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Chicken, broccoli, wild rice and creamy mushrooms.

Big salads today. Partners the same w/o tomatoes. The lump in the middle- tuna that we caught and I canned. one of these guys-caught off the WA coast.

While I do own a pretty board, it's just the two of us tonight and we ate sitting on the couch so, a cookie sheet wrapped in foil suffices. Coppa, prosciutto, salami x2, beehive cheddar, horseradish chive, and tomato basil cheddar. Smoked salmon dip. Artichokes, blue cheese green olives, baby dills, dill sauerkraut, and blackberries. Not pictured- crackers and a really nice walla walla mustard.

We use this same rice, its got a nice flavor (if one likes cilantro) and is easy to chuck into the micro at the last moment. Costco sells it by the 8(?) pack box. Its a quick go-to addition for any Mexican-ish meals for us. (Enchiladas, burrito bowls etc)

Last night teriyaki flavors with veg and shrimp (konjac noodles for me). Another night- BLOT (o=onion) and corn.

Taco salads

@Dejah your conserve is beautiful Well, partner comes home tomorrow so tonight is the last of the curry. With shrimp tonight (and last night too)

@KennethT what is the electronic thing to the left in the soil?

I have a Foley food mill for canning and have used the same for eons (helping my gran can tomatoes as a kid). Only waste seems to be the skins and seeds, are you losing more than that? Ive done tomatoes and grapes and never been unhappy with results. Are you doing in small batches? Reversing the direction to move the skins/seeds off the plate and going forward again? If you aren't put off by seeds in your finished dish, perhaps blanch and remove skin and then squeeze by hand to knock out some of the seeds? Stuff a thumb in and scoop out as much seed goo as possible? (thats how I can whole romas. My final with them is always some sort of soup or chili so a stray seed isn't the end of the world)

An uncharacteristic weekday breakfast (before 8am even). Gf Trader Joes English muffin with ham, egg, onion, and plastic white American cheese.

Partner is on a fishing trip for the week so it's curry for me! (I either have things he doesn't like- tonight's curry- or things that require little effort and may not be an actual meal, like popcorn) With squid tonight

Thanks for the reminder @mgaretz I love cold tuna pasta salad and have home-canned tuna that would be fabulous for this!

Hashbrowns, over medium eggs and bacon.

I've made cheesecake a number of times with an electric hand mixer and had it come out just fine.

Elk fajitas tonight with onion, peppers, summer squash, mushrooms and cilantro rice.

Partner is on a quick overnight (to pick up a wood cookstove). So for me, curry with shrimp.

No pics but- went out to dinner before a movie last night. Ended up(unplanned) at The Union. https://www.oldsaltco-op.com/pages/theunion Restaurant/butcher shop that is committed to doing local and partners with local ranches and dairy producers. Had the charcuterie with cotto salami, a fantastic smokey honey ham, and air dried beef that was a ringer for South African biltong. (Partner said the foccacia was great). The star was the nectarine golden beet salad- brown butter miso yogurt and hazelnuts. Told partner that on my deathbed, I want that salad! Ogled the butcher case on our way out and I'll definitely be going back for sausages at minimum. They have a sister Restaurant across the street (in a bar) that does burgers, sausages and beef fat potatoes that I've heard are to die for.

Cheesy Hashbrowns, omelet with onion, ham and cheddar. And coffee.

Very kind of you!

Pulled pork, summer squash and corn. The weather has been miserable hot and smokey- zero desire to cook, so quick and easy.

Rummo gf pasta, chicken sausages, mushrooms, lemon ricotta sauce, pecorino.

Potatoes with onion and a couple pieces bacon. (Eggs didn't sound appealing today)

Quintessential summer meal- corn and BLOT (o=onion)

Was watering the strawberries this morning and this guy decided it was a perfect spot for a shower.

Shrimp, broccoli and peas in lemon ricotta sauce.