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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 8 — Restraint
As I have said, we have a well stocked larder and I feel incredibly fortunate. At this point, given the advance planning, shopping, ordering online, and restocking in the city, I'm convinced we could stay put for a while. At home, there are certain things I don't keep in the house on the regular, particularly
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 7 – Sunday?
When I'm home on a regular Sunday, I'll often make myself brunch. Usually bacon (cooked in the oven — if you don't cook your bacon this way, you should; I usually do it at 350 for 15 minutes, flip it once and then check it every few minutes until it's done to my liking, then
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 7 – Replenishing
Today everyone slept in and after my first really sweaty workout of the week, had scrambled eggs and english muffins for breakfast. After realizing that our initial week away from NYC was going to be a much longer stay, we decided to drive back to the city to pick up food/supplies/clothes, etc. from our respective
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 6 — Craving Comfort
During a time of crisis, it's easy to gravitate towards things that are comforting, and yesterday was no exception. I had some ham and cheese for breakfast with an apple and coffee, then made myself a tuna melt on an english muffin for lunch, with an arugula salad, and a side of salt and vinegar
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 5 – Variety, or Lack Thereof
As I track my cooking and eating escapades, I have realized that, even in normal times, I cook larger batches and then eat leftovers. A lot. I also repeat meals, depending on what's in the house. Case in point: yesterday I had avocado toast for breakfast (technically mashed avocado on a toasted english muffin with
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 4 – Assessment
So I spent a chunk of time yesterday and this morning really looking carefully at our larder and searching recipes. We have PLENTY of food. What's interesting is that there are certain things that I realize we need. Well, NEED is a strong word — more like it would be really helpful if we had.
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COVID 19: A Food Diary – Day 3 Leftovers and Improvisation
First of all, I keep forgetting to take pictures. Gotta work on that. Yesterday wasn't a particularly exciting cooking day, and I'll get to that, but I wanted to share two important recipes that came up when I posted on Facebook about my cooking diary. Both are from Marcella Hazan, the queen of Italian cooking,
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COVID-19: A Food Diary, Day 2 – The Magic of a Well-Stocked Pantry and Freezer
Remember how I mentioned that I'm staying at a house with a well-stocked larder? Well, that is most definitely an understatement. Just off the top of my head (pre-coffee), I know we have canned goods including beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, tuna, and vegetables; frozen fruits and vegetables; pasta galore; jarred sauces (tomato sauce, salsas, thai curry
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COVID-19: A Food Diary
Hi all — I know it has been forever and ever, but I figured with all the time I might as well do something productive on my dear old blog. Moxie and I are decamped in CT with a well-stocked larder, and we wanted to share everything we're eating while we're social distancing including recipes.
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What Year Is This?!
From today's headlines: White Supremacists Plan to Intimidate Black Voters on Election Day Some white Northerners want to redefine a flag rooted in racism as a symbol of patriotism and, as an added bonus: The President . . . says it’s ok to grab women by their private parts’: Man accused of groping woman on