Catching up again...

Quick update of the last few days, of which I'm pretty proud! My sweet husband greeted me at home on Friday night with the makings of dinner - hamburgers, avocado slices, onion slices, and the ubiquitous carrot sticks. He read my mind (what? you bought something??) and said, "I know, I know! I couldn't help myself! I've been dreaming about hamburgers!" Cracked me up. What a terrific combination it was, too - extremely tasty, despite its simplicity.

Saturday's breakfast/brunch was a few leftover potato chunks crisped up in oil, over-easy eggs, and toast. Yum. Saturday night saw us out for a nice dinner with friend Peggy. While grocery shopping on Saturday afternoon, I picked up some boneless chicken thighs on sale, to use for Sunday night. I sliced up onions, laid some of the thighs on top, and added a sauce mixture of a bit of leftover BBQ sauce and homemade fig preserves. It certainly didn't need the fig preserves added, but since they never really thickened up to a spreadable consistency, I'm trying desperately to think of ways to use them. It was a nice addition, I think. On a bed of rice, and with edamame and a couple of avocado slices on the side, this was a really delicious dinner. There's enough left over for at least one more dinner. I also froze 4 of the thighs for future use.

It was interesting that Ken and I both went shopping on Friday afternoon - he for dinner fixings, and me for a couple of things I knew we needed. Neither of us told the other we were stopping at the store. We each came home with 2 identical items - bread and avocados. Why avocados??? I'm not sure, but it was amusing to me. It may be Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce over pasta tonight, if things work out. We've got some fresh basil still holding on in the garden, and this recipe calls for it. With a can of whole tomatoes and some onion and garlic, it's simple and quick, and fits the busy schedule. Throw together a quick salad (I bought spinach, red onion, and green pepper) and I'll let you know what we end up with. I know it'll be good...even if it's an omelet and toast. See you tomorrow.