At least in Illinois and most of the Metro East, new rules are in effect which mandate the wearing of masks while dining indoors and stating that customers must wear face coverings during each interaction with servers and other restaurant workers.
The pandemic seems to be creeping up again and there is even worry on the St. Louis side that we're not winning the fight. Somewhere this week I read a news story on the possibility of being locked down again and all the items which will begin to be hoarded once more. Frankly I don't think I have it in me to go through this business of seeing everything sold out again.
But, it did remind me of my experiences in the frozen vegetable aisle. I was always a produce snob, looking down on the frozen vegetables in favor of fresh. But the virus hit and I thought I was the smartest shopper buying frozen vegetables which keep much longer than fresh. But lots of others did this too until the freezer sections had must as many empty spots as the toilet paper aisles.
That aside, I was thrilled to realize the frozen vegetable companies were not only making microwavable choices, but now 'oven roasters'. These roasters are really good and come in many varieties. Last night I oven roasted a bag of seasoned potato wedges and onions. Another night I plunked a bag of seasoned carrots and brussel sprouts in the oven.
Frozen vegetables used to be only the type we had to boil. Kudos to the frozen vegetable people for thinking beyond the norm and adding roasters and microwavables.
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