it's not pms, it's ms. maybe just m.

good evening, everyone!
my belly is aching and crampy, but there are always good things to be happy about.
last night, my friend don brought me a present. well, actually three....a butcher knife, a huge all purpose knife, and a serrated bread knife. they are beautiful!
i can't wait to use them! it's still icky muggy- the humidity is around 286%, i'm sure. so- no massive real cooking for a while.
i've been thinking about it constantly, as well as the garden that i am planning for next year. i was just re-reading "the shell seekers" by rosamunde pilcher, the woman is wonderful!
anyway- the easiest roux you'll ever make, and the only one you'll really need....
first, nuke some butter so that it's soft, but not runny and separated.
second, take whatever starch you will be using, (flour, cornstarch, powdered potato) and stir it in until it's all combined and not lumpy. this is surprisingly easy to do.
third- you can either use it at this point, or refrigerate it.
doesn't matter which- you could probably freeze it, as well, but i've never tried that.

and that, as they say, is that!!
very easy, and works really well.
don't bother with measuring- make a lot, and just use what you need.


i should have the ads back up soon- seems my husband used adsense in the past, but never closed the account. he also kept the window closed today, so the bedroom is cool and comfortable! <3>