Bits of Blue

This is a salad. A salad with lettuce. I made, I ate it, AND I LIKED IT. I am very anti-lettuce, so this is a big step. There's a tomato in there, and some dilly cheddar cheese curds, chopped basil, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. I'd like to say that there was a particular ingredient that was key to the success of this salad, but I think it was the freshness that was key. The lettuce was crisp, the tomato was firm, and the cheese was cheese. The basil definitely added the necessary kick. All these things came from the farmer's market yesterday. The sweltering weather may also have played a role. Hot food is not appealing right now.


Related to the hot weather, I've finished my housedress. It's made out of a sheet with lots of stiffness to keep it as far away from my body as possible. T-shirts are too limp and too heavy for this weather. Other pics and small details can be found at Wardrobe Refashion and Burdastyle.


Also from the farmer's market, I have eggs from my CSA share. I've been waiting a week and a half to get eggs so I can try the chocolate chip cookie recipe from the New York Times. It was recommended by Orangette, so I have to try it. I've got cookie dough curing in my fridge right now. Tomorrow is going to be fantastic.

Last, but not least, I now have a set of links to my favorite places on the internet. Orangette and Tea & Cookies are food blogs, most of the rest are crafty or sewing places. I'm quite fond of whipup.net. There's always some new nifty project or crafting tip there.

P.S. As I'm writing this post, I'm also eating Orange Soda Float ice cream out of the container because I hear that's allowed once you've become a grown up and you live alone.