My favorite knife and can opener: KUHN RIKON

When we were in the US, I bought this knife at Ross. It is magical. I love it. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the kitchen, and if you don't enjoy the kitchen, perhaps with this knife, you will! It looks like it is made of plastic, but it is the sharpest knife I've ever used. And it is deceptively not sharp-looking. I am especially fond of it for cutting onions and tomatoes. I can't remember exactly how much I paid, but I think it was around $6. So worth it. It comes with a plastic case for the blade. And it is the KUHN RIKON brand.

While I'm at it, my can opener made by the same brand, which is Swiss, is also extraordinary. It takes the lid off a can without leaving ANY sharp edges. It is incredible. Here is the link to the website where you can see a video of how it works. http://www.kuhnrikon.com/products/tools/tools.php3?id=66&show_tab=2#tab_loc

I love good kitchen gadgets.

Watching my husband online... when he is in the next room.

Jonathan is teaching an online course right now, from our spare bedroom. And I am watching him from our bedroom!

Here's a snapshot of the livestream.

I know I may not be the most impartial one to say something like this, but I think Jonathan is a wonderful teacher. He helps people learn how to think and respond. He is not an answer-giver. So proud of him. And so proud to be his wife.

Apples on Pizza

Tonight, I made a pizza with ham, sauted onions, cilantro, and ...apples. It was delicious. I used regular tomato sauce.

I was trying to use up two small apples that had gone too soft to eat as a snack. I put one in some apple cinnamon muffins for breakfast tomorrow, and the other became the pizza topping.

Jonathan liked it too. He ate 3/4 of the pizza. (The crust was very thin, and he is riding his bike to school, so we'll let him eat it.)

Delicious. Nothing wasted!

A Strange Subject to Begin Again...

I have been wanting to take up sharing the little things in life again through the blog, but never get around to it. This is not a very exciting subject to begin again with, but if I don't start now, I never will.

This afternoon, I went to the farmer's market down the street and wanted to share my purchases with you and tell you that for all this, it's just 3,000 pesos, or approximately $6.30, if I had had to pay in dollars.

Keep in mind 1 kilo = 2.2 pounds.

1 kilo grapes, 2 kilos of potatoes, 1 kilo plums, 1 kilo apples, 1 kilo bananas, 1 kilo tomatoes, half a head of cabbage, a head of broccoli, 4 medium onions, two small pieces of fresh ginger, cilantro, and one head (bulb?) of garlic. And all in a five minute walk from our house. Now, if only everything was this affordable.