After the Movies and Into October

It's October and today feels like fall.  Not much sun, cooler, a perfect day for staying home and knitting, reading, napping!  I love fall.

I didn't do much on Wednesday after my two days at the movies.  I admit I was worn out and don't think that movie food stylist would ever be a career choice for me.  I love helping out and it was interesting to see behind the scenes, but a little too crazy for me. 

I feel behind on my life and didn't cook much for a while, but I'm back and we've been eating better.  Tuesday night is always "whatever" for me and since Monday night at 9 pm I had a bowl of cereal, I decided I needed a meal on Tuesday and made myself some delicious sea scallops. 

On Wednesday I roasted some chicken breasts and made a coconut pistachio rice from Cook's Illustrated Best Quick Recipes.  I have not had problems with the recipes from their "Best" series but this didn't go well.  The rice took forever to cook and although it had a good flavor, I started to wonder if we would ever eat.  That's not a keeper.

I grew up eating spaghetti at least once a week, either my mom made sauce or my grandma, and while I don't eat it every week now, sometimes that's the only meal that will work.  It was perfect for Thursday after a not great meal Wednesday. 

Friday was another not great meal.  Good enough flavor, but not great.  I used a Rachael Ray recipe for Swedish meatballs, the flavor was pretty good but the gravy/sauce not so much and I wasn't overly impressed.  Again, not toss in the garbage, but not delicious and repeatable.

Yesterday I spent the day at the Grand Opening of the KitchenAid Culinary Center.  It's a retail shop for KitchenAid small appliances, some kitchen linens, cookware, cooking utensils, etc.  If you haven't seen all the colors and sizes of the stand mixer, they are there and look beautiful.

My favorite is the new special edition for the 90th anniversary of KitchenAid.  I have a picture here and it is so pretty.  It has a new glass bowl and is Candy Apple Red.  I also have a picture of some of the wall of mixers. 

 I was not by myself, I was working with some other KA product specialists and some people from Whole Foods, so I even have a picture of me working.  That's not usual.  We were demoing some of the attachments that are used with the stand mixer and I need to get a food strainer attachment now!

Tomorrow I have menus to create for some personal chef clients and I need to get prepared for a Tuesday library class.  October is looking like it will be back to busier days!  I like a balance of work and play.