AuburnChick's Adventures

Happy Monday, y’all!

How was your weekend?

Mine started off with a trip to the gas station at Kroger. My car was running on fumes . . .

I usually don’t let the gas get so low, but time had gotten away from me, which is why I nearly found myself in a situation.

The Mr. and I make the most of the fuel points we earn from the groceries we purchase by pulling up to the pump behind each other and filling up both of our cars at one time. There’s no rule that says you can’t do this. Ha!

Afterward, we went home, where we spent a delightful couple of hours on our front porch with Gambit. There was a lovely breeze blowing.

Once the sun went down, the we settled in front of the TV to watch a couple more episodes of Andor. I’m still a little lost, but I think the story is finally starting to come together for me. The cinematography is absolutely incredible in the last few episodes.

I slept in Saturday, and by slept in, I mean until 6:45. 🥱

This is what it looked like outside . . .

What a great excuse to stay in my pajamas!

But first, the matcha!

I love a quiet house, y’all. The Mr. doesn’t get up early, so I have the house to myself each morning, and I make the most of it.

I had seen a reel about making your own flavored syrup, and I knew that one of the student workers in my office makes her own strawberry syrup to put in her matcha, so I decided to give it a go.

This gal has a website where she posts more information about her recipes.

I chopped 16oz of strawberries and added the sugar. The bowl of strawberries is currently in the fridge doing its thing. I may be a little excited.

Next, I prepped some tomatoes and garlic for a sauce I needed for a recipe I was making for the week.

I’m using this cookbook . . .

To make this . . .

The tomato sauce recipe is in the book too. It looked simple, so I went for it.

My house smelled amazing after I pulled the roasting pan from the oven.

This recipe was a process, let me tell you. I ran to Kroger after I pulled the tomatoes out of the oven because the hubby wasn’t able to find the sunflower seeds I needed for the cream in this recipe. I wound up running to both Krogers in town before I found them.

I used it as a good cover for stopping at Ulta – my weekly obsession. 🤫 Don’t tell my hubby.

He called me TWICE and texted me while I was at Ulta.

I might have fudged the truth about where I was. 😉

He wanted me to grab ribs, which were on sale. I bought the two packages left so he could grill some for his parents.

I really had no business being in the store though. You know what they say about not going to the grocery store while you’re hungry?

Um, yeah, that. Hi Rebecca!

I saw this beautifully dressed girl walking her cart back to the return when I was getting ready to leave Kroger.

She made me look so bad in my black t-shirt and sweats.

When I got home, the hubby and I continued with our respective meal preparations.

My poor kitchen. It gets a workout every weekend.

It took a hot minute, but I finally finished my lasagna.

The pesto makes this picture look unappealing, but the flavor is so incredibly on point. Wow!

I’ll be eating good during lunch this week.

I went ahead and made a pitcher of almond milk. I’d soaked 5.5 ounces of almonds in two cups of water.

After draining and rinsing them, I added them to 40oz of water. I always blend them for one minute and then strain the milk through a milk bag.

Then, it was finally time for me to sit down. I have a hard time relaxing if I’ve got chores to do. I’d been looking forward to watching the Preakness.

Speaking of horse race, did you watch it? What a crazy finish!!!!

After the race, we tuned in to a couple more episodes of Andor. We are getting close to the end of the season.

Sunday morning started off with more rain, but it let up before we headed to church.

Then, I ran to Kroger to grab a few things. I saw a reel from The Little Seed Farm that explained how to make fermented sauerkraut.

It looked easy, and I know it’s healthy, so I bought red cabbage. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

Then, I made a batch of Dill Pickle Tofu Nuggets using the recipe below:

It was simple to put together.

Oven-cooked tofu has a chewy texture that makes it great for a lot of recipes.

Honestly, they were okay. I think I’ll make these one more time, but I’ll marinate the tofu overnight to get more flavoring into it.

I did some baking . . .

Rooster showed up mid-afternoon to spend a few days here while he attends a camp for the online MBA program he’s in through the college. it sure was nice seeing our guest bedroom occupied.

While he was out attending a dinner for the program, The Mr. and I spent the rest of the day relaxing. We enjoyed a couple of hours of front porch sitting . . .

I was able to finish the seventh book in this series (so good) . . .

Then, we watched the last Andor episode. Rooster got home, and we chit chatted until it was time for bed. It was a wonderful way to cap off the day.

Whew! Typing these recaps makes it seem like my weekends are busy. I almost need Monday through Friday to recover!

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