Failed Rice

After sleeping from around noon to 8:30 this morning, my body and head felt like little scrubbing bubbles had entered my system and just flushed all the junk away without and discomfort or upset. I wish the same could be said for B, who was a bit frazzled from going up against the two headed beast known as our kids "sleeping".

In the afternoon, we looked after our neighbor's two kids (of similar ages to E&E), and for the most part went smoothly. I looked after 3 for the first two hours, then B come over with Mil and she looked after the two babies while I took the toddlers to a playroom. It went pretty smoothly for me until the families with 8 kids started rolling in making the room feel like the inside of a jet engine. B seemed a little frazzled by the crying in stereo, but did great considering the night she had before. Next week, our friends will cover our childcare needs while we go out and do something date-ish.

TODAY'S COOKING
Failed Rice:  When I have a yen for rice, I bust out the rice cooker and throw in whatever is on hand that might be good, though sometimes it comes out quite nasty. This was one of those times. Started with long grain brown rice and water. Added salt, butter, minced dried morrels. Should of stopped there. Added a few glugs of red wine, some cayenne, a dash of machta (green tea powder), ground black pepper and onion powder. Came out weirdly earthy/spicy without too much heat. Not very tasty. I think I tried to do two different flavor combinations at once, and they fought each other.

BREAKFAST: 8:45am, iced green tea, good oatmeal, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5


BRUNCH: 11:45am, pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese, 1.5 donuts, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5


PM SNACK: 5pm, ice cream, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 7:30pm, chili shrimp, failed rice, health salad, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5
Raw shrimp marinated in olive oil, chili powder and a little salt, sauteed hot and quick.

EVENING SNACK: 9:30pm, wholewheat ritz crackers and nutella, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5