I'm home, like the rest of the world, working, living, and amusing myself with what I love to do: EAT! Unlike some of you I like to COOK what I eat. I'd invite you over, but the COVID 19 Pandemic says I cannot. So....well....I can tell you what I'm doing when I'm not working, eating, walking, napping and reading. I'm thinking about food!!!
Yesterday I made a quiche for lunch and this had me thinking - some of you do not make quiche without a recipe! I did! It was really good and I'll try to post a picture, but it was a zucchini, tomato and bacon quiche, with onions, green peppers and lots of cheese. (Half of my weight is cheese related, the other is 1/4 wine and 1/4 dessert!!!) 😃
I also used a store bought refrigerator section pie crust, eggs and milk. Ok, 4 eggs, 3/4 cup milk and about a 1 and 1/2 cups cheese. Use what you have! Heat the oven to 375, dump veggies in first, then bacon, egg/milk mixture - beaten and then top with shredded cheese. Oh, and bake for about 35 minutes.Now what will I make the rest of the week? Well, like YOU, I must make meals with things that I have because the grocery store, while OPEN, may not have many items. So I am trying to stay home and create with my pantry, fridge and freezer options.
For lunch today, we had a tuna salad wrap. Now tuna is out for the duration!
I made beef stew 2 days ago so next I will make veggie-beef soup with the leftovers.
I can also make:
corned beef and cabbage
salmon
crab cakes with canned crab
spaetzle with ham and peas (no mushrooms, though....darn!)
several more wraps, but the ham is half gone....so is the lettuce and tomato and
pizza, yep! It's a staple at my house.
So...without looking here's what other miscellaneous things I can make:
crepes ...I have peanut butter and nutella on hand! I may have strawberries in the freezer
cookies, oatmeal or peanut butter. I may be out of chocolate chips!
carrot cake....YUM
beer cheese, because I stocked up on cheese (and I have beer)
bread if necessary
popcorn
apples
frozen corn and brussel sprouts to go with something at the top....
and I always have some canned beans and tomatoes and rice on hand!
I'm quite sure there are crackers, honey and jelly in the pantry too.
Terry and I shouldn't starve until all of that is gone. I'll probably be in a grocery store in the next week, anyway. I hope....and I pray that ALL of us learn to appreciate each other, our crazy but wonderful lives and our health, as we surface at the other end of this pandemic.
Bet I made ya look in YOUR pantry! Be well...stay healthy, happy and optimistic!
Marci
