The second day of the book fair went well and Ethan began to get over his cold, no fever returned. Nicole is happily back at work today and I am home catching up. Yesterday afternoon while Daniel was at tutoring I knit the heel flap and turned the heel on the second retrorib sock. Hopefully today I’ll get through the gusset and begin working on the foot tonight at SnB at the Java Room. With any luck I’ll hit the toe by the end of the week.

 

I did manage to pick up the new glasses Monday night so I can hide away the ancient grandma looking ones as a backup again. I’ll have to remember to get her to write me a new prescription next month when I go have that "eye freckle" checked.

 

Monday night Jason ended up cooking my recipes because he got home before I did. He did a great job and dinner was delicious.

Chicken Tikka

1 cup plain yogurt

1 tablespoon mild curry powder

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast meat
3 plum tomatoes

1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon mustard seed

1 teaspoon coriander seed

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Coarse salt

Marinate chicken in yogurt, curry powder, lemon juice and cilantro for about ten minutes. Grill until cooked through. In the meantime, char tomatoes on the grill. In a small skillet, heat mustard seeds, coriander seeds and red pepper flakes until the seeds begin to pop. Crush charred tomatoes and mix with canned tomatoes and seasonings. Serve atop sliced grilled chicken.

Sweet potatoes with cumin

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium sweet onion chopped
salt to taste

Parboil potatoes in salted water 7 to 10 minutes, or until tender, drain thoroughly. Heat cumin seeds in a large skillet over medium heat until they begin to pop. Pour in oil, stir in onions, reduce heat  and sweat onion  until translucent. Stir in potatoes, season to taste,  and cook until heated through.

For dessert we had:

Banana strawberry raita

vanilla yogurt
grilled bananas, sliced
sliced strawberries
toasted coconut

Toss all ingredients and serve.