COVID 19 - The Coronavirus: I've been 'cooking'

I knew I was going to be eating home cooked meals throughout the 'coronoa-break,' but I didn't think I'd be cooking so many of them!

Somewhere in my naivete, I imagined Carrie making gourmet meals five nights a week. I was only the pinch hitter in my dreams!

Instead, I present to you my latest creation: Tortilla pizzas.

Tortilla + spaghetti sauce + mozz = dinner

Thankfully, Shane doesn't expect gourmet!

Is it just me, or do most of my 'recipes' involve melting cheese? Quesadillas, nachos, grilled cheese, 'homemade pizzas'.....and those are the non-frozen options! Taquitos, pierogis, and bagel bites all have cheese, too!

That doesn't mean I can't boil water!

I tried something new the other night. I 'lightly pan fried.'

I didn't know if the potstickers were done or not, so I called for Carrie to come in from the barn. She was busy, but then I started to smell burning. It was as good a cue as any!

But I still took them outside to see if Carrie thought they looked right!

She stole one and declared them edible.

I went fancy for this meal, too. I cooked a side of rice (pour rice + water into rice cooker then hit button that says, "Rice!").

I was excited the next day when Carrie said she would cook!

I didn't realize she wanted to cook on the grill. The un-assembled grill that I needed to set up. So much for the night off!

I did it 98% right on the first try. You're looking at the one thing I messed up. I put the wire farm on the bottom in backwards.

We noticed it when we went to hook up the propane. It was an easy fix and we had cheeseburgers for dinner.

Unlike your stereotypical American male, I have very little experience with grilling. That may change in the days to come as my cooking repertoire expands.