Weekend links, Corona Edition #7.

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).