the week that was; also, cooking

My ankle still hurts. Not as badly as it did, and I'm hoping a good rest this weekend will help, but the past week has not been fun. I've especially enjoyed waking up five or six times a night because my ankle has decided that it cannot tolerate whatever position it's in any longer, nope, I must wake up and experimentally try every other possible way to lie. ("Will a pillow under my foot help? Hmm, maybe, that's not so OH NO OUCH WHO KNEW BLANKETS WERE SO HEAVY, let's move again.").

I think of those of you who deal with disability and pain every single day and I know I am a wimp.

So this weekend will be devoted to staying in the apartment and napping and cooking a bit. Which is in fact what I do most weekends.

My cooking plans are a bit random, based on what I have at home that I want to use up + what I feel like eating. ( Stew, buns, pizza and more under the cut )

a little more

The stew turned out very tasty. Or rather, the chickpeas are tasty, the red peppers are tasty, the little bits of chorizo are gorgeous, and the broth is fantastic. The meat is okay. If it wouldn't feel wasteful, I would take the meat out and get rid of it. It has contributed flavor to the delicious broth, and I ask nothing more of it.

( How I made the stew )