Okay, I didn’t do too badly despite hitting that wall, I do think buying the bag of hot dog rolls took the pressure off 
Actuals:
– Hot dog bun meals (reminder never to buy brioche buns again, too sweet): classic chicken salad, “junglee” (wild) chicken salad with green chillies, onion, cilantro, and scallions plus napa cabbage because there was no butter lettuce to be found, separately pimento cheese (TJs)
– Curry chicken noodle soup to copycat the Teochow restaurant version, starting with chicken legs in the PC for stock. I added noodles (fat rice ones and medium wheat ones) separately for each meal so they didn’t disintegrate, and napa cabbage for vegetable content. Highly recommend!
– Last of the spinach rice (so good, must make again) with sauteed shrimp
– Viet Umami noodles (angel hair) and more shrimp
On the cards:
– Finish those Hot dog buns: faux lobster rolls (using argentinian shrimp) and/or a sauteed shrimp version of @LulusMom1’s salt & pepper shrimp roll (all the aromatics but none of the deep frying), maybe pav bhaji
– Viet Roast Chicken Thighs (for cookbook of the month/quarter) + napa cabbage slaw + rice
– Ven Pongal / Khichdi (for cuisine of the quarter) + tbd roasted veg + papad
– Sushi bowl with spicy ahi tuna tartare and wasabi napa cabbage slaw
– Kheema macaroni aka Indian pasta “bolognese” courtesy all the meat sauce talk (and bec I have sauteed ground turkey to use up in the freezer)
Might also make a riff on this Zucchini Galette to use up a bit of dough from the last one for DOTQ (yes, trying to hit all the OTMs/OTQs for a bit of inspiration and fun 
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Wish you all a delicious week!
