For the love of Pete! It seems that I can do anything but focus on nursing theory. Anything. Spend an hour and a half at Home Depot watching my fella weigh the merits of more vs. less flexible dryer vent pipes. Finally begin knitting a hat with the vibrant green yarn that's been calling to me since last Christmas. Cook a pot roast. Slow cook a vat of beans. Anything.
Sadly, not a one of those things will earn me this stupid Masters degree. And I don't even have anything interesting to say. Remember back when I was full of great stories and emotional drama? Me too. But tonight the best I can do is offer my bean strategy. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Big pot o' beans
A couple of cups of whichever dried beans you have on hand (today I used red kidney beans, but I prefer black beans)
Liquid (I like a combo of water, stock, and wine or beer, depending what's around)
A couple of sprigs of fresh herbs (I plucked some rosemary and thyme from the big pot in my kitchen)
Aromatic veg (I had carrots and kale on hand from yesterday's visit to the farmers' market).
Step one: soak the beans overnight, or as long as you can stand
Step two: put beans in a big pot with a tight fitting lid. Add liquid to cover by about an inch (I like my beans a bit juicy). Dump everything else in. Cover and let simmer for a couple hours - until the beans are a consistency that seems pleasing to you. At this point I dump on a bunch of hot sauce and serve mine over a bed of rice, but you could also eat them alone, in tortillas, with crusty bread... Whatever fits your mood. You will have leftovers. Put them in meal sized tupperwares in the fridge and pat yourself on the back for the rest of the week each time you grab one to go for lunch.
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Listening: Jill Barber - Mischievous Moon
Reading: APA Style Guide 6th Ed. and A Storm of Swords
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