Super Sunday

I'm sure you will all be pleased to know I slept much better last night and woke up feeling much better this morning, so I got up and did all the stuff I'd intended to do yesterday when I didn't feel like it. 

I made some turkey salad for my lunches this week, which is like chicken salad, but with turkey meat.  You'd think it would be quite obvious, but you'd be surprised at how many blank looks I get when I call it that, so I usually say chicken salad, and let it go at that.  

I also made deviled eggs, and even made the sweet potato pie, which did not turn out well. 

I'm not sure why.  I mean, I didn't use sugar, but other than that, I followed the recipe exactly.  The only thing I can think of is that I used fat free evaporated milk, because that was all I had on hand and didn't want to go to the store.  That had to be what it was.  I'll still eat the pie, but from now on, I'll make sure I have real evaporated milk.  In fact, I've just added it to my shopping list so we'll be good to go for next time. 

I used my immersion blender to mix it all up, and I'm thinking that thing is the best investment I've ever made.  It's so much handier than having to drag the mixer out, and I even prefer it to mix up my smoothies, because it doesn't leave a layer of foam on top like the Magic Bullet did.  I'm so glad my sister had one in her wish list, or I'd have never gotten one myself. 

After filling my pie cruse, I had some filling left over, so I did something I used to do back in the day.  I dug out some old custard dishes I haven't used in ages, and put it into those, then baked them up.  Ghirardelli square included for scale. 

There was enough extra filling for two, but I'd already wrapped one and put it into the refrigerator before I thought to take a photo.   I'll put most of the pie into the freezer -- individually wrapped slices, of course, and eat them over time, which is probably more than you wanted to know.  

Don't envy me my exciting life. 

Truth is, I really enjoy days like this.  Those rare, relaxed days when I can do what I want, even if it is just cooking a pie, without having to feel like I'm rushed all the time, or constantly watching the clock, or being weighed down by all of the stuff I need to get done, but don't have the time or energy.  They don't come along very often, and so I treasure each one. 

So anyway, the temp when I woke up this morning was 52, and that was our high for today.  It's supposed to be flirting with freezing temps here in a couple of days, so I went ahead and brought all of my plants back inside. Other than that, I've spent the day watching the last episode of Miss Scarlet And The Duke and The Fat Electrician videos on YouTube. 

I just recently found his channels.  He has two:  The Fat Electrician and The Fat Files.  He gives really interesting history lessons, but they are not safe for work, small children, or anyone who doesn't appreciate the random obscenity tossed in.  I wish there were clean or bleeped versions at least -- because he tells good stories in an engaging way.  I think if history were taught like this, more kids wouldn't grow up hating it.  

That's about it for today.  I will not be watching the Super Bowl, because when one gets up ridiculously early one must also go to bed ridiculously early.  I'll find out who won soon enough. 

Laters...