i'm not feeling very creative or motivated at all lately. i just realized i let Recipe Tuesday go by without a recipe. i'm not going to cry over it, as it is a tradition that is only a week old. last week i thought to myself, 'self, wouldn't it be great if you could do something like give a recipe on the same day every day?' i answered myself by saying, 'absolutely!' well, Tuesday is passed, and there is no recipe to show for it. In fact, if you must know, i made shake and bake chicken and box mashed potatoes for dinner last night. even though i did sautee up some mean summer veggies with zuchini, squash, and onion, and the perfect blend of seasoning.

we are attempting to grow basil. i actually planted it myself, and have managed not to kill it. surprisingly, the seeds are sprouting and we see tiny green basil leaves! this is only helping my new years resolution to not kill things. my friend elizabeth gave me a gorgeous plant when she came to visit in december, and i honestly thought she might not have realized how crazy she was for doing this (i didn't want you to know how bad i was at keeping plants alive, liz!). but ALAS, it's been almost five months, and guess what??? the plant is doing great! it's alive, and actually flourishing! flowers in the yard, basil in the window sill, and a gorgeous green plant flourishing in my kitchen...i never thought i would see the day.