Cooking Reattempt & First Lodispotto Item

Last week's cooking fail didn't prevent me from giving another go at another recipe... this time, one rather "safe" I had previously made years ago.

The recipe is "Rice, Broccoli 'n Cheese Cups" from Kraft. It's really simple and you can easily eyeball the ingredients, so it's pretty practical.

I kinda went overboard with the eyeballing thing and cooked a gigantic amount of rice... which consequently made me add 6 eggs to smoothen the consistency.

Before cooking

After cooking

I didn't expect them shrinking that much (must be the cheese and broccoli), so I was rather surprised when I took them out of the oven. The rice on top of the cups was also a bit overcooked so it was crunchy, maybe a little too much. Since that was only the first batch, I adjusted the amount in each cup as well as the cooking time for the following ones.

The recipe uses extremely simple ingredients and no spices at all (I suppose you can surely add what you want though), which results in a not-so-exceptional taste, but it's still edible and I find it nice to eat. In total, I made 42 cups.

I'm going off topic now to post pictures of the new (secondhand) Lodispotto cardigan I ordered with JaponicaMarket. I had been stalking this cardigan long ago, before Christmas, but in pink. The price was in the 9000 yen or something, so I never gave in and one day both colors (black and pink) got sold out.

I found it in black a couple of weeks ago on Mercari for a much more affordable price (+ good condition) and was glad I could snatch it before someone else.

Item name: ミルフィーユバイカラーニット (you can see it there in Lodispotto's A2017 collection)

It's not pink, but I eventually grew fond of both colors since I liked the cardigan so much. I do plan to buy the pink one once I spot it somewhere though.

The reason why I try to avoid black clothes is because lint looks more visible as you can see in the above picture. However, I make exceptions for certain pieces of clothing...

Sleeves have a mesh layer

It's such an adorable cardigan that looks as lovely when worn, whether with a dress or a high-waisted skirt.

This being said, I discovered Lodispotto a while ago and fell in love with their collection mille fille closet. Although their clothes are pricey and I doubt I'll be buying brand new from their website (but we never know), I'm still looking forward for their next creations.

I'm sorry, this post feels a tad monotonous. I could give a better description of the Lodispotto cardigan, yet I don't feel like it. Actually, I feel a little bit sad tonight. Not unusual, but I do suspect that the soon-to-be-over three-day weekend is part of the reason behind my low mood.

Thanks.