Sunday, March 15, 2026

What We Have Been Eating

Saturday Lunch at the Jefferson Market

Alice and her iced coffee.

Evelyn and Tom, visiting for the weekend.

We all ordered different things. Alice had this plate of eggs, sausage, and potatoes.

French fries and a sandwich

Breakfast burrito: scrambled eggs and black beans.

Photo from market’s website.

Between Meals: A Visit to the Botanical Gardens


Note: the central object is a stone cactus, or lithops, a type of stone plant.



Shamrocks for this week’s holiday.

Take Out Dinner from Everest Sherpa Tibetan Restaurant




Home Cooking: A Roast Chicken and Boeuf Bourgignon




 Photos © 2026 mae sander

15 comments:

hels said...

The idea of cooking and presenting all the food in one pot is great. The flavours mix and the washing up is greatly reduced.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Mae,
All your food looks delicious! The garden images are pretty, I like teh fish and the purple shamrocks. Take care, enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

sillygirl said...

Alice and I could sit together with our iced coffees.

Jeanie said...

You've been on a dining roll! Everything looks fantastic and so beautifully presented. What a choice of restaurants you have. Fun to have Evelyn and Tom with you, too and always Alice!

DVArtist said...

All of the food looks so good, especially that breakfast. The garden is beautiful. Have a nice Monday.

My name is Erika. said...

You must love having your granddaughter near by, and it's nice that you family also visits. All the food looks good.

Sharon Madson said...

I want Alice’s breakfast! Lots of food in this post, and it is making me hungry! Purple shamrock? Happy T Day

Lydia C. Lee said...

The bonsai is beautiful! #TforTuesday

Iris Flavia said...

Hmmm, my fav is the iced coffee and I hope I can eat "normal" soon again - this sure helped! Have a great T-Day. And yes. Must visit our botanical garden again...

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

It's great to see you this week, Mae. Wonderful view of your granddaughter. And I keep forgetting that every time you visit for T, I am starving afterward.

What an awesome trip to the Botanical Gardens. Lovely koi. Thanks for sharing all your meals and visit with us for T this Tuesday.

thecuecard said...

What a nice visit. Glad your family is back. Much to eat here.

Lisca said...

What a lovely photo of Alice (Your granddaughter I believe).
And all that lovely food makes my stomach rumble.
I love the photos from the botanical gardens. Now is that a rock or an exotic cactus? The bonzai and the koi are impressive. Beautiful.
I believe it is St Patrick's day today. I have an Irish neighbor and she told me, so your shamrock are very appropriate.
The Everest Sherpa Restaurant food looks very interesting. I wish I knew what I was looking at. Of course I recognise the rice and the mango salad, but the rest is a mystery. But I would gladly try it as I'm always excited to try different foods.
Of course your home made food looks absolutely delicious. I haven't done a roast chicken in a while. Good idea. Perhaps next week when my friends come over for a meal.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca

CJ Kennedy said...

Looks like a delicious time was had by all at the Jefferson. It's almost lunchtime so all the food pictures are making me extra hungry. Such interesting stones at the botanical garden. Beautiful Bonsai tree and purple shamrocks! Since it's St. Patrick's Day today, Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Dhuit! and Happy t Day

Linda said...

Pretty pictures from the arboretum!

MELODY JACOB said...

Wow, that all looks delicious! I love the mix of eatingout, snacks at the gardens, and cozy home cooking, especially that roast chicken and boeuf bourguignon. Makes me hungry just reading it!