everyday eating during "unprecedented" times
Matt took today off so we got some crab cakes as a treat and had a picnic.
It was a long day and we ended up getting some Chinese takeout for dinner. Time really got away from us and all I really had to make was a turkey breast and that would take too long to make. Same with the bar cookies we had planned!
I think I’ll bake tomorrow and make a fun side dish to have with our leftover catfish.
There was a street market this afternoon in our neighborhood so we went to that. We wanted to get lunch there but it wasn’t trucks but stands. I don’t want to pay $22 a plate for something served out of a catering tray.
It was a cute market but we didn’t get anything. Some of the vendors seemed pretty new to their crafts.
Instead we got lunch at the hot dog place. I got the struggle dog (hot dogs and beans) and Matt got a burger.
We made catfish, smothered okra, leftover biscuits and mac and cheese we got at the hot dog place for dinner.
Lazy day today! We got the lunch special at a sushi place we like that’s too far to go during the week. Very good!
Rearranged furniture in the house a bit and took a nap. Neither of us has slept well lately. Matt was on call and had a lot of work at like 2 am.
The goal was mowing the lawn but it rained and it’s too damp to mow. We mostly have native plants/clover and they really hold the water.
The plan was leftovers for dinner but they did not look good at all. Ended up getting takeout—sopes and enchiladas to split and some chocoflan.
Got AMC+ so we could watch the new season of Dark Winds so watched the premiere of season 2.
Lulu had two teeth pulled today but she seems okay and the rest of her teeth are so clean looking! Matt dropped her off early in the morning and we got her back right before dinner.
They said she should have soft food so I went to Lidl and got some chicken for her to have with rice. I also got some fruit and a turkey breast for us.
I made a sloppy joe grilled cheese with some of the leftovers and Matt had some over rice. We still have quite a bit left.
For dinner I made drop biscuits, pork chops and pickled red cabbage. I’ve started buying pork chops in packs of four and freezing two. It’s so hard to come up with a good way to use up the leftovers and they never have less than four in pack. Its good for days when we don’t really need leftovers for whatever reason.
We tried a different place for sandwiches today and they were okay! A little salty and I think they used a Pullman loaf. They were very tall but the bread was only like an inch and a quarter wide. But I’d be willing to try something else from there. Our take out options really are abysmal.
I did some recipe development in the afternoon.
Matt had a piano lesson and I made ahi tuna with broccoli that we had over rice. I wasn’t really hungry after that sandwich!
We watched That Thing You Do! I haven’t seen it in years and Matt had never seen it.
Lulu has a teeth cleaning tomorrow so we had to feed them super early. I hope she’s not too hungry tomorrow!
Worked on Cooking in Community today and did some recipe testing.
Had popcorn for lunch. And a nectarine. I wish we had leftovers or any place was open for lunch near here! I miss the before times when things were open during the week.
Made tomato pasta salad from a community cookbook and a huge batch of sloppy joes with pickled garlic, smoked paprika and roasted red peppers because I couldn’t think of anything else.
I had a doctors visit at an awkward time so I had an early lunch of a nectarine and a (leftover) grilled chicken sandwich.
For dinner we had leftover pizza. I’m really tired! It was a long day! Watched some French tv and did my nails in a Barbie OPI color.
I think I can eke out the groceries without going going shopping this week. We have a couple things frozen and a lot of produce already. The only real thing we are out of is sugar and Matt has to pick up a prescription at Safeway this week so he can get it then.
For lunch we had the planned leftover chicken thighs as sandwiches.
For dinner we had our leftovers from Friday.
Had an oatmeal cookie for a snack.
Really trying to take it easy today! Gave the dogs new toys which they loved and relaxed.
Today was a little cool in the morning so I read outside with Dottie for bit in the hammock.
For lunch we had tuna salad I made. I had mine over a cut up tomato and cucumber and Matt had a sandwich.
I made oatmeal cookies in the afternoon from a community cookbook.
For dinner Matt made rice pilaf and grilled corn and chicken. He made bone-in thighs for dinner and some boneless for lunch later in the week.
Why is chicken so ugly?
The cookies were really good.
Matt did a little grocery run after his haircut this afternoon to get the chicken and was finally able to get coconut and light brown sugar then I realized we were almost out of regular sugar! We always have so much of its it’s bizarre we ran out. It’s not an emergency but still!
We watched Sabrina (Netflix dvd) which neither of us had seen. What strange casting! William Holden should have been the older brother and it would have made sense and worked. Bogart looks elderly next to her.
I didn’t feel great today so Matt went to my dad’s and had lunch with him and my brother and his friend. He took the cake and I didn’t get a piece! Apparently it was good! My dad froze it up in single portions so he can have it for a dessert over the next few months.
I had some leftovers for lunch then we did pizza for dinner. Matt tried to go to the supermarket but they didn’t have anything and acted like they had never heard of shredded coconut or hominy? He left on disgust so we didn’t have much for dinner.
We did get a good produce haul from the farm store though!
Rachel Eats Dinner 