It’s Friday but instead of dinner, we did lunch at El Queso Grande… 
I did change it up and have eggs
For a snack…super yummy (but a tad salty) bolder canyon turkey and gravy chip
And for dinner…leftovers
Leftover stuffing patties, potato and turkey hash, some cran resin and an avocado so far today….
Simple roasted cauliflower florets and garbanzos and a salad. 
Tossed with penzeys Balti and Curry with a dash of mural of flavor
Smoked cheddar pieces were the showstopper
i was reading the new zingermans catalog today and saw the cheese of the month, olive oils of the month, sausage of the month, etc clubs…and I thought OMG we could have an ingredient of the month club! Everyone could join a “of the month club,” or rotate choosing ingredients, or if they are local ingredients we can set a price limit and the chooser could ship to everyone and we take turns or whatever!
Being internet based, we could share pics and recipes each month in a yahoo group or blog or something…and if people live near each other they can do mini potlucks and share with each other and share pics and recipes!
I’m sure I am not the first person to think of it, but it’s totally knew to me and I’m excited and the first friend I told, Zinna, said “I’m in!”
We could theme a quarter like grains or brassicas , cakes, etc. or whatever we decided!
Who thinks it’s worth exploring!?!? Maybe we call it “food friends” or “friends in food”
Tried out some kale-ettes today
Had some last year and tried again…trying to not eat the thanksgiving horde because it’s all needed. 
Sautéed them with color and pees and butter!
Cook up the gluten free gnocchi
I enjoyed it
Next time, no butter
Use Olive oil!
Use
beet slaw!
My Spanish rice…yikes I was out of regular rice so this is wild rice and Japanese black rice cooked with spices and tomatoes…it’s actually quite yummy
Potatoes…sautéed in olive oil and spice…for potatoes tacos
Over marinated and cooked shrimps for shrimp tacos
I cut the base on the head and realized that it’s perfect for wraps so you can layer I. Your taco or make it into a taco without the tortilla
Marinated carrots and radish and jalapeño
Background is avocado and o decided that this type doesn’t peel well so I gave us each a spoon to scoop
Beans, rice, potato, and shrimp
Mission Goethe free tortilla
I made him look happy!
One of my cooking helpers..
My first quick bread that’s gluten free…even if it’s from a mix
Seemed pretty easy!
Yum
You get to see me spend the most I have ever spent in this store….even though I love this store….I have a project that requires 1/2 cup of 13 spices and spice jars and spices that I just needed or wanted. You will bear witness to my 11/21 Penzeys spice excursion:
If you have never been to a store, they have jars of each spice for you to sniff and get a feel for the flavor notes …they also have tissues because sometimes you sniff too much!
This is it: This is my haul today! (Well the right half)7
This is the left half of my haul!
We really like Nomura Sushi but it’s a little farther away than some other places.. But it’s very good.
Sapporo Draft
They have Echigo which is nice rice beer that is gluten free–you have to ask, it’s not on the menu
You are always welcomed with a bowl of miso which we believe is not gluten free which means I get two.
It’s always pleasant at the sushi bar and we have always had great sushi chefs
Cucumber salad
Sunomono
Shishito made with tamari with the finest wiggly bonito flakes on top
Amberjack, sea breem, and octopus with shiso in that order. The breem and octopus were really outstanding today.
This roll is yellowtail on top and yellowtail inside with shiso inside too!
Halibut
Uni
Avocado roll to wind down
They always give you oranges with the check
One day we will Uber it there so we can really check out the house made pineapple infused sake.
Lentils cooked with garlic and onions..a hint of tvp, some sunflower seeds and Worcestershire
Add two eggs and a little cheese
Veggie “chicken broth” green beans and mushrooms
Gluten free drop biscuit recipe
I had to add extra liquid over what the recipe said…a lot more milk and olive oil (I had used butter in the recipe)
My new favorite potato recipe! Yam, purple yam, white and German butterball
I tried the brown gravy mix and bought a case…this one is just to try it out
It was sunny and warm today and then big black clouds rolled in and drizzled rain and the temp dropped to 60 (yup)….so it was time for want food for lunch. Pho 999 to the rescue! 
I don’t have the gluten issue so I am free to have beer:-)
We have just the shrimp…no pork.
Rice noodles and lettuce inside rice paper…no gluten here
I get the veggie and tofu pho
I told you it was cold…everything is better with some kick
Jim of course had beefy traditional pho…but had the veggie broth so it doesn’t taste as “beefy”……
Brian and Jim Eat 