charlotteann

I finally made it to the farmers’ market for the first time in weeks. I was even there early. After spending nearly $30 on some very crunchy celery, skinny asparagus, shrimp, and a new cactus (among other things), I was in the mood for some Chinese food. So I made some garlic shrimp with onion, shiitake, and asparagus served over broken jasmine rice. I have to say, I am getting rather handy with my electric wok and thoroughly enjoyed my creation.

I am unlucky in love. I’m getting used to it and discovering my true comfort foods in the process. So far the list includes: mac’n'cheese, fried chicken, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, ramen, and, of course, PASTA. Yes, pasta is magical. It is amazing. It is wondrous. I don’t know if I like it because it’s easy to make or because my mom made it all the time when I was growing up. Come to think of it, the former probably begat the latter.

To make up for my most recent ill-fated attempt at love, I made whole wheat fettucini with Trader Joe’s 3 cheese (or is it 4 cheese?) red sauce and some leftover chicken. The photographs look better than it tasted. I think this means I have a career in fast food photography!