I'm making tofu with spicy greens for dinner. The recipe is for tofu with watercress, but I got a bag of spicy greens at the farmers market, and I think it'll work well. Plus, I've got a package of tofu that's going to expire next week. Add some sauces and ginger and garlic and rice, and voila. Dinner.

Just realized I don't have paper towels. Maybe I can press the tofu without them.

Ooh, that sounds good, Hil.

Target trip went really well, I was not expecting that. I got several snack things for mac, he got 2 toys with a giftcard, and I got 2 organizey things for his existing toys (we are about to have a toy purge).

Now a friend is over for what I hope is a 2.5 or 3 hour playdate.

Popcorn.

I've been sorting through my pantry and realized I've got close to half a gallon of dried split peas, plus nearly as much of various kinds of lentils. Considering that about a cup makes a pot of soup, I think I don't need to buy any more legumes for a while. (I've also got random bits of other sorts of dried beans, mostly black beans and kidney beans, but the lentils and split peas are a bit overwhelming.)

French women have sex 120 times per year.

Huh.

And I have just been informed that Swedes are the most previous of sexual partners @ 64% having had one night stands. I was going to guess Australians, and they come in at 60%, so I guess I would have been close.

This Manswers show is pretty base, but sometimes I need my low opinion of humanity shored up.

Wait, why did I get vertical again?

Hil, if you are feeling adventurous - lentils are the base for a couple of Ethiopian dishes.

Ooh, sounds fun. Actually, now that you mention it, I remember seeing a lentil and cauliflower Ethiopian recipe in one of my cookbooks, which I might make instead of the Indian lentil and cauliflower curry I was planning on for Tuesday. Need to check the recipe, though -- not sure what it needs besides lentils and cauliflower. I've been trying to expand my foods-from-other-countries repetoire beyond just Indian, Mexican, and Chinese.

I'm having a pita filled with hummus, taztziki, spring greens, cherry tomatoes and sliced chicken breast. TJs was a good idea. I also got thai noodles, a peanut satay sauce and stirfryable veggies. I also have (from an earlier trip to the grocery) stuff for pepper omelets, caesar salad...my stomach may manage not to die of boredom this week.

I also got more tealights, but that has nothing to do with my stomach.

The Ethiopian restaurant I go to does a wonderful lentil dish that is the tastiest thing ever -- and generally I don't like lentils and other beanlike things. Get the chicken in the red hot sauce and the lentils in the milder yellow sauce, and lots of t'eff bread... yum!

I spent the day in programming class, and actually got my final project actually kind of working -- manipulating a web service that will give you theatre and movie listings for a given zip code into a format that lets you look up showings by theatre, movie, or showtime. The instructor seems very happy with me. :-)