Take A Bite

So happy to be home, so happy to be back in Dallas. I absolutely loved being in Oklahoma City with my parents for so long, but being back here, with my friends, in my cute apartment, it feels right. Last week flew by as I made a conscious effort to have something to look forward to each day. Wether it was a planned walk with a friend, a backyard Cinco de Mayo party, first time going to a restaurant, or a a recipe I leisurely spent cooking.

Quarantining with my parents taught me to enjoy the evening. In the past, I would shut my computer around 5 or so, soon after heat up food I had prepped on Sunday, and be done eating by 5:30. That then left about 4 hours of sitting on my couch all night. I’m working on changing my routine and establishing a more leisurely evening. Once I wrap up work I’ll put my phone in my bedroom, watch some news (big Nightly News with Lester Holt fan!!), and then maybe make a cocktail or a mocktail of just sparkling water with a splash of grapefruit juice. Around 6 or 6:30 I’ll put on a playlist (I’ve been really into music over TV), put on my apron, and start cooking dinner. Taking small steps to make the evening more special and not something that I just glaze through has been really nice. Encourage you to do the same!

-Just a big ole plate of roasted shishito peppers for my first night back in Dallas.
-Finally wrote out the recipe for the cocktail I’ve been drinking all of quarantine and plan to all summer.
-Slightly obnoxious, but we will call it cute when 5 out 6 girls at our backyard Cinco de Mayo fiesta were donning their Mi Golondrina.
-WFH = blue light glasses, my Perfect Green Smoothie, and wrinkled pants.
-My attempt to make the Trader Joe’s kale gnocchi pretty and taste delicious. I did the best I could but there is no way to make those little green things pretty. My verdict - they are fine.
-Happy to be reunited with the best sushi in Dallas. It’s Oishii in case you didn’t know.
-Laying out in the park with Marge and 100 others. It’s really fun to see the number of people who have fled to the outdoors to picnic, fish, layout, etc. One of the many things I hope sticks around after all of this.
-Added some life to my apartment over the weekend.
-In addition to my plant purchase, I also potted basil, mint, rosemary, and cilantro. Having fresh herbs at your fingertips is kind of everything. Use my surplus of basil for a sun-dried tomato, basil, and mozzarella omelet.

Annie

Morning bite: Hope you saw last week’s breakfast post, a classic Tucker recipe I loved sharing!