Pushy Knish!

A good day, made it to Bay Ridge while Edie was in school, and did a few chores and baking in the afternoon. Betsy was out with friends in the evening, and I enjoyed getting Edie through dinner, bath and bed around 8:30. As life proceeds, she becomes more and more less like a baby and more like a miniature person...

TODAY'S COOKING
Cupcakes & frosting: Wanted to make cupcakes for a brunch with some of B's friend's tomorrow. Used this and this recipe, neither of which knocked my socks off but were solid traditional recipes. It does make me amazed how people waste money on mixes and canned frosting when it's relatively easy to make from scratch.


AM SNACK: 7:30am, iced green tea
I'm really happy with this batch, just sweet enough, slightly umami mouth feel, very subtle hint of the earthy green tea flavor.

BREAKFAST: 9:45am, waffle, bacon, hot tea, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
Out in Bay Ridge visiting old friend P at the Bay View Diner. It's a different world out there.

PM SNACK: 1pm, potato knish, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5
Edie & I went straight home after school because of the rain. I unpacked her lunch bag and it seemed she ate most of everything except the quartered potato knish that B packed for her. I had a little nibble of the cold knish, and it actually tasted really good, and I finished it -- just the kind of response I'm looking for! Earlier versions didn't have that PUSH to it, this one does. Needs a little pepper to round it, but over all v5.0 is a zillion times better than the beta version...

LUNCH: 1:45pm, green salad, multigrain tortilla chips, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5

PM SNACK: 3:15pm, 2 donuts, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5
Sweet afternoon snack to hopefully cut down in the evening. From the local good place, one chocolate and one "oatmeal", which was gross. It was too healthy and too unhealthy all at once. On one hand, it had toasted rolled oats stuck on by a very sweet glaze, and the actual donut had bits of candied fruit. All in all, like over sweetened industrial oatmeal or granola bar.


DINNER: 6pm, 2 hamburgers, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
Got 1/2 lb of chopped meat from the new Heritage Meats stall in the Essex St Market, a mix of chuck and brisket from grass-fed organic blah blah blah animals. Mixed with a little grated onion, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and a shot of siracha, which I regret as I didn't like it that spicy. I also regret picking up a few generic rolls from the local supermarket, bad bread ruins a burger. Still, the meat was definitely just as good as if I ground it at home, it was tasty and firm and fresh.


EVENING SNACK: 9pm, ramen noodles, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5