"Besides, it has long been understood that the proprieties of literature are not those of practical life." -Daniel Deronda, pg. 219
Ms. George Eliot's novel is genius. I cannot comprehend how someone's brain could come up with descriptions like hers. (Yes, George Eliot is a woman. She used a male's name so she would be taken seriously. Baha!) I have to be completely focused while reading this book, or it's just silly. You know when you're only partly paying attention while reading a book and before you know it a whole page has gone by and you have NO idea what you just read? I can't do that in Daniel Deronda. Eliot's literary nuances are so important to the character and plot development-- I wouldn't dare daydream while reading it. Definitely not a book to read when you're contemplating a nap. I've tried it and truly regretted it. 233 pages down, 504 to go!
Today I started my quest for the perfect frittata. After reading a bajillion recipes on the internet last night, I decided to try and make my own frittata this morning. The finished product:
Just some zucchini, spinach, ham, eggs, milk, parmesan reggiano, and seasoning. In the future I'll add onions into that mix, as well as beating the egg whites separate from the yolks (I want something fluffy.) I majorly failed by forgetting to add salt and pepper until the end. Gordon Ramsay would be horrified. I plan on trying another frittata this weekend. Wish me luck!
Oh, and I made a peach blueberry cobbler to bring to a church bbq! Joy of Cooking is oh-so-handy. Excuse my ghetto lattice-pattern attempt.
P.S. I got to talk to my best friend today who's been in East Asia the last 6 weeks! A;alkdjflsdkfj! Can't wait to see her in 9 days :)
So glad you are cooking stuff...less work for me, but especially the yumminess. BTW...the zucchini you used came from your mother's garden...just wanted to put my two cents worth in! The cobbler was obviously a hit since you didn't bring any home to your 'rents...!!
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