert had someone send him starter--he described it as looking like paint chips--that finally enabled him to produce a lovely loaf, which he featured in a picture on A Late Show.
I received my second shot of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine today. In two weeks, I should have as much immunity as it affords. My husband and I are considering whether we want to do a short trip in a month or so and visit a couple of state parks. We would still keep our masks and hand sanitizer at the ready.
If it tastes blah, Italian Cook, sprinkle cinnamon on top of it--maybe mixed with the Splenda.
Wow! And so MUCH quieter than fireworks!
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