This week flew by, and I’m beginning to think my entire concept of time is now forever skewed. Yes, Dubai restaurants are open again, but with our numbers still rising/holding steady, I have no desire to leave the house and interact with more than 4 people at once. As much as I want to support local chefs and the F&B community, it is (personally) too early for me to feel comfortable doing so. With Ramadan added on top of things, I also feel awkward about dining out (especially during daylight hours). I did drive this week, for the first time in over six weeks, as two dogs from K9 Friends needed their vaccinations. That was enough excitement for me!
Hubs and I seem to have really hit our stride on the meal planning/prep thing and somehow have an abundance of food leftover this week – not sure how we got here. (Probably as a result of the gynormous brisket I was sent from Carnistore).
How about some links then?
- How grocery shopping has changed during the quarantine.
- Don’t want to cook? Snack plate!
- Why yes, I would try a White Claw slushie.
- Why Trader Joes isn’t open.
- I loved this SNL skit.
- Which cooking tasks do you hate?
- Food nostalgia (including two of my faves – Cheez Balls and Dunkaroos).
- Excellent hotel gift shops (that we won’t be visiting any time soon).
- Some (additional) tips for meal prep (that aren’t overwhelming).
- I 100% have grocery store anxiety.
- I clicked for the term ‘jiggle daddy‘ and you should too.
With relaxed rules in place in Dubai, we might (might!) head over to see a friend this weekend, but let’s see. In the meantime, all I want to drink are Mai Tais (and I really don’t know why).
