a couple of random things to share
This was the poem for The Writer’s Almanac today. I’ve been tasting it in the back of my mind all day.
Dancing
by Margaret Atwood
It was my father taught my mother
how to dance.
I never knew that.
I thought it was the other way.
Ballroom was their style,
a graceful twirling,
curved arms and fancy footwork,
a green-eyed radio.
There is always more than you know.
There are always boxes
put away in the cellar,
worn shoes and cherished pictures,
notes you find later,
sheet music you can’t play.
A woman came on Wednesdays
with tapes of waltzes.
She tried to make him shuffle
around the floor with her.
She said it would be good for him.
He didn’t want to.
“Dancing” by Margaret Atwood, from Morning in the Burned House. Houghton Mifflin, 1995.
A recipe that I made tonight that was super yummy
Recipe: ButterNut Squash and Carrots Curry Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
20-30 baby carrots
Garlic
1/2 butternut squash, peeled and cut into thin slices
2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 pint chicken broth
Instructions
- Chop onions and slice carrots (can use regular carrots). Saute onions, carrots and garlic until carrots are softened (about 3-5 minutes). Add squash and spices. Mix well. Add chicken broth, bring to boil and cook for approximately 20-30 minutes until all vegetables are soft and tender. Place in blender and puree. Serve warm.
Quick Notes
Borrowed/adapted from The Pioneer Woman’s Recipe. I think the butternut squash makes for a more harvest meal.
Cooking time (duration): 40
Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dinner
Microformatting by hRecipe.
So, how was your day?
