Writing a Grocery List

We were sitting at the dining room table. The afternoon light was nice.

There’s just one item on this list.

And Laura wrote it.

Cantaloupe.

Roy (2 3/4) is busy writing down some other items he’s like to get at the grocery store.

This is the third time I’ve posted about grocery lists it’s a topic I think about frequently.

You eat. You need to shop again. Cook. And then again. You need ingredients.

Do you make a list to take to the store?

I write a list and then forget to take it with me. I love finding other people’s lists in the cart. (Click to see old post)

Grocery and other lists previous post in 2022 (click here)

Here’s looking at you

Start to the Day

A loaf of bread from La Gourmandine Bakery
Blue and orange child socks for Roy

Apple Still Life

Pink Lady Apple

French Toast Morning

A loaf from La Gourmandine on Butler Street
Ukrainian saying on bread bag
“Always Fresh Bread”

This sign at the deli counter had to be shared

Labriola’s Italian Market
I agree that their staff is amazing.
They are always pleasant and kind.
Guess that’s not been the case for a customer or two. Hope the reminder helps.

Simple Sandwich

Sunseri’s in the Strip District makes a delicious Balsamic Tuna sandwich.

But you can’t always get there when you want one. So-

  1. Take a can of tuna in olive oil, drain well
  2. Splash some balsamic vinegar on it
  3. Finely chop some sweet onion
  4. A dollop of mayo and mix it up
  5. Split open a crusty bread roll (as we say in Pittsburgh)
  6. Put in the roll and add sliced tomatoes, I had cherry tomatoes
  7. Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan on top
Parmesan cheese not pictured

Grape Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives with Ravioli

Thursday’s supper. Capturing stills from videos.

Potato masher at work
Freshly Ground Pepper
Crumble the dried spice between your fingers as you add it
dc don’t look. They are filled w portabella
Grating Parmesan
Ready to plate

Favorite Dish

Sautéed Fresh Spinach
Garlic, Olive Oil & Pine Nuts, a sprinkle of Salt
Extra Sharp Cheddar Elbows, Chicken Romano from Labriola’s and the Sautéed Spinach

Round Corner Hotel in Lawrenceville

An interesting building built during the Civil War (1862) – you don’t see many round corner buildings in brick.

Thursday night after dinner across the street at Piccolo Forno.

Local artist William Pfahl painted this interesting building in 2017 as one of his cityscapes. A link to an article about Bill’s paintings. Bill is a fellow retired city art teacher. And link 2011 blog post about him painting the Sixteenth Street Bridge.

ROUND CORNER HOTEL – LAWRENCEVILLE.30x48in. Oil. 2017. SOLD.

The Round Corner Hotel building is the home of Esquina Cantina -Mexican Restaurant

Interested in building radial brick work ? A video with instruction

P.S. big shout out to dc today-
stellar blog follower, guest contributor & frequent commenter