You Are What You Eat: March 27 through April 9
Streak of not eating in a restaurant - 393 days and counting.
Streak of not getting takeout from a restaurant - 83 days and counting.
New Recipes for the Year: 26
Well, this was a slow couple of weeks for new recipes. I didn't have many on my menu in the first place, and then I ran into further complications when the grocery store failed to give us a requested primary ingredient that didn't lend itself to easy substitution. That derailed not one but two separate recipes, so the total for this week rises by one to 26.
Naturally that one recipe was from Eating Well, specifically the March 2021 issue. I made the Beef & Mushroom Stew with Mashed Potatoes. Of course, I made it with turkey, which is an easy substitution when ground meat is on the menu. I also used fresh carrots instead of frozen. As it happens, as "beef" stews go, I've had a lot better. This one was pretty serviceable enough, especially over mashed potatoes, but neither of us was blown away.
Streak of not getting takeout from a restaurant - 83 days and counting.
New Recipes for the Year: 26
Well, this was a slow couple of weeks for new recipes. I didn't have many on my menu in the first place, and then I ran into further complications when the grocery store failed to give us a requested primary ingredient that didn't lend itself to easy substitution. That derailed not one but two separate recipes, so the total for this week rises by one to 26.
Naturally that one recipe was from Eating Well, specifically the March 2021 issue. I made the Beef & Mushroom Stew with Mashed Potatoes. Of course, I made it with turkey, which is an easy substitution when ground meat is on the menu. I also used fresh carrots instead of frozen. As it happens, as "beef" stews go, I've had a lot better. This one was pretty serviceable enough, especially over mashed potatoes, but neither of us was blown away.