So...whats for dinner?
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Lacey, I like the rotisserie chickens when they're warm but they are high in sodium. They're good for using in a dish that calls for cooked chicken, like enchiladas.
Luv, sounds like you have some tasty options as you resume cooking. I love chicken and dumplings with home-made dumplings. Have not tried Annie's. Have not ever seen them. Trader Joe's?
I shopped at Fresh Market after WW meeting yesterday. The store is in the same shopping center as the meeting room. Interesting to note that some of the organic veggies are now grown in Mexico. Most of the others in CA.
Made the veggie lasagna last night and for some reason the white sauce did not thicken. DH said that the dish was good but it wasn't as good as the first time I made it. Maybe just my taste buds. Or maybe my irritation that the sauce didn't thicken! I used 3 T. of flour and same amt. of liquid. A puzzle.
I bought Alaskan King salmon yesterday at FM and will cook that tonight for dinner using Alton Brown's pan-seared method. Side will be mashed potatoes with mixture of potato and cauliflower.
No M & M's in this house! I do have some WW ice cream treats in the freezer that are very good. Especially the giant vanilla ice cream sandwiches. Delicious. Also dark choc. covered raspberry ice cream on a stick.
Off to the Y with dh this morning. Yippee. LOL.
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The Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches and ice cream bars are my favorite light treats. Really good.
I probably won't be posting for a couple days. My DD2 is getting married on Saturday. I'll try to keep up with reading though.
No one else has checked in lately have they? There's a lot of people who haven't dropped by in a long time. Hoping all is well with them.
Much love to all.
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I'm finally feeling alive again.
Congratulations Moon and your daughter....
Eric
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eric - yay!
moon - congrats and have a wonderful time!
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Eric, glad you are back among the living!
Moon, have a wonderful weekend with your family at DD2's wedding. Congratulations to you all! Hope you enjoy every minute of this exciting time! You've been through a lot.....time to partake in some joy!
Carole....wise lady to avoid such candy temptations. Those giant M+Ms are waaaaaay too tasty! Candy heroin! Luv....don't even look for them....I'll feel badly for getting someone else hooked! ;/
Off to the gym.....really need it.
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Back in the day in a 6 hour stint working on a college computer class assignment....I'd go through a 2 pound bag of regular M&M and a gallon of whole milk.
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Hahaha, Eric....those M+M's are fortifying aren't they?! And that goes thrice for the new big ones! They give a good energy jolt....perfect for getting through projects.
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Any sewers out there? My daughter asked me to get her veil to the seamstress for steaming. I found it in the plastic bag in her old bedroom ON THE FLOOR. I put it in the car. As I put it on the counter of the seamstress I saw the big brownish yellow spot. Uh huh. The cat ( her cat mind you) peed on it. Arrgh. I took it home. Put it in the sink the part that would fit anyway. It came out pretty easy. So i dried it and put in a bag with baking soda. Think that's enough? Any other ideas? It's a freaking chapel veil so it's longer than i can hold. It didn't get on the lace just the illusion. Serves her right cause i think the part he peed on is the one that goes over her face. LOL ok. I am seeing the humor in this now that I've stopped shaking! . Of course all i can smell is cat pee.... LOL. I'll check it tomorrow shake it up with the baking soda every now and then and take it out side for a good shake. Then will probably have to steam it it get out the wrinkles from the bag I shoved it in. Let me know if anyone has suggestions. And no buying another one won't do this sucker was 300$
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A jealous cat??????
I wonder if a commercial laundry could fix it (the veil....not the cat)?
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It looks like it will be ok. No stain. And the baking soda should get the smell out. I was actually at how fast the stain left. Less than a minute in cold water. And if she had hung it up this wouldn't have happened. LOL she is 31 years old! She should know better. And yes, the cat is pissed because we don't let him roam anymore....LOL
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Certainly sounds like cat has a mind of his own and devious at that. And expensive tastes. Very glad the stain came out. Bet the smell will be gone. I have the most divine dusters those things on a wand - flavored with Febreze. Makes dusting almost a pleasure. Maybe just a little something like that in there. Put in for a bit and take it out and replace if necessary. Maybe in a plastic bag with perforations so it doesn't rest on veil.
Carole - the Annie's dumplings are frozen. I got them at the local Brookshires. Might have them at your Winn Dixie. I think dinner tomorrow night. Tonight is the tenderized steak into chicken fried steak. Good thing neither of us is having cholesterol checked again this year. But bean/rice stuffed peppers should make up for some of the "fried" guilt - right?
Eric - glad you are feeling back to your old self.
I will studiously avoid big M&M's. My local grocery has not the greatest candy selection so won't be that difficult.
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My dh has no idea how to eat m&ms. A small bag will last him 2 weeks.
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Moon, what a fiasco with the veil! I can see this episode in a movie or tv show! It's hard to believe that your daughter left the veil on the floor. Maybe the cat pulled it down from wherever it lay? Glad the stain came out. Hope you have a wonderful time at the wedding. Be sure to give us a report and maybe some photos.
Lacey, my younger sister is an M & M's addict. At one time she always had a bag in her truck. Don't know if this habit continues or not.
I had a busy productive day. All the contents of the office shelves and cabinets have been unpacked from bags and boxes that sat in the living room. I'm surprised that the "new" office (the old tiny guest room) is such a nice little "cozy" room. I really like it. Now I have to move on to painting the now-empty old office which will become the much-nicer guest room. All this trouble and I don't even like having house guests!
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What a pre- nuptial adventure, Moon! In the worst case, if the smell wafts, the "beloved" cat will have managed to be at his mistress's wedding!
. Hope not! Carole, your new space arrangements sound delightful! I LOVE creating and enjoying spaces....and almost never do it now due to too much clutter. I MUST get on with clutter clearing!
Back on the wagon today...spent two hours at the gym, doing almost all of my exercise routines (I have a lot from both my former PT guy and from current trainer). For dinner, on my own, I had my favorite kale soup and a side of ratatouille with a small roll. No dipping into the giant candies tonight! If I feel the need for sweet, I'll have some fresh raspberries.
Did anyone see the article in the NYT today from two Harvard docs about aspirin being a promising drug to ward off BC recurrence. Fortunately, my DH is a serial newspaper scanner/reader, and emails me articles that he thinks I might want to read. It's like having a reading service for free!
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Eric, glad you're among the living again!
Monica, this will be a great wedding story lol! Hope the rest goes without a "hitch" (pun intended ;-)
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Lacey - I looked up the NY Times article - thanks for the reference. Wish I could believe it. I took at least one 5gr aspirin a day every day for most of my adult life - often two or more/day, but never less than one until my first BC diagnosis in 2011. I went back to one a day in 2012 and was diagnosed with a recurrence in 2013. I was attempting to avoid strokes since that's how my Mother died. Maybe it will have worked for that purpose but it didn't prevent BC for me.
Moon - have a great wedding trip. Funny story about the veil, but probably only funny a couple of years from now.
Treated my self to green chili/chicken enchiladas at my favorite restaurant for late lunch/early dinner. Also had a house margarita at the special $2.00 deal. Maybe I'll have M&Ms for dessert.
Yes, we seem to be missing a number of people. Maybe everyone is just wrapped up in finishing the school year, graduations, weddings, planning vacations. I too hope all are well.
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I'm really wondering about Carrie. Wish she would check in, as well as our other MIAs.
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Oh you "bad" friends. As we all know, this site has been having problems w/speed. So while I was waiting, and waiting, and waiting to get connected back to 'my favorites' to choose the next thread ... I HAD to go into the kitchen and grab some M&Ms. Thanks for the suggestion - I think.
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I'm sitting here laughing. Sharon is eating an apple and both dogs and the cat are sitting in front of her, looking very hopeful they they will get some of the apple core. Dog 1 used to ignore apples until she discovered that Dog 2 loved them. Now Dog 1 is also an apple lover. I'm not sure about the cat, I think he just decided he should act like the dog.
I cooked a whole chicken when I still wasn't feeling well so that there would be something to eat while Sharon and DD are involved with finals. Because I wasn't feeling well, it was a rather simple affair--put the chicken in a covered dutch oven, cover it with BBQ beans and a bottle of BBQ sauce and cook it, in the oven at 200F degrees, until it was done. It took most off the day for the "stick in the meat" rapid read thermometer hit 170F degrees, which was OK. The chicken has a nice BBQ flavor.
Carole, that's quite the portable house!
Sharon is kind of in a hard spot. For her, the worst torture is nasal congestion. Since she's been taking the Arimidex, her nose has been blocked up and it's only been getting worse. She's going to try an Arimidex holiday and see what happens. If her congestion improves, she may be avoiding the Arimidex...and that worries me a bit because the onc says the Arimidex is the most important part of her therapy.
Moon, enjoy the wedding. "The Cat in the Veil" sounds like it will *eventually* be laughed about...in another 10-15 years! :-)
It looks like I'm heading to mall....DD needs some summer clothes. It's been over 100F degrees already this year and in another few weeks, it probably will remain over 95F degrees until sometime in October.
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I wish Carrie would check in, too. I wonder if she moved to NC. It must be getting to boating weather up in NY state.
Eric, your chicken dish sounds good. I would never think of baking a chicken with baked beans and barbecue sauce. Hope DD finds some cute summer clothes for a good price. I hadn't heard about arimidex causing nasal congestion.
I played golf today with a woman (59 yrs. old) who is battling ovarian cancer. Her dr has put her on tamoxifen.
We had a member-guest golf event that included lunch and a very good dessert. I also bought a Midnight Milkyway at the grocery store and ate it on the way home. So no dinner for me. I'll warm up some veggie lasagna for dh and make him a salad.
Lacey, could you tell us a little about cooking your kale soup and the ratatouille?
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popping in quick.
Carole- Your 5th wheel is GORGEOUS! I am used to loading up for each trip. I keep the basics in totes through the winter in the camper. I wash all the bedding in the fall and made the beds a week ago or so. I go grocery shopping with a menu for the weekend and go straight from the car to the camper after shopping. I have 3/4 of everything done right now. I will finish tomorrow to head up for dinner time.
Tomorrow DS2 graduates his first year of pre school. So proud that he went from tears to friends
Sorry I can't comment more. I am pooped and have been sick but feeling better as I go. I have been so busy. I am looking forward to planting my bum by the fire camping and chatting with friends. a lot to do tomorrow before we get there.
I hope everyone is well.
I agree- where is Carrie?
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I miss Susan too. I believe she's active on some Stage IV threads, but I still miss her.
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Me too Minus.
Baked cod and baked corn off the cob tonight. Tomorrow I'm off to the hill to get my knives sharpened and my cuccidatti fix.
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Ditto on the wish that Carrie would check in. Was her move to NC a permanent year round one or a winter residence, I wonder? Also wonder how Susan is faring.....well, I hope.
Today after the gym, DH and I headed to Marathon Sports to get some new work out shoes. I tried to get the exact same Brooks sneakers recommended by my podiatrist when I injured my right foot several years ago. I buy the exact same style every couple years. Well, they changed the sneaker design which was disappointing, but more shocking was that the service person insisted that I needed a half size larger shoe to fit properly. Never took that size in all my 68 years...so it felt really odd ( and in my opinion, loose), and what seems funny is that I have gone down four dress/slacks/blouses sizes this year and increased my shoe size??!! Just didn't expect that! Oh the ironies of life!
I settled on another similar style Brooks sneaker in the recommended larger size...style still pretty boring compared to every other pair in the store. Tonight we finished up the bought roasted chicken from Monday, accompanied by roasted butternut squash (my very favorite!!) with a bit of maple syrup and cinnamon, and a tad of onion powder....just had to try that addition, and it was good. Also had some brussels sprouts and a salad of arugula, Persian cukes, grape tomatoes, red onion, and kalamata olives, with a dijon vinaigrette dressing.
Carole, ratatouille is super easy: In a large skillet, with one or two tablespoons evoo, saute over medium heat, a large diced onion for about five minutes, add 3 cloves minced garlic, cook another two minutes, then add a med to large diced sweet red pepper, a small diced zucchini, small diced yellow squash, a 3/4 inch cubed small to medium eggplant (some people salt and "sweat and rinse" it, but I don't always do that), and season with 1 tsp dried oregano or two of chopped fresh oregano (I also add a few sprigs of thyme if I have it), and some salt and blk pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all the veggies are soft, about 20 minutes. Then add the tomatoes. At the end of summer you would probably want to add about a pound of fresh coursely chopped tomatoes. Other times of the year, I add a large can of petite diced tomatoes (drain some of the juice) and raise the heat to med high and cook uncovered about ten minutes. Add 3Tblspns chopped fresh basil or 1 T dried basil and simmer for a few more minutes. This dish gets so much better a day or two or three(!) later, and it can be served warm or room temp. You can also experiment with other spices you like....marjoram, fennel seed (in a tea ball), etc.
I've gotta run, but will post kale soup info after I get to NH for the weekend. Need to pack!
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Lacey, thanks for the ratatouille recipe. I'm trying to get more vegetables into the meals. For what it's worth, on the shoes, Sharon's feet went up a size over the past several years, so they may be right.
Laurie. It's amazing, watching them grow up. I get to see the kids grow up as I drive the bus over the years. I will never tire of seeing this....
Nancy, it sounds like you had cod and cob, or cod on the cob....just wondering if cod cut into small pieces can be called cod pieces....... :-)
Carole, when I'm not feeling the greatest, I'll do a chicken like that. It tastes good has almost zero prep time and takes a long time to cook--so I can go rest some more while it cooks.
DD's school finished at 10:15 this morning, so she drove the 40 miles to my office and met me for lunch at a nearby Mexican food place. The food was good, but I felt like I was going to pop after we were done.
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Why Eric, yes they were cod pieces lol!
It's funny, I love all the parts of ratatouille, but not the dish itself. Too soggy for me. Weird I know.
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Eric - tsk, tsk - you've been reading Shakespeare again.
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Had such a fun day today. DH went with me and after stopping at my doc's office to leave some of my blood for testing (the least fun part of the day), we headed to The Hill. Dropped off my knives at the knife store then walked over to one of the Italian grocers. Loaded up on Italian meats and cheeses, pastas that I can't make, Italian bread, frozen stuffed pastas and locally made salad dressings. We had lunch at a small pub that has bocce ball courts. Not the best place on The Hill to eat, but it was good nonetheless. We had the house special Italian sandwich. If you ever see bocce ball being played in St. Louis on tv, this place is where it's being filmed. We then picked up my knives and proceeded to the Missouri Baking Company for desserts. The place was packed with two tour bus loads of tourists buying goodies. I managed to get my two cannolis, one cuccidati and a cinnamon stick for DH before the swarm. I don't know where these folks were from, but they knew nothing about Italian bakeries or confections and were like kids in a candy store while the clerks were explaining what everything was. It was kind of cute.
After we got home, I tested my newly sharpened knives. Wow! I've never had them professionally sharpened before but I don't think they were this sharp even when they were new. And what a bargain, I got seven knives sharpened in an hour for $30. They're going in once a year for sure now. I've decided tomorrow night is stir fry just so I can use the knives!
But tonight is bounty from the Italian grocer -- veal and spinach cannelloni, manicotti for dh, fresh Italian bread with garlic butter and a salad with gorgonzola and pancetta with a sweet Italian dressing for dh and a garlic Italian for me. And of course, cream cannolis for dessert. I will have to make the salad and béchamel for the pastas, but the tomato sauce has already been made. Good thing I walked 3 miles today and tomorrow it's Hello Gym!
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Sounds like a great day, Nance. And what a haul you made at the Italian stores! Your dinner sounds like a feast.
We're finishing up the veggie lasagna tonight with a good tossed salad with blue cheese and avocado.
We're driving to Mobile, AL, tomorrow in the late afternoon and will return home on Mon. morning. The LPGA is playing a tournament at the Robert Trent Jones golf complex so we'll be watching the ladies play golf on Sat. and Sun. Really looking forward to seeing some of the exciting young players like Lexi Thompson and Michelle Wie. Maybe the 17 yr. old girl from New Zealand, too, if she is there.
So no cooking for a couple of days. We'll be staying at a motel. It's too much trouble to take the 5th wheel for such a short trip.
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Nance, I'm envying your sharp knives....and as far as that sumptuous sounding dinner, DROOOOL! My leftover bowl of kale soup just can't compare! I will bring that casual soup recipe to NH and post it...as I said it's casual. I often change it as I go......And yes, ratatouille is pretty 'soft'....could just be called vegetable stew.....and the eggplant gives it a bit of texture.
So I thought we'd be in NH by now, and was frantically finishing up packing this morning, when I noticed that the unemptied trashcan was still in the bedroom. I asked DH if he forgot to take the trash to the recyling center (aka " the dump"). He replied that he was planning to take it "in the morning". Well, it seems I totally forgot that we (actually he) changed our plans so that he could have dinner with two good friends from their "men's group" from church (DS2 used to call it "Men's playgroup" when he was a pre-schooler). They started this group in the early 80's, (meet rarely now) and wanted to get together now since one of the other members just died after living with Parkinson's for many years. He was a very dear man who did a lot for the youth in our town.
I was happy enough to have a light dinner here....and earlier, used today as a freebie, packed up some too big clothes (how daring!) for charity, stayed off the Ipad, and got lots of sewing done...trying to clear the dining room table of all my little half-made creations! And I'm totally packed for tomorrow's trip!
DH might decide to change plans more often and not remind me, so I'll be totally ready on time in the future!
Carole, sounds like your weekend will be lots of fun. Enjoy seeing all the up and coming golfers!
Eric, I know just what you mean about watching the school kids grow up...it's part of what I loved so much about my job. By the way, these new sneakers are actually one whole size larger than any other shoes I wear. Maybe the sneaker companies are making them smaller.....unlike the clothing manufacturers who I swear have enlarged their sizes to accommodate the country's expanding waistlines....not complaining, mind you!
On that note, off to the treadmill.....
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