Sunday Stir Fry

I woke up at 7:30 AM on Sunday. I threw on my t-shirt and shorts and went outside. I didn't water on Saturday, waiting for the forecasted rain. But, there was just a scant amount of water in the rain gauge, so I dragged the hose out front and hooked up the big sprinkler. Thus, I started the long process of watering for the weekend (I sure wish it had rained more).

Back inside, I put a pot of coffee on and made some scrambled eggs for breakfast. I ate them Southern-style, topped with a good splash of red hot sauce. I kept running out and moving the sprinkler every 20 minutes. In the meantime, I got a lot of little things done (put all my receipts away in the file folders, checked out the weekly circular for Meijer's, etc.)

I also picked all the ripe tomatoes (see Photos). I am running out of ideas to use them (Hey, RPG, how the heck do you make sun-dried tomatoes, anyway?) so today, they will become salsa.

I gave Lu a call and found out she seems to be doing a lot better. Sadie was the hit of a conference she attended last week, the goats are doing well and the milk sales are up there.

So, I finished the last position for watering the lawn at 1:30 PM. Back in the house, I cored all the tomatoes and stuck them in a blender (it took four times) to grind them up (I pulsed them, BTW). Then I added three bunches of green onion, cut into chunks and a jar of drained, sliced, Jalapeno peppers. I pulsed those as well, and added them to my tomatoes in my non-reactive, big-assed bowl. I added some Lawry seasoned salt and garlic powder, tasted it and added more seasoned salt and some fresh ground pepper. I filled up two two-cup containers and one four-cup container.

I noticed my neighbors were outside, so I went and asked Tammy if they liked salsa. She said she didn't like it too hot, but her husband, Rick, did. So, I gave her a two cup container to try.

Back inside, I started the last load of the weekend laundry (I think I forgot to mention washing the bedding on Saturday). I went to take a nap. But I never fell asleep, just ended up annoying myself.

For dinner, I made some long-grain white rice and an Asian Broccoli Stir Fry. I cooked about four cups of broccoli florets and an eight ounce package of sliced mushrooms on medium-high heat in two teaspoons of olive oil for about seven minutes. Then I turned the heat to medium and added 1/2 cup of drained water chestnuts, some fresh pea pods and three tablespoons of prepared sweet and sour sauce. I served it over the rice. Not bad, but pretty bland...

I watched my usual Sunday night shows and then went to bed.