happy memorial day.

yay, vacation. i took friday off as well.

i know, i haven't been very bloggy this month. i needed the break.

what's for dinner?

this was actually dinner last night. kind of south-of-france meets american grill, i guess. it's one of my favourite marinades. i made it up one night when i had some wine to use up.

extra virgin olive oil
dry white wine
whole-grain mustard
garlic
parsley
salt and pepper

chicken breasts

spinach
pine nuts
grated parmesan

caveat: i almost never measure things.

1. mix the oil, wine, and mustard until you have a fairly uniform but liquidy marinade. add garlic and parsely (fresh is best, dried if you must), salt and pepper. coat the chicken in the marinade and set aside.

2. prepare the grill (i use charcoal, but i am aware there are people who use gas).

3. grill the chicken (about 5 minutes per side), reserving the marinade.

4. toast the pine nuts, in a dry skillet over medium heat, broiler or toaster oven, or over the coals in a metal pie plate, stirring to keep them from buring.

5. pour the reserved marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil to kill all the raw-chicken germs and thicken it into a sauce.

6. slice the chicken and put it on a bed of spinach. sprinkle on the pine nuts, drizzle with the cooked marinade, and grate the cheese on top.

nomnomnom.

writers needed.

why scientists should not be allowed to write their own headlines.

although, i have to admit, that's just gorgeous on all its levels.

they should hire me anyway.

the kart strikes again.

we bought mario kart wii last night.

he's been playing it pretty much non-stop since then. especially since it's finals right now, and his class this evening was cancelled.

i need to find a book to read.