I’m not always making something new. Sometimes I’m just making work. Or rather, making do. This morning, I had to get the kids ready for daycare, which meant cooking some pasta to go with the Bolognese sauce I made the day before.
As I looked through the refrigerator, I noticed a couple of half empty containers of black beans and dhal. I didn’t want them to go to waste, so I boiled each and froze them. I also noticed/remembered that I had bought a huge bunch of fresh basil with some vague intention of using it this week. I know the basil keeps longer if I wash and dry it, so I took it out of the fridge and got to work.
I didn’t have much to show for all my effort this morning. But I did get a nice reward. Santa Maria wandered into the kitchen after getting the kids dressed and said about the basil “that smells amazing.” I’ll take that.