A Good Busy Wednesday

With the help of Marion Cunningham's edition of The Fanny Farmer Cookbook

I successfully cut up a whole chicken.

I found sometimes, for example with drumstick and thigh separation,

it was easier to do it by hand - as in hold it in my two hands,

move it around to feel for the joint and break it there, 

feeling your way, twisting it apart.  

Much easier than trying to use a knife, not understanding exactly

where I should try to do the separation. 

Right now the chicken is marinating in buttermilk in the fridge;

I got this inspiration from this book that I reviewed

and I am going to use at least 2 or 3 recipes for the 

chicken itself, which I will put flour and seasonings on 

and oven-bake the 'fried chicken' ... 

It was a cloudy day again... nice to talk a walk with Mr Husband

and I always look at this skyline and say 'hello' to NYC... 

I made Mary's Red Lentil Soup again for the first time

this Autumn! 

It became a Lenten staple last Spring for me

and still feels like a nourishing and comforting soup.

I put some in the freezer for myself to have next week,

which is going to be an inordinately busy week for me.

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I saw the following on social media:

I saw this on social media today and when I looked it up

the focus was on the fact that 1. it seems to be true 2. US is really bad

at mathematics, which is no surprise.

But I liked this 'meme' for more than that point,

but that we must realize that it is easy to misunderstand something

and actually make the poorer choice, often because of

how something is portrayed or sounds to us in advertising. 

'quarter-pounder' just sounds catchy.

I wish that more would realize that social media and the like

can be very deceptive and that it easier than one thinks to be 

'taken in' by something (an idea, a trend, a movement, what-have-you).

And, of course, this is also a really good reason for NOT 'arguing online' 

to quote this meme. 

Anyway, something to think about. 

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I like social media but I try to be aware of what I am seeing

and not take it at face value, esp if I don't know the source

or the person behind it. 

I did another book review on my own social media account,

you can see it here. 

Ironic perhaps to talk about how to be careful on social media

and then post something from it that I created,

but technically speaking I think blogs are part of social media

so there you go, or, rather, here we are. 

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So tomorrow I am going to make that chicken, God willing,

and make some more potato wedges.

Should last us through Sunday at least. 

(Since Friday is a normal fast day so no chicken...!)

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I got a cute little note-taking notebook

(the kind that flips over, so you have one page

at a time with the spiral on top)

and I am keeping my to-do list there 

and that's actually helping me a lot. 

Instead of only having emailed reminders that can overwhelm me

with how many can flood my inbox in one day!

***

So my Husband sent me a link to an article about

how groceries are being stockpiled again.

I am not worried like I was back in late February early March.

I have a lot more on hand, we've been slowly growing our

pantry and paper supplies and, 

Thank God, we are ready. 

There's still a few things I am thinking of getting, 

but really, I can only be thankful. 

***

Next week is going to have some personal challenges for me.

I don't know how much I will write about it

here but it's going to be a tiring week,

and it's nothing I can change.

So, if you have a moment, a prayer for that would be 

MOST appreciated. 

***

 I am really feeling so thankful and having

the cooking to do, books to read and review,

and the routine of our days here,

they are really helping me

focus on things that help me

instead of falling into a puddle of worry.

Not that I don't do that, I do.

But I am also seeing what is helping me,

since anxiety is something I have dealt with

for decades....!

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God BLESS you and keep you

and protect you!!!

May His face shine upon you

and show you the way!