The beaver is a proud and noble animal

Just came back from lunch. I was following the crowd of coworkers, who decided to go on their usual post-lunch walk. Not really paying attention, I followed. It started out ok, on a nice maintained path. I realized I was in trouble when the nice path turned into a footpath that went across a wetland nature reserve. I managed not to make a fool of myself by screaming like at a girl at everything that buzzed my way (and trust me, there was much to yelp about) but I was jumpy all the way.

We are not amused.

A new chilli sauce goes on sale today that is so hot it could kill.

I used my blender for the first time tonight, to make carrot/potato/leek soup. As a main course, I made the risotto carbonara I'd written about previously. It was a smashing success. I didn't have any arborio, so I used basmati rice. I used the veggie stock from the soup to make the risotto. Really nice. I was dubious at the beginning because of the amount of stock I had to put in, but dayum, it's GOOD! I have a feeling this recipe is going to become a frequent feature in our diet. I also made the citrus cake to satisfy Katy's (and mine, to be honest) cake jones. A bit overcooked, but otherwise yummy. I'm still getting used to my oven, so things should only get better.