Food Log

August 19 - August 24, 2025: Basque wine, mortadella cheesesteak, bad pizza

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What I ate last week. Plus food reviews and news.

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August 18, 2025 (Monday)

6:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a bowl of bran flakes with milk.

9am: A cup of coffee with half & half and a strawberry grain bar at the office.

10:30am: Leftover frittata with pickled jalapenos.

3pm: A Nashville hot chicken tender from Food Lion with ranch.

7pm: Cheese curds and half of a quesadilla from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.

August 19, 2025 (Tuesday)

7:30am: Brooklyn Lab coffee with half & half, made at home.

8:30am: Half of a Nashville hot chicken tender over romaine lettuce with creamy ceasar dressing, made at home.

11am: A Nashville hot chicken tender over romaine lettuce with creamy ceasar dressing, made at home.

4:30pm: Blue Bell Java Jolt ice cream.

6pm: Crustless quiche with sour cream, bacon, pinto gold potatoes, frodo bell peppers, leeks, Boursin crumbles, chives, and havarti cheese, made at home.

August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

6:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a bowl of cornflakes with milk.

9:30am: Leftover crustless quiche and a cup of coffee with hazelnut creamer at the office.

4pm: Roasted garlic and herb crackers with lemon garlic hummus.

6pm: Frozen supreme pizza that looks like it was crushed in a car door, no baking instructions.

7pm: Blue Bell Java Jolt ice cream.

August 21, 2025 (Thursday)

7:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Wheat crackers with lemon garlic hummus.

11:30am: Blue Bell Java Jolt ice cream.

1pm: Microwaved kettle corn.

6pm: Frozen fish sticks and sweet potato fries with tarter sauce and frozen spanakopita at Brian’s parents’ house.

August 22, 2025 (Friday)

7:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Two bowls of cornflakes with milk.

12:30pm: Microwaved kettle corn and colby jack cheese.

3pm: Blue Bell Homemade in the Shade ice cream.

5pm: Leftover crustless quiche and arugula.

August 23, 2025 (Saturday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Iced coffee with milk from Sunnyside Cafe in Creedmore. Quinoa probably just hit here. No longer lib coded

12pm: Half of an everything bagel with carolina reaper cream cheese and a quarter of a za’atar bagel with thinly sliced country ham, Plugra butter, and cornichons from Benchwarmer Bagels, and a quarter of a Mortadella cheesesteak from Alimentari at Left Bank in Raleigh, North Carolina.

1pm: Cold brew with half & half from Little Native Coffee Company in Raleigh, North Carolina.

3pm: A glass of Ameztoi Rubentis Txakolina at Raleigh Wine Shop.

4:30pm: Half of a chicken club sandwich from Alimentari at Left Bank.

6pm: Microwaved kettle corn.

August 24, 2025 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs with chives, bacon, and arugula with roasted pepitas, Sicilian olive oil, and red wine vinegar, made at home.

1pm: A small bag of Chester’s Hot Fries and a small bag of sour cream and onion flavored Ruffles.

5pm: Baked shells with beef ragu, green beans, basil, and mozzarella, made at home.

6:30pm: Microwaved kettle corn.

7:30pm: Blue Bell Homemade in the Shade ice cream.