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January 03, 2006
Another Post about Food
There is hope for a month (or some reasonable compromise of time) of home-cooked dinners. Last night, Derek made great vegetable cous cous (with a hint of curry) and tonight I made some lemony spinach with pine nuts and Derek made pasta. And I've just read The Amateur Gourmet's New Year's post, which includes a six course vegetarian meal, so I'm adding asparagus soup and corn fritters to my list of new things to make. Finally, a blog I've been reading lately has launched a food blog, so there's peer pressure (CK, that paella looks great. I'm jealous. I spent a year in Spain and didn't learn how to make a paella. How could I let that happen?)
Of course, it can't be THIS month because we went to the Lemongrass Grill on Sunday, Which reminds me: Did you know that Thai food isn't exactly light and healthy? I thought it was. I was looking for a light dinner to counteract all the Hob Nobs and hollandaise, so I picked Thai. I ordered steamed dumplings and pad thai, Derek ordered some veggie rolls and a curry coconut vegetable dish. It was all good (the pad thai was passable -- I probably should have gotten something more adventurous) but the servings were humungous and Derek's main course, though delicious, was pretty heavy because of the coconut milk involved. And then, of course, there's the obligatory Thai iced tea, which it really condensed milk with some tea at the bottom. I think I knew this about Thai food, but conveniently forgot it. Thought I'd share my little epiphany so you, too, can feel guilty when you eat Thai food.
Posted by csageday at January 3, 2006 10:25 PM