What I ate: September 24, 2022

Breakfast: Egg, toast and bacon. With one egg, a slice of Barowski's wheat bread with butter, and 3 slices of bacon.

Lunch: Bratwurst and sauerkraut and a Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest Marzen.

Dinner: Montreal chicken (and a salad and a mozzarella stick) at Club 55 in Sidney, NY, with Jan, Steve, and Bun. And 2 glasses of pinot noir.

What I ate: September 23, 2022

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito with chorizo, onion, green pepper, jalapeño, and egg. Reheat of the filling I cooked Sunday in a freshly heated Mission carb balance tortilla.

Lunch: Loaded baked potato with bacon, broccoli and cheese.

Dinner: Homemade sausage and green pepper pizza. I was going to try eating half but it was so good I ate the other half.

What I ate: September 22, 2022

Breakfast: Bacon, egg and cheese English muffin with 3 slices of bacon, one egg and Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese on a whole wheat English muffin. This is the same brand of English muffin I normally get, but this particular one was abnormally dark, and also thick and fluffy, more like a hamburger bun!

Lunch: Taco salad with 1.9 oz. ground beef, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, Drew's chipotle ranch dressing, and shredded Mexican cheese.

Dinner: Steak and baked potato.

What I ate: September 21, 2022

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito with chorizo, onion, green pepper, jalapeño, and egg. Reheat of the filling I cooked Sunday in a freshly heated Mission carb balance tortilla.

Lunch: Portuguese-inspired sausage and kale soup (10 oz., 150 cal) and a piece of sourdough baguette with olive oil.

Dinner: Momofoku soy and scallion noodles with added chili crisp, 300 cal. And 2.8 oz. added pork. And a glass of Fish Eye sauvignon blanc.

What I ate: September 20, 2022

Breakfast: Spicy western omelette. Filling cooked Sunday and reheated, in 1 egg, freshly cooked. And a slice of Heidelberg wheat toast with butter.

Lunch: Roast beef on ciabatta roll. With 2.8 oz. deli roast beef, horseradish, mayo, and lettuce. With a few Kettle Chips hot jalapeño and a dill pickle.

Dinner: Fried chicken strips (5.0 oz.), mashed potatoes (5.0 oz.), and gravy. And a glass of Bota Box shiraz.

What I ate: September 19, 2022

Breakfast: Kimchi scrambled eggs on a bed of rice.

Lunch: Portuguese-inspired sausage and kale soup (10 oz., 150 cal) and a white roll (90 cal) with butter.

Dinner: Hunan beef from China City in Sidney, NY, previously vacuum sealed and frozen. 5.7 oz serving with added Toban Djan chili bean sauce. And a glass of Bota Box shiraz. Reheated in the sous vide from frozen, then transferred to a sauté pan to finish heating and add the sauce.

What I ate: September 18, 2022

Breakfast: Bagel, lox and cream cheese on a homemade whole wheat bagel with tomato and red onion. And a mimosa.

Lunch: Turkey club sandwich with Wavy Lays potato chips.

Dinner: Homemade cheese pizza. And a glass of Bota Box shiraz.