Greetings, people.
Abandoning summer. The days now are sunny, cool and crisp. Formations of geese have been flying low over the house, honking in a loud farewell to the season.
New dishwasher arrives on Tuesday!
Cooking for two adults in the PNW:
FRI: Chicken Caesar salad utilizing leftover scallion-roasted chicken.
SAT: Roast pumpkin with home-smoked bacon. Green beans. Sauteed apples.
SUN: Mark Bittman’s veggie ribollita with cheesy croutons.
MON: Homemade cherry vareniki from the freezer. Cucumber salad with sour cream and dill.
TUE: One-pan rice and beans with homemade kielbasa. Dorie’s quick cornbread. Garden veg TBD.
WED: Cantonese ground beef stir-fry with peas, rice, and eggs.
THUR: French onion soup. Pan-roasted chicken thighs. Veg TBD.
