Hello, all! I hope this post finds you hanging in as best as you're able. It feels like we're in a marathon, with no idea about the mile marker we're at, doesn't it? I kind of can't believe that we're at day 124. Life has reorganized to make sticking close to home seem more normal, and I am grateful for that. The other day, I took a quick trip to Lowes and it felt like I was driving in an unfamiliar city! Even close to home, I am still discovering new things, despite the stripped back version of summer life we're living. Greater appreciation of small pleasures is a decidedly positive side-effect of the pandemic. We are doing a little more take out than before-- usually one dinner a week. That has taken a little pressure off of our kitchen, which is nice! Over the past month, we had Ethiopian (from the inimitable Zenebech ); Afghan (from my favorite Kabob Palace ); Balkan (from Jeff's neighborhood favorite, Ambar ); and Szechuan...
Repurposing my 15 year old blog, just like we're repurposing that odd pantry ingredient.