Last week's reviews

We bought a minivan. After all these weeks, plus an additional two hours of paperwork, we went back to the first dealership and bought the first one we had looked at. I think it will serve. The sales guy was gushing over our credit scores, which I like to think are so good precisely because we buy less than we can technically afford in areas like vehicles. We'll go pick it up Tuesday.
Next, some notes on last week's new recipes.

• Spicy Oven-Fried Chicken--Is indeed spicy, and made relatively little mess. I think I would make this again, though the chicken ended up being fattier than I am used to.
• Fingerling Potato Salad with Leeks and Fennel--This one was only so-so; I have better potato salads.
• Roasted Tomato Soup--A standout, though I think mine would have benefited from being less rushed. D* has asked that we have it again, if I can fit it in while we are still getting tomatoes.
• Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Cranberries and Swiss Chard--An excellent recipe overshadowed to some extent by a difficult evening, one which has prompted me to consider a stronger set of ground rules for dinnertimes.

I didn't get around to the squash curry yet; maybe tonight. Yesterday I filled my bags to bursting again, so this morning I'll have to sit down and work out what to do with everything. This afternoon we're going shopping for baby stuff--finally. I'll be 37 weeks on Tuesday, so in a little more than a week, she'll be welcome to show up just as soon as she likes.