Second Wednesday of Easter
“The Resurrection of Christ”, Paolo Veronese
Making
The Boothbay Cardigan!
Elementary Wrap
Rachael Ray’s Smoky Black Bean and Rice Stoup —this is amazing and mostly a pantry meal! It has bacon so don’t make it on a Friday if you don’t eat meat on Friday. Super easy. I used soy sauce because I was out of Worcestershire sauce—it’s fine. I also used pressed/crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce. Also fine, and indeed I might like it better. If you go that route, make sure they’re really crushed. Like, liquidated.
Also, REALLY mash the beans when the recipe says to. They don’t have to be perfect, and it doesn’t have to be exactly half, but I did a really good job mashing last night and it makes lots of difference.
This reheats beautifully. It made a huge pot for me—serve this with some bread and you’ve totally got a full meal. You might not even need bread or salad. It’s that filling.
Reading
The Two Towers (YES STILL)
Voyager, Diana Gabaldon (finished)
Drums of Autumn, Diana Gabaldon
Slow Knitting, by Hannah Thiessen (finished)
The Other Queen , by Philippa Gregory
Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating, by Lauren Liess
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: Journey to the Summit, by Ana Maria Vasquez (finished—research for book two!)
Kateri Tekawitha: Mohawk Maiden, by Evelyn Brown (Finished—also book two research!)
Watching
Outlander (series re-watch)