Tonight I started rehearsals for my new show, "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum," (yes I'm doing it again) and I had a panicky feeling all day about how I was going to balance work, rehearsals and this challenge. However, today all the stars aligned to make it as easy as possible on me.

The recipe for today was Baby Spinach & Apple Salad with Sweet Red Wine Vinaigrette (p.77). As it happened, today my weekly delivery of organic vegetables from Green Earth Organics arrived. And guess what? There was a bag of baby spinach in the bin! And gala apples! And, since I'm a nerd, I always have toasted pine nuts on hand. So, all I had to do was reach into my pantry, pull out my raisins, vinegars and oils, put together the dressing, and voila. It was dinner time.

Thank you, challenge gods, thank you.

OK, time now for Big Brother!