Looking it all up

Went to check on the transplanted tomatoes and while one has keeled over, and another couple look a bit tired, they seem to have transplanted quite well on the whole. My cucumber seeds have sprouted already, which is lovely, and there are spots of green in the oregano tray.

Cooked the first recipe from my Fresh Chinese book, chicken chow mein. I substituted spring onion bulbs for the shallot, and ordinary soy sauce for the tamari sauce, so maybe it affected the final flavour.  It was a little bland, but definitely ‘fresh’ tasting. Even doubling up on the portions (it’s considered a side dish) made it a fairly small meal, so next time I’d definitely do another dish to accompany it.

After the whole kerfuffle with Waterstones last week, back to Amazon. I ordered two books yesterday in the afternoon, and when I came back to the house at 11.15 a.m. today, the parcel was waiting for me. I paid for 1st class, not the rush service, so I’m pretty impressed. Obviously I need to stop buying books, but at least they’re all slightly discounted… Oh, and the titles were : I Like You, by Amy Sedaris, who I only know because she was in a couple of episodes of “Sex and the City” and is quite a bit older than I thought, and House Proud. It’s written by someone quite attractive (so says the Young Chap) so I guess that’s why the author is on practically every single page. However, compared to something like Sew Easy, which is also quite personal, but does not feature the author in every other photograph, it grates a little. Danielle Proud has got gorgeous coloured hair though…