So...whats for dinner?

Kay_G

Laurie, that picture is adorable!  Your son is so precious.  The kittens are cute as well.  Reminds me of my aunt.  She was NOT an animal person of any kind.  Hated dogs, cats everything.  Nothing bugged her more than someone walking a coach with a baby and also a dog and having people stop and say how cute the dog was with no mention of the baby.  Same for pics.  I am an animal lover.  More of a dog person than cats, but your kittens are really cute.  Good luck with them.

Seaside, so sorry, I must have missed the stories of flooding.  Hope things are getting better.  All this rain is just so unprecedented here.  I wish it would stop.

Thanks everyone for the good wishes on recovery.  I am doing well.  Occupation therapist is coming again today.  Hopefully I'll get the range of motion in my arm so I can start rads in two and a half weeks. 

Have a good one everybody!

LuvRVing

Kay - I have a quqestion for you...is this the order of things for your treatment - surgery, chemo, then DIEP then radiation?  I thought I'd have to wait until after rads to have the rest of my reconstruction.  Maybe not???  I'd for sure try to have DIEP first if that can be done. 

PM me if you'd rather not discuss here.

Thanks so much!

Michelle

Kay_G

No, I had neoadjuvant chemo (no surgery first), then the MX with the DIEP, then will be doing the radiation.  I wish I had asked the PS more about it, but I didn't.  Not sure if waiting on the DIEP and getting that done after MX instead of at the same time would have any better outcome probabilities than getting the immediate.  Judging by some of the comments saying that the diep is having some issues on previously radiated skin, I guess they both can have issues.  I know there is the possibility radiation will have some kind of negative impact on the DIEP.  From talking to the RO and the PS, the chance of it being more than just an effect of the shade of the skin, is pretty small.  I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Denise2730

Last night was ramen noodle soup. Tonight probably pasta with ricotta cheese. I know I should eat more protein but I just don't have the energy.

LuvRVing

Thanks, Kay!  I guess my meeting with the PS next Tuesday is more timely than I realized.  I've had the BMX and have expanders.  If I could have phase 1 of DIEP in November, I would be ecstatic!  Ok, that assumes that I qualify.

Michelle

apple

reubens..  yum

Laurie08

Apple- double yum!  Love a good reuben.

Tonight is seafood.  Nothing different or exciting.  Hope everyone had a good day though.  We are enjoying the kittens.  They are getting used to us and hanging out more.  My youngest loses interest quickly and leaves them alone and my older has become a mother hen, which I love!

Zumba- Nacho's are something I always crave, but hardly ever make at home.  Hope yours were delish!

debbie6122

Leftover chx cordon blu with a hollandaise sauce, i made it differently this time, in a food processor it was so easy and good- Put 3 eggs in the processor (or blender) 1/4 tsp of dijon mustard 1/4 tsp salt, pinch of pepper, 2 tbls of lemon juice- in a pan melt 8 tbls of butter (1 stick)  until bubbly- turn on processor and mix egg yolk mix for 30 seconds then slowly drip in butter it will get thick as processor is running taste for extra seasonings- Can double this is you need more. Also had a pinch of cayenne and or tabasco

Michelle- How are you feeling? Have you got some energy back yet? Thinking of you!

LuvRVing

Debbie - the hollandaise sauce sounds yummy, I am going to have to try it...I love eggs benedict but have never tried making it at home.  I think I can do it!

And thanks, I am feeling OK, not exactly the most energetic but not too bad.  I did a couple loads of laundry and a little picking up, but it's just us so it's not that bad.   And I raised a little hell on my discussion boards and Facebook...lol.

 I need to get the house ready for the birthday part on Saturday.  It's not going to rain and it's going to be in the mid-70's so we will be party-central.  We are getting one of those outdoor fireplace pits so that we can have s'mores instead of birthday cake.  And it will probably get cool in the early evening, the party is not starting until 3.  So we'll enjoy the fire and it will remind us of our camping days. 

DH just went to get a pizza...I looked at the menu.  I'm a pizza purist (mozzarella and pepperoni are requirements) - not so sure how I feel about having a "mozzarella/cheddar" blend.  Should be interesting - I'll let you all know.

Michelle

LuvRVing

Ohhh, and how could I forget...I booked a trip for DH and I to Delray Beach in Florida!  We'll be there the same time as Joycek and her DH, so the guys can play golf and we can pretend to be woeful golf widows, while we sit on the beach, relax, read and sip umbrella drinks! 

Michelle

debbie6122

Michelle- Glad you are able to get some stuff done, yeah i seen it on FB and agreed with you LOL! Who's BD is it Yours?  When i make pizza at home i always add cheddar with the mozz i like it.

Wow I just saw on the news how bad the flooding is getting in NY and surrounding areas, hope you all are safe- Seaside i know you said you were on a hill, are you still out of danger?

carberry

Just getting in from the Foxwoods trip, no gambling done, too busy with the work....I am now an official expert on chicken,pig and pet foods AAACK... this is all my husbands work, not mine, I am a nurse and think I will stay a nurse.  At one point while drinking some nice wine i actually had to walk away due to the" exciting" conversation about what chickens need to win big at the state fair.  Oh well, they pay for our room at the hotel for 2 nights and meals for three days.  Every meal (except breakfast) had 3 dif meats and fish for the entree and then all the sides, and a whole table just for deserts.  One night we had open bar in the penthouse suite....I was the only female amongst all male salesmen.....too bad i only have 1 1/2 boobs I could have done some dancing for them!!!  LOL

Michelle...I had the deip followed by radiation and still need the nipple and tatoo done and maybe some lipo but the PS wont touch me for 6mo post rads until my skin has totally healed.

I love the pics of the children...sooo cute!

On the flood issue..driving home thruway exits near Albany were closed.  We were very lucky as they were thinking of closing the thruway...the water was right up to the road and in some parts we were down to one lane.  A lot of homes under water...what a mess.

Debbie  that hollandaise sounds so easy,  we love eggs benedict but always have to go out for it as i never could make the sauce. i will give it a try.

LuvRVing

No flooding in my immediate area, we are high enough plus they can control the lake level.  My neighbor told me they lowered it a foot before the Irene rains.  Not sure if they lowered it for Lee, but we got way more rain this week.  No flooding right around here.  The Boston news showed some roads totally flooded and cars trying to drive through it.  One little lady had to be rescued - the water was up to her waist in the car.  Her car was totaled.  I always wonder why people try to venture into water like that.  If it got really bad here, we could get in our inflatable boat...LOL!

Not my BD, mine is in April.  My grandson's 8th BD was 8/28 and that's the day Irene hit, so we postponed the party.  He has his "friends" party Sunday morning, then the family party will be here later in the afternoon.  The good news is that it's starting late, and will be over early because it's a school night.  I'm guessing they'll all be out of here no later than 7:30. 

The pizza was OK.  Actually, the sauce and toppings were pretty good but we didn't like the crust.  It seemed as though the yeast didn't work right and so it lacked that nice yeasty texture and flavor.  We'll probably give them a second chance, and they deliver!  DH went to get this one, but it's always nice to have a halfway decent pizza shop that delivers!

Michelle

SeasideMemories

This is a re-post of what I posted in the Stop Smoking thread.... Just didn't have the energy to re-type!







We here in the southern tier of NY have had, over the last day or so, been just DEVASTATED by flooding! We have had over 7 inches of rain over. 24 hour period and all of the creeks and rivers are overflowing! This has been declared a 500 year flood event and the national guard has been called in! This area went through a similar flood in 2006 and this has exceeded that! Many of the same people who lost everything back then, have lost everything again! My heart just aches for everyone...



We live on a hill and my family is OK... Some of my daughter's friends families who live in the country and have no power (and therefore no water) have come here to shower and eat and a couple of the girls will be sleeping here rather than at a shelter...



The photos we have seen so far, are heart-breaking!! I am just happy that we are in a position to help others, rather than requiring help!



Please, if you can, say a prayer for all affected by this! The need here in the coming weeks/months will be HUGE!



Love you all!

deborye

Made Pop Overs to go with Steak Strips and Rice Pilaf, DH loves to soak up the au jus with the Pop Overs.  I just like a little butter on them.

deborye

 TO ALL♥

debbie6122

Seaside- ((((((((praying)))))))))))

Carberry- Glad you are home safe and had a good time, i have a weak stomach, i dont know why people feel the need to talk gross stuff while eating, i would of walked away too. Funny on the would of danced for them had you had 2 boobs LOL! I just fake it! Ha!  Oh, and the key to making this in the blender or prossecor is making sure the butter is hot and bubbly! Good luck!

Michelle- I do remember now that it was postponed, I thought i was going to have to bake you a cake LOL!

Deb=I love popovers how do you make yours?

LuvRVing

Seaside - (((hugs)))  Flooding out here is so bad because no one typically has flood insurance.  I think these areas have suffered two "500 year" floods in the past three weeks! 

Carberry - too bad you didn't have time for a little frivolity! 

Deborye - my DH loves popovers, too.  They are pretty easy to make, as I recall.

Michelle

apple

what is really good... a great Bernaise sauce on steak.. something i wouldn't normally eat.

Just add fresh taragon to the Hollandaise.. maybe a bit more pepper.

LuvRVing

Mmmm....I think the best sauce I ever had on a steak was a pink peppercorn sauce.  It was a little restaurant near Westport, CT and about 20 years ago.  It resembled something like this:

http://www.closetcooking.com/2009/02/steak-tenderloin-in-pink-peppercorn.html

Michelle

carberry

Ooooo  Michelle   you are making me want some steak and its only 9am!

Kay_G

Carberry, thanks for your story on the DIEP and radiation.  I was getting nervous with some of the warnings people were giving on the DIEP thread.  Especially coming from a nurse.

MIchelle, enjoy your vacay with Joyce K!  I made a rhyme, lol.  I am so jealous.  We won't be getting away until my daughter's spring break.  Going to Williamsburg, VA then.  Unless my big bro invites us to use his shore house again, but unlikely we'll be able to now that school is started back up.

That steak is making me hungry too. 

Seaside, so sorry to hear about the flooding.  We have had worse flooding around here the other day than with Irene.  I just can't believe all the rain we've had.  But it's really more of just an inconvenience, just some roads are unpassable.  There are a few people whose homes are flooded, but fortunately it is only a few.  I'm sure there's lots that have to bail out their basements though.  Thinking of you and those in your area.

duckyb1

Good dinner.............went to Texas Roadhouse with my grandson who flew in from Chicago for my grandaughters wedding tomorrow...........

Filet mignon, mashed potatoes, salad, and a small bloomin onion.............good food, good company.........................

zumbagirl

We ate Dominos pizza tonight. I got a cheese one, veggie one, and a bacon chicken ranch. The best one was the veggie, and really the only one I could taste, since my mouth is still coated , and not tasting too well yet.

carberry

This morning I am making some beef barley soup.  We saw a dear friend last evening that is going through chemo and rads for lung cancer and he is not feeling very good, could only sit and talk with us for a short time and then had to go home.  My memory of the chemo days are still very fresh in my mind, so today I will take him some soup.

Duckyb1 that is so great about your grand daughter marrying...enjoy.

Zumbagirl  I was at the store collecting alll my ingredients to make pizza and decided to go with a veggie one...it is my favorite...but the DH will have to suffer with no pepperoni. That was one of the worst SE for me is losing my taste,  but i am making up for it now! LOL

duckyb1

Carberry .......................will do Miss Piggy Feet, and all.........................thanks Femara.

apple

grilled chicken marinated in garlic and stuff, served with sourcream and dijon sauce, with a pasta salad.  I thought i was going to a party tonite, but apparently not.  (the pasta salad is already made... tada!)

Laurie08

apple- Your posts always make me smile

carberry- hope your soup turned out good! I'm sure it is very appreciated.

Zumba- I haven't had a Dominos pizza in forever, I heard they changed it.   Is it better?

Tonight I had a ton of pepper from my fathers garden so for the first time ever I made stuffed peppers- with no recipe, with my SIL and her husband over for dinner.  There wasn't one bite left!  I was super proud of myself!

Sorry for the quick post but I hope everyone had a great day!

bedo

Water is for dinner.  Anastrozole makes me nauseaus

LuvRVing

Bedo - {{{hugs}}} sorry that anastrozole is so bothersome.

We had a beautiful afternoon - the weather was perfect for the birthday party.  It started to get cool around 5:00 so we stoked up a fire and everyone enjoyed s'mores.  And then there was this:

 My son with my mom.  She was cold and he was taking care of her.  Priceless!

 But oh, I am tired.  Gonna just relax tomorrow.  I had thoughts of going to the beach, but it's not going to be warm enough.  I'll probably go on Monday.

Michelle