I've made it down to 12 minutes! I'm very pleased by this. I think when I make it to 10, I'll start going a little further. It was obnoxiously cold again today, but I was a little better prepared. A hat, a pair of gloves, and a layer of chapstick really helped. Thank God for Burt's Bees.
I'm glad this frigid nonsense will be over by tomorrow. I'll be happy when I can go back to sunning myself on the porch like a large, pale lizard. The electric bill will be happy when we can turn off the heat again and throw open all the windows.
Anyway, last night's veggie pizza turned out delicious. It's our second attempt at a home-made pizza, and it was much improved from the first. This is due in part to the fact that we learned the importance of flouring the bottom of the crust...last time when we took it off the pan, it left an entire layer of crusty goodness behind. We also had a whole-wheat crust this time, which I personally think tastes better. James made the sauce completely from scratch, and it was fantastic. I say 'we' a lot, but I mostly contributed to this effort by drooling in the background. Occasionally, I was allowed to idly stir the sauce as the excess water boiled off. Did you know that when you blend up tomatoes, the result is pink and foamy? Not remotely appetizing until it sits and boils for a good long while.
Oh, and I managed to get up and eat breakfast. Almond butter and banana on a whole wheat english muffin. Almond butter is not bad, but it's no Jiff. We've got the super-hippy organic kind with absolutely no additives, meaning no sugar, so it's not as sweet...and after a 20-minute battle to get the stupid mason jar open, I had to stir in the oils because apparently when nut butters aren't processed to within an inch of their lives, the oils separate out of the rest of the goop. Gross.
Oh, and Panda is in high spirits today, and apparently at war with all paper products she can get her tiny paws on. Probably acting out since we took her Christmas tree away.
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