 I don’t know about you, but what I miss the most about life BC is eating out at restaurants. Being able to share and enjoy a meal with a friend amongst others was something I seriously took for granted. The first night my family ordered food for pickup, after we had only been eating at home for 4 weeks straight, was a highlight of my early quarantine days. That experience was so impactful on me that I literally took the time to document it in my journal. I’ve come to learn that it is the smaller things in life that make your day better, and in that instance, the smaller thing was a French Dip sandwich from Houston’s. So with all this time I have found on my hands, cooking and baking have literally kept me sane. Whenever I start feeling anxious about the world crashing around me, how do I cope? Baking chocolate chip cookies. You would think that I’ve gotten tired of baking and eating them by now, (I’ve made 10 batches in 7 weeks) but I haven’t and neither has my family. You know, the more I think about the reasoning behind all the working out I have been doing, I’m realizing it might be a subconscious action to make up for all the cookies. I’ve also been taking the time to try out new recipes and recommended products from Trader Joe’s! One of the first meals that I made in quarantine for my family was a homemade version of my favorite salad from Sweetgreen. I miss the Harvest Bowl with avocado from Sweetgreen with my whole heart and to my surprise, recreating it at home was possible. I looked at their menu and bought all of the ingredients that they put in the salad. It definitely took a lot of effort and 2 hours to make between preparing the chicken, baking the sweet potatoes, and roasting the almonds, but it was so satisfying to be able to share my favorite salad with family and to get a fix of a meal I was craving.  I’ve learned in quarantine that eating breakfast every day is a good way to start the day off on the right foot. I saw this video on Tik Tok where this girl gave a recipe for a “flat tummy tea” that you are supposed to drink every morning before eating to increase the rate of your metabolism and to prevent bloating. All that goes into the drink is a glass of warm water, juice from half of a lemon, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. It has a very tart taste so I always drink it with a straw so it can go down faster. After I finish that, I love making myself some iced coffee. At school, I would always get a cold-brewed iced coffee from my local cafe (Cafe Nero I miss you so much) and when quarantine started, that part of my routine got messed up. Although, Trader Joe’s helped solve this problem because I found out that they sell cold brew canned coffee. I love this product because it makes me feel like I have some kind of normality back in my life and it is really easy to just pour over ice.
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