Progress!

Upper cabinets, originally uploaded by MarthaC.

Mr. Throwing Spoons and a friend of ours started putting in the cabinets yesterday. Almost all of the upper cabinets are now in!

Sorry it's been so quiet 'round here.

I've not been able to do much in the way of cooking in the past week or so, due to the fact that I have little to no counter space at the moment. It's rather frustrating. However...

The cabinets are going up!

It's just occurred to me.

I'm going to have to change that picture over there --------------->

as well as the greeting on this blog. I no longer have those blindingly orange countertops!

Moved all the cabinets from the garage into the family room today, so they have a week to acclimate in the house. We also removed all of the cabinet doors, so they'll be ready to go on Saturday.

One Week

One Week is the title of a song by one of my favorite bands, the Barenaked Ladies.

It's also the length of time until my cabinets will be going up. :) :) :)

The plumber was here yesterday, and did some much needed work. Our sink will no longer drain through our cabinets; it now goes straight down into the basement. Pics to follow. They also jury-rigged the old sink on top of the new base cabinet, so I'm not lugging dishes up and down the stairs to wash them in the tub.

I'm also in the midst of harassing the flooring store. We ordered our floor (online) in mid-August, were charged for it immediately, and we have yet to see it, despite several calls to them. Not pleased at all with them, at the moment. UPDATE: Harassing successful. Floor will arrive this week, as will the carpenter to move and widen the door into our dining room.

Feelin' hot, hot, hot

You may recall that, some time ago, I was singing the praises of roasted cauliflower. Tonight I kicked it up a notch, and in doing so, made a yummy side dish or snack. If you're familiar with the Weight Watchers point system, I'm happy to tell you that this is a zero-point treat.

Don't like cumin or chili? Change up the spices!
Baking time will vary a bit, depending on the size of the florets.

Click here for the printable recipe

Chili-Spiced Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 400F.
Cut cauliflower into florets and place in a bowl. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper, and toss well to coat.
Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread cauliflower on sheet and bake until tender, about 12-15 minutes, stirring once during baking.

Makes about eight 1/2 cup zero-point servings.