Both gooey and brittle somehow

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Yesterday I peeled the rest of the peppers, and attempted to purée them in the blender only to discover after the first batch that the rubber chuck had gone very, very bad. I set that batch aside until I could check the gasket and make sure nothing had got into the purée, and did the rest by hand with the food mill. P went to Costco and got paper products, almond butter, and other incidentals; I was brain-deep in the blender fiasco when he got back so I’m not sure what else. After lunch, got all the purée into a pot to bring it up to temp and check seasoning; added a bunch of sugar and some smoked paprika. The gasket was fine, so the blender batch went in too. Attempted to reduce it on the stovetop but gave up after a while, since it was prone to sticking, like 8-minutes-is-too-long-between-stirs prone. Sautéed a tablespoon as part of dinner and aside from an expected panic attack of “new food?! what r u doing” it was delicious. Crossword, sewing and Originals (finished attaching the waistband; side two is next), snack, sleep. Dreamt of weird bathtubs you were supposed to somersault into.