Enjoy!

almost did that for my swordfish!

Avocado with lime juice and chopped red onion mozzarella whole wheat tortillas and lettuce wrap just had late lunch so it will be a late night dinner…. herbal hot tea

Salad. Maybe rice or potatoes and maybe not. Pots du creme for dessert.

Later I've got to figure out how to preserve the extra zucchini - the amounts you buy at the Farmers' Market are always more than I can use for a single meal. I'm thinking of drying it. I also have a half peck of apples to make into a second batch of sauce for canning. That'll probably do it for applesauce for this year, but I may can slices later in the fall. Next weekend, I'll try to put up a couple 4-5# chickens, if the co-op has them. Otherwise, some other meat.

And I've got to plan something for tomorrow that can reheat for a second meal, along with supplies for the other weekly dinners. I'll have to shop for it all tomorrow. I've got 2 late nights, one moderately late night and 2 half days to plan for. Anything fresh on a sale I can't turn down will have to get preserved, too.

Life was easier before the Terra Cotta Toddler got hold of the economy. I've been planning since November and I'm still not looking forward to winter.

because of the Terra Cotta Toddler. I watch the sales and buy everything on at least 20% off.

The only thing I can't do well on is cat food. Damn Science Diet stuff is expensive. Just spent $44 on a bag for my super mouser.

So bravo, you. Takes a lot of energy.

Oh, one other thing: I've been reading that the air fryer can be good for drying herbs. I intend to look that up and set aside marjoram, oregano, dill, and rosemary. I always keep fresh basil pots going, though.

An Excalibur dehydrator is a great investment. I use mine for everything from drying herbs (FAST) to veg (diced small for soups or sliced, especially good for tomatoes, which you can then whiz in the blender for use in soups and pasta sauces), pureed fruits for fruit leathers or cut any way you like for snacks (banana chips) or pies, and on low heat for maybe a half hour for seeds (like from melons) to use when you’re planting the next season, and I even use aquafaba (the water from a can of beans--anything from garbanzos to black beans, which is an incredible egg replacer) to make meringues that are light as can be.

It’s a counter hog, but well worth it if you’re into DIY groceries.

Half a cup of aquafaba, whipped (DON’T get anything oily in there or it deflates!):



Look—meringues!

I’d never have guessed you could make meringues like that!

I am space challenged but want to check this out anyway. Sounds like it could be a game changer.

Thanks!

a person could do a lot with that.

The Excalibur is indeed pricey, but I see they make a lower priced model. Then Amazon lists many others that are lower priced and smaller.

Thinking this over... thanks for the alert!

Watermelon later.

tomatoes, pesto and mozzarella, a riff on this:

https://starkist.com/recipe/evoo-yellowfin-tuna-with-tomato-basil-mediterranean-spaghetti-squash/

I didn't have the flavored tuna in the pouch, so used good tuna packed in olive oil, fresh tomato, and pesto I made earlier in the summer.
For a side, thick slices of a whole wheat/rye loaf I made earlier and froze.

Steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, red cubano peppers, and minced garlic. Then I added sliced mushrooms and a large amount of cut green beans, hot pepper flakes and cooked until done. Air- fried tofu cubes, whole wheat penne and a dollop of Miyoko’s butter were added at the end. Vegan parm on top. Cheers! 🥂