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pork chops with squash and broccoli
November 30, 2020

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Hey friends! We are coming down from the excitement of having Matt’s parents here visiting… Riese was really sad to say goodbye to them on Saturday and so were we, but grateful we got to see them at all as we know so many are not able to see their families right now. 

We were spoiled by lots of good meals while Matt’s parents were here since his dad loves to cook!

One night last week we had pork chops with roasted acorn squash (he topped it with some butter, cinnamon, and a little brown sugar I think before roasting) and broccoli.

Plus some yummy mango and avocado spinach salads. And that’s homemade sourdough bread – so impressed! 

pork chops with squash and broccoli

Did any of you get into baking your own bread this year? I know a lot of people picked up hobbies like that while we are all stuck at home, but bread hasn’t been something I’ve been interested in tackling, especially since there’s so much delicious bread from local bakeries. 😉 That and trying to keep up with Riese and also get work done is basically all I can handle these days…

That said, the homemade bread was really delicious and I enjoyed eating it! We dipped it in a little olive oil, balsamic, salt, and pepper mixture which was perfect and made it feel like a fancy restaurant experience. 😉

pork chops with squash and broccoli

Another night we had meatloaf with roasted purple potatoes (fun!) and sauteed chard. I love meatloaf, it’s so cozy and comforting and I always dip it in extra ketchup along the with potatoes. 

meatloaf with roasted purple potatoes and sauteed chard

Other meals looked like lots of leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner! We had a bunch of plates of turkey, mashed potatoes, and veggies this weekend as a Thanksgiving re do, and Matt also made us some turkey and veggie soup for a lighter leftover option. 

Still working our way through it!

leftover turkey soup

What have you been making with your Thanksgiving leftovers, if you have any? 

Matt and I had a low key weekend – we did lots of Christmas decorating outside + inside which was fun and is officially the earliest we’ve ever decorated but honestly anything that will bring a little joy to this year is welcomed, right? I’ll get some pictures when we’re all done. 🙂 

We also got a lot of things done around the house – cleaning up, laundry, etc, and had some nice family walks. It was low key like most weekends are nowadays!

The main food highlight from the weekend, besides lots of leftovers, was this outdoor brunch at Eveningstar Cafe in Del Ray yesterday. They had a new item on the menu, a brunch smash burger, so I decided to go for it, and it was soooo good. 

brunch smash burger with home fries

I hadn’t had a good burger in awhile and this really hit the spot! It had bacon, cheese, a fried egg, and a really good mustard sauce. 10/10 would def eat this again!

And now, time to continue tackling my to do list. Monday is still our only childcare day so it’s my day to pack in as much as possible. Having the ability to work from home is a huge luxury these days but I have to say, I really miss being able to get out and work from coffee shops. Riese is just at an age where it’s really hard for her when Matt and I are both home and we have a sitter here – she honestly spends half the time crying at our office doors and it’s not fun for any of us. 

I’ll see you all back here on Wednesday with a recipe – until then!

How early do you decorate for the holidays, if you celebrate them? Normally we wait until the second weekend of December, but not this year!

What’s the best thing you ate on Thanksgiving, or if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, what’s the best thing you ate over the past week?

- anne
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8 comments
  • Ana November 30, 2020 · 7:47PM:
    Best thing: (other than the Thanksgiving meal) a tenderloin of beef w horseradish sauce (my fave). Sooo good!
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    • Anne
      December 1, 2020 · 2:11PM:
      Mmm sounds yummy!
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  • Kris S December 1, 2020 · 12:30PM:
    I totally understand on the bread front. It takes some work. My German partner misses German bread so he makes bread at home every 2 weeks - before it was cool! ;) I am definitely happy to just watch and eat! He's got it down by now but it's still a process!
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    • Anne
      December 1, 2020 · 2:11PM:
      I'm jealous, I like the idea of eating it all the time, just not making it! :)
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  • Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
    December 1, 2020 · 3:09PM:
    We decorated extra early this year - 2.5 weeks ago, I think. I needed a happy glow in our house and I had a weekend where I didn't have a flare in my upper body so we decorated early. We usually decorate the weekend after Thanksgiving. I'm just leaning into the holiday season to bring some extra joy to our lives right now. Things w/ covid are so bad here in MN so I need a happy distraction! Granted in 2 days we will have a baby and that will be the ultimate happy distraction! That's another reason I decorated early - just in case babe decided to come early but it seems like he'll wait for my c-section on Thursday! Your food all looks delicious as usual. We have not done anything fun with our leftovers. I was going to make turkey wild rice soup, but then my mom told me that's one of the soups she is bringing for our freezer when they come to watch our son this week. So I was off the hook on making something!
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    • Anne
      December 2, 2020 · 5:56AM:
      2 days, ah! So excited for you. I hope all goes well with the scheduled C-section - sending you positive vibes for a quick and successful procedure and an easy recovery!
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  • Roadrunner December 1, 2020 · 10:00PM:
    I have observed in the past that you should open a bed and breakfast, given your wonderful recipes. I now amend that to suggest that you and Matt's dad open a B&B! He clearly is talented. You enjoyed some terrific meals! And our fave other than turkey is the same as Ana's: tenderloin of beef that was done perfectly (though not by us, I must confess)!
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    • Anne
      December 2, 2020 · 5:55AM:
      Haha yes, I agree, I don't love cooking enough to open a B&B but Matt's dad would be amazing at it!
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