This will be not very creative because the fever is back, which means my brain is in a “makes its own sauce” phase, like processed food from the 1970s. That’s the only simile you get. Sorry.
I’ve had a fever on and off since Thursday. At first we thought maybe it was a flu but now we are starting to look side-eye at The Drugs. My main complaint besides discomfort is how boring it is. I’m in bed like 14 hours a day and can’t do any real thinking. There are a few small pockets of time each day where the fever drops and I can do stuff.
More independence goals have been meet—O2 tank maintenance—and I found a better way to empty the dishwasher. I also went for it on laundry but due to the aforementioned fever welling up, Carrie had to bail me out. I’m trying to do my PT exercises at least once a day even though I’m pretty ragged.
We now have an Instant Pot and an air fryer on loan from friends. I’ve made full recipes start to finish in both, which is also satisfying. The first try with the instant pot was a bit of a fail. I made a garlic beans recipe that’s one of our go-tos. But of course water doesn’t “cook down” in a pressure cooker, and alas, even a single chipotle was too much for my angry pharynx, so they turned out to be Carrie’s beans. She seemed to enjoy them. But I’m not convinced the Instant Pot beats out cast iron Dutch oven for that particular application. Or I need to better learn how to modify bean recipes. My next attempt will be an Instant Pot specific recipe.
The first air fryer attempt was a veganish grilled cheese which was divine.