Modern virtues

[magid]

I have made it to the gym three times in the last three days, and plan to the next two days as well. Vacation combined with a limited-time pass are helping me in my quest for movement. I've used the elliptical cross-trainers twice, a circuit through the weight machines once, the hot tub twice, and the sauna once. Still haven't managed to try a class, since all the ones I'd thought about trying this afternoon were cancelled. Tomorrow, perhaps. And I got to try a mini-trampoline.

And now, of course, I'm very hungry, since breakfast was ages ago. Artichokes have been made, there's a tray of carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes roasting in the oven, and I'm thinking about making a batch of cranberry lime jam. Should figure out some protein to eat as well, I suppose.

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[pinkfish.livejournal.com]

You and I seem to do parallel cooking; I decided to do a medley of roasted root vegetables as well. The only common one is the parsnips; I am doing beets and turnips as well.

fj never lets me leave out the protein, of course; the main course is roast beef.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I tend to raost beets solo, to avoid magenta everywhere. Why, I'm not sure. It may have to do with watching my parents happily choose beets at salad bars, resulting in vivid salad that was unpleasant for my mental mouth, somehow. And we never ate turnips growing up, since mom only eats them raw and dad only eats them cooked (Jack Sprat, anyone?). Hope yours come out yummy. (I put sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and rosemary (plus the obligatory olive oil) on mine. Did you add seasonings?)

Roast Beast... At last night's party there were plattersful of it, looking nummy, and I didn't have any (that kosher thing again); I almost took myself out for a steak tonight in compensation. Hm. There's always tomorrow... (I took the easy way out, boiled some eggs. It meant I had time to pay attention to the jam when I needed to, which was good. The batch ended up being 5 half-pints. :-)