Weird Amber Quirk

So one of the weird quirks of my personality is that I feel the need to make use of things I have. For example, if an ingredient is in our pantry/fridge for too long without use, I will cook a meal that uses that ingredient.

Upon my return from Texas, we had some sandwich rounds, home-grown tomatoes, cucumber garlic dip, some lettuce that was going bad, blueberries, and black beans. So tonight for dinner, I made falafel. This used up the sandwich rounds, home-grown tomatoes, cucumber garlic dip, and lettuce. I don't know why, but I get an extreme sense of satisfaction when I can use up random ingredients and create an awesome meal.

I still need to figure something out for the black beans and blueberries...

Today, I also...

• checked out a potential job
• had lunch with some friends
• went to the grocery store
• tweaked a resume and sent it off
• talked to my Nonnie about dates she is going to visit
• found 3 new recipes to try, and tried them all!
• cut up fresh veggies: carrots, green peppers, broccoli
• cleaned out the fridge
• and now I am going to watch a movie.

I believe I have an equally long to-do list for tomorrow, but if feels so good to get things done! It's a strange addiction.