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Fresh Homemade Pasta with Basil Pesto, Hot Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers; served with Grated Parmesan and Garlic Toast

Honey-Baked Ham and Swiss Cheese Biscuit Sliders with Horseradish Mustard

Five Guys Bacon Cheese Burger with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Mayo and Mustard and French Fries

Risotto with Mushrooms

Reheated (375F, 10 minutes, CSO Convection Bake) leftover Thin Crust Pizza with Pepperoni, Sausage, Onion and Crumbled Cotija Cheese

Grilled Boneless Chicken Thigh and Farfalle with Basil Pesto

Nachos with Lamb

Sous Vide Lamb Loin Chops (finished under the broiler - it is raining buckets, so no grill tonight) topped with Chimichurri, Fried Savory Polenta with Sautéed Shiitake and Baby Bella Mushrooms and a small Arugula and Red Onion Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette and Cotija Cheese

Pork Stew

These are flour. Store bought. I warm mine by wrapping in a moist paper towel and nuking, on low power, for 15 seconds in the microwave.

Carnitas Soft Taco (with Salsa Verde, Onion, Cotija Cheese and Cilantro) and Cole Slaw

Chorizo and Potato Tacos

Two Eggs (Over Easy) and Meat (Bacon) with Biscuit and Hashbrowns at Miller’s Seawall Grill, Galveston

Yet another lunch out. A small Greek salad with Fish Tacos and Fruit at League City’s Olympia Grill. The Fish Tacos were not particularly photogenic, and when I started to eat, I realized the fish was breaded, not grilled as ordered, but they were good, so I ate them. I did mention to our waitress that I found it curious that the fish was breaded. She offered to replace them, but I declined. She did alert the kitchen to the error. They have only been open for a couple of weeks and the tacos are a new menu item.

When dealing with a meat sauce, I find the real difference is in the leftovers. We like to keep the sauce separate from the pasta until ready to serve. When it’s an Alfredo, we prefer to toss it together in the pan. Thanks for the question.

We have done it both ways. 😍

I was still full from today’s lunch out with a friend, but my DH was hungry and I had promised to feed him! Meat Sauce for Pasta... ...Served on Linguine (topped with Grated Parmesan) with Toasted Garlic Ciabatta Bread

Another lunch out today. Carnitas Tacos at Lupe Tortilla in Webster

Grilled Boneless Chicken Thigh and Pork Fried Rice with Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry

Empanadas (stuffed with shrimp, black beans, cheese and jalapeño) and Grilled Vegetables at Mambo’s in Houston

Chorizo and Potato Tacos with Salsa Verde, Cotija Cheese, Avocado and Cilantro (a Rick Bayless recipe)

Angel Food Cake

Pork Fried Rice Take Out from Wong’s

Potato Soup with Shredded Cheese, Diced Ham and Green Onion

Duck Fat Fried Egg and Savory Polenta