Reading and Eating
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! Mostly because my meals got so, so boring- mostly salads for dinner. Now that I’m eating more of a variety, I can share some more interesting meals. Like, these roasted veggie enchiladas from Nora Cooks. They were so good- and the black bean sauce was spicy and delicious. I would make that sauce and put it on other things as well. And here’s a photo of what I call my “loaded oatmeal.” Oats with pumpkin puree, a scoop of protein powder and chia seeds (it always makes me think of Sarah– protein! fiber!) I added pumpkin pie spice, salt, stevia for sweetness, and toasted pecans. This bowl was post-long run fuel and it totally hit the spot. Reading-wise, I finished this book: It was… pretty good. The premise is a book within a book. A writer is staying in a hotel where an unsolved murder occurred fifteen years ago, and decides to investigate. The story of the murder is the book he writes. So, there are multiple timelines- one of my pet peeves- but I forgave it in this case. This book was entertaining and the mystery was mysterious, if a little convoluted. You know how sometimes you finish a book and you just loved it so much, you’re sad that it ended? And then sometimes you finish a perfectly fine book and you’re kind of relieved to move on to the next thing? This was the latter experience. Next up: I have VERY high hopes for this one! All I know is that it’s a sci fi mystery, and I don’t want to find out anything else. I’ve barely started it, but here’s the quote at the beginning: The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make and could just as easily make differently. –David Graeber I don’t know who David Graeber is, but I love that quote, and it’s making me think this will be a good one. Favorite oatmeal add-ins? What are you reading now? Top photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash