Green Harissa Chicken Thighs over Cauliflower “Rice”

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I was inspired by Rachael Ray early this morning on the Food Network.

So I made her Green Harissa Chicken Thighs with a couple of adjustments. I used coconut oil instead of olive oil, minced garlic from a jar instead of chopping some, dredged my chicken in almond meal, and made cauliflower “rice” instead of the rice pilaf. Served with avocado to cool off the taste buds. 🙂

My presentation leaves something to be desired.
My presentation leaves something to be desired.

Turned out really good, other than probably using too much onion. The harissa has a great flavor I’ve never tasted before and with 4 jalapeños it has a nice kick.

Slim Wallets

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In 2010 I found the Slimmy and I’ve been a minimalist wallet fan ever since. I even bought a 2nd one last year. I’ve never been one to settle, so when I saw the Evan Wallet by Ainste, I had to try one.

Wallet Comparison
Slimmy vs Evan

It’ll be interesting to see if it’s a pain in the ass to deal with the rubber band. The Evan came with an extra rubber band, so I hope it’s not common for it to break. I do think I’ll like how secure everything is. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the times all of my cards fell out of the Slimmy, but luckily I’ve never lost anything (that I know of).

Squirrels

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I could watch squirrels for hours. I’ve been watching a squirrel behind my house for the last 15 minutes or so. It’s stuffing leaves in its mouth, running up a tree, jumping over to the neighbor’s roof, and making a warm bed in their gutter (I assume) since it’s going to be back below freezing tonight.

Image from Wikimedia
Image from Wikimedia

Most days I see at least a couple of squirrels chasing each other around the trees. Maybe they’re playing Tag.

Their ability to sprint up trees and jump from branch to branch (or tree to tree) fascinates me.