26: Steak with chimichurri sauce (Page 415, TNBR)

My candles are fantastic. One moment my house smelled like chopped garlic and parsley (which does not smell that nice). The next it smells like green tea and cucumber. Works better than those air freshner sprays.

When I saw the word chimichurri I thought it sounded spicy and possibly even with some tomatoes. But it was not what I expected. Instead it tasted like garlic and lemon (even though there was no lemon in it) and parsley. So I googled it, and chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce for grilled meat. A bit of garlic, pepper, onion and parsley. Not the sort of ingredients I would usually think to eat together. Especially since I didn't think people actually ATE parsley. It has a very strong flavour. I have no idea wheather I liked it or not. I'm confused. Which is great because I spent all of today confused. Not a great look for work.

Finally! It has rained in Brisbane. It's been cloudy for 2 days now with the promises of showers. Twice I've carried an umbrella and twice I have been denied. It rained heavily for about 5 minutes and now it has subsided to a drizzle or a drip. One of the things I do not like about Brisbane is the lack of rain which sort of explains the drought. Also the fact that it doesn't storm with the lightning and thunder. Everytime it has rained the rain lasts about 5 minutes. I've never actually timed it, but I think that's a fair guess. I miss rain. I miss falling asleep to the sound of rain tapping on your window.

I'm in a bit of a funk. Hence the confusion of my taste buds (I think I'm coming down with a cold). Right now all I can taste is chimichurri sauce. That stuff is leathal. So here is a tip: never eat chimichurri sauce if you have a romantic evening planned. Hahaha. But I like the fact that it had a flavour and it was nice to try steak with something other than gravy. I think I'm starting to appreciate the taste of garlic more and more. Although I really should learn to halve all portions of garlic in future recipes so that I don't have to go to bed with breath that smells like what I had for dinner. I will most likely have to brush my teeth three times to get rid of the taste.