March 14- March 20 Self-Isolation Meals

With notebook handy, I was able to record what we ate:


Sat March 14, 2020  

D: Hot dogs, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and peas

For Pie Day, usually we have a really fun one.  But I had forgotten to plan ahead so had to use what I had to make one.  It was a pretty awful one with instant chocolate pudding.  The crust had been in the freezer and was freezer burned so I cut the bad spots away, sprinkled everything with cinnamon sugar and served it up with lots of whipped cream.  I forgot to spray the pan before baking, so it was difficult to serve.

Sunday March 15

Dinner:  Only Husband and me - we had Alex's beans and rice.  Alex wasn't feeling well.

Monday March 16

• Lunch:  Soup (didn't note type) and biscuits
• Biscuits made with 1 c self-rising flour, 1 individual container of yogurt, cut in about 2 t butter, drop them onto the baking sheet and bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes.  Well received.
• Made beans with chicken and simmering curry sauce.
• Found thermometer and Alex took his temp, his temp is within the normal range.
• We started walking the dog together on this day.  I will not write all the times we did that, but it has been every day at least once.  If not all three of us, then some combination of the two of us!
• Dinner: Chicken marinated in citrus spice mix, rice made with tomato sauce  (1 c rice, 2 c tomato sauce and water), peas, left over brown rice.  Dessert was cherry jello with fruit cocktail.
• I started ending the evening or starting the day by wiping down the counter tops and door handles with 409.

Tuesday March 17

• Breakfast: Oatmeal with canned peaches
• I drove the car to fill it up and get cash from the ATM.  Buffy got two walks!
• Lunch: Beans in curry and rice
• Received items from Walmart, Petco, and Amazon!  We started self-isolation very poorly prepared.  I had purchased a few things, but then went up to Berkeley for a quilting filled weekend with Claire and EBHQ, then my husband and I went to Palm Springs on a quilt shop run.  I didn't realize how serious this was all getting so had to navigate on line delivery systems to fill our pantry.  Couldn't sleep until I had Buffy's meds and food in  order.
• Dinner: Chicken marinated in citrus mix, 3/4 c rice, 1/2 c peas, beans with curry chicken.

Wednesday March 18

• B:  Oatmeal with canned peaches
• L: Tuna Salad and chips ~ 2pm
• S: Alex had beans and rice ~5
• D: Steak, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, English muffins

Thursday March 19

• People woke at different times.
• B: Husband had granola bar and cereal, AJ had oatmeal
• L: people ate separately.  B had chips and crackers, A had beans and rice, J had a Balanced Break (cheese, nuts, dried fruit) and watched TV
• D:  Scrambled 5 eggs with cheese, orange refrigerator rolls and breakfast sausages

Friday March 20

• B: People ate different things, at different times.  BJ oatmeal, A rice and beans, B cherry yogurt
• No lunch
• D: Rice, beans with curry, mixed veggies, coconut and apricot jam
• Alex did the wipe down as I was so wiped out.