the grits were good, the gravy was good, the shrimp not as good. before putting away the leftovers, i took out all the shrimp, peeled them, and rinsed them. next time we got this out, i seared the shrimp with some cajun seasoning before serving with the grits and it was much better.
this was a weird day at work and i sure had a lot of thoughts about it! i'm kind of worried about people who are so focused on productivity? i think it's normal to be unproductive considering the circumstances and also we don't owe our employers anything. i cried multiple times a day every day this week so i think it's pretty fucked up that my workload has stayed the same when everyone knows that's totally unrealistic.
i'm lucky that this isn't even close to the worst i've ever felt. i'm already intimately familiar with pulling a paycheck without providing any value to my employer. i have to separate my productivity with my inherent value as a person because the alternative is too bleak to consider. maybe my employer made a bad investment in choosing to hire me, but that's 100% on them. i deserve living wages, i deserve healthcare, i deserve security just for being alive. if y'all are gonna force me to be here, then fuck you pay me.
recipe:
this was from jubilee by toni tipton martin, recipe link
here. we were out of cheddar for the grits so i subbed in grated parmesan.
honestly, the grits were pretty good and i don't even like grits. the
shrimp part wasn't as good but that was definitely my fault. i thought it
would be fine to leave the shells on but the shrimp didn't take on any
flavor from the sauce that way. obvious in retrospect!