On Monday, I made Turkey-Zucchini Loaf with Peach-Dijon Mustard Glaze to go with the quinoa salad that I made yesterday. I added chopped red bell pepper from our garden to the loaf and used a zucchini from the farmers market. I am glad that there is plenty for tomorrow, as well as more of the quinoa salad, because I sprained my right ankle at the start of my walk this morning when my foot slid on some loose gravel on the very poor county road along which we live. I have iced it, elevated it, and rested it, but it was a challenge hobbling around the kitchen, although I’m using a walking stick and sitting on a stool while working. The swelling has decreased somewhat. I'll see what it looks and feels like tomorrow.

My neighbor brought over some crab soup. It is red and delicious.

We had cubed steak,mashed potatoes & gravy with creamed corn.

BakerAunt, half shelves are a terrible waste of space! After 30 years in our house, my husband built slide out drawers in place of both the top and bottom shelves in my biggest pair of cabinets. We thought about having those when we had the house built, but they were quite expensive, and having splurged on high-quality cabinets, we needed to cut some of our costs. Now, I can fit more stuff in the cabinet, and easily see and retrieve what I need. Maybe you could consider replacing your shelves with drawers.

To go with the rest of the Turkey Zucchini Loaf for Wednesday dinner, I roasted cut-up potatoes, tossed in olive oil and tossed in Penzey’s Bavarian Seasoning and sprinkled with a bit of salt. I also used fresh green beans and tomatoes from our garden to make “Green Beans in Tomato Sauce,” a recipe from Betty Crocker’s International Cookbook (probably from about thirty years ago). It is simple, Garlic and onion are sautéed in olive oil, then some cut-up tomatoes, seasonings, and green beans, simmered for about 18 minutes. I had to delete the onion, for my husband, but I did use 2 tsp. Penzey’s dried onion. I replaced the basil, which my husband dislikes, with an equal amount of tarragon. The changes worked well.

Supposedly, half shelves (which I did not know I was getting!) allow people to see what is in the back on the bottom. However, I was planning on putting long items on lower shelves, so it would not have been an issue for me. I may consider pull out drawers for a couple of the cabinets. They do, however, mean a loss of room on the sides.

For lunch on Thursday, I tried a Bacon and Tomato sandwich with turkey bacon. I had already tried Canadian bacon and deemed it unacceptable. The slice of turkey bacon is better than the Canadian Bacon. It will never be the same as regular bacon (and I've not ruled out a week of real bacon and tomato sandwiches), but it was a lot closer. The drawback is that while low in saturated fat (0.5 g saturated fat), it is highly processed and high in sodium at 200mg per slice, which is why I only ate one slice.

I might have gone for real bacon, but due to my ankle, my husband accompanied me into Kroger. He suggested that if I'm dissatisfied, next time I can use a (mostly) nitrate-free bacon. It is apparently too much to ask to find a low-sodium one in my part of Indiana.