So...whats for dinner?

Tazzy

Laurie... for an unbalanced look - I think they are a lovely looking combination - and your little boy is adorable - he looks so proud.  I hear ya on the unlimited budget...wouldn't that be nice eh?

Enjoy your night off Lacey... I had one of those on  Thursday... no cooking, just did a Greek Salad, laid on the sofa and read... it was blissful.

I have just put some Pork ribs in the crockpot on low - gonna have them with coleslaw and corn on the cob.

AND it is still raining here - so much for living in a semi-arid dessert ???? 

bedo

Tazzy good luck on your surgeon meeting!

Laurie, those are a lot of flowers!  Your son is so cute.  I wish he could help with my garden

Carberry, I'm glad you had a nice dinner with your son, isn't it great to spend time with the kids?

Michelle, I thought you were beautiful when we met, but maybe with your personality, you could come out of a swamp looking beautiful!

Deb, I'm sending thoughts your way,  "Bad tata, bad. Bad tata, bad, now knock it off already!"  I hope that worked, if it didn't, I will try the carrot, as opposed to the stick approach.

Here is a great idea that I've been bringing to lunch.  I use used spagetti jars, because I lose things. They are called "Mason Jar Salads" I like low fat blue cheese dressing with shredded carrots,canned beets, artichocks, cucumbers, onions, black beans iceburg and lettuce from the garden and sometimes some shredded cheese or fresh dill.  It really saves time!  There are lots of easy recipes on the web and they last up to 5 days so you can stock up. You can also put ham or chicken or tuna or whatever in them.

Lacey12

Great idea, Bedo....and the photo is like a still life.



Laurie, your garden is going to be a lovely work of art...and with that proud little gardener watching over his picks! So cute!



By the way, Michelle, I loved hearing about you wearing your new foobs home. It reminded me of that thrilling feeling of being a little girl allowed to wear her brand new Mary Janes home from the shoe store! There are very few things we get to wear home from the store! So glad they are working out nicely.....when I met you I would never have guessed you were hiding chicken cutlets in there.....seriously did you make up that term?



Deb , good luck to your family this weekend. Nice to have DD and her fiance here for the procedure...and such a deal! When is the shower?

Laurie08

Bedo love the Mason jar idea!!!

Ok quick dog story.  When I was little I was feeding my dog my broccolli under the table.  We were all almost done eating and I fed him the last piece.  He then proceeded to vomit- while under the table- with all of us sitting there.  Needless to say dinner was then over and when my mother saw the broccolli  in his vomit I was in a lot of trouble.  After that I switched to the technique of saving what I did not like until the end, I would put as much in my mouth as I could and then excuse myself to go to the bathroom and spit it in the toilet.  That didn't get me too far either.....

Tazzy

Those Mason Jar Salads are ingenious.... will be going on my shopping list for sure.  Now to look up the recipes.  Bedo do you make your own blue cheese dressing?  Since I have been off work, I have taken to making up my own dressings and am always on the look out for new ones.

deborye

Awesome idea bedo, I have a lot of large mason/ball jars up in the attic, I have to put them to use.

The shower is June 23rd.

Doing yard work and being careful not to get scratched or bitten by anything.  Sunscreen on and bug spray on. 

Kaara

What a neat idea that would be for a picnic...just pack the jars of salad and you're good to go.

I ate some hummus and lentil chips today and now I'm having severe stomach cramps.  I checked the label and the hummus has wheat in it....definitely not gluten free!  Didn't know I was that allergic to wheat...now I know what used to cause my stomach cramps:( 

Moonflwr912

Hi all! I just browned some pork chops and tossed in some new potatos and carrots with an onion and turkey gravy. Ready in 45 minutes with no fuss.

gardengumby

for lunch we had barbecued chicken wings - done in the weber, just salt, pepper and some smoked paprika for spices - I can't stand barbecue sauce....  To go with I made potato salad - something I don't make often as it's got dairy in it (I use sour cream) - but certainly gluten free.    For dinner we're having steak and salad - nice and easy. 

eric95us

Sharon wanted to clean up the refrigerator, so we are eating left overs....so I'm playing handyman today.. 

debbie6122

Michelle- There has been a lot of hype in the news lately about the 50 shades of grey had never heard of it before now, im guessing its and R or X rated? LOL! Also, never heard of the chicken cutlets either i thought you were making a funny, but i guess thats what they call them? Hmmm learning something new everday!  Thanks for the tip on the Breast prosthesis i am going to ask my dr for a prescription for some new ones. The only bras and forms i ever got was from the AMC a couple of years ago they gave me like 10 MX bras (all new) and some big heavy forms so im due for some good ones.

Specialk- Funny story on the cutlets falling on the floor, i remember one night out a year or so ago i was out with friends in a club and after being there talking to people all night i looked down and happen to see my foobie sticking right up out of my top.

Carrie- LOL on the dog wouldnt even eat the liver. woops busted LOL!

Kaara- I saw that movie and yep it was a jerker.

Deb- Hope all goes well with his surgery.

Lacey- I was lucky that way too, never had to try those kinds of foods, my parents became vegetarians while i was still pretty young.Hope you get some good rest.

Eric- Glad you got to spend some time with your best buddy especially after your busy shedule lately.

Tazzy- Yum on your dinner.

laurie-  I love all the different colors of your plants would love to see pics after you have planted them. Cute picture of your son.funny story on the dog too. ewww though lol!

Bedo- Love that idea on the mason jars and it looks scrumptous too!

Moonflwr and gardengumby- your dinners both sound so yummy its making me hungry!

LuvRVing

Bedo - you are too kind!  And the Mason Jar Salad idea is brilliant! That picture would look great in my kitchen, I may have to print it

Laurie - what an adorable picture!  I'll bet the boys were so proud of their selections!  And I'll bet they will love watching "their" flowers grow.

Gardengumby - great idea for barbecuing the chicken wings.  I make "hot legs" on the grill - just put a rub on chicken drumsticks, grill them, then mix some Frank's hot sauce mixed with butter and brush it on the legs during the last 20 minutes or so of grilling.  Pretty yummy if you like buffalo wings.  And chicken drumsticks are always less expensive than chicken wings.

Lacey - LOL, I didn't make up that term - when I explained to my girls what I had bought last fall, they said "oh, chicken cutlets!".  And if you go to Amazon and do a search, those breast "enhancers" show up!  Apparently these things are rather popular with the young ladies!  You'd be surprised how many two piece swimsuit tops have openings on the inside to accommodate inserts...who knew???

http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Oops-Chicken-Cutlets/dp/B001E0DYF8/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1339291777&sr=1-2

We had a nice late afternoon/evening with our next door neighbors and the family who lives across the street.  DH was working on the patio getting the furniture out and all arranged.  The people next door came over and we starting drinking wine and beer.  The guys ended up removing the portion of fence that separates our two outdoor spaces, so now it's all one really big area.  We made plans to have a neighborhood 4th of July breakfast cookout, which will be loads of fun.  Then the folks from across the street, who have been "borrowing" our boat dock for their pontoon boat, came out with their parents and we went out with them for a cruise around the lake.  The guys ordered pizzas so supper was more about the company than the food.  The weather was just gorgeous today!

debbie6122

Sorry about that last long post i didn't want to leave anyone out.

Last night i went to the hag as i mentioned i was going there. didnt know that Dh had it planned out so a lot of friends showed up to celebrate my birthday since Tuesday Dh has to work early. I was shocked when we walked in and all these people were there they had the table decorated in hawaii themes. Large palm trees (Plastic ones)  leis and the whole works it was so awesome. (too bad Lacey and Seaside wasn't there to celebrate theres too with me) They made me get up on stage and put this big Ginormous, Sombrero hat on and gave me a shot of tequiclla while Micheal sang the tequilla song i had to say Tequilla everytime he got to that part. It was kind of embarrassing but so much fun. then off to the Mist we all went and Brett had everyone sing to me and they were giving me shots of something called spider bites, never had them before and pretty sure i will never, ever drink them again. LOL!  I had the spins when i got up this morning so went back to bed for most of the day.Ugghh! I had a great night though, so much fun from what i remember anyway hehe!

eric95us

My best buddy...the hours passed like seconds.  I don't think her husband got a word in edgewise... :-) 

We go farther back than with our spouses and we can still read each others' minds....they will be married 25 years next week and Sharon and I are working on 24 years... We met about a year and a half after my fiancee died.  She managed to drag me out of my self imposed exile, but she was too much like my fiancee....so she became my 'sister'..

Lacey12

Debbie, Sounds like you have officially celebrated!!

I have a very long and tedious day at work Tuesday, so I will not be going out to celebrate then....not sure when I will be celebrating. Our friend from Paris will be in town and wants to take us out but this is a crazy week at school, so I may just do a birthday deferral when I can pay attention to it and enjoy.....like next week. Seaside, hope you can enjoy yours on time!



That's hysterical about the chicken cutlets! So I guess if one's chicken cutlet fell onto the floor in mixed generational company, it would be no big deal! I'm surprised we don't see them floating like little dead belly-up sunfish at our lake when the twenty-somethings are swimming. LOL Oh, so much to learn about....Thanks for the education, Michelle. You are a veritable font of knowledge on this thread!

debbie6122

Lacey, well lets just say i partied enough for all 3 of us lol! Actually i just remembered we have to drive to portland (2 hours away) on my birhtday for Dh to see another neurologist on the 13th so we will spend the night and have dinner there too. We will be staying at the sheraton airport hotel there and they have a nice lounge although i doubt i will be drinking again for awhile. they have a little room with slot machines so i know where i will be spending my time. I agree, Micheal always has the best information to offer and no matter what she is going through she is always thinking of others. (smile)

Eric- I had to give up my guy friends when i got married my DH would of not allowed that, he still gets jelous after all these years together (23) your lucky to have a understanding wife.

Lacey12

Debbie, I was just thinking today about your DH's procedure, and forget to ask how he is doing with all the chicken cutlet chat. You both seem not to have missed a beat! Hope that appt goes well.

SpecialK

When the chicken cutlet/foob hit the floor it made a splat sound!  I had a stretchy bra, a camisole and a shirt on too and it still managed to get out.  At that point I decided I could no longer bend over in the grocery store (or anywhere else!) lest it fall out in a public place!  So I perfected a deep curtsy for selecting things from the bottom shelf - or possibly meeting the queen, lol!

debbie - sounds like you can check the celebration box off the list!  Glad you had fun - sorry about the spins!

Love the mason(or spaghetti sauce) jar salads - so pretty and clever!  DH ran a race recently and in the swag bag at registration they gave away salad shakers - same idea as the jar but it had a separate compartment for dressing that snapped into the lid.  It was genius, although he had no idea what the whole contraption was!  I explained it and he was like, ohhhhh.

And, finally to stick with the original thread topic I made nobody dinner tonight!  DH and DD were out shopping for boat shoes and I went for a walk with my neighbors!

Tazzy

Chicken cutlets....?? Who knew - ha ha!!  Lacey that is a funny visual... I'm surprised we don't see them floating like little dead belly-up sunfish at our lake.

Well I hope you will all party for me and have a drink on my behalf.  Although saying that I am drinking a beer at this moment.   But one beer lasts me all evening and only one a week - took something like chemo to turn me off of booze.

 One Day... a real tear jerker for sure.

Peace & Love all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

debbie6122

Lacey- He is doing ok at the moment, but he still gets very bad headaches and nausea but the thing that is hard for him to handle is the unbalance problems he said they are worse than they ever were, he looks like he is drunk when he walks because he staggers. Im guessing its just because of the gamma knife which makes your brain swell but he wants to talk to a neurosurgeon to be sure. Thanks for asking!

Specialk-Whats a boat shoe? lol!

Lacey12

Debbie, I hope your DH gets some good answers from the neuroguy. I can imagine how hard that is to look drunk when you aren't! Last week as we awaited a flight out of South Bend, a guy came "staggering" to the gate area....everyone though he was a drunken ND guy having had "too much reunion". I was worried that he may have had a neurologic condition, but was unsure. I can absolutely see how hard that would be.....hope they can get it straight!

debbie6122

Lacey- Never thought of that, he flys alot i guess he should get some kind of dr's note in case he has a bad day and is more unbalanced on those days.

MinusTwo

Invited to a friend's house for dinner.  She cooked lamb shish-ka-bob on the grill.  Wonderful marinade & lots of great veggies on separate skewers.  Paired with long grain & wild rice.  I took a salad - spinach, sliced mushrooms, sliced strawberries, mandarin oranges, slivered almonds and Raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

Hi everybody.  Now that we're into our heavy work months I'm having a hard time keeping up.  Also going to water aerobics 3 nights a week.  I've almost fallen asleep at the computer a couple of nights trying to catch up on the threads.

eric95us

Despite not seeing each other in years, we do keep in contact.

It seems that no matter how much either of us try, neither of us have ever been able to explain our relationship to other people...so we've given up on explaining it.  The best we have ever been able to come up with is "telephathically linked twins".

 I think our spouses actually do understand.  They both know we do consider ourselves siblings and are huge cheerleaders for each others' marriages.....and that if we had to break contact, we would change for the worse.

I'd not thought of putting salads in a jar.   That sounds neat. I'll have to try it..... I like pickled serrano peppers (make them myself)...i wonder how it would be to add beans and carrots and such to the mix and make that a salad...hmm... :-)

Momine

Kaara, make your own hummus, that way you know what is in it. It is so easy, especially if you use canned chickpeas. Just drain and rinse, throw in a food processor, add salt, cumin, garlic and lemon juice, run machine, add a little hot water, a teaspoon at a time, until the consistency is right. You can also add in a little olive oil, but it is not necessary.

For even cheaper hummus, soak and boil your own chickpeas.  

Lacey12

Debbie, I do think that would be a good idea, especially if he flies a lot.



So my beloved Celtics finally fell to the Heat last night.....had so hoped that those old guys could pull off another victory with their strong team ethic and spirit. The positive reframe is that fans can now get to bed at a reasonable hour.



DH had a good DJ event last night (he started doing this for a friend's "When I'm Sixty-four" party two years ago and gets occasional gigs via word of mouth). Most people he has "worked" for are people we know, so he gets lots of restaurant gift certificates as a "Thank you". Last night was real pay so I suggested we continue his "I work for food" mode by using this for really nice dinners out. I knew he'd like that idea.

Lacey12

I often make my own hummus, and have found that if I take the time to remove the chickpea "skins", the hummus is silky smooth in texture.

LuvRVing

Lacey - that visual made me spew...my chicken cutlets are now more like turkey cutlets...LOL!  And SpecialK - that cutlet was an escape artist!  I actually have some special roll-on "glue" that I have used to hold mine in place right to my chest when I really wanted to wear a "regular" bra...yup, they make that, too!!!

I made DH his favorite breakfast this morning - baked apple pancake.  After everything he put up with in Paris with three females, he was deserving of a little pampering

Debbie - I hope you and your DH get some answers this week.   And enjoy your birthday week!

Eric - it's neat that your spouses understand and encourage the relationship with your "twin" - it's wonderful to have a bond like that.

We're heading off to MA today to attend our DGD's first dance recital.  She's five, this is going to be precious!  We're going to take my mom with us, so that will be an adventure.  Then we'll head to DD's house for a little picnic/birthday celebration.  The weather is spectacular so it's going to be a very, very enjoyable day.

carolehalston

Home-made hummus is good, but I put raw garlic in mine and olive oil.  You can also add Greek olives for flavor or roasted peppers.  There is one brand in the supermarkets that I really like but it is much pricier than making your own.  The chickpeas are easy to cook.  I've done that, too.

Liver and onions used to be a very common dish.  Calves liver, not beef.  It's quite good if cooked right.  Thin slices floured and browned in a hot cast iron skillet with a little oil.  Pour off the excess oil and cook the sliced onions.  Add the browned liver back to skillet, add a little water, cover and simmer until the browned flour makes a gravy.  I never ate the onions, only the liver.  The calves my father raised ate mostly grass and some grain during the winters. 

My home ec. teacher in high school used to say that any food is good if prepared well.  I've never encountered a good preparation for onions other than seasoning and cut so small you can't see them!  Or cut large enough that I can push them to the side of the plate. 

My carrot cake turned out pretty good but there wasn't a large amount of batter so the cake is rather thin, not high.  The icing is yummy as it should be with the ingredients.  I used recipes from the revised Joy of Cooking.

Dinner (noon) at my mother's house will be another old-fashioned southern dish, stewed chicken.  Cooked very much like the liver.  I cut up a whole chicken into pieces, covered the pieces with seasoned flour (s & p, garlic & onion powder) and browned them in canola oil.  Poured out the oil but retained the brown bits in the skillet.  Added a container of home-made chicken broth out of the freezer.  Covered and simmered until a thick gravy forms and the chicken is tender.  Taste & add s & p to taste.  Serve with rice.  My mom made this dish many times when she was cooking for our large family.  She had an oversized iron skillet with high sides.  I regret not hanging on to that skillet. 

Dinner out at a good restaurant last night for DH's birthday.  We had one of the specials, prime rib, and it was really good.

Eric, it says a lot about Sharon and your relationship with her that she isn't jealous of your friendship with another woman.

As for boobs, I'm happy I chose the one-step.  Into the hospital with what nature gave me (not a hell of a lot!) and out with a little more endowment.  No offers from Playboy but I was happy to get on with life.  

We never had animals in our house, so no dog under the table, but my parents never forced their kids to eat anything.  Maybe that wasn't good parenting.  DH and his siblings were forced to eat everything on their plates.  To this day his brother and sister have strong food aversions that they had as children.  Why do we like some foods and not others?  Who knows.

We're having a rainy Sunday so far.  The rain is welcome, but we may have had enough! 

Happy Sunday.

Lacey12

Delicious pampering, Michelle. I'm sure DH appreciated it. That sound like delicious breakfast. Have a great day....it sounds like so much fun.....and the recital should be adorable! I hope your mom enjoys it. Oh, and sorry for the young girls' cutlets visual. Will restrain myself in the future.



Carole, your cake result leaves me curious about the J of C recipe. My recipes were always generous in size....either a high two layer round cake, or a plump 9 by 13 one layer. I'm sure it will taste fine tho....and with fewer calories!