9.1.2014 | TI8

MONDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 2 strawberries

LunchTurkey sandwich… while tree climbing!

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Afternoon snack:  Chocolate bark. Worked up an appetite climbing trees

Dinner:  Stuffed pork chops. Also Yuki’s applesauce that we’ve been hoarding in the freezer, and some experimental corn cakes

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Dessert: The photo version of the grape tart.

8.31.2014 | TI8

SUNDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 2 strawberries

LunchPork tacos from the cafe at The Exploratorium. They are quite good… not spicy, by any means, so could be better, but I was quite happy to eat them.

Afternoon snack:  Ice cream. From the place at Ghiradelli Square. This was a nice streetcar ride from The Exploratorium, but then a bit farther a walk than I remembered. I actually love weaving through crowds on Fisherman’s Wharf, but it’s a bit trying with little ones who alternate between wanting to buy everything at every tourist shop, and wanting to just be there already. The ice cream is from Dreyers, which I would call great, but not special. Trying to get into the soda fountain I remember as a kid would have required a 45 minute wait, so we opted to hit the to-go spot… they have all the same stuff in plastic cups and it only took a minute.

Dinner:  Ceasar salad and Pyramid burger from Pyramid Alehouse. This is a great burger with bacon, bbq sauce, and onion rings. Thank god we split it.

8.30.2014 | TI8

SATURDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Homemade granola, cranberry juice, 3 strawberries. A couple of warm days and we’re getting quite a few.

Morning Snack: Red cheese

LunchLeftover pizza

Afternoon snack:  Dutch chocolate chip ice cream from Fenton’s

Dinner:  Filet tips, green beens, potatoes, salad.

Dessert: Dense chocolate cake with ganache.

8.29.2014 | TI8

FRIDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 2 strawberries. The patch is still holding strong, but for how much longer?

Morning snack: Cookies. Specifically some gooey chocolate awesome things Eve brought in. I would have preferred them for my afternoon snack, but had to move fast: they were gone by lunch.

LunchWent to Bissap Baobab, 381 15th St, Oakland, CA, for a co-worker’s farewell party. I had a chicken wrap thing, which was good, but everything everyone else had looked better. I also had fried plantains,which I didn’t need but were too good to stop eating. This place is worth a lunch wpid-wp-1409341458089.jpgwpid-wp-1409341058554.jpg

Afternoon snack:  There was a certain amount of leftover candy from leaving-co-worker’s drawer. 2 coke zeros. 

Dinner:  Pizza. With fresh tomatoes.

8.28.2014 | TI8

THURSDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 2 strawberries

LunchLeftover rice and tomatoes. See, this is where Dishdigest earns its keep. Me: “how old is this tuperware full of leftover rice?” Suzanne: “I dunno. pretty old, why don’t you look it up on dishdigest?” Me: “Says it was last Thursday, that’s probably OK, right?” Suzanne: “Eliza, have you brushed your teeth?”

Afternoon snack:  Maybe a couple of snickers. Coke zero

Dinner: Pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil

Dessert: Experimental grape tart with marscarpone whipped cream. Freakin’ awesome. This time, she roasted the grapes and then reduced the juice with a little balsalmic vinegar to make a sauce…

8.27.2014 | TI8

WEDNESDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Cliff bar (early morning meeting)

LunchBurrito from Vallejos in Sacramento. One of those meals that just does an injury! This was the closest place to our meeting, and we got a recommendation from someone whose cousin owned it or something. Anyway, I ordered a carnitas burrito, and it shows up about the same size as a chinchila. I kid you not, this fucking thing would not have fit through a piece of 4″ PVC. I didn’t finish it, thank god, but it was still like a bomb went off. Sadly, except for the size, it was disappointing. The meat was beautifully cooked, but the flavor was bland.

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Afternoon snack:  Frappucino. Not because I was hungry (like hell!) but because I was tired and had a long drive.

Dinner:  Leftover chicken

Dessert:  See’s candy

8.26.2014 | TI8

TUESDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 1 strawberry

Morning Snack: There was this cake in the office…

LunchChicken & Hummus sandwich

Afternoon snack:  Little snickers bars. Coke zero

Dinner:  Chicken biryani

Dessert: See’s candy. First day of school, so we went and got a treat.

8.25.2014 | TI8

MONDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Grapenuts, cranberry juice, 1 strawberry. Getting thin out in the berry patch

LunchLeftover risotto

Afternoon snack:  Some candy. Coke zero.

Dinner:  Ramen with some garden veggies.

Dessert: More of the peppermint patty tart. Life is good.

8.24.2014 | TI8

SUNDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Custard filled chocolate doughnut from All Star Donuts

Morning Snack: A rib from T-rex BBQ in Berkleley. I happened to walk into a landscape supply store at just the right time.

LunchHot dog from Costco

Afternoon snack:  – safe to say, at this point in the day, I didn’t really need one

Dinner:  Corn-tomato-basil risotto. This is one of my favorite dishes of all time, and when the tomatoes are fresh and homegrown, it’s hard to pass up. The original recipe is from Joy of Cooking, but I’ve changed it over the years.

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Dessert: Experimental Peppermint Patty Tart. Plus some York Peppermint Patties and Junior Mints while shooting photos.

peppermint patty tart

8.23.2014 | TI8

SATURDAY I ATE

Breakfast: Eliza invented chocolate nib waffles. Let the world pause to write this day down in the annuls, ’cause they were damn good.

LunchTaco bar at friend’s wedding reception

Afternoon snack:  Cake, brownies, and cookies at same

Dinner:  Ahi, along with salad, avocado, egg, beans, bread.

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Dessert: Princess cake.

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