![]() HAYS RICH EGGY CHALLAH HANUKKAH FREEI told the kids I would take them out for their free 7/11 Flushies, but we ended up making something like five stops first, and I felt so bad about dragging them around in the hot car, we went to the playground. Actually, I turned the crock pot on and then, a few hours later, my husband asked me if I had intended to plug it in. I put a half pork loin in the crock pot with a can of Coke and let it cook all day. The ways of the young are shrouded in mystery. I had accidentally bought two sizes of roll, and Wednesday was the day I discovered it’s amusing when your aging mother makes reference to “long bois,” but distressing when that same mother goes on to offer you a bag of short bois. It’s so much easier, neater, and faster then frying or boiling. The only thing unusual about it is that I cook them in a hot oven on a broiler pan, then transfer them to a pot or crock pot with sauce. I’ll post my basic meatball recipe at the end. Damien got all his work set up in the morning and then took the kids to the beach for several hours to write, and Lena made meatballs while I sat in my room in front of a fan, writing my stupid little heart out with only the cat to interrupt me. Wednesday was one of those miraculous “how is this my life” days, so I made sure to relish it. I guess it’s normal to feel defensive when we see clearly what we’re doing. Like, they came right out and made that assertion. The package said that they mash and season potatoes and form them into fun shapes and then cook them and YOU WILL BE PROUD TO SERVE THEM TO YOUR FAMILY. Not everyone likes onion rings, so I got some, well, I got some emoji potato things. Corrie told a short but terrifying(?) story about werewuffs: On Tuesday we finally had a long-promised campfire with marshmallows and spooky stories. In a stunning and radical departure from my typical habits, I made way too much of it so later in the week, I gobbled up the rest for an evening snack with crackers. I made the olive salad with black and green olives, some giardiniera vegetables, some capers, and a little olive oil, chopped up in the food processor. Have I told you I’m an award-winning writer? It’s true. The sandwich here looks like it was shouting, but it wasn’t really, except for that silent cry of “EAT ME” that so many sandwiches convey. We used salami, ham, capicola, and provolone on ciabatta rolls with olive oil and olive salad. Me, I just slapped it together and wolfed it down. You’re supposed to have softer bread and far more meat and oil, and you’re supposed to wrap it up and let the olive salad juices seep into the bread before eating. What I made was probably more muffaletish sandwiches than anything else. The first one that caught my eye was muffaletta sandwiches, but if you want some other ideas, there are 82 comments on this thread! When I was drawing up my shopping list, I asked Facebook for sandwich ideas. Muffaletta sandwiches, onion rings, pineapple It’s way too hot for that But it would have been good!) This meal would be great with a hearty bread like challah. If you don’t overcook the egg, you can break open the yolk and dip forkfuls of bacon and Brussels sprouts in it. You sprinkle it with parmesan and hot pepper flakes. I adjusted the proportions and cook time, so I’ll put a recipe card at the end. I got the idea from Damn Delicious, where you will find plenty of simple and tasty one-pan dinner ideas. Roasted chicken breast, mixed greens, toasted almonds, feta cheese, blueberries and strawberries, and a balsamic vinegar dressing.īacon, eggs, and Brussels sprouts in balsamic honeyĪn old favorite we haven’t had for a while. I think the family is tired of it, but I’m not! So I was happy we had plenty of leftovers in the house to eat. Now can we have some free food so my kid doesn’t pass out?” But IT ALL WORKED OUT. But don’t worry! I also locked in the snacks, so when Lucy got an urgent low blood sugar reading while we waited for AAA, all I had to do was contemplate going back into Aldi (where, recall, I had not done any actual shopping) to say, “Hey, thanks for letting me use your phone three times. Good thing, too, as Saturday turned out to be one of those ridiculous days of sudden downpours, changes in plans, awkward encounters with strangers, and a shopping trip that started five hours late and then ended before any food was purchased, because I locked my keys, phone, and wallet in the car. You’ll never believe it, but we made too much food for July 4th. ![]()
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