State of the Kitchen Address...

I came home tonight to give my cupboards a speech...even if no kitchen consituents were listening. I took inventory, threw out two year old items and vowed to take back the ingredients. I made a promise to use them all this fiscal year, before another dinner plan goes bad.

I had every intention of blogging today...but work was very busy and then I had to run errands after work...which always leaves me grouchy. I was hoping I'd get home on the early side, so I could take the time to cook a delicious savory dinner but it was late. Plus my creative culinary juices were definately not flowing. When I get home late from work, my evening meals are far from interesting. They easily border on boring. Perhaps I am compensating for the ridiculous rich dinners we serve at school that I can't stay away from.

I did however manage to make a batch homemade granola. The granola is still in the oven, but whiffs of it are sneaking out and filling the apartment. The smell is toasty and warm, actually cozy. I promise tomorrow, I'll share a picture and the recipe. It's delicious and easy to make, thank you Ellie Krieger, that healthy food Goddess with the gorgeous skin. What is her secret? I want it, whatever it is. It couldn't just be all that healthy eating could it? No, it must be good genes.

Tonight, I was severly tempted to just laze on the couch and get super comfy. Forget dinner and the fragrant granola. My delicious step didnt take me far tonight, just to the cupboard for a little ransacking but I was so glad I did. A quick, simple pork chop, veggie dinner and then granola for future breakfasts. Sometimes that little bit of effort is so worth it. There is nothing like homemade. As President Obama said, at the end of his State of the Union Address, I didn't give up and I didn't quit!
(overly dramatic, I know)