We have been eating without a working stove for seven eight days now. Those of you who have been around here for any time at all know that is about to kill me. I realized I should have been logging all these meals.
Day 1: We all went to Chili’s on West End.
Day 2: The 2yo and I ate at home. I think there were nuts and olives involved on my part, but I’m not sure about on his.
Day 3: We ate at Las Maracas. An all-time favorite.
Day 4: We ordered Pizza Hut. I love, love, love the online ordering. I hate, hate, hate when I forget you should not order pizza at dinnertime on Friday night, because everyone else in town does, too.
Day 5: The 8yo spent the night with a friend. The 2yo had various non-cooked nibbles. The rest of us went to Family Wash. It’s always best to do that when the 8yo is elsewhere. Inexplicably, she doesn’t care for this great pub.
Day 6: We ordered takeout pizza from PizzeReal. I love that place.
Day 7: We got takeout Chinese from Dragon Garden [at 4912 Charlotte, never mind what CitySearch says], recommended by my neighborhood listserv. Great food.
Day 8: The 2yo and I had leftover Chinese, Rice-a-Roni and cheese and crackers for dinner. Lest you report me to child services, please know that he also had a banana and applesauce.
Watch for more exciting updates in the days to come. The gas people come Monday, Nov. 12. I am told it’s possible I’ll be able to cook that night, but after what we’ve been through already, I’m going to consider myself lucky to have things up and running before Thanksgiving.
I hope everyone likes Chinese takeout. I think that could be a nice new tradition.
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I have to say that I am kinda disappointed that Pizza Hut pizza is served in the kitchen of Fixin’ Supper. ;-)
cole, whoever you are… i so agree. maybe she had a coupon!!! or maybe her car broke down. cause papa johns woulda been better for sure… gawd i hate the hut.
laura… explain!
Hahaha you all just crack me up. :)
I have had a lifelong affection for Pizza Hut thin crust pizza. [Nothing else there, blech!] I guess it stems from the fact that Pizza Hut was one of the very first fast-food type restaurants to come to my hometown. When they opened, they gave away a pizza a week for a year….and I won.
Let me tell you, that makes you very popular when you are 15.
Frankly I don’t like much about any chain delivery pizza. I like several of our local neighborhood pizza places, but the 8yo governs such decisions in my house. We are just trying to make sure she eats, period.
If PizzeReal delivered, we’d never eat anything else. But they don’t, so when we want delivery, it depends on the mood of the 8yo. My meal is often not my own….
I accept both of your comments as compliments on my typical taste, however. ;)
Every time I drive by Dragon Garden (which is often), I wonder if it’s any good. Now I just wonder if it’s got anything vegetarian. Maybe someday I’ll actually stop in. :)