So...whats for dinner?
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Debbie Rest and get better fast....you have guest to feed tomorrow! Glad Laurie asked for a repeat of that marinade, will try it this weekend. Supposed to have great weather and should use the grill.
Going to the menonite store this morning to stock up on chicken and cheeses and hopefully some good veges. I may even treat my DH to some of the best bacon on the planet, made by the local menonite family.
Apple Take cover and be safe! I have a cousin in Oklahoma City that I am worried about also.
Laurie My kids both played soccer and I become such a huge soccer mom....ha ha miss those days Hope the weather is great for you and you can use the time to soak up some sun!
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Yes, yes! It's the start of some very summer-like weather here in NH. They are talking about 90 on Monday! That won't make the Boston Marathon runners happy, but it sure will be nice for the rest of us. The kiddies are on spring break, so I suspect Camp Grandma will be in full session early in the week!
We are looking forward to spending the afternoon and evening with JoyceK and her DH along with our friends from Milton, MA. We'll have an early dinner in East Boston, then head to Faneuil Hall and the North End for exploring, dessert and cappucchino. It will be perfect!
Debbie - hope you are getting some nice rest!
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I'm in the process (lengthy) of having two implants. The first stage was removing a chunk of bone from my bottom left jaw (underneath a permanent bridge) and placing the bone in the area of top right jaw where one of the implants will be. I have an apptment next week to go to the dentist and see how well this has worked.
The next process is stage one of implants. Then six months later the final stage when crowns will be put in place. The two implants and the bone transplant cost about $9000. Then the expense of the crowns. Haven't gotten a price on that. It's a big drain on retirement savings but I'm trying to avoid dentures.
Dinner last night was DELICIOUS but not calorie wise. I made Oysters Mosca again, using the recipe from Cooking up a Storm. Instead of using the Italian breadcrumbs I substituted home-made wheat breadcrumbs I'd made from left over homemade bread and panko crumbs. I read the ingredients list in the bought Italian breadcrumbs and was aghast at all the mystery ingredients and the high sodium.
If you have access to fresh oysters, here's the recipe. This dish was served at Elmwood Plantation in the New Orleans area before the old plantation burned down. The chef was named Mosca. His father owns a restaurant named Mosca's on the west bank of NO. Supposedly it is/was a favorite of the local mafia.
4 T butter and 1/4 c. olive oil. Heat in skillet and cook 1/4 cup chopped green onions (I used 1/2 c), 1 T minced garlic and 2 T chopped parsley. Add 1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves, 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves. Place 8 large fresh oysters in baking dish--I used half of a quart of fresh oysters, which was more. Spoon mixture on top. Cook uncovered in a preheated 425 over for 15 min. or until browned. Serve and eat with crusty bread of your choice.
While I was putting the oysters together, DH made a delicious green salad with spring lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado and vinaigrette. Sweet onions on his and calamata olives on mine.
The recipe for the oysters would be good on fresh fish or on old wood out of the woodpile! I remember years ago I cooked stuffed eggplants using a dressing with shrimp and bread crumbs and seasonings and that's what my father said. That the dressing would be good served on anything.
Tonight's dinner will feature a whole chicken I got out of the freezer. I'm thinking I will try the lemony baked chicken recipe I saw on America's test Kitchen last weekend. The chef butterflied the whole chicken by cutting out the backbone and grilled it flat.
Happy Saturday to all. I plan to do some yard work and other chores.
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Hello,
I've been gone a while, but it's good to be back on here. I have missed you all. Issues with my teen son, disappearing into the hunger game series, among other things kept me sane.
I am trying to eat less sugar and more veggies. I have been making alot of veggie omelets for dinner, and topping them with sour cream and salsa, its our new favorite.
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Michelle, sounds like a really fun time...it will be gorgeous out and you'll have the opportunity to extend your sympathy to those poor marathoners who will suffer in 90 degrees on Monday. They are usualy crawling from pasta spot to pasta spot all through the North End.....a festive weekend.
Having brunch tomorrow at The Lakehouse at Church Landing in Meredith before heading over to Newfound for a couple of days. With no dog we can enjoy this freedom of doing things en route....the secondary gain of losing the last pet!
Carole, I am awed at what you are going through with the implants, I so dread dental work, even though I know they can do all sorts of new things to help people avoid dentures. Of course the cost of these procedures is so prohibitive. Maybe I'd better check with my dentist to see if I can afford to retire!
Am relaxing in the sunshine after a morning full of errands. are we supposed to be avoiding the sun after radiation? I'm out over two months so hope it is okay.
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Thanks everyone! I feel worse though today feel like its pnemonia setting in and achey bones and fever. I cancelled my dinner for tomorrow I just dont have the energy to clean and go shopping today Im just glad I didnt get all the stuff early I wanted everything to taste fresh, Oh well we will do it another time. Now its hubbies turn to baby me LOL!
Laurie- Yum on the pancakes- Sounds like your weather is perfect there too have a fun day!
Carrie-That marinade is good for a lot of stuff you could use it as a stir fry sauce stir for veggies. I taste as i go for sweetness I like it a little bit sweet so sometimes will add more brown sugar or some honey.
Michelle- Camp grandma LOL! Thats cute!! Lucky you with the nice weather have a great time with Joyce and her DH tonight sounds like fun.
Carol- Oh wow sounds like a lot of long drawn out work are you in pain after all these procedures and do they put you out? I guess $9.000 isnt that bad if you want to avoid dentures I know I would pay that to of kept my teeth. Ive had bottom detnures for a couple of years now I use to be so imbarrased to tell anyone I felt it made me sound old hehe! They say the bottoms are the hardest to get used to than the top and I really havnt had a hard time with the bottoms at all other than the occasional sore gums after eating some meats so I am hoping the uppers wont be hard to get used to but still not happy about it at all.- Your oyster mosca sounds really good I just started likeing oysters in the past year so will have to try that, it sounds sorta like the clams casino I make.
Zumbagirl- Hi its good to see you back I have miss ya! Omlet veggies sounds really good I love breakfast for dinner. Hope things get better on the homefront for you.
Lacey- Have a great day tomorrow with your brunch and travels. Thats why DH does not want to get a dog just to much responsibilites especially when you want to travel. Have fun!
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Yipppee! DD is on 2 medications after starting treatment yesterday and looks so much better today. She went to work today and I picked her up. She actually wanted to have a weak margarita to celebrate so we had one each. I am sooo lazy. I need to buy groceries for the next week,for us but am tired. Any suggestions for a something easy that I can take to work or cook for a lazy slug with a blender, a crock pot and a microwave? I'm vegetarian, but eat eggs and dairy if they are from a local farm I've checked out. PS, you are all the best. I don't know how I could have made it through the last 8 months without you. <W OK, I don't know how to do that heart thing.
SallyPS, I started with my personal trainer today. It's really 2-4 people/session. He measured my calves. I haven't shaved or painted my toenails in ....Ok, since winter started...! :O ! so embarrassing!
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Bedo- Oh what wonderful news your beautiful dear daughter is on the mend. You and she deserve the margarittas!!! My brain is not working right at this moment but I will think of some good recipes that are easy and easy to transport. Big, Big Hugs!!!
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Bedo- Here is a Cold Noodle salad I have made for my dad when he comes to visit I add chicken when I make it for me and DH. I also had snap peas and instead of peanuts I use seasame seeds but it is a good salad to take to work and taste great cold. Another thing you could make is sweet potatoes and black beans and take some flour tortillas and make a wrap with them thats also good.
- 15 ounces dried soba noodles
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- juice from one lime
- zest of one lime
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
- 1 cup finely grated carrot
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
- In a large pot, cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse noodles with cold water, and set aside.(Dont over cook noodles)
- Pour into a large bowl the sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and lime juice. Mix in lime zest, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes; stir until sugar dissolves. Toss in carrots, peanuts, and cilantro.
- Cut noodles into 3-inch lengths. Stir into dressing mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Toss salad again before serving. If dry, splash with soy sauce and vinegar. Serve cold.
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Bedo - great news about your DD! Hope she continues to improve. LOL about the shaving and toenails!
We had a beautiful afternoon in Boston with JoyceK, her DH, and our friends from Milton, MA. We got right in to the Italian restaurant where we had waited three hours last month, thanks to our friends arriving 30 minutes before the restaurant opened. The food was plentiful and fabulous, we all took home leftovers. Then we walked around Faneuil Hall and the North End, stopping at the Modern Pastry Shop for coffee/cappucchinos and dessert. My fridge is full of Italian leftovers and dessert. DH is playing golf tomorrow, and I don't think there will be any cooking going on here. I'll force myself to eat my leftover lobster ravioli and the fruit tart. Tough duty but someone's got to do it! And I'll enjoy the 80 degree weather that has been promised. My Kindle and I will be out in the sun getting massive doses of vitamin D.
I have no idea why that paragraph decided to change font size, but it's too late for me to try and figure it out...lol!
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You are the best Debbie! Thank you.
And what's with the big letters and not inviting me, Michelle? Lol -
Seems as though the storms in the midwest were every bit as bad as they were forecasting....
Apple and anyone else that's out that way, thinking if you and hoping you are safe! -
Debbie I like the sound of that noodle salad Love cold pasta....also leftover chicken made into a waldorf salad or just chicken salad for sandwiches. When I grill chicken breast I always do up a ton and we eat it all week long, chicken ceaser salad also. Rest and get better.
Bedo so glad your daughter is improving. So cool about your personal trainer, I need one...either chemo or surgery or radiation or all 3 have left me so stiff and achy. Worked in the yard for 3 hours yesterday, trimming with my hedge trimmers, raking, and just general cleanup and by dinner I could barely move. I also have a lot of inherited arthritis though.
Hope Apple checks in soon so we know she is all right.
Zumbagirl Glad your back...those teen years are tough, but they do eventually grow up......then you get some hair dye to cover all the grays they caused you!
Doing grilled chicken in the marinade posted by Debbie, some rice pilaf and some zucchini.
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Bedo- you had me laughing with the shaving comment! Glad your daughter is doing better.
Debbie- great recipe, thanks for sharing! How are you feeling?
Michelle- Your day in Boston sounded fantastic!! I love going to Boston and don't do it near often enough. SO glad you had a great time! and yay for camp Grandma!!
Carol- All the dental stuff sounds so painful:( Hope your chicken turned out wonderful.
Apple- thinking of you and hope you are well.
The kids had a blast at the birthday party yesterday. However, apparently DS#2 ate too much junk and vomited in his car seat on the way home
Disgusting. At least he felt much better after he was cleaned up etc. Today is my brothers birthday and he and his girlfriend are coming over for dinner tonight. He has requested chicken cor do bleu the un healthy way
corn and mashed potatoes. He asked for chocolate cake. Oh My Goodness. I made his cake and it looks like a three year old made it. I was actually laughing as I was doing it. Someday I will learn to just buy a cake. It will taste good, just not be very pretty, lol! -
Carrie- careful not to over do it! Enjoy the day!
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Laurie, my lemony grilled chicken did not turn out as good as I hoped. It was my fault for not following the cooking instructions. Next time I will. I was pleased that butterflying the whole chicken was fairly easy and so was seasoning the chicken under the skin, even the legs. I had never done that before even though I've seen chefs do it on tv shows.
DH thought that placing the chicken over a burner turned on low while the other burners were turned higher wasn't a good idea. He said the fat would cause flames to flare up and burn the bird. So we used the grill as an oven without any fire under the chicken. It came time to eat and the bird was undercooked. The recipe called for cooking whole lemons that had been cut in half. You place the cut side of the lemons face down on the hot grill and let them sear for about 5 to 8 min. Later you use the lemon juice to make a delicious vinaigrette that is served over the chicken for more lemony taste. I really liked this vinaigrette and will use the recipe again.
Tomorrow DH will be cooking red beans with a ham bone. Monday is traditionally beans and rice day in south Louisiana. You can order it in many restaurants. He bought a 2 lb bag of dried kidney beans so we'll have a big pot and can share with neighbors.
Hope everyone had a great Sunday. It was gorgeous here but the muggies are back, the muggies being high humidity.
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Debbie- Just a reminder! Big C tonight!
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Also, if anyone has any doubt about me possibly exagerating how bad of a baker I am- here is the absolutly UGLY cake I made my brother tonight. Who- bless his heart still loved it:D
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Laurie, you are too funny! I'll bet you had very little left, however. That chocolate icing looks so delish! This sweet cake needs a title...."smiling chocolate birthday cake with hair aflame!." I always say a prayer or two when I try to assemble and ice a layer cake.... easier to make a square or rectangular one layer cake....more forgiving to ice. Glad your brother's birthday was fun.
At Newfound now and was stunned at the huge amount of pinecones that totally blanketed our property. Apparently the winds have been super strong recently. I'm glad that pinecones were all that came down! We've been collecting them ....hundreds and hundreds....lots of crafting in my future.
Am concerned about Apple and the others in the plains area. Hope you are safe and that we hear from you soon. -
Carrie- Did you like the marinade? If not just lie LOL! Just kidding of course!! Hope you are feeling better.
Seaside- Makes me glad I dont live in the midwest or east coast at times like these I hope everyone is safe!
Laurie- Oh my gosh that cake looks good to me, You should of seen the cake my made my daughter when she was younger I tried to make a raggedy ann cake and it looked like a frog! LOL! I could just eat the whole thing! Happy birthday to your DB- I am feeling better now I wasn't earlier but slept most the day. How are you feeling I know you were running a little fever?
Carol- Ah sorry your chx didn't turn out the way you wanted, I was going to ask for the recipe but I guess I shouldnt? Maybe that same vineagrette would be good on just chx breast?
Lacey- I bet there are a lot of fun ideas to come up with. with pinecones should keep you busy for awhile!!
Laurie- Thank you for the reminder, I would of forgot, There are so many good shows on Sunday and I recorded them while I slept, love that I can just go to ON Demand and watch this in fact Im gonna turn it on right now, thanks again!!!
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So Laurie, I'm no great baker but I think your cake looks just fine!. And I am sure it tasted great! Here's a tip to keep the plate "neat" while you are icing it. Just put strips of waxed paper around and slightly under the outside of the cake layer to catch any crumbs and excess frosting while you finish your masterpiece. Then just remove them and "voila" your cake plate is nice and neat. Or bake it in a 13x9 sheet pan - so much easier - unless you're trying to make a fun smiley face cake!
Another tip I just read from "Real Simple" magazine - use regular lifesavers (the kind that comes in the roll, not the ones in a bag) to be your candleholders. I thought that was a great idea.
Camp Grandma will be in full session today. The kids are on vacation for the week, DD is not feeling well, and they should arrive around 10:30. It's going to be 90 so I'm sure they'll be enjoying our little lake beach. Too bad the kids next door are in school, NH's school vacation is next week. I have frozen fruit bars and ice cream sandwiches, Chex Party Mix and plenty of popcorn. I think that covers the basic food groups...LOL!
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Awww, sounds like fun Michelle!
Laurie, your cake made me laugh
Oh Oh, enlarging letters! I think it's cute. It looks like a cartoon cake. and yummy I can't vent make cake
Zumba girl, I'm glad you're back, I'm afraid to watch that. I get addicted to things like that too!
Carol, oysters sound yummie
Michelle and Lacey, I hope you enjoyed the weather, we had beautiful weather in RI too.
Apple I hope you are OK
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Laurie I think that cake looks marvelous! Doesnt matter what chocolate looks like, it all taste great.
Debbie the chicken was superb! but the rice mixture called "ruby rice pilaf" was horrible!!! Was like a refried bean mixture....very dense, I wont be buying that again. The veges were good also so made for a very light, lo cal dinner...LOL
tonight my DH has requested chicken ceaser salad..his favorite. Says he could eat this every day if he had to....I reallly dont think that is true, he would miss his pasta and pizza.Salad is ok with me though because today is going to be very warm and I need to mow the lawn...got rained out yesterday and the dandelions have taken over.
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Michelle- Have a fun day with your GC Hope your DD gets better!
Carrie-Chicken ceasar salad sounds yummy to me havnt made that in awhile.
Apple- Read one of your posts on the STage 4 thread and just wanted to send Big warm ((((((hugs))))) And said a prayer for you.
I think I will make eggplant parmesan for dinner tonight and spegghitti for DH and, can't forget the garlic bread yummm! I guess I got a little of my appetite back haha!
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Lauire- I couldn't find the new episode on the Big C last night all 3 new shows were the same as last weeks???
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(((Apple))) - sending calming, peaceful thoughts to you and your family, hoping your onc is wrong.
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((((Apple))))) I too hope the onc's are wrong. Sending love your way.
Debbie- they don't put it on on demand until after 24 hours.
All this talk about chicken caesar is making us have it for dinner
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I think because it is so warm today I am thinking summer!!! Made jello too
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Carrie- I hear you! It was so hot today! Broke out the freezer pops. Boys were super psyched.
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We had a spectacular day sitting on the boat dock watching the kids play in the sand and water. They were here for lunch and dinner. My fridge is now empty of all kinds of "leftovers" and I am in my recliner for the rest of the night!
I might have chicken caesar tomorrow - already have pre-cooked chicken breasts in the freezer and fresh romaine begging to be used.
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