Things I’ve learned in 2021 and Goals

We used a lot of stimulus to buy food. (I really should have saved, but energy issues a huge with me. . . there are days just trying to prepare a meal and writing a diary entry will drain me.)
Uberfood wasn’t that great. . . I had more problems with the app than I care to discuss.
Door Dash has a lot of extra feeds. . . I am thinking I am ordering $43 dollars for fried chicken than is really 52, because extra fees. . . I hope they paid the drivers some of those fees. The problem is the chicken is really worth $28 . . . $35 at the most.
Most of our local places have to charge 1.5% much for the same dish because they cannot afford drivers, because door dash is taking them all.
I’ve had more and more lessen food quality with places. All of the prices have gone up from milk to meat to fast food. There are very few dollar items anymore. (Even the dollar store is not really the dollar store anymore.)
I miss having a kitchen, dinning room table, and oven. (I really wish I had a better living situation.)
I really like dark chocolate: with raspberry or orange.
We made sushi several times this year, and I really have to give those who do it so well. . . it truly is an art.
I am liking more pickles lately, and no I’m not pregnant. I really like bread and butter pickles.
I have been satisfied with just a simply grilled cheese.

Food Goals. . .

New creative chicken recipes
New hamburger recipes
More stews and soups.
More different grilled cheese sandwich

Rant: No Pies, Soggy Fries.

First of all, one of these days I’m going to perfect the Big Mac taste at home, and get the nuggets like theirs and I wouldn’t have to go to McDonalds again.

Secondly, I don’t mean to rant, but if your job is to look at an order, please get as close to right as possible. Please. I ordered before peak hours, so busy moments should NOT be an excuse. (I have worked at a McDonald’s so I understand how crazy the rushes that they get.)

Thirdly, I know I should have not ordered off Door Dash. I mean I’ve complained at Door Dash probably at least six times.

I ordered a box and messed up, wanted extra sauce on my Big Mac and it said No Sauce ….grrrr.

I ordered pies, but never got them. Never got a message or call to change the order.

The fries were soggy, limp, and cold. I live less than two miles from McDonalds, they should have not been that cold.

I should have learned from my previous times of trying to order food on door dash.

My deliverer wasn’t bad, but he claimed everything was there, which it was not. At least my order was not from another restaurant or eaten. I’ve heard other customers had horror stories.

I hope to get a particle refund, but that just makes the cycle go again, sighs.

I just wish I had the energy to clean, write, and cook. Damn anemia and sleep apnea.

Creamy corn, chicken bake

First of all, some of my family does not like the word casserole . . . So I made a bake.

Secondly, I’ve been off mentally and physically. However anyone can make this.

Shredded chicken mixed with cream of chicken soup, then cream corn and you make a jiffy corn bread mix and put it on top. Bake until corn bread is done. (It can also be made in a crock pot.)

You can add fresh corn, peppers, tomato, …

I crunched BBQ chips on top or you can use fried onions.

Home cooking

I’m in a complicated cooking situation.

I have no stove or oven.

I cook with electric nonstick skillet, toaster, waffle iron, crockpot (slow cooker) and microwave.

I have got cooking pasta and rice in the microwave pretty close. (Notes: they are very hot, because you have to make water boil.)

I noticed I do better when I cook. (I do not like cleaning up. Sigh.) Compared to going out so much.

I just feel with Uber Eats or Door Dash, the things are overpriced and the serving sizes have gotten smaller.

Probably the last few times orders got mixed up or the there was just something making me want more. It didn’t fix the craving or feel the void. (I need to stop ordering when I’m upset.)

Like I said there is nothing like a home cooked meal.