2023 (North Carolina)
January 1, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Coffee with half & half, bacon, a fried egg, biscuits, strawberries, and yogurt, made by Liz.
12pm: Dietsch’s malted milk balls.
5pm: Beef nachos with queso, soft pretzel with horseradish mustard, and a wheat water beer from Big Pillow brewing in Hot Springs, NC.
7pm: Half a can of Burial Rust Vienna style lager.
January 2, 2023 (Monday)
10am: Fried green tomato Benedict with gravy, bacon, salad, and roast potatoes, and coffee with half & half at Sunny Point Café in Asheville, NC.
3pm: Meatballs parmigiana, onion rings with ranch, and pickles at Marvinho in Mebane, NC.
6pm: Cheez-Its, Dietsch’s milk chocolate and white chocolate pretzels, and half a can of Fonta Flora Dandy Pale.
January 3, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Colectivo coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: Ramen with chili crisp and Korean spicy Sunchips.
6pm: Pork bourguignon, made at home, a bottle of Zillicoah American style Ryewine with Brettanomyces, and Dietch’s chocolate pretzels.
January 4, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Colectivo coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Salt and pepper red wheat focaccia, made at home.
3pm: Leftover Pork bourguignon.
5pm: A clementine.
7pm: White chocolate Dietsch’s pretzels.
January 5, 2023 (Thursday)
10am: Colectivo coffee with half & half and sunny egg over stewed black eyed peas and hash browns, made by Brian.
1pm: Cold brew with half & half at Cup-A-Joe in Hillsborough.
4pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza from Whole Foods.
7pm: Angel hair bolognese, made by Brian.
January 6, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Colectivo coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over black eyed peas and toasted focaccia, made by Brian.
2pm: Leftover focaccia and Dietsch’s chocolate pretzels.
7pm: Cheese tortellini and spinach soup, made at home.
January 7, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Colectivo coffee with half & half and a scrambled egg and korean chive sandwich on toasted La Farm sourdough, made by Brian.
1pm: Leftover tortellini soup and bolognese.
3pm: Part of a Palmer’s chocolate Santa.
6pm: Chuck roast and jus, mashed sweet potatoes, glazed carrots, and sour cream, made by Brian, and a bottle of Red Oak Helles.
January 8, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Colectivo coffee with half & half and an easy egg over toasted La Farm sourdough, black eyed pea gravy, and sauerkraut, made at home.
2pm: Leftover chuck roast in jus with rigatoni, made at home.
6pm: Fried oysters, salmon, mushroom and parsley rice, broccoli, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and two glasses of Ruttenstock Gruner Veltliner.
January 9, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Colectivo coffee with half & half, made at home.
10:30am: A cajun chicken biscuit and hash browns from Bojangles.
1pm: Mixed greens with leftover Japanese dressing and toasted La Farm sourdough with olive oil, made at home.
5pm: Cabbage, yuk choy, fried tofu, jalapenos, and onion in an oyster chile sauce over rice, made at home, a bottle of Red Oak Helles, and Dietsch’s milk chocolate pretzels.
January 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Colectivo coffee with half & half and toasted La Farm sourdough with two over easy eggs, made at home.
12:30pm: Mixed greens with leftover Japanese dressing and two beef hot dogs.
2pm: Dietsch’s milk chocolate pretzels.
5pm: Lablabi with garlic sour cream, sardine oil, and lemon, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
January 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Colectivo coffee with half & half, an easy egg over toasted La Farm sourdough with olive oil, leftover garlic sour cream, and mixed greens with Japanese salad dressing, made at home.
1pm: Half of a mango and Dietsch’s milk chocolate pretzels.
6pm: Ricotta, sungold tomato sauce, and spinach pizza, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
January 12, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and an over easy egg on toasted La Farm sourdough, made by Brian.
12pm: Leftover lablabi with sour cream and croutons made from leftover pizza.
5:30pm: Kielbasa with sauerkraut and mustard and panzanella with mixed greens and leftover pizza croutons, made at home, and a can of Birdsong Jalapeno pale ale.
January 13, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and leftover lablabi with garlic sour cream and toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: A hot dog with ketchup and Sunchips.
6pm: Steak tacos with slaw, cilantro, onion, lime, datil hot sauce, and refried black beans, made by Brian, and Dietsch’s dark chocolate pretzels.
January 14, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half, refried black beans, scrambled eggs with cheese, cilantro, and hot sauce on tortillas, made at home.
1pm: Palmer's chocolate.
3pm: Mozzarella sticks, fries, and part of a gyro from American hero.
6pm: A Dietsch’s dark chocolate pretzel.
January 15, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and Korean tomato and cabbage mapo tofu with leftover slaw, cilantro, and onion over rice, made at home.
12pm: Dietsch’s dark chocolate pretzels.
2pm: Pot roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, crescent rolls with butter, cucumber yogurt salad, coffee with half & half, and Gascon Malbec at Brian’s parents’ house.
7pm: Dietsch’s dark chocolate pretzels.
January 16, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and leftover mapo over rice, made at home.
1pm: Leftover mapo and rice.
5pm: Tortiglioni baked with marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella, made at home.
January 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover tortiglioni.
1pm: Sourdough bread with butter and chai, earl grey, and cleavers tea with soy milk, made at home.
6pm: Mushroom soup with greens, kidney beans, and a slice of sourdough, made at home.
January 18, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Ruby coffee with half & half and eomuk bokkeum over rice, made at home.
6pm: Leftover mushroom soup with cheese tortellini and sourdough garlic bread, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
January 19, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with jalapeno cheese, made at home.
3pm: Toasted sourdough with jalapeno cheese, made at home.
7pm: Big Tray of Spicy Chicken with rice and cilantro, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
January 20, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half, chili garlic potatoes, cheddar kidney beans, and a sunny egg, made at home.
1pm: Sourdough with butter and earl grey tea with St. John’s wort, cleavers, and soy milk, made at home.
7pm: Leftover Big Tray over rice and a can of Miller Lite.
9pm: Cheese and yellow sriracha on toasted sourdough, made at home.
January 21, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with cream cheese, made at home.
2pm: Hot dogs with mustard and marshmallows roasted over a fire, two bottles of Miller High Life, and Blazing Buffalo Ranch Doritos.
6pm: Half a can of NoDa Heart lager.
January 22, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Ruby coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over hash browns with chili crisp, cabbage, and peppers, made by Brian.
1pm: Toasted sourdough with cream cheese and half a can of NoDa Heart lager.
5pm: Pork dumplings, made at home, and Tony’s dark chocolate with citrusy caramel.
January 23, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with cream cheese, made at home.
11:30am: A small serving of eomuk bokkeum.
3pm: Cornbread with butter made from Redtail Grains corn, made at home, and a Cara Cara orange.
6pm: Spaghetti with pesto, lima beans, and peas, made by Brian, and a bottle of Canada Dry.
January 24, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with cream cheese, made at home.
2pm: Leftover cornbread with butter and a Cara Cara orange.
6pm: Penne bolognese, made at home, and half a can of Tobacco Wood pilsner.
January 25, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and leftover cornbread with butter, made at home.
1pm: Leftover spaghetti with pesto.
4pm: A Cara Cara orange.
6pm: Leftover penne bolognese and half a can of Coors Banquet.
January 26, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Leftover penne bolognese
3pm: Earl grey, cleavers, and St. John’s Wort tea with soy milk and a Cara Cara orange, made at home.
6pm: Cabbage and fish cake fried rice, made at home, and a can of Coors Banquet.
January 27, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Two eggs over hash browns with datil pepper hot sauce, made at home.
3pm: Part of a Palmer’s chocolate santa.
6pm: Chicken thighs in tomato and coconut curry over rice, made at home, and a can of Modelo with lime.
January 28, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and cream cheese and yellow sriracha on toasted sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Leftover chicken and curry over rice and chai with oat milk, cleavers, St. John’s wort, and honey, made at home.
4pm: A can of Modelo with lime and part of a Palmer’s chocolate santa.
January 29, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and a sunny turmeric and paprika egg over hash browns, made by Brian.
1pm: Black tea with oat milk and honey, made by Brian, a pineapple popsicle, and iced animal crackers.
4pm: Leftover curry over rice and January King cabbage from the garden, made at home, and a small pour of Modist Brewing Hormel Chili lager.
8pm: A flour tortilla and oaxaca cheese quesadilla, made at home.
January 30, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, black beans with oaxaca cheese, datil hot sauce, and rice, made at home.
1pm: A black bean and oaxaca cheese quesadilla, made at home.
4pm: Two marshmallows.
January 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough, a sunny egg, and black beans with onions and datil hot sauce, made at home.
12pm: Sourdough with butter, made at home.
5pm: Nutty Buddies, a rice krispie treat, and a can of Miller High Life.
7pm: Beef broth with carrots, onions, pork croquettes, and scallions, made by Brian.
February 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
10am: Ruby coffee with half & half and machaca and scrambled egg over a flour tortilla, made by Brian.
1pm: Half of a quesadilla with leftover machaca, made by Brian, a bottle of Miller High Life, and two rice krispie treats.
6pm: Roasted squash and corn pici, made by Brian, a pour of Four Hands Merlot, and half of a Kit Kat ice cream bar at Brian’s parents’ house.
February 2, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over toasted sourdough, made at home.
12pm: Potato and carrot soup and a piece of sourdough, made by Brian, and a Nutty Buddy.
5pm: A bottle of Miller High Life, Flavor Blasted Goldfish, and half of a Cara Cara orange.
February 3, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Earl grey, chai, cleavers, and St. John’s Wort tea with honey and oat milk, made at home, a rice krispie treat, and Flavor Blasted Goldfish.
4pm: A slice of chocolate mayonnaise cake, made at home.
7pm: Pesto and ricotta pasta bake, made at home, and a can of Birdsong Jalapeno pale ale.
February 4, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Ruby coffee with half & half and leftover pesto pasta, made by Brian.
1pm: Leftover pesto pasta.
6pm: Tonkatsu over mashed potatoes with fried shallots and parsley, made by Brian, half a can of Birdsong Jalapeno pale ale, a bottle of Miller High Life, and a small slice of chocolate cake.
February 5, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with a sunny egg, made at home.
2pm: Chili, cornbread with butter, peach pie, and two glasses of Chardonnay at Brian’s parents’ house.
6pm: Leftover mashed potatoes, chocolate cake, and half a can of Songbird Rewind lager.
February 6, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and ricotta on toasted sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Grated carrots and chicken adobo with peanut sauce, made at home, and leftover chocolate cake.
6pm: Tofu, cabbage, and carrot spring rolls with peanut sauce, whole wheat pita, and hummus with olive oil, made at home.
February 7, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and red onion focaccia, made at home.
1pm: Leftover pita and hummus.
4pm: A rice krispie treat and a Nutty Buddy.
7pm: Two tempeh, cabbage, and carrot spring rolls with sweet sambal and cara cara orange chicken curry over rice, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
February 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover focaccia and hummus, made at home.
12pm: Toasted focaccia and ricotta, made at home, and a Nutty Buddy.
4pm: Iced earl grey with cleavers and St. John’s Wort, made at home.
6pm: Pici with tomato sauce, made at home.
February 9, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with mozzarella over toasted focaccia, made at home.
1pm: Iced earl grey with cleavers and St. John’s Wort and a package of Swiss Rolls.
4pm: Toasted focaccia and ricotta, made at home.
7pm: Sour orange and sungold chicken curry over rice, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
February 10, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted honey sourdough with hummus, made at home.
1pm: Coleslaw, made at home.
4pm: Dirty rice, made at home.
7pm: A can of Miller High Life.
February 11, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with hummus, made at home.
3pm: Toasted sourdough with hummus and crispy za'atar chickpeas and iced earl grey with cleavers and St. John’s Wort, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
6pm: Leftover dirty rice and Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
February 12, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with hummus, made at home.
1pm: Mozzarella and sundried tomato pesto on toasted sourdough, made at home, Ferrero Rocher chocolates, and leftover iced earl grey.
7pm: Lasagna, made at home, and a can of Songbird Rewind lager.
February 13, 2023 (Monday)
11am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and black beans with scrambled eggs and datil hot sauce, made at home.
3pm: Mozzarella and sundried tomato pesto on toasted sourdough, made at home, earl grey tea with cleavers and St. John’s Wort, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
6pm: Leftover lasagna and half a can of Birdsong Rewind lager.
February 14, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Leftover lasagna, mozzarella, and earl grey tea with cleavers and St. John’s Wort.
2pm: A slice of ciabatta with olive oil and salt, made at home.
7pm: Leftover lasagna, half a can of Perennial Saison de Lis, and Russell Stover chocolates.
February 15, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over rice and beans, made at home.
1pm: Russell Stover chocolates and half a can of Perennial Saison de Lis.
6pm: Chicken and potato curry over rice, made at home.
February 16, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream, made at home.
1pm: Leftover lasagna and Russel Stover chocolates.
6pm: Leftover curry and a can of Modelo with lime.
February 17, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream and a sunny egg over black beans with datil hot sauce and mozzarella, made at home.
2pm: Mozzarella and sundried tomato pesto on toasted ciabatta, made at home, and a can of Modelo with lime.
6pm: Half a bottle of Wish Big Prosecco.
February 18, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Leftover coffee with cream and a hard boiled egg, made by Brian, half of a grapefruit, and mozzarella.
1pm: Chicken strips from Rose Mart in Franklin County with Texas Pete’s and ranch dressing, a pour of Coca Cola, and half of a Snicker’s ice cream bar.
4pm: A slice of ciambellone, made at home.
6pm: Spaghetti and meatballs, made by Brian, and a can of Modelo with lime.
February 19, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream and a slice of ciambellone, made at home.
2pm: Beef lasagna, garlic bread, iceberg and tomato salad with parmesan and Olive Garden Italian dressing, two glasses of Chardonnay, coffee with half & half, and blackberry cobbler made with blackberries from the land at Brian’s parents’ house.
February 20, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream and ciambellone, made at home.
12pm: Toasted ciabatta and mozzarella, made at home, and half a can of Tobacco Wood juniper kolsch.
7pm: Tonkatsu over mashed potatoes and a cabbage mustard slaw, made by Brian.
February 21, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream, made at home.
11am: Black beans with mozzarella and Frank’s Red Hot, made at home.
1pm: A grapefruit and scrambled eggs, made at home.
7pm: Potato and mozzarella croquettes with shichimi togarashi sauerkraut, garlic sour cream, and lemon, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
February 22, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream, made at home.
11am: Black beans with datil hot sauce, mozzarella, and garlic sour cream, and iced black tea, made at home.
7pm: Meatballs in tomato cream sauce with wilted cabbage and twice baked potatoes, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
February 23, 2023 (Thursday)
3:30am: Leftover coffee with cream.
5am: Coffee with half & half, a slice of toast with butter, and scrambled eggs with Texas Pete’s hot sauce at 42nd Street Oyster Bar at the Raleigh airport.
12pm: Chips and salsa, a carnitas taco, a pastor taco, a chorizo breakfast taco with beans and cheese, a bottle of Modelo, and coffee with half & half at Mi Trailita Y Mas in Austin, Texas.
7pm: A glass of Pazo Senorano albarino, beef cheek tacos with salsa mancha, queso fundido, elote, fried blue corn tortillas, margaritas, a watermelon agua fresca shot, and a carnitas taco at La Condesa in Austin.
9pm: A can of Pacifico at Coconut Club in Austin.
11pm: A can of Modelo at Cheer Up Charlie’s in Austin.
February 24, 2023 (Friday)
10am: Cold brew with half & half, a bean and cheese breakfast taco, a bacon and egg breakfast taco, a potato and chorizo breakfast taco with pico de gallo, honey habanero salsa, chipotle salsa, and avocado salsa and Taco Joint in Austin, Texas.
1pm: A cappuccino from Civil Goat coffee in Austin.
3pm: A Jefa guava coconut lager collaboration with Off Color, a Pearl Snap lager, a taste of the Crispy Girlz rice lager, and white queso and tortilla chips with salsa verde at Austin Beerworks.
6pm: Steak frites, escargot with baguette, oysters, endive and roquefort salad, chocolate mousse, a glass of Vignobles Gueissard Cuvee G, a bottle of Clos Siguier Vieilles Vigne Les Camille Cahors 2018, and a pour of Bigallet China China amer at Justine’s Brasserie in Austin.
9pm: Glass of Pas de Probleme Sauvignon blanc and a daiquiri shot at Drink Well in Austin.
February 25, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Coffee and half & half at Michele’s house in Austin.
11am: Pastrami hash on a sesame bagel from Nervous Charlie’s in Austin.
1pm: A nitro cold brew with half & half from Mañana in Austin and half of a burger from In & Out.
4pm: A spicy margarita, tortilla chips and white queso, pollo verde soup, italian wedding soup with focaccia, a glass of white wine, a can of Karbach Love Street blonde, and a glass of Christina Gruner Veltliner at Clair and Derek’s wedding in Austin.
Feb 26, 2023 (Sunday)
11am: Cold brew with half & half from El Tigre in Austin.
1pm: A can of Independence Native Texan Pilsner, a can of St. Elmo Carl Kolsch, potato salad, lemon poppy seed coleslaw, brisket, Texas Czech sausage, beef short rib, pork spare rib, brisket, pickles, red onion, brioche, bbq sauce, and hot sauce at Micklethwait in Austin.
4pm: A Snorkel oyster mushroom farmhouse ale, a Colonel Toby farmhouse ale, and a Nocturn Chrysalis barrel-aged wild fermented blackberry ale at Jester King in Austin.
8pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza and a caesar salad at Home Slice in Austin.
February 27, 2023 (Monday)
7:30am: Breakfast tacos and taco with half & half from Taco Deli in the Austin airport.
9am: Half of a package of Mott’s fruit gummies.
5pm: Cold tofu peanut noodles, made at home, and a handful of Bugles.
February 28, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream, made at home.
12pm: Red pepper rice and two olive oil poached sunny eggs, made at home.
4pm: A glass of iced black tea, made at home.
6pm: Cherry tomato soup with cannellini beans, penne, and pan de cristal, made at home.
7:30pm: Loacker lemon quadratini.
March 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover meatballs and cabbage in tomato cream sauce, made at home.
3pm: Loacker lemon quadratini and leftover iced black tea.
7pm: Red beans and rice with andouille, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
March 2, 2023 (Thursday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted pan de cristal with mozzarella, made at home.
3:30pm: Chicken salad on toasted pan de cristal, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
7pm: Chicken salad on pan de cristal, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
March 3, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and chicken salad on toasted pan de cristal, made at home.
2pm: Chicken salad on pan de cristal, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
7pm: Fried tofu congee with cabbage, made at home.
March 4, 2023 (Saturday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and chicken salad on pan de cristal, made at home.
12pm: Leftover red beans and andouille over rice.
6pm: Sausage and spinach mezzi rigatoni with lemon and parmesan, made at home, half a can of Tobacco Wood juniper Kolsch, and double chocolate Talenti gelato.
March 5, 2023 (Sunday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: A sunny egg over hash browns and fermented bean cabbage, made by Brian.
12pm: Sesame pan de cristal with butter, made at home.
2pm: Chicken pot pie, mixed green salad with dried cranberries and feta, rosemary focaccia, cheesecake with strawberries and blueberries, coffee with half & half, and a glass of sauvignon blanc at Brian’s parents’ house.
6pm: Talenti double chocolate gelato.
March 6, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and chicken salad on pan de cristal, made at home.
12pm: Mozzarella, olive oil, and balsamic on pan de cristal, made at home.
3pm: Talenti double chocolate gelato.
6pm: Leftover mezzi rigatoni pasta.
March 7, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted pan de cristal with mozzarella, made at home.
12pm: A slice of sweet potato cornbread made with Red Tail Grain dent corn and red wheat, made at home.
3pm: A slice of chocolate chess pie from Brian’s mom.
7pm: Chile colorado with rice, made at home.
March 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover mezzi rigatoni, made at home.
10:30am: A slice of chocolate chess pie from Brian’s mom.
1pm: Toasted pan de cristal with mozzarella, made at home.
6pm: Leftover chile colorado and cornbread and a can of Fullsteam Paycheck lager.
March 9, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: A sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit meal from Bojangles.
4pm: A quesadilla, made at home.
6pm: Carnitas with flour tortillas, avocado hot sauce, onion, and cilantro, made at home, and half a can of Modelo with lime.
March 10, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a carnitas quesadilla with avocado hot sauce, made at home.
1pm: Leftover cornbread with butter.
3pm: A grapefruit and a can of Modelo with lime.
5pm: Leftover chili colorado, a can of Modelo with lime, and a slice of Tuxedo cheesecake from Whole Foods.
March 11, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: A carnitas and avocado hot sauce quesadilla, made at home.
2pm: Smartfood popcorn, a Reese’s cup, and two cans of Modelo with lime.
5pm: Nachos with carnitas, mozzarella, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, onion, scallion, and avocado hot sauce, made at home.
March 12, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, cilantro rice, avocado, and half of a carnitas and avocado hot sauce quesadilla, made at home.
2:30pm: Lamb and beef gyro meat with tzatziki and lettuce and half a pistachio baklava at Mediterranean Deli in Chapel Hill.
8pm: Tortilla chips with mozzarella and avocado hot sauce, made at home, and a can of Sierra Nevada pale ale.
March 13, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over lima beans, made at home.
1pm: Leftover carnitas and avocado hot sauce over tortilla chips.
6pm: Lima bean soup with kale, tomato, and sesame pan de cristal, made at home.
March 14, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and carnitas with lima beans and tabasco and a piece of sesame pan de cristal, made at home.
1pm: Avocado on sesame pan de cristal, made at home.
4pm: Melted mozzarella over tortilla chips, made at home.
6pm: Leftover soup and sesame pan de cristal.
March 15, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and carnitas nachos, made at home.
2pm: A slice of sesame pan de cristal with olive oil and salt.
6pm: Ricotta and sundried tomato pesto mezzi rigatoni with kale and mushrooms, made at home, and a can of Tobacco Wood pilsner.
March 16, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted sesame pan de cristal and butter, made at home.
3pm: A ginger kombucha, tortilla chips, and a cinnamon puffed rice krispie treat, made at home.
6pm: Red lentil curry, made at home.
March 17, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: A hardboiled egg over lima beans and a slice of toasted pan de cristal, made at home.
3pm: Leftover rice krispie treats and tortilla chips.
6pm: Leftover red lentil curry and a can of Tobacco Wood juniper Kolsch.
March 18, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a paprika egg over hash browns, made by Brian.
1pm: A slice of ciambellone, made at home.
4pm: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with ricotta, made at home, and a small pour of Asnella vinho verde.
6pm: Rigatoni with hot sausage and arugula, made at home, and a glass of Asnella vinho verde.
March 19, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: A slice of ciambellone.
1pm: Leftover rigatoni.
4pm: Fried plantains with garlic vinegar, made at home, and a glass of Asnella vinho verde.
6pm: Mushrooms, cabbage, onion, jalapeno, and scallions with brown sauce over rice, made at home, and two Hostess cupcakes.
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover red lentil curry, made at home.
2pm: Two asada tacos with salsa verde from Taco Rriendo Lopez in Raleigh.
6pm: Fried tofu with mushrooms, carrots, scallions, and cabbage with brown sauce over rice, made at home, and two Tastykake cupcakes.
8pm: Turmeric and asafetida popcorn, made by Brian.
March 21, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with ricotta and leftover salsa verde from Taco Rriendo Lopez, made at home.
12pm: An avocado over arugula with balsamic and olive oil and earl grey tea, made at home.
3pm: Tuna salad, made at home.
6pm: Shepherd's pie, made at home.
March 22, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs poached in olive oil with arugula, made at home.
2pm: Pinto beans, chocolate chip pumpkin bread, and leftover earl grey, made at home.
6pm: Leftover shepherd’s pie and pumpkin bread.
March 23, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, a slice of olive oil toasted pan de cristal, a sunny egg, an avocado, and arugula with balsamic vinegar, made at home.
2pm: A slice of pumpkin bread and leftover black tea.
6pm: Chicken piccata with linguine and a glass of Vieux Papes Blanc.
March 24, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: Two sunny eggs over pinto beans, made at home.
2pm: A slice of leftover pumpkin bread.
6pm: Lentil salad with arugula, feta, olives, and lemon vinaigrette, and toasted pan de cristal with salted butter and anchovies, made at home.
8pm: A bottle of lemon lime gatorade and half a can of Stella Artois.
March 25, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover lentil salad, made at home.
11am: Half a slice of leftover pumpkin bread.
2pm: Iced earl grey, made at home, a can of Modelo with lime, and a Little Debbie cupcake.
4pm: A glass of rose prosecco, cashews, and a package of cheddar sandwich crackers at Brian’s parents’ house.
6pm: A slice of sesame pan de cristal with butter, made at home.
8pm: Chicken wings with ranch, celery, and buffalo sauce, made by Brian.
March 26, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and a sausage and egg biscuit meal from Bojangles.
1pm: A Little Debbie cupcake.
5pm: Shepherd’s pie, made at home.
March 27, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
1pm: Tuna salad on toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home, and two Swiss Rolls.
6pm: Chicken, carrots, and cabbage in brown sauce over rice, made at home, and a Swiss Roll.
7pm: Smartfood popcorn.
March 28, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Iced tea with half & half and mozzarella on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.
1pm: Leftover coffee with half & half and two Swiss Rolls.
7pm: Fried tofu, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage over rice with chili sauce, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
March 29, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted sesame pan de cristal with mozzarella and datil pepper hot sauce, made at home.
2pm: A slice of oat chocolate chip banana bread, made at home.
7pm: Char siu pork ribs with scallions over braised cabbage and rice, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
March 30, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover tofu and vegetables over rice, made at home.
1pm: A slice of leftover banana bread.
7pm: Detroit style pizza, made at home.
March 31, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of pizza.
4pm: Smartfood popcorn and two Swiss Rolls.
7pm: Two Swiss Rolls.
April 1, 2023 (Saturday)
10am: Leftover coffee with half & half, two slices of bacon, and a sunny egg over potato and green pepper hash, made at home.
2pm: Iced earl grey, made at home, and a grapefruit.
5pm: Steak, iceberg with cheddar cheese, and Texas toast from the Corinth Volunteer Fire Department, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
7pm: Two Swiss Rolls.
April 2, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, spinach scrambled eggs, two slices of bacon, and bacon fat fried baked potato, made at home.
2pm: Dumplings and two egg rolls from Hong Kong in Oxford.
7pm: Beef bourguignon with mashed potatoes and carrots, made by Brian.
April 3, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a fried egg over hash browns and two slices of bacon, made by Brian.
4pm: Sushi, tortilla chips with kimchi hummus and artichoke dip, a toffee cookie, and a bottle of Corona at a beach house on Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
6pm: A glass of Ranga Ranga Sauvignon blanc.
8pm: Tortilla chips and salsa and a burrito sofocado at Habaneros Cantina in Pawleys Island.
9pm: A glass of Ranga Ranga Sauvignon blanc, a grain free Mexican wedding cookie, and two candied ginger shortbread cookies.
April 4, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Tea and coffee with oat milk at the beach house at Pawleys Island.
12pm: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a toasted garlic bagel and an iced coffee with half & half from Bagel Cafe in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
3pm: A bean burrito and a large diet Pepsi from Taco Bell.
6pm: A can of Miller High Life, a hard boiled egg, and Loacker hazelnut quadratini.
April 5, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs with two slices of bacon, made at home.
1pm: Aged white cheddar and multigrain crackers.
4pm: Loacker hazelnut quadratini.
7pm: Mushroom and pepper Sicilian style pizza with mesclun tossed with balsamic and olive oil, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
April 6, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a hard boiled egg, made at home
12pm: Loacker lemon quadratini.
4pm: A spicy chicken sandwich meal from Popeyes with unsweetened iced tea.
6pm: Szechuan peppercorn flavored Lays and a can of Miller High Life.
8pm: Leftover pizza and mesclun with balsamic and olive oil, made at home.
April 7, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and aged white cheddar with multigrain crackers.
11am: Loacker hazelnut quadratini.
3pm: Iced black tea and a can of Miller High Life.
4pm: Black tea with oat milk, made at home, and tortilla chips with guacamole and miso hummus.
6pm: Green curry chicken over rice noodles with mung bean sprouts and peanuts, made at home, and a maple bacon donut from Parlor Donuts in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
April 8, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and half of a churro flavored donut from Parlor Donuts in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
11am: Leftover green curry chicken over rice noodles with mung bean sprouts and peanuts, made at home, and grilled squid flavored Lays.
3pm: Multigrain crackers with miso hummus and iced chai, made at home.
6pm: Leftover green curry chicken over rice noodles with mung bean sprouts and peanuts, made at home.
April 9, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a fried egg over leftover green curry chicken and mung bean sprouts, made at home.
1pm: Miso hummus and aged white cheddar cheese.
3pm: A piece of sweet potato cornbread with butter, made at home.
7pm: Shepherd’s pie, made at home, and a can of Sierra Nevada IPA.
April 10, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a slice of leftover cornbread with butter, made at home.
1pm: Fried grouper on rye toast with arugula, sweet potato vinegar chips, a soft pretzel with cheese and mustard, a chicken wing, and a Cherry Tart beer from Nordic in Wake Forest.
6pm: Leftover shepherd’s pie.
April 11, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over pinto beans, mozzarella, and datil pepper hot sauce, made at home.
12:30pm: A leftover slice of cornbread with butter.
4pm: A grapefruit and a puffed rice krispie treat, made at home.
6pm: Leftover shepherd’s pie.
April 12, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over pinto beans, mozzarella, and datil pepper hot sauce, made at home.
4pm: Leftover shepherd’s pie.
7pm: Chicken fried steak with mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes, fried brussel sprouts, beet and arugula salad, and a caipirinha at Eli’s Tavern in Franklinton, North Carolina.
9pm: A bottle of Blue Moon at Brian’s parents’ house.
April 13, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover chicken fried steak, french fries, and mashed potatoes with ketchup, made at home.
1pm: Leftover rice krispie treat.
6pm: Two pours of Modelo and a small Italian sub at The Slammer in Franklinton, North Carolina.
April 14, 2023 (Friday)
5am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
7am: Bacon, egg, and cheese on a sesame bagel and a cold brew with half & half from Breugger’s in the Raleigh airport.
2pm: Dim sum and jasmine tea at Capital Seafood in Beverly Hills.
8pm: Caesar salad, burrata and arugula salad, Parmesan and truffle fries, a Pumptini, and a pour of Amaro Nino at Pump in Beverly Hills.
April 15, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Café Bustelo, made at Mary’s apartment in Santa Ana.
11am: Half of a florentine breakfast burrito, half of a chorizo breakfast burrito, and cold brew with half & half at Hola Adios in Costa Mesa.
4pm: An animal style cheese burger from In-N-Out in Corona, California.
5:30pm: A glass of GRV white wine and a glass of Drunk Bunnies rose at Somerset Winery in Temecula.
April 16, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Café Bustelo, made at Mary’s apartment in Santa Ana.
11am: A glazed buttermilk stick, half of a cream filled maple long John, and iced coffee with half & half at Randy’s Donuts in Costa Mesa.
3pm: A michelada lager, two Helles lagers, and a slice of pepperoni pizza at Brewery X in Anaheim.
5pm: A glass of Maurizio Ferraro Secondome at Semi Tropic Wine in Costa Mesa.
8pm: Chicken pot pie with biscuits, made at Mary’s house in Santa Ana.
April 17, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Café Bustelo with cream, made at Mary’s apartment in Santa Ana, and a third of a leftover lemon glazed old fashioned donut from Randy’s.
11am: Soup dumplings, shrimp rice cakes, garlic string beans, and spicy chicken wontons at Din Tai Fung in Costa Mesa.
1pm: Drip coffee and a Saigon cinnamon donut from Sidecar Donuts in Manhattan Beach.
6pm: A can of Coke and a small bag of pretzels on an American Airlines flight.
1am: Half a bottle of Miller High Life.
April 18, 2023 (Tuesday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Scrambled eggs with mozzarella and Tabasco, made at home.
4pm: A spoonful of peanut butter and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
7pm: Anise and chile beef stock over soba noodles with sweet potatoes and basil, made at home.
April 19, 2023 (Wednesday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Pretzels.
2pm: A sunny egg over pinto beans with Tabasco, made at home.
6pm: Detroit style pizza with pepperoni and basil and mesclun salad with balsamic and olive oil, made at home.
April 20, 2023 (Thursday)
10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover pizza.
2pm: Pretzels.
6pm: Spicy Big Tray of Chicken with glass noodles, made at home.
April 21, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of pizza.
1pm: Pretzels, everything flavored crackers, white cheddar, and horseradish mustard.
6pm: Fried tofu, onions, string beans, and carrots in brown sauce over rice, made at home.
9pm: A bottle of Sierra Nevada pale ale.
April 22, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: Krunchy Krispy Chicken with honey mustard from a gas station in Oxford, NC.
1pm: Toasted Cheez-Its, vanilla ice cream with maraschino cherries, and iceberg and tomato salad with Olive Garden dressing at Brian’s parents’ house.
4pm: Pepper Jack cheese and saltines.
9pm: A glass of Pinot Grigio and Trader Joe’s pork gyozas at Brian’s parents’ house.
April 23, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Coffee with half & half, a bowl of Cheerios with milk, and a handful of peanuts at Brian’s parents’ house.
1pm: Feta, chickpea, and tuna salad over mesclun with a mustard vinaigrette, pickled beets, iced Earl grey, and everything flavored crackers, made at home.
3pm: An ice cream sandwich.
8pm: Red curry with pork meatballs and broccoli over rice, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
April 24, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half a half a slice of ciambellone, made at home.
1pm: Chicken tenders with honey mustard from a gas station and lentil salad with feta, made at home, and a small bowl of lentil and feta salad, made at home.
6pm: Detroit style pizza and romaine with balsamic and olive oil, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
April 25, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover curry.
2pm: Pretzels and leftover popcorn made by Brian.
7pm: Leftover pizza, strawberries from the garden, and half a can of Cackalacky pale ale.
April 26, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover pizza.
1pm: White cheddar, everything crackers, and brown mustard.
4pm: Pretzels.
6pm: Rigatoni with bolognese, made at home.
9pm: A bottle of Miller High Life.
April 27, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Leftover red curry over rice.
1pm: White cheddar, everything crackers, and brown mustard.
4pm: Pretzels.
7pm: A Twix ice cream bar.
April 28, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9:30am: Two sunny eggs over garlic fried rice with yellow sriracha and iced tea, made at home.
11am: Pretzels.
5pm: A tahini brownie, made at home.
7pm: Rigatoni with bolognese and romaine with balsamic and olive oil, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
April 29, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a turmeric egg over hash browns with peppers, made by Brian.
12pm: A cold brew with half & half from Yellow Dog in Raleigh.
2pm: A slice of a chicken caesar wrap at Brian Reynell’s funeral and half of a Rice Krispie treat from Yellow Dog in Raleigh.
4pm: A pour of Flying Embers hard kombucha and mussels frites at The Station in Raleigh.
8pm: Leftover rigatoni and olive oil toasted sourdough from Yellow Dog, and a small pour of Wise Man’s Italian pilsner.
April 30, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9:30am: A sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast meal from Bojangles with unsweetened ice tea.
11:30am: Two chicken nuggets with sweet and sour sauce from a McDonald’s in Virginia.
2pm: Chicken strips with chipotle ranch and jalapeno ranch from Lee’s in Richmond.
6pm: Fried cod taco on a corn tortilla made by Kyle, guacamole made by Mike, slaw made by Mallory, and tortilla chips at Kyle and Bri’s house, and a slice of coconut cream pie from WPA in Richmond.
May 1, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs on olive oil toasted Yellow Dog sourdough, made at home.
3pm: A can of Miller High Life and everything flavored crackers.
7pm: Beef with rice and cabbage and two olive oil toasted slices of Yellow Dog sourdough, made by Brian.
May 2, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted slices of Yellow Dog sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Peanut butter on everything flavored crackers.
6pm: Steak, potatoes, mushrooms, salad with lettuce grown by Chip and Olive Garden dressing, dill havarti and crackers, a slice of chocolate chess pie with vanilla ice cream, three glasses of sparkling rose, and a milk bread roll with butter at Brian’s parents’ house.
May 3, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs on olive oil toasted Yellow Dog sourdough, made at home.
2pm: Tuna salad and everything flavored crackers, made at home.
6pm: Roasted beet salad with feta, lentils, and arugula with olive oil toasted Yellow Dog sourdough and a small baked sweet potato with butter, made at home, and a bottle of Stella.
8pm: A leftover tahini brownie.
May 4, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted Yellow Dog sourdough with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza from Whole Foods.
7pm: Creamy grits, sauteed beet greens with garlic, and kielbasa with sauerkraut, made at home, half a bottle of Stella, and a slice of leftover tahini brownie.
May 5, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted Yellow Dog sourdough with avocado, made at home.
1pm: A sunny egg over leftover grits, made at home, and a leftover slice of tahini brownie.
6pm: Spicy Big Tray Chicken with white rice, made at home, a bottle of Gadek Kolsch, and a glass of Borgo Savaint Aransat, and mixed olives from Whole Foods.
May 6, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half, a sunny egg over leftover grits and chili crisp, and a slice of olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado, made at home.
2pm: Mixed olives and a slice of leftover tahini brownie.
5pm: Ham, turkey, carrot souffle, macaroni and cheese, mixed greens with hard boiled eggs and Olive Garden dressing, a crusty roll, green beans with onions, a slice of orange glazed bundt cake with vanilla ice cream, a See’s chocolate, and two glasses of Pinot at Brian’s parents’ house.
May 7, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, a slice of olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, a sunny egg, and half an avocado over arugula and feta with olive marinade, made at home.
2pm: Leftover Spicy Big Tray Chicken and orange cake.
5pm: A small pour of Borgo Savaint Aransat, avocado with tortilla chips, and a small slice of leftover tahini brownie.
8pm: A small pour of Birdsong Rewind lager and pasta e fagioli, made by Brian.
May 8, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado and arugula, made at home.
1pm: A chicken burrito with salsa roja from Guanajuato in Durham.
3pm: A cold brew with oat milk from Cocoa Cinnamon and a Foothills Brewing Torch Pilsner at Dain’s in Durham.
7pm: Leftover Spicy Big Tray Chicken over rice, a small pour of Borgo Savaint Aransat, a leftover slice of orange cake, and a handful of tortilla chips.
May 9, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado and leftover salsa roja, made at home.
10am: A cup of coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents' house.
2pm: Tortilla chips, leftover green beans and mac and cheese, a small piece of leftover tahini brownie, and strawberries from the garden.
6pm: Pappardelle with mushrooms, arugula, and cream sauce, made at home, and part of a Lindt chocolate bunny.
May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Tortilla chips and part of a Lindt chocolate bunny.
6pm: Lamb and turnip shepherd’s pie and a glass of Bodegas Naia Verdejo.
May 11, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Tortilla chips, a cherry limeade ice pop, and iced earl grey, made at home.
7pm: Leftover shepherd’s pie, strawberries from the garden, and part of a Lindt chocolate bunny.
May 12, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Grilled pepper jack cheese on La Farm sourdough and iced earl grey, made at home.
6pm: Chicken parmesan, pici, mushroom and tarragon cream sauce, and roasted asparagus, made at home, and a can of Birdsong Rewind lager.
May 13, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs with pepper jack, a breakfast sausage link, and toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
12pm: Cold brew with half & half from Little Waves coffee in Durham.
2pm: Chicken nachos, fried pickles with ranch, and a Pacifco at Carolina Ale House in Wake Forest.
7pm: Pici with leftover mushroom sauce, parsley, asparagus, and lemon, made at home, and a small pour of Birdsong Rewind lager.
May 14, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a paprika egg over fried parsley potatoes and breakfast sausage links, made by Brian.
1pm: Chicken tenders with honey mustard dipping sauce from Bojangles.
6pm: Grilled steak and onions, salsa roja, onions, cilantro, lime, flour tortillas, fried potato skins, kidney beans, and rice, made by Brian.
8pm: Marshmallows roasted over the grill.
May 15, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover steak, cilantro, onions, lime, salsa roja, rice, and beans with scrambled eggs, made by Brian.
1pm: A quesadilla with pepper jack cheese and salsa roja.
6pm: Choriqueso with cilantro, lime, pickled jalapeño, and tortilla chips, made at home.
May 16, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Leftover rice with scrambled eggs and salsa roja, made at home.
12pm: Leftover choriqueso with tortilla chips.
2pm: A slice of coffee cake made with strawberry lemon jam, made at home.
6pm: Rigatoni with garlic ricotta, asparagus, arugula, lemon, and grilled chicken thighs, made at home.
May 17, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of strawberry coffee cake.
12pm: Tortilla chips and queso and iced earl grey, made at home.
2pm: Strawberries from the garden.
6pm: Detroit style pizza with pepperoni, mozzarella, basil, and garlic ricotta, and arugula with lemon, roasted pepitas, and olive oil, made at home.
8pm: A bottle of Miller High Life.
May 18, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of pizza.
12pm: A leftover slice of strawberry coffee cake, tortilla chips, strawberries from the garden, and leftover coffee with cream.
6pm: Leftover rigatoni and half a slice of pizza.
8pm: Ruffles with French onion dip, a glass of Ameztoi Txakolina Rubentis, and a glass of Maison Angelot Bugey Gamay at Brian’s parents’ house.
May 19, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg with cumin rice, made at home.
1pm: A slice of leftover strawberry coffee cake.
3pm: Strawberries from the garden.
6pm: Half a slice of leftover pizza.
8pm: Oatly salted caramel ice cream.
May 20, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, papas con chorizo, scrambled eggs, cilantro, salsa verde, queso fresco, and corn tortillas, made at home.
5pm: Chicken tenders, french fries, ketchup, a biscuit, sweet tea from Bojangles, and strawberries from the garden.
8pm: Two glasses of Monte Tondo Garganega Frizzante and Ruffles with French onion dip at Brian’s parents’ house.
May 21, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, papas con chorizo, scrambled eggs, salsa verde, and corn tortillas, made by Brian.
1pm: Half of a leftover slice of pizza and chocolate cake from Banks church.
7pm: Chicken pot pie and seared radicchio with garlic and parmesan, made by Brian.
8pm: Oatly salted caramel ice cream.
May 22, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a quesadilla with salsa verde, made at home.
2pm: Cornbread with salted butter and queso fresco, made at home, and cheese puffs.
6pm: Leftover chicken pot pie and a bottle of Miller High Life.
May 23, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a quesadilla with salsa verde, made at home.
1pm: Leftover cornbread.
3pm: Cheese puffs and a piece of queso fresco.
6pm: Linguini with kale, fava beans, and a garlic ricotta sauce, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s milk chocolate
May 24, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a quesadilla with salsa verde, made at home.
12pm: Cheese puffs and iced black tea with mint, made at home.
2:30pm: Strawberries from the garden.
6pm: Detroit style pepperoni pizza, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s milk chocolate.
May 25, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Leftover coffee with cream, two sunny eggs poached in butter over rice, white beans, and queso fresco with sriracha, made at home.
11am: Iced black tea with mint.
2pm: Leftover pizza.
8pm: Leftover pizza, a glass of Domaine Glinavos, and a glass of Barbera d’Asti.
May 26, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over rice and white beans with queso fresco and salsa verde, made at home.
3pm: A piece of horseradish cheddar and a piece of Tony’s milk chocolate.
8pm: Shepherd’s pie made with lamb and sweet potatoes, made at home.
May 27, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Leftover coffee with cream.
8am: A sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin meal from McDonald’s in Oxford, NC.
12pm: An Italian sub on a pretzel roll and mozzarella sticks from a Sheetz in Woodford, VA.
May 28, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Four Letter Word coffee with half and half, made by Joe, and an easy egg over grits, made at home in Connecticut.
2pm: A ginger lemon kombucha from Whole Foods
3pm: Roast beef, turkey, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, and mustard on a brioche roll, made at home in Connecticut.
8pm: Salmon bowls with broccolini, edamame, kimchi, spicy mayonnaise, made at home, half a can of Alvarium Crunchy Roll rice lager, and Oreos.
May 29, 2023 (Monday)
10am: Four Letter Word coffee with half & half, made by Joe, grits with roasted tomatoes, scrambled eggs, and toasted sourdough, made at home in Connecticut.
1pm: Whole Foods coffee cake and Four Letter Word coffee cake with half & half, made by Joe, and Doritos.
5pm: A blackberry and an orange Dietsch’s chocolate.
8pm: Grilled corn, Italian sausage on a roll with kimchi and mustard, grilled asparagus, and dill potato salad, made at home in Connecticut, half a can of Jack’s Abby Sunny Ridge Czech style Pilsner, half a can of Alvarium Crunchy Roll rice lager, and three Oreos.
May 30, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Four Letter Word coffee with half & half, made by Joe, roasted potatoes with onions, corn, dill, and lemon, scrambled eggs, and toasted sourdough with butter, made at home in Connecticut.
12pm: A glazed stick and a cold brew with half & half from a Dunkin Donuts near Meriden, Connecticut.
3pm: A fried cod sandwich and fries with tartar sauce and coleslaw from Fjord’s Fish in New Canaan, Connecticut.
5pm: A can of Von Trapp Brewing Vienna lager.
9pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza from First and Last in Glastonbury, Connecticut and an ice cream sandwich.
May 31, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Four Letter Word coffee with half & half, made by Joe, and fried rice with leftover salmon, scrambled eggs, edamame, and lettuce, made at home in Connecticut.
12pm: A slice of leftover broccoli rabe pizza from First and Last in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
3pm: Doritos and an ice cream sandwich.
8pm: Pasta with red sauce and sausage, made by Anna and Joe, and arugula salad, made at home in Connecticut.
9pm: Oreos.
June 1, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Four Letter Word coffee with half & half, made by Joe, and an olive oil toasted slice of sourdough with cream cheese, made at home in Connecticut.
10am: Cold brew with half & half and a glazed stick from a Dunkin Donuts in south Connecticut.
2pm: A spicy chicken sandwich from a Popeyes in Virginia.
8pm: Chicken and pork larb with little gem lettuce, made by Brian, and a pour of Biale Party Line Zinfandel.
June 2, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Sausage, egg, and cheddar on a biscuit and drip coffee with half & half from Strong Arm Baking in Oxford, North Carolina.
2pm: A mocha milkshake and cheese curds from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.
6:30pm: Kousa made with squash from the garden, made at home, and a glass of Biale Party Line Zinfandel.
June 3, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Scrambled egg, mayonnaise, and Boxcarr Nimble cheese on toasted Strong Arm sourdough, made at home, leftover larb with little gem lettuce, and wasabi almonds.
6pm: A mangonada, a bottle of Modelo, two habanero mango chicken wings, and streak nachos from Toro in Franklinton, North Carolina.
June 4, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, leftover kousa with patty pan squash, and a slice of olive oil toasted sourdough from Strong Arm, made at home.
2pm: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans with onions, gravy, a dinner roll with butter, four layer yellow cake with chocolate frosting, a glass of Seaglass Sauvignon blanc, and a glass of Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo.
June 5, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs, green onions, Boxcarr Nimble cheese, and sriracha on a slice of toasted Strong Arm sourdough, made by Brian.
12pm: A leftover slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
1pm: Red gem lettuce, Boxcarr Nimble cheese, toasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home.
6pm: Kousa with basil vodka sauce, made at home, and a piece of Tony’s milk chocolate.
June 6, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Leftover kousa with vodka sauce and a toasted slice of Strong Arm sourdough with cultured butter, made at home.
3:30pm: Chicken salad on a slice of Strong Arm sourdough, made at home.
7pm: Crookneck squash gratin made with leftover vodka sauce, arborio rice, spinach, chorizo, feta, Boxcarr Campo smoked cheese, and chives, made at home, and a Rocket Pop.
June 7, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and chicken salad with bibb lettuce on olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough, made at home.
12pm: Leftover chicken salad with bibb lettuce.
4pm: A quesadilla with sriracha, made at home.
6pm: Leftover squash gratin with chives and frisee with toasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
June 8, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough and sriracha, made at home.
12pm: A quesadilla with sriracha, made at home.
6pm: Rotini with sausage, crookneck squash, basil, and tomato butter sauce, made at home, a can of Miller High Life, and strawberries from the garden.
June 9, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover squash gratin with chives.
12pm: Leftover rotini.
3pm: Two small brown butter chocolate chip cookies from Whole Foods.
6pm: Detroit style pizza with Rao’s vodka sauce, mozzarella, and uncured salami, and frisee with balsamic, olive oil, toasted pepitas, and parmesan, made at home, and an ice cream snickers bar.
June 10, 2023 (Saturday)
6am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny turmeric egg over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made by Brian.
12pm: Leftover pizza and mixed butter lettuce, romaine, and red lettuce with feta, toasted pepitas, olive oil, balsamic, and marinated gigante beans, made at home.
3pm: Brown butter chocolate chip cookies from Whole Foods.
6pm: Crookneck squash casserole, made by Brian’s mom, and a pour of Oude Beersell Oude Geuze Vieille.
June 11, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with a sunny egg and sriracha, made at home, and a GT’s Triology kombucha.
2pm: Whole Foods brown butter chocolate chip cookies and leftover coffee with half & half.
4pm: Leftover pizza and mixed butter lettuce and romaine with feta, toasted pepitas, olive oil, balsamic, kalamata olives, and marinated gigante beans, made at home.
8pm: Chicken strips from Bojangles with ketchup and a bottle of Miller High Life.
June 12, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with chives and Boxcarr smoked Campo cheese on a slice of toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
12pm: A GT Triology kombucha.
2pm: Mixed butter lettuce, romaine, and red lettuce with feta, toasted pepitas, kalamata olives, olive oil, balsamic, made at home, and Whole Food brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
7pm: Crookneck squash lasagna, made at home.
June 13, 2023 (Tuesday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.
2:30pm: Chicken salad with red onion and celery over butter lettuce, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
8pm: Chicken salad and butter lettuce on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
June 14, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
10am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2pm: Coffee cake made with strawberry, lemon, and ginger jam, made at home, and coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.
6pm: Thai red curry with chicken thighs, patty pan squash, and collards over white rice, made at home.
8pm: Two Swiss Rolls.
June 15, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11:30am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: A slice of leftover strawberry coffee cake, strawberries from the garden, and mint sun tea, made at home.
6pm: Leftover red curry over rice.
June 16, 2023 (Friday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9:30am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
12pm: A slice of strawberry coffee cake and mint sun tea, made at home.
5pm: Leftover curry and rice.
7pm: Oatly strawberry ice cream.
June 17, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg and sriracha over toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
10am: Leftover sun tea.
1pm: Hot Fries, Snyder’s buffalo flavored pretzel pieces, and a can of Coke.
6pm: Leftover curry and rice and half a can of Narragansett.
June 18, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: A sunny egg on toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.
1pm: A glass of grapefruit juice.
7pm: A cheeseburger on a brioche bun with ketchup, mustard, and romaine, made by Brian, pasta salad from Whole Foods, and two cans of Sierra Nevada pale ale.
June 19, 2023 (Monday)
9am: A sunny turmeric egg over sweet potatoes and sungolds, and Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made by Brian.
12pm: Mixed romaine, bibb, red lettuce, and frisee with sweet olives, Boxcarr Zephyr cheese, toasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made by Brian.
2pm: A sticky bun from Brian’s mom and a leftover hamburger patty.
6pm: Succotash with grilled corn and crookneck squash, made at home, sticky buns from Brian’s mom, and half a can of Highland Brewing Cold IPA.
June 20, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover Whole Foods pasta salad.
11am: A sunny egg and sriracha over leftover rice, made at home, and a small lemon poppyseed muffin from Brian’s mom.
2pm: Double cream cottage cheese with sriracha.
5pm: Bolognese with crookneck squash and lumaconi, made at home, and a small pour of grapefruit juice.
7pm: Oatly strawberry ice cream.
June 21, 2023 (Wednesday)
8:30am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and scrambled egg and cheddar on a toasted Whole Foods brioche bun with sriracha, made at home.
12pm: Double cream cottage cheese with sriracha.
5pm: Leftover bolognese with crookneck squash and lumaconi, and mixed lettuce and frisée with sungold tomatoes, toasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home.
7pm: Half a bottle of Miller Lite and a slice of summer squash bread with cultured butter, made at home.
June 22, 2023 (Thursday)
8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of summer squash bread with cultured butter.
10:30am: Double cream cottage cheese with sriracha.
1pm: Shin ramen, made at home.
6pm: Japanese beef stew with cabbage, crookneck squash, and rice, made at home, a small pour of Miller Lite, and a slice of leftover summer squash bread with cultured butter.
June 23, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Garlic and rosemary focaccia with melted cheddar, made at home.
1pm: Leftover bolognese with crookneck squash and lumaconi, a bottle of G&T Trilogy kombucha, and Kettle salt and pepper chips.
6pm: Red curry chicken pot pie with collards and leftover rice, made at home, and a can of Modelo with lime.
8pm: A piece of Lindt cookies and cream white chocolate.
June 24, 2033 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with cheddar on toasted focaccia, made at home.
1pm: Toasted focaccia, assorted salami, and romaine with Boxcarr Zephyr cheese, sungold tomatoes, toasted pepitas, lemon, and olive oil, made at home.
4pm: Kettle salt and pepper potato chips with garlic dip, made at home.
6pm: Lindt cookies and cream white chocolate.
June 25, 2023 (Sunday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: By The Brook tempeh and collards over rice, made by Brian, a cherry limeade ice pop, and half a can of Modelo with lime.
7pm: Lumaconi and cauliflower al forno with oregano, sungold tomatoes, Boxcarr Zephyr cheese, caramelized onions, and breadcrumbs, made at home.
9pm: Lindt cookies and cream white chocolate.
June 26, 2023 (Monday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Toasted leftover focaccia with whipped ricotta, made at home, a handful of honey roasted peanuts, jalapeno potato chips, and a chicken strip from a gas station.
4pm: Lumaconi and cauliflower al forno with oregano, sungold tomatoes, ricotta, Boxcarr Zephyr cheese, caramelized onions, and breadcrumbs, made at home.
9pm: Lindt cookies and cream white chocolate.
June 27, 2023 (Tuesday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and bacon and scrambled eggs, made by Brian.
12pm: Fresh mozzarella on a toasted brioche bun from Whole Foods.
3pm: A slice of pan de cristal and olive oil, made at home.
6pm: Roasted cauliflower with a lemon tahini dressing, cilantro, and toasted sesame seeds, and pasta salad with mozzarella, sungold tomatoes, basil, and a Dijon vinaigrette, made at home.
8pm: Two Reese’s peanut butter cups.
June 28, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9:30am: Leftover pasta salad.
12pm: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.
6pm: Dirty arborio rice with sausage and peppers, and patty pan squash, onion, and garlic sauteed in bacon fat, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
June 29, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Leftover dirty rice.
1pm: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.
6pm: Lumaconi, bow tie pasta, and cauliflower al forno with sungold tomatoes, ricotta, romano cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, and breadcrumbs, made at home.
June 30, 2023 (Friday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9am: Leftover dirty rice.
12pm: Two Reese’s peanut butter cups.
2pm: A big beef tomato on olive oil toasted pan de cristal and mayonnaise, made at home.
6pm: Cornmeal crusted mustard chicken tenders with special sauce and romaine, romano cheese, toasted pepitas, olive oil, and aged balsamic, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.
July 1, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two olive oil poached eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.
1pm: A cheeseburger with tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, and butter lettuce, made by Brian’s dad, coleslaw made by myself, two pigs in a blanket, chocolate chess pie made by Phil, a slice of yellow watermelon, cauliflower and cucumbers with ranch, vanilla ice cream made by Diane, half a can of Coke, a bottle of Sam Adams, a peach, and a Tito’s and Coke at the Pitts family reunion.
9pm: A frozen Screamin Scicilian pizza with bacon and pepperoni and leftover pasta bake.
July 2, 2023 (Sunday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over hash browns and onions with pickled jalapeños, made by Brian.
12pm: A leftover slice of frozen pizza and sliced Brandywine and Cherokee purple tomatoes on toasted pan de Cristal with mayonnaise, made at home.
2pm: Two Reese’s peanut butter cups.
8pm: Two hot dogs with bacon fat toasted buns, caramelized onions, ketchup, mustard, and sauerkraut, roasted broccolini, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.
July 3, 2023 (Monday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, toasted pan de cristal, half a big beef tomato, and scrambled eggs, made by Brian.
1pm: A hot dog, sauteed crookneck squash and garlic, and romaine with sungold tomatoes, romano cheese, toasted pepitas, olive oil, and aged balsamic, made at home, and a can of Coke.
3pm: Zapp’s Voodoo chips.
7am: A breaded and fried pork chop with mustard gravy, stewed romano beans, and steamed broccolini, made by Brian, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
July 4, 2023 (Tuesday)
6:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
10am: Toasted ciabatta with mayonnaise, big beef tomatoes, cherokee purple tomatoes, and leftover pork chop, made at home, and a can of Coke.
12pm: Zapp’s Voodoo chips.
2pm: A package of Top ramen, made by Brian.
6pm: Steak with onions, garlic, and horseradish, mashed potatoes and cauliflower, and roasted carrots with oregano and mint, made by Brian, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
July 5, 2023 (Wednesday)
6:30am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Leftover steak and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
2pm: Butter toasted ciabatta, mayonnaise, and big beef tomatoes, made at home.
4pm: Italian chocolate flourless cake with whipped cream, made at home.
6pm: Sungold ditalini and cheese with cauliflower, made at home.
July 6, 2023 (Thursday)
6:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9am: Toasted ciabatta with mayonnaise and big beef tomatoes, made at home.
10am: Leftover ditalini.
1pm: A leftover slice of flourless chocolate cake with whipped cream.
7pm: Leftover ditalini and a tomato salad with basil, olive oil, and aged balsamic, made at home
July 7, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Toasted ciabatta with mayonnaise, cherokee purple tomatoes, and big beef tomatoes, made at home.
1pm: A cheeseburger, hush puppies, cheese curds, and a Diet Coke from CookOut.
6pm: Mashed cauliflower, chile verde sausage gravy, and garlic vinegar slaw, made at home.
8pm: A bottle of Modelo.
July 8, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, leftover slaw, and toasted pan de Cristal, made at home.
2pm: A chicken sandwich and macaroni and cheese from Chester’s near Sanford, North Carolina.
5pm: A can of Asheville Brewing Rabbit Rabbit lager.
7pm: Nachos and a Mexican lager from Pillow Brewing in Hot Springs, North Carolina.
9pm: A can of New Glarus Spotted Cow, a can of Boojum Helles lager, and some moonshine.
July 9, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with milk, fried polenta, scrambled eggs, big beef tomatoes, and bacon made by Brian at Matt and Liz’s house in Hot Springs.
12pm: A granola bar.
2pm: A Cobb salad with balsamic vinaigrette, French fries and ketchup, a salami mozzarella roll with marinara, and a Blowing Rock Cloud Rise hazy IPA at Spring Creek Tavern in Hot Springs, North Carolina.
8pm: A chocolate malt cement from a Culver’s near Greensboro, North Carolina.
July 10, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
2pm: Mozzarella sticks and general tso's chicken from Food Lion in Raleigh.
4pm: A handful of cherries and a can of Good Hops peach jalapeño ale.
6:30pm: Trôo style hot Italian sausage and cabbage, olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and heirloom tomatoes, made at home.
8pm: A slice of chocolate cream pie from Whole Foods.
July 11, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Cherokee purple tomatoes and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a bowl of cherries.
2pm: Chocolate cream pie from Whole Foods.
6pm: Leftover cabbage and sausage with caramelized onions, garlic, white beans, macaroni, and romano cheese, made at home.
July 12, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Cherokee purple and brandywine tomatoes and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a bowl of cherries.
1pm: A slice of chocolate cream pie from Whole Foods.
8pm: A biscuit with leftover chile verde sausage gravy and collards with lima beans, made at home, and a can of Oberon ale.
July 13, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: A big beef tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2pm: Blueberry coffee cake, made at home.
6pm: Macaroni in a tomato butter sauce with sausage and cabbage, made at home.
July 14, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over hash browns, made by Brian.
1pm: A cherokee purple tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
3:30pm: A leftover slice of blueberry coffee cake.
6pm: Leftover pasta, an apricot, and a bowl of cherries.
July 15, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of blueberry coffee cake.
2pm: Caprese with Cherokee purple tomatoes, made at home.
7pm: Beef with broccoli, kung pao chicken, vegetable fried rice, crab Rangoon, steamed dumplings, and fortune cookies from Panda Garden in Wake Forest, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
July 16, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, toasted La Farm sourdough, a sunny egg, blueberries, and half a Cherokee purple tomato, made at home.
12pm: Leftover kung pao chicken over vegetable fried rice.
2:30pm: A small slice of leftover blueberry coffee cake and two chicken tenders from Popeyes.
6pm: A grilled porkchop, mashed cauliflower and potatoes, and collards, made by Brian.
July 17, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
12pm: A sunny egg over toasted La Farm sourdough, mayonnaise, and a big beef tomato, made at home.
3pm: Half a package of Top ramen and leftover pork, made at home.
6pm: Fried tofu, onion, and cabbage in brown sauce over rice, made at home.
July 18, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over La Farm sourdough, mayonnaise, and a cherokee purple tomato, made at home.
2pm: An everything bagel with jalapeno cream cheese and bacon and a cold brew with half & half from Brandwein’s Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
6:30pm: Yellow sour curry with chicken, cabbage, crookneck squash, and rice noodles, made at home, half a can of Tucher Helles lager, and cumin lamb flavored Lays.
8pm: Raspberry yogurt flavored Loacker wafers.
July 19, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half
10:30am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and raspberry yogurt flavored Loacker wafers.
2pm: Fried broad beans and a can of Tucher Helles lager.
8pm: Chicken and cumin rice with cabbage, made at home.
July 20, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover rice, made at home.
3pm: A slice of salt and pepper focaccia, made at home.
6pm: Baked rigatoni with ragu, basil, and mozzarella, made at home, and a can of Radeberger pilsner.
July 21, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two fried eggs over olive oil toasted focaccia, made at home.
2pm: Leftover rigatoni and a grape ice pop.
6pm: Meatballs in bacon fat gravy over mashed cauliflower, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner Pilsner.
July 22, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half and toasted focaccia with butter.
2pm: Leftover meatballs and gravy over rice and cabbage.
6pm: A slice of chocolate peanut butter cheesecake from Whole Foods and a can of Brewery Bhavana grisette.
July 23, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over hash browns and fried Jimmy Nardellos, made by Brian.
12pm: A toasted Isaac’s everything bagel with cream cheese and Brandywine tomato, made at home, and half a can of Brewery Bhavana grisette.
7pm: A bag of spicy hot pot flavored Lays.
8pm: Roasted pork belly with sawsawan, yellow rice, and roasted cabbage with grilled jimmy nardello peppers, made by Brian, and half a can of Brewery Bhavana grisette.
July 24, 2023 (Monday)
8:30am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a toasted Isaac’s everything bagel with cream cheese and Brandywine tomato, made at home, and salted galia melon.
12pm: A toasted Isaac’s everything bagel with cream cheese, made at home.
3pm: Roasted garlic and oyster flavored Lays.
7pm: Tonkatsu with mashed potatoes, vinegar slaw, and sawsawan, made by Brian.
July 25, 2023 (Tuesday)
7:30am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: An Isaac’s toasted sesame bagel with mayonnaise and a big beef tomato, made at home.
1pm: A sunny egg over leftover mashed potatoes and vinegar slaw with romanesco, made at home.
6pm: Thai red curry with chicken thighs, crookneck squash, and bell peppers over rice, made at home.
8pm: A Hostess chocolate cupcake.
July 26, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
10am: Leftover red curry and rice and a Hostess chocolate cupcake.
2pm: Cornbread made from a Redtail Grains mix with jimmy nardellos and butter, made at home.
8pm: Pepperoni and jalapeno pizza and cheese sticks from Wilton Pizza, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
July 27, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9:30am: Leftover cheese sticks.
2pm: Leftover cornbread with butter and a bottle of Miller High Life.
6pm: Leftover pizza, roasted garlic and oyster Lays, and coleslaw, made at home.
July 28, 2023 (Friday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of cornbread with butter, made at home.
12pm: Water crackers and chive Boursin.
7pm: Quiche with swiss cheese, Boursin, roasted Jimmy nardellos, sungolds, caramelized onions, and chives, and coleslaw, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
8pm: Chocolate peanut butter flavored Haagen Dazs.
July 29, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a slice of quiche.
2pm: Chocolate peanut butter flavored Haagen Dazs
7pm: Pork chop saltimbocca, made by Brian, and burrata panzanella with focaccia croutons, sungolds, and roasted red peppers, made at home.
July 30, 2023 (Sunday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover rice and beans with poblanos, made at home.
12pm: Water crackers and Boursin.
4pm: Salt and pepper flavored Triscuits, lavash, hummus, marinated gigante beans, labneh, and snow leopard melon with mint and lime at Caitlin and Dave’s house.
7pm: Leftover saltimbocca, half a bottle of Miller High Life, and chocolate peanut butter flavored Haagen Dazs.
July 31, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and an omelet with poblanos, onion, and swiss cheese, made at home
11am: Water crackers and Boursin.
4pm: Peanut noodles with red peppers, made by Brian.
6pm: Chicken, carrots, cabbage, and red peppers in a chili sauce over rice, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.
8pm: Dulce de leche flavored Haagen Dazs.
August 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10:30am: Pepper jack cheese and water crackers.
1pm: An omelet with pepper jack cheese.
6pm: Butter beans in sausage and poblano gravy over rice and quick pickled szechuan cucumbers, made at home.
August 2, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and pepper jack cheese with water crackers.
1pm: Crimson Sweet watermelon.
8pm: Rigatoni with ragu and parmesan, made at home.
August 3, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Toasted sesame ciabatta with brandywine tomato, mayonnaise, and mozzarella, made at home.
2:30pm: Leftover rigatoni.
7pm: Bacon fat fried sesame ciabatta, bacon, sart roloise tomato, mayonnaise, and chili crisp cucumber salad, made at home.
August 4, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a brandywine tomato and mayonnaise on toasted ciabatta, made at home.
1pm: Rotini with cream, caramelized onions, and asafetida, made at home.
6pm: Leftover rigatoni and a can of Coca Cola.
August 5, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny olive oil poached egg over red onion and buttermilk grits, made at home.
10am: Half of a Dark Belle watermelon.
2:30pm: Peanut noodles with beef and cabbage, made by Brian, and a small pour of Tobacco Wood Brewing Pilsner.
6pm: Rotini with goat cheese, German Johnson and sungold tomatoes, thyme, and romano cheese, made at home.
August 6, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover grits, made at home.
2pm: Chicken and potato chip casserole, green beans, a milk bread roll with butter, mixed greens with Olive Garden Italian dressing, a slice of key lime pie, a bottle of Sam Adams Octoberfest beer, and coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.
6pm: A quarter of a Dark Belle watermelon.
7pm: Half a can of Sprite.
August 7, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a sunny egg and sriracha over leftover grits, made at home.
11am: Borsin, genoa salami, homemade pickles, and water crackers.
2pm: Cheez-Its.
5pm: Butter chicken and brown rice, made at home.
8pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.
August 8, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover butter chicken over brown rice, made at home.
1pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream and a handful of Cheez-Its.
6pm: Cassoulet with Italian sausage, butter beans, and cabbage with roasted potatoes, made at home.
7pm: A piece of Hershey’s chocolate.
August 9, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: A quesadilla with sriracha, made at home.
4pm: Half a crimson sweet watermelon.
8pm: Bacon fat toasted ciabatta with mayonnaise, applewood smoked bacon, and a big beef tomato, made at home, and Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.
August 10, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9am: A sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin and hash brown from McDonalds in Oxford.
12pm: Grilled mozzarella and sriracha on olive oil toasted ciabatta, made at home.
2pm: Leftover coffee with cream and a Kit Kat bar.
6pm: Rotini with ragu and seared crookneck squash, made at home, and half a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
August 11, 2023 (Friday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover rotini.
3pm: A handful of Cheez-Its, Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream, and Crimson Sweet watermelon.
7pm: Half a quesadilla, chile colorado, and refried beans, made at home, a small pour of Warsteiner Pilsner, and a piece of Hersey’s chocolate.
August 12, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, toasted ciabatta, a sunny egg, German Johnson tomato, and a piece of bacon, made at home.
2pm: Leftover chile colorado, parmesan corn, cabbage slaw, onion, and tortilla, made by Brian.
4pm: Cheez-Its and half a bottle of Warsteiner Pilsner.
8pm: Chicken in gravy over egg noodles with carrots and jimmy nardellos, made by Brian.
August 13, 2023 (Sunday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Leftover chicken and egg noodles and Crimson Sweet watermelon.
2pm: Genoa salami, Boxcarr chive goat cheese, and water crackers.
7pm: A refried bean and chile colorado quesadilla and sesame quick pickles, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
August 14, 2023 (Monday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Blistered sungold tomatoes and garlic in a butter and white wine sauce over egg noodles with mozzarella, made at home.
4pm: Half of a refried bean and sriracha quesadilla, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
7pm: Cheez-Its, half of an Orangeglo watermelon, and cucumber salad, made at home.
August 15, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and half of a refried bean quesadilla, made at home.
12pm: Cheez-Its.
6pm: Flatbread with spiced beef, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and toum, made at home, and half a bottle of Warsteiner.
August 16, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Brandywine tomato rice, bacon fat pinto beans, a sunny egg, toum, and sriracha, made at home.
2pm: Orangeglo watermelon, Cheez-Its, and water crackers with cheddar.
8:30pm: Cast iron pizza with marinara, mozzarella, spiced beef, and Romano cheese, cucumber and tomato salad with olive oil and balsamic, made at home, a slice of Crimson Sweet watermelon, and a bottle of Warsteiner.
August 17, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9am: A Sart Roloise tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sourdough from Strong Arm, made at home, and an iced coffee with half & half from Strong Arm.
11am: A leftover slice of pizza.
2pm: Water crackers and cheddar.
6pm: Pork ribs stewed in a roasted heirloom tomato sauce with fried polenta, made at home, a small pour of Warsteiner, and Crimson Sweet watermelon.
August 18, 2023 (Friday)
6:30am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: A Big Beef tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sourdough from Strong Arm, made at home, and a strawberry kombucha.
3pm: Water crackers and cheddar.
8pm: Frozen prosciutto and jalapeño pizza from Whole Foods and a bottle of Miller High Life.
August 19, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and an egg poached in leftover heirloom tomato sauce, polenta, and bacon fat pinto beans, made at home.
3pm: Chicken salad on dinner rolls, cucumber sandwiches, cashews and almonds, broccoli with bacon ranch, and butterfly pea flower vanilla cupcakes at Morgan’s baby shower.
7pm: Steak with mushrooms, a baked potato with butter and sour cream, grilled Carmen peppers, jalapeño poppers, roasted brussel sprouts, caprese salad, two glasses of Fanetti Vino Nobile Montepulciano, and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
August 20, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over hash browns, onions, yellow Jimmy nardellos, poblano peppers, and leftover heirloom tomato sauce, made by Brian.
1pm: Leftover vanilla cupcakes.
5pm: Baked shells with garlic ricotta, mozzarella, and heirloom tomato sauce, made at home.
8am: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.
August 21, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and a sunny egg on olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough and a cherokee purple tomato.
12pm: Olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough, pickles, horseradish cheddar, and genoa salami, made at home.
2pm: Leftover cupcakes.
7pm: Cassoulet with Italian sausage, bacon fat pinto beans, and cabbage, made at home.
August 22, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and two sunny eggs on olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough, made at home.
11:30am: Leftover baked shells and cupcakes.
3pm: Mozzarella cheese.
6pm: Flatbread with spiced beef, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and toum, made at home.
7pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.
August 23, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover flatbread with spiced beef, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and toum, made at home.
2pm: A bacon fat pinto bean and mozzarella quesadilla, made at home.
8pm: Frozen Whole Foods pepperoni pizza with carmen peppers and a bottle of Miller High Life.
August 24, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9am: Toasted strong Arm sourdough with two olive oil poached sunny eggs, sriracha, and Dad’s Sunset tomato, made at home, and coffee with half & half from Strong Arm.
11am: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.
2pm: Strong Arm sourdough and salted butter.
6pm: Red curry with chicken, rice noodles, yellow Jimmy nardellos, and green beans, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
August 25, 2023 (Friday)
6am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
9am: Two sunny eggs on toast with a new girl tomato.
4pm: Hot Fries and a can of Sierra lager
7pm: Detroit style pizza with romanesco, mozzarella, ricotta, spiced beef, and Carmen peppers, arugula with pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, chile crisp cucumber salad, made at home, figs, a can of Raleigh Brewing Vienna Helles lager, and half a can of NoDa Cheerwine lager.
August 26, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, two sunny eggs, toasted Strong Arm sourdough, and Sart Roloise tomato, made at home.
2pm: A cheeseburger, cheese curds, and slaw from Cookout in Oxford.
5pm: A pour of Red Oak Helles lager, a small pour of Miller High Life, two chicken wings, and elote at Toros in Franklinton.
8pm: A leftover slice of pizza, Breton crackers, and a can of Raleigh Brewing Vienna Helles lager.
August 27, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua tree coffee with half & half, Redtail heirloom grits, a sunny turmeric egg, and bacon, made by Brian.
2pm: Half of a roasted Turkey sandwich and garlic potato chips from Ideal’s Deli in Durham.
4pm: A saison and a Mexican lager at Ponysaurus brewing in Durham.
7pm: Leftover garlic chips, Breton crackers, and a can of Full Steam Southern Basil lager.
August 28, 2023 (Monday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, fried green tomatoes, scrambled eggs, two sausage patties, sriracha, and olive oil toasted sourdough from Strong Arm, made by Brian.
2pm: A brisket sandwich with coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, a deviled egg, fried okra, and fried saltines with pimento cheese spread at Picnic in Durham.
7pm: Delicata squash and goat cheese ravioli with corn bechamel and mushrooms and arugula with olive oil and balsamic, made by Brian, a small pour of Shacksbury yuzu ginger cider and a glass of Anselmo Mendes Alvarinho Contacto.
August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree Coffee with half & half, made at home, and hot fries.
12pm: Leftover ravioli.
4pm: Starbursts.
6pm: Baked macaroni and cheese with leftover corn bechamel, mozzarella, roasted crookneck squash, jimmy nardello and carmen peppers, breadcrumbs, and roasted okra, made at home.
August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: Two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough with sriracha, made at home.
2pm: Benton crackers.
7pm: Leftover macaroni and pink eyed purple hull peas cooked with bacon fat, made at home.
August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with cream and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough with sriracha and arugula, made at home.
1pm: Benton crackers and port wine cheese spread.
7pm: Hot Italian sausage with cabbage, mushrooms, and pink eyed purple hulled peas stewed with basil chili paste, made at home, and half of a passion fruit bundt cake from Rose’s in Durham.
September 1, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Leftover coffee with cream.
11am: Two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted Strong Arm sourdough with sriracha and arugula, made at home, and coffee with half & half from Strong Arm.
3pm: Coconut and toasted marshmallow tres leches cake from Rose’s in Durham.
7pm: Schnitzel and mashed potatoes, made by Brian, with leftover toum, two glasses of Txakoli de Alava Xarmant, and half a can of Isastegi.
September 2, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10:30am: Leftover sausage, cabbage, mushrooms, and purple hull peas over mashed potatoes and leftover tres leches cake.
2pm: Half of a Whozeewhatzit bar, a Reese’s peanut butter cup, and part of a creme brulee cake from Rose’s in Durham.
6pm: Panang curry with pork, basil, jimmy nardellos, and basil over rice noodles, made at home, half a can of Isastegi, and Tony’s milk chocolate.
September 3, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and an olive oil toasted piece of Strong Arm sourdough, made by Brian.
11am: Benton crackers and port wine cheese spread.
2pm: Leftover mashed potatoes with panang curry.
6pm: A puff pastry tart made with Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomatoes, red onion, and goat cheese and ricotta spread, and roasted okra, made at home, and a can of Isastegi.
8pm: Tony’s milk chocolate.
September 4, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11pm: Leftover tomato tart.
1pm: Water crackers and port wine cheese spread.
6pm: Detroit style pizza with leftover goat cheese and ricotta spread, sausage, mozzarella, parmesan, arugula, balsamic, and lemon, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.
8pm: Tony’s milk chocolate.
September 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of pizza.
11am: A leftover slice of pizza.
5pm: Benton crackers and port wine cheese spread and Tony’s milk chocolate.
September 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with cream.
1pm: A spicy California roll from Whole Foods, a can of Slingshot cold brew with half & half, and a Siggi’s key lime flavored yogurt.
3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa from Whole Foods.
8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza from Whole Foods with carmen peppers and a bottle of Miller High Life.
September 7, 2023 (Thursday)
11am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: A Siggi’s cherry yogurt and a bartlett pear.
3pm: A handful of tortilla chips.
7pm: Two fried pork chops, purple hull peas stewed with onion and jimmy nardellos, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
September 8, 2023 (Friday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs, avocado, and sriracha, made at home, and a small cherry limeade from Sonic.
3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.
7pm: A seared chicken thigh over succotash, made at home, and Tony’s strawberry cheesecake white chocolate.
September 9, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, a sunny fried egg over potato and jimmy nardello hash, a toasted slice of La Farm sourdough with butter, and arugula with balsamic and olive oil, made by Brian.
11am: A Siggi’s key lime yogurt and Tony’s strawberry cheesecake white chocolate.
3pm: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado, arugula, and sriracha, made at home.
8pm: Sausage and jalapeno pizza and buffalo wings from Wilton Pizza, and two glasses of Nebbiolo Langhe Simane.
September 10, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover pizza.
2pm: Barbeque chicken, pasta salad, roasted brussel sprouts, garlic bread, Coca Cola cake with vanilla ice cream, cheese stuffed peppers, and two glasses of Pinot at Brian’s parents’ house.
8pm: A bottle of Miller High Life and guanciale shells with arugula and Jimmy nardello peppers, made by Brian.
September 11, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Coffee with milk and a cinnamon roll and Brian’s parents’ house.
2pm: An Uncle Primo’s chicken cutlet sandwich from Ideal’s in Durham.
6pm: A bottle of Miller High Life.
September 12, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza from Whole Foods.
6pm: Green curry noodles with carmen peppers, bean sprouts, fried tofu, leftover chicken, and cilantro, made at home, half a can of Foothills Hoppyum IPA, Texas Grilled BBQ flavored Lays, and a piece of Tony’s strawberry cheesecake white chocolate.
September 13, 2023 (Wednesday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a Siggi’s key lime yogurt.
8pm: Arugula, shell pasta, mozzarella, and caesar dressing, made at home, and Tony’s strawberry cheesecake white chocolate.
September 14, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Half of a ham sandwich with mixed greens and horseradish sauce, made at Brian’s parents’ house, pita chips with pimento cheese, and mixed nuts.
7pm: A fried chicken leg with brown sauce over broccoli, bean sprouts, and rice, made at Brian’s parents’ house, a glass of Franzia chardonnay, and candy corn.
September 15, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a toasted Ideal’s English muffin with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Ham and a packet of cheese, pretzels, and chive sandwich crackers.
6pm: Linguini in a lemon and white wine sauce with chicken, purple hull peas, garlic scapes, and arugula, made at Brian’s parents’ house, a small pour of Warsteiner, and a glass of Franzia Chardonnay.
September 16, 2023 (Saturday)
7am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: A double cheeseburger with cheese curds and chicken nuggets from Cookout.
4pm: A bottle of Warsteiner.
7pm: A grilled pork chop, rice, and grilled eggplant with arugula, lemon, and soy, made by Brian.
8pm: Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.
September 18, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and an egg sandwich with American cheese and ham, made by Brian.
1pm: Chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, and chocolate chip cookies from Food Lion.
5pm: A small pour of Miller High Life and a handful of pretzel sticks.
7pm: A grilled pork chop, rice, and grilled eggplant with arugula and calabrian chili giardiniera, made by Brian.
September 19, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
12pm: Toasted La Farm sourdough with boursin cheese and a Food Lion chocolate chip cookie.
6pm: Cabbage cassoulet with purple hull peas, hot Italian sausage, and roasted okra, made at home.
8pm: A small piece of Tony’s strawberry cheesecake white chocolate.
September 19, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and an olive oil toasted Ideal’s English muffin with avocado and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: Sesame crackers with boursin cheese.
6pm: Detroit style pizza with garlic yogurt, mozzarella, arugula, onions, and jalapenos, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
September 20, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
12pm: An olive oil toasted Ideal’s English muffin with avocado and sriracha, made at home.
3pm: M&M’S.
7pm: A leftover slice of pizza and arugula with olive oil and balsamic.
September 21, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a toasted Ideal’s English muffin with peanut butter and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: Sesame crackers with Boursin and M&M’S.
6pm: Baked bowtie pasta with mozzarella, sausage, sweet Italian peppers, purple hull peas, garlic scapes, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan, made at home.
8pm: A piece of Tony’s everything milk chocolate.
September 22, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Leftover coffee with cream.
1pm: A cold brew with half & half from Cocoa Cinnamon in Durham.
3pm: A turkey sub with pepperoncini, basil chile mayonnaise, and arugula from Ideal’s in Durham.
7pm: A bottle of Warsteiner.
September 23, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with garlic yogurt and tomatoes, made at home.
1pm: A slice of leftover pizza, half a glass of La Mesma Le Rose Gavi Cortese, and grapes.
5pm: Yellow curry with poblano peppers, chicken thighs, and roast potatoes, made at home, and a small pour of Paulaner lager.
September 24, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, marglobe tomato, olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, mixed greens with balsamic and olive oil, and garlic roast potatoes, made at home.
1pm: Leftover bowtie pasta with kale.
6pm: Leftover chicken thigh and yellow curry with roasted okra, corn and purple hull pea succotash, and potatoes, made by Brian, and a glass of La Mesma Le Rose.
8pm: A piece of Tony’s everything milk chocolate.
September 25, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, big beef tomato, sauteed kale, and roast potatoes, made by Brian.
3pm: An al pastor huarache from La Superior in Durham and a pumpkin cookie sandwich sample at Whole Foods.
8pm: Tony’s everything milk chocolate.
September 26, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made by Brian.
12pm: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough and two sunny eggs, made at home.
2pm: Sesame water crackers.
5pm: A glass of Staffelter Hof 862 Riesling.
6pm: Pasta e fagioli with pork butt, purple hull peas, ditalini, and mixed greens, made at home.
September 27, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, two sunny eggs, and mixed greens with caesar dressing, made at home.
1pm: Leftover sesame rice noodles, made by Brian, and a piece of Tony’s everything milk chocolate.
6pm: Sour yellow curry noodles with chicken, carmen peppers, scallion, and cilantro, made at home, and a glass of Staffelter Hof 862 Riesling.
September 28, 2023 (Thursday)
7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
9am: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: A cheeseburger, fries, and cheese curds from Cookout.
7pm: Leftover rice noodles and a glass of Beaujolais Villages Bibine.
September 29, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half and toasted La Farm sourdough with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
4pm: Leftover rice noodles.
7pm: Turkish pizza with big beef tomatoes, carmen peppers, red onion, garlic yogurt, and lemon, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner.
September 30, 2023 (Friday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a toasted Ideal’s English muffin with scrambled eggs, sriracha, and onion, made at home.
4pm: Smithfield’s fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, hush puppies, chocolate chess pie with ice cream, and a small pour of Coca Cola at Mary Ola’s funeral.
7pm: A small pour of Riesling Federspiel Terrassen.
October 1, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a toasted Ideal’s English muffin with scrambled eggs and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: A leftover piece of Smithfield fried chicken.
6pm: Pasta alla papalina with guanciale, chicken, garlic scapes, and purple hull peas, made by Brian, and a small pour of Riesling Federspiel Terrassen.
8pm: A piece of Tony’s everything milk chocolate.
October 2, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted La Farm sourdough with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
12pm: Leftover pasta.
6pm: Pork tenderloin in a mustard cream sauce and a murasaki sweet potato with caramelized onions, made by Brian, and a small pour of Sierra Nevada Turbo IPA.
October 3, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs with sriracha over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Shin ramen, made at home.
6pm: Massaman curry with chicken, potatoes, mixed greens, carmen peppers, and rice, made at home.
October 4, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Flaming Hot Cheetos and chai with St. John’s wort and half & half, made at home.
6pm: French onion soup with toasted La Farm sourdough and melted gouda, made at home, half a can of Budweiser, and half of a Reeses crunch bar.
October 5, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and leftover curry and white rice, made at home.
11am: A cold brew with half & half from 1922 in Chapel HIll.
1pm: Chicken vindaloo with white rice and naan at Lemon and Lime in Chapel Hill.
4pm: Pumpkin spice cream sandwiches from Whole Foods.
7pm: A hot Italian sausage with beef stock stewed purple hull peas and an olive oil toasted slice of La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a small pour of Budweiser.
October 6, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and grilled gouda on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Chai with Ivan tea, St John’s wort, and half & half, made at home, and seeded crackers with hummus.
4pm: Pumpkin spice cream sandwiches from Whole Foods.
7pm: Rotini with pork ragu and mixed greens, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner.
October 7, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover sausage and purple hull peas with carmen peppers, a sunny egg, and an olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a bran muffin with walnut streusel, made at home.
6pm: Funyun flavored Lays, a bottle of Warsteiner, and pumpkin spice cream sandwiches from Whole Foods.
October 8, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a quesadilla with leftover pork and sriracha, made at home.
2pm: Beef and chicken enchiladas with olives, lettuce, and tomato, refried beans, chips and salsa, two glasses of pinot noir, coffee, and a chocolate sourcream cupcake, made by Brian’s mom.
8pm: Pumpkin spice cream sandwiches from Whole Foods.
October 9, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
12pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
4pm: Funyun flavored Lays.
6pm: A quesadilla with carmen peppers, onions, and leftover pork, and mixed greens with olive oil and balsamic, made at home.
October 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and butter toasted La Farm sourdough with peanut butter and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
4pm: Funyun flavored Lays.
6pm: Meatballs in gravy, sauteed mix greens with lemon and garlic, and mashed potatoes, made at home, and half of a Reese’s crunch bar.
October 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and potato hash with mixed greens and a sunny egg, made by Brian.
12pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
3pm: Cheddar Sunchips.
6pm: Chicken and sweet potato congee with mixed greens, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
October 12, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and half of a quesadilla with leftover pork and scrambled egg, made at home.
2pm: Cheddar Sunchips.
6pm: Mushroom and margarita pizza from Mellow Mushroom and a bottle of Miller High Life.
October 13, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and leftover meatballs, gravy, and mashed potatoes, made at home.
1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus and cheddar Sunchips.
7pm: Leftover pizza from Mellow Mushroom and a glass of Ameztoi Rubentis.
October 14, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and an egg and cheese quesadilla with sriracha, made at home.
1pm: A Caesar salad, coffee with cream, fried green beans with ranch, and a salted caramel malt from S&T Soda Shoppe in Pittsboro.
7pm: Steak, mushrooms, and charred onions with hollandaise, made by Brian, and two glasses of Domaine Labranche-Laffont, Madiran Vieilles Vignes.
October 15, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and egg scramble with leftover steak, mushrooms, carmen peppers, onions, mozzarella, and hollandaise, made at home.
1pm: Wheat cereal with soy milk.
6pm: Chicken katsu, crab rangoon, shrimp tempura, edamame, a spicy salmon roll, a spicy tuna roll, and a fried soft shell crab roll from Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill.
October 16, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and half of a scrambled egg quesadilla, made at home.
12pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
4pm: Mozzarella.
6pm: Hot Italian sausage with purple hull peas over leftover rutabaga and potato mash with gravy, made at home.
October 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
6am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Huevos rancheros with pulled pork and a cold brew at Young Cardinal in Winston-Salem.
7pm: A pack of Swiss Rolls, a pour of Miller High Life, a slice of white pizza, and a slice of barbeque chicken pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton.
October 18, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a leftover slice of white pizza.
1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
4pm: Mozzarella.
6pm: Phat phrik khing with pork, mixed greens, and carmen peppers with leftover rutabaga and potato mash, made at home, and a glass of Ameztoi Rubentis.
October 19, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and grilled cheese made with La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
7pm: Congee with chicken, mushrooms, mixed greens, and scallions, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s milk chocolate with salted caramel.
October 20, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and arugula over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.
3pm: A bloody butcher corn muffin and butter, made at home.
6pm: Spicy Big Tray Chicken with rice noodles, potatoes, and scallions, made at home, and a glass of Ameztoi Rubentis.
October 21, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and a corn muffin with butter, made at home.
12pm: Leftover Spicy Big Tray Chicken with potatoes and roasted cauliflower, made at home.
6pm: Mustard baked chicken thighs, roasted broccolini, and bloody butcher grits, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s hazelnut milk chocolate.
October 22, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, arugula with olive oil, and a sunny egg over leftover grits, made at home.
1pm: A corn muffin with butter, a leftover chicken thigh, and seeded crackers.
7pm: Roast pork chop, roasted fennel, onion, and carrots, gravy, and a chicory and romaine salad with parmesan, made by Brian.
8pm: Tony’s hazelnut milk chocolate.
October 23, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, arugula with olive oil, and two sunny eggs, made at home.
12pm: Seeded crackers, arugula salad with caesar dressing, toasted pepitas, chickpeas, and mozzarella, and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2pm: Tony’s hazelnut milk chocolate.
7pm: Chicken galantine with mashed potatoes, made by Brian, and a small pour of Bitburger.
October 24, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with peanut butter and sriracha, made at home.
12pm: Jalapeno Triscuits and seeded crackers with cheddar cheese.
6pm: Linguini with carmen peppers, mushrooms, leftover galantine stuffing, fennel, lemon, butter, white wine, and garlic, made at home, and a small pour of Stella.
8pm: Tony’s hazelnut milk chocolate.
October 25, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs, made at home.
1pm: Jalapeno Triscuits and hummus.
7pm: Curried cauliflower pot pie with carrots and purple hull peas, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s hazelnut milk chocolate.
October 26, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, arugula with olive oil, and two sunny eggs, made at home.
1pm: Triscuits, cheddar, and hummus.
6pm: Leftover pot pie and a small pour of Miller High Life.
October 27, 2023 (Friday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with melted cheese, made at home.
1pm: Triscuits and hummus.
7pm: Chicken biryani with roasted cauliflower and pickled red onions, made at home.
8pm: Tony’s salted caramel milk chocolate.
October 28, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
12pm: Leftover biryani and cauliflower.
2pm: Sesame water crackers and Boxcarr pimento cheese.
6pm: Green curry with chicken, broccolini, cauliflower, and bell pepper, with leftover biryani, made at home.
October 29, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a hash brown pancake with sauteed peppers, parmesan, arugula, and a sunny paprika egg, made by Brian.
2pm: Sesame water crackers and Boxcarr pimento cheese.
4pm: A spoonful of peanut butter.
6pm: Roast chicken thighs with broccolini, roasted potatoes, and mustard gravy, made by Brian.
October 30, 2023 (Monday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs and arugula, made at home.
1pm: Wheat cereal with soy milk.
4pm: Cracked pepper water crackers with Boxcarr pimento cheese.
6pm: Tonkatsu, frisee with pickled red onions, and mashed cauliflower, made by Brian.
October 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and grilled cheese on La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2:30pm: Leftover frisee salad with caesar dressing and a leftover chicken thigh.
7pm: Baked shells in a Boxcarr cheese sauce with roasted broccolini, tomatoes, and jimmy nardello peppers, and frisee with olive oil, toasted pepitas, and pickled red onions, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
November 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and grilled cheese on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Leftover baked shells.
4pm: A salted brownie, made at home.
8pm: Red lentil soup with kale and hot Italian sausage, made at home.
November 2, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Leftover shells.
1pm: A slice of salt and pepper focaccia, made at home, and a leftover brownie.
November 3, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Leftover shells.
2pm: Leftover brownie.
6pm: Leftover soup with kale and a bottle of Sierra Nevada pale ale.
November 4, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: A sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit and fries from Bojangles.
4pm: Chester’s Hot Fries, Extra Toasty Cheez-Its, and leftover brownie.
November 5, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, a sunny egg on toasted focaccia, and arugula with olive oil, pecorino, and toasted pepitas, made at home.
10am: Chester’s Hot Fries.
2pm: Extra Toasty Cheez-Its.
7pm: Half a quesadilla with sauteed carmen peppers and onion and roasted broccolini, made at home.
8pm: A leftover brownie.
November 6, 2023 (Monday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, toasted focaccia, scrambled eggs, and arugula with toasted pepitas, olive oil, and white wine vinegar, made at home.
12pm: A leftover brownie and Extra Toasty Cheez-Its.
6pm: Sausage and tortellini soup with kale and pecorino romano, made at home, and a small pour of Sierra Nevada pale ale.
November 7, 2023 (Tuesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado, arugula, sriracha, and toasted pepitas, made at home.
11:30am: Leftover soup.
3pm: A handful of Extra Toasty Cheez-Its.
6pm: Chicken, carmen peppers, broccolini, and onions in brown sauce over white rice, made at home.
November 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado, arugula, sriracha, and toasted pepitas, made at home.
1pm: A sunny egg on leftover rice, made at home, and Funyun flavored Lays.
6pm: Baked orecchiette in a Boxcarr goat cheese and cheddar sauce with onion, carmen peppers, broccolini, and chicken, and arugula with toasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home.
November 9, 2023 (Thursday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and egg and cheese on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
2pm: Water crackers with peanut butter.
6pm: Leftover orecchiette, arugula with toasted pepitas, olive oil, and white wine vinegar, and roasted red kuri squash with butter, made at home.
November 10, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
10am: Two sunny eggs on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Leftover orecchiette.
6pm: Coleslaw and baked beans, made at home, and a pack of Swiss Rolls.
November 11, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, a poached egg, potato and cabbage fritter, and frisee with walnuts, parmesan, pickled red onions, and caesar dressing, made by Brian.
1pm: A pack of Swiss Rolls.
7pm: Beef, potato, and turnip stew, made by Brian.
November 12, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Chicken katsu, vegetable tempura, crab rangoon, agedashi tofu, and sushi at Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill.
6pm: Milk chocolate with crisp quinoa and a small pour of Radeberger pilsner.
November 13, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and half of an egg, cheese, and bean quesadilla with sriracha, made at home.
3pm: Milk chocolate with crisp quinoa.
7pm: Mapo tofu over white rice, made at home.
November 14, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a bean and cheese quesadilla, made at home.
1pm: Milk chocolate with crisp quinoa and sourdough with butter, made at home.
5pm: Leftover mapo and rice.
November 15, 2023 (Wednesday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with a fried egg and leftover pinto beans, made at home.
1pm: Sesame water crackers, boursin cheese, and an apple.
6pm: Leftover beef and potato stew.
November 16, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home, a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit, and hashbrowns from Bojangles.
1pm: A grilled cheese on toasted sourdough with boursin, made at home.
6pm: Roasted chicken thighs, broccolini, and a caramelized onion tomato gravy, made at home.
November 17, 2023 (Friday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half with olive oil toasted sourdough, a sunny egg, and leftover Bojangles sausage gravy, made at home.
1pm: Sesame water crackers with extra sharp white cheddar.
4pm: An apple.
6pm: Leftover chicken thighs with tortellini and kale, made at home, and a bottle of Modelo.
November 18, 2023 (Saturday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half.
11am: A Popeye’s sandwich with fries in Oxford.
2pm: Half of a spanakopita from Proper Pies in Richmond, Virginia.
7pm: Cheese and potato perogies, mushroom perogies, pickled daikon, pickled leeks, sauerkraut, pickled beets, half of a pogaça, cauliflower, vegetarian burek with yogurt sauce, and Ukrainian cheesecake with strawberry sauce, cornbread, two cans of Narragansett, a can of Gaffel Kolsch, and a small pour of Stone Brewing smoked baltic porter at Friendsgiving at Kyle and Bree’s house in Richmond.
November 19, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Iced coffee with half & half and sausage, egg, and cheese on an English muffin from WPA in Richmond.
2pm: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover tortellini.
6pm: Brunswick stew from Bank’s Methodist Church, olive oil toasted sourdough, made at home, a small pour of Modelo, and milk chocolate.
November 20, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: Sesame water crackers, cheddar, and milk chocolate.
7pm: Purple hull peas stewed with chile ground beef over rice, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.
November 21, 2023 (Tuesday)
10am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and a grilled cheese on sourdough bread, made at home.
1pm: Leftover purple hull peas and beef over rice.
6pm: Leftover rice and Brunswick stew.
November 22, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with a sunny egg and leftover purple hull peas, made at home.
1pm: Water crackers with sharp white cheddar cheese.
7pm: Half of a supreme frozen pizza with Secret Aardvark hot sauce.
November 23, 2023 (Thursday)
8am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: Fried turkey, dressing, corn pudding, cheese souffle, mashed yams, a brioche roll with maldon and butter, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, two glasses of pinot grigio, coffee with cream, maple frosted angel food cake, cranberry curd tart, whipped cream, and cherry cream pie at Brian’s parents’ house.
November 24, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Thanksgiving leftovers.
4pm: Black tea, made by Brian.
7pm: Half of a frozen pepperoni pizza with sriracha and a glass of Gañeta Getariako Txakoli.
November 25, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Joshua Tree coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Popcorn, made by Brian.
6pm: White lasagna with spinach noodles, kale, and leftover turkey, and romaine with parmesan and olive oil, made by Brian, and a small pour of Tobacco Wood Brewing Rocket Surgery juniper kolsch.
November 26, 2023 (Sunday)
10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with two sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
2pm: Leftover lasagna.
November 27, 2023 (Monday)
10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with three sunny eggs and sriracha, made at home.
1pm: Water crackers and Boursin.
4pm: Leftover cranberry curd and whipped cream.
7pm: Tonkatsu, mashed potatoes, charred brussel sprouts, and calabrian chile gravy, made by Brian.
November 28, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with butter and peanut butter, made at home.
4pm: Water crackers and Boursin.
6pm: Rigatoni bolognese, made at home, a small pour of Miller High Life, and a pack of Swiss Rolls.
November 29, 2023 (Wednesday)
10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs fried in butter and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.
1pm: Leftover rigatoni.
3pm: Buttermilk chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream, made at home.
6pm: Brunswick stew from Banks Methodist Church.
November 30, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs fried in butter and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.
12pm: Leftover buttermilk chocolate cake.
2pm: Leftover mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts.
6pm: Pepperoni and jalapeno pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton, sauteed brussel sprouts, made by Brian, and a bottle of Miller High Life.
December 1, 2023 (Friday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs fried in butter and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.
1pm: Leftover cake and a slice of pizza.
6pm: Fried pork chop, broccoli, and potatoes, made by Brian.
December 2, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and leftover potatoes and brussel sprouts, made at home.
1pm: A cheeseburger, cheese curds, and an eggnog shake from CookOut.
5pm: Half of an almond croissant from Strong Arm in Oxford.
December 3, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.
1pm: Fried eggplant, chicken and broccoli, and spiced bean curd with white rice from Li Ming’s in Durham.
6pm: Biscoff chocolate cream sandwiches and spicy Chinese Lays.
December 4, 2023 (Monday)
1pm: A sunny egg, garlic chives, scallions, and sesame bean sprouts over rice, made by Brian, and a pack of Swiss Rolls.
4pm: Biscoff chocolate cream sandwiches.
7pm: Roast chicken and sweet potatoes with scallions and sweet gochujang glaze, and steamed sesame broccoli, made by Brian.
8pm: Whole Foods milk chocolate.
December 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
12pm: Two fried eggs and sriracha on olive oil toasted sourdough, made at home.
5pm: Half of a Kit Kat chunky peanut butter bar.
7pm: Tan Tan ramen, made by Brian.
December 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and butter toasted sourdough with peanut butter, made at home.
1pm: Seeded crackers, garlic hummus, and a leftover chicken breast with gochujang glaze and garlic chives.
6pm: Green curry noodles with kaffir lime leaves, fingerling chili, baby bok choy, bean sprouts, and fried tofu, made at home.
7pm: Chunky Monkey ice cream.
December 7, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs, Secret Aardvark, and garlic chives, made at home.
2pm: Leftover green curry noodles and a Fast Break bar.
6pm: Mushroom congee with baby bok choy, scallions, and garlic chives, made at home.
December 8, 2023 (Friday)
4:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
6am: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a bagel at the Raleigh airport.
11am: A cold brew coffee with half & half from Metric in Chicago.
1pm: Half of an Italian sub and part of a dipped hot beef at Fontano’s in Little Italy, Chicago.
3pm: Wonder State coffee with half & half, made by Anna at her apartment in Chicago.
7pm: Cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, salad with red onion and croutons, tortilla chips with hummus, a can of Dovetail Helles, and two glasses of a red blend at Liam and Lindsey’s house in Beverly.
December 9, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: Coffee with oat milk at Miranda’s house in Beverly and a piece of an apple fritter from Two Mile Cafe.
2pm: A spicy chicken sandwich and nuggets from Popeyes.
5pm: A cold brew coffee with half & half from Metric.
7pm: Bean dip, salsa, tortilla chips, plantain chips, and empanadas and tiramisu made by Kim, a can of Krombacher Hells, eggnog made by Andrew, tequila and soda, and a pour of Pilsner Urquell.
December 10, 2023 (Sunday)
11am: Toast with scrambled egg and jalapeño salsa and Wonder State coffee with half & half, made by Anna.
1pm: A butter chicken paratha from Gareeb Naraz in Chicago.
3pm: Lamb, pork, and shrimp soup dumplings, oolong tea, and wood ear salad from QXY in Chicago.
5pm: A Tate’s chocolate chip cookie and leftover egg nog.
8pm: A Pilsner, a Reissdorf Kölsch, and an Anxo Blanco cider at Sleeping Village in Chicago.
11pm: A cheeseburger, fries, and fried shrimp from Red Hot Ranch in Chicago.
December 11, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Wonder State coffee with half & half, made by Anna.
12pm: A baby bangus breakfast at Uncle Mike’s with coffee and lugaw in Chicago.
2pm: An iced horchata latte from Dark Matter in Chicago.
3pm: Tacos al pastor with green salsa and lime from La Chaparrita in Chicago.
5pm: Chips and queso, a mozzarella stick, a buffalo chicken bite, and a southwestern egg roll from the Chili’s at O’Hare.
December 12, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Havarti grilled cheese on sourdough, made at home.
6pm: Mapo tofu over white rice with scallions, made at home.
8pm: Abdallah caramels.
December 13, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Havarti grilled cheese on sourdough, made at home.
3pm: Seeded crackers with garlic hummus and Abdallah caramels.
6pm: Leftover mapo tofu and rice.
December 14, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
12pm: Pepperjack grilled cheese with sriracha on sourdough, made at home.
3pm: Seeded crackers with garlic hummus and Abdallah caramels.
6pm: Leftover mapo tofu and rice and two Biscoff cookies.
December 15, 2023 (Friday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Pepperjack grilled cheese on La Farm sourdough, made at home.
1pm: Leftover mapo tofu and rice.
4pm: Half of a Fast Break bar and Triscuits.
7pm: Tatemado de Colima with tortillas, cilantro, lime, and cabbage slaw, made by Brian.
December 16, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Egg and cheese on an everything bagel from Isaac’s and a coffee with half & half from Cocoa Cinnamon in Durham.
3pm: Chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-a in Chapel Hill.
6pm: Leftover tacos and two Biscoff cookies.
December 17, 2023 (Sunday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted sourdough with two sunny eggs poached in leftover sauce from the Tatemado de Colina, made at home.
1pm: Frozen vegetable dumplings, seeded crackers, and Triscuits.
6pm: Shaved brussel sprouts with bacon, Parmesan, lemon, toasted breadcrumbs, and olive oil, made by Brian.
December 18, 2023 (Monday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted sourdough with Isaac’s burnt jalapeño cream cheese, made at home.
2pm: Triscuits with Isaac’s burnt jalapeño cream cheese.
7pm: Egg noodles with cabbage, bacon, pepper, and lemon, made at home.
December 19, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted sourdough with Isaac’s burnt jalapeño cream cheese, made at home.
2pm: Triscuits, leftover egg noodles, and peanut butter cups.
6pm: Half of a can of Bitburger.
December 20, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Olive oil toasted sourdough with Isaac’s burnt jalapeno cream cheese, bacon, and fingerling chilies, made at home.
2pm: Grilled sourdough and muenster cheese, made at home.
7pm: Triscuits and peanut butter cups.
December 21, 2023 (Thursday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Egg and cream frittata with scallions, steak, and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.
2pm: Peanut noodles with cilantro and scallions, made at home.
6pm: Cantonese chicken, general tsao’s chicken, rice, broccoli, egg drop soup, mapo tofu, and dumplings from Top China in Oxford, two glasses of brut rose, and M&M’s at Brian’s parents’ house.
December 22, 2023 (Friday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: A muenster quesadilla with leftover frittata, made at home.
1pm: A See’s chocolate santa.
6pm: Brunswick stew from Banks Methodist, sesame pan de Cristal with butter, made at home, a small pour of Allagash River Trip.
December 23, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.
11am: Egg, Munster, mayonnaise, red onions, and sriracha on toasted pan de Cristal, made at home.
2pm: Peanut noodles with garlic chives and fried tofu, made at home.
7pm: Pepperoni pizza and sausage pizza with jalapeños and red onions from Adriano’s in Wilton and peanut butter cups.
December 24, 2023 (Sunday)
3am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of pepperoni pizza.
8am: Two sunny eggs, pork sausage, hash browns, sourdough with butter, and coffee with half & half at an IHOP in Edgewood, Maryland.
3pm: White clam and bacon pizza, caesar salad, tiramisu, and a Peroni from Pepe’s in New Haven, CT.
December 25, 2023 (Monday)
9am: Peet’s coffee with half & half, made at home in Connecticut.
12pm: Scrambled eggs, bacon, butter toasted olive ciabatta from Hartford Baking Company, and roasted potatoes, made at home in Connecticut.
6pm: Roasted pork loin with onion pan sauce, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and sausage dressing, made at home in Connecticut, and a glass of Getariako Txakolina Lasalde.
8pm: A glass of Skelton Blatina Krs Crni and truffles from Dietsch’s Chocolate.
December 26, 2023 (Tuesday)
9am: Peet’s coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, bacon, and butter toasted olive ciabatta from Hartford Baking Company, made by Brian at home in Connecticut.
1pm: Tofu Khatsa and vegetable momo at Potala Tibetan in Middletown, CT.
2pm: Coffee with half & half from Perk on Main in Middletown, CT.
3pm: A pour of Lasting Brass Interflow wild ale at Portland Ale House in Portland, CT.
5pm: See’s chocolates.
8pm: Turkey, salami, American cheese, mayonnaise, and onion on a brioche bun, made by Brian, and Doritos.
December 27, 2023 (Wednesday)
9am: Peet’s coffee with half & half, made at home in Connecticut.
10am: Iced coffee with half & half and half of a spinach and feta pastry from So G in Glastonbury, CT.
12pm: Chicken strips, fries, and onion rings with queso from Dairy Queen in Portland, CT.
1pm: Leftover tofu khatsa.
4pm: See’s chocolates.
6pm: Salami, American cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon, and onion on an onion roll, made at home in Connecticut.
December 28, 2023 (Thursday)
6am: An English muffin with butter, made by Brian.
7am: An iced coffee with half & half from So G in Glastonbury.
10am: Sausage, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel from B&B bagels in Manhattan.
8pm: A Dietsch’s chocolate.
December 29, 2023 (Friday)
10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and seeded crackers.
2pm: Chile oil shells with bacon and brussel sprouts, made by Brian.
5pm: Dietsch’s chocolate pretzels and a pour of Weihenstephaner Helles.
7pm: Pan de cristal with butter, made at home, and half a bottle of Hacker Pschor.
December 30, 2023 (Saturday)
9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a chile egg over toasted pan de cristal with butter, made by Brian.
1pm: Pan de cristal with butter and white chocolate pretzels.
6pm: Rotisserie chicken with flour tortillas and guajillo salsa, made by Brian, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.
December 31, 2023 (Sunday)
8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.
11am: A sausage McMuffin meal at a McDonalds in Statesville, NC.
4pm: An Irish red ale at Big Pillow Brewing in Hot Springs, NC.
7pm: Hoppin John and cornbread, made at Matt and Liz’s house in Hot Springs, Triscuits, pretzel chips, olives, a can of Fat Tire, a can of Pisgah lager, and tequila with lime.
