So...whats for dinner?
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Our dinner tonight was a large composed salad with a simple Mustard vinaigrette. Toppings included carrots, tomatoes, artichokes, cucumber, Boucheron goat cheese, and the leftover steak from last night. We had a fresh bread. There is lots of that left over. Then I made the kids dinners.... for her garlic, sun-dried tomatoes with pasta, sautéed chicken breast. And then a bag with lots of freshly grated Romano cheese. For him? Two natural peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches.
My Mom and I went back to the hospital after we ate to deliver dinner. Our wonderful pediatrician was there! She spent TWO whole hours with Olivia, doing a full review of all of her body parts. [My Mom came down today to meet her great-granddaughter.] Dr. B spent as much time teaching my Son in law how to clean a girl after pooping, and what to look for over the next few days, and all sorts of things. This woman, Dr. B is wonderful. She was my daughter's pediatrician and now she is my grands'. How lucky are we?
My mother will leave tomorrow [which is a good thing since she is annoying the hell out of me], and Mr. 02143 and I will visit the hospital in the morning.
*susan*
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I'll bet those were no ordinary p & j sandwiches. The thing about p & j sandwiches is that it takes two of them to satisfy because they're so easy to eat.
Dinner tonight will be ground lamb patties cooked on the cast iron grill pan. One side will be roasted sweet potato chunks and there will also be the house salad minus blue cheese. I used the last of the chunk last night. The lettuce came in a squarish clam shell with four little heads of "artisan lettuce." One is purple. I have bought this lettuce many times and always enjoy it as a change from the romaine which is our favorite.
Lunch will be a repeat of yesterday's yummy sandwich with goat cheese, sliced tomato and avocado slices.
I spent time browsing at Barnes & Noble yesterday to spend a $25 gift card I bought with credit card points. I ended up with three recipe books from a bargain counter: Anne Burrell's Own Your Kitchen; Hummus & More, Delicious, Healthy Recipes Inspired by the Ancient Mediterranean; and Casseroles & Baked Side Dishes. The last thing I need are recipe books but I enjoy reading them and all three of these looked interesting. I could use some inspiration. I was looking for a spiralizer recipe book. There was one but it didn't appeal to me.
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Of these three, I thought I would find Burrell's book the most interesting, but after reading about them on Amazon, it is "Hummus & More, Delicious, Healthy Recipes" that peaks my interest. Book is out of print, of course. I will eagerly await your thoughts on the recipes [like I need more Meze cookbooks!]
We are off to the hospital to visit Olivia and her parents. They should be headed home tomorrow. Though the food isn't very good, they might miss being able to order whatever they want, whenever they want, and all the attention. Being home with baby is very different.
*susan*
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Carole, I just cannot allow myself to succumb to buying anymore cookbooks...so it is tough to walk past them in bookstores, especially when on the bargain table! However, I can totally appreciate how you could enjoy these since I recall how you enjoy browsing them. Hope the new ones are good reads and inspiring!
Susan, your "kids" live a charmed new parenting life with such requested meals prepared and delivered by you! Does their hospital offer a couple champagne dinner before sending them off to deal with reality? I hear many of the young parents who deliver in our community hospital talking about enjoying that. Of course, it could not even compare to your creations. The Boston "factories" where I delivered my kids had no such amenities. I was lucky to get out of the hallway into a room after delivering....and certainly no culinary amenities for the new familes. I do recall my mother making DH and I a lovely anniversary dinner the day I returned home with DS2. Unfortunately, I spontaneously broke into hormonal post delivery tears in the middle of dinner, which she did not understand at all. Despite that, it was wonderful to have someone else make a meal in my house.
My mother adored babies....toddlers and above, not so much. So having her here for a week, constantly reminding/reprimanding DS1 that he would be injuring DS2's eyes everytime he tried to touch his face was really hard to deal with.....basically prescriptions for dangerous behavior. When will adults realize when we tell little kids what we are afraid will happen, we are giving them a presctiption for that behavior. Oy! She also kept reminding me that my insides were going to fall out if I continued to go up and down our stairs. Fortunately they remained intact.
I wonder how I might have been were I to have a daughter bring home a baby....Last night we had baked cod over a spinach/kale/onion sauté, with brussells sprouts, and a mixed greens salad. I am trying hard to get back on my careful diet, to lose those lbs that have resumed their place on my hips over the winter. Carbs are clearly my enemy.Tonight we are going to a swing era jazz concert (not my favorite, but DH loves it), and will eat leftover chicken tandoori and salad before heading uptown.
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Susan: I hope the daddy is able to take some parental leave too. That didn't happen much in my day but I think it's really important for the new family to bond. Not to mention the assistance for the new mom.
Carole - without going back to the previous page, I can't check, but I don't think you mean PB&J sandwiches as you described for today. with goat cheese, sliced tomato and avocado slices. Had good chuckle and then decided since I eat such wildly, crazy combinations sometimes - maybe you did mean that. Hmmm.
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BTW - I googled "Spiralizer recipes" since I'm new to this too. Several sites sound promising.
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We are back from today's visit. My poor daughter is having a rough time with breast feeding. Thank goodness we arrived, and were able to go to the compounding pharmacy for an ointment before they closed at 3pm. Olivia is a bit rough on Lauren's body, and though she is getting some good feeding time, it is very painful for my daughter. She has been directed to have a lactation consultant in the room for each feeding to help.
No champagne dinner at Mt. Auburn. Lots of menu options however, and they feed both Mom and Dad which is nice. Dad headed home when we arrived to go home to take a shower, make sure the cats have enough water, and do some cleaning [i.e. vacuuming.] We slipped out when my daughter and grand-daughter were fast asleep. I don't think she has been getting enough sleep at all. The nurses STILL come into her room for this and that all the time. It is like Grand Central Station in there. Her body is still feeling VERY pummeled from her really long labor. She needs some sleep badly. Dad can take some paternity leave, but it is unpaid. The kids really can't afford to not have that income for too long, so he is taking one week off. He is totally smitten with this baby. No bonding issues at all. Wonderful to see, actually. Because her labor lasted so long, he will only have until Wednesday at home. I will give them tons of family time, and will start helping more when he hades back to work.
Dinner tonight is a hamburger with cole slaw. Mr. 02143 has a craving; the weather is nice; the grill is happy to be used. Tomorrow night, I am doing a meal train meal for a colleague who just had a baby. Her baby was due on April 28th, but she didn't actually give birth until this Wednesday! She was supposed to be on her second week of meal deliveries, and instead, I will be her second meal. They love Indian food, so I am making a chana masala, green bean curry, and some basmati. They are vegetarians, so no meat in this meal. Us? We eat meat, so I think we will be some tandoor protein from our local Indian spot.
*susan*
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Nance the mopheads I have a tree that gets the white cone shaped blooms can ya tell hydrangea are. My favorite?
Tomorrow early morning me and the girlfriends are heading to a huge flea market it's going to be cold here will need the winter coats. But if I know the girls there will be wineries involved. I am hoping the guy with the crepe truck is there. Awesome savory sun dried tomatoes crepes
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Congratulations Susan, Youre a Grandma! Welcome Olivia!. Poor Mommy - I remember that toe-curling pain from Breastfeeding well. Just let her know it goes away pretty fast and every BF mom goes through it, sooner or later, sooner if the baby hangs on a lot. But then the nips toughen up faster. But with such a long labor I'm sure they are exhausted. What fun for you though. LOL
It snowed today. Sigh.
Tonite was leftover from my box. Last night it was hot honey pork chops with tomato, pepper, shallots, and snap peas. They always want you to roast the veg for flavor but i stirfried them and saved 20 min. Tonite i put it in a bun with some bbq sauce and tossed some of the shallots and peppers on it. I ate all the peas yesterday. LOL
Much love to all
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Carrie, they are mine too
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Making a Garlic/Pepper Pork Roast in the crockpot
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Olivia heads home!
The little hat she is wearing was the hat that Columbus Hospital in Great Falls Montana gave Lauren the day she was born. Not only did we keep it, but 30 years later I found it!
*susan*
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Wow. That is so COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This brings back lots of memories for me....
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Beautiful baby Olivia! It's wonderful that Olivia gets to go home wearing the same hat, how special!
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It always amazes me that people keep clothing and toys and such for years. We had a small house with a big family and things were passed on. Olivia filled out nicely before she was born! She looks older than she is and very sweet and huggable.
I'm waiting to start watching the Players golf after it has recorded long enough to skip the commercials. I looked through the cookbook on casseroles and baked sides. It's a lovely little publication with a photo for every calorie laden recipe. The first recipe is Carbonara Gnocci Bake which delivers a whopping 840 calories per serving! And 59 gms of fat. The ingredients include 1 1/2 cups of cream.
Hummus & More was written by the two young men who are owners of restaurants in London called Hummus Bros. They were college friends and aren't brothers. This book gives me a whole different view of hummus, which I always considered a dip or snack food. The authors/restaurant owners present hummus as the basis for a meal. They serve it on a plate with many different toppings. The book is also a nice publication but the print isn't older-person friendly.
The lamb burgers were very good last night. We ate two of the four so we'll have the other two tonight with some sides not decided at this time.
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Olivia is such a doll baby and very pretty girl! The hat looks to be in pretty good shape for it's 30 years.
Tonight is thick cut pork chops fixed some way or another with a side of asparagus and something else. How's that for decisiveness? Yesterday, we went to visit my niece in Columbia, MO and had lunch at a Mongolian grill. It was a fun time with lots of good things to pick for your bowl, including 3 kinds of noodles (alas, no soba.) The best part was all the different sauces, ranging from mild to WOWZA! The cooks were fun to watch while they cooked your food and flipped their spatulas and whole eggs around. A delicious and fun meal.
Monica -- bummer about the snow. That would send me over the edge I'm afraid. Lacey - your unwanted poundage is no doubt a result of not having to shovel mountains of snow this year lol!
Gotta go -- there is a bug crawling on me somewhere (brought in no doubt after today's yard work) that must be stopped!
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We are having pork loin roast with a mixed vegetable casserole of mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and tomatoes... I hope it tastes as good as it smells 😀
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Dinner was the garlic/pepper pork roast cooked in the crockpot, mashed potatoes and sliced carrots
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As planned, dinner was Chana Masala, Gobhi kari (Cauliflower and scalions with black mustard seeds), basmati rice, an onion chutney, yogurt with walnuts and cilantro and some Bombay wings from our new favorite Indian restaurant. Tomorrow, I will make the kids dinner. Otherwise, I have to get back to my real life of coding. Have to catch up on some hours that I missed during the whole labor and birthing distraction.
I am fairly sure that snow would drive me crazy at this point in the season! Can't imagine, well, when we lived in Montana it was often the case. Our first year there, the first snow occurred on August 15th! Like a wild woman, I was out in the snow, harvesting our tomatoes. What a mess that was!
Carole, can't wait until you can report on some of the Hummus book recipes.
*susan*
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Oh my goodness. Look away SpecialK......
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*susan*
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I heard the forecast for frost--and the warning to cover tender annuals like vegetable and herb plants--when I was already well en route to Iowa City, with nobody home to cover (or figure out how to cover) my newly planted tomatoes, basil and strawberries. Fortunately, there was no frost at the lakefront and it didn’t snow in the city. Iowa City was also a good ten degrees warmer, and the skies cleared just west of Aurora; so except for fierce crosswinds, the weather didn’t affect my drive. Had a good show, but was starving afterward--so my singing partner, a couple of fans & I headed to Perkins for a late dinner. I am ashamed to admit I zeroed in on the “55 Plus” menu and--knowing Perkins usually cooks the life out of pork chops, chicken breasts and especially tilapia--ordered the country-fried steak. (I was jonesing for either it or wienerschnitzel, which I knew I wasn’t gonna find in a chain diner in Coralville, IA). I tried to mitigate the damage by choosing green beans and spinach as my sides and not having bread. But it arrived literally smothered in cream gravy--I barely made any inroads trying to scrape it off. And sad to say, that fresh strawberry pie looked sooo good (and it was). But my phantom gall bladder made its absence acutely known, so dinner made its way through me faster than a sack of “sliders.”
Olivia is a cutie, Susan--and I can commiserate about breastfeeding startup woes. Even though Gordy latched on so aggressively we nicknamed him “Jaws,” it took days for my milk to come in, and I could never produce or pump enough. (Back then, my HMO wouldn’t pay to rent a decent electric pump--I had to rely on a little battery-operated pump or even a manual one that resembles an Aeropress coffee press). The La Leche League volunteer lactation counselor (aka Boob Nazi) accused me of not wanting to try hard enough. Only once was Gordy able to get enough out of me to sleep three hours before the next feeding. I had to supplement with formula--and I think that besides the biochemical changes caused by testosterone withdrawal after birthing a son, my inability to adequately nurse may have contributed to my postpartum depression....and it didn’t help that the treatment for it necessitated stopping breastfeeding. Yes, “breast is best” (not just for the baby but ultimately for the mom) but not everyone can nurse their babies. To this day I resent present-day teat-tyrants who impugn the parenting skills or maternal love of the significant minority who need to resort to formula so their babies can thrive. Odds are overwhelming your daughter will be able to breastfeed Olivia--but do not let anyone bully her into doing so or criticize her for having difficulties.
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Well said Sandy.
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People looked at us "kind of weird" when we were out somewhere and I would feed DD when she got hungry. For whatever reason, the odd looks didn't annoy me that much. What *DID* annoy me was diaper changing tables being ONLY in the women's restrooms.
Today, at mom's house, I took care of making a new door frame and rehanging the door.
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I was holding back from commenting about the potential for meeting up with a "teat tyrant" (great name) since I also found the LaLeche consultants overbearing and judgemental even when I was doing just fine with nursing! I just did not plan to continue the process until my child was three! I recall a new neighbor here stopping by and seeing her almost four year old climbing up her blouse to have a drink. I may be a psych snob, but always found such behavior more a need of mom's than child's. Susan, I will say that your mention of pain brought mine right back. Those first nursing days can be brutal, but it does pass. I remember my sister visiting and seeing me wince and leap off my chair a bit every time DS2 latched on. But, women are tough and it resolves. Nice to hear that there is a cream to help now.
DH and I ate out tonight, after a community meeting, at Not Your Avg. Joe's. I was wondering if they have restaurants in areas other than here. Decent food....very decent prices, and everything from scratch, so they are flexible, and will alter anything you want. I must remember that the next time the NJ crew comes here. I had a mixed greens salad with berries and goat cheese, then lettuce wraps with chicken and citrus dressing, sliced red peppers and crushed peanuts. Those things certainly fit into my diet plan....the delicious bread and olive oil/garlic/parmesan/red pepper flaked dip did not. DH got same salad and then a mushroom "bolognese" over various vegetables. We were planning to share but I did not have more than a tiny taste of his dish once I discovered that there was clearly celery in it. Anyway, we enjoyed our meal...but the walk back to our car was brutal. What is with a freezing day after such beautiful warm late springlike weather yesterday?! At least it did not snow today.
Olivia certainly did need that little hat today! Cuteness...and pinking up so nicely. My second son was quite orange, and I ultimately was worried once out of the hospital, since he'd made the cut off to avoid "the lights", but I then saw him getting more orange. When I called the pediatrician, he said, "We'll bring him back for some lights treatment if he gets to be the color of a pumpkin. Just keep the liquids constant, including water". Can you imagine the look on a nursing consultant's face were she to hear such advice?! Over the following week, he did pink up. But oh, they do feel like such fragile little beings, even at a good weight, like my 8 plus pounders. Wishing your family the best on their maiden "baby at home"voyage! They are so lucky to have your support close by.
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And Eric, am I correct to assume that changing tables now exist in men's rooms For shame, if not!
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Shes beautiful! And I hope breastfeefing goes better soon. Sometimes its hard. But football hold sometimes helps latch. Or lying on bed and use the far breast to nurse. Looks weird but sometimes works. And if nothing works , thats what formula is for. Babies do well on That too. Hugs for all
Taco salad. The sun was out and even tbough it was 40 degrees, it was still light out at 7:30. LOL
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Hey. Haven't posted in a few weeks, because cooking is quite honestly stressful for me. My father and eating is a crap shoot. Some days are better than others. Salmon and halibut are pretty safe choices. I pan seared a beautiful center cut piece of fresh wild king salmon the other night. I made a sauce of whipped cream, heavy cream with a little Dijon, whipped it for a minute until it was a little thick, and folded in chopped dill. Mashed potatoes are always the standard side. Tonight I'm making turkey sloppy joes in a home made sauce with store bought brioche buns.
Susan, congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter. She is beautiful! Olivia is a lovely name. This is such an exciting time for you and your family.
Special K, I am so, so sorry about your father in law. My prayers are with you and your family. My dad practiced internal medicine for over 40 years. Doctors are notoriously bad patients and hypochondriacs. But what I've realized about my father when he's been stubborn about certain medically related issues is he comes from a place of knowledge. Your FIL at 91 most likely knows how the system works better than anyone.
Lacey, OMG! Gorgeous pizzas! I initially thought you posted pics from your favorite Italian restaurant. Your pizzas look delicious and professional!
Lori, I have a turkey meatloaf recipe, which is delicious and freezes beautifully. Please let me know if you're interested, and I'll post it. Would you mind sharing your recipe for veggie casserole? That sounds yummy!
Wishing everyone a happy Monday!
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Well said ChiSandy! My daughters first baby (Jayce) wouldn't latch on so she pumped breast milk religiously to make sure he got his breast milk for the first 6 months of his life. Her second (Olivia) latched right on and wouldn't let go! She had a hard time weaning her :-)
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What a beautiful baby Susan
Hello to all others. Your lives are so busy.
I took a friend's grandkids on a bike ride yesterday knee all better.
4 weeks till camp.
After camp maybe student health for a year, maybe ??? I lined up a personal certified financial counselor today. He's 12, I think.
This week my oncologist told me it had been 5 years. Since I took a couple vacations from arimidex, I'll take it until Dec.
For dinner spaghetti puttanesca
Sugar snap peas, red cabbage, purple carrots, lettuce and beets and cucumbers are all in
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Tonight will be grilled pork steak with a salad from the garden. Simple but simply delicious
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