The week got a bit weird, as far as cooking goes. Due to timing and forgetfulness, two out of four items did not get made. I did, however, take a nice scenic drive to Decorah, Cedar Rapids and back home again. It was nice to just have different input then my normal patterns of the last year or so. There were several things along the way, where, had I not been on an appointment time (2:PM pick up in Decorah), I would of stopped to take pictures of: small cemeteries, barn squares, buildings and various kitsch. I previously thought that I hadn’t left my residing county in just over a year, but I was mistaken, we had taken a day trip that is in the county over. I saw the devastation that the 2020 derecho left to the neighborhood that my parents’ and brother’s neighborhood. Once a well tree covered neighborhood, it just looked barren. The way home, while familiar, was still a nice change of pace, since, again, I haven’t driven any significant distance in over a year.

Ahi Ahi Tuna

Delayed. Shannon was going to have fish the next day, so she didn’t want to have it on Thursday.

Pasta Cacio e Uova

Even though I had Pecorino Romano on my grocery list, I thought I did have any cheese on my list, so I didn’t buy it.

New World Kitchen Burger and Alt Bacon

I didn’t do much, though I removed the vegan-iaty by putting them on butter buns, then because butter, added cheese. It was ok.

Eggs, maple sausage

Leftover maple sausage from a Cheese Bar take home dinner. Good things