So...whats for dinner?
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Thank you for the condolences. My SIL had reached the stage of no quality of life. She will be greatly missed by her DH, son and daughter and grandchildren. Her granddaughter Hunter is graduating from the Naval Academy in May and has a wedding planned for the next day after graduation. We were so hoping that Bonnie would be well enough to attend but who knows whether either event will be possible.
On the dinner subject, Betty Crocker would have been proud of me last night. I used a Cracker Barrel boxed mac and cheese (white cheddar), a can of broccoli cream soup, a package of green peas, and the leftover rotisserie chicken for a "souped up" chicken mac and cheese hot dish/casserole. DH loved it. And I enjoyed my moderate helping, too. Casserole dishes like that are too easy to eat.
Our side was a tossed romaine salad with tomato, cucumber, and blue cheese.
We are also staying at home and making only necessary trips. DH just left to go to Sam's Club and Winn Dixie with a list.
I went to my hair stylist yesterday for a cut. She is spraying a liquid, I guess it's a disinfectant, on surfaces between customers. And she has a bottle of hand sanitizer. But I worry about her. She had chemo a few months ago for lymphoma and is doing a series of radiation treatments. She's very frail looking. But her cancer dr. at Mary Bird Perkins, the local cancer treatment center, gave her permission to keep working at her home salon. I find that astonishing. Her customers are rural/small town people who aren't world travelers.
Your schedule sounds exhausting, Eric.
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The owner of my nail salon messaged me to ask if I could come in today or tomorrow for any services I need, because the statewide lockdown starts at closing time tomorrow. I reluctantly replied that my gel mani is only 9 days old, not yet lifting up; and since Bob still sees patients he may have been exposed and therefore so may have I. She has three daughters home now (two from college, one from high school) and though she could use the money, I don't want to endanger her, nor by extension them. So when my gels start to lift I will soak them up with acetone-foil wraps (I can do that easily) and then just use regular polish. No need to reinforce my "picking" nail (R index) because no gigs till at least June--and I have all the time in the world (assuming I stay well) to practice playing with fingerpicks. Once I can play cleanly with them, I may put up some videos on FB or YouTube (maybe here if the software allows).
Had my cut, color & keratin a couple weeks ago (seems like a lifetime), so I'm set for a long time. Not going out to meet people face-to-face unless absolutely necessary (I.e., stuff I must buy that can't be delivered or handed off through my car window). Even had my letrozole delivered today.
IL is officially under stay-at-home orders---Chicago did that yesterday. Jealously guarding my supply of asthma inhalers (unless Gordy needs one and can't afford it).
Ordered out tonight from Cellars: wedge salad for me, crab cake appetizer for Bob (it came with salad, but I made him a full one since the wedge has bacon, and it's a Lenten Friday). Entree for Bob was a root veggie pot pie; for me, grilled salmon with julienne veg. and grilled sweet potato slices. Also ordered the "DIY Martini" (bottle of vodka, little cup of vermouth, and olive skewers). I hauled out the shaker and made a pretty decent one (using lemon twist--Bob prefers to eat the olives on their own). Dessert was "bulletproof" almond milk cappuccino with nuts and a keto chocolate cookie. Lost 2 lbs. despite no exercise. Gotta get out tomorrow & walk! (Will cross street periodically to "social-distance").
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Today's meal was another big salad - greens, cabbage & kale w/added avocado,black olives, tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, etc. Served with club crackers. I was going to do mini pizzas tomorrow, but I have asparagus that I snagged for $0.88 so I'll probably do a rosa chicken pasta to go with that. Maybe leftover asparagus on the mini pizzas the next day.
Wonder of wonders - I sent an email to my niece 3-4 hours away that I wish she lived closer so I could get some eggs from her many chickens. Turns out her brother, my nephew who lives here, is coming back home from that way tomorrow and will put 2 dozen on my front porch. That is in exchange for a 6 pack of TP.
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Cooked up a little pasta and added it to the leftover chili
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Mommy, I really like chili with pasta. Better than chili without pasta! Cincinnati has a good thing going.
We had the leftover pot roast with veggies last night. I added some extra carrot and potato chunks pre-cooked in the microwave. We also had our very repetitious romaine salad.
Tonight will be catfish fillets that dh bought on his trip to Winn Dixie yesterday. Sides will be fresh broccoli and salad. I will either pan sear the catfish or bread with seasoned corn meal and cook in a hot oven. Only problem with the latter method is that it's already summer weather here.
PBS is back to regular broadcasting this morning so I will have more recordings of cooking shows to watch.
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No clue yet what I am doing for dinner yet. Might just do “clean out the fridge” night aka leftovers
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Yesterday we had toasted baguette used for open-faced smoked sardine sandwiches with quick pickled onions and Italian parsley for lunch.
Decided to pick up pizza from one of our neighborhood favorites. (Ordered directly from the restaurant to maximize their profit, since the delivery apps take a huge cut and I oppose the "gig economy" in general.) We had the leftovers for lunch today.
Not sure about dinner. I've had a craving for nachos, but we lack tortilla chips. So I might make tostadas with tortillas and homemade salsa verde pulled from the freezer.
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I'm having my leftover salad & salmon from last night. Bob called to order from the pan-Asian joint around the corner--hot & sour soup, Vietnamese summer rolls, beef & veggies, shrimp & black bean sauce, and a free side of chicken fried rice. Because I detest the sweet gloppy brown sauce they use for everything, they're putting it on the side. I will have some of the soup and shrimp if my leftovers haven't filled me up.
Gonna teetotal tonight--don't need the calories. Will order out for brunch tomorrow (Cellars does the best quiches).
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Added some fresh mushrooms and 1/4 of a chicken breast (sliced) to the last of the already prepared red sauce & it is simmering. Just about to boil up some pasta
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Didn't teetotal after all--there was enough leftover Alsatian riesling in the fridge for me to have a couple oz. Perfect after the hot & sour soup and with the salmon.
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Carole, I’m so sorry to learn about the loss of your SIL. How sad, and especially for her immediate family, who may well have the upcoming important family milestones altered significantly given this destructive pandemic. Holding you all in my thoughts.
And Joyce, I hope you are content staying put in FL for quite a while since this mess seems like it may be here with travel warnings and restrictions for some time.
Noni, your culinary goals are impressive! I find that getting the brown bananas on my counter into bread form is a challenge anymore! Best of luck to you.....and lucky family you have there!
Eric, I hope you are able to stay safe given all the ground and hours you are covering!
Minus, you are my sweet faux mother with your concern. We are pretty much fine...mainly believe we are free of Covid-19. Given how long we have had these respiratory things, I figure we would both have expired by now if it were Covid-19.
I did need to make two trips to the hospital this week for diagnostic tests for a suddenly appearing abdominal pain. Great timing! Doc guessed possible gall stone over the telephone, and after ultra sound, blood work, and an MRI, it looks like a distended gall bladder after a stone that probably passed. B-U-T it could also be a gastric issue. So I’ll follow a low fat diet (pretty much already do), and take omeprazole for a couple of weeks to see if the pain resolves with that. Obviously, if it gets intolerable, another plan will be made. Not too excited about having any medical issue given what is about to happen at our hospitals!
DS1 and DDIL1 are busy trying to sort out their schedules, with telemedicine, and most importantly the major concern that DS1’s current flu-like illness may be Covid-19. His practice mgr was thought to have it two weeks ago, so he self-quarantined...and has been sick. Ugh! The employee couldn’t get tested. They were scheduled to be on vacation these past two weeks, but cancelled that, and hunkered down at home, with him spending time communicating with the governor about the need to close schools, restaurants, etc. He needs to be tested so he can know what he and DDIL can do re their practices. The kids have been allowed to renew their relationships with their Ipads, after a very long time. So we “see” them daily. At least I feel I can be helpful, having them do their piano practice while video chatting with us!
The other crew is working hard to create space with the nine month old whose day care is now closed. She is busy cruising, climbing, and trying to walk, so DS2 stopped here to pick up the gate system we use to make a play space for her, so they can both try to work from home while keeping her safe. I’m glad that they have created it in their whole living room since she really needs space, being quite the motor machine now. I have to believe that employers and colleagues in all industries will understand that most everyone has their kids at home now, so cries and giggles will be in the background of their calls, and a baby might be on their laps. We are not daring to go near any of them since the parents are both URI sick 🥴 and baby still has double ear infecs. Driving us crazy that we truly cannot help them given our elderly status, and my lousy lungs. It would be easy for us to have the baby here to give them a break. I so feel for all of my former client families who are at such risk for child abuse issues. Really worrisome!
Thread related....😉This week, meals were turkey chili set up as nacho grande (NOT low fat!) with cuke/red pepper/onion salad, more of that another night since I’d made lots of chili. Another night we had turkey meatballs and Rao’s marinara sauce over fettuccine with a garden salad. An old favorite appeared two nights ago...cod with Puttanesca sauce over orzo and romaine salad. Last night, DH grilled chicken thighs I’d marinated in a soy/balsamic/garlic/ginger sauce. Sides were sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, crusty bread and a garden salad.
This morning, DH made matzo brei ....but he was disappointed in the taste. I like that he is eager to fix that with some experimentation. While I complain that he “never cooks”, he really is a willing and pretty able breakfast cook. Sadly, I am not at all a morning food person...but did try some of his creation today. I definitely think he can get it right with some spices. 😊Once again I have droned on.....
I do hope you are all doing well medically and emotionally, given this exceptionally challenging time.
There are hundreds of carefully spaced people walking past our house. Better get my sneakers on and go for our walk, too. Happy for sunshine!
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Good to hear your update, Lacey. Sounds like you have been cooking some good meals.
Indulged in a personal pizza using naan, roasted portabella & truffle pesto, spinach/feta chicken sausage, sauteed baby bellas & shredded mozzarella. Really hit the spot.
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Frozen pizza night. Tomorrow is soup and sandwiches.
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Simple meal using up what's fresh. Steamed asparagus, boiled baby red potatoes, deviled eggs. Salad tomorrow. Having a great time reading from my piles of books.
Edited to say - a critical shortage for me would be books!!
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Tonight we had a surprisingly satisfying dinner featuring leftover grilled chicken thighs. We started with an Alessi Sicilian Lental soup (I really love those packaged soups, which are a cinch to cook up) with a splash of balsamic. Then we had the chicken thighs with sides of beet/kale farro (another delightfully easy Alessi product....no I don't work for them but buy them at a local discount store, and love having them in my kitchen cabinet), and a cuke salad with scallions, kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, with a balsamic dressing.
I did get to mashing those overripe bananas, this afternoon and baked a couple of loaves of banana/orange/walnut bread.
Speaking of books, Minus, today, I read baby DGD her favorite board book during our Facetime and was thrilled that she came right up to the screen to show her delight, smiling and squealing at the familiar illustrations. Thank goodness for technology during this self-distancing!
As I mentioned in my last post, tons of people are walking past our house daily now. Before we left for our walk, I noticed our across the street neighbors outside doing something in front of their hemlocks. Guess they decided to share a bit of hopefulness to the many passers by:
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carole - so sorry about your SIL, being unable to gather in remembrance must be a frustration complicating your loss.
chisandy - I just did the acetone/cotton/foil thing for my nails - took longer than I thought it would and required some patience. I have been doing dip over my own nails for the last six months and they seem stronger now that they are “naked” than when I did acrylic. Last time I removed the acrylic was right before chemo, so it’s been a while. I polished them, but they look and feel weird to me, not used to them yet. My hair salon has closed, not sure when they will reopen - so gray roots it is! My husband goes there also and the person who does his hair contacted him to offer to cut his at her house, or ours. Not sure what his plan is. I suspect he would like to just let it grow, his 38 years of military workplace has meant a regulation haircut, but he’s working from home now!
Dinner was cheeseburgers, oven roasted red potatoes tossed in olive oil and taco seasoning, and some baked beans with BBQ sauce and pineapple. Last night was pork tenderloin, really sweet corn on the cob, and Caesar salad. Trying to minimize any grocery runs, have enough in the freezer and pantry, should only need produce in a week or so - hopefully, or can also do without.
minus - your eggs for TP trade made me lol
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Cellars isn't delivering brunch, so I made avocado toast topped with lox. Dinner was leftover Chinese food: shrimp with black bean sauce and "seafood delight" in a white sauce. Bob had it over white and fried rice--I went starchless.
The key to making matzo brei is to soften the matzos just enough--some soak them, but I hold them under warm running water just till they start to flex. Also--the milk-egg batter needs a dash each of salt & sugar, a twist of black pepper from the mill, and cinnamon. (Freshly grated nutmeg if you've got it--ground won't do). This is the first year I can't have any--I wasn't low-carb yet last Passover. But Bob will definitely want it. No Joyva Passover candies (choc. covered maple marshmallows, cherry marshmallow twists, and jelly rings) or choc. covered egg matzo either. Will have to figure out keto latkes using ricotta, an egg, almond & coconut flours (the Birch Benders keto mix has baking powder). May try the trick my mom used for matzo balls: using seltzer instead of water.
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Last night we had the pan seared catfish, steamed broccoli with a drizzle of melted butter and lemon juice, and our Signature Salad. We used the last avocado and are almost out of compari tomatoes. Same with blue cheese.
The local Winn Dixie is restricting the 8 to 9 am shopping period for seniors. We've missed it today.
Today is my walking day. Because I've had feet problems in past years, I'm taking my exercise walks, 2 miles maybe a little more, every other day. I'm also working in the yard and, surprisingly, have enjoyed the labor. There is much to do so I'm not likely to run out of work any time soon.
Lacey, it's so good that you're able to keep up family relationships with computer technology. My sisters and brothers and I have a text message thread that helps keep us connected since, even in normal times, we don't get together now that our parents are gone. The family home was once a meeting place.
What's for dinner? The ever present question.
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Special - I expect we'll all be on the "shaggy" side by the time this is over.
Meals this past few days have been homemade cheese pizza and a ground pork, bok choy and udon noodle stir fry. I had to grind the pork myself due to limitations on meat at the grocery store. I used a pork butt that had been in the freezer. The rest of the ground pork that didn't get used will join some ground beef in becoming meatballs today.
Don't know what's for dinner but my guess is it will involve meatballs.
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Lacey, I hope the stomach issues resolve without additional medical intervention. I'm grateful my diagnostic mammogram was a couple of weeks ago. I wouldn't want that hanging over me in the midst of all this.
Speaking of in the midst of all this, we had an offer on our house. Too low but we'll see how it turns out. Not sure how I feel about it all.
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Heading home tomorrow. Won't be surprised if that doesn't last long.
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I have been using my time at home to clean and organize - I’m silly that way. Deep clean of bathrooms, also organized my printed recipes - I have a bad habit of printing recipes I find online and tearing out magazine pages. I had loosely organized them previously, but now home punched and made binders separating by type of recipe. Much better and I will be able to find what I’m looking for now. I have another large binder with cut out recipes and some that were typed.
Don’t know what is for dinner. I have half of the pork tenderloin from this weekend, so I will have to turn that into something. I do have some low carb tortillas, and cheese and red sauce, so could do enchiladas if I shred the pork. Could also make a kale salad with it, adding pineapple and some pickled jalapeños - kind of an al pastor deal. Not sure.
auntie - I’m fortunate that my hair is basically one length with sideswept bangs. I can cut the bangs myself so my main issue is the gray stripe on top of my head! I have root spray so that will have to do! Things would be more problematic if I had an actual hair style!
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About 6 months ago I took the radical decision to stop dyeing my hair. So at least that no longer is an issue (even though it felt like throwing in the towel) and to tell you the truth, hardly anyone noticed. But I do have a short style, if you can call wash-and-wear hair a "style"`, that requires cutting about every 3 weeks. Both DH's and my hair grow fast so we shall see.
I still have pizza dough left so DH requested calzones for dinner.
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Stopped dyeing my hair in June 2015. It was needing touch ups every 3 weeks. Salon "lifted" all the color & then applied light blonde color, which was then toned & highlighted until my natural silvery white hair grew in gradually. Took a little over a year & was done before BC diagnosis. My sister went cold turkey & just stopped dyeing! I have shoulder length hair with bangs & while the ends could get dicey, will trim the bangs myself. DH is overdue for a trim, but we will improvise at home.
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When my hair grew back from chemo it was my first opportunity to see the amount of gray I had since I had been coloring it for many years. It is totally gray and did not come back curly or thicker - it is somewhat thin and limp, and totally straight, just like it was. I can't quite bring myself to quit coloring, but may rethink when DH retires as it will be something I can cut as an expense. I'm hoping that is still five years away... One SIL is doing the cold turkey right now, hers is pretty gray also. Other SIL did the same, but she is a bit more salt and pepper, and has a great thick head of hair cut in a cute short style. Me, not so much... I color mine highlighted blonde (was a blonde child) to mask the gray roots.
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Just for kicks, here's a photo from when I dyed my hair close to it's once upon a time, auburn color. (Was observing an AF One landing at CVG when Bush was President - grabbed the best looking Secret Service Agent on duty for a photo opp.)
And, here's a photo showing my silvery white hair. (Sailing on Long Island Sound, near Greenwich, CT)
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celia - regardless of your hair color your smile is the same! Beautiful
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Brunch was 1/2 cup fresh raspberries in heavy cream and one hot dog. They had some in the store last week as well as fresh buns and I haven't bought hot dogs in ages. Supper was one gin & tonic and a couple of deviled eggs.
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Celia, you look great. I'm still too vain to stop dyeing my hair, but I get it done far less often than I used to--as much as 3 months between touch-ups, same day as the keratin. (Actually, this time for me it was 4 months). I have more "salt" than "pepper" in my gray now, with one or two natural straight platinum streaks that look like I paid good money for highlights. (They are resistant to the blonde dye). I'm also too vain to revert to naturally wavy-frizzy. This is the color hair I had till I was about 8, when it began to darken to medium brown. As a kid, my hair was baby-fine and straight, but the darker it got the frizzies began setting in. And my first grays were lone, wiry and yellowish.
Dinner tonight was the last of the Chinese leftovers (by now, the veggies were downright limp). Took a starch blocker so I could have 1/2 c. of fried rice to sop up the sauce. Meh. I'm not really missing anything by going low-carb--but the cauliflower in my fridge is green Romesco--which would have made rather disgusting "rice." Bob had fried chicken and spinach salad at the hospital. We'll probably order out tomorrow--either from Cellars again or maybe Indian, Persian or Middle Eastern. I could go for some chicken shwarma or beef kebabs. Used up the last of my hummus & baba ghannouj yesterday lest it go bad.
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I've been mulling over going gray again. It took me a year when I stopped coloring 7 years ago, age 70. The color on the front half was nice, even with a silvery streak, but the back was still darker. I felt older so went back to color. I recently had a cut but probably will not go back unless the corona virus dangers have lessened in five weeks.
I enjoyed last night's dinner, featuring chicken breast fillets, flattened and spread with brown grainy mustard, then heavily spinkled with bottled Italian grated cheeses. I pressed the cheese into the mustard and cooked for a short time on either side in a hot skillet until browned. Delicious. Side was cauliflower mash and coleslaw. DH dressed the coleslaw with a bottled dressing and mayo and the result was tasty.
Tonight may be filet mignon and baked potato.
I woke up about 5 am for a trip to the bathroom and didn't go back to sleep because of thinking about this current health situation. Things are always so troubling in the dark.
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