So...whats for dinner?

Laurie08

Debbie- Sending lots of strength and peaceful thoughts to you and your DH.  Keep us posted, I'll be thinking of you.

I also just love this thread.  It's amazing how much we have gone through with each other and how close I feel I have become to all of you.  I can't believe this thread is at 182 pages!!

Michelle- I hope things go well for your daughter today and stay safe driving.  I don't think the worst of it should be here until evening.  But you never know.Ever since that stomach flu I have been having GERD issues too but the Prilosec seems to be helping me most of the time.  Hate that lump in the throat feeling though.

Ok, I need to get my act together and get this day started.  See you al later:)

apple

you know.. I've been meaning to mention this for quite some time now.  We use a lot of water in cooking, for boiling rice and pastas, etc.  I DO use Brita filtered water.  I can always taste in restaurant food the flavor of Kansas Water.. not that bad compared to the rest of the country but it still has a mineraled content.

Lacey12

Stealing a minute before meetings to wish you good luck, Michelle and DD with the procedure and the weather....tho as Laurie mentioned it us supposed to be much later in the day.



And Laurie, you should feel proud that your "baby" has grown so! I'm happy to be a part of the 182!

Pat

carberry

Debbie  So sorry you and your husband have to go through this, hopefully when all is said and done he will feel better. that vertigo with nausea can be nasty. Let us know how things go....saying a prayer.

Laurie   Who knew? this thread would go so far? Funny how we are all so far away, with different cultures and backgrounds yet so similar.

My DH and I met in a bar when I was in nursing school and he was home from college.  We have been together for 35 years.  We like to jokingly say "that we are stuck with each other, as no one else would have us"

Had goulash last night for dinner, crushed up the leftover meatloaf and added for the meat part, added green peppers and extra onions.  My Dh just packed some up for his lunch today, so must have been ok.  Tonight we will go out if the weather holds up.  Michelle hope it holds out till you get home safely.

SeasideMemories

Loving all the stories!!



Debbie,



Good that they figured out what was causing the problem... Wish it was something a little easier to treat... Keeping you both in my thoughts!



That 'apple pie' quote was from my Grandma.... She was just the sweetest and most loving woman that I have ever known... I miss her!



Apple,



Interesting! We use the Brita in my house as well for drinking water but I still use just tapwater for cooking... I can really tell the difference when I drink it so makes sence it would come through in food as well... It seems so obvious so not sure why this never occured to me....lol



Well, ladies, the snow has begun here... We're looking at 2-4 inches here before it changes over to a whole mixed bag of yuck this afternoon and then finally rain....



Was going to make beef barley soup to use up some leftover roast beef but, I would have to go to the store (not happening in the snow).... So looks like chicken parm tonight... The kids will like that better anyway!

SeasideMemories

Oh and Laurie...



Thanks for starting such a fun thread!!

deborye

RIP Davy Jones

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/30570653/detail.html

Kaara

I made garden vegetable soup last night in my Vita Mix.  Took zuccini, carrots, onions, garlic, celery, spinach, yellow pepper.  Chopped and sauteed in my pot, added broth and simmered just until carrots were tender, added seasoning to taste (sea salt & pepper)  and blended until smooth.

It was ready in less than 45 minutes and we had it with a large green salad.  It was the color of pea soup, so I am thinking I would like some kind of garnish for the topping but couldn't think of anything last night. 

debbie6122

I met my husband Chuck at the sheraton in hawaii a little outside bar by the ocean, i had just moved to hawaii after a divorce and went to live with my sister who worked at the sheraton, i would go there and have a few drinks and wait for her to get off work. I was having a bloody mary and was crunching on a piece of celery when a good looking guy (not chuck) walked up to me and said i can hear you crunching on that celery a mile away (not a great pick-up line) but while we talked i pulled out a ciggerette (dont smoke anymore)  this guy went to light my ciggerette and chuck stepped in front of him and lit it, the other guy said you f...er! and walked away LOL! We have been together every since. He still holds my hand too and we actually are more effectionate more now than ever, maybe because i know hes not just coming in for a hug for sex like he use too. LOL!

Sad about davey jones!

Michelle- Hope your DD is going to be ok and safe travels in the nasty weather.

Apple- I have a britta and i wouldnt do without it. when we are away from home i only buy "Distilled Drinking water" not just distilled, has to say drinking on it. I keep gallon jugs in the car.

 And thanks again everyone!

Laurie08

Debbie funny story about meeting your DH!

I met my DH when I was a waitress and he was a cook in an Italian restaurant- I was 21.  I never would have imagined he was "the one". 

Kaara- Your soup sounds good!  What about some shredded carrot on top?

We have well water and a purifier system for all of our water due to high radon issues, common in NH.  So I just use tap water to cook.

I have to laugh, I  was just on the phone with DH asking him what he wanted for dinner, I bought a ham steak and was going to make that with cheese and rice.  The kids heard me talking about dinner and started asking for pancakes.  Dh says " not a bad idea, lets do breakfast for dinner- pancakes, eggs, ham and home fries."  So breakfast it is!  I love breakfast and just thinking about it for dinner makes me hungry!!

Kaara

Laurie:  Shredded carrot sounds good...I usually keep it around but was out of it last night.  The soup just looked like it needed something colorful on top.  Thanks.

Kaara

Since everyone is telling how they met their DH's, I'll tell how I met my SO thirteen years ago.  We met on match.com, the dating site.  We had corresponded back and forth for a while and really had good chemistry, but we almost didn't meet because I sent him my private e mail address and he took it down wrong and I never heard back from him.  One day I was going through my list of everyone who had contacted me, deleting the ones I was no longer interested in, and I came across his name.  I had my finger on the delete button and just before I hit it, I thought, this guy was really nice,I wonder if he met someone, so I sent him a message and asked him.  Boy...he wrote right back saying that he had sent a photo and thought I didn't like him because I never responded.  Of course, I never got it because he copied down the wrong e mail address.  We met that very evening for drinks at Fridays and we've been together ever since!  

bedo

Debbie, I am still thinking about you, and you and your husband are in my thoughts and heart.

It's snowing, so I've just got the fire going, the cats purring and the lentil soup heating up.  I love being a slug..... 

apple

wonderful story Kaara

Davey Jones was my imaginary boyfriend and we are having leftovers (pork loin roast and twice backed potatoes and brussel sprouts.. I might cut the pineapple up too.

LuvRVing

We are all just a group of romantics, aren't we 

I just got home from my daughter's house.  Her endoscopy went fine, they didn't find anything wrong and she had already started feeling better.  So it's a "wait and see" thing.  It's snowing pretty hard and I am glad I left when I did.  Any later and the driving would have been scary.   We had spaghetti with homemade meat sauce and salad for supper, and the kids, once again, made a bet on finishing their dinner in exchange for me emptying the dishwasher.  It's too funny, they can actually eat when motivated! 

I might make some popcorn in a little while - DH didn't eat dinner because he had a late lunch.  And I can always eat popcorn.

How are you doing, Apple?

debbie6122

I was wondering how Apple was too, I loved the poem Bestbird wrote for her!

Michelle- Glad they didnt find anything serious and hope she feels better. Funny story on the bet you made with GK's  the power of persuation really does work. (another word for it but cant think of it right now)

Bedo- Sounds like a perfect evening! 

Had leftover chx salsa tonight, i devided it up and put some corn in one pan since DH doesnt care for corn. Its yummy that way too.

MinusTwo

Britta water is all I drink also, but I cook with our awful city water. 

I had my one year post BMX surgeon appointment today.  Mostly good.  Hope to resolve insomnia issues & lingering pain before I start working every day again in May.  MO tomorrow. 

Haven't felt like cooking.  Lunch yesterday at Ruggles Green was thick bread w/black forest ham and two cheeses - chedder & provolone.  This was grilled and topped with an organic poached egg & water cress.  Dinner tonight is 1/2 of a California Roll with my favorite sauce - Robert Rothchild Lemon Wasabi.  I'm eating as I type.  The sauce is great on vegetables & turkey sandwiches.  I'll try it on just about anything.

Good thoughts to all who have upcoming procedures.

LuvRVing

Our rental house on the lake has well water and came with a water softener/conditioner.  It died during one of the power outages and couldn't be repaired because of its age.  Our landlord had a new one installed, so our water is pretty good.

Joycek and I are being blasted with snow, and I'm guessing Laurie and Deborye are also snowed in this morning.  Who woke up Mother Nature anyways?  Glad we are heading to Florida on Sunday!

carberry

Well...we never got a drop of snow  it rained all day and now raining again this morning.

Laurie  interesting to note that your Dh was a cook when you met him....does he still cook once in awhile?

Kaara  I like to hear the success stories of Match.com  usually only hear of the negative.

I did not go out for "hump night" last night, was a total slug and stayed in to watch Idol.  My DH went though, so I had a simple egg and cheese sandwich.  Love having a night where I dont have to think about cooking for someone else.....of course if I had gone I would have had a dinner out, but it wasnt worth it to me to get dressed and go out in the rain.

Michelle  Please send us some sun from Florida!!

apple

mr. apple has requested some Mexican beef type of rollups.. ick.. Why did i ask?

I am doing fine and thanks.  I started radiation.. 14 treatment days with a week off in between for my trip to sunny SanDiego.  complete hair loss.. but that's already happening with the Abraxane chemo I'm on. It will be a rough month (excepting my trip) but it will be over soon.  I can keep my jobs!  and that is great news.  I thought I might have driving restrictions.  (i have an 80 mile round trip to get to these 3 country churches)   - tomatoes are in my future that I won't have to grow myself since the deer eat them anyway and it is too mean and too much trouble to keep them off of my property.

LuvRVing

Apple - glad to hear you are doing OK.  I hope the rads and Abraxane do their fine work and foster a relationship with NED!  Funny thing about deer...when we lived in Blue Springs, we saw deer at dawn and dusk almost every single day.  There is an area along 39th street near Independence Mall that has a meadow area along the road, then woods in the back.  There were always turkeys and deer hanging out there, usually too close to the road.    I haven't seen a single deer since we moved to NH!!!  You'd think they would be more prevalent here, but apparently not. 

Laurie08

Wow what a lazy day!

Apple- I am glad you are able to keep your jobs and that things are doing ok.  I hope it is all very gentle and highly effective!! 

I actually see deer quite often around here and lots of turkeys.  This past fall there is a house at the top of my road that has a couple of apple trees.  There was a mama deer and two babies eating the fallen apples.  I turned the car off and me and the boys sat and watched them for almost 20 minutes before they took off.  It was very cool.

So I have not done much today.  Made banana bread, played outside, some laundry- a nap:)  The boys did not last long outside, after 10 minutes they declared it was too windy and cold and wanted to come in.  Now they are asking to go back out, I think I'll have them help me with dinner instead.  Dinner will be pork chops and gravy.

Carrie- DH cooks randomly.  If there is something that he is craving or he tends to cook when we have company over- again randomly.  I will have my meal planned etc, we'll have friends over and after they are here he will ask "do we have everything I would need to make stuffed mushrooms?"  See?  Random.  He is a very good cook though, probably better than me but now that I am at home all the time he never cooks dinner.  But last nights breakfast for dinner was a tram effort.  I did the potatoes and put the ham in the oven, while I scrambled the eggs he was the pancake man and did the english muffins. BUT, because he can cook he can also be critical of my cooking, he gives me tips onhow to tweek recipes....sometimes just a thnak you is nice instead:) 

carberry

Laurie You are very lucky that he "attempts" to help out.  My Dh likes to come into the kitchen to taste and criticize but has no idea as he has never made a meal in his life. After my surgery, he felt he had to come home from work to fix me lunch (open a can of soup) ha ha I finally told him I could take care of myself and he didnt have to come home,,,,he tried!

Tonight doing simple jumbalya with kielbasa (chicken) peppers, onions, canned diced tomatos and packaged spanish rice.  Easy one dish, with a salad or some green vege.

We have deer here in herds...find them standing in our yard all the time acting confused as to which way to go. the woods behind our house has a creek and I think they go to drink and then cross the road back to the woods on the other side where they live.  Then of course we have the old army depot up the road that is famous for white deer...they are gorgeous!

debbie6122

Apple-Sending prayers and lots of hugs and hope SE are gentle for you.

Laurie-Your dinner/breakfast sounds so good right now, im hungry after reading that.

Michelle-So jealous of you and joyces trip to florida in the warm sunshine, Have fun and safe travels for you all.

Minustwo-Hope everything goes well at your appt today.

Carrie- I did the same yesterday, didnt want to go out in the rain, hail and wind, we even had a water spout real close to us so i stayed in my pj's all day put my shoes on though incase i had to make a run for it from the funnel. LOL!

We also have heards of deer running through our neighborhood, just walking down the streeet as if they dont have a care in the world. The golf course is about a 3 minute drive and ELK are always there they have to shoo them away so they can golf. My neighbor said she saw a beer last week a block away from us, makes me nervous now to walk around here. I thought about carrying a knife with me but dont think i want to get that close to one and it probably wounldnt even phase him LOL!

bedo

Apple, I hope your treatment is gentle on you.  What a great job you have!  I wish we could hear you!

Laurie, your husband makes me laugh, I think he expects you to say "Yes!  OF COURSE we have those ingredients!!! I have at least 2 of everything!"  Here is a site for him to play with where you list what you have and it tells you what you can make.  lol!

http://www.supercook.com/

Minus 2.  I found a brita that was left in the house I moved into.  It was clean, so I washed it, but I wondered about that filter thing that you drop into the pitcher top.  Do I have to buy a new one periodically?  Is it a filter?  I would like to use it!

Momine, where are you from?  Bread without milk or eggs sounds intriguing. I know about Pita and bagels and other breads made without bread and milk from when I tried to go vegan.

I met DH #1 at a college party.  He planted himself between me and a friend and started flirting.  (my friend was already taken)  I asked him later, who were you hoping for?  He answered, Either of you!  I met DH # 2 because my daughter was dating his son and they fixed us up. I didn't want to go out with him but after riding a motorcycle throught the North Ga mountains with my arms around him.  I gave him a chance.  I met SO through match. but after 4 years we parted. And live in #1 when I was 18. Does that make me a hopeless romantic?  I guess they were all perfect for the period in my life that I was with them, still keep in touch, but now enjoy my own place.  (I'm a twin, maybe that explains it!) but open to what life brings.

Debbie still thinking of you.

I'm having..... nothing for dinner!  Not hungry.

Getting used to working.

Looking for a place in the Bershires to go for meditation, spa,and relaxation with my friend Julie for a weekend soon and dreaming of moving to Costa Rica, South of France, Panama or... where-ever when I retire. I can browse the web for hours dreaming of this....My financial adviser smiles indulgently.

Lacey12

Good timing on your part, Michelle! Enjoy the sun....:)

Kaara

bedo:  Nothing for dinner sounds good to me too!  Unfortunately boyfriend will not feel the same:(  Last evening I roasted a small turkey loin with cornbread and cranberry dressing, aspargus and a green salad.  We had the leftovers for lunch, so dinner will be something light.

Laurie:  Getting the kids out to play in the cold reminds me when mine were young (I have four).  It would take forever to get them bundled up and out they would go...for about five minutes!  Then back in and reverse the process....yikes!  I was glad when we moved to Florida!

Today was kind of a downer...app't with eye doc and found out that my macular degeneration is advancing so I have to see a retina specialist.  When it rains it pours!  The good news is they have treatments for it...the bad news is they are injections into the eye which sounds about as welcome to me as a root canal!  Oh well...it is what it is. 

debbie6122

Kaara- Im so sorry to hear this news for you. Im glad they have treatment for it. Just to let you know when i had my lens replaced in both eyes they did injections and i was freaking out over the thought of it, but what they did was put drops in so it numbs it really good and also gave me a light sedation, i didnt feel a thing. I hope this helps. sending hugs

Kaara

Thanks debbie...that helps!  I'm just glad they have treatment.  It runs in our family and my grandfather lived to be 106, but was blind from MD.

LuvRVing

(((Kaara))) - sure hope they can fix the MD without you losing any sight.  A friend of mine has been suffering through two retinal detachments in the last year and it has been brutal.  Unfortunately, he had permanent vision loss.  It's great that your doctor is diligent.

And thanks, Lacey!  Could have done without this foot of snow in our driveway!  Poor DH spent more than two hours digging out.  Now Mother Nature can let it warm up and deliver this water right into the lake.

Bedo - did you look at Stockbridge?  Isn't there a Red Lion Inn or something like that?  I lived in Lee for two years when I got married the first time...it was a nice area but I was too young to appreciate all the cultural opportunities - Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow, Rockwell Museum, etc.