Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Day74- Kinda a Wash

It was an extra blah food day. Not really a surprise, after the super cool pasta thing yesterday.

So I started off the day with a headache, stuffed nose, and some oatmeal. did my job hunting stuff, and then took a benadryl and a couple ibuprofen, which knocked me out pretty good. I need to remember to take it *after* I eat, not before- the sleepiness hits pretty much right away.

So I fell asleep, and didn't wake up until almost midnight. Took a couple more vitamin I and another benadryl, and slept most of the rest of the night. Pleh.

So today I need to *not* take the benadryl, try to stick with the claratin (doesn't work as well, but doesn't put me to sleep either...), and spend more time awake today than asleep.

I also want to do something with the Baba- I think with the way it's flavored, it'd be great on pizza instead of sauce, or with tomato sauce. Avocados are on sale for $1 each at the grocery store, so I'll check what they are downtown before I get any.

So yay, Cinco de Mayo, season of avocado sales and cheap taco shells!

About the pasta machine-
My mom got it for me last year for Christmas, so i don't know how much it actually cost. She picked it up at World Market, but they don't carry them any more. It's not the big snazzy $200 one, it's really pretty basic. It does still throw off some metal once in a while, but you can just cut that out of the pasta. I found one on amazon that I *think* is the same one-Roma 6 Inch Traditional Style Pasta Machine.

So it doesn't have to be the super snazzy one. I have had trouble with the cutting part- I think the dough needs to be both stiffer and thicker than what i usually want to make. More "rustic", I guess. But it's super easy after the first try, and a drier dough actually works better. Much better, actually- don't have to dust with flour as much, so it doesn't dry out as much, and it doesn't stick to everything in the kitchen.

Ugh, my head hurts. Forking allergies.

6 comments:

  1. Are you trying plain Claritin or Claritin D? I find that plain Claritin does absolutely nothing for me but the good stuff Claritin D is a miracle worker...

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  2. I'm a couple days behind reading your blog, so this comment is about the cookbook/bread post. Don't know if you like English muffins or not, but I found this recipe a few yrs ago in Family Fun mag and it is SO easy and you don't need to use the oven. You 'fry' them in a dry frying pan. You can switch up the flour for any variety or add stuff--I usually add oat bran. They are so good and fun to make! http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/english-muffin-hearts-683714/

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  3. Your pasta problem may be because you're not using egg.

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  4. crzychick- regular "24 hour" claratin. I haven't tried the D. Something about it being kept behind the counter at most pharmacies is a bit off-putting. Also, I tried the mucinex d this past winter... I don't know if it was the mix of drugs that bounced me, or that I don't usually use stuff with pseudephedrine in it, but I didn't sleep or eat for about 2 days after stopping it. Had amazing concentration, though....

    Cyndee- English Muffins are super-nommable. I'm thinking that recipe will take a bit of converting, though. It might have to wait until I've got margarine.

    Kim- possibly, but I think it's more the spacing of the cutting blades. It cuts the thicker pasta just fine. I prefer mine super thin if I can manage it. I might try mixing up a thicker/ drier batch of dough and trying to cut it with the machine again. It's possible I've just been using too soft a dough.

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  5. Claritin D can give me a bit of a buzz (esp. if I haven't taken any in a while), but I love the concentration. As long as I take it in the AM, it tends to work out. You could try the 12 hour... Maybe it wouldn't keep you up as long. Not pushing, just trying to help. I hate the feeling of clogged sinuses. Just ruins my day.

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  6. Don't worry, you're not pushing. And I gotta say, some focus would be nice about now... well, and not having to hold the Vick's scented tissues right next to my nose.

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