I have been wanting to use this sauce I won in a contest for quite some time, but I could never quite muster up the courage. I knew it was spicy, and I knew my mouth would be on fire after using it, and so I never took the chance. But tonight as I was searching through the cabinets, I knew I wanted something different, and so I gave it a whirl.

Yes, Saucy Mama. Your Lime Chipotle is a killer on the heartburn, but worth it indeed! I got two pans frying – one holding the tofu and sauce and another steaming a sweet potato, zucchini and three carrots.

This is where the magic happens. My kitchen might be small, and I might not have an appropriate place to house spices, but I make do with what I got.

Eventually I mixed the two pans together, and although it looks a little green, I assure you that it didn’t make me feel sour.

And look! A little flower of orange was born!

I am currently obsessed with sweet potatoes, and I am obsessed with making them in this fashion. They are so tender and easily consumed and placed into my belly.

I almost called a fire truck to hose out my mouth but decided against it. I need to grow a thicker skin when it comes to spice.

I recommend this sauce and this combination!

Art

It has occurred to me that on the header of my blog the words “Art.Food.Fun.” are listed in succession. I’m pretty sure I have food covered, but I think the other two departments are lacking. Where is my art? And more importantly, where is my fun? I have decided to incorporate both art and fun into my daily life because it’s necessary.

I decided to take advantage of some empty wall space in my bedroom to create what I call a “saying board.” Throughout the day, these little lines pop into my head, and I usually forget to write them down. I’m also very into images with meaningful text right now, so I decided I wanted to do my own sort of project.

Each day I am going to tack up a notecard with any words in my head. I’m sure some will be meaningful. I’m sure others won’t. But in the end, I hope to have some sort of representation of what the month of December is like through text.

You may have seen me write this on Twitter. It’s simple but true.

I look forward to seeing where this project takes me!

Do you have any expressions or phrases in your head?

I’m taking some initial steps to improving my health throughout the work day. For starters, I have never eaten a packed lunch outside of my office. The only time I “get out” for lunch is if there is a meeting of some sort. I decided to change that today by bringing my laptop to work with me and taking an actual short break for lunch.

I found a top secret picnic table with few people around, so it’s nice and quiet. The only problem is that it’s windy, and my hair is already ridiculously curly today. I should look great when I go back inside.

On today’s lunch menu was a dish I whipped up last night before bed.

Zucchini, Spinach and Caper Pasta

I added a can of tuna on the side for some extra protein. I loved this dish because I ate it cold, and it was nice and refreshing for summer.

Some tuna on the side:

And I’m drinking from my trusty Klean Kanteen, which I love oh so much.

Bookmaking
I finished my bookmaking project this weekend and thought I’d show off a few pictures. I’m happy with how this turned out.

You can read more about the process here.

Do you eat lunch outside? in your office? Where’s your location?

I have an article to work on for work, and I’m thinking about finishing it up out here. I should work outside more often!