low tread
Yesterday I spent the day studying. So today I had to do everything that has to get done on the weekend. Laundry, grocery shopping, dishes, taking out the trash, etc. On top of that I had to get my oil changed. Which is why I go to the Big Store (Wal-Mart). I don’t particularly like going to Wal-Mart, but where else can you get your oil and air filter changed while you shop? Wal-Mart is, perhaps, the ultimate multi-tasker. And even when the wait for an oil change is long (2 hrs!) I can take my time shopping and then only have to wait about 30 minutes (and hope my frozen stuff doesn’t melt too quickly). But the final caveat I received before leaving was that my tire tread is low. On all 4 tires! Totally wasn’t expecting that. I looked at them after I transferred all my stuff from the cart to the car and they’re not balding. I guess I am rather pissed b/c all 4 tires are only a year old. Aren’t tires supposed to last longer than that? Next time I WON’T be buying my tires from Wal-Mart. Cheap ass tires.
how to store fresh cilantro
In other news, I picked up a quick kitchen trick that may come in handy. I usually buy a bunch of cilantro about every week or so. It’s only about $1, but leaving it in the veggie bag in the fridge wasn’t working–it was going bad too soon. So I googled the issue and found an easy solution. Snip the ends of the stems (as you would flowers) and put just enough water in a jar to keep the end of the stems covered. Then use a plastic bag (I used the bag they came in) and cover the herb and jar with the bag and refrigerate. It should keep fresh for up to 2 weeks. Remove any pieces that are yellowing or starting to turn mushy (and if the water gets murky, just rinse it out and use some fresh water). I’ll take two weeks over the 5 days I was getting. Now I can use the cilantro for more than one meal. And that concludes today’s kitchen tip.
