More ways to use broccoli

Confession: I bought one of those three-pound bags of pre-chopped broccoli at CostCo, hence my sudden obsession with using it up quickly. I know from past experience that the broccoli doesn't keep well past about 3 days.

This recipe for Broccoli with Garlic Sauce is delicious fresh and also several hours later; it was good enough that none of it survived to become leftovers. The recipe is supposed to be "diet" but we couldn't tell the difference!

New recipe count: 26

New recipe: broccoli parmesan fritters

I've been bad about blogging while we've been traveling to various family reunions... here's a recipe that makes me so glad I nibbled out of the pan, because they are delicious when fresh but not nearly as good after keeping hot in a warm oven.

Broccoli Parmesan Fritters by Smitten Kitchen

I also think that they had a bit too much broccoli in them... the fritters were falling apart!

New recipe count: 25

Ten on Tuesday: 10 favorite TV shows from childhood

We didn't have a TV for much of my childhood, so this list of shows is going to make me look a bit younger than I really am. (Hah!)

1) 3-2-1 Contact was really the only show I was allowed to watch on a regular basis.
2) CHiPs was an occasional treat... and oh, the crush I had on Erik Estrada!
3) Nova was often family viewing. I know these three shows were the only things I watched prior to 4th grade, because my teacher laughed at me in 4th grade when on the of the get-to-know-you games was "What are you favorite TV shows" and these first three were what I listed.
4) Bugs Bunny and Friends
5) Dungeons and Dragons

Honestly, I cannot remember any other shows I watched regularly prior to high school. Then we added in

6) Beverly Hills 90210
7) Miami Vice
8) Quantum Leap
9) Star Trek: The Next Generation

and as a grown-up, I've watched and loved
10) Monty Python's Flying Circus and Black Adder, which were ON in my childhood but I wasn't allowed to watch them then.

365 posts!

this is my 365 post, and I have nothing to say except that this is a sad indicator of how far I've fallen from my goal of posting every day.

FO: socks for Theo

My mom and I always co-knit a pair of socks when the family goes on vacation. I do the "twiddly bits" (heels, toes, and bind-off) while she knits the boring stretches in between.

Details here (Rav link). The yarn is S. R. Kerzer On Your Toes 4-Ply with Aloe Vera in the "Weekend Print" colorway.

These were meant to fit my 7-year-old but I forgot how loosely my mother knits... this comfortably fit a woman with size 7 feet! However, my son loves the colors, so I've packed these away until his feet get a bit bigger.

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Everyday Things that Make You Happy

I forgot to post this on Tuesday!

1) The smell of jasmine tea in the morning
2) Sunlight on the back deck
3) A double-hug from my sons
4) The smell of fresh basil
5) Cheddar or smoked gouda on a triscuit
6) Fresh corn on the cob
7) Finishing a crafting project
8) Petting the neighbor's dog
9) Watching the local chipmunk family scavenge for food in the driveway and backyard
10) When my husband cooks

Using up zucchini: garlic zucchini soup

Another winner in the zucchini consumption wars: this Garlic Zucchini Soup, which is creamy without any cream and garlicky without being overwhelming. We think it's best at room temperature after sitting overnight to blend the flavors, but it's also quite good hot or cold.

New recipe count: 24