I don't think I converted her last night, but she admitted she liked my soup. Considering that I haven't made it in probably 4-5 years, I'm hoping this means at least twice per year from here on.

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Grilled Cobia, grilled zucchini, couscous with raisins and basil and a pat of butter.

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My dinner reward after having a soup and salad lunch.

Spinach with ricotta
Hash brown crusted salmon
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Novy, Sf ca

shared olives & feta app

lamb gyros with fries

2 lagunitas ipa (7%)

I got a ride home. I’m so wasted


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Wow! 2 pints and wasted. Well, glad you got a ride. :) Maybe a different definition of "wasted" here. 3 pints of 7% will definitely give me a buzz, and I won't drive until some time has passed, but it would take a LOT more than that to get me "wasted".

Good grief! You guys have been eating well! In the mood for Cantonese steamed fish and garlic steamed shrimp--let's see if I can persuade...strong arm if I have to...the family to dine out tonight.

yum - carryout if your family wants to stay home. My family had carryout although not sure if they fetched or it was DASH

omg a dui is very serious. I never drive when I know I’ll have alcohol.

This. If I know I'm going to have several drinks, I won't drive home, or I'll have plans to sit and drink water for a few hours, but 2 pints of 7% and wasted? Definitely not my definition.

I spotted a new-to-me Mexican restaurant while running errands the other day, and the menu looked great so we decided to order takeout last night. There were a few iffy reviews, but I heavily discount any COVID-era bad reviews. Big mistake. Food arrived about an hour after the estimated arrival, order was incomplete and somehow my lamb barbacoa, chicken tinga and baja-style fish tacos all tasted the same (plus bland, dry and lukewarm). I didn't even try the elotes, which was a sad looking ear of corn with a side of crumbled cheese (none of the sauces). :(

Not even one beer or one glass of wine over a long period of time and with food? No one is saying that a dui is not serious---the comments are that most of us wouldn't call ourselves "wasted" after 2 beers and a lot of food.

...Presumably ingested over the course of a couple hours.

yes I get wasted with these levels. I’m not GS and I’m obviously not as strong as you all after 2 beers and a lot of food over a long period of time.

Excuse my ignorance. What’s GS?

Girl Scout?


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Mahi. I bought a bit too much - 1.2 lbs for two. I now realize that there is an upper and a lower filet. I’ve caught one but never cleaned one.

I have permission to serve fish any night I want to cook it as long as I cook it outside. Sides were grilled asparagus and Caribbean rice.

Mrs BV didn’t like the dark meat under the lateral line. A worker at Buddy Gandy Seafood once told me she likes her fish to remind her that it lived it’s life in the sea with every bite. I think I agree with her.

Osso buco and air fryer cauliflower with brown butter
I've come to the sad realization that I like osso buco more in theory than reality. I feel as if I spend half the meal trying to separate meat from fat and the other half being annoyed that there is food stuck in my teeth. I suggested that Mr. CE save it for when we have company who would appreciate it or when I have other dinner plans.

I end up with everything stuck in my teeth but I do love the flavor of osso bucco so that would be worth it. I am debating whether to buy some short ribs--that's a real tooth sticker.

big mixed salad with BEC croutons
Trader Joe’s levain bread, toasted with butter - so good that I had seconds

i definitely enjoyed stewing short ribs a bunch in 2020. Not sure why I’ve not made them for ages!

I wouldn't blame you. I'm not a big drinker either. I do buy alcohol for cooking or for gifting (and occasionally for other special purpose times)... but in general I don't need much to start getting the buzz. I really only drink once a year out of the house (slava... Feast of the Patron Saint of my serbian friend). Single shot glass of plum brandy. And we haven't done it in the last two years because of covid.

Good on you for being a responsible drinker.

To be fair, I feel like Šljivovica is a little more potent than most beer.

Most beers? I've never seen a beer that strong. :) But I try not to chance it. I usually don't feel it, but usually shortly after I get there is the first "service" and we usually have WAY too much heavy food so that could be it. The cookies and treats help too.

It's better than when I visit China and they want to do baijiu shots and cheers to people. That's deadly.

Not that it's a thing now, but professionally I came of age during the era of the "Martini lunches" and I can't recall any of us who had even remotely been impaired in the slightest when we returned to the office. Blast from the past, regarding fish, I used to have most of my fish intake at Aqua's.

Generally, a shot of hard liquor contains about the same amount of alcohol as in a beer. However, Šljivovica is typically about 100 proof, which may be higher than others. If homemade Šljivovica, it is likely even higher than that. :D

Don't remind me. A I have a croation friend who does homemade... I took the shotglass he offered and couldn't talk for a good chunk of the rest of the afternoon. :( After that, I've refused sampling his wares unless it was the weekend. I've had 110 proof baijiu before but it never burned like this on the way down.

I joke that Šljivovica can cure just about any virus or bacterial infection due to the alcohol content. :D

I recall the martini lunches well and we actually were impaired after some of them. We were guests of our suppliers and I think that may have been the goal...a slightly toasted buyer is more apt to be buying too much! And to facilitate it (drinking at lunch was frowned upon) , the fancy restaurant in the building had waitresses who would bring us really strong drinks in coffee cups so it wasn't obvious that we were drinking. No driving involved as we just had to ride the elevator back up to our floor.

If it can't cure it, it can strip clean components... just about every culture I know has something like it. Just no-one uses it as intended.:p

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Salmon with honey and herb rub - third fish night in a row. Leftover starches. Chopped salad unseen.

Looks perfect! Did you bake it?

Linguine with asparagus, shrimp and lemon.

Turkey tacos


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From yesterday's The New York Times Food section:

I am not allowed to cook fish indoors. Cooked on a grill mat skin side down and flipped for the last minute.

How was it? I'm looking to add more meatless dishes to our rotation.

Tonight I just tossed some broccoli and orecchiette with garlic and red pepper flakes, then added cheese. It was ok - quick and easy and had lots of vegetables, which I've sorely needed lately. It was sort of an experiment, and I think it really needed some sausage or meatballs in it. Maybe next time.

I liked it a lot; we'll definitely make it again. We didn't have crème fraîche in the house, so we used a combination of sour cream and labneh. Next time, I'll make sure to have crème fraîche.

Roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic
Grilled pineapple
Sweet potato with tajin
Teriyaki chicken thigh
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My father in law has company so I offered to make dinner for everyone. I made a massive crockpot of chili. There was shredded aged cheddar to top it and squishy fresh Italian bread to sop up the juices. I never got around to taking a picture. I also missed smelling it all day while it cooked at his house.

Double booster celebration

easy breezy fro yo, Sf ca
creamsicle & chocolate cherry with animal cookies & crushed grahams

black jet baking:
pepperoni pizza
arizmendi:
cheese focaccia

Chinese carryout by Walgreens:
chow Mein
kukje:
crispy chicken (a Korean version of orange chicken)

black jet baking:
”Oreo” cookie


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Your fro yo place looks cool. I always appreciate a variety of nondairy alternatives.

Your “Oreo” looks like a whoopee pie to me.