quinn's place

i don’t think i need to set the scene for context here, but…in the event you’re reading this far in the future…

it is currently JUNE 2020.

we have been mostly locked in our homes for about 4 months now due to the CoRoNaViRus pandemic. there’s a whooooole lotta other stuff going on, too. the world is upside down. but, as for the whole “being locked away in our homes” thing…

this means, we have been stocking up on all the pantry/freezer/bulk items and cooking a LOT. A LOT. this excludes all the food & recipe content i have been photographing for work. i’ve had food content coming out my ears, but not a lot i can share here besides my personal meals.

really, this post is simply an ode to our obsession with the flat top outdoor griddle we bought last summer. seriously the greatest investment we’ve made in some time. i’d say 85% of the food you see here was made on the flat top.

here are some iphone photos of a lot of the repeat meals we’ve been cooking up for the last few months while at home in quarantine. not pictured: many, many other non-photo-worthy pantry meals.

PINEAPPLE, SPAM & CHICKEN FRIED RICE.

this one has been a fantastic equal use of pantry, freezer, and fresh ingredients. it sucks when we eat all the “good” fresh groceries first, and are left with sad bags of beans, rice etc. this utilizes a substantial amount of 3 categories of ingredients within the same meal. and…it makes rice for days!

SO MANY TACOS.

all the tacos, all the time.

GARLICKY RICOTTA & BURST CHERRY TOMATO TOASTS.

SOURDOUGH FRENCH TOAST.

PUFFY CREPES THAT ARE MORE LIKE A CHALUPA.

APPROXIMATELY 800 MARGARITAS.

HOMEMADE PIZZA - EVERY WHICH WAY!

^ in the oven on the pizza stone.

^ …on the pizza stone on the barbecue.

baked in a skillet…

AFTERNOON-SNACK SMOOTHIES.

we’ve gotten bored of eating bananas plain, so i’ve been making delicious chocolate, banana, peanut butter smoothies that are more liiiiiiiiike… milkshakes. heeell yeah.

RED or GREEN POZOLE.

with all the toppings. toppings are the thing.

COLD SESAME NOODLE SALAD.

that's a real recipe from my blog, here! it’s very customizable. add meat, jammy eggs, whatever veggies, etc!

AMERICAN CHEESE BURGERS.

just like our favorite from loretta’s northwesterner. almost akin to a dick’s cheeseburger.

^ this was a major win for us. haha.

CHILLING OUR BEVERAGES IN BIG BOWLS OF ICE.

cuz we need refreshments and we need them now!

POACHIES ON BUTTERED, AVO’D SOURDOUGH ENGLISH MUFFINS.

my no-vortex egg poaching skills are getting pritttyyyy good.

PANCAKES.

on the flat top, OF COURX!

we wonder if our neighbors think we are freaks for making so many of our meals outside. but we are quite pleased about it.

also very pleased to have a bit of outdoor space to spread out, a very walkable neighborhood for multiple daily powerwalks, and access to a zillion youtube workout videos, haha!

^ OUR QUARANTINE SQUAD.

couldn’t be more grateful for all these lovely people (and dog!) to be cooped up with during this time.

…it has been quite a time.