– the last jar of tomatoes from my garden. At the time, it didn't seem like I had canned or frozen that many, but my supply lasted until 2013, so I win. This year? I'm canning for a two-year supply. Oh yeah!
– picked out a rutabaga, which is not the only "big weird looking thing in the produce aisle"…
… because there are these, too.
Not that I knew this until last week, but rutabagas are a cross between cabbage and turnips and are a root vegetable. Whether or not they are delicious is to be seen, but it is a hot topic to debate via The Facebooks.
Apparently, people find them a pain to prepare. I don't see what the big deal is. I just hacked that thing up with my trusty kitchen knife after peeling it with a vegetable peeler. Good times.
It's going in soup tomorrow, so I'll let you know what the jury decides.
– I made eating healthy a little more difficult by making up these peanut butter cups. Here is the recipe.
– on a totally related note, I ran four times this week. Yes, FOUR TIMES. It's a 2013 record. It's five times if you count that mile that I ran on my mini-trampoline. Yes, I ran a mile on a mini-trampoline. Don't judge me. Well, maybe judge me a little because I looked ridiculous.
– I also made the Pinterest-sensationalized "birds' nests" for breakfast. It's like an egg bake with cuter leftovers. (Look the "recipe" up yourselves, or just put some shredded potatoes in the bottom of a muffin pan, crack an egg on top, and add your desired meats and cheeses.)
– since I had only cracked 18 eggs by 12pm on Saturday, I decided to make it an even 2.5 dozen and whipped up
this apple Paleo-friendly cake. I was skeptical because it was my first real Paleo recipe and it called for a ton of eggs, coconut milk, pumpkin puree, and apples. And then it was supposed to turn into cake. Which it kind of did, in a custardy sort of way. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. Totally edible and forgettable, but fun to try something new.
– Clicking around the Greatist, I found a few fun "life hacks" (also known as "shortcuts" to non-A-holes). One that I totally agree with is this:
… but I think they were a little premature on the label "almost finished". That's a "just opened" jar of Nutella in my book, brother.
– WHAT IS THIS NINJA FOLDING BUSINESS?! I MUST LEARN IT!
WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN UP TO? WHY AM I YELLING AT YOU?
HAPPY MONDAY!
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