Center for Extraordinary Quarantine Dining

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Plan meals and go shopping 1-2 times a week.

Menu

Let's have side vegetables every day. Dark green leafy vegetables are recommended (by Mika).

Monday April 6
gua bao! + napa salad + egg and tomato [DONE]
Tuesday April 7
saag paneer + chana aloo curry? [TODO] paneer (also for kathi rolls)
SHOPPING TRIP!
Wednesday April 8
okonomiyaki; miso soup [TODO] cabbage [DONE] miso, nori
Thursday April 9
Ghormeh Sabzi [TODO] dried kidney beans, yoghurt, fenugreek, cilantro, parsley, chives, scallions, tortilla for rice;
Friday April 10
pipian pascal (seitan and/or chayote w/ a pumpkin seed sauce + peanut sauce; Mexican dish that's kinda like a relative of a mole) [TODO] chayote; pumpkin seeds; peanuts, look up others!
Saturday April 11
kathi rolls [TODO] paneer, mixed bell peppers, cilantro + mint for chutney; dried/frozen unsweetened coconut; [DONE] potato
SHOPPING TRIP!
Sunday April 12
[To Be Decided]
Monday April 13
[To Be Decided]
Tuesday April 14
[To Be Decided]
Wednesday April 15
[To Be Decided]
Thursday April 16
[To Be Decided]
Friday April 17
[To Be Decided]
Saturday April 18
[To Be Decided]

Future thoughts

  • tamales w/ a salsa verde; [TODO] vegetable shortening without trans fat (e.g. Spectrum Natural)
  • Biang biang mian
  • Someny noodles, solittle time
  • Ddukbokki
  • that delicious caramelized broccoli pesto pasta
  • Tampopo omurice
  • Cassoulet
  • Parfait
  • Savory souffle
  • Asparagus (morel?) risotto / tarragon risotto
  • Gnocchi (or perahsp schupfnudeln w/ the schnitzel?); wait for the kraut
  • Phad See Ew Soon Again
  • Tofu Banh Mi
  • Souffle pancakes
  • Au Gratin
  • veggie reuben [TODO] pending kraut which will take 2 weeks after cabbage arrives
  • Croquettes/Cream croquettes - with shredded cabbage salad
  • Karepan!

Grocery items

Fresh produce:

  • cabbage [okonomiyaki]
  • cilantro 5+ bunches [ghormeh requires 1lb!; kathi roll; pipian]
  • parsley 4+ bunches [ghormeh requires 1lb]
  • chives 2 bunches [ghormeh]
  • scallions 1 bunch [ghormeh]
  • 1/2 cup mint [kathi roll]
  • bell peppers [kathi roll]

Urgent Non-produce:

  • firm tofu [okonomiyaki]
  • dried kidney beans [ghormeh]
  • paneer (lots) [saag paneer; kathi rolls]
  • Natural shortening 0g trans fat (only if they have it, don't buy other shortening); Ideally Spectrum
  • yoghurt (lots) [esp. ghormeh]
  • fenugreek [ghormeh] - do we have?
  • Omani (dried persian limes, sub real limes?) [ghormeh]
  • large flour tortilla [stand-in for bread in the ghormeh rice]
  • pumpkin seeds [pipian]
  • ancho 3 [pipian] - do we have?
  • guajillo 3 [pipian] - do we have?
  • frozen (or dried) coconut [kathi roll]

Less-urgent non-produce:

  • veggie fish sauce
  • bread flour - out of stock at most places at the moment
  • dried black beans
  • peanut butter
  • snacks (maybe some chocolate?)
  • sultanas
  • honey
  • toilet paper (if available)
  • butter
  • eggs

Trinken:

  • wine (4-5 bottles; 2-3 red, 1 white, 1 rose/bubbly?)
  • alcoholic beer
  • non-alcoholic beer (but only if it's Erdinger Weißbier)

Delivery & Other

Instacart delivers for Uwajimaya, QFC, Central Coop, Safeway, PCC, Total Wine and More (!), Bevmo, Cotsco, Fred Meyer, CVS, Bartell.

Let's order delivery for:

Central coop:

Vietwah or H-Mart or Uwajimaya or Asian Food Center:

  • If some items are not available, they might replace them.
  • Shin Ramyun Black (instant ramen, bulk pack)
  • 6 packs of veggie pork belly (not salted/peppered version)

Ordered from liquorama:

  • rose water
  • sweet vermouth
  • midori
  • laphroig
  • suze
  • cutty sark

Other items

  • hand soap
  • zinc
  • EmergenC
  • loofah
  • tissue
  • compost bags
  • toilet paper

Hysterical Meals

Monday March 16
curry [DONE] (fish curry. cabbage stir fry. rice) — Evidence
Tuesday March 17
mole and nopales salad [DONE] pending avocados, cilantro, perhaps other kinds of big dried chiles (chipotle, pasilla, negro etc). We can start with this recipe and arrange. — Evidence
Wednesday March 18
pizza [DONE] — Evidence
Thursday March 19
Sichuan MSG /zha jiang noodles [DONE] with side veggies - Evidence
Friday March 20
sxsw salad + stuffed pepper [DONE] - Evidence
Saturday March 21
pasta alla norma [DONE] - Evidence
Sunday March 22
Hanami [DONE] (onigiri, deviled eggs, and sundry) - Evidence
Monday March 23
french onion soup and butter miso carrots - Evidence
Tuesday March 24
pasta al pesto genovese e asparago - Evidence
Wednesday March 25
Windy City Pie + cuke salad [DONE] - Evidence
Thursday March 26
seitan schnitzel w/ mash and salad [DONE] - Evidence
Friday March 27
bibimbap [DONE] kimchi, veg, etc - Evidence
Saturday March 28
Sabich [DONE] - Evidence
Sunday March 29
Chaat! [DONE] - Evidence
Monday March 30
Pad Thai [DONE] - Evidence
Tuesday March 31
Banh Xeo [DONE] - Evidence
Wednesday April 1
Stroganoff [DONE] - Evidence
Thursday April 2
Coronation chickpeas and yogurt tomatoes [DONE] - Evidence
Friday April 3
queso fondido [DONE] - Evidence
Saturday April 4
Buffalo Cauliflower [DONE] - Evidence
Sunday April 5
Sun-dried tomato almond pesto pasta [DONE] - Evidence