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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

The Meals We Really Ate

The week came and went. Some meals happened and some didn't. We should stay home and eat here more often, but we probably won't. I am practicing saying yes whenever TheHub suggests going somewhere, though it not not easy for me to do.




Possibilities for last Wednesday- Tuesday
1. Stuffed bell pepper, green beans, croissant, tossed salad
2. Veggie dinner TBD, but will include leftover butter peas✔️
3. Tacos with all the fixings, coleslaw✔️
4. Almost chicken parm, broccoli, tossed salad
5. Crack chicken, brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes✔️
6. Out to eat✔️
7. Grilled tuna steak, cheese grits, tossed salad

Wednesday : TheHub with some of the Parkinson's board members had lunch for the staff of Alabama Parkinson's Association in appreciation of their hard work toward the big fundraiser. I was left at home with my thoughts and laundry!
Lunch: He ate a mixed green salad with salmon on top.
I had a smidgen of leftover coleslaw and about 1/4 cup of leftover Waldorf salad.
Dinner: Taco's with all the fixings, side salad

Thursday: I was out during lunch but TheHub was home
Lunch: Burger, Diet Dr Pepper for me, 
Turkey sandwich for TheHub
Dinner: Crack chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw

Friday: We were both home most of the day. No eating out
Lunch: TheHub had leftover chili, I ate leftover spaghetti sauce over cauliflower
Dinner: Veggie meal of leftover butter peas, turnip greens, baked sweet potato

Saturday: Ball game day meant lots of ball game watching.
Lunch: Zaxby's. We always split a 6 piece tenders plate and order an additional coleslaw
Dinner: Vegetable soup

Sunday: We did our church routine, then headed home for a quick bite to eat.
Lunch: 
Dinner. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, leftover turnip greens, pear slices

Monday: I had early morning coffee plans with friends and got home just in time to have lunch, though neither of us were hungry.
Lunch: cheese toast
Dinner: This was our actual anniversary.
Steak, baked potato, tossed salad, croissant

Tuesday: We took a quick road trip
Lunch: At Clauch. Fried chicken broccoli casserole green beans mashed potatoes biscuit 
Dinner: Ate at Odette in Florence, Al. This was one of the best meals I have eaten this year.
TheHub had seared tile fish in a coconut-red curry lentil stew, swiss chard, pickled red pearl onions, mixed green salad with buttermilk vinaigrette
I had seared scallops & pork belly with cauliflower purée, apples, sorghum sweet potatoes, pistachio-mustard green gremolata, mixed green salad with buttermilk vinaigrette


1. Takeout using monthly minimum
2. Out to eat
3. Traditional Halloween dinner, hot dog, baked beans, coleslaw
4. Chicken scampi, broccoli, rice
5. Pork tenderloin, roasted vegetables, tossed salad
6. Smoked sausage w/ peppers & onions, potatoes, coleslaw
7. Stuffed bell pepper, green beans, mashed potatoes

Have a great week staying on plan, going off plan, or with no plan at all.

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