Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #3

[155etta]

Covid found me about a week ago. Besides all the usual cruddy symptoms, my smell and taste are off. Not gone, just off. Nothing tastes good, even things that still smell good to me. And my sugar cravings are through the roof, which is odd because I don't normally eat much sugar. Nothing I eat is satisfying.

 

[Shamrock1]

Covid found me about a week ago. Besides all the usual cruddy symptoms, my smell and taste are off. Not gone, just off. Nothing tastes good, even things that still smell good to me. And my sugar cravings are through the roof, which is odd because I don't normally eat much sugar. Nothing I eat is satisfying.

I got covid in late December. Only 0ne bad day, but taste has been off - and the only foods that interested me were sweet. Normally, I hate sweets - not just the normal things, but also things like fruits in salads. But I practically inhaled several chocolate-covered Oreos. It only lasted about a week! So odd.

 

[mickey2942]

Covid found me about a week ago. Besides all the usual cruddy symptoms, my smell and taste are off. Not gone, just off. Nothing tastes good, even things that still smell good to me. And my sugar cravings are through the roof, which is odd because I don't normally eat much sugar. Nothing I eat is satisfying.

I am sorry to hear this. Hoping you feel better soon.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Still at my aunt & uncles on the east coast of FL. My brother and his wife are visiting from Maine. As usual, I am well fed. Breakfast frittata, pork roast with yellow rice and the Brussels sprouts had pearl onions and bacon. Delicious! Tonight was huge chef salads my sister in law made. Dessert was a fruit torte to celebrate my birthday next week.

Tomorrow I will head home in time to freeze my wimpy butt off when it gets down to 35-38 degrees. My brother & wife will hopefully get home to a nice chunk of 12”+ of snow!

 

[PayrollNerd]

That’s interesting that Covid makes you crave sweets. I hope you all recover quickly!! Rest and relax!

 

[anneg]

Still at my aunt & uncles on the east coast of FL. My brother and his wife are visiting from Maine. As usual, I am well fed. Breakfast frittata, pork roast with yellow rice and the Brussels sprouts had pearl onions and bacon. Delicious! Tonight was huge chef salads my sister in law made. Dessert was a fruit torte to celebrate my birthday next week.

Tomorrow I will head home in time to freeze my wimpy butt off when it gets down to 35-38 degrees. My brother & wife will hopefully get home to a nice chunk of 12”+ of snow!

All that food looks wonderful! The fruit torte is lovely. I can almost taste it...

I noticed that Florida will be getting a cold wave. Stay warm! It's cold in NC too and I'm tired of this wintry weather (I'm wimpy too). We are supposed to get some snow Friday night but it doesn't look like it will be much.

 

[PayrollNerd]

ETA: I'm starting my soft-foods-only diet today so my colonoscopy prep goes smoothly on Thursday. It really helps to stop solid foods for a few days in advance of the dreaded "prep day".

I hope you’re recovering and resting well! Now you can get some yummy nutritious food into you to make up for the past few days.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I hope you’re recovering and resting well! Now you can get some yummy nutritious food into you to make up for the past few days.

Thanks for your kind thoughts. Yesterday was difficult doing the prep, and I was "going" until the wee hours. I finally went to bed at 5:00AM and awoke to alarm at 6:25. Not much sleep, and I felt weak and exhausted. Procedures went fine, and I have no serious issues. I will make some dietary changes to control reflux. Since I have no history of colon cancer, no polyps over 20 years and 4 colonoscopies, I do not need another for 10 years. At age 82, the procedure is rarely done unless patient has family history of colon cancer. I'm relieved that I never have to do that prep again

I don't feel like having a large meal and had a bowl of matzoh ball soup. I'm sipping Pedialyte to rehydrate. I went to bed as soon as we got home and slept for 5 hours. I'll be going to bed early and hope I feel normal in the morning. We will have a nice dinner tomorrow - spinach/feta London Broil, baked potatoes, salad, Mozart chocolates, and wine.

 

[IceIce9]

We do have a fryer and use it rarely since we got the air fryer/convection thing.
I’m not the kitchen gadget collector, that is hubs domain.
We used to do a fish fry with a few couples after a morning of productive fishing.
We eat a lot of fish - grilled, broiled, sautéed. Mostly trout, redfish, flounder.

I made baked potatoes in our air fryer tonight and they turned out great. I just rubbed a little olive oil on the potatoes, sprinkled some sea salt on them and put them in the air fryer for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

They were soft and fluffy inside. I haven’t really used the air fryer much but since the potatoes turned out well I will look for more recipes to try.

 

[mickey2942]

spanakopita

I am going to make this, just spinach, no herbs. It looks so yummy.

Last week, I did make ice cream, and heated frozen cherries with bourbon for a topping. It was fantastic. No sugar. It was perfect.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

spanakopita

I am going to make this, just spinach, no herbs. It looks so yummy.

Last week, I did make ice cream, and heated frozen cherries with bourbon for a topping. It was fantastic. No sugar. It was perfect.

Many years ago, there was a local restaurant in Troy where we went frequently for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The owner was Greek, so the restaurant had a lot of Greek influence in the menu items. The spinach/feta omelet was a favorite for breakfast (or lunch), and the spanakopita was an amazing luncheon or dinner entree. The restaurant closed many years ago, and there hasn't really ever been a breakfast/lunch spot that compared to Sophia's. I grew up in Troy, Michigan | Wow! I didn’t realize how many people would remember Sophia’s | Facebook I wouldn't be able to eat spinach pie now due to all the heavy cream, but it was definitely high on my list of favorite dishes.

 

[mickey2942]

@BetteDavisEyes that is exactly what I had for breakfast! Spinach, egg, feta scramble. I buy these "Power Greens' from Costco in a big bag, they last two weeks in the fridge. I add them to everything. They are baby leaves, not big. A mix of spinach, not sure what the other ones are.

 

[IceIce9]

When I was growing up I never tasted fresh spinach, mom used frozen spinach or canned. It wasn’t until I left home that I “discovered “ fresh spinach.

Now fresh spinach is one of my favorite foods. Spinach has been difficult to find here in the past few months, several times when I have gone to the grocery store they have had no fresh spinach at all. All brands and sizes are out of stock. A sign posted stated that they have had issues with the supplier and they don’t know when they will get more in stock.

 

[Shamrock1]

@BetteDavisEyes that is exactly what I had for breakfast! Spinach, egg, feta scramble. I buy these "Power Greens' from Costco in a big bag, they last two weeks in the fridge. I add them to everything. They are baby leaves, not big. A mix of spinach, not sure what the other ones are.

I dislike spinach, especially fresh spinach. But spinach/feta/eggs is one of the world's best combinations. (My version is egg white and at least one other ingredient, like fresh tomatoes or green olives).

 

[anneg]

When I was growing up I never tasted fresh spinach, mom used frozen spinach or canned. It wasn’t until I left home that I “discovered “ fresh spinach.

Now fresh spinach is one of my favorite foods. Spinach has been difficult to find here in the past few months, several times when I have gone to the grocery store they have had no fresh spinach at all. All brands and sizes are out of stock. A sign posted stated that they have had issues with the supplier and they don’t know when they will get more in stock.

I get fresh spinach from our local Farmers Market. I used some today in a layered pasta casserole with ricotta, pasta sauce, and cheeses.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I dislike spinach, especially fresh spinach. But spinach/feta/eggs is one of the world's best combinations. (My version is egg white and at least one other ingredient, like fresh tomatoes or green olives).

I love baby spinach and eat it right out of the carton (Earthbound Farms). You're right about spinach, feta, and eggs as one of the world's best combinations. I would sometimes ask for mushrooms in the omelet along with the spinach and feta.

 

[PayrollNerd]

My spinach usage today….. ha!

I cooked the last yellow squash until it was almost soft. I didn’t cook the spinach in advance. Drained the fat off the ground beef and added it to the pasta sauce. I layered it with these fat tubular noodles. I’ve never used them before. I used whole milk ricotta, mozzarella, non smoked provolone and Parmesan.

It’s not gluten free which is fine because it’s for me. I will have a lot to freeze!!

It was 35 degrees at 7:30am in Sarasota this morning. I don’t know who ordered this but they need not do it again!!! I have the thermostat at 69 and my little ceramic heater nearby. I only warm the little area I’m in. But now the oven will make the house warm! Maybe I’ll get dressed. Maybe not.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

^ The pasta casserole looks amazing! Perfect for your chilly day in the sunshine state We're having a heat wave here as it will be in the 20s this week - much warmer than single digits and teen temps we've been experiencing for a couple of weeks. Pajama days are fun When it's cold and snowy in these parts, and folks don't plan to leave the house, it's no secret that we'll spend the day in flannel pjs.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Beef goulash in the slow cooker here today. Bright but chilly day.
Funnily enough, slow cookers seem to be a “tip” in the Long Covid support group I joined recently. I get it. 15 mins prep then forget about it, much easier. We had it with baked potatoes and broccoli.

 

[IceIce9]

I love baby spinach and eat it right out of the carton (Earthbound Farms). You're right about spinach, feta, and eggs as one of the world's best combinations. I would sometimes ask for mushrooms in the omelet along with the spinach and feta.

We always have a carton or two of fresh spinach on hand. We use it in smoothies, salads, frittatas, casseroles, and on sandwiches instead of lettuce.

If we ever have spinach that is getting toward the expiration date I just sauté it in olive oil with some minced fresh garlic. A great side dish.