Eggplant Parmesan and Other Things

– Okay, this looks more like dinner than the last photo, right? But it was breakfast! No, not really. It was dinner. I’d been thinking about making eggplant parmesan for a while, and when I found myself in possession of both fresh mozzarella and shaved parmesan, I sort of HAD to make it. I didn’t use a recipe; I just layered sauce, breaded eggplant slices, cheeses, basil, and tomato. It tasted very nice, but the skin of the eggplant was really tough! I usually cook it with the skin on and have never had a problem, but it was impossible to cut this time. I wound up having to sort of peel it away from the rest. Not ideal.
– When my mom was over the other day, she noticed the morning glory that’s growing in a crack on my patio. I had already known about it, and I pointed out the volunteer tomato plant that was growing a bit further down, also in the patio. It’s like I can’t STOP things growing around here. It’s a good problem to have.
– I saw The Time Traveler’s Wife today, and I thought it was pretty good. I read the book when it came out, and I can’t remember it well enough to know how closely the movie followed its plot, but I enjoyed them the same amount. It’s a clever story and an intriguing idea, but it doesn’t seem (to me) to strive to be anything bigger than what it is. I like that.
– Speaking of clever, my friend Alex has launched a new site called The Uncommon Cube. It’s about cubicles and workspaces and is really very interesting. And there’s a short interview with yours truly about working from home. Go! See! Be amazed by the mighty cubicle. I have promised to send tens of hits her way, so don’t let me down.
– After many months of searching for (and by ‘searching for’, I mean ‘thinking about’) a Minnesota-shaped cookie cutter, I have found one! I’m not even sure why I like the idea of Minnesota-shaped cookies so much, but I do. Obvious Minnesota cookie flavours would be apple, maple, or loon. You can taste the spots!