A log of everything I have consumed since 6/5/2020. Excludes water.




A log of everything I have consumed since 6/5/2020. Excludes water.


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2024 (North Carolina)


January 1, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Coffee with half & half, onion and arugula scramble, hot breakfast sausage, leftover cornbread, half a can of Buchi kombucha, orange slices, apple fritters from Ingles, and half a can of Oktoberfest beer at Matt and Liz’s house in Hot Springs, North Carolina.

3pm: Pesto and pepperoni pizza and a pour of Highlands Brewing Gaelic ale from Vinyl Pies Pizza in Hot Springs, North Carolina.


January 2, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: Grilled pepper jack on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers.

7pm: Chicken and orzo soup, made by Brian, and two milk chocolate Dietsch’s pretzels. 


January 3, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10:30am: Grilled pepper jack on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers.

6pm: Rigatoni, cabbage, and kidney beans in a riesling and lemon butter sauce, made at home.

8pm: Two dark chocolate Dietsch’s pretzels.


January 4, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled pepper jack on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, at home.

2pm: Frozen Korean vegetable dumplings, pan fried with soy sauce, made at home.

6pm: Spicy Big Tray Chicken with rice noodles and broccoli, made at home.

8pm: Half of a See’s chocolate Santa.


January 5, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two scrambled eggs with pepper jack cheese and sriracha, made at home.

1:30pm: Leftover Spicy Big Tray Chicken with rice noodles and broccoli.

6pm: Cheese tortellini and kale beef broth soup with olive oil, and garlic butter pan de cristal crostini, made at home, and a small pour of Staffelter Hof 862 riesling.

7pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.


January 6, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover Spicy Big Tray Chicken with rice noodles and broccoli.

1pm: Leftover tortellini soup with pan de cristal olive oil crostini, made at home.

3pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Tagliolini with basil pesto, parsley, riesling, and shrimp, made by Brian, and a small pour of Staffelter Hof 862 riesling.


January 7, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Leftover tagliolini.

1pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

2pm: Cheez-Its.

6pm: Baked shells with kale, sausage, and ricotta in a red sauce, made at home, and a glass of Musto Carmelitano Maschitano Rosso.


January 8, 2024 (Monday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Two sunny eggs with butter and sriracha over toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

3pm: Cheez-Its and a cup of Throat Coat tea, made by Brian.

6pm: Leftover shells and Dietsch’s chocolate creams.


January 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, two sunny eggs cooked in butter with sesame seeds and black pepper, olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, breakfast sausage links, arugula with olive oil and balsamic, and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.

1pm: Leftover shells with black pepper ricotta.

4pm: Dietch’s chocolate creams.

7pm: Tonkatsu, broccoli with fried garlic, chiltepin cabbage slaw, carrots with sweet soy glaze, and scallions, made by Brian, and a small pour of Tucher Helles.


January 10, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Sesame and scallion egg, pepper jack cheese, and sriracha on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Leftover shells and Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Shells with bacon, purple hull peas, arugula, chiltepin, and parsley in a lemon butter sauce, made at home, and a handful of Cheez-Its.


January 11, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Two sunny eggs with scallion and sesame and grilled pepper jack cheese and sriracha on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Cheez-Its with hummus and Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Beef stroganoff over buttered parsley egg noodles, made at home.


January 12, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover stroganoff.

1pm: A handful of Cheez-Its and hummus.

6pm: Leftover stroganoff and egg noodles.

8pm: Half of a See’s chocolate santa.


January 13, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, a sunny egg cooked in butter, breakfast sausage links, arugula with balsamic and olive oil, and olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Cheez-Its.

7pm: Beef tenderloin with jus, mashed potatoes, green beans, a slice of oat bread with Kerrygold butter, mixed greens with Olive Garden Italian dressing, a glass of Staffelter Hof 862 riesling, a cup of coffee with half & half, a slice of chocolate chess pie with vanilla ice cream, mozzarella with tomato, basil, and balsamic glaze on a toothpick, cheese and prosciutto roll-ups, pepper jack cheese on Ritz crackers, a small pour of Musto Carmelitano Maschitano Rosso, and two cosmos and Brian’s parents’ house.


January 14, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half.

12pm: A leftover piece of tenderloin with mayonnaise.

3pm: A can of Blue Moon light beer.

5pm: Chicken katsu, vegetable and shrimp tempura, shumai, crab rangoon, miso soup, agedashi tofu, seaweed salad, and two specialty sushi rolls with shrimp tempura and spicy salmon at Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


January 15, 2024 (Monday)

11am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a sunny paprika egg over a potato and scallion pancake and bacon, made by Brian.

1pm: A leftover slice of chocolate chess pie.

6pm: A pour of Radeberger lager and Tony’s frozen pepperoni pizza.


January 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Leftover coffee.

11am: Broccoli frittata with scallions, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers with hummus.

3pm: A leftover slice of chocolate chess pie.

6pm: Yellow sour curry with chicken, green beans, kale, and rice noodles, made at home.


January 17, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled pepper jack and sriracha on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Tomato and basil Wheat Thins and hummus.

3pm: A leftover slice of chocolate chess pie and black tea, made by Brian.

6pm: Roasted potatoes with parsley, chili lime seasoning, and garlic powder, mustard and panko chicken tenders, pesto aioli, and ketchup aioli, made at home.


January 18, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled pepper jack and sriracha on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Tomato and basil Wheat Thins.

6pm: Yellow sour curry with broccoli, ground beef and veal, rice noodles, and fried potatoes, made at home, a small pour of Miller High Life, and a small piece of Tony’s salted caramel chocolate.


January 19, 2024 (Friday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with cream, broccoli, and pepper jack cheese over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal.

1pm: Leftover yellow sour curry noodles.

4pm: A handful of tomato and basil Wheat Thins.

6pm: Fusilli in vodka sauce made with sake, hot italian sausage, oregano, parsley, and parmesan, made at home.


January 20, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with pesto, broccoli, and mozzarella over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal.

1pm: A handful of tomato and basil Wheat Thins.

6pm: A seared chicken thigh over green curry, purple hull peas, and broccoli, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.

8pm: Ferrero Rocher chocolates.


January 21, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

12pm: Tomato and basil Wheat Thins.

3pm: Chicken pot pie, charred corn, a slice of oat bread and butter, roasted kale salad with red kuri squash and tahini lemon dressing, a glass of Bread & Butter chardonnay, a cup of coffee with milk, a caramel and walnut brownie with vanilla ice cream, potato chips and French onion dip, and a glass of Viega da Princesa Albariño at Brian’s parents’ house.  

8pm: Ferrero Rocher chocolates.


January 22, 2024 (Monday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A cheese quesadilla on corn tortillas with sriracha, made at home, and Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

2pm: A slice of sesame pan de cristal with salted butter, made at home.

6pm: Chicken soup with orzo, lemon, pesto, cabbage, chickpeas, and olive oil, made at home.

7:30pm: Tony’s salted caramel chocolate.


January 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Grilled muenster on sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2:30pm: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over potato hash, made at home.

6pm: Leftover orzo soup with parmesan.

8pm: A glass of Getariako Txakolina Rosado and a piece of Tony’s salted caramel chocolate.


January 24, 2024 (Wednesday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and muenster cheese, scrambled egg, and Secret Aardvark hot sauce on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Salted ricotta.

6pm: Spaghetti and meatballs, made at home, and a glass of Getariako Txakolina Rosado.


January 25, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled muenster on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Tony’s salted caramel chocolate and a leftover meatball.

5:30pm: A roasted pork chop with caramelized onion gravy, buttered broccoli with garlic, and roasted potatoes with parsley and lemon, made by Brian, and a can of Modelo with lime.


January 26, 2024 (Friday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and corn tortillas with smashed potatoes, parsley, scrambled eggs, and Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made by Brian.

3pm: Leftover spaghetti and a meatball.

7pm: A glass of Getariako Txakolina Rosado and half of a quesadilla with Secret Aardvark hot sauce, made at home.

9pm: A piece of Tony’s salted caramel chocolate.


January 27, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: Chiles rellenos, refried beans, pico de gallo and a campechano sope with green and red salsas at Taqueria Jalisco in Durham, North Carolina.

6pm: Chocolate mousse from Whole Foods.

8pm: Buttered popcorn, made by Brian.


January 28, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, scrambled scallion eggs, corn tortillas, and leftover salsa verde, refried beans, rice, and pico de gallo, made at home.

1pm: Three chicken nuggets with hot mustard and the end of a chicken sandwich from a McDonald’s in Farmville, Virginia.

4:30pm: A Kolsch at Factory Street Brewing in South Boston, Virginia.

6pm: Leftover spaghetti, half of a meatball, broccoli, and a small piece of pork chop.

7:30pm: Olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough and a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.


January 29, 2024 (Monday)

7:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Two fried eggs over two slices of olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, and a Siggi’s mango passionfruit yogurt, made at home.

3pm: Salted ricotta and cold pressed grapefruit juice.

6:30pm: Fried chicken cutlets and a lime and mayonnaise cabbage slaw on toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.


January 30, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A Siggi’s wildberry yogurt.

12pm: Olive oil grilled La Farm sourdough with muenster cheese and dijon mustard, made at home.

3pm: A Cosmic Crisp apple with peanut butter, a glass of cold pressed grapefruit juice, and a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

6pm: Chicken, onion, cabbage, and broccoli in brown sauce over white rice, made at home.


January 31, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: A Siggi’s wild berry yogurt and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with Muenster cheese, made at home.

1pm: Leftover chicken and vegetables with brown sauce over rice and a glass of grapefruit juice.

6pm: Ricotta dumplings with butter beans and mixed greens in a garlic butter sauce, made at home.

8pm: A glass of Finca Torremilanos Ribera del Duero Crianza and Dietsch’s chocolate creams and a caramel.


February 1, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Leftover chicken and vegetables with brown sauce over rice.

11:30am: Burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

12:30pm: Two sunny eggs and Cholula on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams and a pecan turtle.

6pm: Cabbage, potato, beef, and parsley pesto casserole, made at home.


February 2, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10:30am: Two sunny eggs, mixed greens, and Cholula on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

3pm: A slice of tiramisu from Whole Foods and two cups of black tea, made by Brian.

8pm: A glass of Cleto Chiarli lambrusco, focaccia with whipped ricotta and olive oil, roasted wild mushrooms with parsley, calamari with fried pickled cherry peppers and marinara, and potato gnocchi with mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce at Franko’s in Franklinton, North Carolina.

9pm: A Dietsch’s peanut butter chocolate.


February 3, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover gnocchi with mixed greens.

12pm: A leftover slice of focaccia fried in leftover sauce from a white clam pasta from Franko’s.

2:30pm: Two Dietsch’s chocolate covered caramels and a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

6pm: Leftover cabbage, potato, and beef pesto casserole and a salad with mixed greens, sugarloaf radicchio, parmesan, and balsamic, made by Brian.

7pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.


February 4, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11:30am: Grilled pepper jack and Secret Aardvark hot sauce on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a glass of grapefruit juice.

1pm: A cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home, and two Dietsch’s chocolates.

2pm: Fresh mozzarella, balsamic, olive oil, and mixed greens, made at home.

6pm: Chicken and broccoli in a chili brown sauce over rice, made at home, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.

8pm: A Dietsch’s chocolate cream and a caramel.


February 5. 2024 (Monday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Two sunny eggs and Secret Aardvark hot sauce over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

1pm: Leftover chicken and broccoli over rice and a glass of grapefruit juice.

4pm: Dietsch's chocolate creams.

6:30pm: Roasted potatoes, onions, and hot Italian sausage with mixed greens, sauerkraut, and a lemon dijon vinaigrette, made at home.


February 6, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with avocado, Cholula, and mixed greens, made at home.

11:30am: Burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

1pm: Leftover Popeye’s chicken tenders and fries with ketchup and mayonnaise.

4pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Orecchiette with cabbage, bacon, and lemon, and mixed greens with leftover dijon vinaigrette, made at home.


February 7, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with avocado, made at home.

11:30am: Burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

1pm: Fresh mozzarella with salt and Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Chicken katsu with gravy, broccoli, black pepper and Datu Puti cabbage slaw, and rice, made at home.


February 8, 2024 (Thursday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover katsu over rice with ketchup.

1pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams and a pecan turtle and two cups of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

8pm: Broccoli and cheddar soup with olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.


February 9, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over scallion garlic rice and breakfast sausage links, made by Brian.

1pm: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

4pm: Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

6pm: Anise spiced beef with egg noodles, made by Brian, and half a bottle of Warsteiner lager. 


February 10, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

12:30pm: A slice of cheese pizza from Whole Foods and two mozzarella sticks and sesame chicken from a Food Lion in Raleigh.

6pm: Leftover broccoli cheddar soup with olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal and a pour of Dupont Avec Les Bons Voieux Saison.

8pm: Two Dietsch’s chocolate cherry creams.


February 11, 2024 (Sunday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, two sunny eggs fried in butter, a breakfast sausage link, mixed greens with avocado, balsamic, and olive oil, and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Burdock root and lemon, tea, made at home, a slice of cheddar cheese, and a handful of Tostitos.

7pm: Mini burger sliders, a ham biscuit, chips and queso with beef and peppers, beef brisket dip, broccoli with pickled ranch, bean dip, half of a black and white cookie, two cosmos, and a bottle of Miller Lite at Courtney and Jeff’s house.


February 12, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with avocado, mixed greens, and Cholula, made at home.

1pm: Leftover broccoli and cheddar soup.

4pm: Tostitos and hummus.

6:30pm: Beef, broccoli, carrots, and jimmy nardello peppers in a chili brown sauce over rice, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.


February 13, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and olive toasted La Farm sourdough with leftover bean dip, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover broccoli and brown sauce over rice.

3pm: A handful of Tostitos and a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Rigatoni with broccolini, chiltepin peppers, butter beans, and hot sausage in a lemon, garlic, and white wine sauce, made at home.


February 14, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with Cholula, made at home.

12pm: Leftover bean dip and Tostitos.

2pm: A Ferrero Raffaelo, a Ferrero Rondnoir, and a cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Spicy Big Tray Chicken with rice noodles and potatoes, made at home, half a bottle of Warsteiner, and two Russel Stover chocolates.


February 15, 2024 (Thursday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover rigatoni and a cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

1pm: Two Russel Stover chocolates, a Russel Stover caramel, and a Ferrero Raffaelo.

6:30pm: Macaroni and cheese with sweet peppers and mixed greens, made at home, and a small pour of Warsteiner.

8pm: A Russel Stover strawberry filled chocolate.


February 16, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9:30am: Two sunny eggs, sriracha, and mixed greens over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Mozzarella cheese with salt and two Russel Stover chocolates.

4pm: Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

6pm: Leftover macaroni.


February 17, 2024 (Saturday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Two sunny eggs, sriracha, and mixed greens over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: A bottle of GT'S Trilogy kombucha, Ferrero Rocher chocolates, and a toasted piece of La Farm sourdough with cream cheese and sriracha, made at home.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu with scallions and gravy over rice and red cabbage salad with tahini and lemon dressing, cilantro, and shio kombu, made at home, and a bottle of Weihenstephaner lager.


February 18, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11:30am: Half of a leftover chicken katsu.

1pm: Earl gray tea with half & half, made at home, three Russel Stover chocolates, and a toffee.

3pm: A slice of olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with cream cheese and thinly sliced onions, made at home.

6pm: Cast iron pizza with pepperoni and onions and mixed greens with balsamic and olive oil, made at home, and a small pour of Weihenstephaner.

8pm: Two Ferrero Rondnoir chocolates.


February 19, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and leftover pepperoni pizza.

12pm: Two cups of chai with half & half and Ferrero Raffaello chocolates.

3pm: A leftover chicken katsu with gravy.

6:30pm: Fusilli with mixed greens, butter beans, chiltepin peppers, and bacon in a white wine and lemon sauce, made at home.

8pm: Three Russel Stover caramels.


February 20, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled mozzarella and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

12:30pm: Two cups of chai with half & half and icelandic yogurt with honey, made at home, and two Russel Stover chocolates.

6:30pm: Mashed potatoes, gravy, purple hull peas, and sesame pan de cristal with butter, made at home.

8pm: A Russel Stover chocolate.


February 21, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Grilled mozzarella and sriracha on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12:30pm: Two cups of chai with half & half, made at home, leftover mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas, and two pieces of Russel Stover toffee.

6pm: Beef, carrots, cabbage, and scallions in brown sauce over rice, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.


February 22, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Grilled mozzarella and salsa verde on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Two cups of earl gray tea with half & half, made at home.

2pm: Leftover mashed potatoes, gravy, and purple hull peas with sriracha and a Whatchamacallit bar.

7pm: Mapo tofu with cilantro and scallions over rice, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.


February 23, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Two sunny eggs with salsa verde, cilantro, and scallions over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with cream cheese and sriracha, made at home.

4:30pm: A spicy chicken sandwich from Popeyes in Oxford, North Carolina, and a small pour of Warsteiner.

8pm: Part of a Tony’s everything milk chocolate bar.


February 24, 2024 (Saturday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: A bulgogi and cabbage lunch box with fried dumplings, an egg roll, sweet potato tempura, a fried spring roll, a mixed greens salad with carrots and sweet dressing, rice, kimchi, pickled radish, and green bean banchan at Korean Kitchen in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

1pm: A Cadbury cream egg and a small pour of Warsteiner.

6pm: Leftover mapo tofu with scallions and cilantro over rice and a can of Bitburger pilsner.

8pm: A Cadbury cream egg.


February 25, 2024 (Sunday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit and Bo-tato rounds from Bojangles in Oxford, North Carolina.

2pm: A slice of whole wheat bread and butter, mixed greens with Olive Garden Italian dressing, pecorino, black olives, and tomatoes, beef stroganoff over egg noodles, pound cake with mixed berries and Cool Whip, and two glasses of Bread and Butter chardonnay at Brian’s parents’ house.

8pm: Leftover mapo tofu.


February 26, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted pan de cristal with cream cheese, made at home.

12pm: Scrambled eggs with mozzarella and salsa verde, a cup of burdock and lemon tea, and two cups of earl gray tea with half & half, made at home.

4pm: A small piece of sesame pan de cristal with butter.

6:30pm: Mezzi rigatoni with broccolini, cabbage, and purple hull peas in a sake and lemon butter sauce, made at home.

8pm: A piece of Tony’s everything chocolate.


February 27, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted pan de cristal with cream cheese, made at home.

12pm: Leftover rigatoni and a cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

3pm: Tony’s everything chocolate.

6:30pm: Detroit style pizza with pepperoni, mozzarella, onions, and parmesan, made at home.


February 28, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover pizza.

12pm: Two cups of earl gray tea with half & half, made at home.

3pm: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with two sunny eggs and salsa verde, made at home.

4pm: Tony’s everything chocolate.

6:30pm: Fried tofu, carrots, onions, and red cabbage in brown sauce over rice, made at home.


February 29, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover pizza.

1pm: A cup of burdock root and lemon tea, made at home.

3pm: Leftover tofu and cabbage over rice.

6pm: Roasted potatoes in gravy, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner.


March 1, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: A sunny egg over leftover potatoes with a slice of bacon, salsa verde and sriracha, made by Brian.

1pm: Grilled mozzarella on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with sriracha, made at home.

6pm: A bottle of Warsteiner.

8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with Cholula.


March 2, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Strawberry buttercream frosting, made at home.

1pm: Mozzarella sticks and a chicken wing from Food Lion.

6pm: Twice baked potatoes with bacon and onion, made at home, a small pour of Miller High Life, and two slices of ham.


March 3, 2024 (Sunday)

8:30am: Two cups of earl gray tea with half & half and two sunny eggs over leftover rice, gravy, and a twice baked potato, made at home.

1pm: Half of a chicken sandwich with muenster cheese, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and spinach on Dave’s Killer bread and a slice of vanilla yogurt cake with leftover strawberry buttercream, made at home.

3pm: A slice of vanilla yogurt cake with strawberry buttercream and a cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Tonkatsu with spinach and parmesan in a dijon vinaigrette, made by Brian.


March 4, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10:30am: The juice of a Cara Cara orange, two sunny eggs, an avocado, olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, arugula, and salsa verde, made at home.

1pm: A slice of leftover cake and tortilla chips with mango salsa.

3pm: A cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, purple hull peas, and arugula and spinach with feta and leftover dijon vinaigrette, made at home.


March 5, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with avocado and sriracha, made at home.

12pm: A leftover slice of cake and a cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

2pm: Tortilla chips and mango salsa.

6:30pm: Shepherd's pie made with leftover mashed potatoes, ground pork, carrots, and purple hull peas, made at home, and a small pour of Warsteiner dunkel.


March 6, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and a chicken sandwich with avocado and mayonnaise on toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

1pm: Tortilla chips and mango salsa and a cup of earl gray tea, made by Brian.

3pm: A cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home, and a leftover slice of cake.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu over rice with golden curry, potatoes, and sesame cabbage slaw, made at home.


March 7, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: A cup of burdock and lemon tea and avocado, arugula, and olive oil over a grilled ham and muenster cheese sandwich on Dave’s Killer bread, made at home.

2pm: Leftover katsu, rice, golden curry, potatoes, and cabbage slaw.

6pm: Rigatoni with hot Italian sausage, spinach, and purple hull peas in a garlic and lemon cream sauce, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.


March 8, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Grilled muenster cheese and ham with mustard on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer bread, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover iced earl gray tea and tortilla chips.

6pm: Uno Pizzeria pepperoni flatbread and arugula with leftover dijon vinaigrette.


March 9, 2024 (Saturday)

12pm: Leftover rigatoni and leftover coffee with half & half.

4pm: Grilled muenster cheese and ham with sriracha on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer bread, made at home.


March 10, 2024 (Sunday)

11am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over garlic rice, made at home.

2pm: Two chicken strips from a gas station.

4pm: Leftover golden curry, potatoes, and rice.

7pm: A peanut butter fudge oreo milkshake and cheese curds from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


March 11, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

12pm: Leftover golden curry, potatoes, rice and two sunny eggs, made at home.

3pm: A cup of burdock and lemon tea and half of a turkey and mayonnaise sandwich of Dave’s Killer bread, made at home.

6pm: Two mozzarella sticks and a chicken wing from Food Lion and chicken curry with potatoes and red onion, made by Brian.

8pm: Chocolate covered peanut butter Rice Krispies from Food Lion.


March 12, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Pita chips and jalapeno honey hummus.

2pm: Grilled muenster cheese and black pepper ham on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread with sriracha, made at home, and a Klondike ice cream sandwich.

6pm: Dirty rice with andouille, red peppers, purple hull peas, and scallions, made at home, and a bottle of Weihenstephaner lager.

8pm: Chocolate covered peanut butter Rice Krispies from Food Lion.


March 13, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Pita chips and jalapeno honey hummus.

1pm: Leftover dirty rice, a glass of leftover iced earl gray tea, and a Klondike ice cream sandwich.

8pm: A slice of pepperoni pizza from Whole Foods, chocolate covered peanut butter Rice Krispies from Food Lion, and a small pour of a bottle of Corona Familiar.


March 14, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled turkey and muenster cheese with dijon mustard on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

1pm: A Klondike ice cream sandwich.

3pm: Three hard boiled eggs, made at home.

6:30pm: Hot Italian sausage in garlic braised red and green cabbage with fried potatoes, made at home, a small pour of Corona Familiar and chocolate covered peanut butter Rice Krispies from Food Lion.


March 15, 2023 (Friday)

9am: Leftover iced earl gray tea.

10:30am: Turkey, avocado, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

12pm: Two Klondike ice cream sandwiches.

3pm: Two hard boiled eggs and a cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Sfoglini with chorizo, chickpeas, and baby kale, made at home, half a bottle of Weihenstephaner pilsner, and chocolate covered peanut butter Rice Krispies from Food Lion.


March 16, 2023 (Saturday)

8:30am: A bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit, bo-rounds, and coffee with half & half from Bojangles.

1pm: A Klondike ice cream sandwich.

3pm: A cup of burdock and lemon tea.

6pm: Baby kale with butter beans, hard boiled egg, roasted pepitas, feta, olive oil, and balsamic, and frozen chicken and garlic cream pizza.


March 17, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: An avocado over leftover baby kale and butter bean salad.

2:30pm: Corned beef with cabbage and carrots, colcannon with leeks, horseradish sauce with chives, Irish soda bread with currants, salted butter, two glasses of pinot grigio, and brioche bread pudding with raisins and cream at Brian’s parents’ house.


March 18, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover soda bread with salted butter.

2:30pm: A cup of burdock and lemon tea, made at home, slice of deli turkey, a cup of blackberries, and leftover colcannon with horseradish cream.

3:30pm: Three Biscoff sandwich cookies

8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with sriracha and coleslaw with leftover horseradish cream, made at home, and a bottle of Weihenstephaner pilsner.


March 19, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an avocado on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread with baby kale and roasted pepitas, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers with hummus and Biscoff sandwich cookies.

6pm: Smoked sausage with leftover colcannon, carrots, horseradish cream, and cabbage, made at home, and a small pour of Weihenstephaner pilsner.


March 20, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a turkey, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Avocado on olive oil toasted pan de cristal with baby kale and roasted pepitas, made at home.

2pm: Biscoff sandwich cookies and a cup of blackberries.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu with rice, sesame ginger cabbage slaw, scallions, pickled jalapenos, horseradish cream, and lemon, made at home.


March 21, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and an avocado over grilled swiss and ham on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.

8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza and spinach and kale salad with feta, roasted pepitas, olive oil, and white wine vinegar, and a bottle of Miller High Life.


March 22, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and grilled swiss and ham with sriracha on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers and hummus, leftover iced black tea, and a Kit Kat bar.

4:30pm: Half a bottle of Miller High Life.

6pm: Braised cabbage and northern beans with hot Italian sausage and olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.


March 23, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and curried fried potatoes with onion, made by Brian.

2pm: Bloody butcher cornbread with salted butter, made at home.

7pm: Orzo with spinach, feta, parmesan, and lemon, made at home, and a small pour of Tobacco Wood Brewing juniper pilsner.


March 24, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

2pm: A double cheeseburger with cheese curds and a strawberry cheesecake oreo shake from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


March 25, 2024 (Monday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled swiss and ham with dijon mustard on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

3pm: Seeded crackers and hummus.

8pm: Linguini bolognese, made at home, a small pour of Miller High Life, and a Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar.


March 26, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half, a slice of deli chicken, and grilled muenster cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers with hummus and two cups of milk thistle tea, made at home.

4pm: Three chocolate turtles.

8pm: Beef, cabbage, carrots, and scallions in brown sauce over rice, made at home.


March 27, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover beef and vegetables in brown sauce over rice.

2pm: Chicken, avocado, baby kale, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home, a glass of leftover iced milk thistle tea, and a Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar.

4pm: Seeded crackers.

6:30pm: Smoked sausage, rosemary and lemon lima beans, fried chile potatoes, and baby kale with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and vinegar, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.


March 28, 2024 (Thursday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and an avocado over olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

2pm: Seeded crackers with white cheddar and a Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar.

6:30pm: Hot Italian sausage and potato soup with carrots, celery, and lemon rosemary butter beans, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.


March 29, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover butter beans and rice with sriracha, made at home.

12:30pm: An avocado on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread and a cup of milk thistle tea, made at home.

3pm: A Whatchamacallit bar.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu with scallions and white sauce and arugula with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and white wine vinegar, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.


March 30, 2024 (Saturday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and fried brown rice with black forest ham, scallions, onion, garlic, and scrambled egg, made at home.

1:30pm: Leftover iced milk thistle tea, half of a lime popsicle, and a grapefruit.

6pm: Leftover soup and Uno Pizzeria pepperoni flatbread pizza.

8pm: A Take 5 bar.


March 31, 2024 (Sunday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and leftover soup with olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

4:30pm: Miso soup, crab and cucumber salad, a piece of age tofu, a crab rangoon, shrimp and vegetable tempura, a spring roll, a gyoza, an eel nigiri, and sushi rolls from Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

8pm: Ben & Jerry’s vanilla ice cream with cookie dough, salted caramel, and graham crackers.


April 1, 2024 (Monday)

9:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half and white cheddar with seeded crackers.

2:30pm: Half of a grilled muenster cheese on a slice of Dave’s Killer Bread, the heel of a sesame pan de cristal with butter, and a bottle of GT’s Trilogy kombucha.

7pm: Grilled chicken, papaya salad with green beans and peanuts, and rice, made by Brian, and a small pour of Shiner Bock.

8pm: Ben & Jerry’s vanilla ice cream with cookie dough, salted caramel, and graham crackers.


April 2, 2024 (Tuesday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, strawberries from the garden, and half of a leftover grilled chicken thigh.

12pm: Grilled muenster on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: A glass of leftover iced earl grey tea with mint and a piece of white cheddar.

6pm: Kale and pinto bean soup with garlic sour cream, made at home.

8pm: Ben & Jerry’s PB Smores ice cream.


April 3, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a sunny egg and sriracha over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, baby arugula, and pinto beans, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover kale and pinto bean soup with miniature oyster crackers.

7pm: Green curry with beef, yuk choy, basil, vietnamese coriander, scallions, and rice, made at home, and a small pour of Corona Familiar.


April 4, 2024 (Thursday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and grilled muenster cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1:30pm: Mango lime chicken curry with rice at Lemon & Lime in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

6:30pm: Fried rice with beef, carrots, garlic, lime, vietnamese coriander, scallions, and basil, made at home, and a small pour of Corona Familiar.

8pm: A Hershey’s Cookies and Cream chocolate bar.


April 5, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and two sunny eggs with sriracha and arugula over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover green curry with beef, yuk chou, and pinto beans.

6:30pm: Chili, bean paste, and cumin chicken drumsticks with potatoes over baby arugula, Vietnamese coriander, and white sauce, made at home, and a bottle of Miller High Life.

8pm: A Hershey’s Cookies and Cream chocolate bar.


April 6, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half, half a grapefruit, and an egg scramble with mushrooms and leftover chili potatoes, made at home.

1pm: Grilled cheddar and leftover white sauce on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home, four slices of black pepper deli turkey, and strawberries from the garden.

5:30pm: Steak, texas toast, iceberg salad with cheddar cheese, and Lance crackers from the Corinth Baptist Church steak dinner fundraiser.

8pm: Two Swiss Rolls.


April 7, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

12pm: Half of a chicken shawarma and half of a beef and lamb shawarma with baba ganoush and tabouli from Sassool in Raleigh, North Carolina.

3pm: Strawberries from the garden.

7pm: Baba ganoush, hummus, pita, tabouli, and a stuffed grape leaf from Sassool in Raleigh, rotisserie chicken from Whole Foods, and half a bottle of Weihenstephaner lager.


April 8, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, two slices of olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, and strawberries from the garden.

2pm: Leftover rotisserie chicken, a coconut paleta, Mexican Chicken and Tomato flavored Lays potato chips, and whole wheat crackers with egg salad, made at home.

6:30pm: Leftover rotisserie chicken, onion, carrots, Taiwanese cabbage, bird’s eye chilies, and mushrooms in brown sauce over rice, made at home.

8pm: Swiss rolls.


April 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Half a glass of leftover coffee with half & half, half a glass of leftover earl grey tea, and leftover egg salad on a slice of olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

12pm: An avocado with leftover rice, pinto beans, and cabbage with sriracha, made at home, and a coconut paleta.

2:30pm: A cup of chai with half & half, made at home.

6pm: Kale and meatball soup with potatoes and miniature oyster crackers, made at home.


April 10, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Avocado, black pepper turkey, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

3pm: A piece of sesame pan de cristal with butter, made at home, and whole wheat crackers.

8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with Cholula.


April 11, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and half of an avocado over olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Leftover iced earl grey with half & half and the other half of an avocado on whole wheat crackers and leftover kale and meatball soup.

6:30pm: Fried tofu, Taiwanese cabbage, carrot, onion, and shallot in sesame brown sauce over white rice, made at home, and a small pour of Corona Familiar.


April 12, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and grilled cheddar on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

12pm: An avocado with whole wheat crackers.

6:30pm: Leftover tofu and cabbage over rice and a bottle of Corona Familiar.

8pm: Hot and Numbing Hot Pot flavored Lays.


April 13, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Coffee with half & half, two mimosas, scrambled eggs, hash browns, a biscuit with butter, a breakfast sausage patty, and a rasher at Brian’s parents’ house.

12:30pm: Ham and American cheese on toasted sourdough, leek soup, and vanilla cake with strawberries and cream at Brian’s parents’ house.

5pm: Two cinnamon rolls made by Anna Swanson.


April 14, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12:30pm: Half of a chicken cutlet sandwich from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina.

3pm: Half of a turkey and pickled pepper sandwich from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina.

6pm: Leftover frozen pepperoni pizza.


April 15, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs poached in olive oil with sriracha over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Boxed macaroni and cheese with half of an avocado, made at home, and a bottle of GT’s Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Swiss, kale, ham, and potato quiche, made at home.

8pm: A package of Little Debbie’s chocolate cupcakes.


April 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of quiche.

1pm: Whole wheat crackers with black forest ham and a bottle of GT’s Trilogy kombucha.

6:30pm: Japanese golden curry with potatoes, carrots, and apple over rice, made at home.

8pm: A Take 5 bar.


April 17, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of quiche.

2pm: Krispy Kreme coffee with half & half at the NC Museum of History.

7pm: Sfoglini with leftover bolognese, made by Brian, spicy queso flavored Funyuns, and Haribo Berry Clouds.


April 18, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of quiche.

1pm: Leftover golden curry and rice, spicy queso flavored Funyuns, and Haribo Berry Clouds.

6pm: A baked potato with garlic sour cream and butter, and a piece of smoked sausage, made at home.


April 19, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover smoked sausage and two sunny eggs over rice, made at home.

12:30pm: Spicy queso flavored Funyuns, Andy’s Hot Fries, and strawberries from the garden.

6:30pm: Fried chicken tenders and kale salad with pinto beans, parmesan, dijon vinaigrette, roasted pepitas, and avocado, made at home, and a can of Miller High Life.


April 20, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover pinto beans and half of an avocado, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.

2:30pm: Chicken nuggets with sweet and sour sauce and french fries from a McDonalds in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

6:30pm: A grilled pork chop, made by Brian.


April 21, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a slice of kale and potato frittata, made at home.

1pm: Boxed macaroni and cheese, made at home.

6:30pm: Fried tofu, bok choy, carrots, and onion in a sweet and sour sauce over jasmine rice, made at home.


April 22, 2024 (Monday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Leftover tofu and vegetables with sweet and sour sauce over jasmine rice.

2pm: Milk thistle tea and a cup of salted ricotta, made at home.

6pm: Twice baked potatoes with white cheddar and onions, smoked sausage, and a romaine and cucumber salad with leftover dijon vinaigrette, made at home, and a small pour of Tucher Helles.


April 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled white cheddar on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Leftover milk thistle tea and frozen leek and pork dumplings, made at home.

6:30pm: Fusilli in a cream tomato sauce with chorizo, kale, and white beans, made at home.


April 24, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a leftover twice baked potato.

12pm: Two cups of milk thistle tea and olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with butter and peanut butter, made at home.

3pm: Fresh mozzarella pearls.

6:30pm: Sour yellow curry rice noodles with chicken and a romaine salad with cucumbers, balsamic, and olive oil, made at home.


April 25, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs with sriracha over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Fresh mozzarella pearls and leftover milk thistle tea.

7pm: Smoked sausage, twice baked potato with goat cheese and parsley, and romaine salad with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home.


April 26, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and three sunny eggs and sriracha over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2:30pm: A leftover twice baked potato and smoked sausage.

7pm: Frozen pork and leek dumplings with soy sauce.


April 27, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11am: Olive oil toasted pan de cristal and salted ricotta, made at home.

2pm: Smithfield fried chicken, hushpuppies, and sauerkraut at Bank’s Methodist Church.

5pm: A glass of Cabernet Sauvignon at Brian’s parents’ house.

8pm: A leftover fried chicken breast and hushpuppies.


April 28, 2024 (Sunday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half.

11am: Leftover hushpuppies.

6pm: Leftover pulled pork, coleslaw, and hushpuppies.


April 29, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a kale frittata with ricotta, made at home.

12pm: Leftover hushpuppies and a cup of black tea, made at home.

2pm: A spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye’s.

6:30pm: Fried tofu, cabbage, carrot, and onion in brown sauce over jasmine rice, made at home.


April 30, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Dave’s Killer Bread toasted in butter with avocado, ham, mayonnaise, and arugula, made at home.

1pm: Leftover hushpuppies.

5pm: A small bowl of cottage cheese.

6:30pm: Sour yellow curry with rice noodles, onions, chicken, and broccolini, made at home.

8pm: A bowl of buttered popcorn, made by Brian.


May 1, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9:30am: Dave’s Killer Bread toasted in butter with avocado, chicken, mayonnaise, and arugula, made at home.

1:30pm: Cottage cheese with sriracha.

7pm: Pappardelle with broccolini, bacon, and black eyed peas, made at home.


May 2, 2024 (Thursday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and grilled muenster cheese and ham with dijon mustard on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

1pm: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over leftover rice, made at home.

6:30pm: Twiced baked potatoes with bacon and cheddar and arugula with olive oil, roasted pepitas, and white wine vinegar, made at home.


May 3, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover twice baked potatoes.

1pm: Leftover twice baked potatoes.

7pm: Fried chicken tenders with chili mayonnaise and arugula with olive oil, roasted pepitas, and white wine vinegar, made at home.


May 4, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover twice baked potatoes.

5pm: A bean burrito and a crunchy cantina chicken taco from Taco Bell in Oxford, North Carolina, and strawberries from the garden.


May 5, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.

2pm: Two baja fish tacos, a chile relleno taco, and a michelada at Toros in Franklinton, North Carolina.

5pm: Grilled muenster cheese with sriracha on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.


May 6, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha over an olive oil toasted slice of Dave’s Killer Bread.

12pm: Strawberries from the garden.

5:30pm: Japanese pork meatball soup with cabbage and onions, made at home.


May 7, 2024 (Tuesday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Leftover soup.

1pm: Strawberries from the garden and a small bowl of cottage cheese with sriracha.

6pm: Fried tofu, broccolini, carrots, and onions in brown sauce over jasmine rice, made at home.

7pm: Cheese curds from CookOut in Oxford, North Carolina.


May 8, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over leftover jasmine rice, made at home.

1pm: Cottage cheese with sriracha.

6:30pm: Smoked andouille sausage, roasted thyme potatoes, and roasted broccolini with white sauce, made at home.


May 9, 2024 (Thursday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover tofu and vegetables over rice.

2pm: Three slices of bacon, made at home.

6:30pm: Macaroni with broccolini, Italian sausage, and parmesan, made at home.


May 10, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Two sunny eggs poached in butter with Taco Bell hot sauce over olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Leftover potatoes and sausage with white sauce.

7:30pm: Shepherd’s pie, made at home.


May 11, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a toasted slice of sesame pan de cristal with butter, made at home.

2pm: Two mozzarella sticks and four chicken wings from Food Lion, and a bottle of passion fruit and tangerine flavored Health Ade kombucha.

6pm: Tortilla chips and salsa and a small pour of Miller High Life.


May 12, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover shepherd’s pie.

2:30pm: Chicken strips and fries with honey mustard from Popeye’s in Oxford, North Carolina.

4pm: A bottle of Miller High Life.

7pm: Grilled chicken, mushrooms, and yellow squash, made by Brian.


May 13, 2024 (Monday)

7:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9am: Egg and cheese on a toasted everything bagel and a cold brew with half & half from Brandwine’s Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

3pm: Nacho flavored tortilla chips from El Salvador.


May 14, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an avocado over sesame pan de cristal toasted in butter, made at home.

1pm: Stoned wheat crackers with hummus and a bottle of Health Ade cayenne kombucha.

6:30pm: Macaroni with chickpeas, spinach, broccolini, yellow squash, bacon, onion, and parmesan, made at home.

7:30pm: Strawberries with canned whipped cream.


May 15, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an avocado on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Stoned wheat crackers with hummus.

7:30pm: Beef with yellow squash, cabbage, carrot, mushroom, and onion in brown sauce over rice, made at home.


May 16, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and grilled muenster cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Leftover beef and vegetables over rice.

7:30pm: Frozen supreme pizza with Texas Pete hot sauce and a bib lettuce salad with cucumber, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar, made at home.


May 17, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and grilled muenster cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Stoned wheat crackers with garlic and chive flavored boursin cheese.

7:30pm: Red curry with beef, leftover grilled tofu, purple broccoli, and wheat noodles, made at home, and a small pour of Birdsong jalapeno pale ale.


May 18, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: La colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

3pm: Cool Ranch Doritos and strawberries from the garden.

7pm: A chicken cantina taco and a bean burrito from Taco Bell in Oxford, North Carolina.


May 19, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled egg, spinach, and Muenster cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

3pm: A cheeseburger with red onion, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard, baked beans, Ruffles potato chips, two glasses of rose Prosecco, chocolate eclair cake, and a cup of coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.


May 20, 2024 (Monday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Boirson on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Boirson on stoned wheat crackers and strawberries.

4pm: Peanut butter on stoned wheat crackers.

6pm: Kousa, made by Brian.


May 21, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover kousa stuffing.

12:30pm: A turkey sandwich on a jalapeno bagel with sprouts, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, and banana peppers at Alpine Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

2pm: A hibiscus iced tea from Cocoa Cinnamon in Durham, North Carolina.

4pm: Strawberries from the garden.

7pm: Beef, broccolini, sprouting cauliflower, garlic scapes, and carrots in brown sauce over jasmine rice, made at home.


May 22, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Little Waves Humure Abishyizehamwe coffee with half & half and olive oil toasted pan de cristal with butter and peanut butter, made at home.

1pm: Chicken wings and mozzarella sticks from Food Lion.

7pm: Brunswick stew from Banks Methodist Church and pan de cristal garlic bread, made at home.


May 23, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and chicken, muenster, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: An avocado with stoned wheat crackers and strawberries.

7pm: Sundubu jjigae with seaweed, made at home.


May 24, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Little Waves coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Olive oil toasted pan de Cristal with chicken, mayonnaise, and avocado, made at home.

7pm: Chicken katsu, rice, cabbage slaw, brown sauce, white garlic sauce, and avocado, made at home.

8pm: A glass of Lambrusco


May 25, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Little Waves coffee with half & half, half of an avocado over olive oil toasted pan de Cristal, made at home, a piece of a maple donut and a half of an old fashioned donut from Daylight Donuts in Gallipolis, Ohio.

12pm: An espresso from Cup 22 in Saxapahaw, North Carolina.

2pm: Chocolate and peanut butter ice cream from Howling Cow Dairy in Raleigh, North Carolina.

3pm: Leftover sundubu jjigae, jasmine rice, and cabbage slaw.

8pm: Charred shallot and bacon sausage and fontina and rosemary sausage from Left Bank Butcher and yellow squash with dill, fava bean, and garlic scape pesto, grilled by Brian, twice baked potato with hickory smoked bacon, and a glass of Vina Apaltagua Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva.


May 26, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: Half of a pork cutlet sandwich with mozzarella and chili oil from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina..

5pm: Half of an Italian sandwich from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina.

8pm: Quiche with ham, spinach, and rosemary roast potatoes and arugula salad with roasted pepitas, avocado, balsamic, and olive oil, made at home, assorted olives and marinated gigante beans and mushrooms, strawberries, and half a can of Botanist & Barrel Curate Spanish-style cider.


May 27, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: A spicy fried chicken sandwich and cheese curds from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.

3pm: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

5pm: Ruffles with onion dip, steak, mushrooms, A1 steak sauce, squash casserole, scalloped potatoes, pumpernickel bread with butter, spinach salad with russian dressing, a walnut brownie with whipped cream, a glass of Barefoot chardonnay, and a glass of Anselmo Mendes Alvarinho Contacto at Brian’s parents’ house.


May 28, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half and soft scrambled eggs with chives, parmesan, and leftover twice baked potatoes, made by Joe.

1pm: Habanero lime flavored Kettle Chips and strawberries.

7pm: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, sprouting cauliflower, radishes, fresh mozzarella, garlic and herb water crackers with grilled sea bass canned in olive oil, corn salad with black eyed peas, pickled red onions, lime, and Bulgarian white cheese, and marinated gigante beans, made at home, a glass of Ameztoi Txakoli Rose Rubentis, and a glass of Vieira de Sousa Douro Branco Alice.


May 29, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half and a leftover quarter of an Uncle Primo’s chicken cutlet sandwich from Ideal’s in Durham.

12pm: Chicken, arugula, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

3pm: Pizza flavored corn puffs.

6:30pm: Orzo with leftover dill pesto, garlic scapes, arugula, peas, bacon, Bulgarian white cheese, parmesan, and lemon, made at home, and a small pour of Resident Culture Brewing Dusseldorf-style Altbier.

9pm: A small pour of OEC Brewing Coolship Lager.


May 30, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10:30am: Grilled muenster cheese and ham on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Garlic and herb water crackers with garlic hummus and strawberries from the garden.

3pm: Pizza flavored corn puffs.

6:30pm: Macaroni with cabbage, green garlic, green onions, summer squash, and bratwurst, made at home.


May 31, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover macaroni.

12pm: Garlic and herb water crackers, carrot sticks, radishes, garlic hummus, and a small piece of Fromage d’Affinois.

3pm: Icelandic yogurt with cherry granola, strawberries from the garden, and a slice of sesame pan de cristal with New Zealand butter, made at home.

6:30pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with leftover white sauce and Texas Pete hot sauce, and a pour of Burial Helles lager.


June 1, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, hickory smoked bacon, and a slice of sesame pan de cristal toasted in bacon fat, made at home.

1pm: A bottle of GT’s lemon berry flavored kombucha, ranch flavored Chester’s fries, and Chester’s Hot Fries.

4pm: A small bowl of salted mixed nuts.

6:30pm: Two chicken parmesan cutlets over linguini in a red cream sauce, and a fennel and grapefruit salad with Texas tarragon and olive oil, made at home, and a small pour of Warsteiner lager.

8pm: A small pour of Dutchess Ales Ketzer Kellerbier-style Helles lager.


June 2, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, three small slices of olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, green onion and purple broccoli egg scramble with American cheese, and Texas Pete hot sauce, made at home.

1pm: A bottle of GT’s Triology kombucha, garlic hummus, pretzel crisps, and leftover egg scramble.

5pm: Sweet Chili flavored Doritos.

6:30pm: Sour yellow curry with chicken breast, sprouting cauliflower, purple broccoli, thai basil, and rice noodles, made at home.


June 3, 2024 (Monday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half, soft scrambled eggs with leftover dill and garlic scape pesto and Bulgarian white cheese, and a slice of olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with New Zealand butter, made at home.

11am: Garlic hummus and pretzel crisps.

3pm: Icelandic yogurt and cherry granola.

6pm: A seared chicken thigh simmered in fava beans, onions, and a tomato and beef stock jus, and summer squash fried in kashmiri chili and garlic butter, made at home.


June 4, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled American cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Jalapeno honey hummus and pretzel crisps.

4pm: A slice of sesame pan de cristal with New Zealand butter.

6:30pm: Cumin and chili beef with garlic scapes and green onions over jasmine rice, made at home.


June 5, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled American cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12:30pm: Jalapeno honey hummus and multigrain crackers.

4pm: A small bowl of mixed salted nuts.

6:30pm: Baked rigatoni in a beef ragu with mozzarella and garlic ricotta, made at home.


June 6, 2024 (Thursday)

7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9am: Two sunny eggs over leftover jasmine rice and chili cumin oil, made at home, and strawberries from the garden.

12:30pm: Grilled American cheese and dijon mustard on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

4pm: A small bowl of mixed salted nuts.

6:30pm: Leftover rigatoni.


June 7, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover rigatoni.

12pm: Jalapeno honey hummus and multigrain crackers.

3pm: A small bowl of mixed salted nuts.

6:30pm: Tonkatsu over jasmine rice and sweet cabbage slaw, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.


June 8, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Coffee with half & half, a sausage biscuit, and Bo-rounds from Bojangles in Oxford, North Carolina.

10:30am: A cold brew with half & half from Vollmer Farm in Bunn, North Carolina.

12:30pm: French fries with ketchup, hush puppies, coleslaw, and fried shrimp with vinegar at Johnnys Barbecue in Louisburg, North Carolina.

3:30pm: A bottle of GT’s Trilogy kombucha and leftover fried chicken from Johnnys Barbecue.

8pm: Yellow corn chips and salsa.


June 9, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11am: Grilled Swiss cheese and sriracha on sesame pan de cristal toasted in butter, made at home, and a bottle of GT’s Trilogy kombucha.

2pm: Tortilla chips and habanero salsa.

4pm: A handful of salted mixed nuts.

7pm: Tortilla chips.


June 10, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half and grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Seeded crackers and jalapeno honey hummus.

3pm: Tortilla chips.

6pm: Cumin and chili rice noodles with beef, purple broccoli, garlic scapes, thai basil, and shredded cabbage, made at home, and half of a bottle of Weihenstephaner lager.


June 11, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha over olive oil fried leftover jasmine rice, made at home.

12pm: Tortilla chips and jalapeno honey hummus.

2pm: A slice of sesame pan de cristal with New Zealand butter and a slice of Black Forest ham, made at home.

4pm: A small handful of mixed salted nuts.

8pm: Chicken soup with new potatoes, kale, leftover dill and fava bean pesto, and chickpeas, made at home.


June 12, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10:30am: Grilled Swiss cheese, black forest ham, and dijon mustard on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Tortilla chips and seeded crackers.

3pm: A cup of black tea, made at home.

6:30pm: Black pepper beef and cabbage over basmati rice, made at home.

8pm: A handful of hot mustard flavored Doritos.


June 13, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled Swiss cheese and black forest ham on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Iceberg lettuce with Thousand Island dressing and havarti cheese with seeded crackers.

6pm: Manicotti, iceberg with cucumber and Italian dressing, and a glass of Terrabianca Favorito “Quattro 20” Langhe Bianco.


June 14, 2024 (Friday)

7am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled Swiss cheese and black forest ham on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

2pm: Leftover chicken and pesto soup.

6pm: Spinach and ricotta ravioli in red sauce and iceberg lettuce with sunflower seeds, cucumbers, and Italian dressing, made at Brian’s parents’ house, and a glass of Terrabianca Favorito “Quattro 20” Langhe Bianco.


June 15, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9:30am: Two cups of coffee with half & half, two over easy eggs with buttered toast, a small piece of country ham, and hashbrowns with american cheese, jalapenos, and ham at Waffle House in Creedmoor, North Carolina.

12pm: Shredded cheese and Texas Pete hot sauce on tortilla chips, made at Brian’s parents’ house.

2pm: A handful of microwave popcorn.

5:30pm: A grilled T-bone steak and iceberg salad with black pepper, red onions, and cucumber, made by Brian, two leftover ravioli, and a glass of Malbec.

8pm: A scoop of vanilla ice cream with Hershey’s chocolate syrup at Brian’s parents’ house.


June 16, 2024 (Sunday)

7am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11am: Grilled pepper jack cheese, black forest ham, sauerkraut, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made by Brian.

2:30pm: Chicken nachos at Toros in Franklinton, North Carolina.

6pm: Frozen cheese pizza and a glass of Malbec at Brian’s parents’ house.


June 17, 2024 (Monday)

8am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half and an over easy egg with leftover basmati rice and Texas Pete hot sauce, made at home.

12pm: Hot mustard flavored Doritos and leftover ravioli.

6pm: Tortilla chips with shredded mozzarella cheese and Texas Pete hot sauce, made at Brian’s parents’ house, and a small glass of Terrabianca Favorito “Quattro 20” Langhe Bianco.


June 18, 2024 (Tuesday)

7am: Wonderstate coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Seeded crackers and havarti cheese.

1pm: Hot mustard flavored Doritos.

6:30pm: Cumin and chili beef with cabbage and garlic scapes over basmati rice, made at home.


June 19, 2024 (Wednesday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: A handful of salted mixed nuts.

2pm: Seeded crackers and havarti cheese.

6:30pm: Smoked beef sausage, fried potatoes, and dill coleslaw, made at home.


June 20, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Two sunny eggs and sriracha over two slices of olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Pepper jack cheese and seeded crackers.

4:30pm: A small pour of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.

6:30pm: Shepherd’s pie made with lamb, Garnacha Rubificado, peas, and romano cheese, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.


June 21, 2024 (Friday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: A double cheeseburger and cheese curds from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.

4:30pm: A small pour of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.

7pm: Chicken katsu with ketchup aioli, leftover jasmine rice, and leftover dill coleslaw, made at home.


June 22, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

12:30pm: A falafel sandwich, babaganoush, hummus, pita, and tabouli at Sassool in Raleigh, North Carolina.

5pm: Leftover chicken katsu, roasted garlic flavored Triscuits, and a frozen cheesesteak egg roll.


June 23, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Roasted garlic flavored Triscuits.

3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa, grilled steak with A1 steak sauce and caramelized onions, a slice of oat bread with butter, red curry coconut soup with mushrooms, scallions, tofu, and cilantro, romaine salad with cucumbers, carrots, and Italian dressing, a cup of coffee with half & half, and a slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting and a scoop of vanilla ice cream at Brian’s parents’ house.


June 24, 2024 (Monday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with sriracha over a slice of olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

12pm: Annie’s aged cheddar macaroni and cheese with sauteed onions, kale, and leftover steak, made at home.

4pm: Thai sausage from Left Bank Butchery, roasted potatoes with rosemary, and a cabbage and carrot slaw, made at home.

7pm: Half of a bottle of Corona Familiar.


June 25, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Two sunny eggs with leftover Thai sausage and roasted potatoes, made at home.

2:30pm: Seeded crackers with pepper jack cheese.

5pm: A small pour of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.

6:30pm: Beef stew with carrots, potatoes, onions, celery, a drizzle of olive oil, and two slices of sesame pan de cristal, made at home. 


June 26, 2024 (Wednesday)

7:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, and scrambled eggs with Texas Pete hot sauce over two slices of olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

11:30am: Peanut butter and sriracha on seeded crackers.

1pm: Leftover steak.

5pm: A small pour of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.

6:30pm: Macaroni with cabbage, smoked sausage, lemon, romano cheese, and garlic scapes, made at home.


June 27, 2024 (Thursday)

6:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with New Zealand butter.

1pm: A box of Annie’s macaroni and cheese with sriracha.

7pm: A chicken enchilada burrito from a Taco Bell in Oxford, NC.


June 28, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover bean burrito from Taco Bell.

1pm: A small bowl of cottage cheese with sriracha.

5pm: A small pour of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.

7:30pm: Pad see ew with chicken and cabbage, made at home, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


June 29, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, a sunny duck egg, sliced German Johnson tomato with salt and pepper, a slice of olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal with mayonnaise, and two pieces of uncured Canadian bacon, made at home.

2:30pm: Tortilla chips with salsa and choriqueso and two green chicken enchiladas with black beans at Beto El Poblano in Raleigh, North Carolina.

7pm: Leftover pad see ew, a bite of a frozen chicken pot pie, and a glass of Casa Los Frailes Garnacha Rubificado.


June 30, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

12pm: Half of a swiss, ham, mayonnaise, and german johnson tomato sandwich on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, and half of a chicken salad sandwich on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a bottle of cayenne kombucha.

6pm: Southern style fried pork chops and sliced german johnson tomato over fresh mozzarella, arugula, roasted pepitas, balsamic, and olive oil, made at home.


July 1, 2024 (Monday)

7:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled swiss cheese and german johnson tomato on toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and a bottle of cayenne kombucha.

1pm: Salt and pepper pretzel chips with hummus and leftover chicken salad.

6pm: Twice baked potatoes with canadian bacon, red onion, and gouda, and arugula salad with german johnson tomato, balsamic, and olive oil, made at home.

7pm: Half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


July 2, 2024 (Tuesday)

7:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled swiss cheese, ham, and german johnson tomato on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Salt and pepper pretzel chips and hummus.

6pm: Ditalini genovese and an arugula salad with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home.


July 3, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled swiss cheese, ham, and german johnson tomato on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Salt and pepper pretzel chips and hummus.

8pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with onions and Texas Pete hot sauce, and an arugula salad with carrots, roasted pepitas, romano cheese, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar, made at home.


July 4, 2024 (Thursday)

6:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11:30am: Chicken strips with ketchup and cheese curds from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.

5pm: Two slices of deli ham.

6:30pm: Eggplant parmesan with mozzarella cheese and tomato basil sauce, made at home.


July 5, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover eggplant parmesan.

2pm: Salt and pepper pretzel chips and hummus, and two slices of deli ham.

7pm: A leftover twice baked potato and a handful of blueberries.


July 6, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Grilled Gouda and sriracha on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: Blueberries and a glass of Prosecco at Brian’s parents’ house.

5pm: A Turkey sandwich with mayonnaise, a hot dog with ketchup, coleslaw, and mustard, a bottle of Sam Adams, a can of Wicked Weed Perni-Haze IPA, potato chips, and tortilla chips with queso at Brian’s parents’ house.


July 7, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, scrambled duck eggs, bacon, and fried potatoes with salt and pepper, made at home.

2pm: Chili noodles with cabbage, made by Brian, a handful of blueberries, and a handful of salt and pepper pretzel crisps.

5pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with onion and Texas Pete hot sauce.

8pm: A cookies and cream flavored Fat Boy ice cream sandwich.


July 8, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled mozzarella and german johnson tomato on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

2pm: A handful of blueberries, salt and pepper pretzel crisps with hummus, and two chicken strips from Food Lion. 

5:30pm: A cheeseburger with lettuce, ketchup, mustard, and a slice of german johnson tomato, potato salad, baked beans, ruffled potato chips, a slice of watermelon, and a glass of sweet tea at Brian’s parents’ house.


July 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: A slice of toasted La Farm sourdough with New Zealand butter, and a slice of toasted La Farm sourdough with mayonnaise and sliced german johnson tomato, made at home.

4pm: A handful of blueberries and two slices of fresh mozzarella.

6:30pm: Eggplant lasagna with lemon ricotta, made at home.


July 10, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Two slices of toasted La Farm sourdough with olive oil and german johnson tomato, made at home.

2pm: A toasted slice of La Farm sourdough with New Zealand butter and peanut butter, made at home, and a handful of blueberries.

6:30pm: Chile and cumin chicken with fried eggplant and cabbage over basmati rice, made at home.


July 11, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half and two slices of olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with mayonnaise and german johnson tomato, made at home.

2:30pm: Leftover eggplant lasagna.

6:30pm: A jacket potato with bacon, garlic sour cream, New Zealand butter, and white onion, made at home.


July 12, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover eggplant lasagna.

2pm: An olive oil toasted slice of La Farm sourdough with New Zealand butter and peanut butter, made at home.

5pm: Two pieces of bacon, made at home.

7pm: Smoked sausage, beet salad with cannellini beans, tarragon, and onions, and a leftover jacket potato, made at home.


July 13, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, a handful of blueberries, and a handful of mixed, salted nuts.

1pm: Fried white fish, fried shrimp, stewed green beans, hush puppies, french fries, chili vinegar, tartar sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce at Johnnys Barbeque in Louisburg, North Carolina.

6pm: A pour of GT’s Trilogy kombucha, half of a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner, and half of a bag of Martin’s Bar-B-Q waffle potato chips.


July 14, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and potato and egg breakfast tacos with Texas Pete hot sauce and a corn and tomato salad, made by Brian, and a handful of blueberries.

2:30pm: A piece of leftover smoked sausage and a mozzarella quesadilla, made at home.

6pm: Cumin beef rice noodles with garlic scapes, carrots, and cabbage, made by Brian, and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

8pm: A chocolate malt and oreo milkshake from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


July 15, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and potato, cabbage, and egg breakfast tacos with Texas Pete hot sauce, made by Brian.

1pm: Leftover rice noodles and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Roasted chicken, roasted new potatoes and onions, and buttered chili corn, made by Brian.


July 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: German johnson tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Two quesadillas and leftover corn and tomato salad with jalapeno, made at home.

7pm: Rice noodles with chicken, thai coconut sauce, roasted garlic, cabbage, and carrots, made at home.


July 17, 2024 (Wednesday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: German johnson tomato and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Two quesadillas and leftover corn and tomato salad with jalapeno, made at home.

6:30pm: Fried pork chops, buttered peas, and roasted potatoes, made at home.


July 18, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled havarti cheese on olive oil toasted sesame pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: Ruffled potato chips and melted shredded cheese on tortilla chips, made at Brian’s parents’ house.

6:30pm: Rigatoni in brandywine tomato sauce with basil, hot Italian sausage, and romano cheese, made at home.


July 19, 2024 (Friday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover rigatoni.

3pm: A handful of mixed salted nuts, a slice of havarti cheese, and a cup of black tea with honey, made at home.

8pm: A chicken quesadilla, cajun fries, cheese curds, and a peanut butter fudge milkshake from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


July 20, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A handful of salted, mixed nuts.

1pm: Two chicken strips from Food Lion.

3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa, made by Brian, and a bottle of blackberry kombucha.

5:30pm: Mississippi pot roast, mashed potatoes, a biscuit with butter, salad greens with Olive Garden Italian dressing, caprese salad, blueberry crumble with vanilla ice cream, a small pour of sparkling red wine, and a can of Wicked Weed pilsner at Brian’s parents’ house.


July 21, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and scrambled egg and potato breakfast tacos with leftover salsa, made by Brian.

1pm: Tortilla chips and leftover salsa, and ranch flavored Hot Fries.

5pm: Leftover blueberry crumble with vanilla ice cream.


July 22, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Caprese salad, made at home.

1pm: Grilled havarti cheese on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread and a cup of black tea, made at home, a slice of deli chicken, and a handful of buffalo flavored pretzel crisps.

5:30pm: Panang curry with pork, yellow squash, thai basil, kaffir lime leaves, cilantro, scallions, and basmati rice, made at home.


July 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Leftover curry and rice.

1:30pm: Chicken, muenster cheese, arugula, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

6:30pm: Picadillo over rice, made at home.


July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled muenster cheese, ham, and dijon on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

2pm: Buffalo flavored pretzel chips and a mango.

6:30pm: Sundubu jjigae with beef, scallions, seaweed, cabbage, sesame seeds, and leftover white rice, made at home.

8pm: A bowl of vanilla ice cream with powdered malt.


July 25, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled muenster cheese, ham, and dijon on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

1:30pm: Leftover sundubu jjigae and white rice.

6:30pm: Thai red curry with beef, yellow squash, fried eggplant, thai basil, and kaffir lime leaves over white rice, made at home.


July 26, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Muenster cheese, chicken, sliced tomato, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

1pm: Leftover red curry and rice.

7pm: Frozen supreme pizza with Texas Pete hot sauce and arugula with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner.


July 27, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12:30pm: Turkey, mayonnaise, avocado, and tomato jam on a sesame bagel, and a cold brew with half & half from Brandwein’s Bagel in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

5:30pm: Fried pork loin, mashed potatoes, chili corn, and gravy, made by Brian, and a bottle of Trilogy kombucha.

8pm: Crispy pork flavored Lays.


July 28, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, leftover mashed potatoes, a sunny egg, leftover pork loin, and gravy, made at home.

2pm: Fries from McDonald’s in Oxford, North Carolina.

5pm: Ham, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, and arugula on Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.


July 29, 2024 (Monday)

7:30am: La Colombe coffee, made at home.

9:30am: A vanilla Chobani yogurt and two cups of coffee with half & half at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

12:30pm: Green beans, mixed greens with dressing, oyster mushrooms, Kung pao tofu, Sesame chicken, a dinner roll with butter, and fried rice at The Friday Center.

6:30pm: Spaghetti with pork ragu, made by Brian, and a can of Dave’s Pale Ale.


July 30, 2024 (Tuesday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled swiss cheese and ham on olive oil toasted Dave’s Killer Bread, made at home.

12:30pm: An everything bagel from Isaac’s Bagels and dairy free cream cheese, made at home.

2pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.


July 31, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and a slice of Dave’s Killer Bread with swiss cheese and mayonnaise, made at home.

1:30pm: Everything flavored pretzel crisps.

6:30pm: Phat phrik khing with ground pork, long beans, and Thai basil over jasmine rice, made at home.


August 1, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover phat phrik khing and rice.

2pm: Everything flavored pretzel crisps.

7:30pm: Annie’s macaroni and cheese with sriracha, made at home.


August 2, 2024 (Friday)


8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.


9am: A toasted everything bagel from Isaac’s with New Zealand butter, made at home.


2:30pm: Melted mozzarella on tortilla chips with Texas Pete hot sauce, made at home.


6:30pm: Lugaw with steak, fried garlic, and lemon, and steamed yuk choy with garlic and sesame seeds, made at home.


August 3, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half and leftover lugaw.

2:30pm: A chile relleno, tortilla chips with queso and salsa, and half of a tamal at Fiesta in Youngsville, North Carolina.

6pm: A double chocolate cookie from the gas station.


August 4, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a poached egg, canadian bacon, arugula tossed in a dijon vinaigrette, and a toasted english muffin from Ideal’s, made by Brian.

3pm: A pour of Halfway Crooks farina kolsch, fried banana peppers with ranch, fried broccoli with red pepper crema, iceberg wedge salad with blue cheese, grape tomatoes, and blue cheese, and a chicken wing from The Wooden Nickel in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

5pm: Peach and biscotti swirled soft serve in a waffle cone at Broken Spoke Farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

6:30pm: A small pour of ginger kombucha.


August 5, 2024 (Monday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with sauteed arugula and mozzarella cheese over a toasted english muffin from Ideal’s, made by Brian.

12:30pm: Annie’s macaroni and cheese with sauteed long beans and onion, made at home.

4pm: A pour of ginger kombucha and a slice of swiss cheese.

7pm: Roasted pork loin, fried potatoes, green beans, and onion gravy, made by Brian, a small pour of Warsteiner Dunkel, and a handful of wasabi octopus flavored Lays potato chips.


August 6, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Canadian bacon and swiss cheese on an olive oil toasted english muffin from Ideal’s, made at home.

2:30pm: A slice of pan de cristal with New Zealand butter, made at home, and a pour of ginger kombucha.

7pm: Tamale pie made with Redtail Grains heirloom grit and buttermilk cornbread and huitlacoche, and arugula tossed with lemon and olive oil, made at home.

8pm: Mozzarella melted on tortilla chips with Texas Pete hot sauce, made at home.


August 7, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Canadian bacon and swiss cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2pm: A pour of ginger kombucha and fresh mozzarella and olive oil over arugula, made at home.

6:30pm: Sausage and black pepper gravy over a buttermilk biscuit and sauteed green beans with garlic, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.


August 8, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Black forest ham and mozzarella cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Annie’s macaroni and cheese, made at home.

6pm: Lugaw with lemon, ground pork, and fried garlic, and steamed yuk choy with garlic and sesame seeds, made at home.

8pm: The head of a Lindt milk chocolate bunny.


August 9, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Black forest ham, arugula, and mayonnaise on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

1pm: Leftover lugaw and yuk choy.

4pm: Cheez-Its.

8pm: Two slices of supreme pizza and a chicken wing from Adriano’s in Wilton, North Carolina, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


August 10, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a leftover slice of pizza.

1pm: Cheez-Its.

4:30pm: Mapo tofu over white rice, made at home, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


August 11, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an olive oil toasted slice of pan de cristal with butter, made at home.

1:30pm: A can of Durty Bull extra crispy Pilsner at Dain’s in Durham, North Carolina. 

2:30pm: Spicy beef talon hot pot with shrimp meatballs, dumplings, chicken, white fish, beef, fried dough, puffed tofu, bok choy, ham and egg fried rice, fried chicken thigh, enoki mushroom, and wood ear mushroom at Szechuan Mansion in Durham, North Carolina.

5:30pm: A slice of tiramisu from Whole Foods and a handful of Cheez-Its.


August 12, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12:30pm: A passion fruit and mango flavored icelandic yogurt and white cheddar cheese with herb crackers.

5pm: A can of Narragansett lager and a handful of Cheez-Its.

6:30pm: A sunny egg over roasted potatoes with scallions and parsley with a hot Italian sausage and leftover pork gravy, made at home.


August 13, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: A lemon flavored icelandic yogurt and white cheddar cheese with herb crackers. 

2pm: Grilled mozzarella on rye bread, made at home, and a plum.

6:30pm: Massaman curry with pork, potatoes, and onions over rice, made at home.


August 14, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: A strawberry flavored Icelandic yogurt and a hard boiled egg.

2pm: Grilled mozzarella on rye bread, made at home.

4pm: Herb crackers.

6:30pm: Chicken soup with cabbage, carrots, parsley, ditalini, onion, oregano, and olive oil, made at home.


August 15, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A mango and passionfruit flavored Icelandic yogurt.

12:30pm: Grilled mozzarella on rye bread and a hard boiled egg, made at home.

3pm: A handful of roasted garlic flavored Triscuits.

7pm: Frozen supreme pizza and arugula tossed with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar, made at home, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


August 16, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, two hard boiled eggs, and a mixed berry and acai flavored icelandic yogurt.

11am: A handful of roasted garlic flavored Triscuits.

1pm: Grilled mozzarella on rye bread with sriracha, made at home.

6:30pm: Leftover soup.


August 17, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an olive oil toasted slice of rye bread, made at home.

12pm: Chicken tenders from Food Lion and a pour of Trilogy kombucha. 

4:30pm: A double espresso from Escazu chocolates in Raleigh, North Carolina.

6pm: Crispy pig head over lentils and arugula, smoked fish spread with Boulted Bread, marrow with parsley salad, octopus and potato salad, and a class of Botanist and Barrel strawberry cider at The Stanbury in Raleigh.

8pm: Two cans of Mort’s Trophy Lager at Goodnights in Raleigh.


August 18, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, a sunny egg over parsley okonomiyaki, and two maple breakfast sausages, made by Brian.

2:30pm: A cheeseburger tray with cheese curds and a chocolate malt with Oreos from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.

7pm: Tortilla chips and salsa and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.


August 19, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: A sunny egg, three maple breakfast sausages, fried smashed potatoes with garlic and onion, and arugula with olive oil, made at home.

2pm: Roast beef, cheddar, arugula, and mayonnaise on sausage fat toasted rye bread, made at home, and a small pour of Trilogy kombucha. 

6pm: Dirty rice with andouille, made at home, and a handful of tortilla chips.


August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and roast beef, cheddar, arugula, and mayonnaise on toasted rye bread, made at home.

2:30pm: A slice of soda bread with butter, made at home, a small pour of Trilogy kombucha, and a handful of tortilla chips.

6:30pm: Chili and cumin fried tofu with cabbage, green beans, jalapeno, onion, scallion, and thai basil over rice noodles, made at home.


August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and an omelet made with leftover chili and cumin vegetables, made at home.

1pm: A slice of soda bread with butter, made at home, a small pour of Trilogy kombucha.

3pm: A handful of tortilla chips.

6pm: Orzo with hot Italian sausage, arugula, romano cheese, lemon, basil, and parsley, made at home.


August 22, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a slice of soda bread with butter, made at home.

2:30pm: Chicken, muenster cheese, arugula, red onion, and arugula on olive oil toasted rye bread, made at home.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu with white sauce, jasmine rice, and cabbage slaw, made at home.


August 23, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Leftover katsu and white sauce over cabbage slaw.

7:30pm: A BLT, cheese curds, and a mocha oreo shake at Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


August 24, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: A beef and lamb shawarma, babaganoush, whole wheat pita, and fava bean salad at Sassoon in Raleigh, North Carolina.

6pm: Sour yellow curry with chicken, green beans, thai basil, and rice noodles, made at home.

7:30pm: Half a can of Radeberger pilsner and a handful of dill pickle flavored potato chips.


August 25, 2024 (Sunday)

8:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Leftover fava bean salad and mujadara from Sassoon.

3pm: Chicken, muenster cheese, mayonnaise, and dill pickle chips on toasted rosemary bread, made at home.

6pm: Orzo with mushrooms, parsley, lemon, sausage, romano cheese, and crispy broccolini, made at home, and a pour of Radeberger pilsner.


August 26, 2024 (Monday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled Muenster and sriracha on toasted rosemary bread, made at home.

2pm: A piece of cheddar cheese and half of a Bartlett pear.

5:30pm: Chili and cumin beef with carrots, green beans, onion, and jasmine rice, made at home, and a small pour of Radeberger Pilsner.


August 27, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover chili and cumin beef with vegetables over jasmine rice.

1pm: Grilled muenster cheese on rosemary bread and a hard boiled egg, made at home.

6pm: Smoked sausage, garlic mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and sauteed green beans with mushrooms, made at home.


August 28, 2024 (Wednesday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with mozzarella and sriracha over olive oil toasted rosemary bread, made at home.

2:30pm: Annie’s macaroni and cheese.

6:30pm: Fried tofu, green beans, carrots, and onion in brown sauce over jasmine rice, made at home.


August 29, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: A hard boiled egg.

2pm: Leftover tofu and vegetables over rice.

7pm: Macaroni with mushrooms, broccolini, and parsley in a white wine and butter sauce, made at home.


August 30, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: A hard boiled egg.

2pm: Cheddar cheese and Italian water crackers.

7pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with Texas Pete hot sauce, arugula with roasted pepitas, lemon, and olive oil, made at home, and half of a bottle of Stella.


August 31, 2024 (Saturday)

6am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

9am: Coffee and a glazed donut from Britt’s at Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

1pm: A fried fish sandwich, fried shrimp, hush puppies, fries with ketchup, and slaw from Merrit’s in Wilmington, North Carolina.

5pm: A bottle of Modelo and shot of tequila at Dram & Draught in Wilmington, North Carolina.

6pm: Two glasses of Gatto Arancio, a seafood tower with fried saltines and pickled deviled eggs, pompano with chanterelle mushrooms, bavette steak with a zucchini gratin and vegetables, a double espresso, and a pour of Nonino amaro at Seabird in Wilmington, North Carolina.

9pm: A pint of Waterline Kolsch at Prost in Wilmington, North Carolina.


September 1, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: A cold brew with half & half from The Workshop in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

1:30pm: Half of a can of Waterline Kolsch at American Fish Company in Southport, North Carolina.

2pm: Hush puppies with whipped butter, fried scallops with cocktail sauce, fried grouper with horseradish mayonnaise, fried white fish with tartar sauce, coleslaw, French fries, a fried shrimp, a rum and passion fruit cocktail at the Frying Pan in Southport, North Carolina.

8pm: A hot fudge sundae from a Mcdonald’s in Wake Forest, North Carolina.


September 2, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: A fried buttermilk chicken breast from Food Lion.

6pm: Roasted chicken leg with pan sauce and parsley, mujadara, and baba ganoush with pita chips and cucumbers, made by Brian, and a small pour of Stella.


September 3, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Potato chips at Brian’s parents’ house.

11:30am: Leftover baba ganoush and pita chips.

4pm: A handful of Hershey’s kisses and a Ghirardelli chocolate caramel square.

6pm: A fried pork chop and lentil salad with corn, yellow peppers, parsley, red onion, and a dijon vinaigrette over arugula, made at home.

8pm: A small pour of lemon flavored Deep Eddy.


September 4, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips with garlic hummus.

12pm: Leftover lentil salad and potato chips.

3pm: Two Ghirardelli chocolate caramel squares.

6pm: Spaghetti with bolognese and parsley, made at Brian’s parents’ house.


September 5, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips with garlic hummus.

1pm: A slice of white cheddar cheese.

7pm: Dirty rice with ground beef, parsley, and leftover lentils, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner lager.


September 6, 2024 (Friday)

8am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips with cottage cheese and sriracha.

1pm: A slice of white cheddar cheese and an olive oil toasted slice of pan de cristal with peanut butter and salted butter, made at home.

7pm: Pepperoni, mushroom, and red onion pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton, North Carolina, half of a bottle of Weihenstephaner, and an arugula salad with roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


September 7, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of pizza.

12pm: Leftover dirty rice.

3pm: A handful of Cheez-Its.

6pm: A small pour of Squeeze Worthy Zwickelbier, a pour of Mille Fleur Saison, and a pour of Saxapahaw lager at Haw River Brewing in Saxapahaw, North Carolina.

8pm: A pork and fig tart with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette, pepperoncini flavored Kettle Chips, and a bottle of Kloster Andechs Vollbier Hell at Saxapahaw General Store.


September 8, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit and Bo-rounds from Bojangles in Oxford, North Carolina.

5pm: Sushi, a crab rangoon, vegetable tempura, miso soup, and seaweed salad at Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


September 9, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover rice and refried beans, made at home.

1:30pm: Bean dip and pita chips, made at home.

6pm: Linguine with shrimp in a garlic butter sauce with parsley and arugula, made at home, and half of a bottle of Weihenstephaner.

8pm: Cheez-Its.


September 10, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Pita chips with hummus.

2:30pm: Cheez-Its.

5:15pm: A pecan brownie and half a can of Coca Cola at Bank’s Methodist Church.

7:30pm: Mapo tofu over jasmine rice, made at home, and buffalo ranch flavored Doritos.


September 11, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

10am: Grilled cheddar and mozzarella cheese on olive oil toasted sourdough from Sour Bakery, made at home.

2pm: Sour cream and onion flavored Lays potato chips and hummus.

6:30pm: Leftover mapo tofu and jasmine rice, quick pickled cucumbers with sesame seeds and mushroom powder, and sauteed bok choy with garlic, sesame oil, and black vinegar, made at home.

7:30pm: A Twinkie.


September 12, 2024 (Thursday)

10am: Leftover coffee with half & half and grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted sourdough from Sour Bakery, made at home.

1:30pm: Leftover mapo tofu and jasmine rice.

3:30pm: Spicy queso flavored Funyuns.

7:30pm: Italian water crackers and hummus.


September 13, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, and egg salad and arugula over a slice of olive oil toasted sourdough from Sour Bakery, made at home.

1pm: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted sourdough from Sour Bakery, made at home.

6pm: Chicken katsu, jasmine rice, arugula, and white sauce, made at home.


September 14, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, leftover chicken katsu, and egg salad and arugula over a slice of olive oil toasted sourdough from Sour Bakery, made at home.

1pm: Tortilla chips and salsa, and a piece of pepper jack cheese.

6pm: Red curry with beef, green bell pepper, bok choy, and scallions with rice noodles, made at home.


September 15, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and shakshuka with refried beans and corn over a toasted slice of sourdough from Sour Bakery, made by Brian.

3pm: Saltines with colby jack cheese, spaghetti with meat sauce, mixed green salad with olives, mixed nuts, shredded cheese, and Italian dressing, garlic bread, chocolate chess pie with vanilla ice cream, a bottle of Corona, and a glass of rose prosecco at Brian’s parents house.

8pm: Tortilla chips.


September 16, 2024 (Monday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and papas con chorizo with jalapenos and scrambled eggs, made at home.

12:30pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

3pm: A leftover slice of chocolate chess pie and vanilla ice cream.

6:30pm: Roasted chicken leg, mujadara with caramelized onions, and arugula with cilantro and tomatoes, made by Brian.


September 17, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and an avocado with tortilla chips.

1pm: Pepper jack cheese with Italian water crackers.

6pm: Pollo verde soup with avocado, onion, potato, carrot, and cilantro, made at home.


September 18, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and leftover mujadara with a sunny egg and garlic yogurt, made at home.

3pm: Italian water crackers and a piece of pepper jack cheese.

6pm: Leftover soup with avocado and onion, and leftover mujadara with garlic yogurt and cilantro.


September 19, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and leftover soup with an avocado and raw onion, made at home.

1pm: A piece of pepper jack cheese.

2pm: Miso soup, made at home.

5:30pm: Baked shells with red sauce, ground beef, ricotta with kale and onions, and mozzarella, made at home.


September 20, 2024 (Friday)

7am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and leftover soup with garlic yogurt, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover baked shells.

2:30pm: Leftover miso soup.

6:30pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with Texas Pete’s hot sauce and arugula with cucumbers, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, made at home.


September 21, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: Coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, bacon, and a biscuit with butter at Brian’s parents’ house.

1pm: Leftover miso soup.

4:30pm: An espresso from Escazu in Raleigh, North Carolina.

6pm: Ribeye steak, broccoli with hollandaise and chives, baked potato with bacon, rabbit agnolotti with radicchio marmalade and parmesan cream, mixed greens, lamb kabob with hummus, fried oysters with cilantro slaw, a pour of Fullsteam Paycheck pilsner, peach crisp with vanilla ice cream, and chocolate pots de creme at Stanbury in Raleigh.

8pm: A can of Trophy Mort lager, half of a can of Trophy Wife IPA, and mozzarella sticks at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh.


September 22, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and potatoes with chorizo, jalapenos, scallions, and scrambled eggs, made at home.

2pm: Petit fours from Swiss Colony, sent by Anna.

6pm: Three cup chicken wings and roasted potatoes, made by Brian.


September 23, 2024 (Monday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover miso soup.

1pm: Leftover baked shells.

3pm: Swiss Colony petit fours.

5:30pm: A fried pork chop, leftover roasted potatoes with blistered shishito peppers and onions, quick pickled cucumbers, and garlic yogurt, made at home.


September 24, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home, and seeded crackers with peanut butter.

12:30pm: Irish soda bread made with wheat bran and currants with salted butter, made at home.

2:30pm: A pour of Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Vietnamese chicken curry with carrots, potatoes, and white rice, made at home.


September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: A slice of soda bread with salted butter.

1:30pm: Leftover curry with white rice, and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

4pm: A hard boiled egg, made at home.

6:30pm: Smoked sausage, marinated mozzarella and cherry tomatoes over lettuce with olive oil and balsamic, and olive oil fried white rice, made at home.

7:30pm: A small cup of Americone Dream flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


September 26, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: A sunny egg over arugula, leftover olive oil fried rice, leftover smoked sausage, and garlic yogurt, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers with havarti cheese.

5:30pm: Kaeng pa curry with pork, red and yellow peppers, fried eggplant, and rice noodles, made at home.

6:30pm: A small cup of Americone Dream flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


September 27, 2024 (Friday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and a box of Annie’s macaroni and cheese, made at home.

3pm: Seeded crackers with peanut butter and sriracha.

7pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with Texas Pete hot sauce and lettuce tossed with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fresh mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes, made at home.


September 28, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: La Colombe coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs with arugula tossed in olive oil, made at home.

4pm: Tortilla chips with salsa and choriqueso, a chile relleno, an enchilada, lettuce, and refried beans at Los Tres Magueyes in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

7pm: A small scoop of Jeni’s Boston Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


September 29, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, arugula, and olive oil roasted potatoes with garlic and chili powder, made at home.

3pm: A fried chicken breast from Food Lion with ketchup.

6pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food flavored ice cream.


September 30, 2024 (Monday)

10am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, a sunny egg poached in butter, garlic yogurt, arugula, and olive oil roasted potatoes, made at home.

2pm: Jalapeno flavored cheese curls.

6:30pm: Roasted chicken breast, mujadara, garlic yogurt, and lettuce with shaved parmesan, radish, and olive oil, made by Brian.

7pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food flavored ice cream.


October 1, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: La Colombe coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs with havarti cheese, leftover roasted potatoes, and arugula, made at home.

1pm: Seeded crackers with garlic hummus and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Red curry with beef, tofu, eggplant, broccolini, thai basil, scallions, and sweet potatoes with leftover mujadara, made at home.

8pm: Ben & Jerry’s Milk and Cookies flavored ice cream.


October 2, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Seeded crackers with garlic hummus, a hard boiled egg, and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

2:30pm: Leftover roasted potatoes, onions, and scrambled eggs with havarti cheese, made at home.

6pm: Fried pork chops, roasted broccolini and onions, and lettuce tossed with lemon juice, olive oil, and roasted pepitas, made at home.

7pm: Ben & Jerry’s Milk and Cookies flavored ice cream.


October 3, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Seeded crackers with garlic hummus and two hard boiled eggs.

3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

7pm: Olives, steak with mushrooms and A1 steak sauce, caesar salad, green beans, a brown milk bread roll with salted butter, a slice of pecan pie with vanilla ice cream, half of an almond cookie from Mike’s Pastry in Boston, and coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.


October 4, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and tortilla chips with salsa.

12pm: A box of Annie’s macaroni and cheese.

6pm: Frozen BBQ chicken pizza with onion and lettuce tossed with hard boiled eggs, roasted pepitas, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.

8pm: A spicy old fashioned and a pour of Modelo at The Slammer in Franklinton, North Carolina.


October 5, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Chicken tenders from Food Lion with ketchup.

6:30pm: Leftover steak, green beans, broccolini, and macaroni shells with parmesan, made by Brian.

7:30pm: Caramel cheesecake and chocolate peanut butter flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


October 6, 2024 (Sunday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, and potatoes with chorizo, onion, jalapenos, and parsley, made at home.


1pm: Masala flavored Lays potato chips and hummus.

6pm: Roasted chicken leg, stewed purple hull peas, quick pickled cucumbers, and lemon chicken dripping gravy, made at home.

7pm: Caramel cheesecake and chocolate peanut butter flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


October 7, 2024 (Monday)

6am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Yogurt with berries and coffee with half & half at NCSU.

12:30pm: A turkey sandwich with havarti cheese, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and lettuce at NCSU.

4pm: A handful of pretzels.

7pm: Frozen chicken Alfredo pizza.


October 8, 2024 (Tuesday)

6am: Counter Culture coffee with cream, made at home.

8:30am: Coffee with half & half and half of a sesame bagel with cream cheese at NCSU.

2pm: A slice of chicken, broccoli and bacon pizza from Whole Foods and the heel of a seeded levain loaf from Boulted Bread in Raleigh, North Carolina.

6pm: Butter chicken with roasted cauliflower and jasmine rice, made at home.

8pm: Part of a pumpkin pie milkshake from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


October 9, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover butter chicken over jasmine rice.

1pm: Grilled havarti cheese on olive oil toasted seeded levain from Boulted Bread, made at home.

6pm: Rigatoni with short ribs braised in red wine, chicken stock, onions, and carrots with spigariello and mixed spring greens with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, made at home.


October 10, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover butter chicken over jasmine rice.

1pm: Grilled havarti cheese and cheddar on olive oil toasted seeded levain from Boulted Bread, made at home.

3pm: Masala flavored Lays potato chips.

6:30pm: Tortilla chips and queso from Cosmic Cantina in Durham, North Carolina.


October 11, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and two slices of toasted seeded levain from Boulted Bread with salted butter, made at home.

10:30am: Seeded crackers with hummus.

1pm: A small bowl of miso soup, made at home.

3pm: Half of a grilled cheddar sandwich on olive oil toasted seeded levain from Bolted Bread, made at home.

7pm: A slice of BBQ chicken pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton, North Carolina, mixed greens with balsamic and olive oil, and half of a bottle of Corona Familiar.


October 12, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, two sunny eggs poached in butter, mixed greens, roasted potatoes, a toasted slice of seeded levain, and leftover lemon chicken dripping gravy, made at home.

1pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

5pm: A BLT, chicken quesadilla, cheese curds, and half of a chocolate malt shake with Reese’s cups from Cookout in Oxford, North Carolina.


October 13, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, fried potatoes with chorizo, jalapenos, and onion, scrambled eggs, and mixed greens, made at home.

4pm: A spicy chicken sandwich and cajun fries with buttermilk ranch from Popeyes in Oxford, North Carolina.

6pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.


October 14, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and grilled cheddar sandwich on olive oil toasted seeded levain from Bolted Bread, made at home.

3pm: Leftover miso soup.

6pm: Butter chicken with chickpeas and potatoes over basmati rice, made at home.

8pm: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream and half of a bottle of Corona Familiar.


October 15, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Grilled cheddar on olive oil toasted whole wheat bread from Bolted Bread, made at home.

12:30pm: Tortilla chips and leftover miso soup.

4pm: Leftover butter chicken.

7:30pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with sriracha and mixed greens with roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


October 16, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover butter chicken over basmati rice.

12:30pm: Leftover miso soup.

3pm: Tortilla chips and hummus.

7pm: Lugaw with mushrooms, lemon, fried garlic, and scallions, made at home, and half of a bottle of Corona Familiar.


October 17, 2024 (Thursday)

7:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A sesame bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese, and a cold brew with half & half from Brandwein’s Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

4pm: Tortilla chips and hummus.

6:30pm: Fried pork chops over leftover lugaw and mixed greens with roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


October 18, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and grilled cheddar on olive oil toasted whole wheat bread from Boulted Bread, made at home.

11:30am: A cobb salad with green goddess dressing from Brandwein’s Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

3pm: A handful of tortilla chips.

7pm: Half of a frozen Marie Calendar’s chicken pot pie and mixed greens with roasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, made at home, and a small pour of Weihenstephaner pilsner.

8pm: Haagen Dazs butter pecan ice cream.


October 19, 2024 (Saturday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, potatoes with chorizo and onions, and arugula, made at home.

4pm: A handful of tortilla chips.

5pm: Cavatelli with broccolini, hot Italian sausage, mushrooms, and parmesan in a lemon, white wine, and cream sauce, made at home.

6:30pm: Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored Blue Bell ice cream.


October 20, 2024 (Sunday)

10:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, bacon, a toasted slice of whole wheat bread from Boulted Bread with salted butter, and arugula, made at home.

3pm: Pringles and a bottle of Weihenstephaner pilsner.

6pm: A fried chicken cutlet with mujadara, arugula, parsley, and fried chicken skin, made by Brian.

7:30pm: Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored Blue Bell ice cream.


October 21, 2024 (Monday)

10:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs over leftover mujadara with onions and Texas Pete hot sauce, made at home.

2:30pm: Leftover cavatelli and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Baked shells with beef ragu, garlic ricotta, and mozzarella, made at home.

8pm: Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored Blue Bell ice cream.


October 22, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Grilled hickory smoked cheddar on olive oil toasted whole wheat Boulted Bread.

3pm: A pour of trilogy kombucha, a handful of cheddar and sour cream flavored Pringles, and a handful of tortilla chips.

6:30pm: Roasted chicken thigh, butter curry with potatoes, carrots, and red peppers, and basmati rice, made at home.

7:30pm: Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored Blue Bell ice cream.


October 23, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover curry over basmati rice.

2:30pm: Half of a grilled hickory smoked cheddar sandwich on olive oil toasted whole wheat Boulted Bread, made at home, a handful of cheddar and sour cream flavored Pringles, and a pour of Trilogy kombucha.

6pm: Leftover shells and arugula tossed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, made at home.

7pm: A small cup of Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored Blue Bell ice cream and peanut M&Ms.


October 24, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled hickory smoked cheddar sandwich on olive oil toasted whole wheat Boulted Bread, made at home

3pm: Cheddar and sour cream flavored pringles.

6pm: Leftover curry with potatoes and garam masala roasted cauliflower, made at home.

8pm: A small bowl of chocolate ice cream.


October 25, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Scrambled eggs with hickory smoked cheddar and Texas Pete hot sauce over a toasted slice of whole wheat Boulted Bread with butter, made at home.

2pm: A toasted slice of whole wheat Boulted Bread with butter and crunchy peanut butter, made at home.

6pm: Chicken katsu with ketchup, cabbage vinegar slaw, and leftover curry, made at home.

8pm: A small bowl of chocolate ice cream.


October 26, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, leftover katsu with ketchup, leftover cabbage slaw, and a purple broccolini egg scramble, made at home.

3pm: A small bag of ranch flavored hot fries and a chicken tender from Food Lion.

6pm: PB S’mores flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


October 27, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs with goat cheese, roasted potatoes, and arugula with olive oil and balsamic, made at home.

12:30pm: A handful of bagel chips, almonds, and a small bag of hot fries.

6pm: Mujadara with beef, salsa verde, garlic yogurt, and parsley, made by Brian, and a small pour of Miller High Life.

7pm:  Phish Food flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


October 28, 2024 (Monday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and two sunny eggs and sriracha over an olive oil toasted slice of whole wheat Boulted Bread, made at home.

1pm: Bagel chips with spicy hummus and half a bottle of Trilogy kombucha.

7pm: Smoked sausage, smashed potatoes with parsley and garlic yogurt, and arugula tossed with goat cheese, turnips, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


October 29, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and bagel chips with spicy hummus.

10:30am: Half a bottle of Trilogy kombucha.

1pm: An olive oil toasted slice of whole wheat Boulted Bread with salted butter and crunchy peanut butter, made at home.

6pm: Panang curry with pork, green beans, and broccolini over basmati rice, made at home.

7pm: Kit Kat flavored ice cream.


October 30, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips with spicy hummus.

3pm: Leftover curry and basmati rice.

6:30pm: Cumin and chili rice noodles with fried tofu, carrots, cabbage, and green beans, made at home.


October 31, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips.

11:30am: Scrambled eggs with goat cheese, a toasted slice of whole wheat Boulted Bread with salted butter, and arugula, made at home.

3pm: Pita chips.

6:30pm: Smoked sausage, green beans with garlic and bacon fat, roasted cauliflower, and arugula with goat cheese, roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


November 1, 2024 (Friday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A small bowl of Raisin Bran cereal with milk and tortilla chips with melted cheese and Texas Pete hot sauce at Brian’s parents’ house.

2pm: Leftover smoked sausage and arugula salad.

6pm: A spicy chicken sandwich from Chik-Fil-A in Raleigh, North Carolina.

11pm: A leftover slice of pepperoni pizza from Vito’s in Connecticut.


November 2, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Coffee with half & half, made at home in Connecticut.

11am: Apple fritters and raspberries from the Old Cider Mill in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

1pm: A leftover slice of Buffalo chicken pizza from Vito’s.

5pm: A small bag of peanut M&Ms and half of a bottle of Rothaus Pils.

6:30pm: Chicken katsu, onion rings, cabbage slaw, and white rice, made at home in Connecticut.

8pm: Two small Milky Way bars.


November 3, 2024 (Sunday)

10am: Coffee with half & half and a turkey sandwich on an onion roll with leftover cabbage slaw, onion, mayonnaise, and mustard, made at home in Connecticut.

1pm: Leftover katsu over romaine lettuce tossed with banana peppers and cherry tomatoes from Dad’s garden and Greek dressing, made at home in Connecticut.

3pm: Two small bags of M&Ms.

6pm: A mozzarella stick, tortilla chips and salsa, a chicken strip, a slider, and two Autumn Breeze margaritas at Chili’s in Glastonbury, Connecticut.


November 4, 2024 (Monday)

8am: Coffee with half & half, made at home in Connecticut.

10:30am: A turkey sandwich on a roll with leftover cabbage slaw, onion, and mayonnaise, made at home in Connecticut.

5pm: An egg roll, egg drop soup, fried rice, spicy chicken, tofu with mixed vegetables, two fortune cookies, and three dumplings from Panda Garden in Wake Forest, North Carolina.


November 5, 2024 (Tuesday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover tofu, chicken, and mixed vegetables over pork fried rice.

12:30pm: Leftover tofu and mixed vegetables over pork fried rice.

6:30pm: Coq a vin with mashed potatoes, carrots, and parsley, made at home, and a bottle of Warsteiner lager.


November 6, 2024 (Wednesday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover mixed vegetables over fried rice.

1pm: Tortilla chips and mango salsa and half of an empire apple from Connecticut.

4pm: Three fortune cookies.

6pm: Broccoli and gouda soup with whole wheat Boulted Bread croutons, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner.


November 7, 2024 (Thursday)

7:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9am: Leftover broccoli soup with croutons.

1pm: Tortilla chips and mango salsa.

6pm: Fried pork chops, purple hull peas and arugula stewed in leftover coq a vin gravy, and mixed greens with hard boiled egg, roasted pepitas, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.

8pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell chocolate peanut butter ice cream.


November 8, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal and a hard boiled egg, made at home.

12pm: Leftover broccoli soup with croutons and half of a heritage golden delicious apple from Connecticut.

4pm: A hard boiled egg.

6:30pm: Cavatelli with a lemon butter sauce with spinach and pork sausage from Dan, made at home.

8pm: Cannoli and Boston Cream Pie flavored Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.


November 9, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit with Borounds from Bojangles in Oxford, North Carolina.

12pm: Leftover cavatelli.

5pm: Chu chee curry with rice noodles, green beans, broccolini, red peppers, kaffir lime leaves, and beef, made at home, and a small pour of Miller High Life.

7pm: Blue Bell chocolate peanut butter ice cream.


November 10, 2024 (Sunday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and egg scramble with ricotta and spinach over olive oil toasted pan de cristal, and roasted cauliflower with onions, made by Brian.

12:30pm: Half of a macoun apple from Connecticut and a bowl of salted ricotta.

6pm: Fried and steamed dumplings from Hong Kong Restaurant in Oxford, North Carolina.

8pm: Blue Bell chocolate peanut butter ice cream.


November 11, 2024 (Monday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

12:30pm: A handful of almonds.

6pm: Pasta e fagioli with meatballs, harissa, red peppers, spinach, and parsley, made at home.

7pm: Blue Bell chocolate peanut butter ice cream.


November 12, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover pasta e fagioli.

1:30pm: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

6:30pm: Baked ditalini in tomato sauce with ground beef, garlic ricotta, and mozzarella, made at home.

7pm: Blue Bell chocolate peanut butter ice cream.


November 13, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Leftover pasta e fagioli.

1pm: Grilled pepper jack cheese on olive oil toasted pan de cristal, made at home.

2:30pm: A handful of almonds.

6:30pm: Butter curry with chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, and basmati rice, made at home, and half a bottle of Miller High Life.


November 14, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover curry, chickpeas, cauliflower, and rice.

1:30pm: Olive oil toasted pan de cristal with salted butter, made at home.

6pm: Fried pork chops over leftover basmati rice and chickpea butter curry, and roasted cauliflower, made at home, and half of a bottle of Miller High Life.


November 15, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11:30am: A leftover fried pork chop over basmati rice, a sunny egg, arugula, and ketchup, made at home.

2:30pm: Leftover baked ditalini.

7pm: Curried cauliflower soup with pan de cristal croutons and jalapeño olive oil, made at home.


November 16, 2024 (Saturday)

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over leftover basmati rice and curried cauliflower soup, arugula, croutons, and jalapeño olive oil, made at home.

2:30pm: A Nashville hot chicken sandwich, a chicken tender with honey mustard, and French fries from Hardee’s in Oxford, North Carolina.

6:30pm: Panang curry with beef, green beans, red bell pepper, scallions, and rice noodles, made at home.

8pm: Toasty holiday peanut flavored M&Ms.


November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, canned Nuri sardines in tomato sauce, baked eggs with ricotta, red peppers, and scallions, leftover curried cauliflower with croutons, and arugula with jalapeno olive oil, made at home.

12:30pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

5:30pm: Seared chicken thighs roasted over potatoes and scallions, and butter lettuce with cucumber, roasted pepitas, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.

7pm: Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream.


November 18, 2024 (Monday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A handful of Pringles.

11am: A chicken biscuit with Texas Pete hot sauce from a McDonalds in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

3pm: Tortilla chips and salsa.

6pm: Fried tofu, green beans, red peppers, and scallions in a chili cumin sauce over jasmine rice, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.

8pm: Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


November 19, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover vegetables in chili cumin sauce over leftover roasted potatoes.

1pm: Pringles.

5pm: A bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.

6:30pm: Sliced, roasted chicken breast and roasted hakurei turnips, fennel, and scallions over ricotta with jalapeno olive oil and pan drippings, made at home.


November 20, 2024 (Wednesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Two sunny eggs over leftover jasmine rice with ghost pepper cheese, made at home.

1:30pm: A handful of almonds.

3pm: A handful of Ruffles potato chips at Brian’s parents’ house.

6:30pm: Baked basmati rice with cheddar, leftover chicken breast, red bell pepper, spigarello, bread crumbs, and romano cheese, made at home.

7:30pm: Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


November 21, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Two sunny eggs over leftover baked rice, made at home.

3pm: A peanut butter, oatmeal, and chocolate chip cookie, made at home.

6pm: Fried pork chops with roasted potatoes, turnips, and fennel, and butter lettuce with roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


November 22, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A tostada with ghost pepper cheese, refried beans, scrambled egg, scallions, jalapeno, and spigarello, made by Brian.

1pm: A peanut butter cookie.

2:45pm: Leftover baked rice.

5:30pm: Pepperoni pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton, North Carolina, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner.


November 23, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: A leftover slice of pepperoni pizza.

2pm: A leftover slice of pepperoni pizza and a peanut butter cookie.

6pm: Brunswick stew from Banks Methodist Church and Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


November 24, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and a tostada with ghost pepper cheese, refried beans, scrambled egg, jalapeno, and onions, made at home.

2pm: Fried chicken and honey mustard sauce from Food Lion.

6pm: Tortilla chips and salsa and Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream


November 25, 2024 (Monday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Scrambled eggs with ghost pepper cheese, made at home.

1pm: A handful of Pringles.

4pm: A small bag of Funyuns.

5:30pm: Chili and cumin beef with green beans, scallions, and red peppers over jasmine rice, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.

7pm: A small scoop of Blue Bell Christmas Cookies flavored ice cream.


November 26, 2024 (Tuesday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Leftover cumin green beans over jasmine rice and a small bag of Chester’s ranch flavored hot fries.

2pm: Pringles.

6pm: Fried pork chops, a roasted murasaki potato with butter, and romaine lettuce, feta cheese, roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


November 27, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

2pm: A cheeseburger, chicken quesadilla, and cheese curds from CookOut in Oxford, North Carolina.

6:30pm: Cavatelli in pork ragu and romaine with cucumber, feta, roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner dunkel.

8pm: A gingerbread sandwich cookie.


November 28, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and maple yogurt with granola and blueberries, made at home.

2:30pm: Ruffles chips and onion dip, a glass of Chardonnay, roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, carrot souffle, a roll with butter, dressing, green bean casserole, purple hull pea salad, and coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.

8pm: A gingerbread  sandwich cookie.


November 29, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and maple yogurt with granola and blueberries, made at home.

12pm: Leftover cavatelli in pork ragu.

4pm: A salted soft pretzel and popcorn at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

7pm: Chicken liver pate with whole grain mustard with pickled banana peppers and crostini, pimento cheese, a blue crab donut, pickle juice caesar salad, roasted chicken over mashed potatoes, fried pork chops with fennel and cabbage salad, a pour of New Belgium Mountain Time lager, and half a glass of Vinedos del Jorco Las Cabanuelas at Poole’s in Raleigh, North Carolina.


November 30, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and maple yogurt with granola and blueberries, made at home.

12pm: Leftover green bean casserole and turkey.

2pm: Cheez-Its.

6pm: Chicken tortilla soup with cumin, harissa, purple hull peas, avocado, onion, cilantro, and lime, made at home.

7pm: A glass of Gran Passione Veneto Rosso and a bowl of Blue Bell Christmas Cookie flavored ice cream.


December 1, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs with ham and swiss, mixed greens with avocado, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, and bacon, made at home.

5pm: Cracked pepper water crackers with dill Snofrisk cheese spread.

6:30pm: Arancini with pork ragu, purple hull peas, and mozzarella, leftover green bean casserole, and mixed greens with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, made at home, and a glass of Inama Vin Soave.

8pm: Gingerbread sandwich cookies.


December 2, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Maple yogurt with granola.

12:30pm: Leftover chicken soup with tortilla chips, lime, and cilantro.

2:30pm: Peanut M&Ms.

5:30pm: Chili and cumin fried tofu with spigarello over rice, made at home.


December 3, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Coffee with half & half at Brian’s parents’ house.

10am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, scrambled eggs, bacon, olive oil toasted sourdough with salted butter, and mixed greens with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, made at home.

12:30pm: Leftover chicken soup with tortilla chips.

3pm: A slice of swiss cheese.

6pm: A chicken shawarma sandwich with babaganoush at Sassool in Raleigh, North Carolina.


December 4, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, two sunny eggs, two small slices of toasted sourdough, and mixed greens with feta cheese, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.

1pm: Fried rice made with leftover rice, chili cumin tofu, purple hull peas, and carrot, made at home.

2pm: Chocolate mousse from Whole Foods.

6pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza with jalapeno olive oil and mixed greens with roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


December 5, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and scrambled eggs over fried chili rice, made by Brian.

12:30pm: Grilled swiss cheese on olive oil toasted sourdough, made at home.

5pm: Chicken chili with green chilies, purple hull peas, black beans, cilantro, garlic yogurt, and tortilla chips, made at home.

6pm: Blue Bell cookies and cream flavored ice cream.


December 6, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and leftover chili with tortilla chips and cabbage slaw, made at home.

11:30am: A handful of cracked pepper water crackers.

12:30pm: Leftover chocolate mousse.

3pm: Mozzarella sticks from Whole Foods.

5pm: Cavatelli with pork sausage from Dan and arugula in a lemon cream sauce, made at home.

6:30pm: Blue Bell cookies and cream flavored ice cream.


December 7, 2024 (Saturday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Fried rice with chorizo, scrambled eggs, and cilantro, made at home.

1:30pm: Fried chicken with Nashville hot sauce from Food Lion.

6:30pm: Blue Bell cookies and cream flavored ice cream.


December 8, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover fried chicken with ketchup.

5pm: Butter chicken with potatoes over basmati rice with cilantro, red onion, and serrano peppers, made at home.

6:30pm: Blue Bell cookies and cream flavored ice cream.


December 9, 2024 (Monday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Leftover butter chicken and potatoes over basmati rice.

1:30pm: Pita chips and an avocado.

6pm: Baked chorizo rice with spigarello, mozzarella, and breadcrumbs, made at home.

7pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


December 10, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

9:30am: Leftover butter chicken and potatoes over basmati rice.

2:30pm: Pita chips and an avocado.

6:30pm: Fried pork chops, roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onion and mixed greens with feta cheese, roasted pepitas, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.


December 11, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and pita chips.

1pm: Yogurt with Connecticut maple syrup and granola.

2pm: Gingerbread sandwich cookies.

6:30pm: Seared chicken breasts and mashed potatoes with a thyme and lemon sauce and mixed greens with feta cheese, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, made at home.

8pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


December 12, 2024 (Thursday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Yogurt with Connecticut maple syrup and granola.

2:30pm: Shin ramen, made at home, and tortilla chips.

6:30pm: Bubble and squeak made with leftover mashed potatoes, cabbage, and parsley, a fried egg, and breakfast sausage, made at home.

7:30pm: A bowl of Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.


December 13, 2024 (Friday)

8am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, leftover breakfast sausage, and scrambled eggs, made at home.

1pm: Shin ramen, made at home.

3:30pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell Oatmeal Cream Pie flavored ice cream.

6pm: Chicken soup with harissa, potatoes, purple hull peas, carrots, onion, red cabbage slaw with jalapeno olive oil, and tortilla chips, made at home, and half of a bottle of Warsteiner pilsner.


December 14, 2024 (Saturday)

6am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

7:30am: A bacon, egg, and cheese McMuffin from McDonald’s in Oxford, North Carolina.

11am: Coffee with half & half, a piece of an oatmeal raisin cookie, and a piece of a ginger cake at Colonial Williamsburg.

2:30pm: Two champagne cocktails, mussels with toasted baguette, escargot with crostini, fried oysters over cherry tomatoes, steak frites with mixed green salad, and chocolate mousse at the Blue Talon Bistro in Williamsburg, Virginia.


December 15, 2024 (Sunday)

9:30am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

1pm: Bulgogi and onions over rice with pickled radish and chicken katsu with Japanese golden curry at the H Mart food court in Cary, North Carolina.

3pm: A miniature cranberry muffin at Whole Foods in Durham, North Carolina.

6:30pm: Pepperoni and sausage pizza from Adriano’s in Wilton, North Carolina, and a small pour of Radeberger pilsner.


December 16, 2024 (Monday)

7am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and a leftover slice of pizza.

10am: Coffee with half & half and a chocolate frosted donut in the staff lounge at Davis Library at UNC Chapel Hill.

3pm: Babaganoush, artichoke spread, couscous with chickpeas and raisins, and pita from Mediterranean Deli in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Dietsch’s chocolate creams.

7pm: Frozen pepperoni pizza, and arugula with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, made by Brian, and a small pour of Radeberger pilsner.


December 17, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10:30am: Sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with arugula and sriracha, made at home.

12:30pm: Tortilla chips with leftover artichoke spread and chickpea couscous.

3pm: Dietsch’s pecan critters.

7pm: Roasted chicken stuffed with sticky rice and scallions in a ginseng chicken broth, made by Brian, and a small pour of Radeberger pilsner.


December 18, 2024 (Wednesday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home, and leftover pepperoni pizza.

1:30pm: Sunny eggs over olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough with arugula and sriracha, made at home.

4pm: A handful of tortilla chips.

6pm: Thai red curry with baby bok choy, bean sprouts, and rice noodles, made at home.

7:30pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell Gooey Butter Cake flavored ice cream.


December 19, 2024 (Thursday)

9:30am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

11am: Grilled cheddar and black pepper on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

3pm: A handful of tortilla chips and Dietsch’s caramels.

6pm: Chili and cumin chicken with baby bok choy, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and fried eggplant over jasmine rice, made at home.


December 20, 2024 (Friday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

10am: Leftover red curry over jasmine rice.

3pm: Grilled cheddar on olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home.

6:30pm: Chili and garlic shrimp over cannellini beans and Chinese chives in a white wine stock with olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, made at home, and two glasses of Casa Los Frailes Blanc de Trilogia.


December 21, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

12pm: Wheat crackers.

1:30pm: Half of a turkey sub from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina.

4:30pm: Half of an Italian sub from Ideal’s in Durham, North Carolina, and a small pour of Miller High Life.

6pm: A small bowl of Blue Bell Gooey Butter Cake flavored ice cream


December 22, 2024 (Sunday)

6am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

6:30am: A sausage, egg, and cheese on an English muffin and hash brown from McDonald’s in Oxford, North Carolina.

11:30am: Chili and bacon cheese fries from a Wendy’s in Maryland.

7pm: White clam pizza with bacon and Calabrian chili pizza with hot honey and anduja from Sally’s Apizza in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and a handful of M&M’s.


December 23, 2024 (Monday)

9am: Coffee with half & half, made at home in Connecticut.

11am: Leftover pizza.

4pm: Peanut M&M’s and potato chips.

6:30pm: Rice bake with sausage, broccoli, cheddar, and Parmesan, and ceasar salad with radicchio, made at home in Connecticut, and half of a bottle of Rothhaus Tannenzappel.


December 24, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Coffee with half & half and half of a bagel with garden vegetable cream cheese, made at home in Connecticut, a slice of smoked Turkey, and a slice of salami.

1pm: A chicken sandwich with mayonnaise, mustard, and onion on a toasted onion roll, made at home in Connecticut.

4pm: Peanut M&M’s and potato chips.

6pm: Smoked turkey, radicchio, bechamel, tomato, and onion on a toasted onion roll, made by Brian.


December 25, 2024 (Wednesday)

9am: Coffee with half & half.

1pm: Savory bread pudding with pesto cream, truffle cheddar, bacon, and Parmesan, made at home in Connecticut.

5pm: Beef tenderloin, dressing, mashed potatoes with pan sauce and parsley, green bean casserole, shaved brussel sprouts with apple and pecan, roasted butternut squash with sage butter, made at home in Connecticut, and two glasses of Saison DuPont.

7pm: A small glass of eggnog and a handful of M&M’s.


December 26, 2024 (Thursday)

8am: Coffee with half & half.

12pm: Cornbeef hash, sunny eggs, coffee with half & half, and pancakes with maple syrup at Leo’s in Southbury, Connecticut.

3pm: Leftover smoked turkey and brussel sprout salad.

5pm: M&M’s.

6pm: Salami, Muenster cheese, chicken, brussel sprout salad, and garden variety cream cheese on a toasted onion roll, made at home in Connecticut.


December 27, 2024 (Friday)

6am: Coffee with half & half and a bagel with cream cheese, made at home in Connecticut.

10am: Hazelnut coffee with half & half from a gas station in New Jersey and jalapeño cheese curls.

2pm: Bolani, aushak, and a chicken and lamb platter at Maiwand Kabob in Baltimore, Maryland.

8pm: Dietsch’s chocolates.


December 28, 2024 (Saturday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half, made at home.

1pm: A bottle of Blue Moon, a sugar cookie, and two Hershey’s kisses at Brian’s parents’ house.

3pm: A frozen chicken pot pie.

8pm: Cheddar cheese on woven wheat crackers, half a can of Fat Orange Cat Brewing Jalapeno Jack Ale, a Dietsch’s chocolate covered cherry and maple cream.


December 29, 2024 (Sunday)

9am: Counter Culture coffee with half & half and a sunny egg over sweet potatoes, made by Brian.

2pm: A spring roll, khao soi, dumplings, crab fried rice, kung pao tofu, and chicken from Cham Thai in Carrboro, North Carolina.

6pm: Wheat Thins and two glasses of Merlot at Brian’s parents’ house.

7pm: A small pour of Fat Orange Cat Brewing Jalapeno Jack Ale and Dietsch’s chocolates.


December 30, 2024 (Monday)

Counter Culture coffee with half & half and charred baby bok choy, chinese chives, and scrambled egg over leftover crab fried rice, made by Brian.

2pm: Leftover Thai food and Dietsch’s chocolates.

6pm: Half of a can of Fat Orange Cat Brewing Jalapeno Jack Ale and Brunswick stew from Banks Methodist Church with onion and cabbage.


December 31, 2024 (Tuesday)

9am: Leftover coffee with half & half.

11am: A chicken shawarma from Sassool in Raleigh, North Carolina.

6pm: Mortadella, salami, prosciutto, hard boiled egg, Le Petit brie, baba ganoush with pita, tabouli, feta stuffed olives, marinated artichoke hearts, marinated gigante beans, pickled mushrooms, olive oil toasted La Farm sourdough, Sequatchie Cove Cumberland, Pyrenees Brebis, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, half of a can of Aval cider, two Dietsch’s chocolates, and a glass of Finca Torremilanos Ribera del Duero Reserva Torre Albeniz.