A Backward Slide

Up 2.5 lbs. today. Not a red-letter day in my diet world, but I'm taking it as a minor backslide. I suspect the reason, not something I want to post on this blog, has to do with forces that are out of my control. So we'll leave it at that. I'm hoping that with a little work, in a few days I'll be down to 8 lbs. again, and on my way to 9. Keep your fingers crossed.

Now for cooking. The meal I cooked on Saturday, Fusilli with Sausage, Spinach and Peppers from In a Flash, jumped off the pages of the cookbook. It was going to be a quick and easy, but tasty, flavorful, a culinary delight, if you will. It had such promise. Well I couldn't have been more disappointed. It was quick and easy - possibly the easiest dish I've made so far. Ok, I know these recipes aren't real high on the difficulty chart, but difficulty isn't the point of this project. When I want difficult, I'll turn to Emeril or Wolfgang or even Julia (isn't it nice that I'm on a first-name basis with THE people to know in the cooking world?) And it didn't taste bad...it just didn't taste at all. There was no flavor. The sause was chicken broth, sausage, red peppers and spinach. Seems like they should have made our palattes sing with delight, but the flavor didn't stick to the pasta, and so the sauce only made my palatte forget the words to the song it was ready to belt out minutes before we sat down to dinner. So - my suggestions - add some chili pepper flakes (just a little), and maybe some tomate sauce to add some stick-to-it-iveness. Maybe that will help.

Tonight's dinner will hopefully be much more exciting.