Sequestration Meal #669

 

Here we have a using-stuff-up special: Stuffed shells from the ricotta I had left over from the pizza you saw last week (though hardly any time had passed between the two; more on that below) with the end of a jar of pasta sauce and some vegan mozzarella, which used up the end of a box of jumbo pasta shells, some steamed broccoli, and some Italian-style mushrooms (recipe from Better than Bouillon).

This was pretty good, though I thought the mushrooms were a bit salty for my tastes--that was a lot of bouillon paste. All in all, a good meal.

However, this was the last thing I cooked before slipping and falling in my bedroom while changing clothes and spraining my shoulder when I instinctively attempted to catch myself. This was followed by an extraordinarily challenging time, when I did not photograph the bizarre meals I ate, let alone write about them.

It was my right shoulder, which is my dominant side; I have a whole new appreciation for how connected everything in our bodies is. I have been injured not-too-frequently in my life, but it seems like every time I have been, or when I've been recovering from minor surgery, it's been a huge lesson in ways I never knew X part of my body is involved in Y thing.

I am doing a lot better, but prioritizing taking care of my shoulder, which unfortunately means a bit less cookery happens. Also, I haven't been grocery shopping in a few weeks and I don't expect to go soon, although I have gotten some things delivered. Anyway, what I am saying is that there may be fewer posts, or stranger posts, in this next few weeks. But I'm still here, and I appreciate those of you who continue to read my missives about the meals I eat.