Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

While things are better here than in Texas when it comes to LGBT attitudes, it's still not perfect:

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellingham-teens-arrested-alleged-violent-hate-crimes/GCBG42K3R5AAPHJCASAQS4ACBI/

Spaghetti Casserol Revelation:

Any meal with peas can be made infinitely better by removing said peas.

Good productive, if domestic, day today. Got three meals done, made some ice cream, decluttered the house and reorganized. Hoping I don't pay for it tomorrow.

That said, my neck has been doing pretty good this week. I haven't needed the pain killers or muscle relaxants this week, and while the pain hasn't gone away, it's a dull ache most of the time.

Even the cough has started to go away. Now that I know what's causing it, and that I can sort of control what's happening in my throat, I haven't coughed much anymore.

Still going to pursue the physical therapy for both issues, though. I'd rather get them fixed than just forget about them only to have them flare up again.

This Week's Fancy Pants Meal: Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

The recipe says this was from 1978, and it certainly looks like a 1978 Sunday Night Family Dinner. It's actually pretty decent if a tiny bit bland. Definitely needs salt and pepper (the recipe didn't have any, and I didn't add any thinking the Velveeta would be salty enough), and maybe a dash of hot sauce to spice it up.

This is the original recipe, which is far larger than my scaled down dish. The recipe says "Feeds 18-20!."

# Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book

0.25 pound butter
1.0 cup onion (chopped)
1.0 cup celery (chopped)
1.0 clove garlic (minced)
4.0 ounces mushrooms (canned)
4.0 tbsp flour
4.0 cups chicken stock
2.0 pounds Velveeta (grated)
2.5 cups tomatoes (stewed)
2.5 cups peas (drained)
4.0 ounces pimentos (canned)
5.0 pounds chicken thighs (cooked) (diced)
16.0 ounces spaghetti (boiled) (drained)

1 - Saute at medium high heat the onion, celery, garlic and mushrooms until soft and slightly brown.
2 - Add flour and stir until well blended.
3 - Add chicken stock slowly and stir until thickened.
4 - Add cheese, tomatoes. pimiento and peas, stir until cheese melts.
5 - Add chicken and spaghetti and mix well with other ingredients.
6 - Place in greased casseroles and refrigerate overnight.
7 - Put in cold oven and bake at 375 degrees F. for 35 minutes.

#thisweeksmeals #cooking

I got a care package from North Hibiki the other day, and in it were a small collection of coins. This penny is 99 years old. If I have my number correct, one of my grandparents (maybe two) weren't even born yet when this was minted.