Feature Finish: Broken Meals

I am so sorry this never got finished. Now it’s been so long that I can’t remember everything that went on in that week we were scraping the final remains of food from our kitchen.

It was really easy and the only thing that I can say I really missed were fresh vegetables. We still had some at the end of the week but not like usual. It made me realize that we eat a ton of veggies! And that made me feel proud because vegetables are the hardest thing to incorporate into a diet, it seems.

I am even happier because we were also able to keep from dipping into our festival collection* for a cheap night out.

Go us!

*Cash we’ve collected for those pocket emptying holiday festivals.

Feature: Broken Meals day 5

Day 5: Dinner

Captain’s Log. Star date 10062009.

The crew is getting restless. I’ve found them wandering aimlessly through the kitchen. Perhaps this has gone too far. Perhaps with our ability to go 0 to 60 lightyears in 7 seconds, making it to the grocery store 3 blocks away is not so difficult. Perhaps No. 2 is correct, that it’s actually, walkable. But NO, dammit! So long as this ship is under my command, those three blocks are too far! We will not give in. We are… under orders.

Yes, this is not some unfortunate incident. I am under command to test the restraint and resolve of my men. Prepare them for the coming day when we encounter the Wrath of KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!

End transmission.

I am so happy to make this little dish. It’s Ground Beef with Beijing Sauce over Noodles by Jaden* at Steamy Kitchen. We never have frozen veggies lying around, but that was okay since I had some purple and green snow peas that I used instead. Interesting to find… purple snow peas dye things purple! Taste: this is a favorite. What was hiding: ground beef, noodles (I know you have tons! but these ones haven’t been used in a while), snow peas, hoisin sauce. Where were they hiding: freezer, behind other noodles, right under my nose, behind the vanilla. How long: 1 week, 2 months, 2 weeks, 3 months roundabout.

*Don’t believe that cutesy picture that says “I’m Susie homemaker… I match my dishwasher.” The woman is a nut. A funny, funny, ambitious, yummy making nut.

Feature: Broken Meals day 4

Captain’s Log. Star date 10052009.

As lunches are consumed among civilians as a part of the “continued enrichment and development program*”, I have discovered that the civilians react uncomfortably to an individual taking pictures of their meals. I’ve spoken with the director of photography about “civilian integration” and we have decided it may be best to withdraw photographic documentation of lunches.

End transmission.

Day 4: Dinner

Yep, people do seem to look at you funny when you take numerous pictures of soup.

Dinner was Spaghetti with awesome Muir Glen Organic Italian Herb sauce. Taste: Okay, sauce was awesome but angel hair pasta doesn’t work well with tomato sauces. What was hiding: sauce. Where was it hiding: in the bottom of the fridge behind my wine. How long: a week.

Seriously, though, when I had my soup at work, it was just miso and spinach since I’d had a big breakfast, a co-worker looked at it. Looked at me. Then started offering his food. It was sooo tempting, his wife had made these awesome burritos! I’m telling you homemade Mexican – Mmmmmmm. I did eat the grapes, though. Thanks, Smiley!

*I’m at work because I needs money, fool!

Feature: Broken Meals day 2

Lunch

Captain’s Log. Star date 10032009.

This marks the first lunch without contact with our grocery. The crew is decidedly blasé about their food choices. One even chose to ignore and sleep past this meal. This is definitely a good sign. May it continue as our journey lengthens.

At the request of No. 2, the mess withheld meat this meal. At the request of their captain, the mess used chicken stock in this meal instead of water. There was little change in the taste, and as a result the meat was not missed. Tomorrow, will start with our leftover rice. I wonder what the mess head will create?

End transmission.

Dinner

Japanese Curry Rice from Marc at No Recipes. As the Captain mentioned above, we went meatless and used chicken stock to preserve the chickeny goodness. Also there wasn’t an apple to be found, so in went an almost dead pear! Tastes – goooood (duh). What was hiding- chicken stock in the back of the pantry; veggies in the crisper; pear in the fruit drawer. How old – the stock was dusty… ’nuff said.

PBJ and noodles with oyster sauce for lunch! YUM! I could drink oyster sauce and fish sauce!

Feature: Broken Meals day 1

Captain’s Log. Star date 10022009.

The crew is responding positively to our situation. No changes in morale have been observed. In fact, even the one referred to as “Shortcake” seems to be accepting this scrounge idea.

Dinner was wonderful. Remind me to commend the mess on not letting down their standards in the face of our situation. (Why thank, me, captain.)

End transmission.

Okay, what – Miso soup with spinach, green onions, tofu, and bonito flakes. Tastes – goooood. Where – bonito flakes were hanging on my fridge; veggies in the crisper; tofu in the cheese drawer behind the yeast (?) with the miso. How old – uuuuuuh, do you really want to know? Just kidding! Well the miso paste and bonito are pretty old, but everything else is only a couple of weeks.

Tomorrow starts the addition of lunches! These are going to be one day behind so I can actually eat.