Quarantine supper tonite... Live from NYC...
Gray skies... bleak afternoon... serious chill in the air...  the incessant thrumming of steady rain washing over the Big Apple... no one about... sidewalks deserted... a day to say indoors and cuddle up with a snug blanket... just what the hubs did... leg elevated... enjoying some light jazz while sketching ideas for planters on the deck.
Mr Sam keeping company in the kitchen... eyes watching every move... creating cookie dough to bake off throughout the week ahead... he waits for a piece to drop then... pounce! 😽 Peanut butter crosshatch cookies... the hubs favorite... chocolate chippers... Mom’s favorite... and molasses spice cookies... since we can’t eat the gingerbread house without breaking a few teeth. A few more on the menu to be made after this batch is complete along with some mini quick breads... all to wrap and deliver to family we cannot see this coming holiday celebration... a delicious reminder of love ❤️
Shall we call it ‘almost meatless Monday’? The majority of the stoup... that’s a Rachel Ray-ism... a dish between a soup and a stew... being vegetables... but... surprise... there are also three sliced turkey sage sausages within.
Red beans... grated new potato... homemade chicken stock... white wine... onion... garlic... diced fresh tomatoes... fresh thyme, bay leaf and Rosemary from the herb garden... now located inside the greenhouse for frostbite protection... and dill... simmered together... arugula wilted in off the heat at the end... and topped with shaved Parmesan... served with Pinot Noir and a spoon... warmed the cockles.
An horrific milestone passed today... more than 300,000 American lives have succumbed to covid. The first vaccines were given today in NYC at Northwell Health and NYU Langone... our blessed healthcare providers are getting the protection they have earned though their dedication... hard work... and incredible losses. The last time this type of coordinated vaccine distribution was completed was in the 1950’s for polio. The virus is expected to claim more lives in the next three months then in the last nine... please keep your guard up... this is no time to stop doing the necessary things to stay safe and healthy... mask up... limit personal interactions... and wash those germy hands 😷💕
How was your day? What on your plate? Thoughts?
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