So...whats for dinner?

LuvRVing

Carrie - did you see the lemon blueberry trifle recipe/picture that I posted (instant lemon pudding, cool whip, store-bought angel food cake and blueberries).  That would be a good use of those blueberries.  Also, you can just pop them in a freezer bag for use later this year when they are not so plentiful (or terribly expensive).  I use the frozen ones in my greek yogurt for breakfast.  They thaw in just a few minutes. 

Apple - is that an "heirloom" tomato species?  It's certainly an interesting one!

gardengumby

Apple - cool looking tomato!

Dinner tonight will be fresh caught salmon - hubby just called that he caught one - and a salad.  

We finally got summer here, but it's foggy/gray this morning.  The fog and clouds will burn off by about 10 (usually) and we'll have a gorgeous afternoon.  This is the time of year that living in Seattle is just great.  (January, not so much...)

Last night we had flank steak salad.  I had marinated the steak and DH barbecued it over the weekend, and I sliced up the remains for the salad. 

Lacey12

I think it is so cool that blueberries are in good supply so early this year.

Michelle, love that flower with coordinated butterfly!

And love your unique tomato, Apple.



Just tried to post an Iphone pic I took on our walk (of the tip of the Cape) with no luck. Some day I will sit at my home computer and paste away!

Debbie, so relieved for you! Wasted worry is the worst.... glad it is over.

chabba

Apple, looks like a tea pot. lol

Moonflwr912

Neat tomato, Apple.

debbie6122

Carrie- Glad you are there for your sister to help her through this especially since you have gone through it and being her sister she undoubtatley will get the best support ever. Hope when she gets her plan in place she will feel somewhat better.

Lacey- Looking forward to seeing pics after you are able to post them.

Gardengumby- I agree the weather on the pacific NW  is just beautiful this time of year. So your DH caught a salmon and a salad hehe!

Kaara- Pecan ice cream with hot fudge sounds sooo good!

I feel like crap today, been feeling like i have been trying to come down with something all week and going to a smokey casino last night didn't help. Woke up with chills and sore throat almost feel like it strep and a cough that sounds like i have the croup or something. Wont do a thing today since DH won't be back until tomorrow. Ugh!

deborye

Love that tomato, I grew carrots one season, pulled one up and it had double legs and a penis.  Still tasted good. LOL

debbie6122

LOL Deb!

Kaara

Deb:  That's funny!

Dinner tonight was a pork loin with onions, carrots and sourkraut.  Also white asparagus on tomato and lettuce with herb dressing. 

LuvRVing

Deb - too funny!

Dinner tonight - a conundrum...I need to take my Xeloda within 30 minutes after eating.  We went to pick up a bike rack that my DH found on Craigslist, and it was an hour away.  So at 6:30 we stopped for ice cream (and it wasn't that good).   Now we are home, I'm not hungry.  I guess I'm going to try and eat a little something.  I thought DH would cook burgers on the grill and I would just have the meat.  But he's upstairs looking at work stuff, says he doesn't want to drag out the grill, and I don't want a "fried" burger.  So I am cooking an ear of corn.  That should be enough.  He can have whatever he wants...he mentioned hot dogs.  Nothing sounds good tonight.  Weird for me!

SeasideMemories

Deborye,



Too funny!!!!



Michelle,



Hoping that you had a bite to eat that agreed with you! Hoping this round of Xeloda treats you kindly! PS... Love CraigsList... So may good finds to be had!

Lacey12

Had a fabulous day on the beach and could have been quite content staying in, skipping dinner and konking out, but did that last night after driving out here, so there was no way I would want to come between DH and his

P-town meals twice! Smart choice! We had an unbelievable dinner at a newer restaurant, Dalla Cucina. Started with a lightly breaded calamari with a balsamic reduction and pickled red onions. Would return just for that....but also split a Caesar salad comprised of two romaine hearts and Parmesan toasted bread slices and shaved Parmesan with red peppercorns...very nice. DH had a pasta with clams entree which he couldn't stop raving about, and I ordered something unusual for me... Breast of hen rolled with fontina, sage and pancetta over whole corn polenta. It was more than ample and tender with flavor to die for....and flanked by two glazed legs! I overheard the guy at the next table praising the inventive style of Michael the new chef. I would agree! Any chef who can get me to rave about chicken is amazing in my book. Better get up for a walk in the AM!

LuvRVing

Ooooh, Lacey!  That meal sounds luscious!  I love linguine with clams, and the chicken sounds lovely, too!  Now I really need my DH to get me to the cape!  We should meet up for a nice dinner - I think we would be "compatible" dining partners!  After all, you sent me to La Morra...oh it was so good!

Seaside - so far, so good with the Xeloda.  I have an appointment tomorrow morning and she'll do tumor markers.  It will be interesting to see if X is working.  I won't get results until sometime on Friday.  I ate an ear of corn...that was my solution to the eating problem.  I could have gone without anything after the ice cream cone.  It was no-sugar-added, but still...  I have been pretty good about bringing my evening dose with me if we go out, but I guess I didn't think about it at 4:30 when we left.  Maybe I'll just keep a dose in my purse for good measure. 

Kaara

Lacey:  Yum on the dinner out!  So great when you find a restaurant that has a good chef like that one!

Michelle:  Hope your Xeloda is working...let us know the outcome of the test.  Sending you prayers and positive energy!

Went to new doc for my eye injection yesterday, but no such luck.  After two hours in the office...scans...paperwork, etc. I was told to come back next week because they had to clear the insurance...WTH!  Anyway..I don't want to end up with a $2,000 bill so I said fine.  I had psyched myself to have the shot so now I have to do it all over again...grrr!

Finally, some much needed rain here in NC!  Now I can go out and pull some weeds that were cemented into the ground...lol! 

Lacey12

Yes, that would be fun to meet for a good dinner, Michelle. You always have neat restaurant suggestions too.

Hope the appt goes well today!



Kaara, what a royal pain.....After being such a trooper with these injections, to have to wait another week?! Hopefully it will be covered w/o any further delays. Happy weeding!



Heading out for that much needed walk...destination...a spot where we get coffee and enjoy the water view.

Tazzy

Lacey - your dinner sounds absolutely delicious.  Would love to see some pictures of the Cape.  One day I will visit that I promise myself.

Michelle - hope the Xeloda continues to treat you well.

Kaara: that sucks about your shot.  There is nothing worse than mentally getting yourself prepared for something to have it taken away.  Good luck.

Happy some of you are getting some much needed rain.  After the wettest June on record here in the Okanagan, we finally have summer, today will be in the mid-90's.   I am off to meet a friend for some shopping and lunch.  Enjoy your days everyone, stay cool and dry whatever the case may be.

apple

i am totally read to not cook tonite.. that middle eastern stuff is so labor intensive.  it seemed i cooked all day.

LuvRVing

I'm back from my MO appointment.  My labs look good, Xeloda continues to be an easy chemo for me, and I should get the results of my tumor markers sometime this afternoon or tomorrow. 

Kaara - all I can say is "yikes" - it sounds painful and the anticipation must be dreadful.

Apple - I hope you can rest this afternoon and someone whips up dinner for you!

gardengumby

Apple - it is labor intensive isn't it - but oh so yummy!!  Rest up today and just snack tonight.

Last night we had taco salad - really simple and still very tasty. (I leave out the tortillas due to my allergy to wheat and hubby's to corn.... )

eric95us

I've never cooked Middle Eastern food. Is it labor intensive because "it just is" or it is something that would get easier with experience?



Eric

apple

let's see.. i pretty much cook from scratch

i soaked, boiled then food processed garbanzo beans

juiced 7 lemons

added a jar of tahini.. all in all, not a lot of work, but messy

for the tabouli, i soaked bulgar, chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes, onions and added lemon juice, olive oil and salt.

bought more lemons

for the tzatziki sauce, i finely chopped a couple cucumbers (they really need to be hand chopped altho you can produce a soupy product with a processor, added a couple cloves of garlic, 1/2 onion.. more lemon juice, fresh garden herbs (1 or 2 cups of thyme, oregano and parsley).

I make a gallon or more of hummus so i can freeze it for a couple more dinners.  everyone loves it and it goes fast. 

My son is an excellent grill cook.  He made kabobs of chicken thighs, gr. peppers, onions and loves to help with dinner every nite.  We had that excellent pita bread.

By the time i get done cooking i really don't want to eat.  I told my onc. today i'd put back on the 3 pounds i lost.

pass the liquer cake.

 I can pretty much always talk the son into cooking.  We have pork chops, grilled veggies and I'll make a pasta with garden herbs, garlic, parmesan... sliced tomatoes.. i have a plethora.  for now.

eric95us

I'll go with the "just is" :-) Like I said, I've never tried it, so I had no idea at all....



I was looking at that tomato you posted about. I grow yellow pear tomatos because they do well in our short growing seasons. I've never seen them make odd shaped fruit.



I'm going to try some native desert food crop plants to see how well they do for me.... Saturday, if I go to Tucson, I'll stop at the Native Seeds/SEARCH place for advice and seeds.



Eric

debbie6122

kaara- Oh that is too bad they made you wait all that time only to tell you that you have to wait until next week. How many more tx do you have left on the shots?

Tazzy- Glad to see your summer is arriving finally enjoy your day out with you friend. 

bedo

Minus two Ochie!  Likewise, Lacey!

Michelle I'm glad Xeloda is going well

Apple I could do Tabouli out of my garden except lemons, oil and Bulgar, looks good.  Your tomato looks like a honey bee with antennas.  All it needs are eyes in the front part and black stripes in the back.  Maybe we should hire a psychiatrist to evaluate our interpretations of your Rorschach tomato

Laurie that's good money!

Sorry for everyone I missed!  Long day. Back on Arimidex. yuck already feeling tired. For dinner, Greek yogurt. Throw together salad with greens, olives, black beans, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, beets and cottage cheese and carrots. blue cheese dressing. I am a bad cook, but I love reading cookbooks and looking at your recipes. Too hot right now to really cook for me!

Tomorrow hanging out with DD and Dgrand-dog. We're going to a restaurant that will allow dogs on the patio Then the movie The Marigold Hotel. Sat maybe kayaking, dinner with friend and Sunday Fair Trade festival with indigenous artists from all over the world! 

Pulled out the lettuce today. Oh oh the zucchini are coming!!!!

Moonflwr912

Been trying to keep up with everyone, but holy cats, we "talk" a lot. LOL. I am finally starting to feel stronger, been able to go to a store or two come home and not fall asleep. Have to put my feet up, because of my knees, but not actually sleep. Things are tasting better too. I still have gastro issues on the average twice a week, so maybe something else is going on, but I am also on a big dose of magnesium, which doesn't help. I am able to eat more veggies though, so maybe even that is better. Today, it was stuffed peppers from the local Greek diner. Have enough leftovers to eat tomorrow, or make stuffed pepper soup. Yum. Much love to all.

Kay_G

Hi everyone! Lacey, that dinner is making me salivate! Yum! Michelle, so glad you're having an easy time with X. I hope your tumor markers come out good too. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Apple, I have to say again how much I admire your cookin prowess. Bedo, sorry about your troubles with arimidex. I can sympathize. I am on tamoxifen, but it's not much better. I lost a lot of weight on chemo and was always cold, now I have gained a little of it back, and am always hot. Having the hottest summer on record here is part of it, but the tamoxifen is not helping either.



Treated my DD to bertucci's tonight. I had their endless soup, salad and bread. I really love their rolls, but I did limit myself to 2. Had minestrone soup, it was delicious. For a chain restaurant, I think their food is pretty good.

LuvRVing

DH just got home from a 22 mile bike ride.  I didn't think he had that in him, so I am quite proud.  He's going to ride 20 miles on Saturday at The Prouty in Hanover, NH - a cancer fund raiser event. 

I made a big salad and he's about to cook burgers.  He just asked me if I could eat a half pound burger...lol.  We've had this discussion before!!!  I told him to make 3 patties out of that pound of beef, we will see what comes out of the kitchen.  I told him I was going low carb for a few weeks and he said he'd do it with me.  We'll see.  He actually cooked bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning (I had to leave for my MO appt).   If he could lose three bowling balls worth of weight, he'd have so much more energy.  I think the bike riding has his attention, though.

I know the anti-hormones are tough medicine but it beats the alternative...trust me on this one.  Bedo, I hope you can hang in there with it.

Moonflwr - so glad you are feeling a little better!  Maybe I'll whip up some stuffed peppers next week.

Kay - I used to go to Bertucci's years ago.  We didn't have one in Missouri.  I replicated one of their dishes from a long time ago - sausage, peppers, pasta, basil and tomatoes, almost like a stir-fry pasta dish.

 He paid attention - 3 patties going on the grill!

deborye

Left over spesgetti tonight. 

I can still tell the cellulitis is not completely gone, the tissue below and to the bottom left of my breast is still thick and I can feel an occasionally slight burning sensation.  I'm keeping an eye on it to make sure no redness appears.  That's all I need for it to come back just before the UK trip. GRRRR 

deborye

My MO said my TM are stable, I didn't want to ask for the report.  I ususally keep a journal with all results and reports.  I will see her in December, every friggin 6 months.  

carolehalston

Elggplant parmesan from the freezer and a huge garden salad.  I had chipotle ranch dressing on my salad and dh had Vidalia onion dressing on his.

We bicycled 13 miles today on the Heartland State trail.  Michelle, I'm impressed with your dh's 20 miles.  We had lunch at a Mexican restaurant and I had a delicious taco salad.

I've been browsing through a slow cooker recipe book and have found some recipes that look good.  It's heating up again in MN.  Today's high was 86 and we have the A/C on in the 5th wheel tonight.

Healthy vibes to all.