Sometimes you gotta order in

We used to go out to eat 2 - 4 times a week. I love going out and having someone take care of me. Since that's not possible right now, we have been ordering in once a week, partly to support our local restaurants that are trying to stay open and partly to give us a break from cooking. Yesterday we both got an email from Edible Beats, a local group of four restaurants that we like. They have started delivering a limited menu that has dishes and cocktails from all four menus, and had one package deal called "The Tiger King Special." I don't know if you've been watching The Tiger King on Netflix, but if you haven't, let me just say that just when I think it can't get crazier, it does. Anyway, the special is 2 sliders, sweet potato fries, and FOUR cocktails. Needless to say, we got that. We also ordered a beet salad and some hummus.

About an hour later, our food came. The delivery guy called when he arrived, set the food on a table on our front porch, and checked my ID through the window on the door. I was going to take a picture but I forgot. It was really delicious - the beet salad had arugula and goat cheese, and had 4 different dressings. Now I know why it's so amazing!! 

I did remember to take a picture of my cocktail in front of the fire. It snowed yesterday, so we ate our dinner in front of the fireplace. There's nothing like a fire for warmth and beauty. I always thought that the heat from a fire was different than from a heater, so I looked it up to see if it was just my perception or if it was real. Turns out it's real - a fire not only puts out heat, it puts out infrared light, which penetrates the skin and makes it warmer. SCIENCE RULES!!! 

I also realized that I've been taking pictures off all the cool stuff that we make, and neglecting to talk about the simple meals that we make at other times. One of the really great things that has come of us being at home together is that we actually spend a lot more time doing things together, like sitting down for breakfast and lunch. Lunch is usually leftovers from what we made the night before. However, breakfast is usually a from scratch meal, but pretty simple.It might  be a hash made from potatoes, veggies, and whatever leftover meat we have. It might be pancakes from a mix with bananas and peanut butter (I love this one, although it's a rare treat). Today it was eggs scrambled with peppers, onions, and kale, topped with half of a small avocado and a drizzle of chile oil. Simple and delicious - warm eggs, creamy avocado, and little hits of spice every once in a while. In the words of my nephew Jose, you don't have to gourmet it every day.

Stay safe, stay warm, be joyful!