Lately I've been feeling stuck, so I made a pledge to myself to go on day-trips, small adventures. This weekend, I didn't bother with my day trips, but opted instead to explore and improve my culinary skills, watch new movies, and sleep until I was sore.
Sometimes on Fridays I make soup from the odds and ends in my refrigerator, dubbed "Smorgasbord Soup", named after my dad's method of making dinner when I was younger. We would make a "smorgasbord" by taking everything out of the refrigerator; everyone was then in charge of his or her own meal. How those meals often ended up as tacos continues to mystify me to this day.
I bring home a lot of leftovers from school, and they complement each other magnificently when simmered together with some curry powder, chili powder, and turmeric. This Friday I had spare broccoli and cauliflower and tossed that in--delicious. The soup was burn-your-throat spicy, and utterly satisfying.
Later I made one of my favorite meals, "Indian Spiced Salmon", which my mom used to make a lot. Interestingly enough it was like a smorgasbord for salmon. You take any combination of spices that you have on hand, spread them over the salmon with a bit of olive oil, then bake until cooked through. This is best accompanied by a sauce made from cilantro and plain yogurt.
Staying up all of Saturday night to watch movies and cooking videos inspired me to try baking bread again. I tried a few times in Israel and for some reason was satisfied with the results even though they were quite gross. This time, I made a ton of mistakes during the entire process, but ended up with beautiful, delicious, golden dinner rolls. Nevermind that they were supposed to be hamburger rolls. I'm currently slow-cooking some pulled chicken, which I will mix with honey mustard, Thai sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha (separately, of course), to make tiny, adorable sliders.
With the exception of two enjoyable yet horrendously bad movies, each movie I watched this weekend was better than the last. Well, even that isn't true. They were all just so freaking good. Emotional, touching, feel-good, funny. Through these movies I have gone through what feels like nearly every possible emotion in one weekend, and it felt great.
In no particular order, the movies were: "The Imposters", "The Rules of Attraction", "35 And Ticking", "Home of Phobia" (the horrendously bad one, also known as "Freshman Orientation"), "Shake, Rattle & Rock", "Beauty & the Briefcase" (the other horrendously bad yet enjoyable movie), "Conception", "21 & Over", "Stuck in Love", and "Phoebe in Wonderland".
All in all, it was a great weekend. I feel refreshed, and slightly out of my rut.
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