Month: April 2004

Chicken Vindaloo and Settlers

Yesterday, we had family over to eat “chicken vindaloo”:http://www.stardel.com/cao/archives/recipe_chicken_vindaloo.htm and play “Settlers of Catan.”:http://www.universityofcatan.com/soc-games/ckofce.html I was dubious when Jack volunteered me to make Chicken Vindaloo. One, it is a lot of work. Two, I wasn’t sure people would like it, since it is highly seasoned. After a little discussion, Jack volunteered to make the paste, which is most of the work. After making it Friday night, he mentioned that the recipe should add two hours to the preparation time of 20 minutes. As a nice bonus, I woke up to a clean kitchen. Generally, when Jack cooks, it looks as though he managed to find and use every pot and pan we possess. (I just recently learned the difference between pans and pots. Pans have one handle. Pots have two.)
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Rain

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We’ve been getting some much needed moisture, mainly in the form of rain, though snow is predicted for tonight. Unfotunately, with the rain, came a cold front. The horses have had enough warm weather to thoroughly deacclimate, and Lily got cold and started acting colicky yesterday morning. She was fine by the time I got to the boarding barn, where she was standing blanketed in her (comparatively) warm stall.
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Texas

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This weekend, Jack and I took a quick trip to the area in Texas where we used to live. We drove down via Kansas and Oklahoma, and drove back through Texas and New Mexico. Despite the Kansas route being completely interstate, the Texas route is much faster.
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