So...whats for dinner?
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Oh Bedo - this list makes my mouth water!!!
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Carole, I love the way your DH helps in the kitchen! That lamb with polenta sounds wonderful.Will you have crutches to rely on soon? I hope you have an apron to use for transporting things room to room. If not, I can send you the one Dh used. It was a life (and marriage) saver!
Last evening I ordered pizza from Hearthstone....got a mid size so I could try two kinds...one had fig and balsamic with arugula and prosciutto on top...the other was with red peppers and green and black olives and mozzarella. Both excellent, and there was plenty for DH to eat once home since he did not get fed enough at his meeting. Ha!
Tonight he was out again, so I had my staple of sauteed kale, garlic and onions (no mushrooms in the house) with poached egg over. I do love that odd little dish!
I am in the midst of uber packing for our trip to the lake tomorrow. Opening the house is starting to feel onerous...especially since the weather is supposed to be pretty cold. We will have to rustle up some wood once there to keep the wood stove going for warmth We no longer order cords, so at times like this we need to go searching for good hardwood for the stove.
I Have been busy much of today trimming our corner hedge which really needs to be cut suddenly, but at least I cleaned it up a bit so no one gets poked when they walk by. Lots of frequent walkers past our house...
Also busy packing food since I can't even remember leaving anything much there over the winter. So lots of bags of groceries lined up next to the door.
Thinking of you Susan...with appreciation for the armchair travel provided you provided...and wishing you a safe and gentle flight home....I think you will be pleased with our weather!
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Wow Bedo, serious fish envy here!
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Lacey, I feel the same way about transitioning from the house to the 5th wheel camper for the summer. This year there's the added knowledge that we plan to leave the camper in MN. We'll be packing up to return home in the truck. DH has already advised me not to take more clothes than I will wear.
There is leftover lamb roast. The obvious way to use it--shepherd's pie? I've had a yen for pizza so maybe we'll get a take-out pizza from Isabella's. Or two individual pizzas so we each get what we like. A third option is to make our own.
Lacey, I've been moving around the house from the first day of the surgery. For 5 days I used a walker with a seat as a knee scooter. My instructions were no weight on the surgery foot. Since Monday I have been walking around the house in between bouts of sitting with my foot propped high. I use an ice pack quite often. So I'm ambulatory but am not overdoing the walking and standing. So far I have not been at all bored. In fact there's a sense of relief in knowing that not a lot is expected of me!
The pain pump lasted 5 days, getting me through the days when there would have been pain. Since then I am fine with Tylenol for Arthritis (lasts 8 hrs) and some ibuprofen. Tomorrow I will probably drive for the first time, but only the distance to my mother's house to visit her. About 20 min. While there, I'll sit with my foot propped up.
Once I don't have to worry about keeping the foot up, I want to finish sewing my place mats. Plus I have two more patterns to make and will buy more material!
It's actually cool enough here this morning that I opened the kitchen door.
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Carole - I agree - I found the relief that nothing much was expected of me an interesting side benefit of BC. And goodness knows it's been a treat since most SEs are negative. It took me awhile to learn to scale back my expectations of myself. Now maybe I'm overdoing the "loafing" a little?
Chickenfoot (dominoes) this afternoon. We never "assign" food so it's an eating adventure. One time everyone brought sweets. Another time 3 people brought cut fruit. Could be anything from chili con queso to cold boiled shrimp. Whatever appears, I know I'll be too full to worry about dinner.
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Bedo I had bluefish in Cape May, NJ. It was lovely. Can't get it here in IL
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Love bluefish, Red,......but ate it frequently enough that I developed allergy symptoms to it.
Hate my allergies and their rainbarrell effect). We used to go out on fishing boats to catch them at the Jersey shore...and more recently on the Cape in August warmer water. I dare not eat it now...sadly. DH eats it in restaurants whenever it is offered.Carole, I'm so glad that your recuperation has gone in a way that has allowed for you to be so moblle. Yay!
I might have benefitted from a limit of clothes to bring to NH....however the weather forecast was not helpful for that! It is expected to be freezing tonight and by Sunday, beach weather. Oy!
We took forever to get here today....partially because we had to head towards Winnipesaukee to find the cable co we now use, to get some digital adapter (important to DH) for the TVs.
But we did make it here after Mem Day weekend traffic delays and a slow jag to cable co, ....and upon our arrival, what always makes my heart smile, is that our house was exactly the way we left it save one small dead fly on the kitchen floor. Always amazes and pleases me!
For dinner we ordered take out from a local Greek place instead of the local pizza place. I had baked scallops with broccoli and salad, and DH had spinach pie and a salad. The combo (we shared) was delightful....and we had baklava for dessert.
The really great news is that after several tries the fire is a blazin' and it needs to be.
Am thinking about your long flight home Susan, and hoping that you are able to sleep during that with wonderful dreams about your fabulous adventure!
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It is most certainly a fend for yourself night as far as dinner is concerned.
We're waiting on one more part (should be in Tuesday) and the car will be done. Since DD isn't able to drive the car and the weather has been really nice, we took the time to do some low and medium priority, but *very* time consuming maintenance work on the car. The dealers have a book that says how long it should take to do most anything on a car...that's how they can estimate the labor costs before they even start the work. Most of the time the book is fairly generous. The book said the work we were doing should take 10 hours...it did......
The doctor called up yesterday and said he needed to see me for a quick BP check before they would honor the mail order pharmacy's BP med refill request. BP is fine, 122/82, on the current dose so I'm good for another 6 months. Without the meds it runs 138/88 to 140/92 so a very minimal dose of Lisinopril takes care of it nicely.
I feel like a broken pretzel...most of the maintenance care work required crawling into the trunk and basically holding a plank position for 20-30 minutes at a time for most of the afternoon... I guess the gym workouts come in handy! :-)
Sharon is done for the summer except for two days of teacher meetings, and DD finished school yesterday..3.4 gpa this semester..2 honors, 1AP and regular class, so "she did good". She's now a high school senior....wow... :-)
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Enjoy the completion process of DD's "wheels" as well as the anticipation of her senior year, Eric.... a punctuated time for sure!! That car completion seems to be a great metaphor for her life stage....
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It was not easy, but we are home. The plane was 3.5hrs late, and then there were only 3 counters open for passport control with a USPassport open in Boston. It was 10pm by the time we made it through both immigration and customs. Thank goodness they had no interest in opening my bags. Explaining the huge number of nigella seeds I brought home could have been problematic. And, My dear Cousin Anne's pear preserves would have been even harder.
Woke at 4:30 which is really pretty good considering the 7 hr time change. Should be back on schedule by Monday.
Here is a pictures of the Grand Bazaar. Not great pictures... the number of tourists was such that it seemed almost offensive to be taking pictures.
Now we need to stock the fridge and I have a ton of coding to do this weekend.
*susan*
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What did you declare?
Spanish saffron [fine], Spanish saffron [especiale], Spanish smoked paprika, Spanish hot smoked paprika, Turkish smoked paprika, Turkish saffron, nigella seeds, Urfa peppers, Aleppo peppers, some mix that the guy talked me into, Turkish turmeric, and Spanish olive oil.
Not shown is the sour cherry jam, and some roasted nuts.
*susan*
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Wow Susan, quite the treasure trove!
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Ha! That IS a treasure trove of fine treats Susan! So did you bring an extra suitcase for these....or did your DH toss his underwear as you travelled, to make packing room....like my DH did in Italy? Glad you made it home well, and that no one challenged your delightful treasures! Code on......
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Welcome home, Susan! Hard to believe your trip is over but it was a great trip, for all of us. I so appreciate your sharing it with us. How was the price of saffron compared to the prices we pay for it?
I have not eaten blue fish.
We had home-made pizza last night. Tonight will be a meal with the leftover lamb.
Today I'm walking without soreness in the surgery foot. I'm "almost" tempted to venture to the supermarket but I don't think I should take on that much walking yet.
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Oh I am another one who loves bluefish. And I really, really love smoked bluefish. This is not a fish for people who don't like fish though. Much like mackerel, it is a "strong" and oily fish with lots of character. After smoking, I like to make a bluefish mousse to serve as part of an hors d'oeuvre platter, or make bluefish-herbed cheese toasts, or as a part of a breakfast, or as a substitute for lox on a bagel. When eating it not smoked, I like to grill it and serve with tons of lemon, and perhaps something like a dill-butter or Romesco sauce. In fact, now that I think about it, I have two fillets from last season that my friend caught off Cape Cod. It is a short season, so you have to eat it during the short window of time.
Carole, I am so pleased that your foot recovery is coming along so very well. Something about feet.... too often recovery is neither fast nor full. Such complicated bone structures in the foot, and far too many surgeons that are not up to the task.
Eric, your DD should drive this pieced together car with great pride. How many seniors drive a car that they built with their Dads?
We did not throw out underwear. We left travel books and gifts of maple syrup. Our bags were lighter coming home than going to.... and I am a tad lighter as well. I had lost more in Barcelona, but Istanbul included some wonderful food with the family and a friend but less walking. Mr 02143 was at Wilson Farms this morning at the opening and bought some great looking vegetables, eggs, and chicken along with some plants [dill, parsley, chives, tomatoes.] We are on our way to having a stocked kitchen once again. Made an omelette for lunch. Funny how different the food tastes here!
*susan*
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Susan Saffron! Real Saffron. It costs an arm and a leg here and I can never afford it so congratulations on you cache
I went to the Farmer's Market today about 11:00, they open at 10:00 and all the Bluefish were gone! Sold out. I wanted it on the recommendations of the ladies here. So I signed up for their list and can order it before the market to be sure that they save some for me next week. I wonder if they would smoke it. It seems everyone else likes it too.
They were also out of Sea Robins and Skate.
So I bought some Red Fish?! And some Monk Fish, as I liked the Monk Fish that I tried. No idea how to cook Redfish
Maybe time to buy a little hibachi.
Hey I could get Red, White and Blue fish for a party on the Fourth of July!
Will be taking care of a friend who just had knee surgery and the Grand dog is still here until the happy couple returns from Panama tomorrow
Carol, glad to hear your foot is getting better.
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Susan, your trip sounded amazing. I was particularly interested in Istanbul because our next trip to Sicily includes two one day stops in Istanbul.
Welcome home.
Mo37
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susan - welcome home! I am so glad you made it safely back, and thank you for taking us all along on your journey!
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Welcome home Susan. Passport control is never fun. I did make one lady behind the counter smile for just a brief instant. She probably got fired for that severe transgression.
The spices look great.
The car is temporarily done. The last part, the front passenger side headlight frame, had to be ordered from the main US Volvo warehouse and has not yet arrived. Tonight while DD was asleep, I spent about 5 hours and made one assembly from the broken parts of four other frames. It looks weird, but it's perfectly safe and will work fine until the new parts arrive. Tomorrow morning it will be interesting to see her reaction when she realizes she can drive the car.
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Eric, you are an awesome dad!
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Bedo, boo hoo on the blue fish being sold out. I wonder if the red fish you bought is the same red fish that we have here in Louisiana. It's a favorite fish for sports fisherman to catch. It has to be cleaned in a certain way to prevent a fishy taste.
Eric, I had a nice Volvo sedan once that I bought new and drove it for my usual 12 years. When I traded it in, it looked so good that it was driven onto the used car lot at once. My only complaint was the a/c. The heat was more than adequate.
I've been leafing through a stack of Cooking Light magazines with some Bon Appetit mixed in and cutting out recipes to keep. So far the collection of keepers is small. I will probably let the CL subscription expire. The trend now is dishes to cook fast with shortcuts. I can pretty much do that on my own.
I found an easy recipe for Leftover Lamb Curry yesterday. It is non-gourmet and fit the bill for a prep that didn't require a lot of standing. Ingredients were apple, onion, celery, garlic chopped in food processor. Cooked in some butter and olive oil with curry powder and ground thyme. Addition of tomatoes and chicken broth. Simmered with lamb cut into pieces and seasoned with s & p.
DH loved it served over polenta enriched with a little butter and grated parm/reg. I liked it, too. The recipe will go into the notebook.
Nance, I have liked the lamb I ordered from the IN farmer and will probably order again in the fall.
Minus, the green V-8 I bought some time ago tastes ok. Kind of like apple juice, but it is so unappealing in its color that I will probably dump the rest of it. Life is too short to drink something that barely tastes ok and is ugly to look at. Unless it's medicine that's necessary. I would rather drink water with breakfast to swallow my pills!
Happy Sunday.
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Carole, the curry sounds wonderful. I think I may order lamb too. I'll have to go back and find the address you posted.
Carryout Chinese last night. We worked in the yard all day and I was way too tired to cook. Tonight is jerked pork tenderloin, some rice and broccoli. Friends are coming for a barbecue tomorrow.
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Carole - thanks for the green V-8 review. I'll leave it off my list.
The first car I owned was an old humpy back Volvo - 1958 maybe. It had over 100K miles when I bought it Wonderful car. Of course no A/C but I lived in NM then and it cooled off at night. The only problem was a tendency to vapor lock. I always carried a gallon jug of water so it wasn't a major problem, but it really shocked people to see me jump out, pop the hood & poor out water to cool when I was 7 & 8 & 9 months pregnant.
Eric - I can't tell you how great I think it is that you are spending time with your daughter to pass on some of your auto skills (not to mention your cooking skills). She will value the car because of the work she put into it, but even more she will value the time with you. My Dad also taught by letting us do it, whether it was wallpapering our own rooms, changing car oil, tying a fishing lure, roofing a house, installing a new toilet, etc. He had so little time away from work but so much patience. We'll look forward to hearing your DD's reaction when she sees the car is drivable.
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Last night's dinner was out at a local place for a belated birthday for DH (his birthday was Friday but he and I were both so tired Friday we went out last night). Wanted to grill out tonight but it's been raining so we'll have to figure something else out for a plan B.
My first car was a 1972 Super Beetle bright orange with blacked out chrome. I kept it waxed and good looking so when I sold it I got as much as I originally bought it for. Too bad the gal that bought it totalled it six months after she got it.
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Readjusting has been hard from SOME members of this family. I poked my head into my husband's work studio around 5:45 last night to see if I should start dinner and he was fast asleep. I check every hour until 10PM when I decided I was simply too hungry not to eat something NOW. I made a bit of bulghar and was just sitting down to eat when he emerged. Don't think he ate anything, but was in bed with me at 11PM and claims he went right to sleep again. He woke at 4:15, and I was up at 5:30. So, I slept 30 minutes later today than yesterday. I have just learned that he ate a huge bowl of granola at 5am since he was starving!
Tonight is family dinner.... tandoori chicken thighs, lentils, rice, and I think I will try to make a spinach dish of some kind, either a "curry" or a saag.
My first car was a 1968 navy blue beetle. It cost me $400 and died within three weeks and I didn't have the money to fix it. Dumb mistakes kids make.
*susan*
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Oh - I forgot that my first actual personal transportation before the Volvo was a 1940's green Ford truck. It didn't have a driver's side window, non working odometer and had no key. I had to hot wire it to start every time. But it only cost $50. My DH soon started driving it since he was in law school & only drove to the campus and I got to drive his beetle to work.
Susan - thanks again for sharing your journey. It has been such a treat.
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My first car was a faded red 62 VW beetle. I paid $325 for it and it required another $250 of work, which I could ill afford. After two rebuilt motors, I replaced it with a 63 model with slightly fewer miles on it. I had two more VWs after that, one a microbus. I finally got tired of having to scrape the windshield from the inside during the winter and having one foot freeze while the other burned up. I married dh, who had a Ford. That's not why I married him but it was a point in his favor. He also had a washer and dryer. That's why I married him ;-)
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First car was a '68 Toyota Corona which was a family car that I took to college. It stopped running in my senior year and I bought my first new car, a '78 Corolla blue with red and purple wide pinstriping - it was very exciting! My parents made the down payment ($500 - ha!) as my early graduation gift.
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Nance - I love the point in your DH's favor. Washer & dryer true story. My son had a condo with a washer & dryer when he first met DIL. She lived in a tiny walk-up with a Murphy Bed so she went over every weekend & he did her wash. Fast forward 14 years. Two years ago I was visiting and they had purchased a front loading washer & dryer the year before. I wanted to run a load so asked DIL to show me how. She said she she didn't have a clue. DS always does the wash and she had never even touched the units.
Salad Dressing question - does anyone have a good Roquefort or blue cheese dressing? I'm looking for the creamy, fattening kind maybe w/mayo or sour cream, not the oil kind. Thanks in advance.
Rao's update. I just ate the leftovers of my first Rao's meal (cooked turkey, artichoke hearts, black olives). I meant to add mushrooms but never got a round tuit. I think Carole's right. It is economical for me to buy this wonderful sauce since I got two full meals out of 1/2 of a jar.
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Minus I keep looking for those round tuits but haven't seemed to find any LOL. Tried the grocery store, the hardware store ... perhaps Ikea, they seem to have everything.
DH sitting next to me shelling peanuts, perhaps I should find something to feed him.
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