Birch Had The Flu
Hi friends!! It was a whirlwind of a weekend over here because Mr. Birch came down with the flu!! Poor buddy had a high fever and we took him to the doc and the quick swab came back positive for Influenza B. He’s much, much better today and so far he hasn’t passed it on to one of us. (Knocking on all the wood!) He basically drooled all over me all weekend – my clothes were covered. I think he sneezed into my mouth at one point. So there was nothing I could do to protect myself except wash my hands and hope my flu shot did it’s thang.
His case was mild
So long as we didn’t get behind on Motrin or food, he was in a pretty good mood for someone with the flu. I think we can thank his flu shot for a more mild case than usual. He LOVES this Eric Carle book and knows all the animal sounds now! This one is a favorite too.
Here’s what we’ve been eating!
French toast, grapefruit, bacon
Overnight oats with banana, blueberries and almond butter
Muesli!
Seven Sundays sent me some of their pre-mixed muesli. I’ve been enjoying it with cold milk like cereal, soaked for 10 minutes or so. Delicious!
Toad in the hole!
Made for a great quick lunch alongside a kale salad.
Chili in the morning, chili in the evenin’, chili at supper time
Cook once, eat all week!
Baguette from Tilman’s
Tortellini with peas + bacon and Goddess Salad from Plenty
And Southwestern night: shrimp, rice and bean bowls
Super Bowl Sunday
T smoked some ribs (#nailedit!) and I made my old homemade pimento cheese recipe, healthier made with Greek yogurt, for Super Bowl Sunday.
We enjoyed a few beers and bets using the CBS Prop bet. We tied at 7 + 7 and the tiebreaker was the score – I won by literally 1 point!
Time to go outside…
We have a mild winter day here and are hoping to get as much fresh air as our lungs can take!
Brenda says
The shrimp, rice and bean bowl looks delish! Do you mind sharing the how you made it details? I’ve been hungry for something similar, but my shrimp cooking/kitchen skills are pretty lame.
Kath Younger says
This particular bowl was from Plenty, but I think the key to shrimp is to not touch them/toss them around the pan or overcrowd them. That way you get that night crust on the outside but they don’t overcook. Sometimes I do them in two batches.
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Your food always looks so healthy and delicious! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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MaryKate says
I have that same Museli. I make a cookie recipe with it that is healthy-ish and delicious. I’ll send it to you if you’d like, my kids love it.
Kath Younger says
Yes I’d love it!
Danielle Martin says
Glad it was only a mild case of the flu! I hope that you stay well!
Sara says
You’ve shared before, but what is your fav almond butter? Thanks!
Kath Younger says
I currently have Trader Joe’s crunchy but I like them all! Justin’s Vanilla is prob my all-time favorite.