days twelve through fifteen.

day twelve: vimala's with april and adam. i mean, we actually ordered almost everything on the menu: sag paneer, naan, vegetarian thali, beers, rose lassi, tandoori things, salady things. i can't remember what it all was. besides delicious. 

day thirteen: i was totally off-course by this point but i swear it's not my fault. casey and i went to raleigh for a birthday party and some bowling (in which i kicked his ass, which is mostly what matters). we eventually retired to the home of the birthday boy and drank the MOST delectable whiskey-and-gingers (maybe with some very strong, very gingery ginger ale or beer) and ate lilly's pizza, which is always mind-blowing. i mean, there are potatoes on the damn thing. holy hot bananas.

day fourteen: we were running off to see lambchop at motorco, so i threw all sorts of vegetables in the skillet--bell peppers, chard, onions, garlic, cabbage, eggplant--as well as chickpeas and some sort of indian curry sauce and pumpkin seeds. this was incredibly fast and totally fulfilling.

day fifteen: so maybe it's not dinner, but i made the best breakfast that i've made in a while. and i swear it's because i PERFECTLY FRIED EGGS in butter and there were delicious, delicious bagels (pumpernickel with sesame seeds!) and tomatoes and cheese and i swear it was stupidly messy and awesome. and worthy of photographs.

dinner was not worthy of photographing but consisted of rice noodles in a nutty, spicy sauce (made from peanut butter, tahini, lemon + lime, salt + braggs, sriracha, garlic), with carrots, onions, bok choy, bell pepper, and garlic in sesame oil. and some homemade chocolate ice cream, my new nemesis (i keep mistiming it).

the list on the fridge is growing with ideas and items for purchase. more to come.

days ten + eleven.

day ten: well, we made this deliciousness without egg cups, with an addition of sauteed yellow peppers and rainbow chard. as the water for the eggs took a bit to get up to the right temperature, we accidentally over-cooked them (my fault, not shira's) to be closer to hard-boiled. i didn't mind.

however, i was a little hungry after and consumed a couple of cold matzoh balls from the fridge (one of my favorite treats from passover, which i understand is a little weird).

day eleven: april + adam returned from charleston and so we visited the food trucks. casey + i ate risotto balls(!) and spaetzle from the boxcarr farms truck. i'd been waiting for that truck to get in walking distance... hint hint, boxcarr!

days six, seven, eight, & nine.

• day six: post-egg dying bliss, a super quick salad so shira and i could head to raleigh for cocktails at foundation and a show.
• day seven: oh my seder. for 16. matzoh ball soup, charosets, all of it. photos to come.
• day eight: april and adam arrive so we throw some things together from the fridge, so we can leave to go watch mad men. (yes, i've organized a bar to show it.)
• day nine: casey calls to say he's bought a pizza. i say bring it over. i think it doesn't count against the challenge.

eggstravaganza.

between seder and easter, it's all eggs over here. i boiled 15 yesterday and used 8 more for matzoh balls.

(and to my friend, lisa, who reminded me that i don't blog so much, i am trying to step up my game.)

day five.

consumed so fast.

pasta with sauteed peas, asparagus, onion, mushrooms, and garlic, tossed with ricotta and chives and mint.

also(!) mint juleps with honey syrup and bulleit bourbon and mint foraged off north greensboro.

day four.

chilaquiles.

we've got 3 months of bon appetit, the homesick texan book, and bought, borrowed, and stolen living on the kitchen table. we are reading recipes as we eat. there are 5 potential meals scribbled on the chalkboard and 4 kinds of cheese in the fridge. the challenge is in full swing.

and today, chilaquiles. recipe from last month's bon appetit. we made our own freaking chips. the eggs were perfect. it was spicy but didn't make us cry. eliot ness amber beer from great lakes.

day four was a good one.

days two and three.

day two: homemade pizza with suzannah, shira, and casey.

• no 1. greek pizza with olives, feta, tomatoes, parsley, lemon, garlic, and onion.
• no 2. pizza with roasted eggplant, mushrooms, mozzarella, tomatoes, onions, and garlic.

day three: butternut squash soup with mushrooms and onions, with a bit of mozzarella on top. a handful of salty, caraway spelt crackers. and a crossword.