I had an ice cream sandwich for dessert and, wow, that hit the spot. We all need a bit more comfort these days. Good thing I just started running to counterbalance.
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That looks so good!
That roll 
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Thank you
We continued to support our favorite restaurants by driving 1 1/2 hours round trip to our favorite Szechuan restaurant Chengdu 1 Palace for some fabulous takeout including our usually awesome lobster, shrimp, lamb, spicy baby won tons in chili oil, ants climbing a tree and a new dish of tender pork bellies in chili sauce. It all went great with a 98 point Primitivo.
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Dinner at home: Keto salmon patties w/sour cream, garlic, dill sauce, roasted asparagus & cauli-rice seasoned w/red onion & TJs “Everything but the elote” seasoning…
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Yesterday I spent the day at my sister’s (just her and I) and we made fresh pasta, sauced it with TPSTOB, garlic, chopped spinach, and chopped canned razor clams I brought back from Spain last Oct. Holy hell did it turn out good! It was also a fun, relaxing project to do together.
Today the BF recreated our favorite Sun. brunch: Fries, oysters for me (he bought, I shucked), and bloodies (he even pickled the veggies last night for the garnish, and par-fried the potatoes, while i slept!) I was surprised our local fishmonger was open on Sunday, but I’m glad we were able to support them.
Dinner was eggplant parm with (broken record, @emglow101 avert your eyes!) Rao’s marinara, but the Arrabbiata this time. Just as good, but not really spicier, so I’d use them interchangeably. Eggplant was dredged in flour, egged, then rolled in Bob’s Red Mill masa harina for a good crunchy breading. Melty provolone on each slice, and more of that fresh pasta from yesterday. Sausage for the BF, because meat.
I’ve been groovin’ on Paper Plane cocktails lately (made with Rye whiskey, no bourbon in the house)… more tonight.
Happy sheltering-in-place, everyone, stay safe!
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I do like Raos . Great sauce . Shorter drive with a great view, love the Aperol .
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Started the day with an early dog walk and a quick check on my down the street elderly neighbor who lives alone. Got some gardening in before the late evening rain. Lunch was tofu lettuce cups (shallots, tofu, snap peas, chopped cabbage, and spicy sauce loaded with ginger) and dinner was freezer dive beef stew and over polenta.
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Gorgeous. Love the term . Freezer Dive . And the silky polenta , yum.
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Very impressive!
Yum nice looking meal!
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If there was a Category for sexiest food porn on HO, you win. Always live a colorful life!
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Thank you Dan 
They say that you eat with your eyes, and I always try to bring the food justice, and make it look as good as it tastes.
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Great fresh home made pasta …
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I made a turkey breast on Saturday with squash, wild rice dressing, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Sunday was hot turkey sandwiches with mashed and gravy, dressing, the rest of the squash. Tonight was turkey stirfry with asparagus, radishes, cabbage, broccoli, baby corn, carrots, celery, cocktail onions (yes, I add a few to stir fry), yellow pepper, pea pods, and green beans…Well, maybe it was veggie stir fry with turkey. There’s still turkey left, so if my Dad doesn’t make a sandwich tomorrow, I will be reserving it for turkey soup. I think it was 6-7 lb. I got it a few weeks ago when it was $.99/lb.
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My pasta tonight was not homemade and not glorious. Refrigerated cheese tortellini (flavorless), Muir Glenn garden vegetable sauce (more like “Meh” Glen), and local “zesty Italian” grilled sausage (excellent, hope the farm survives).
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Ma Po tofu over rice. I added peas for some color and Crispy Chili Sauce for some heat and crunch. I buy Ma Po tofu at a local Asian grocer. It looks like a regular container of refrigerated tofu. Just heat and serve.
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Grocery stores here are a real crapshoot these days. Last week I couldn’t get chicken, this week bagged salads were decimated. Who wants chicken and lettuce in a crisis anyway?
Rare ribeyes, tofu mac and cheese, and roasted red peppers with parmesan. Two cheesy dishes in one meal was probably overkill but it didn’t hinder our enjoyment one bit!
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