So...whats for dinner?
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Spaghetti squash tonight....with a homemade with what is on hand spaghetti sauce. Then we all went shooting at the gun range and now we're all at the pool.. A quarter million gallons of water should moderate Sharon's chemo spuer hot flashes.....
I got to work from home today, so I didn't have the the 2-1/2 hour round trip commute... :-)
Eric -
Deb, I am so very sorry for your loss.
Michelle, your husband is not the least bit poor, since he has you
Laurie, roasting sounds good. I have started roasting all kinds of veggies and I really like it. It is easy and they taste good.
Another option with the brussels is to heat a large saute pan with some olive oil, add the brussels and saute until they are lightly browned here and there, then add a minced clove of garlic (or two) a grate of lemon zest and either a good splash of white wine or a little chicken stock (half cube of knorrs and 1/2 cup water is fine), freshly ground pepper, let boil up a sec to scrape any browned stuff from bottom of pan, lower heat, put on a lid and simmer till veggies are tender and there is just a smidge of liquid left. You can also add some strips of pancetta or proscioutto or regular bacon during the saute phase.
This method also works really well for wedges of savoy cabbage or even just carrots.
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Laurie - brussels sprouts are one of my husbands favorite vegies. I trim the ends and a couple leaves, then cut them in half. I put them in a pan (one that is fairly flat and has a lid that fits) melt a little butter and add the brussel sprouts as much in a single layer as possible. saute them on one side, then cover for about five minutes, turn them over and cover again. The heat should be low to medium and be careful not to burn them, as burnt brussel sprouts are truly disgusting! I have also added bacon, but when I do, I use bacon that has been pre-fried, so that I'm cooking the sprouts in butter, not bacon fat.
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(((((((Deb)))))) I have been thinking about you all day since i saw your post of Facebook. Again, im so very sorry about the loss of your dear dad. I know you loved him so, you always shared cute stories with us about him and he looked like such a sweet man. You are in my thoughts and prayers. much love to you.
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Michelle- You are also in my prayers. I agree with the others there are no words but hoping for NED for you as well. (((hugs))) Your dinner out sounds so good, glad you finally got to go there. I have been to the iron man triathalon in Kona several times and it is a blast and so thrilling to watch, im so happy you are going again in October.
So many post, and hard to keep up, but did want to tell you Kaara if the perfume is the same let me know i want to buy some lol!
I had a great time last night for dinner we went to a place called EL Gaucho in portland it sounds like a mexican resturant but it's not, Its is fine dinning at its best. When we arrived they had atable waiting for us with a $150,oo bottle of red wine breathing in a beautiful decanter that Sara the vendor had brought in for us. There was rose pedals on the table. The place was dark and romantic. DH had escargo and i had the best crab cakes i have ever tasted in my life. I ordered a petite filot mignon with bering seas crab legs, You didnt have to crack them they just peeled right off and the meat was so sweet and delicious. DH had filet with lobster. For sides we ordered mashed potatoes with large peices of lobster that was excellent. and a side of asperagus. Then after dinner they brought out this big plattter with nuts, grapes, apples and a side plate with roquefurt cheese and dates with crackers, as full as i was i ate all the cheese and dates. Then we both had a peice of a chocotle cake with ice cream that had a hard topping of chocolate on it. OMG i never ate so much in my life. They had to wheel us out in a wheel barrel. LOL! Then back to the hotel and had some more coctails and played the slot machines in another little room there. We got to bed late and couldnt sleep after all the food i ate, but got a little nap in today after we got back. Sorry for the long post!!
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Wow, Debbie. The Romans had nothing on you and your dh. What a feast! Years ago DH and I were invited to dinner at Louis XVI restaurant in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The meal started with two bottles of Dom Perignon champagne shared by the 5 of us. For every course our host consulted with the wine steward for a choice wine. It was so much fun dining in style and knowing we didn't have to pay!
Back to reality here and a mundane question. Any good ideas of recipes using cooked turkey? Why do I buy these small turkeys when I'm not a turkey fan?
Gardengumby, I like your brussel sprouts recipe. Love cooking with my saute pan. With brussel sprouts like any veggie, the freshness is a big factor. The longer the sprouts are off the plant, probably the more bitter they become.
Eric, how do you cook the spaghetti squash? I tried it once or twice and wasn't impressed with my results.
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Thanks, everyone! And thanks Seaside for the reminder that no one really knows... I plan to get to NED so I can have my damn reconstruction surgery!!! So take that, damn cancer! Feeling feisty this morning...lol...and relieved that after four doses of Xeloda, I don't seem to be having any SEs. I know the effects can accumulate, but right now I'm going with the "feeling pretty darn good" SE!
Eric - I love spaghetti squash, and I haven't had it in quite a while. Time to put that one on the list for the near term.
Carole - we drove up to Lake Superior from Kansas City one long weekend a few years ago. We took a ferry over to an island that had a bar that I think had been partially burned (arson, if I recall correctly) and was using tarps to provide cover. It was a fun place as I recall. Will you be able to check in with us, or are you going "dark" while on the road?
I have family in Rochester - a sister-in-law, niece and nephew. I haven't been there in several years. We lived in Pulaski, NY (north of Syracuse) for ten years and I remember summers on Lake Ontario and 360 inches of snow in the winter.
Debbie - your eating escapades are outrageous in an oh so good kind of way!!! And oh, I'll bet the wine was divine!!! I love generous vendors!
Laurie - give those brussel sprouts a chance. I didn't like them as a kid, either. Then I tried them because they were on a buffet (nice way to try things you're not sure about) and they were roasted with bacon and who knows what else, but I was surprised that I liked them, especially the texture. I think growing up I didn't like a lot of veggies because they were cooked to death (yellow green canned peas and asparagus, you know what I'm talking about). I'll eat almost any veggie now that's tender-crisp.
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Deb So sorry about your Dad (((hugs)))
Seaside How come I didnt know you were from NY? Are we close? Was just thinking that I need to check with the local farmers market to see when they open, they always have stuff way before mine are ready.
Debbie That meal sounds amazing...what a great birthday celebration.
Moonflwr So sorry about the day you had...sounds dreadful. those are the days to just crawl back in bed and forget the whole day ever happened. Are you almost finished with the chemo?
Last night we took the boat through the canal as the lake was rough, and stopped at a canalside restaurant I had the waterfront rueben, which had 3 meats on it, turkey, roastbeef and corned beef, all made fresh, not processed meat...yummy I could only eat half.
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Moonflwr - I forgot to mention this...I once dropped my Palm smartphone in a toilet at work. Well, actually, it fell out of my blazer pocket. Automatic flushers and I worked in Real Estate and didn't want to completely clog the toilet and have everyone know, so I had no choice...I quickly reached into the toilet and grabbed it before it vanished, then ran to the sink and flooded it and me with soap and water. I came out of the bathroom laughing hysterically, as the situation was rather funny, so everyone knew anyways. Of course, that phone was finished and I had to buy a new one. So sorry you had such a bad day, and I hope today is much better.
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I've never dropped my phone in the toilet, but my glasses have slipped off my shirt many times and have taken the dive! What else can you do...you reach in and get them and head for the sink;)
I'm headed for the nail salon to get this gel polish taken off my nails...this is called job security for the nail technicians...can't do this from home. I like it that the polish lasts a long time and my nails stay strong, but I don't like being tied to an every three week app't. They held up through all of my gardening though;) Tonight we're eating out and then going to see a concert at the local playhouse. An enactment of the Bee Gees in concert...it should be really good...it was a sellout...think we got the last two tickets!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
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Kaara - I got the gel polish for the first time before we went to Paris, and it's been 3 weeks. I was told I could soak it off with pure acetone polish remover. I was thinking of doing it, but I have to admit I love that I had a French manicure that lasted all this time - one small chip, no broken nails. I can't decide if I'll try it on my own and give them a coat of clear gel or if I'll just get them done. If I am going, I need to do it soon - low blood counts might make it a bad idea next week.
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Microwave magic for the spaghetti squash.
Poke some holes in the thing with a fork, "nuke" it on high for about 10 minutes, let it cool, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, then scoop out the good stuff and finally shred the good stuff with a couple of forks. -
Debbie - I LOVE El Gaucho!! I took my husband there (except to the one in Tacoma, WA) for his 55th birthday, and it's been one of the few restaurants we go to for special occasions since then. My favorite is their flamed brochette of tenderloin with ceasar salad, though their chauteubriand for 2 is extravagantly excellent as well. For dessert, we have key lime pie - the best I've ever had. The only trouble is how expensive it is - so when we want a treat without spending a gazillion dollars we go to their happy hour.
For spaghetti squash, I cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, put it cut side down on parchment paper and bake at 375 until I can stick a fork in it. Then I scoop it out and either just add some butter, salt and pepper, or sometimes I really do use it as spaghetti, and add spaghetti sauce. I love the stuff.
oh yeah - the phone in the toilet thing - I dropped one in the toilet and ran one through the washing machine
. The main thing you need to do is immediately take it apart and get the battery out of it and let it THOROUGHLY dry before trying to use it again. Believe it or not, both of my waterworld phones recovered - even the one I ran through an entire wash and rinse cycle....(when I figured out where the phone was, we were about 30 miles away...). -
I microwave my spaghetti squash, similar to Eric's method. I usually cut it in half lengthwise before nuking then add a tiny bit of water so it steams nicely, cover with waxed paper and zap it.
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If the big cleaver is handy, I'll do it that way too. Cutting into an uncooked squash with a regular knife.....I feel like I'm going to stab myself...so in the interest of not going to the hospital, I cook it whole, even though Michelle's way works much better. :-)
BTW, my wife's family is all from upstate NY.... "Alex" Bay, Clayton, Black River, Crogen......
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Eric - you're right about cutting into the raw squash...I usually let my 6'4" DH take care of that for me. Ah, Alexandria Bay and Clayton - been there!
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Someone I know, not me, didn't go to work today. Instead, she slept for 12 hours, took the dog to the dog park, weeded the garden and is now going to watch trash TV. I can't even call her because her phone is turned off. Can you believe the nerve? She told me before she stopped talking to everyone that she was going to order dinner from "Foodler" an online delivery service. And, now that she has time, figure out who poo'd on the rug. There are three suspects. She also said that she may order clothes on line, but who knows, it sounds like she has lost her mind... wouldn't you agree? She gave me some red frilly lettuce from her garden. It will look beautiful in a mason jar salad.
Oh, I almost forgot, coming up on my one year diagnosis and finally had time to set up an follow up RO appt, a follow up SO appt and a second MO appt
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Recipe for leftover turkey: Make a salad of field greens, or any lettuces you like. Add dried cranberries, chopped roasted hazelnuts or almonds, crumbled cooked bacon. Top with the turkey (or chicken). Make a dressing of 1/4 c. cider vinegar, 1/2 c. vegetable oil, 1/4 c. dark br. sugar (use lt br. if that is what you have), 1/2 t. paprika, 1/2 t. dry mustard, 1/2 t. Dijon mustard. The dressing is kind of a sweet and sour - everyone I have fed this to wants the recipe!
debbie - Wow on the dinner!
Happy Birthday to the birthday ladies!
Phone in the toilet (or pool, or sink, etc.) turn the phone off if it isn't already. Take the battery out and put all the pieces of the phone and battery in a bowl of uncooked rice, completely covering all of the pieces. Leave it overnight. This actually works - both of my kids were lifeguards!
Deb - so sorry about your dad, so hard to lose a parent - they are our anchors in the world - I still miss mine, I was a daddy's girl.
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Bedo- I think your friend sounds pretty smart! Too bad you couldn't take a day to yourself
Debbie- Your dinner sounds amazing and yay for a shopping trip!!
Michelle- So glad you aren't having a lot of SE and may have another trick to add to your bag!
Carol- here is another idea for left over turkey/chicken meat
Chop Suey
1 cup sliced onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
8 ounce can water chestnuts
2 TBSP vegetable oil
28 oz can bean sprouts, drained
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup sliced mushrooms
8 oz can bamboo shoots
3 cups cooked chicken/turkey
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp soy sauce
In a large skillet cook veggies in hot oil for about 3 minutes add chicken, bean sprouts, water chestnuts and broth to veggie mixture. Cook until thick and bubbly.
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Bedo - I hope your "someone" is having a perfectly "nothing" kind of day!!!
SpecialK - I have heard that trick and that it works. My phone mishap was about 10 years ago and I worked for Sprint...so I walked over to the store that was on campus and had another one in no time. Nowadays, I'd definitely try the rice trick.
Laurie - I haven't made that chop suey recipe in decades! It was one of those things I learned when I was in my teens. It works well with leftover pork or beef, too.
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Michelle- When I was a kid it was one of my favorites. I used to ask for it and understood by the age of 10, unless we had eaten a chicken or turkey recently it wasn't going to happen. My mom used to make pork fried rice to go with it. I have never had both pork and turkey on hand at the same time to do it?!
DH is going to be late again tonight. I am hating Bike week in NH I tell ya. For him it is all about beer sales and this is a big week for them. So....who knows what I might find to feed me and the boys? I am craving pulled pork sandwiches, I am going to do that tomorrow in the crock pot.
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Sprint!!??!! I'm an engineer for Verizon, so I have to say that! :-)
My family and I been invited to spend a couple of days at my buddy's and her husband's new home up north...where 80 degrees is a warm day. I'm looking forward to it and so is Sharon. -
Funny stories on the phones! Moonflwr- Sorry you had a bad day and lost your keys that def would be upsetting.
Carrie- Your trip down the canal sounds so nice you must be having decent weather there.
Gardengumby- Yes they are expensive thats for sure, not a place you could go to every week. Luckily we didnt have to pay the $260.00 bill not including the wine. but did leave a $100.00 tip which was so worth it. I forgot your on the west coast too i think there are many of them on the west coast, but was our first expericne.
I love brussel sprouts and speggitti squash. Dh does not like the squash but loves the brussel sprouts. Im not a fan of frozen veggies but do like the brussell sprouts frozen. If i make them fresh i cut off the tops and make a criss cross and boil them, then put them in some butter and garlic powder.
Carol- You can make what i call a turkey bird sandwich, i put turkey cooked bacon tomatoes and jack cheese on sourdough bread and grill it, it is wonderful. or make a turkey gravey and put it over some bread. Although you probably wanted something more healthier lol!
Bedo- Your post cracked me up. I wonder who that someone is? LOL! Congrats on your 1 yr cancerversary. Hope things go well with your appointments.
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Michelle- Glad your doing well on the xeloda hope it continues. I also forgot to mention how darling your GD is, in the pictures on FB. She is so cute. I can see why you would be so proud!
Speciak- Great tip on the phone and your recipe sounds yummy.
Laurie- Your recipe is making my mouth drool, wish i had the ingredients on hand i would make it for dinner tonight. Its been awhile since i had chop suey and just love it. Glad your little one is back to feeling normal again.
Eric- Thats funny! of course you have to mention it. hehe! If if makes you feel better me and Dh are verizon carriers. :-))) Maybe thats why when he golfed a few weeks ago and lost his cell phone on the course somewhere, it wasn't located for 3 days in the pouring rain, he thought for sure when he got it back he would have to throw it away, guess what, it still works fine. Unbelieveable!
Guess i will make meatloaf for dinner havnt made that in awhile. with some steamed broccoli. boring but good.
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THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT. Today is much better. I told my husband, crying hysterically, and all he said was, they were just keys. I said they were the new ones, he said those are always the ones to go. So, who is this man and what did he do to my DH? LOL. someone asked when I finish chemo, had my last tx last week, except have a year of Herceptin left. Thanks again for being here.
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LoL@moonflwr- Maybe your Dh is trying to keep you calm, my hubby does that too, i tell him, hey if i wanna be upset then let me be upset. But that is sweet that he was understanding. Congrats on finishing your last chemo! hope your Se are gentle on you.
I decided to make pork chops, less work. I guess i will make it saturday instead. tomorrow is dinner out but frankely i would love nothing more than to stay home and not eat for a whole week.
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Eric - can you hear me now??? LOL My Sprint phone was fine when we lived in the Kansas City area, but it sucks big time here in NH near the lake. But I hear everyone's service is bad here. We actually had to concede to a landline because every call on my phone goes to vmail that I get...eventually. Can't beat Sprint's price for unlimited data, though. But then, yours is probably free
We had garlicky grilled pork chops tonight along with cole slaw and waldorf salad. The chop was yummy. I didn't think I was all that hungry, but I managed to eat the whole thing!
Debbie - thanks, she is a little doll for sure!
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Moonflwr Congrats on being essentially done....thats the worst..the herceptin will go by in a hurry and hopefully not cause you any distress (it didnt for me) The husbands never cease to amaze us, sometimes mine gets mad at the little petty things, then lets the big things go, and they say we are a mystery.
Had a get together at the yacht club with girlfriends from my old job, lots of fun and great snacks. Made some zitis for dinner to go with the leftovers from last night.
Bedo Hope your friend had a luxurious day, as I am sure it was well deserved...congrats on the 1yr annivers.
SpecialK thanks for posting the recipe for the dressing, I need to learn to make my own.
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carberry - I have a few other good salad dressing recipes if you want them - just let me know.
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I am smiling as I read the posts of our DH's keeping calm and being supportive no matter what we may do. I know I am thankful!!
Cell phone in toilet....I always take my cell phone out of my pocket before I go into the bathroom. About 2 months ago DH was out with the boys doing something and I was cleaning the bathroom. He called me and I answered, while cleaning the toilet and plunk it went in! I was so mad!! I took it apart and put a hair dryer to it, left it alone for a couple of hours after I put it in the car. The heat from the sun I thought would help dry it out and it worked!!
So- Dh is still not home, I have not eaten dinner as of yet and it is 9. But I have had two glasses of wine:) I guess it is time to go find something. I am thinking some veggies and dip.
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