To Review: Lessons & Menu as of 24 January

Lessons Learned & Arbitrary Points:

• Ricotta should only be drained 20 minutes for my idea of perfect ricotta +10
• Spaetzel recipe can be halved for dinner for 2 +0 (cause whatever)
• Michael does NOT like too much lemon in his salad dressing -8
• Eat lasagna BEFORE going to meet friends & drink the beers (what am I? an amateur?) -4
• Trader Joe's Orange Chicken is so delightful & even better cold the morning after +7

Drumrolllllllll...................... 5 points! That seems a lot worse than last week's 54. I learned fewer important things, I guess.

Another lesson: clementines in bright bowls make winter better.

Sunday: Beef Stew in a Bread Bowl (Courtesy M.)
Monday: Pesto Ricotta Spaetzel over Lemony Greens
Tuesday: Lasagna with artichoke hearts salad (Lasagna by M; Salad by me.)
Wednesday: Lasagna with artichoke hearts salad
Thursday: Lasagna out of the pan at 10pm after 2 beers
Friday: Frozen Trader Joe's Chinese Food
Saturday: Pork Tacos (Courtesy of M.)

Eating the same thing several nights in a row is a-okay by me. Plus, it's an attempt to save some ca$h since we're traveling to New Orleans next week for my 30th (!!) birthday. Also, I still don't cook that often.