curry

been cooking in december, i promise. i know it doesn't look like it on here- but its true. resulting from this past month's life shake-up, i have become a proud city dweller. i figured if i was going to stay put in these parts, i needed to be in my own space. i hadn't really expected to land in OTR, but have been loving being downtown. and you would think that i would be missing my mom's kitchen, but i have been pleasantly surprised by the workability of my kitchen. open storage, gas stove and a dishwasher! with the centerpiece being the butcher's block table that alaina helped me salvage from findlay market.

a huge part of the equation for having an apartment while not being fully employed has been trying to cook on a budget and to eat all my damn leftovers! i have always cooked for an army and not always been too keen on eating the same thing, day after day. but it is funny how being in my place and knowing if i heat up this curry again, i'll be able to pay my rent!

over jasmine rice (with peas mixed in, heavy on the peas!). onions, garlic, jalapenos sauteed in a hearty bit of butter. while steaming red potatoes, cauliflower, brussels, and carrots. tossed it all together with coconut milk, thai red curry paste, chili sauce, tons of hot curry powder salt and pepper. and more peas!