Easy Goes Awry

 

I really did want an easy day for myself, since it was a pool (and sauna) day.  Today I wore a combo of thrifted items which I've shown a number of times. The jacket wasn't thrifted, but I grabbed it because it was priced below thrift store equivalents.  There are Chicos outlet stores around and while I don't shop them a lot, one rainy day found me at an outlet mall, and I found this jacket.

Today was finally the day to bake my sour dough.  The only reason it's a little flat, is that lidded pan I've been baking dough in, wasn't quite large enough.  But this rose plenty, and the slices will be big enough for sandwiches.  We'll be ready to eat it tomorrow.  There's the crusty white loaf from Sunday still to be finished.

CVS had a prescription refill ready, and I decided to go into the store for it, rather than use the drive-in window. Turns out I had Extra Care Bucks. When that happens, I shop the store for discontinued items.  I found a pet item that we will actually use. Frankie's eyes get a little crusty in the spring, and when she eats chicken. It's not a full-blown allergy, and she loves chicken. So, we feed it, and I just wipe her eyes.

Soup was the plan for tonight, which meant making stock from the chicken carcass.  Once I pulled out the meat, bones, and veggies, I used them to make oatmeal for Frankie. She gets a portion for lunch every day.  This batch will be more glop, and less oatmeal -- and she will love it! I mix my stock/broth with a box from the supermarket. I got the boxes on sale for $1.49.   But their idea of low sodium is 18% -- which is way above the 10% threshold I have set for us.  If I make my own and use no salt, then mix in equal parts of the boxed stock, we end up at 9% -- just fine by me!

This was our soup.  I poured the stock with meat and veggies over reheated past that was part of the original roasted chicken meal.  The crusty bread was a great side for this meal.  I can boil some more pasta for the rest of the soup, but I don't like making it part of the pot because once it's in the fridge, it soaks up all of the stock.  There are a few more bowls left. So, we got a lot out of that one bird!

I also fit in a quick Flashfood trip.  One of the stores had cans of Maxwell House coffee for $3.69 each. Tariffs and coffee are not an economical combination. So, this will be part of my tariff larder.  The cheese was a good deal and is now in my filled to capacity freezer. But we love mozzarella pearls in salads in the summer.  The potatoes make for a great breakfast or carbs in dog food.

I also fit in a basket of laundry.  While I really wanted to take it easy today, my day ended up chock full!  Do you ever succeed in having an easy day?