Your Spuds Have Eyes

I’ve really been dragging lately and my healthy initiative has been going in a downward spiral. It might be due to the emotions of the last couple weeks or the thoughts that have been weighing on me over the last several months. The closer I get to 30, the more I seriously reevaluate my life and the choices I am making. It’s not something that can be solved in one day or in one blog. It’s certainly on my mind tonight. 

Today I left work early for an overdue eye appointment and they dilated my eyes. I hate when they do that because it lasts for hours! I had fully intended to come home and be productive: write my blog, clean up my house, read the magazines and books that are sitting in a stack in my living room, and go to bed at a decent time.

Nala thought my eyes looked funny

By the time I crawled home from my eye appointment, I was fighting to get myself to the couch. I made myself a quick snack of flaxseed crackers and cheese then put on the Gilmore Girls dvd because I’ve seen it before. I didn’t need my vision to be perfect to see what was going on. Mid-way through my Veg session I realized Rupert was sick. I don’t know if you’re eating while reading this blog, but suffice to say the poor little guy had it coming out both ends. He’s resting comfortably now. I’m hoping he ate a dead bug or something. Or he might miss Katie more than I realized. :)

Reluctantly after cleaning up Rupert's mess (took forever because my eyes were still dilated), I started my dinner. When I was at Whole Foods I found these cute little red potatoes, similar to fingerlings. I knew I could make a quick meal with them. Today I was thinking of the kind of potato dish my brother loves, homefries! So, I tossed these little suckers in a pan of boiling water until they were soft. Then I drained it from the water and let it sit for 10 minutes. Adam (my brother) taught me that potatoes need 10 minutes to sit. During this time you shouldn’t put anything on them or rinse them in water. This allows the oxygen to come back into the potato and really improves the flavor. I heated up extra virgin olive oil in a pan and threw the potatoes in after their 10 minute Veg session. I sautéed them until they had a crispy exterior.

I added chives on top for that delicious “onion” taste.  The outcome was amazing. They pair very well together. Isn’t it odd when you sauté potatoes in a pan and they make a squeaky sound, as if the potatoes are yelling at you for making them go through all that heat and pressure? Haha!

I made a side dish of locally grown zucchini and garlic sautéed in a separate pan. I had a lot of potatoes in the other pan and I didn’t want the temperature to decrease by adding in another contender. Both vegetables are different sizes and cut with a different thickness so their cooking time is opposite. 

Payday tomorrow and I don’t mean the candy bar! This means I get to run back to Barnes and Noble and peruse some of the books I’ve been scoping out on Amazon.com. More for you tomorrow.

Yea TGIF in a few hours!

Sarah Jenkins

"These panini's are a revelation!"

Katie.....Carol Burnett -------->