So...whats for dinner?

Laurie08

Hi everyone!  Whew is it HOT!  I just got home from work a bit ago and have the house organized for night time.  I am  starting to gain stamina again, I am not as tired despite sweating my buns off.  I waitressed for years and always liked it, like anything you can get burnt out on it but I like interacting with people and being busy at the same time.  I actually enjoy the multi taking.  The boy I work with, there is just two of us waiting tables, made a comment today that I am obsessed with clearing plates!  I laughed and told him you should never walk in the dining room empty handed or walk out that way- ever- you turn table faster and make more money.  He did it the rest of the day too, he is super sweet and is our good friends nephew.

So last night we had friends over to enjoy the pool.  They brought buffalo chicken and steak from the local butcher and I did the rest.  Scalloped potatoes, zucchini from my dads garden that I sauteed, salad and some garlic bread.  It was good and easy.

Tonight is super simple- burgers.  It is hot in the house as I have been gone and the a/c's weren't running so we will throw them on the grill and I am going to make salad to go with it. 

Hope everyone had a great day!

Kaara

Laurie:  It sounds like you are doing great managing things with your new job.  Those PVC's must be gone...hopefully never to return!  Who watches the boys while you work?  

debbie6122

Kaara- Yummm on the okra and tomatoes Dh does not like them so dont get a chance to make it often.

The salmon moouse recipe looks very tasty. And scallopes sounds good wish I had some to cook.

Tazzy- Feeling much better today thanks! I am thinking I will take my leftovers and try to improve it for lunch today somehow maybe by adding some spiceyness to it.

Laurie- Good tip what you told the other waiter, something I always tried to get into my employees heads but some would not listen.  Enjoy the pool with friends today.

 Have no idea whats for dinner tonight, maybe pork chops and barley and broccoli salad, a recipie I have been wanting to make for awhile.

bedo

Momine, look closely,  lol!

bedo

Momine, and Lacey, you just never know do you, lol

Carole I 've always thought of Rving, but I'm a bad, bad, driver.  A friend of mine does it full time with her husband and loves it. 

Moonflwr I hope you feel better.  I am a salt addict.  I know bad bad bad, do you like salty things? 

Here's a recipe for you Carrie! Take jar of pickles, (whatever kind you like) when you've eaten all the pickles, peel (or not) fresh cucumbers slice them and put them in the pickle jar with the old brine. They're pretty good after a day or two in the refrigerator!

Tazzy, have you tried cucumber and sliced onion in yogurt (or sour cream if you're decadent) with a little salt and cracked pepper if you want and fresh dill?  Eat it cold from the fridge. A favorite from my Gramma when I was little. You have to put a bit of salt on the cucumbers when you first slice them and then let them sit and rinse them with cold water after about 1/2 hour and pat dry to get rid of the excess water. Let the whole thing get cold.

Kaara, that sounds like a southern dish with corn, can't remember the name of it. but it is good.

Gardengumby the rain makes them insanely big!!! How are your yellow squash? I wish mine were doing as well

Ran outa steam. Cats look like cat-rugs, I guess that means, time to turn on air conditioner.

Sorry for every one I forgot. I type all day and my fingers are saying stop.

Have a nice evening everyone!

Tazzy

Bedo, I love that idea of cukes, onion and sour cream (be decadent... why not ).  

I'm just sitting here thinking I may cook creole shrimp (I know I have a recipe somewhere), maybe with a coleslaw salad.  I have pita breads in the freezer too.  Oh and I will be making the cuke, onion and sour cream 'salad'.  DH wont like that I dont think as he's not a lover of sour cream...but we will see.

eric95us

Thanks Carol. I love to cook and wish I could do more of it....started in college.



Sharon's last chemo was today. Tomorrow there appointments with the MO to find out about more tumor markers and then the RO to find out if the exchange can happen before Rads.


Eric

Moonflwr912

Eric, yay for Sharon! Hoping for no SEs. Good luck on the Exchange.

Moonflwr912

Saw everyone's posts about pulled pork and went out to get some. Pretty yummy.

debbie6122

Eric- Congrats to Sharon on last Chemo!!  Hope her tumor markers are good as well!

SeasideMemories

Wow... This thread just moves at lightning speed!! I can barely keep up on my reading, much less posting!



Eric,



Glad to hear that Sharon is done with chemo! Hoping for clear sailing from here on out!



Laurie,



Loved the pictures of the boys entertaining themselves with a bit of water and a chair!!! I used to give my kids a bucket of water with washable paint mixed in and a large paint brush and they would paint the walk and driveway for hours.... Such simple activities and yet, such good times and memories!



Michelle,



I tried your recipe for the Oven Pancake this weekend and it was really good! I've had it on my list to try for quite sometime and was glad I did!



To all I have missed... Know that I keep up on reading but, not always posting! Keep the great recipes/ideas coming!

Laurie08

Eric congrats and I hope Sharons markers go down.

Yum to pulled pork!

Kaara- The PVC's had been gone and just had a 2 day episode Fri and Saturday : /  No  idea....

Tazzy

Eric - brilliant news about Sharon.  Good luck with the markers.

eric95us

I'm as excited as Sharon.



Dinner tonight is crab stir fry with fake crab meat.... At this moment it's in the dutch oven pictured in my avatar. No lid....just the pot part.



Eric

LuvRVing

We just got home from Vermont about an hour ago.  We had a great time, the weather was hot and sunny, and the Bed & Breakfast was very, very nice.

You all have been busy, so I'm not going to comment on everything because I'll surely mess that up!!!

Eric - congratulations to you and Sharon!  There's nothing like being PFC (that's Post Final or F***ing Chemo, depending on your perspective).  And let the hair watch begin!!!

Seaside - glad you liked the baked apple pancake.  Imagine my surprise when our B&B hosts served one for breakfast this morning!  There's was a little different - the pancake was more like a popover.  Mine is a bit "eggier" but my DH, bless his heart, said mine was better   I think I like the way I cook my apples better, but I can't deny that I enjoyed their version of the pancake batter.

Bedo - you're going to Ecuador?  That would be so cool...hot...I think!

OK, I have a question for you who have been or are waitresses...it's about the tip.  So, if I include the tip and use my credit card to pay the whole amount (including the tip) does the waitress (or waiter...lol) get the entire amount that I put on the "tip" line?  Or does the restaurant subtract any for the charge card transaction fee?  Does the restaurant withhold a portion for taxes?    I had this discussion with someone about the taxes, but then I wondered about the transaction fee that the restaurant propbably pays to Visa or MasterCard. 

Lacey12

Eric.... great news. Congratulations to you both! 

Promised this recipe, and have been taking of getting things done today, so here goes:

Quick French Bread (recipe from The Boston GLobe, from sometime in the 80's)

Since the dough for this bread is loose, it is best baked in blackened open French loaf pans I used to do four loaves at a time...two in the double loaf blackened pans and two in aluminum double loaf pans. The loaves in the blackened pans defintely had a better crust but the aluminum did okay. Using these pans results in the loaves keeping a nice round shape with nicely browned crust on bottom as well as the top.

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cup warm water 

1 Tbs honey

1Tbs salt (I would probably use less)

1 and 1/2 Tbs dry yeast (2 packages)

4 Cups unbleached white flour or all-purpose white (NOT bromated bread flour or whole wheat flour) 

Step 1: Preheat overn to 450 degrees. Combine water salt, honey and yeast in mixing bowl. Stir to blend and let sit for 5-10 minutes until yeast bubbles. While mixing with a wooden spoon, add the flour in small amounts until dough no longer stiks to the side of the bowl (some flour should be left over).

Step 2: Turn dough onto well floured surface. With flour coated hands(and more dusted on dough) shape dough into an oval. cut oval into 2 pieces, and quickly and gently roll pieces between your hands or gently pull it to form each piece into a long loaf shape.

Step 3: Lay each loaf into a well-greased French bread pan. Cover with dish towel and allow to sit in a warm place for 20 minutes. Make three shallow slashes with a sharp knife in loaf's tops to prevent splitting. Spray each loaf with salted water and bake on the middle shelf for 20 minutes. Cool on wire wrack. the Globe said that these freeze well. If freezing them , cook only 15 minutes, cool complertely, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze. To reheat, after unwrapping, spray frozen loaf with salted water and place in 450 degree onven for 10 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

Kaara

eric:  Congratulations to you and Sharon...I know you both must be happy to have this behind you!  Do something special to celebrate.

bedo:  My DDIL is from Equador...she is a beautiful sweet person, and so is my DGD who looks just like her.  I would love to visit her country some day.  My DS went there to ask her father for her hand in marriage and he loved it.

Michelle:  Glad you enjoyed your time in Vermont...such a beautiful state.

I ended up making a chicken dish with mushrooms, artichokes, garlic and spinach over gluten free spagetti.  It was delicious, and I have leftovers for tomorrow.  I'll make the okra and tomatoes tomorrow and maybe add the corn as someone suggested above...that sounds good. 

MinusTwo

Garden: Thanks for the salmon souffle.   Lacey:  Thanks for the quick french bread.

Carole:  What did you put in the slow cooker along w/the pork roast for moisture?  How long did you cook?  I've never really used my crock pot.  Thanks

I'm with Seaside.  I can usually get to reading the posts every other day, but usually no time to answer.

Lacey12

I hope the FRench bread recipe is clear enough. I was rushing typing it b/c DH was patiently waiting for me to join him watching the first episodes of season 2 of The Big C. That is such a well written show!

Anyway, I just went to turn off my computer and checked to be sure I didn't make a ton of mistakes on the recipe, and good lord (!) the grammar, spelling and punctuation police would have arrested me on the spot with every other sentence! Apologies for all those typos. I don't think it will make much of a difference to anyone who tries the recipe.

eric95us

Don't worry Lacey..  I ain't never done no good in a english class no how...

Eric

debbie6122

Michelle- havnt read any of the responses yet so dont know if you got a answer on the tip question. It is illegal for the owners to with hold any portion of a tip, weather it is on a charge card or not. It is up to us as a server to report our tips so a percentage goes out of the checks at the end of the week for taxes. You are suppose to report every tip you earn but not everyone does so some restaurants will add the amounts of total bill including taxes minus the tip and take out a percentage. but no they can't take any of your tip from you. However I did work at some fancey restraunts that took out a percentage for a runner, bar, bussers, etc.. at the end of the night. 

Sounds like you had a great time! Glad you got back safe! 

debbie6122

Lacey- LOL! Dont worry there are no grammer police here and its a good thing too with all the funny typos we've all had here. Like Lauries bat wings for one lol! or bat leaves can't remember now which it was. Thanks for the recipe.

Hauntie

I know I haven't checked in here in quite some time. It's been a busy few months. End of school year work craziness. Dad issues - although he's doing well physically, the dementia is getting worse. I had surgery to reconstruct my left thumb joint about 3 1/2 weeks ago. Healing has been slower than the right one, which was done last summer, but it's getting there.

Now, I'm about to embark on a whole new phase of my life. I'm scheduled for gastric sleeve surgery (weight loss) in less than 36 hours. With all the surgeries I've had - this will be number 7 in the last 4 years - I think this is the one, that has me the most anxious. Not necessarily the surgery, although that is kind of scary. It's more the aftermath and the changes that will follow - learning a new way of eating, sticking with it - and most anxiety provoking, the tremendous changes in my physical appearance. I'm even more anxious about the changes to my body, this surgery will bring, than I was about either of my mastectomies. Please send prayers and healing vibes for a successful surgery, a smooth recovery, and acceptance of the changes to my appearance and body image as I begin this new journey to a healthier me.

Thanks - I know I can count on my BC gals.

Lynda

debbie6122

Hi lynda, You sure have been through a lot lately.. One of my friends sister had the gastric sleeve surgery and she did very well. she looks great too! Just think of all the great clothes shopping you will be able to do after you get to the weight you want. I will be rooting you on and of course saying prayers for a speedy, pain free, and smooth recovery.  I am so sorry about your dads dementia getting worse. (((Hugs))) I also will be checking in on you on FB to make sure your ok! Hang in there and best wishes!

apple

I'm going to have to bring a notebook to this thread... so many comments and oh well, if i forget to be polite, remember i have brain mets.

carberry

Lynda  Good luck to you in your "new phase"  You conquered BC and now you can conquer this too! Prayers to you, please keep us posted when you are up to it.

Went to an open mic night at a local pub, mostly because our visiting friends wanted to play guitar and sing.  the owner knew we were coming and put out an amazing buffet with shrimp, quisadailles, pizza, a crab salad that was amazing (gotta get the recipe) and various other "stuff"  very nice of him, and we had a blast with everyone taking turns on the drums.

Apple  Never known you to not be polite:)

Bedo  Thanks on the cucumber "recipe"  I have done that before with cukes and love it.

Kaara

Lynda:  Good luck on your surgery!  As a result you will be a lot healthier, as weight loss will prevent a lot of potential diseases.

LuvRVing

Lynda - wishing you smooth sailing through this important surgery!  It's a big decision to have any kind of gastric surgery and I am sending much love, hugs and healing vibes.  We're all there with you in spirit!  How long will you be hospitalized?

Hi apple!  Good to see you checking in!

Debbie - thanks for answering my question about the tips.  I often wondered about it, and I know many people leave the tip in cash to avoid any deductions that the restaurant might apply.  I understand the idea of sharing with the support staff when appropriate.

I was supposed to take my mom to the doctor today, but I have big blisters on my feet.  I'm not sure if it's hand/foot syndrome from the Xeloda, or if it's from waling around on Saturday.  I was wearing the same type of sandals I wore while trudging through Paris without so much as a red spot on my feet, so I'm suspicious of the Xeloda.  Anyways, I cancelled my mom's appointment as I'm not up for the 3 hour round trip that it would take to make it happen.  My feet are going to spend time soaking in the lake today.

The kiddies are coming this afternoon, I just talked to my DD and we're going to have taco Tuesday at home.  She and my DH will make it happen so I won't have to worry about anything. 

Kaara

Michelle:  Please be very careful about putting your feet into the lake with any open sores.  There have been several news stories lately of a flesh eating virus that attacks through open sores and can cause a lot of problems for people with a compromised immune system.  One young woman got it from swimming in a lake with an open sore on her leg.  I don't want to alarm you, but I think it's good to be cautious on these things.  At least check with your doctor first.

Moonflwr912

Apple, I agree, I definitly need a notebook around this thread! Lynda, good luck with the surgery. Carrie, sounds like a fun (and tasty!) night. Michelle, so nice your DD and DH are taking care of dinner. And so sorry about your hands/feet. Much love to all.