So...whats for dinner?
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Bedo, your answer: No, YOU can go buy a ME one.
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Chabba.. my condolences and sympathy to you.
Bedo.. i have 3 kids who have totally taken over my office and everything in it.
I finally got my ipod up and running.. with the extra teenage songs. I'd going to have to totally redo my I- tunes. (i thought i did that)
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Bedo- I agree, have her get one for you.
Michelle and Kay so glad you guys got to meet each other and have some fun! Kay you must be tiny! I have met Michelle and she is very petite, you guys look great!
Michelle- Good luck with the start of your trial, you will rock it. So glad you got into it.
Tonight I made my own tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes and it actually came out really good! I boiled them quickly and peeled them and then just kid of went with the flow. No recipe no measuring. I thought for sure it would end up in the garbage but was pleasantly surprised. I even impressed DH, who said it was "excellent" and asked where I got the recipe, I told him I just kind of did it and he seemed shocked. LOL, so much for having faith in my cooking!
Tomorrow we are going to head to the fair in the am and then we have a whole lot of yard work planned for the weekend. We have neglected our yard a lot this year with all the camping and lake trips. It is time to get stuff done and start thinking about winter. Dh is going to cut two trees down :O this is always scary. At least I know one night we will have a big bon fire!
Hope everyone had a great day.
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Michelle: All the best to you as you begin your trial!
I'm still in Florida visiting...home on Tuesday!
Everyone have a great day!
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Oh Chabba... you just slipped that in about your brother. I am so so sorry.
There is a lot of heartbreak in this thread.
peace and love, apple - ..... Mary Magdalen
Dx 4/10/2008, IDC, 5cm, Stage IV, Grade 3, 4/9 nodes, mets, ER+, HER2+ -
Kids all here...Whew...I cleaned my heart out and within a matter of minutes of them showing up, there is stuff everywhere!! ha ha Love, love, love having them home. Went out to dinner and I had the chicken piccata and it was delicious with fresh asparagas. Gotta get a recipe for this.
Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend and enjoying some good weather.
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Off to DGD's birthday party with big pan of chicken marsala and some anti pasta salad and garlic rolls. Actually it was less expensive to order catered than to cook it! DIL will make a big pot of spiral pasta to go with it. About 20 coming so it should be fun!
We spent the morning with my DGS..took him to the beach for lunch. He told me all about his trip to Italy with his dad, complete with photos and a detailed discussion of the lambrogini factory that they toured. He's a car nut and he's only 9...go figure! I'm not a fan of expensive sport cars, but he was so cute telling his stories I couldn't help but be interested;)
Tomorrow I hope to see my DGGD!
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Joyce- Have a good weekend too, hope you are doing ok ((hugs)))
Bedo- Reminds me when I use to take my mom's lipstick she always had the prettiest colors she would ask us 3 girls if we had it, I would sneak it back but always felt so guilty afterwards. You might want to just go buy another and hide it. '-)))
Sounds like everyone is busy with fairs, picnics, family visiting and Bd parties. ( Happy birthday to DGD Kaara)
I have been busy cooking stuff to freeze for DH while I am gone. I also made a raw beet salad and oatmeal bars half apricot and half marionberry. and veggie pattys for my sis who is flying in from Hawaii. we will go get her at the airport tomorrow night and we will stay over night at a hotel because we dont want to drive late it would be about 3 in the morning before we got home if we drove straight back. Then Tuesday my sis and I will drive to stay with my dad, not sure at this point how long we will be there i guess it depends on how he is doing, He had a stent put in his throat yesterday, and was in lots of pain but at least he will get some liquids in him, he has been admitted twice this week to the ER for dehydration and thought he was having kidney failure but he wasn't so that is good. They were suppose to put his port in yesterday so he could start his chemo on the 6th but the did the stent instead so now we have to wait to find out when they are going to do that so he can start his tx''s.
Everyone have a safe and fun Labor day week-end love and hugs to you all
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Michelle~praying this trial works for you. I feel good about this.
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(((Debbie))) - sending positive thoughts that your dad gets into treatment as soon as possible, and that it is effective yet gentle.
Deb - thanks, I have a good feeling about this trial drug, too. I spent some time this evening really reading about it. Its track record is quite good, so far. And the side effects appear to be quite mild. It's pretty cool that it's a local Massachusetts company that developed the drug.
Kaara - enjoy the time with the kids! We are going to DGS #1's birthday party tomorrow. It will be a busy day, as will yours!
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Deb, it will ne good for you to have your sister near during this.
KAARA, glad the party went well.
Carberry, must be fun having the kids home.
Laurie sounds like you nailed the sauce.
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I feel bad I haven't posted in awhile.....been *really* busy.
Michelle, I'm hoping that the chemo trial does great things.
My mom called and said the air conditioning wasn't working. Phoenix summer + 94 year old mom + no air conditioning = emergency. Mud wasps (!) managed to get mud in one of the electrical parts (a relay) and mess up the air conditioner. I didn't fall off the roof and I didn't get stung, but I did jump a bit when the wasps expressed their irritation at my removing the access panel. Once I killed the wasps, it was a 10 minute job to figure out the relay wasn't working, 1 minute to see why, another minute to mutter under my breath and another couple of minutes to get the mud out.
Also, I ended up changing batteries in school buses operated by the school Chrissy attended until she graduated 8th grade last year, so no one gets surprised by a bad battery... The school pays for the batteries, but I save them the $250 that the regular place charges to do the work on three buses...my donation to the school.
Also, I'm on call in September for disaster duty. Uniforms and other gear needed for a 2 or 3 week deployment to a disaster are packed and ready to go.
That, and 10 hour days (plus the 3 hour commute) at work and the household stuff...and I've been tired. It's 9:10 pm on a Saturday night and I'm about to fall asleep. I was hoping to do another run of cactus jelly...maybe tomorrow. :-)
Dinner last night was high school football game hot dogs and sodas. Tonight was frozen yogurt. Tomorrow I'm going to do the traditional guy thing and BBQ a roast on the grill.
Good night and my apologies to everyone I missed.
Eric -
LOL that's funny that I made you feel tall Michelle because I am 5'2 also! I do have a small frame though, even considering I am only 5'2. I wish I could find someone who would make me feel tall. I guess my DD does. She unfortunately didn't quite get to my height, she's 5'1.
Chabba, I didn't know your brother was ill. My deepest condolences. The story of him singing happy birthday to you is really touching. It doesn't quite seem right to express condolences and birthday wishes together, but happy belated birthday.
Michelle, hope treatment is going well.
Deborey, congrats to your DD and SiL! And welcome home! Your trip sounds fantastic.
Debbie, I must have missed something. Hope all is well with your hubbie. Sending you good thoughts.
Eric, I've been thinking of you and your wife. Hope all goes well with your appt on Tuesday. Sending you good thoughts also.
I am so tired. I have been dog sitting for both my sister's dog and BIL's dog this weekend. Has my BIL's go for a week. And just adopted a second dog on Friday from someone at work who couldn't take care of her any longer. So currently, there are 4 dogs in the house. Don't know what I was thinking. And my DD is driving me crazy getting ready for school. Do all 14 yo girls stress so much about the start of school? She kept me for two hours at the store trying to decide which backpack to get. And I really hate shopping. Got the freezer in the garage defrosted today. First time in fie years. It was quite a job. So had some takeout pizza for dinner. It was really good. And had a cold beer with it, double yum! And some salty chips a little while ago.
BIL and his family are picking up their dog tomorrow, so we invited them for brunch. Then invited my MIL and her SO also. Going to have some bagels, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice, melon and berries. Keeping it pretty simple. I better get to sleep.
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Michelle- I am glad your tx's have been mild. Happy Birthday to your DGS.
Eric- Your mom is lucky to have you for a caring son not many people would brave those mud wasps. Glad you didn't get stung or fall of the roof. That would not of been very good. And That was very kind of you to change the batteries in the school bus and save them money too.
kay- My DD was always nervous about her first day of school each yea,r I think it's probably normal I know I never liked my first day either.
Made Cheese Enchalada's for dinner tonight topped with avacado, sour cream. lettuce and green onions turned out really good.
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Lovetocook..is your DD starting high school? DD here is 14 and started high school in August. She's loving it. And yes, it was a big deal. She was nervous even though she trying hard not to show it.
I was a bit nervous starting high school even though I had an advantage. There was only one junior high school in town and I knew 1/2 the high school when I started. Our daughter started a new school and knew no one there. She quickly took care of that "problem". :-)
Eric -
Eric you truly are one busy guy. I could really use a live in handy guy, as my "wonderful" husband could be handy, but choses not to. but that ok, I learn to do a lot of things myself. And when my son comes home, I give him some tasks to do for me. Today he and his girlfriend are cooking...making some chicken wing dip.
Debbie what a loving wife you are to make sure your husband has some meals while you are gone. Good luck on your trip, will be thinking of you and your family.
Cookout today with friends and the kids, all the usual fixings, chicken, salt potatos, corn, beans.
To those of you that have kids in school, it is quite and adventure. My kids went to such a small school, they stayed in the same school from kindergarten through senior year...never had to leave the building...graduated with pretty much the same kids they started with...all 30 of them!
Eric Girls make friends fast....I majored in "socializing" in high school.
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Sharon is the transportation director at the school...so I help out.
The jelly factory is up and running again. I'm "canning" the 2nd batch and filtering another 1/2 gallon of juice.
I need to go to the store and get more lemon juice. I spilled some juice and I'm now a bit short on what I need. The two dogs tried to help clean up, as did the cat. I had to get the mop! :-)
It's amazing what a night's sleep does!
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Eric, you are a busy man. Just reading about your schedule made me tired!
Michelle, what a great spirit you have. Expressing excitement about starting a trial. I'm very hopeful this treatment will be successful.
Chabba, my sincere condolences. I'm glad your brother's passing was peaceful.
Laurie, that sauce sounds delicious. It was no surprise to me that it turned out great. You have good instincts as a cook.
Debbie, hugs to you as you and your sister spend time with your dad and lend him your support.
Kaara, I know you're enjoying visiting with your family in FL.
Carberry, I went to a small school from 1st to 9th grade. No more than 30 in a class. Some of us went through all 9 grades together. Three years ago we had a reunion that was really fun. The group split after 9th grade and went to two different high schools that were much larger.
We had a Labor Day potluck here at Pine Hollow Resort, MN, last night. I cooked a jambalaya with sausage, chicken and shrimp. I made it a "little" spicy but not like I would make it for my family at home because I didn't know if the MN palate was used to cayenne pepper. DH and I said, "well, if it isn't eaten, we'll have leftovers." Hardly a grain of brown rice left in the pot! Which is nice, to have people enjoy the food you cook. And it was pretty good.
My favorite food at the potluck was the fried fish provided by a man who was here at the resort with his wife last week. He had his own boat and did a lot of fishing. He caught sunfish, which are flat fish like we call "perch" at home. He fileted them. They were delicious. Just pick up a piece with your fingers and crunch into it. Yum. Yum. There were other tasty dishes, too.
I must share one food "peculiarity" here in MN. The people like their potatoes, but they cut them in tiny pieces and cook them with some milk and butter or with butter and seasonings. I've never seen potatoes diced so small. I would slice mine in more bite-size pieces. DH said maybe it's because the potatoes cook faster. One method is to put these diced potatoes in a package of foil with butter and let them cook on the grill. They taste good, but you have to scoop up the little pieces on your fork. Interesting how people in different regions prepare food differently.
Yesterday there was a fishing rodeo for the children. There must have been about 10 kids. The adults took the kids out in boats. There were prizes for everyone. Biggest, 2nd and 3rd biggest, smallest, prettiest, ugliest, etc. DH and I were judges for prettiest so naturally I picked out the fish of a kid who hadn't won anything yet.
This afternoon the adults are having their contest. The entry fees are going for a charitable cause. To help a woman who has big bills from her medical care.
We're planning to go out to dinner tonight, something we rarely do. Our meals out are almost always lunch. But there's a restaurant in town that advertises prime rib as its specialty, and I love prime rib. Hope it's good.
On Tuesday, we hook up and take off! I'm ready to roll again.
Hugs to all.
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DH's birthday today, made Popovers and Cornish Hens with Rosemary & Thyme, garlic roasted root veggies also. Should be ready soon.
(((EVERYONE)))
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Carole - it is interesting about the potatoes. In upstate NY, they take tiny new potatoes and boil them in extremely salty water, then drain and smother in butter. Salt potatoes - they are popular fair food. I'll cook potatoes wrapped in foil on the grill - with some butter, onions, dill, parsley, chives, whatever I have on hand. But I tend to slice them thickly, not chop them. I guess they would cook faster if you're in a hurry. It's hard to believe summer is almost over and you're on your way south.
Deb - your DH's birthday dinner sounds yummy! You get your wifey points with that meal!
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I love hearing about the different areas of the country in this thread. I think I like that and just hearing about all your lives more than the recipes. So interesting to hear about the small schools. I always wondered what it would be like going to a school like that. I went to parochial school, and we had four classes in our grade, with 50 kids in each class. We graduated in eighth grade, then I went to an all girls school with 500 in our class, and the boys high school right next door had about the same. Interesting talking to Michele last week. I do love the big city with its diversity and crowds and traffic and everything else that goes with it. I always wondered what it would have been like to grow up in a small town though.
Eric, my DD does start high school on Tuesday, but she will be going with virtually all the same kids she went to middle school with. Our school district has four elementary schools, then they feed into one middle school and one high school. But it's a new, bigger building, and I know all her friends are nervous too. I am sure she will do fine. She got a new dress for the first day. I told her I am finished buying her clothes until next year. Then my husband told her the Jewish new year is in two weeks. I thought he was supposed to be on my side!
Had brunch with the in-laws, bagels, lox, eggs, fruit and cheese cake, then just had leftovers for dinner. Going to a barbecue at my BIL's tomorrow. We are making potato salad with purple potatoes, grrek yogurt, dill and cucumbers. I hope it's good. Have a great Labor Day everyone! -
We had to do a bit of clothes buying for DD. She was in a parochial K-8 school where uniforms were worn and is now in a public high school where "regular clothes" can be worn.
I got some more cactus jelly made. Each batch uses 2-1/2 cups of juice, a package of powdered pectin, 3 Tbsp of lemon juice and 3-1/2 cups of sugar. That is a lot of sugar!
Tonight was a fend for ourselves night. We were going to have my mom and Sharon's mom over for dinner, but her mom wasn't feeling well...so it will be tomorrow. BBQ roast, corn on the cob, salad, and sweet potato.
Instead, I trimmed bushes at mom's place and took her shopping.
I make a simple shrimp and rice dish with a red savina pepper (twice the heat of a habanero). I think the dish is good and my family says it's kind of warm. But, when when I took it to work, it became a "how tough are you dish". I now calm it down for work....
My mom would add buttermilk to mashed potatos. I like the taste...much less bland than when she used sweet milk.... -
Happy Labor Day everyone!
I saw my DGD and DGGD yesterday...she is just adorable with a head full of curls, and running everywhere. I love it that she comes and sits in my lap with a book for me to read to her. We had a wonderful visit and I got lots of photos that I posted on facebook.
Debbie: hope you and your sister have a great visit with your dad!
Michelle: The trial sounds doable...good luck to you! Sending prayers your way!
Eric: My A/C isn't working in NC which I must face when I return:( Hope it's a simple fix!
Laurie: Photos of the kids are great! They remind me of my boys when they were little;)
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i did cook a good meal surprisingly the other nite.. sirloin, miso sauce (just add water) and grilled onions.. macaroni and cheese I think and salad. I just don't like to cook and then clean up. The kids kind of help me clean but they have tunnel vision and don't see the edges of the kitchen.
My delish tip for the week. buy a bottle of pomegranate mollasses from an Arab or Jewish store. this condiment is so flavorful.. very sweet, very sour and goes a long way. 1 tsp. molasses and 1/4 cup mayo.. you could also use yogurt i guess. I dip chicken pieces into it. i can't tell you how good it is. There is a delish condiment made with spicey red peppers (cooked to a mush) with the molasses that is wonderful. I can't really take the heat at the moment. My mouth is so sensitive....
(also 5'2")
And happy Labor Day all.
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I usually just follow this thread without posting, but today I'm enlisting your help.
My surgery is tomorrow afternoon so no food after midnight of course. Trying to figure out a good meal for tonight so I won't be starving tomorrow. -
Michele, are the salt potatoes really salty? I have a lot of new potatoes from my garden that I might try this with. Best wishes for you as you start your trial!
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Hi all! Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking on this thread for a while kind of looking for a "home". You all have been a great inspiration for dinner ideas lol. I love cooking and am a great collector of recipes. That being said, tonights dinner is at a friends home but I am making a wedge salad with homemade thousand island dressing. This is a favorite of my DH, whose father used to make it when DH was a child. Odd, I know.
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Hi Nancy! And welcome to our little band of foodies!!!
As I remember them (and it's been many years) the salt potatoes were not too salty for my taste buds. But then, I prefer salt to sweet. Here's a link to a recipe that looks just right, especially since it says "Syracuse" which is the area where I had them:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Syracuse-Salt-Potatoes/
At the fairs and "firemen's field days in the upstate NY area, they serve them in those little cardboard containers with a wooden "stick-fork". It's probably not something you'd want to eat if you have high blood pressure!
Trinity - when I have to fast for surgery, I make sure I eat a good high protein dinner, then I eat some watermelon later in the evening. That helps with hydration and electrolytes. Good luck with your surgery, and I hope you come back and let us know how you are doing.
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Thanks Michele. The other night I had a salt roasted baked potato at a restaurant that was wonderful. I need to find that recipe too.
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Hi Nancy and Trinity.
Sharon usually eats something right before "last call". It is usually something with some "staying power"...a cheese omelet or something like that.
After the landscape trimming yesterday, I sat with mom and we "translated" one of the recipes in the old cookbook. It's a desert...Cottege Pudding. The translation is both German to English, but also to some sort of useful measurement system. I chose this one because there were penciled notes in the margins giving "modern measurements".
The Dough.
1/2 cup brown sugar. "a little less if hard to get"
ball of butter about the size of a walnut. My grandparent's place had a walnut tree. Walnuts from that tree were about 1 to 1-1/2 inchs in diameter.
1 overfull cup of flour.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
"twice as much baking powder as cinnamon".
1/2 teaspoon salt.
1 cup sweet milk. (My grandmother called "regular" cow's milk sweet milk...She called buttermilk sour milk....)
1/2 cup raisens.
The Sauce
3 cups boiling water
1 cup brown sugar
Lump of butter the size of a chicken egg.
1 teaspoon of vanilla (I think vanilla extract).
The instructions are...
Mix sauce. Mix dough. Drop dough into sauce. No stir. Bake Middle Hot. Done.
The pencil notes come to the rescue. 30 min @ 350. I'm assuming 350F degrees....
Mom said her mother didn't stir it..just poured and baked.
In the original ink. From Rhoda, 177
My grandparents, Fred and Jean Staiger lived at 185 E. York St. Akron, Ohio. Mom said that when she was "little", the Kleinwechter's lived next door at 177 E. York Street in Akron Ohio. She said Rhoda was the Mr. Kleinwechter's mother.
My mom is 94. So Mr. Kleinwechter was probably her parent's age. Her dad was born in 1887 and her mom in 1888. So, that would mean Rhoda was probably born in the 1860s.....
Eric
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