Nip

Stayed in doors with Edie to beat the heat in the morning, took an adventure to Staten Island in the afternoon to visit a friend with child. I had a Rolling Rock "nip" with lunch today when we were out, I think it was about 8 oz -- hmmm, just the right amount for having with a nice lunch. I'm going to look for this or better beer in this size bottle in the supermarket, as only every once in a while do I want beer with lunch, and usually in this quantity.

Picked up CSA. New cabbage head gonna be a cabbage knish. Basil, garlic going and a few fresh tomatoes into a baked ziti. Salad greens and a few more tomatoes for green salad. Parsley, not sure what to do. One singular squash blossom given to Edie as a flower. Blueberries & peaches into Edie's maw, cheese into B's maw.

TODAY'S COOKING
Spinach: Bought a huge 5 lb bag of frozen chopped spinach last week to increase my greens intake. Sauteed some garlic in olive oil, threw in the spinach, some onion powder, a little salt, a splash of water then covered it and let it heat up on low until the rest of dinner was ready, about half an hour.


BREAKFAST: 9:30am, 3 small pancakes, water, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5

LUNCH 1: noon, bowl of pasta with CSA veg, 5 cookies, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5
Pasta from freezer, last week's dish. Freshened up with a sprinkle of freshly grated parm and a dash of olive oil.

LUNCH 2: 3pm, pizza, 1 small beer, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
In Staten Island, went to Lee's Tavern for bar-pizza, a midwestern style that is oddly popular on SI. Really enjoyed it, made me feel like I was 1000s of miles away when I was just in NYC's strangest borough.

DINNER: 7:45pm, breaded tilapia, cooked spinach, rice & beans, cookies, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5