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Day 26 – Baked Ziti

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Start with some mild Italian Sausage (not in casing), add 3 cloves of garlic, a small can of tomato paste and a tablespoon of basil.  Cook until the sausage is browned and add 4 diced roma tomatoes and 4 diced hot-house tomatoes and cook until reduced into a delicious sauce.   Add to some cooked ziti, and pour over cubed mozzarella, add some more shredded on top and bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes and serve.   We almost didn’t have leftovers and the Kid ate more than half before he remembered that he should be asking how much he had left to eat before he got dessert.

Day 25 – Home Alone

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AAAAHHHHHH

Ok, it’s not that bad. Z went to visit a friend a few hours away.  The roomies went over to another friends house so the kids can run their own legs off.  It’s quiet and to celebrate I’m reheating some more of the etouffee.  I add the shrimp and crawfish tails after I heat the sauce/gravy and it has really blended well in the fridge.   The heat has settled to a nice flavor with a back end burn that doesn’t kill.  So far this stuff has made four dinners and 5 lunches and there’s still another serving.

Day 22 – Good-bye dinner

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Tonight was the good-bye dinner for a co-worker.   He’s moving on to better things.  We celebrated with beers and artisanal grilled cheese at a little hipster bar down the street from the shop.   Mine was a Swiss and Rye with saurkraut, corned beef, and Russian dress…**eyes narrow suspiciously** Wait.. Did I Get a Reuben??? … yes… Yes I got a Rueben.    It was delicious.  The place also makes tater tots instead of fries and I think that should be a federal law.   The craft beers and ciders are locally brewed.  I had a delicious pear cider that I want more of.

Day 20 – Chicken pounded flat and stuffed with cheese and ham

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If you’re thinking Chicken Cordon Blue, you’d be right.   The ham was a delicious thin pancetta.  The cheese was a baby swiss.  The chicken breasts were cut in half, and flattened.  Essentially it was a ham and cheese sandwich with chicken for bread.   The result was floured, egg washed, coated in bread crumbs and fried (about 5 minutes a side).  The meal was enhanced by oven roasted corn cobs and regular mashed potatoes.   It was delicious and the leftovers will make an excellent sandwich tomorrow! Continue reading →

Day 17, 18, & 19 – Yes, I Oxford Comma. Get over it (also verb the nouns).

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It’s been a quiet weekend packed with a ton of Mass Effect 2 & 3.  It took a while to finish 2 in the way that I wanted so that I can begin 3 with the setup that I was looking for.   If you’d like to know more, feel free to message me, but the gist is that the ENTIRE Crew of the Normandy was saved and the Collector base blowed up.

On Saturday we went to a friends and had a delicious meal, some excellent drinks, and fun playing a few board games.

Sunday, the roomies went to Joe’s Crab Shack for some excellent sea food.  Z and I stayed in comfy clothes and played the aforementioned video game.  We had cereal for dinner.

Tonight we celebrated MLKJR Day with enchiladas. Both chicken and beef.

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Day 16 – Kid stuff

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The Holidays are truly over, finally.  We have returned to our routine where Fridays we pick the Kid up from daycare, feed and entertain him, and put him to bed while his parents go do adult things like movies and conversations that don’t center on what “This” lego guy is doing.  Dinner is naturally some sort of pasta and sauce.  Brown up some ground beef, add a jar of Prego ™ and toss over some rotini…  easy peasy … but no peas Continue reading →