For Dinner Last Night

Stuffed mushrooms from Rich's Deli.

For Dinner Last Night

A turkey roll for Rich's Deli.

For Dinner Last Night

Stuffed mushrooms from Rich's Deli.

For Dinner last night

A plate of ribs from Rich's Deli.

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/19/22

The package label of the food item bought at Rich's Deli clearly stated that this was a "burrito."

But it's not.

Instead, it was a rather tasty sandwich made with various chopped meats and a savory sauce.

Note that I said "was." It didn't last long in La Casa de Mama.

Every Picture Tells a (Yummy) Story 12/29/21

Pierogis from Rich's Deli.

Silent Night 2021

The holidaze this year have been more than a little ho-hum. They've been downright...well, down.

No Christmas presents exchanged.

No holiday parties attended, other than hanging out with Sailor J and her husband a couple of weeks ago.

No Christmas tree at La Casa de Mama; the cats would destroy it as soon as I walked out the door.

No Mama at la Casa de Mama, either. She's still in the nursing home and seems destined to stay there the rest of her days.

No Holidaze decorations except for the small display at work: Three finds from Village Discount Outlet and one ceramic reindeer from Target, accidentally dropped and later glued back together; how I'm going to get it home in one piece, I do not know.

Very few movies on free TV except the Alastair Sim version of A Christmas Carol on the Movies! network.

No snow. Not even one flake. And, according to all the local forcasters, none expected through the end of the year.

Christmas spirit? Not so much.

This year, I'll be spending a quiet evening at home with the cats. I don't know yet what dinner will be--likely something from Rich's Deli--but no libations or spirits involved. Not supposed to really touch the stuff since the heart attacks six years ago. I still do from time to time anyway, but for the holidays? This year? No.

I hope you all have a Merry--or, at the very least, Peaceful--Christmas. And may we all prosper in the coming year.

For Dinner Last Night 4/18/21

Lasagna from Rich's Deli. Who knew an Italian dish made at a Ukrainian deli could be so tasty?

Every Picture Tells a Story 3/24/21

Finally, a party I was invited to--kolaczki bought at Rich's Deli.

For Dinner Last Night

Pork chops from Rich's Deli smothered in salsa from the corner store.

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/29/20

What goes down better on a cold winter's night than a couple of cabbage rolls from Rich's Deli?

Every Picture Tells a Story 1/27/21

Slightly scortched, but here was what was for dinner this past Sunday--pierogis from Rich's Deli.

Every Picture Tells a Story 3/17/20

Cabbage roll and pork chop, both from Rich's Deli. Sure, it's a Ukrainian deli, but still...a cabbage roll on St. Patrick's Day seems appropriate. And a pork chop? Seems appropriate any time. (Unless you're the pig in question, in which case...yes, well.)

Every Picture Tells a (Yummy) Story 2/21/20

You know what would be good right now on a cold February day in Chicago? A nice, warm bowl of white borscht soup from Rich's Deli.