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Summer solstice was yesteday! Happy summer!

Today I tried save a batch of peaches I picked up on Sunday. I know they go bad fast but dad suggested I blanch the peaches so we can keep them a bit longer. I think either they were too ripe or I left them in the hot water too long. Either way, they're mushy. I managed to pull the pits out and keep them mostly intact but wearing a gray shirt was not the best idea. That's in the wash now and hopefully the stains won't stay.

Now to look up the ingredients for a peach smoothie cause that's their destiny at this point. (Or ice cream topping but I can't eat that until the weekend.)

I feel that while I managed to get the peach skins off easily enough so it was a success in that, overall the project failed. Yeah my cooking skills in action. Or lack there of.

Current Mood: rushed

I have made some curry today! I had a box of Golden Curry and instructions in English, so I tried to make some. I ignored the directions about meat because I wanted a plain curry. I substituted sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, because I was out, and chopped up some carrots. The curry was in squares that broke up into quarters. I chopped up some to help them integrate better into the water. After some stirring for five minutes, I pulled it off the heat. Ta da! Curry! It made a lot.

I ate it over some ramen noodles made without the seasoning packet. It was delicious. Not bad for a first try. And I have lots left for later. I'll put it up after it cools some more.