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Save Room For Dinner
by Geoff Saavedra
Join this neurodivergent, obnoxiously functional, family of six for dinner conversation twice a week. Laughs will ensue.Posting every Monday and Thursday.
Episodes
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Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024
A whole lot of laughter in this one! Eli and Dad made a tortellini soup for dinner. We talked about Dad's continued usage of the song "It's a bad idea", Sam told about how squirrels can't do warfare and Eli and mom had their own inside thing going on as well. Enjoy!
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Monday, Jan 15
Sam and dad had tacos for dinner... Which is actually burritos but we call them tacos. We discussed a few things and then ended on breaking down how Sam laughs.
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On a very special episode... Jan 7, 2024
Sam is back home from college! Yay! We kept forgetting to record until today. We do have a Trigger Warning: We talk about religion for a bit near the beginning. We are not any particular religion, and we do tend to laugh at some of the rituals of some religions. Just putting that out there.
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Sunday, July 23 2023
Mom made some pancakes for dinner. Dad brought up issues he has with the kids walking the dogs, we talked about the week's plans, and we did some neighbor snooping... Hey! It's our favorite pass-time 😁 And this will be our last episode until late August or early September. Good time to catch up...
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Sam and Dad made kale pesto with spaghetti. We talked about Sam's plans for a road trip, our plans for Tuesday and we heard News Fromm The Farm from Eli.
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Sam and Dad made grilled chicken and pasta. We heard about Sam's horrible, no good, gosh darn day at work, and how mom is getting yet another water bottle. We also heard some News From The Farm. And the recording was cut off by Grandma's phone call.
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Mom made falafel and tzatziki, hummus and tahini sauce. It was quite yummy. We discussed - how we non-sequitor so much - that the parents are weird - where Sam is living at college
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Sam made Fettuccine with Mozzarella balls, onion and tomatoes (aka The Summer Dish). We had News From The Farm, and talked about how Gyms are made for those with ADHD, among other topics.
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
Mom made super dense waffles for dinner. There was some News From the Farm, and Eli, once again, almost choked from laughing so hard.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Summer has begun! Hence the delay in episodes... Sorry! Tonight Sam went to see a friend's artwork and Eli made pasta... Which actually means that we all have something different for dinner. It was a pretty quick one. We eat out on our deck now, so you can hear birds and cars.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Eli and Dad made pasta and chicken nuggets for dinner. Eli told about how excited he was with his schoolwork, Sam told u about their boob pocket issues, we had the return of News From The Farm! And ended off with Sam's list of baby names. Enjoy!
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Friday, May 26, 2023
Dad made hotdogs for dinner. Sam came here me sick on Thursday, and couldn't go to school, because of their cold, so, they missed their Senior prom. They were, naturally, upset. We also heard from Eli, who was freaking out about the class trip to DC he was going to undertake starting Saturday...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Sam made tortellini for us. We discussed Eli's recital that's coming up on Thursday and a lot of stuff surrounding the recital. Sam rejoiced in their lung capacity, and Sam made themselves a chocolate bomb for dessert.
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
Mom cooked pasta and scrambled tofu. Sam gave us an update on what they've been watching, Eli told us what his upcoming week looks like. We heard about Sam's dream and where Dad is in his comic reading. It's a short one, so enjoy!
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Monday, May 8, 2023
Sam and Dad made angel hair and chicken. We discussed different ways to say "sex", Sam didn't know what grits are and Sam filled out a survey for college. Enjoy!
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Mom made Udon in a peanut sauce with baked tofu and roaster broccoli. We had an interesting discussion about comic science logic, specifically talking about Reed Richards, Spiderman and Kitty Pryde. Mom finished off by reminiscing about one of her old jobs.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Sam was away for 9 days with their Senior class, and, well, without Sam, things are pretty quiet. So, as we ate Ravioli, Sam told us about their trip and other conversations cris crossed... WARNING - there are some curse words near the end.
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Monday, April 24, 2023
Sam is off to Spain with their class. But they decided what to make for dinner before they left - we had baked potatoes with cheese, butter and bacon bits. The three of us talked about Eli's school, Eli's ribs hurting, and it was a pretty quiet evening.
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Monday, April 17, 2023
Dad and Sam made Campbell's Parmesan Chicken with bowtie pasta. Sam is getting ready for a class trip to Spain, it's tick season! And we talked some about the week's dinner plans and Eli's research paper. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Tuesday was Dad's birthday, and Sam and Eli made apple crisp. But today, Sam and Eli made bar b q chicken and pasta for dinner. It took a bit for the conversation to get started, but once it did - we spent a lot of time talking about glass houses and throwing stones.
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Monday, April 10, 2023
It took a bit to get the conversation going, because we had very yummy homemade burritos by Dad and Sam. Conversation went everywhere tonight.
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Sunday, April 2, 2023
Mom made cheese burgers on the grill (even though it's 40 degrees outside!). We do have a Content Warning as we do talk a little about religion and zombies... You are warned. 😁
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Dad made a chickpea stir fry with rigatoni pasta. Mom is working on the farm doing night chores this week,so she wasn't at dinner. We mainly caught up with Eli's school life.
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Sunday, March 26, 2023
Mom made dumpling soup (mini dumplings in chicken broth with carrot shreds). The conversation centered around Sam and they're adventures in life.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
We got an update from the kids about school, and then we devolved into fun words to say. Good laughter tonight!
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Sunday, March 19, 2023
Mom made chicken and pasta and kale for dinner. We talked about quite a few things, but ended with Sam telling about how people like to talk to them.
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Mondays, March 13, 2023
We're back! Dad came back home from a 5 week stay at the hospital, then we got COVID! We're now all better and back in our usual groove. Tonight Sam and Dad made tofu and pasta. We discussed Eli's trip to Ecuador in 2020, just as COVID took over the world.
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Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022
Dad was in a bad mood. His energy level is very low nowadays. Dinner was a bit tense, but this is supposed to be real life so, here's a slice of it.
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Sunday, Jan 1, 2022
Dad was in the hospital for a few days and returned on Saturday. He and Eli made Hamburger Helper. We talked about dad's stay and a few other things.
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Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022
Dad and Sam cooked Fettuccine with tomatoes and mozzarella balls (the kids call this the "Summer Dish"). Among the things we talked about were Eli's homework and how 3/4 sleeve shirts have no seam. Happy holidays!
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Sunday, Dec 18, 2022
Sam turned 18 on Friday! Yay!... But we didn't talk too much about that tonight. Eli and Dad made Sloppy Joe and pasta for dinner. We talked about Sam's "drinking problem", family sleepy time issues and that Eli has no toe nails in his toes. Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate the festival of...
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Sunday, Dec 11, 2022
Eli and Dad made Chef John's Famous Mac & Cheese. This time Eli decided to try adding in the Dijon Mustard and Worcestershire Sauce. We talked a little about Y2K, and a little bit about everything.
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Thursday, Dec 1, 2022
Dad made rice with seitan stir fry. Kids talked about D & D at school, Sam's college application, and mom made herself laugh two times... And we had News From The Farm. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022
Mom made spaghetti and meatballs with garlic knots and broccoli. Dad and mom thought it was yummy, the kids didn't have any meatballs. Sam is very stressed about the college application process. Eli was broken tonight, after he and Sam did a synchronized cough. It was a good night.
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Sunday, Nov 20, 2022
Eli and Dad made breaded chicken with.... Pasta... We talked about Thanksgiving, the kids' school assembly, the wonderful taste of chicken and that Mom believes in "Funnel People". Oh, and News From The Farm! Enjoy!
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Sunday, Nov 13, 2022
Eli and Dad made Chef John's Famous Mac & Cheese (without the mustard or Worcestershire sauce). We talked about a few things and i forgot to take notes, but i know that we definitely talked about classifying farts... Yes.. we are immature sometimes 😁
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Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022
Mommy cooked pasta with a Bolognese type of sauce. We talked about Eli's muscular system drawing, which caused some laughter. Dad broke down crying while telling a short sad news story. And we finished off by playing math games... Go figure.
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Sunday, Nov 6, 2022
Dad and Eli made pasta and a seitan stir fry. We had a pretty serious dinner this night. Sam had some issues with Eli that we had to clear up and then Mom and Dad tried to help Sam deal with some feelings about their therapist. We usually have a funny episode, but life isn't always laughter. And...
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Monday, Oct 31, 2022
It's Halloween! Eli and Dad made breaded chicken and pasta and we ate early so the kids could go out to have Halloween fun. We spoke about the kids' teeth, their costumes, and there was News From the Farm.
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Sunday, Oct 30, 2022
Dad made slow cooker beef stew and pasta, because we think it's weird to eat without having rice or pasta at a meal. We discussed Eli's play, different foods, Sam's future haircut, and how fast Sam can talk. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022
Sam and Dad made baked tofu and pasta for dinner. The kids talked about all the icky smells at school, what constitutes a "silly little man" and we tried to convince Sam that they were wrong about what actor looks like Abraham Lincoln.
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Sunday, Oct 23, 2022
Eli and Dad made hotdogs... Well, Eli did all of the work because Dad was feeling sick with a head cold. We are Doctor Who fans and had to talk about it, so here's your SPOILER WARNING! 😁. Mommy couldn't stop making inappropriate hotdog jokes and we talked about the movie Dad was watching this...
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Tuesday, Oct 18, 2022
Mom made scrambled tofu and pasta for dinner. Sam talked about their transcendentalism class, and almost had a breakdown. We talked a little about Eli's class project and then discussed the Sweater vs. sweatshirt controversy. Enjoy!
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Friday, Oct 14, 2022
Dad and Eli cooked Three Cheese Stuffed Shells. Today is Eli's birthday! Yay! We talked about Sam's interactions with their therapist, Eli opened one present and we also got lost in a conversation about time, since it seemed that all of our clocks froze at the same time! Spooky!
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Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022
Sam and Dad finally made the steak burritos Sam wanted to make last week. We talked about Eli getting medication, Sam sexualizing bugs, and Mom's plan for the house in the future.
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Friday, Oct 7, 2022
Dad and Sam were supposed to cook steak burritos in Wednesday, but Sam was too sick, so dad had to cook the steak today, and just made pasta to eat with it (by request from Eli). We got some News From The Farm and also talked about how our bodies are falling apart.
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Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022
Sam was sick...? We think it's a head cold. Sam and Dad were supposed to cook tonight, but Sam asked Dad to cook on his own. So, we had instant minestrone with some added ground beef and sourdough bread with butter. Eli has some post nasal drip, so he wouldn't stop coughing... And hilarity ensued!
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Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022
Mom cooked a new recipe - fried pork dumplings over a bed of salad covered in a peanut sauce (Eli ate yogurt with granola). It was scrumptious! We spoke about how to eat the new dinner, Eli's day at school, Sam's senior trip and we had News From The Farm.
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Wednesday, Sept 21, 2022
We're back! Welcome to Season 2! Sam and Dad made Steak and Bok Choy, but had to replace the baby bok choy with broccoli. We discuss Sam being both creator and destroyer, Hispanic Heritage Month and how mommy has trouble pronouncing Galapagos.
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Friday, Sept 9, 2022
We talk about the kids' respective trips and some of the potential sensory and anxiety issues each may have. We also get some News From The Farm from Mom. The kids are away on 12th grade and 8th grade trips all week, so we'll take a small break and be back 9/26, just enough time for you to catch...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join this neurodivergent, obnoxiously functional, family of six for dinner conversation twice a week. Laughs will ensue.Posting every Monday and Thursday.
HOSTED BY
Geoff Saavedra
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