It was three at the table last Wednesday evening, when a postponed trip to DC allowed me to be home instead of back on the road. I thought I'd try a fun new recipe: homemade hamburger helper, with beef and macaroni in a flavor-filled cheesy sauce. It was really pretty good, and just a tad nostalgic. A small side salad with homemade Thousand Island dressing and fresh-toasted croutons completed the plates.
It was close to 80°F that day, under sunny skies and with bare breezes. The pups loved the outside time, and so did I. Some of it was spent sitting out on the driveway, but I also managed to do a lot of early springtime weeding. That evening, the not-yet-full moon was pretty glorious as it rose in the waning light of the adjusted evening, now that daylight saving time has begun.
This week started with a full day down in Sampson County, followed by the drive straight up I-95 to Richmond, where I spent Tuesday in another middle school, initiating new work with the administrative team there. It was fortuitously scheduled: I got to Richmond in time to head to First Baptist Church to hear a talk by Robert P. Jones, author of White Too Long. I'd read that book last year, appreciating its insights, sobered by what it revealed, and all the more certain that our nation is unlikely to ever discover its better angels while it works so hard to hide from and ignore all its many kept devils.
"Hamburger Helper," by Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer of The Modern Proper. [Updated 02 October 2024]
Thousand Island Dressing was an adaptation of "Beef & Cheddar Melts Sauce," a Roediger House creation.
"Croutons," by Marg CaymanDesigns on GeniusKitchen.com.
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