The Tamale Pie
It was beans with pepper, onions, spices, and a masa corn topping. Both the bean part and the topping were on the dry side. I would add more diced tomatoes (or tomato sauce) and cheese if I were to make it again.
The Braised Pork in Red Sauce.
I had made this before for Danish dinner guests and at that time I held back on the spices. This time added hefty lumps of chipotle, cumin, paprika, and clove. The clove is the kicker for this dish. Its a surprise flavor, and it works wonderfully.
So for the leftovers I scraped of the cornmeal topping and chucked it. Then added the bean pie part to remaining red sauce. Ate it like tacos. Nummy, nummy.
I finished up with The Time traveler's Wife last night. Really, I just skimmed through the last 200 pages. I kinda wanted to know the basic what-happened, but I did not want the details. I am trying to think of the main thing that turned me off, and its probably that I don't know why they were so into each other in the first place.
Its kind of like being trapped on a deserted island, with a guy that is 40 years older than you, and, having nothing better around, you fall madly in love with him. But then luckily, you meet him again a few years later, you're off the island, and he's younger so the sex isn't so icky.
