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Meals the past week or so. I think I’m gonna give up on the lotus root for a bit as it’s never as soft as I want and the glaze it’s really glaze-y. And those meatball looking things are really squid balls. The sheet pan pancakes have become a staple with various mix-ins (these were pumpkin spice latte ones).

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Y’all, today was a good day! I made a red lentil stew (I’ll post a picture of that when I pack) for my lunches, made the stuffed peppers for tomorrow’s dinner, and made shrimp fajitas for dinner. ….And then I baked…

I haven’t baked much since my dad died as it was one of the things that connected me to him. We always talked about new recipes, ones he missed that I’d make him, and just the overall joy of how food brought us closer as people. Then, today, it dawned on me that I’m not doing his memory justice if I stopped doing what I loved which is feeding people. So I did want any (in)sane person would do and made 15 and 1/2 dozen Cookies, chocolate filled crescent rolls, and a double batch of chocolate Peanut Butter fudge. I’ll have excited coworkers for sure.

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5 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Y’all, today was a good day! I made a red lentil stew (I’ll post a picture of that when I pack) for my lunches, made the stuffed peppers for tomorrow’s dinner, and made shrimp fajitas for dinner. ….And then I baked…

I haven’t baked much since my dad died as it was one of the things that connected me to him. We always talked about new recipes, ones he missed that I’d make him, and just the overall joy of how food brought us closer as people. Then, today, it dawned on me that I’m not doing his memory justice if I stopped doing what I loved which is feeding people. So I did want any (in)sane person would do and made 15 and 1/2 dozen Cookies, chocolate filled crescent rolls, and a double batch of chocolate Peanut Butter fudge. I’ll have excited coworkers for sure.

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Congrats on the productivity, I’m so happy to see you post about baking again. Sending you a thousand hugs (and my address 😍)

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@Starwarsandcupcakes Your food always looks so interesting. You eat such a variety of foods, I am envious of that! I always eat the same crap over and over.

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On 9/15/2022 at 8:16 AM, kcuster83 said:

@Starwarsandcupcakes Your food always looks so interesting. You eat such a variety of foods, I am envious of that! I always eat the same crap over and over.

I can’t stand eating the same thing all the time. I just get too bored.

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The lentil stew I made for my work lunches this week.
1tbsp oil. 1 onion, 4-6 stalks celery, 2 large carrots 2 yellow bell peppers- all diced. garlic minced (measure with your heart). Cumin, ground coriander, curry powder, ground turmeric, pepper, bay leaf, 2 cups red lentils, 4-6 cups broth. Salt to taste.
Add oil to large pot over medium high heat. Add diced veggies and sauté 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes. Add spices and cook another 2 minutes. Add lentils and stir to coat with spices. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook about 15-20 minutes.

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17 minutes ago, summerset said:

Soup for Breakfast. Yes, I'm a weirdo.

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I approve of Soup for breakfast!

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3 hours ago, summerset said:

Have I spotted another food hoarder? 😁

😂 when it comes to foodstuffs I call it a stockpile. 😂 And with kids it doesn’t always last as long as I’d like!

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