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Laren
NYC
A chronicle of life and times in sunny NYC. Alive and (sorta) kicking since July 29, 2002. So far, so good.
Interests: music, travel, food, friends, new adventures, blogging, family, cycling, cocktails, cooking
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COVID-19: A Food Diary - In the Thick of It
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I'm currently on day 22 of the Whole 30 and it has truly been an interesting and somewhat all-encompassing experience so far. I know I mentioned this in my last update, but I think about food and meal planning a... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2021 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary - Shifting Gears
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Well, it's been a minute since I last posted. I figured you had your fill of my cooking adventures, but for the past week, I've been doing a round of the Whole 30, which has both challenged me in the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2021 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary - Day ???
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Honestly, I've stopped counting. The summer is winding down, which is astonishing. This has somehow been the longest shortest year ever. Since August 1st, I've been up in Maine, spending time both at a cabin on a lake in Casco,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Days 94-108 - Nothing to See Here
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Yes, I've been cooking. A lot. Still. Have I been cooking anything particularly exciting? Interesting? Photo-worthy? Not really. Some stir fries, a really tasty smashburger (served with to-go fries and a piña colada from The Happiest Hour), chicken saltimbocca with... Continue reading
Posted Jul 2, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19 A Food Diary Days 81-93 - Getting into a Groove?
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Not really. Still generally getting too much food at once and jamming it into my overstuffed fridge and freezer, but I'm plugging along, and find that I do like the challenge of looking at everything, figuring out what needs to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Days 76-80 - Comfort Food
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It seems ridiculous to post about food at the moment given everything going on in our country right now, so before I get into it, I'm just going to acknowledge the collective pain we are going through, and recommend some... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 73-75 - Plugging Away
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Just plugging away at using the food I have. My last Dinnerly box dish was beef shawarma, so I've pretty much been eating that and leftovers from the earlier Dinnerly meals, and adding on slightly with what is in my... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 70-72 - What's My Problem?!
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This is a rhetorical question - please do not leave your guesses in the comments. In the before times, I really didn't have much difficulty regulating my food shopping/consuming in the same way I am now. I'm thinking that it's... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 66-69 - Cooking for One
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Here's the thing about cooking for one -- there's a fine line between having/wanting leftovers and making sure you don't make so much of something that you get sick of eating it. I was a little off-base in my calculations... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 64 & 65 - Iron Chef Freezer/Pantry Edition
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As I mentioned in my last post, I need to start making a dent in my freezer/pantry before doing too much restocking, so I made a concerted effort to start digging in. I think I mentioned a while back that... Continue reading
Posted May 20, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 64 - Am I Even Hungry?
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I'm trying to ask myself this question more and more. I think I tend to eat for many, many reasons -- sometimes because I am truly hungry, but other times because of one or more of the following: it's "time"... Continue reading
Posted May 18, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 62 & 63 - Calm Down and Eat
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Those of you who know me (and even those who don't) know that I think about food a lot. When I go on vacations, I plan where I want to eat in any given destination, engaging in hours of online... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 60 & 61 - Race Against The Clock
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When you live alone and get a delivery of amazing fresh seafood, you have to eat a lot of seafood. Quickly. For the past two days I've been working through the hamachi and salmon (more sushi! poke - but I... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 59 - Here Fishy, Fishy . . .
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In the before times, I didn't cook a ton of fish at home. I often will have frozen shrimp from TJ's in the freezer and will sometimes buy some scallops or a piece of fish, but not particularly often. When... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 57 & 58 - Managing the Freezer/Fridge
As I've mentioned, I'm really trying to take stock of what I have and what's missing before I go ahead any get any more food. Each day, I do a scan of what needs to be frozen/thawed/moved around/eaten quickly/consolidated, etc.... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 56 - Old Favorites
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I'm trying to get into the mindset that food is readily available and that I don't need to shop differently than I normally do. At least not yet. I've been working from home since mid-December, and although I usually have... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 55 - Making Room
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Yesterday was one of those days where I did a bit of taking stock -- does anything need to be eaten soon? How much room is in the freezer? What did I order already? Let's start with the last question... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 53 & 54 - Impulse Control or Lack Thereof
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So I was plugging along on Tuesday with a fridge (and freezer and pantry) full of food. For lunch I had leftover Dinnerly kung pao chicken with jasmine rice with some mediocre but easy scallion pancakes I made last weekend,... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 52 - Trying to Tone it Down
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As I mentioned yesterday, I ordered a LOT of food from Fresh Direct, including things I don't usually buy or keep in the house -- some healthier than others. For example, I don't ordinarily go through a lot of fruit,... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 51 - Pantry and Planning
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Now those of you who know me know that I like a well-stocked pantry in normal times. I don't feel comfortable without it. I had an amazing pantry at my disposal in CT and frankly, I think I have a... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Days 30 - 50 -The Blur, Relocation, and Recalibration
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Twenty days. Yeah, I got bored writing. Or I lacked motivation. Or I felt like our cooking was sort of uncreative. Delicious, for sure, but not super-interesting. Some highlights? Grouper with asparagus and fish generally -- I have gained confidence... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Days 28 & 29 - The Weekend!
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Is it the weekend? Who knows, really. I came to the realization this weekend that I'm not really writing about pantry cooking. True, we are utilizing our pantry and freezer, but we have also been able to get ample groceries... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Days 20 - 27 - This Weeks' Highlights
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Um yeah. The daily thing didn't work for me this week. Oops. Instead, here's a highlight reel. On Saturday, R&N went out for groceries, both to Stew Leonard and to Halas Farm, so we were pretty flush this week. We... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 19 -- Snacky Time
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I know, I'm still a few days behind. Maybe I'll catch up later, maybe I won't. Like I said, trying to be very forgiving to myself around here -- mental health is the #1 priority at the moment. Friday was... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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COVID-19: A Food Diary Day 18 - Variety
Generally when I cook at home, I sometimes fall into ruts -- leaning on the same recipes over and over, buying the same staples, making a huge batch of something and eating it all week. Being in someone else's home... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2020 at Sweet Blog o' Mine
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