Eishkom update 'Stage 4 until further notice' ... courtesy of which, internet is miffy. One, two bars signal ...
I woke up relatively early, but decided to only get up after six, when I had power to brew myself a fresh pot of coffee. Twenty past nine, washing is on the line and the dishes are washed. I also unpacked my new pot - it's almost identical to the one I have, which broke; except for the pressure cooking feature. So the lid is quite different.
I have no plan this weekend. Which sucks! My plans were changed as a result of the car break down - I couldn't get meat to make the planned goulash. And I soooo want to start using my new pot!
Well, I've washed the floors in the kitchen, my bedroom, bathroom and passage. It's past eleven, so ... load shedding at noon. I'm hungry. I wish I had a quick recipe to make something in my new pot! I think I'll watch some cooking videos during load shedding, to get some ideas ...
Right! I've learned some valuable lessons. How best to store the pot - not close the lid, as I would have. I also learned, that I can actually cook meat from frozen! Therefore, I've decided to try making pasta with mince and sauce! I'm now cooking the mince - from frozen! When that's done, I'll add vegetables and pasta and cook for another four minutes!
I also learned that 'cooking time', with pressure cookers does not include the before and after delays. Before it starts cooking, it builds up steam - that takes about five to ten minutes. After cooking, I need to release the steam - either vent, or naturally. Naturally takes about ten minutes to release.
FFS! Load shedding pushed to Stage 6 from eight tonight! Giving us four full hours of load shedding from eight to midnight, then, four hours later, from four to six! From five, we're back to Stage 4 ... power off again from noon to two ... and again at eight. For how long, depends on the Stage - as Stage 6 might again be implemented tomorrow evening. Freaking heck!
This afternoon, I again tried to be nice to Smeagol ... and he, again, viciously attacked Mewthos! Clearly he considers my attempts at taming him permission to establish his dominance over Mewthos! So ... no more Missus Nice to Smeagol!
It's just past six. Note to self: one down side to cooking mince from frozen is that the mince is still pretty dense. Lumps. Not a problem, but it's easier to break up when frying. Good to know next time. I've added the veggies - I chopped four green peppers, which I picked today, two carrots, and six frozen tomatoes. I also picked two fresh bans, thyme and rosemary. I added tomato paste, a beef stock cube, sugar, lemon juice ...
Internet is playing up again ... so I'm going to publish first chance I get!
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