So...whats for dinner?
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Last night was warmed up pork ribs from the Saturday pot luck. Warmed up chili beans from the refrigerator. Leftover coleslaw from the potluck and sliced tomatoes with basil.
This has been the Heavenly Tomatoes late summer. I bought two Better Boys tomato plants in early June. Mary planted and nurtured them through the summer. Now they are loaded with beautiful big tomatoes as is the different variety of large tomato plant that Mary planted. John has ownership of one of the Better Boy plants but we all pick ripened tomatoes to our heart's content.
No thoughts yet about dinner. But it should be healthy and will probably include cauliflower mash. A large cauliflower sits in the refrigerator. I plan an emergency trip to Walmart's today. The jar of Hellman's Light is nearly empty and there is no backup in the cupboard!!!!
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Dashed outside just as the storms struck (so violent they turned the sky dark and scared the cats into insisting I lie down so they could knead on me) and rescued the ripest of the cherry tomatoes. (Will probably put out a small bowl for snacking). Not sure if the storms will come back, but will scrub the grill anyway. Have my 10" and 12" cast-iron skillets ready to rock indoors for the NY strips (bought 3 big ones, which should easily feed 7 of us). Will blister some shishito peppers on the stovetop, nuke 6 ears of precooked elotes corn till the cheese melts, maybe make a Caprese. Friends are bringing sweets, slaw & potato salad. Have mini-croissants, but maybe I'll make some garlic toast right now.
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We keep having threats of storms here, but so far it's just been threats. My tomato plant is in a HUGE pot (3 feet diameter and 3 feet tall) with a wire cage to hold the plant in place, so I don't worry too much about the storms.
Chi, which kind of dulcimer do you play?
As for dinner tonight..we had a late lunch and neither of us felt like eating anything this evening.
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Eric - we've had threatening storms too but only 1/2" of rain so far.
What was your favorite place from the latest trip?
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I really liked Pineville, WY. if it weren't so #_$*&@ cold in the winter, we'd consider moving there. The great people were what made it stand out.
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Took out a pork tenderloin filet for dinner. Thinking of pairing it with mashed sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli
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Nance - is it you who puts apple in coleslaw? Anyway, I'm going to give that a try today along with some cod filets and a green veggie from the freezer.
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I have put apple in coleslaw. Also fresh pineapple. Napa cabbage makes good slaw.
Dinner last night was chicken breast fillets, breaded with panko and browned in olive oil. Delicious cauliflower mash. It came out silky. I made it a few minutes ahead of time and then warmed it in the pot. It contained a chunk of fat free cream cheese and a couple of T. butter. Tossed salad with romaine, tomato, cucumber, avocado, blue cheese and Kalamata olives. Vinaigrette dressing.
I'm in the process of using up everything in the freezer before buying any more meat. Tonight will be cheddar brats with leftover bean hot dish. I may make myself more cauliflower mash with the other half of the cauliflower. There will be sliced tomato for sure.
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I’m on a chicken kick, Sunday was crunchy onion chicken with mashed potatoes and corn, yesterday was Sunday’s leftovers and tonight I have a hankering for a chicken/cheese/red onion/avocado quesadilla.
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ok. Ive really had enough! Cause, Lord, even if you think I can handle it, Im NOT THAT GOOD!!!
My pregnant daughter had bleeding. Which led to her not working for 2 weeks and off her feet. She and her 3 year old moved in with us, cause you know when you are home, you still do the work. Her DH is 3rd shift so not much help there with the kid. So I am cooking and doing laundry for 4 people. Im also not used to every day with a 3 year old. My DH cant help much with his halo he cant bend down, lift, etc. Then add in we just had all that rain that caused a sewer backup! Had to hire a company to strip out the basement, and get a dumpster to toss many things. Including many handmade ornaments. Which included my favorite 30 yearold Mr. Chrisapillar. Cried about that. Couldnt even watch as they carried up box after box of things. Well, enough of why I havent been on here.
Onto good things! Had my DGD1 for 2 weeks, with my DD2. Then DD1 and DGD2 came during the mess. LOL. But it was good to see her since shes li
ving in MI now. Notice all the Busia gifts.... LOL DGD2 ^ just turned 3, DGD1 3&1/2!Sorry for venting!
I hope you all are doing ok and no flooding or hurricanes, or anything near anybody!
Much love to all.
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Totally forgot I had something I had to do tonight, so dinner will be something quick instead. Tomorrow will be the dinner I had planned tonight.
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I'm doing some freezer shopping. A pork roast. I noticed it was frozen last December and I decided I'd roast it before it turned into "dinosaur meat". Also, I'm pressure cooking some chick peas, cooking rice in turkey broth and I'll probably cook some white tepary beans. Sharon said she's going to make some guacamole. Between all of this, I think we will have enough for several late lunches and early dinners.
During the three weeks of traveling, we each lost 5 pounds and Sharon says we should go traveling again. Unfortunately it may be a few months.....
I'm on call in September and November. For a week in mid October, I'm going to be taking care of test daughter's 22 year old pot belly pig. Her mom and dad are going to Ireland for the month of October and for a week, she, her husband and 2 sons will be joining them. "da pig" (his name) charges, bumps, steps on, whacks, etc. everyone outside of test daughter and her immediate family.....except for me....he sees me and rolls over on his side so I can scratch his belly.... I guess I have a way with pigs. :-)
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Carole - do you have a target date to head back to LA? Thanks for the coleslaw hints.
Oh Moon - you are absolutely right. YOU NEED A BREAK. Hopefully at least everyone sleeps all night so you can get a chunk of rest. Sending you positive thoughts that the 'rest' will stop your DD's bleeding. When will you have an update on DH? Sorry about the caterpillar & friends. I remember his picture from previous years.
Eric - congrats to you both on the weight loss. Yes a vacation would be a fun way to accomplish that. I was wondering how you missed call up for the fires. Interesting that you have assigned 'months'. Are you still driving the bus or did that go away with retirement? And a pig??? Will it come to live with you or will you go to care for it daily?
Illimae - quesadillas sound delicious. Hope your scans go well this week. Please let us know.
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Monica, you do indeed need a break. We've had massive storms too--the ceiling in our attic guest room just collapsed (it was a crummy patch job done 30 yrs ago after a roofer's crew member got drunk* on his break and fell through the (substandard) plywood decking and the ceiling. (*Part of the debris included beer cans). It was a crummy patch job because the crew wanted to get home. Surprised it lasted this long. Storms also shorted out the GFCI box in our detached garage--even though I managed to close the window louvers over it. Drywall services (as well as water damage restoration) for the ceiling are swamped (no pun intended) with business, and I probably won't get a repair for several days if not weeks. The GFCI dried out for now, but the ceiling is a higher priority. Bob can work the garage door manually and I can take rideshares, transit or delivery services if need be,
Eric, I play mountain (aka Appalachian, or "lap") dulcimer. Mazel tov to you & Sharon for the weight loss. Willing to bet that the reason travel often leads to a weight loss is a combination of more walking, less opportunity for mindless snack eating, and smaller restaurant portions (at least abroad). Speaking of travel, the International terminal at O'Hare flooded an inch deep in places. The freeway exit spur (I-190) flooded so deep at underpasses (some cars halfway up the windows) that passengers got out of taxis or & Ubers and walked on the grass, hauling their luggage, to the terminal...only to find, of course, that the flights they'd feared missing had been cancelled.
Our party went well, though of course we had to cook and eat entirely indoors. The shishito peppers were hit-or-miss: far more than the claimed 1 in 10 were hot. Gave one guest with a sensitive tummy hiccups. Tonight was leftovers. (I cut the elotes corn off the cob--per my dentist's admonitions at my cleaning this afternoon).
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Yikes, Moon! You have been going through a lot! I also remember that cute caterpillar ornament from posts past. I do hope things are calming down for all of you, am sorry for all your material losses, and I send healing wishes to your daughter. Hopefully being with that adorable granddaughter helped you through such a challenging time.
Illimae, we could just about cluck we eat chicken so often! Thus, I rarely order it out. Hope yours was tasty!
Today was a gorgeous beach day here, (really amazing heat for the Northeast in September...good thing we don't have Global Warming;) and yet we were doing house clean up, and removal of all things on porch and deck in preparation for some carpentry work and a house exterior paint job. Tomorrow I will finish interior cleaning and food and clothes pack up, and we will head home. I think this is actually the longest continuous time we have stayed here at the lake, so it's been feeling like home. We will miss our lake neighbors...many of whom are now full timers here. Not that I could ever easily make this my primary home....just a tad too far away from city life for us. It is beautiful though....
Last night we grilled a pork loin that I'd marinated with a teriyaki mix, and for sides, we had grilled zucchini, microwaved corn on cob, and of course a salad.
Tonight we finished the veggie pasta casserole I'd made for our beach potluck, and a salad made with any possible ingredient that could qualify for salad (read canned artichoke hearts, kalamata olives)since our lettuce volume was paltry. Other than lettuce, it seems we have a lot to pack up. Maybe DS2 is right...we keep our fridge overly full!
Not looking forward to facing the mound of mail at home, and the rush to get my soc wk license renewal coursework completed in the next four weeks, (don't ask me why I keep this license!?) but will not miss the explosion of mice here that has resulted in them taking up residence in our cars! Only one bit of evidence of them in the house, so hopefully, when the pest control folks come (after we are gone...not planned that way, but this happens when upcountry),they will determine that we don't need to pay a fortune to rid our property of tons of mice! My sister almost lives with them comfortably in her barn/home. We are not that accepting! Has anyone else heard of an explosion of mice as we are experiencing here? Not sure if it is climate or just a cyclic thing. Sorry to be so off topic.
Carole, I'm wondering if you are also heading home soon.
Eric, I was also surprised that you were not called up to deal with the fires. Thanks for explaining the process. And congrats to you and Sharon on the weight loss! We qualify for “weight found" in this house. But back to the gym once home. The heat and humidity this summer was not at all conducive to exercising outdoors, (which we've done other summers) and there are few gyms in this area. Aside from those excuses, I have to admit that we have been regular members of the not infrequent cocktail hours on the beach. We need life to get back to normal!
Our last boat trip yesterday....beautiful day, and the cumulus clouds were not connected as much by the fire residue (excuse incorrect term) that has made its way to NH over the osst two weeks
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Lacey, our neighborhood population explosion has been rabbits. (Yeah, what they say about them is apparently true). Not only is it impossible to grow salad greens around here, they even nibble on my hostas & begonias. As the weather gets colder, though, the big problem is alley rats getting into garages, climbing up cars' undercarriages, and gnawing on wires. I might try spraying some Bitter Apple under the car (too bad the only capsicum spray out there is mace--which itself might rot the rubber insulation).
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Oh Monica, you have had some trials. I'm so sorry about Mr. Chrisapillar, I know he was a beloved member of your family. But your granddaughters are so cute and growing so fast!
Minus, I do put tart apples in cole slaw from time to time. I like it for a change.
The mice in our neighborhood move into the garage when it starts getting cold. We go to great lengths to keep them out because they attract snakes into the garage. We can't park the cars outside the garage for any length of time because squirrels chew the spark plug wires. It's happened twice to us and it's a pain.
We to have had an explosion of rabbits. There is one about 6 inches long living in my front flower bed snacking on my plantings. I'm surprised about the rabbits because we've had the pair of foxes around a lot but on the other hand, the fox seem to have developed a taste for squirrels (yay!)
Carole, I hope you don't go home to a mess from hurricane Gordon.
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Moon, I missed your post. Wow. You are busy...and I, too, remember Mr. Chrisapillar. I hope the rest helps your daughter's pregnancy. Again, wow....
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We have rabbits, too! My neighbor Mary, the gardener, has tried to lure them into a live trap but no luck so far. She says they are eating some of her flower plants. Yesterday afternoon they were darting under our deck in plain sight during Happy Hour on Mary's deck. They looked skinny to me.
We will be heading south at the end of this month, so plan to arrive home in early October. As far as I know, the tropical storm didn't damage our area.
Monica, you've had all you can handle lately.
Lacey, having fun and enjoying social life is not always weight friendly! How well I know that.
Tonight will be half a pork tenderloin. Maybe corn on the cob to use up some of refrigerator contents. And definitely salad with home-grown tomatoes.
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Met my Sis-in-law for our bi-monthly lunch. Because she was at the med center, she choose a restaurant that was close for her so we could eat by 1:30pm. My favorite entree there is rainbow trout, French green lentils and spinach sauteed with pecans. And they have homemade bread. Today was something like a wheat nine-grain. I indulged in a nice glass of Hahn Meritage. No dinner for me. Just hopeful that I can make it to water aerobics at 6:30 and be able to float.
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quick update: Stan has to wait for another CT to see where we are on healing, then get 2nd opinion on that on the 13th.
DD2 went home on this weekend because her DH was off. Shes off work 2 more weeks, but friends helped her clean up, and got a meal train going for them. Whew. DD1 stayed over 2 nights when DD2 was at her home, so at least everybody had a bed. She helped sort through some stuff too. Basement is now cleaned and drying, dumpster is full and waiting for pickup. Everything they could save is in the little room waiting for us to go through it. Will have to wait til DH can lift things again. They did manage to save our cradle, so it needs, extra bleach, hydrogen peroxide and vinegar and then refinishing, but its still here. The kids used it after baby stage for boats, trains, pirate ships, etc. Its really sturdy oak! LOL, so im glad that made it through. Im down to 2 people on maid duty, so cooking cleaning and laundry is now only 3 x a week. LOL. I forgot how 4 people and a kid add up to way more dishes and laundry. Just went grocery shopping and refilled much, so I can cook tomorrow. Tonight its leftover bean casserole served over salad for me, potato for DH. Tomorrow will be spaghetti.
Chisandy, sorry about the ceiling. Yuck. And yes, everyobe is swamped with all the damage! There are 8 dumpsters in our subdivision, with as many picked up already. Many flooded, not just backups. Im guessing you will have to wait until the finish up the exterior holes before they can get to interior problems. That sucks.
Lacey, good luck on getting back to your primary home! Safe trip and I hope packing gies well. The only thing worse than mice in the walls, are dead mice in the walls! Glad you wont be there when they work on that! LOL
Eric, you and Sharon deserve a medal for losing weight on vacation! Good work!
Auntie, dont know what is worse mice, or snakes, oh goodness!
Carol, i too, hope youre safe from Gordon.
Theres been so much rain everybody here goes around all the spots that get flooded often. But you know its bad when the close the main expressway. It is supposed to get better.
Well I guess I talked all your ears off, so Ill wish you all much love, especially if I didnt say your name this time. I think about all of you and try to come up with a way to get here more often. Take care, stay dry!
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moon - oh no, not Mr Chrisapillar! Since you have pics can he be recreated? Girl, you have your hands full - sending you some energy!
Tonight is ribeyes on the grill - yay!
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Dinner was easy tonight - used a frozen pasta meal and salad kit that had planned on eating at CraterLake OR but got side-lined on trip due to annoying tooth. Have to have root canal tomorrow. Darn it! We have rabbits and deer here too. Deer came in early this year and have enjoyed my green beans. We have squirrel issues eating “ stuff” in our camping van at times. Not sure how to dissuade them yet. Going to try a capsium spray.
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The half pork tenderloin made a delicious pork piccata. Haven't made that in a long time, quick and easy. Side was fresh corn cut off the cob and added to frozen green lima beans.
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A pot of spaghetti sauce is simmering on the stove for tonight's dinner. The pasta will be pappardelle that I found, of all places, at Walmart. The inspiration for the sauce was a lb. of ground pork in the freezer. I turned it into Italian sausage for the sauce meat. Closer to dinner time, I will grate a generous amount of asiago cheese. This is the first time all summer that I am making sauce instead of opening a jar of Rao's!
Amazingly, the Rao has come down to eye level at the local Walmart's. The price is good--$7, or $6.98. Apparently others besides myself are willing to pay for a quick and delicious alternative to making sauce.
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Carole, our Wal-Mart has started to sell frozen pastas, such as tagliatelle, much to my amazement. No pappardelle though, it's a smaller store. I end up making it usually. With the pasta machine, it's a 15 minute operation.
Tonight is Trader Joe's potluck. DH and I made a run today after my mammogram and DEXA scan. Choices are tamales, chicken burritos Verde, pizza di fromaggi (sp), Mac and cheese, cod sandwiches, mandarin orange chicken with vegetable fried rice and spring rolls or chicken balti pies (which I haven't had before.) Ah, mindless dinners to match my mental vacuity these days.
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I could do a surf & turf from leftover steak & fish & chips, but Bob wants to go out for Mexican food. So probably Mas Alla Del Sol.
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Nance - hope both your Dexa scan and your mammo produce good results. I can't remember - are you doing Prolia shots like Special and I for osteoporosis? Or did you escape that 'wonderful' SE of cancer treatment?
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Dinner was wild caught Cod pieces (steaks?), individually flash frozen from Costco. I rolled them in Penzey's Foxpoint seasoning, then dipped in Panco crumbs and baked. Accompaniment was coleslaw w/apples and one piece of San Francisco Boudin's sourdough bread.
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Thanks Minus, the mamm was all good (big breath WHEW), the scan not read yet. I have fortunately thus far escaped that side effect. This was a routine scan. It's a concern though because there is a lot of osteoporosis in my family, including my dad.
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