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25 Friday Nov 2016

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had fun making my supper tonight… another ChefsPlate meal which went into the new bowl I picked up at the Chinese market last week…

Mediterranean Salmon with sun tomatoes and pearl couscous pilaf… also learned that Harissa is a hot sauce… not so wise to dip a finger in it to taste, lol… I like pearl couscous…

enjoying my flowers at home, as well as the ones at the office…

did giggle when I saw how the water in the vase had turned purple…

tonight’s final treat was a bowl of popcorn…

always have popcorn in my fish bowl…

funny how we like certain things in certain containers…

zest…

13 Sunday Nov 2016

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been enjoying the ChefsPlate meals… they’ve worked well and may even be saving me a bit of money as each one provides two meals for me…

have learned a few tricks in the process… and I’ve also tried things I haven’t eaten or cared for before…

this one included orange zest…

didn’t think I liked zest of any kind but I’ve had three recipes with it, and enjoyed all of them…

even liking the spicy recipes…

the last set of meals that came had an issue, lol… 

the recipe was supposed to be for Hawaiian Coconut Chicken, and I got the recipe card and the chicken, but all the ingredients that came in the bag were for Steak and Garlic Hasselback Potatoes… kind of sad because I was really looking forward to the chicken…

emailed and they sent me the recipe to make what was in the bag… I picked up a piece of steak and made it for my supper last night…

cool tip for the mini Hasselback potatoes was to cut them on a wooden spoon so they weren’t cut right through…

came out nice… even enjoyed the roasted peppers and olive herb salsa…

was pleased with their quick response and they also gave me credit for a meal…

excellent customer service…

through…

10 Thursday Nov 2016

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did something to my back yesterday morning… no idea what… have felt slightly off for a week or so… maybe this is my body’s way of dealing with not feeling well…

by the end of the day it was difficult to move… had the seat on the highest level of heat as I drove home to see if that would help… felt lovely…

lay down as soon as I got in and decided to order supper because I just couldn’t imagine making it…

first time since starting with ChefsPlate that I’ve ordered from SkiptheDishes… I usually enjoy experimenting with making the meals…

enjoyed half of the fish and chips and then went to bed…

during the day getting up after sitting for a while and starting to walk is always the most difficult… still sore today but I have worked through… 

had the remainder of the fish and chips and am planning to climb into bed and sleep in tomorrow…

salmon…

04 Friday Nov 2016

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been a long week and I am very happy it is done…

after a nap I made Butter Basted Salmon with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Braised Collard Greens…

tasty… but I’ve decided collard greens aren’t my favourite, lol…

I like the fact that I have another meal prepared once I’ve cooked the dinner…

maybe lunch tomorrow…

my orchid is quite beautiful but I don’t think it is going to last like the other one did… it has already lost a few blossoms…

embrace…

02 Wednesday Nov 2016

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spent last night with my amazing friends… to celebrate a birthday we went to De Luca’s Cooking School for dinner… we were lucky to have the birthday woman’s sister with us as well…

the demonstrations of the various courses by Chef Anna Paganelli were wonderful and the commercials by Tony De Luca were informative and funny…

we received all of the recipes and had them to follow along with during the preparation phase of each course…

my absolute favourite was the Farfalle with Vodka Porcini Cream Sauce… my oh my, was that ever delicious… 

a lovely treat and we all enjoyed it… might need to get a small bottle of vodka so I can make this… although whether it would taste as good is a question, lol…

tonight I made Tempeh Tikka Masala with heirloom carrots, whole wheat couscous and curry dressing… I am really enjoying the process of preparing the recipes from the ChefsPlate boxes…

first time I’ve had tempeh… still a bit unsure about how I feel about it but want to try it again…

my company tonight was this little ladybug…

happy to try new things… makes for special moments… and I continue to embrace those moments… hope you are able to as well…

knife…

28 Friday Oct 2016

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really enjoying the ChefsPlate food boxes…

ordering things I wouldn’t usually eat so have been feeling adventurous and appreciating every meal…

tonight’s supper menu featured tilapia… I’ve never tried it before but will certainly have it again…

laid out all the items from the bag on the counter…

followed the directions, which are clearly written out… been testing myself with some ingredients I’m not that fond of… learning to appreciate ginger and even liking lemon rind…

yesterday I watched a video on Facebook of Jacques Pépin demonstrating how to use a knife properly… it was originally from Food52… tonight I did a much better job of chopping after watching it…

was doing really well not grating/slicing myself with the mandolin… 

oh well… won’t take too long to heal, lol…

after my prep work and good job at following the directions my supper was delicious…

will have the leftovers for lunch or dinner tomorrow…

thinking I might see if a friend would like to come over on an evening I am making one of the meals… 

would be nice to share the fun with someone… 

ChefsPlate…

18 Tuesday Oct 2016

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the lack of light and sunshine drags me down…

when I got home tonight I was exhausted and had a nap before even thinking about dinner…

when I woke up I made sesame tofu banh mi with enoki mushrooms, pickled vegetables and sweet soy glaze…

it was the final meal from last week’s ChefsPlate box… good thing because this week’s box arrives tomorrow, lol… 

opening the bag is a bit like Christmas and the excitement starts to build as each piece comes out… 

reading the directions and following the steps in order is fun and gave me energy…

it turned out very tasty… although a little spicy… might not put all the chili peppers in the next one…

and the great news is that tomorrow’s lunch is all ready;-)…

meatballs…

13 Thursday Oct 2016

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up and out very early this morning for a work event…  it was really dark…

no birds out and about at this hour, lol…

the parking lot was empty but I got a nice shot of the church steeple…

we all enjoyed the turkey vegetable soup at lunchtime… there was a single bowl left… always a good sign…

when I arrived home the ChefsPlate box was at the garage door… was really tired but decided I would make one of the meals…

chose smokey pork meatballs over cracked wheat with sautéed Brussels sprouts and peppers… really appreciate the clear directions…

took about thirty minutes to pull it together… it was delicious and I have lunch for tomorrow…

as I lay watching some PVRed shows I am enjoying the beautiful moon through the window… didn’t even bother to take a photo…

enjoying the moment;-)…

thankful…

07 Friday Oct 2016

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more lovely blossoms in the living room this morning…

headed out, met my daughter at Starbucks and then we went and found fresh turkeys for our dinners… they are coming here on Sunday and they are having a dinner for my son-in-law’s family on Monday at their house…

made zucchini-cheese soup, pretty tasty…

later we went to see Cirque du Soleil’s TORUK… it was wonderful…

this one had a narrator which helped everyone understand the story… the last one we saw was a bit confusing, lol…

came home and made the second meal from my #ChefsPlate box…

delicious…but I am certainly using more pots and bowls…

missing my beloved a lot over the last few days… guess it is the whole thanksgiving thing…

I am so thankful for the years we had together…

plate…

05 Wednesday Oct 2016

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so excited to arrive home and find my ChefsPlate box on the front step…

in it were three 2-person meals…

brought it in, unpacked it and made Hazelnut Crusted Cod with mini potatoes, beets and kale salad for my supper…

the directions were clear and it didn’t take long to make… everything was included except the olive oil, salt and pepper…

very tasty and I have enough for another meal, which will likely be my lunch tomorrow…

looking forward to the next two meals…

this week’s box was just $33… it was half price… the next one will be $66… but I will get 6 meals from it which works out to $11 each… and I am trying things than I wouldn’t usually make… I can also skip weeks or cancel at any time…

the one sad thing is that the ingredients are prepared, packed and distributed from Toronto… had hoped it was being prepared here…