Tag: eat at home

  • Inordinate Amounts of Cheese

    Inordinate Amounts of Cheese

    Last week did not kick off as expected. Saturday night, Tom and F. were puking simultaneously. Sunday, more of the same. I did not get sick but didn’t feel great. Not a great way to watch the Eagles win the Super Bowl, but we powered through. (Boys were OK.) This illness (which eventually affected the…

  • Meals and Deals

    Meals and Deals

    Sitting here waiting for the expected snow or sleet to commence. My son just got home from a jiu jitsu tournament so I’m glad it held off a little. My daughter was supposed to go to volleyball today but is nauseous/slightly feverish. I wish she wasn’t ill but… no volleyball means I showered, baked bread,…

  • In Over My Bread

    In Over My Bread

    This week I was off two days and was only in the office one day. I was able to continue my streak of using up the food we have. Happy to report that we have eaten in the past six nights AND I even managed to bring leftovers for lunch on my office day. I…

  • Waste Not, Spend Not

    Waste Not, Spend Not

    Since Christmas I’ve been trying to avoid food waste. I made potato soup on the 26th to use up potatoes, carrots and heavy cream that were in danger of being wasted. We all had it for dinner–delicious. On the 28th, I cleaned out the fridge and made apple pie filling with some Gala and McIntosh…