Vela had gotten home the afternoon before and gotten right to work packing the things she would want to take with her to the Blackwood home.  Her own set of knives and a few of her special tools, of course, as those were hers and had become trusted.   There would be knives over there, of course, but a chef liked to have their own tools at hand.  Then a few of her cookbooks and notebooks (also holding various recipes and techniques or drawings of how a dish might be made) were added to a small crate.  Then she went to her room and put together a suitcase of clothing and personal items that she would want to have with her there.  A small picture of her parents was included to put in her bedroom along with the other things.







Then when she felt she had all she wished to pack, she went to sit down to look at the schedule.  She had an event she had been hired to put together two weeks later.  It was a large group but not a party or ball.  So, it was already well planned out, and only needed to be put into action the days before it.  She put that date on the list she would pass along to Eleanor so Mr. Blackwood would be aware of it.  She would make sure her focus at the house would be taken care of and not allowed to be let go hungry while she was working on the other event.







Then she had created a week's menu making use of the idea that he favored apples (see menu with recipes below).  After making a list (three copies of each list just in case) of the things that would need to be picked up at the grocery, things that would be found in the garden, and then a third list of the meats and produce that she would personally go pick out at the shops.  Finally, she looked at the time and realized it was quite late.  She quickly put everything in her portfolio and went to bed.







The next morning, she woke up early and was ready for when Angus came to take her to the Blackwood house.  There were about two small crates and two large suitcases with her smaller personal case as she waited inside her own small house that was more of a big kitchen/bakery in the way it was set up.







The Menu for the week.







Snacks to keep around all the time to rotate throughout the day:

Ultimate Seed Crackers


Trail Mix Granola Bars


Tuna Meatballs


Banana Bread Energy Balls


Chocolate Almond Butter Banana Bites





Sunday:

Breakfast:

Apple, Cheddar and Thyme Quiche

Lunch:

Sweet Potato Quesadillas With Goat Cheese and Apples

Dinner:

Curried Carrot and Apple Soup

Snacks to keep nearby in his workspace:

Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Apple + Gruyere Bites



Monday:

Breakfast:

Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Lunch:

Broccoli Apple Salad

Dinner:

Paleo Butternut Squash, Sausage and Apple Stuffing

Snacks to keep around the workshop:

Mediterranean Frittata Muffins



Tuesday:

Breakfast:

Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Lunch:

Alba Salad With Fennel and Apples:

Dinner:

Chicken Normandy

Snacks to make to keep around his workshop:

Sesame-Crusted Halloumi and Slaw



Wednesday:

Breakfast:

Cinnamon French Toast Sticks

Lunch:

Kale With Apples and Bacon

Dinner:

Green tea noodles with sticky sweet chilli salmon

Snacks to keep around the workshop:

Squash and Parmesan Crustless Mini Quiches



Thursday:

Breakfast:

Baked Hash Brown Cups

Lunch:

Moroccan Quinoa Salad

Dinner:

Roasted Pork Loin With Apples and Fennel

Snacks to keep around the workshop:

Ham and Cheese Pastry Puffs



Friday:

Breakfast:

Fried Chicken and Waffles

Lunch:

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup With Apple-Gruyere Crostini

Dinner:

Cider, Apple, and Sausage Casserole

Snacks to keep around the workshop:

Turkey Bacon Avocado Bites



Saturday:

Breakfast:

Mini Almond and Raisin Cinnamon Rolls

Lunch:

Everything Pasta Salad

Dinner:

Spicy Grilled Pork Chops With Apple Salsa

snacks to keep around the workshop:

Strawberry Brie Waffle Bites