If at first you don't succeed...try, try again!

And much to my chagrin I am not the Falafel King. There was an epic falafel fail at the Leonard house this evening. It was heart breaking. And several of the falafels didn't make it. RIP little chickpeas! Did you know that if you don't follow the recipe exactly that your falafels will disintegrate into nothing - literally, just a floating mass of crumbs when you drop them into hot oil? Well, it's true - I witnessed it tonight. And then, if you think that you can switch the little buggers to a pan to "pan fry" them, thus saving the hard work and fresh ingredients you've slaved over, you will end up burning those suckers, setting off the smoke detector and pouring yourself a glass of wine as a consolation. At least, that's what I did. Correction, my hubby poured me a glass of wine after I almost cried because my falalels were dying, and my pita bread broke in half. I just might need a nap. I'm just saying... But here's the kicker. I posted about this fail on facebook and a friend noted that maybe I didn't have enough water in my recipe. Genius! Who knew? And when I asked him to send me his recipe he told me that he uses a mix - as in "just add water." Wuh???? Cheaters! I feel like taking it out of a box defeats the purpose of vegetarian cooking. Call me a snob but I want to open my can of beans and crush them myself. :) Ha! It's ok, there will be a rematch. The falafel doesn't win.

The Year of Cheese!

Today I am...

Eating Mrs. Richardson's Caramel right out of the jar with a spoon. Hey, it's Fat Free. That's the same thing as good for you, right?

Cleaning out the clutter. Trash bag? Check! Recycling bin? Check! Goodwill pile? Check!

Cuddling a lot with a boy who's getting two molars at once. Poor guy! I talked Dad into picking up ice cream for him. It's definitely for the boy...not for his hungry prego mom...I swear. Ok, it's for me, but he will benefit.

Looking at my still decorated Christmas tree and embracing the fact that it will probably be up into February. It's how we roll these days.

Really missing a lovely glass of wine. Being pregnant or nursing for the better part of two years has really put a damper on my becoming a wine connoisseur. Give me a few months...I'll be boozing it up again in no time. :)

Making New Year's Resolutions.

And all I've come up with is...wait for it...

Learn to make amazing home made macaroni and cheese.

It's lame, I know. But it's so irritating to me that this is the one dish that eludes me!

2012 is the year of cheese!! And mac! And wine! :)

And that's about all I'm doing.

I haven't showered.

I haven't washed my floors.

I haven't done a single load of laundry.

Hey, it's only 3:30 pm. I have plenty of time for all of these things.

And I may even take the time to do all of those things...right after I take a nap.