Friday February 6, 2026, and it seems appropriate to mention here it’s National Chopsticks Day!!

[pictonguy]

I am trying to eat out of the freezer, but I didn't really feel like it today. And, I had some bacon lardons that were going to go off any minute now. So, I used the lardons in a recipe for Pasta with Gorgonzola sauce and pears. It was supposed to be pancetta, but the pancetta is in an unopened package and not in danger of going off very soon. There are supposed to be walnuts in this recipe, but I didn't think the flavour of the walnuts went well with this when I tried them the first time, so I used pumpkin seeds. I have tried using pecans, but their flavour gets overwhelmed, so you don't really taste them. I added some young rainbow chard near the end. The pasta was whole wheat fusilli. I really enjoyed that.

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Is this a cold pasta?

 

[msmofet]

Last night, DD wanted hibachi. Didn't feel like cooking/eating anything, so I didn't argue. I brought most home. Hoping the meds clear this up soon.

 

[jennyema]

After over ordering some stellar Thai delivery on Tuesday, we finally finished it for lunch yesterday.

I was dying to go out for a burger and a cocktail so we did that.

Picking up salmon at the fish market yesterday they had a sign about chopstick day. They have a calendar with all kinds of weird food days. I think today or tomorrow is something odd, too.

 

[In A Pickle]

Last night, DD wanted hibachi. Didn't feel like cooking/eating anything, so I didn't argue. I brought most home. Hoping the meds clear this up soon.

Sorry to hear you’re not feeling great, hope you’re over it soon.

 

[taxlady]

Is this a cold pasta?

Nope, the pasta and some pasta water is added to the Gorgonzola sauce. Then the walnuts (or in my case, the pepitas) and then the greens, if using.