maternity clothes and garbanzos

Today I went to a resale shop which proclaimed it had a great selection of gently used baby and maternity clothes. I've been to these sorts of stores before, and have always been disappointed by the maternity selection. Not to mention that it's so typical of resale shops to have that "consignment shop smell", and if anything is nice it often seems so pricey for being second-hand.

Well, this place was totally different. It was clean and none of the clothes smelled old and unworn, and the best part was that they really did have quite a selection of maternity clothes. And on top of that, the prices were quite reasonable! I came away with three shirts for under $20. I am so pleased.

I came home and started on dinner. Yesterday, Mark heard a recipe on the radio and he really wanted me to try it. I was kind of skeptical looking at the ingredients: chickpeas, sherry vinegar, and -- well, see for yourself! When I went to the store I could not find Spanish paprika or saffron or sherry vinegar, and I didn't have time to soak the chickpeas so I used canned instead... I was more and more skeptical as I started putting it together. Here's how my alterations came out:

• 1 can garbanzos (chickpeas)
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and whole
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 slices of honey-wheat bread, with the crusts removed (Mark thinks one more piece of bread would be better)
  
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry wine (no idea how much difference vinegar would have made in the end... hm)
  
• ??? spinach, washed and cleaned (I have no idea how much spinach I put in! Maybe two cups of fresh spinach..?)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt to taste

I then followed the directions as I was able as the website says. When it came time to eat it, surprise! It tastes really good! I suggest you cooks out there try it. :) It served the two of us with no leftovers.