it's good to live in my house today

today i defied all odds. i exceeded all of my own expectations. with D away for a few days, and me holding down the fort, i managed to maintain a high quality of life. this came as a great surprise to me. when D goes away my plan is always to pace myself, stay busy and aim low. but somehow this afternoon i got a burst of culinary energy and created quite a delicious homecoming for D, who arrived home at dinnertime.

first bee and i made a french yogurt cake. i found the recipe in a homemade life. the book is lovely and very quick to skim through. the recipe is on the orangette blog, it's a tiny bit different, but not much. we used orange juice and zest, instead of lemon because it's what i had. the cake is great. not too sweet, nice and crispy on the outside. wonderful.

while we were baking the cake, i had a pot of black beans going on the stove. when it got closer to dinner time i whipped up a tortilla pie. this is so easy, so so so easy. i think it will become a go-to quick dinner. i found the recipe in the everyday food cookbook, which rules. i made the pie without many of the tasty ingredients, to satisfy the little taste buds in our house. D and i spiced it up with some green onions and salsa.

it's good to be us today. and lost is on tonight! be better!