| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 03/23/25 Sunday |
(Lunch with Thompsons & Stoimenoffs @ Postino Highland, Scottsdale, AZ) • Shared a choice-of-4 bruschetta board: |
| 03/24/25 Monday |
(Return flight to Raleigh, arriving 8:15 p.m.) • DiGiorno pepperoni & jalapeños pizza |
| 03/25/25 Tuesday |
• Korean beef • Broccoli • Quinoa salad |
| 03/26/25 Wednesday |
• Sliced ham • Mashed potatoes • House salad |
| 03/27/25 Thursday |
• Parmesan-garlic cod • Carrots • House salad |
| 03/28/25 Friday |
(Celebrating David Stratton’s birthday) • High Rail |
| 03/29/25 Saturday |
• Relish tray • Grilled chicken • Pasta salad |
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Our menus for 3/16/25 – 3/22/25
Whew! That was a big party-food-eating week!
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 03/16/25 Sunday |
(Nicholas Blanchard’s St. Patrick’s Day party, 3 p.m.) • Party food |
| 03/17/25 Monday |
(Pelagic Run Club cheering front-porch happy hour) • Layered taco dip (⅓ corn, ⅔ beans) & chips • Veggie tray • Cream cheese cookies |
| 03/18/25 Tuesday |
• Pork & vegetable stir-fry • Cabbage |
| 03/19/25 Wednesday |
(Leigh & Jaleh happy hour) • Layered taco dip (⅓ corn, ⅔ beans) & chips • Veggie tray • Cream cheese cookies |
| 03/20/25 Thursday |
(Baby Kay‘s w/ Sherry & Fred in Mesa, AZ) • John: Catfish & shrimp basket w/fries • Bob: Catfish dinner w/potato salad • Shared: Green-olive slaw |
| 03/21/25 Friday |
(Take-out from Scottsdale Carlos O’Brien‘s @ Cindy & Jimmy’s) • John: Favorite Fajita Quesadilla • Bob: Chicken Taco & Chicken Enchilada (“the #4”) |
| 03/22/25 Saturday |
(Tommy’s 75th surprise birthday party @ Cindy & Jimmy’s in Scottsdale) • Catered sandwich platters (roast beef, turkey, & ham on white bread and tuna on croissants) • Cindy-made salads: one curried sweet potatoes & other veggies, one broccoli & other veggies) • Bob’s Best. Ever. Banana. Cake. (among other desserts like brownies & lemon bars) |
Our menus for 03/09/25 – 03/15/25
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 03/09/25 Sunday |
• Loaded baked potatoes • Broccoli |
| 03/10/25 Monday |
(John @ NCSU work alum meet-up) • Free night |
| 03/11/25 Tuesday |
• Korean beef c̅ riced cauliflower • House salad |
| 03/12/25 Wednesday |
• Angus meatballs c̅ rigatoni • Broccoli |
| 03/13/25 Thursday |
• Grilled jalapeño & cheddar sausages • Quinoa salad |
| 03/14/25 Friday |
• Cordon bleu • Mashed potatoes • Green beans |
| 03/15/25 Saturday |
(Josey St. Pádraig’s Day party) • Party food |
Our menus for 03/02/25 – 03/08/25
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 03/02/25 Sunday |
• Shrimp cocktail • Hot & sour soup |
| 03/03/25 Monday |
• Turkey breast c̅ cranberry • Mashed potatoes • Green beans |
| 03/04/25 Tuesday |
• Ham • Potatoes • Broccoli |
| 03/05/25 Wednesday |
(Leigh & Jaleh happy hour) • Rotel cream cheese sausage balls • Vegetable tray |
| 03/06/25 Thursday |
• Chicken & vegetable stir-fry • Riced cauliflower |
| 03/07/25 Friday |
(Beth Putz’s birthday party) • Party food |
| 03/08/25 Saturday |
(Watkins’ Chili Party) • Chili, chili, & more chili • Cornbread, cornbread, & more cornbread |
Our menus for 02/23/25 – 03/01/25
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 02/23/25 Sunday |
(Mafia party) • Take antipasto tray |
| 02/24/25 Monday |
(Runners’ happy hour with Guy Lampe et al.) • A “simple” smörgåsbord |
| 02/25/25 Tuesday |
• Scallop & corn soup • House salad |
| 02/26/25 Wednesday |
• Milton’s pepperoni-sausage-onion Stromboli • House salad |
| 02/27/25 Thursday |
• Spaghetti squash c̅ meat sauce • House salad |
| 02/28/25 Friday |
• Baked cod • Acorn squash • Green beans |
| 03/01/25 Saturday |
MordeGras party, taking: • Chocolate chip cookies • Vegetable tray • Deviled eggs |
John & Bob’s menus for 02/16/25 – 02/22/25
This is a snapshot of the current “freezers inventory,” which Bob uses to inform our menus for the upcoming week. We have a standalone upright freezer (denoted as ↓) and the regular freezer that’s part of our refrigerator (denoted as ↑).
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 02/16/25 Sunday |
• African peanut soup • Rustic bread • Mixed greens salad |
| 02/17/25 Monday |
• Ham • Rutabagas & jicama • House salad |
| 02/18/25 Tuesday |
• Pork loin • Mashed potatoes • Broccoli |
| 02/19/25 Wednesday |
• Stir-fry pork c̅ vegetables • Hot & sour soup |
| 02/20/25 Thursday |
• “Chouriço & chips” • Portuguese salad |
| 02/21/25 Friday |
• Grilled Angus burgers • Quinoa salad |
| 02/22/25 Saturday |
• Grilled chicken thighs • Potato salad • Green beans |
John & Bob’s menus for 02/09/25 – 02/15/25
| Day | Meal |
|---|---|
| 02/09/25 Sunday |
• Scallop & corn soup • Green beans |
| 02/10/25 Monday |
• Lobster ravioli • Broccoli • House salad |
| 02/11/25 Tuesday |
• Chicken & vegetable stir-fry over shredded cabbage |
| 02/12/25 Wednesday |
• Pork chops • Mashed potatoes • Applesauce |
| 02/13/25 Thursday |
• Tortellini c̅ meatballs • Zucchini |
| 02/14/25 Friday |
• Pepperoni pizza |
| 02/15/25 Saturday |
• Chicken cordon bleu • House salad |