If there's one thing Ive learned from living in a country where nothing is edible-- it's how to cook for myself. Like, real cooking. Before I came here I would have never biked in the rain to the grocery store at 9:30PM, bought ingredients like ginger and pumpkin, and brought them home to accompany my soaking garbanzo beans in what would soon become a delicious curry. I would have never spent over an hour boiling and sautéing food that would be eaten only by me, while sitting on the floor in front of the television.
I would have gone to Taco Bell after work. It's open late.
And, this isnt even the first time ive done this; it happens three or four times a week!
Oh, and to just pile on how super productive today has been, I also learned how to say "I like Japanese" in Japanese!
Watashi wa Nihongo ga suki desu.
[わたしは日本語がすきです]
This almost makes up for Monday, when I stayed in bed until 4 eating chocolate and talking to Owl Skunk.
That looks super delish Jeannette!
ReplyDeleteWatashi wa your curry ga suki desu!
Is that yellow from all the pee?
ReplyDeleteWow look at you cooking healthy foods!!! <3 Mom
ReplyDeleteWatashi wa learning to cook suki desu a benefit habashi no sata wa I bet I would talk like that in Japan ne hobekasa ne wana tan desu.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it´s funny how desperate we people have to get to actually start behaving better. I for one am trying to sidestep my internet addiction right now. Habits suck!
ReplyDeleteYeah Jenny, I hope the few lessons I gave you over the years are helping. Sarah
ReplyDeletePlease set another plate for me, I'll be right over. That looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteJon--anata no COOKING ga suki desu.
ReplyDeletedarryl--it's actually called tumeric
fred--i would pay one THOUSAND YEN to hear you speak japaneasy
7akel3awda--totally, i know. isnt that what ive been sayin?
sarah--i really just had to get over the fear of putting in effort
rrrrramen--come on over. just fly to japan and ask 'middle of no where desu ka?'
You've just gone way up in my potential wife-material stakes. I'm probably a little old for you, but...
ReplyDeletethat looks beautiful and possibly tasty.
ReplyDeleteI have one slice of ham, several slices of provolone, five stalks of asparagus, some marinara sauce, and two bananas. What can I make with these ingredients?
Are those Canadian Chickpeas in your curry? Canadian chickpeas are world-known to have splendid flavour, capturing the essence of the Great Canadian Plains and the wonderful Mecca at it's centre, the city of Saskatoon!
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