Saturday, 12/27/25

 Another very low-key day. Jason helped me make scallion dinner rolls (from the NYT, sort of scallion pancake inspired?). He was too cocky and I was too cautious, but they turned out well anyway, if a little less flavorful than I was picturing. The oven unexpectedly broke (after working all day!) so we had to cook them in the toaster oven which was less than ideal. Also had a spinach salad with lots of nice vegetables, including a couple of roasted sweet potatoes rescued from near death in the crisper. Added some deviled eggs to round things off...a slightly strange collection but very nice. Except for the darn oven.

Friday, 12/26/25

 After all the Christmas excitement, Jason and I had a pretty quiet day, eating up some leftover Chinese for dinner. We did head to Treehouse Brewery for lunch (squeaking in the last pizza of the year just in time). One of my favorite pizzas of the year, even if it was a little pricey and the brewery was packed with little children and hipsters.

Thursday, 12/25/25

 Merry Christmas! Fun snacks and games in Whately in the morning (although playing adult games is a bit harder now that Ramona is bigger); then we all had dinner with Jen and John and Eve. Jason and I got there early to help and schmooze. Macaroni and cheese, butternut squash soup, and hot cocoa cake with marshmallow frosting. J & J normally go to LI for Christmas, so this was a nice treat. And I got to spend almost the whole day with all the kids which is my idea of a good time. Note to me and Corrina: the Harry and David basket we bought ourselves was good, but the same amount spent at Trader Joe's is probably better. But the chips and dip is always spot-on.

 

Wednesday, 12/24/25

 Christmas Eve at my dad and Liz's with the kids. A bit chaotic, perhaps. I suggested Chinese and then had no idea how to successfully implement the idea. In a panic I ordered it at around 1 (I had heard horror stories about how crazy Ginger Garden gets, and they had turned off time-specific online ordering) only to find that it was ready by 1:30. Oh well, that's what the microwave is for. I think next year we should get a damn pizza.

Tuesday, 12/23/25

 A bastardized version of tteokbokki, sort of a hybrid with buldak? Anyway, rice cakes and zucchini in a spicy sauce, covered in superfluous cheese. My only regret is that it doesn't reheat well.

Monday, 12/22/25

 Broccoli and tofu, quinoa instead of rice for excitement. dependably good and honestly I feel very virtuous serving it.

Sunday, 12/21/25

 Quick dinner of pita and fried eggplant (both from the freezer) with feta, radishes, roasted tomatoes, tahini-yogurt sauce and pepperoncini, to make sort-of sandwiches. Unexpectedly delicious, the way that meals that are sort of thrown together from various things often are. Game night with cookies after, but we were so tired by 9 that is was a pretty early night.