Salmon, Spatchcocked Chicken and Chicken Rice and Haricots Vert Casserole

 Vaccinated supper tonite…  Live from NYC…

Lovely warm weather vanishing…  chilling drizzle…  drip drip drip on the greenhouse roof…  thin fog…  temps falling… yesterdays low 60’s will be tomorrows mid 30’s…  raindrops suspended on rosemary’s needles… her purple flowers bright against the drab sky…  few birds or squirrels out… winter’s around the corner 🥶

Breakfast… hot coffee ☕️ for him… iced coffee🧋for her… cottage cheese and black pepper for him…. english muffin with munster for her…  a chance to chat before the day begins…  touch base with the family…  everyone healthy 🤞 new Mommy feeling terrific… terrific start to the day 🥰

Hubs disappearing into his shop… working on another hydroponic set up… responsibilities lifted… a day to play in the kitchen 😁  Xmas is coming up fast…  Almost all shopping finished…  yay… time for some cookie magic 🍪 

Preference?  Make all the doughs…. stash them in the fridge…  bake another day…  completed doughs?  Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies (hubs request)  Mini Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies (another one for the hubs) and three shortbreads…  Espresso with Shaved Chocolate (treat for the baker) Lemon Basil (a very adult cookie) and Orange Cranberry (another for the baker)  All completed and stashed in the fridge… long rolls in plastic warp ready to slice… stamp or cut out… and bake… looking forward to those little rounds of deliciousness 🍪

A few suppers we have enjoyed over the past days since our arrival back home… salmon loins roasted with old bay seasoning, roasted new potatoes, haricots verts and brussel sprouts… both roasted in olive oil salt and pepper 😋  Spatchcocked grilled chicken with brown basmati rice and crisp green salad dressed with creamy balsamic dressing 😄 and tonite… chicken, rice and haricot vert casserole with crunchy panko breadcrumb topping 😛

Feeling much healthier… although we adored the food scene in Tucson… restaurant fare tends to be a bit heavier and saltier than our usual…  we are spoiled with such great ingredients available here in the Big Apple 🍎 

A fun trip to Lidl Wednesday filling the pantry and fridge… empty… completing shopping for us and Mom… dropping it off to her…  back home in under three hours… with something to eat in the house once more 🥑🍌🥬

Omicron and Delta dominating  #GetYourJabOn  Vaccinated?  Terrific… get boosted!  Not vaxxed yet?  A 31 year old friend just spent a few days in hospital due to Covid… so not worth the risk 💉💕😷

How was your day?   What’s on your plate?  Thoughts?