Center for Extraordinary Quarantine Dining

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

Monday April 6: gua bao! + napa salad [DONE] soft tofu; SHOPPING TRIP!
Tuesday April 7: saag paneer + chana aloo curry? [TODO] paneer (also for kathi rolls)
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!

Fresh produce:

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:

Trinken:

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:

Ordered from liquorama:

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