You never know how you like something until you try it.

This evening I tried a cucumber-tofu salad. The cucumber was about a week old, and needed to be used. Ditto for the tofu.

I was just in time with the \”cuke\”. Another day or two and it would have had to go into the garbage. I peeled, quartered, and sliced it; and put it in a bowl.

I cubed 3 oz of tofu. It\’s firm-style, and held its shape pretty well. I put the tofu cubes over the cucumber slices.

There was a scallion that was rather old, too. (This is starting to sound like Garbage Soup!) I chopped the scallion and sprinkled it over the cucumber-tofu; and added four sliced, pimiento-stuffed olives. The crowning touch was a tablespoon of sweet and sour sauce; and some soy sauce.

I admit I hadn\’t had great hopes for this strange, new salad; but it\’s good! You never know, do you?

While I\’m talking about cooking: the freezer is finally getting emptied out! Soon I can plan my next Hoppin\’ John variation. And another sweet potato mash, too; maybe this time with broccoli. I guess I\’ll be on KP for a while.

Cooking was far from my mind early this morning. I did a short, easy spin on the road bike, and went very early. I hoped to see the final sliver of the moon before its dark phase. To my disappointment, no moon was in sight.

After I got the road bike home, I readied the hybrid for a trip to the grocery store. On the way there, I did see the moon! Maybe my road bike jaunt was too early.

I\’m glad I saw it; and I\’m glad tomorrow is Friday!