I planted my herbs last weekend. After reading the inventory lists, I'm thinking my cabinets could use a good reorganizing and inventory taking though. And I may go buy a nicer looking trash can. I can't stand lookign at the one I have any more.

Well, I'll be travelling this weekend, but I made my absolute favorite salad yesterday. It tastes amazing and is utterly simple. Sorry I don't have measurements, I'm at the point where I just eye-ball everything.

Romaine leaves
red onion
kalamata olives
freshly grated parmasean cheese (aged parmasean if you can get it)
salt and pepper
olive oil
fresh lemon juice

ll, that sounds fantastic. YUM.

I'm (crosses her fingers) going to try my hand at a loaf of bread--the country-style loaf from Daniel Leader's Bread Alone, which I finally got from the library. Even if it doesn't work out beautifully, my husband is very gracious at eating recipe failures. :) I'm thinking also a tomato-gorgonzola-cream pasta recipe that I got from the Splendid Table and a spinach & red onion salad with some strawberries and a warm vinaigrette. Mm, am getting hungry already.

Busy weekend here (wedding today, party tomorrow), but I managed to throw together the dough for another batch of no-knead bread last night before going out. It's in the oven right now! That might be all I cook this weekend, but I'm pretty proud of myself for baking it two weekends in a row!

I just made a huge batch of asparagus risotto w/farmers market asparagus. Wow that was good. I'm cooking a ton this weekend, because I need to stock my fridge/freezer to make it through a busy stretch ahead. I made veg stock last night, as well as a double batch of buckwheat pancakes (toddler fave). I plan to make the last pumpkin muffins for a while (I've got pepitas to use up), and another foccacia. And fried rice, by request. I'll also be repotting my mint and chives.

I am going to hate my kitchen by Sunday night. Maybe I can get my husband to CLEAN it. That might restore some love.