Sunday, 8/29/21

 Simple birthday dinner request: bowls from Joy Poke Bowl that we just ate at home. They were so delicious, but since everyone was busy (Carter starts school tomorrow) is wasn't what you would call a pleasant family dinner. Still, that is some damn good poke.

Saturday, 8/28/21

For a combined birthday treat, Corrina and I went to Great Wolf Lodge and rode ALL the waterslides.  We knew better than to rely on the food options onsite, so stopped at store beforehand and picked up goat cheese, crackers, hummus, grapes and fancy cookies. Super fun day with my best girl.

Hard cider and HGTV...what more do I need?

Friday, 8/27/21

 Our plans for dinner with Jennie and David were cancelled, so Jason and I sat around, watched TV, had a drink and a lot of Cheez-Its and just had leftover grinders for dinner. Since this is what we secretly wanted to do all along, it was great.

Thursday, 8/26/21

 Grinders (rolls courtesy of Jason) with turkey, provolone, tomatoes, and Calabrian chili paste.  Aside from me underestimating the spice level, these were quite good. Even Carter complimented the rolls, probably not realizing that his dad had made them. Also chips.

Wednesday, 8/25/21

 Half-assed Salade Nicoise: hard-boiled eggs, tuna, tomatoes, green beans, boiled potatoes, served with green goddess dressing (I just bought it at Trader Joe's). I thought it was a good choice for a super-hot day (I cooked the potatoes and eggs the night before); Carter wasn't impressed.

Tuesday, 8/24/21

 Tofu rice bowls from "Simply Julia", a cookbook I brought home. Quick cucumber pickles, a very easy peanut sauce, rice with sesame seeds/oil, and tofu crumbles sautéed until crispy, with soy sauce, sambal oelek and a little fish sauce. I thought this was great---my love of assemble to order meals has been documented. It also made terrific lunch leftovers.

Monday, 8/23/21

 The deferred ricotta gnocchi! I decided to try an actual recipe this time (from Missy Robbins via TASTE). Well, it turned out to be too cheffy; semolina flour? 00 flour? Basket-hung ricotta? The nail in the coffin was "chill for an hour".

None of that happened. But it was still pretty good! I don't know if they were any lighter than usual, but they tasted fine, even if dinner took forever. Just served from fresh tomatoes alongside.