It's a Good Value Day

Yesterday was a bit of a blur. I had to do a lot of computer updates in attempt to get my laptop to stop behaving like a petulant child. As a result, my head and eyes ached and I wanted to kick my feet and scream. Now, I realize that I probably hadn't eaten as much as I should have yesterday (my jaw was kind of achy from the Novocaine shot) and food just didn't seem appealing. I broke the first rule in my book of life: Never tackle computer issues on an empty stomach!

Anyway, having realized the err of my ways, I decided to make myself a good hearty breakfast of two eggs, toast and some avocado this morning. To take a step back, Jesse discovered the Jumbo eggs at Trader Joe's a couple of weeks ago and now every time I send him out for groceries he picks up a dozen. I don't care, really (if I were making custard I would have hit the jackpot this morning). The eggs are more Jurassic than Jumbo -- like goose eggs rather than chicken eggs -- and I think I've discovered why.

We've had an absurdly large ratio of double yolk eggs in the TJ's Jumbo containers -- probably 5 or 6 in the last two dozen. If you go for that sort of thing, at only $.40 more a dozen they're a good value. Personally, I'm kind of hoping the novelty wears off with Jesse. When I crack an egg, I really do only want one yolk! This morning though, I cracked the first egg and one of the yolks broke. I was pretty bummed at the prospect of only having one runny center -- that's the best part, yolks on toast. So, I cracked another and what do you know, another two yolks. So now, I'm chowing down on a Jesse-size (Jumbo) breakfast. I can't complain, it'll power me through the laundry and house chores that I have to do today.

I planned tonight's meal with a heavy load of chores in mind. We're going to make a quick, yet delicious, taco dinner with the last bit of carnitas that I made late last week. This will be an exact repeat of the taco night we had this weekend because it was so good! When preparing for the original taco night, Jesse and I had a philosophical discussion in the beer aisle at Trader Joe's about whether it's a sin to drink good, dark beer with Mexican food. As we perused the section of Lagers and Pilsners, we found Simpler Times (TJ's equivalent of Budweiser, but with about 1 1/2 times more alcohol). Beer in a can? I know, but it was perfect to wash down the spicy tacos. And at $3.99 for a six-pack you can't get a much better recession beverage. I'm looking forward to cracking open a Simpler Times and enjoying carnitas tacos after scrubbing the bathroom this afternoon. And yes, I think I'll drink it right from the can.