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Well my lunch at Panera this week was nice but needless to say, going out to eat is a lot more fun with friends. And well, generally more expensive than eating in. So bottom line, not many strong reasons to eat out by myself right now. Especially when I can make this lunch for less than a dollar:


I pan fried (note to self: add grill to wish list) some zucchini slices and and sandwiched it between two sandwich rounds slathered with some hummus and baba ghanoush. Pretty tasty if you ask me:


After lunch, I saw a fire truck pull up in front of the house.

When I opened the door they were hosing down a tree in front!

Apparently someone (not distractedly eating a delicious sandwich) saw the mulch smoking and called the fire department. I can't believe I didn't notice it myself. Maybe if it had been cooler and I had some windows open I would have at least noticed the smell but with it still in the 90s, we've been pretty shut up with the a/c on. So grateful someone was paying attention and called it in.

What to do after such high adventure? Go to the grocery store.

I reflexively thought that "Piggly Wiggly" and Extra Virgin Olive Oil were a bit incongruous together on a label but who knows? Maybe they have a similar label in Italy or Greece...

Yes, I bought it.