On 28 Dec 2005 17:11:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Mrs. T's pierogies, butterflied-and-pan-fried hot links, sauerkraut,
>stone-ground mustard, and a glass of skim milk.
>
>How about you?

Open-faced turkey sandwiches, and a salad made of cooked/chilled green
beans, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, scallions, celery, and a
balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner will be bean-and-rice burritos made with adzuki beans and green
rice (recipe follows). I am finally on my new glorious schedule that
gives me time to stay home and cook, and I'm so happy I could burst.
Walked down to the thrift store to drop off some donations, stopped at
the coffeeshop to write for an hour or so while sipping English
Breakfast tea (with milk and sugar), and now I'm home finishing my
latest story (today I'm writing an essay on death and a ******* porn
story -- what a life!) and catching up on Usenet. I feel like the
luckiest person ever.

Green Rice

1 cup raw brown rice
2 T olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
1 bunch parsley, minced

Saute the rice in 1 T of the oil until it starts to barely brown. Add
2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on the lowest heat
for 50 minutes. Take off the heat and leave covered for another 5-10
minutes.

While the rice is cooking, saute the onion in the rest of the oil and
a little bit of salt until the onion starts to turn translucent. Then
add the peppers and saute another few minutes, until the peppers are
softened. Remove from the heat, add the parsley and scallions, stir
until well combined, then set aside. When the rice is done, mix it
together with the green stuff and serve.

serene