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