So...whats for dinner?

Michelle- I had to laugh at the boobalicious comment- I was happy to hear how well it went for you, hope you are not in pain after the drugs wear off I went to Walmart and got a bra and bought the breast enhancers thanks for the idea. I would love to have a hot fudge sunday right now, that sounds so good. guess i will settle for popcorn and chocolate chips again.

laurie- I love fish but DH doesn;t care for it so i make him somthing different for him sounds like a lot but really isnt to much trouble at all, Have you tried cod? It is pretty mild i blacken it and put lemon juice on it.

Seaside- I would love your recipe for the shrimp creole. I love creole and jambalaya sauces YUM!

Kay- havnt seen you hear for awhile, good to see you posting again

Thanks, Apple!  I don't know what these guys did differently but I woke up fully alert and was sitting in a chair fifteen minutes later.  I was amazed at how "not groggy" I felt!  I have to say that the hospital itself is old, rather dreary, and the day surgery area is in serious need of brightening up.  They said it's due to be remodeled "next"... But I found the care to be absolutely outstanding. And they wasted no time getting me up and out of there.   

Here's the shrimp creole recipe that I use. It is from an old cookbook put together by employees of Dayton Hudson department stores to raise money for the United Way... Lots of real recipes from real people....



Shrimp Creole



1 Large Onion, diced

1 Green Bell Pepper, diced

6 Cloves Garlic

1 Stick Butter or Margarine

3 (8 oz) cans of Tomato Sauce

3 cups Water

2 Bay Leaves

1 1/2 tsp Sugar

1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper (or to taste)

3/4 tsp Lemon Juice

3/4 tsp Hot Pepper Sauce, such as Frank's Hot Sauce

Salt

Pepper

3 pounds Raw Shrimp, peeled

1 Tbs chopped Parsley

Hot cooked Rice



In a 5-quart Dutch Oven, saute the onion and bell pepper in the butter until softened. Add the crushed garlic and saute just a few more minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, water, bay leaves, sugar, red pepper, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.



Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimp and parsley. Cover and simmer an additional 25 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through.



Remove bay leaves. Serve over rice.

Edited to add.... Those that like things spicier may want to add more hot sauce either to the dish itself or at the table.

OK... so the fajita recipe that I used tonight was NOT the one I used before.... Holy crap is it spicy! Will have to figure out which recipe I made last time...



My husband and son like it but it is far to spicy for me but I am wimpy when it comes to spice....



Well now this is bugging me as to what the heck recioe did i use last time...lol!

Seaside- Thanks for the creole recipe it sounds delish. LOL on the fajita do you use a packet spice mix? If so it could of been the spicy one?? Everyone is getting snow but us, I love the snow!

Michelle- Clam Chowdah sounds good i will have that tomorrow when we go out, its the best i have ever tasted and has made it in a few cook books-  Hope you are still feeling good today/

Joyce- Welcome back glad you made it back safe

Deb- Lasagna sounds good

Laurie- I do the same thing (buy in bulk and freeze) I usually buy 2 hugs packs of hamburger when its 2 for 1 and divide 1 pack up in hamburger patties and put them in sandwich baggies and in a zip lock bag- they defrost in no time

I made blackened sole and asperagus sauted with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, garlic then add white wine, butter spincach and parmesan it was so good i went back for thirds 

Michelle- All the talk about your hot fudge sunday had me drolling for a couple of days so tonight i drove to DQ and got me a hot fudge sunday with xtra fudge sauce and a banana split for DH boy was it ever good!

OH Michelle that picture is so beautiful.  what is the name of the lake you are on?

we did not have snow here, but some parts of the state got up to 3 in. YIKES!  we still ahve our boat in the water and were thinking of doing a cruise this weekend...maybe not.

So my favorite local grocery store, not a chain, puts out a great magazine called "menu" and they show you recipes and how to make them step-by-step or where to find them in the store already made to take home.  they research everything and have prof chefs show you how to make it,and even suggest a wine pairing, they even have an organic farm that is on the next lake over from us and their own egg farm, really an innovative grocery store started by a local family.   Anyways the moral of my story is.....they have opened up a New England store, I think near Boston, so if you New England ladies ever get a chance it is an experience to shop there.  we have family in California and it is always the highlight of their trip here to visit the wegmans store. I bought some of their roasted red pepper soup for tomorrow afternoon and some  gruyere cheese for grilled cheese sand.

Carrie - the lake is Arlington Pond in Salem,NH.  It's actually big for a pond - almost ten miles of shoreline.  That is the scene right across from our little house.   What is the name of the new store opening up around here?  We don't have a Wegman's near us, either.  Certainly sounds interesting!

i don't mind cooking so much.. i love it.. wish we had the budget to eat out more often.. What is hard is coming up with an idea for dinner.  I am still on foot (can't drive due to seizure until Dec. 12th).. so what is in the freezer is what we are having.  I'm hoping there is a chicken in there, because I would love to have an oriental chicken soup I'm thinking.

Michelle- You should make some postcards out of your pictures they are always so beautiful

Carrie- That site has some yummy looking recipes, one on there that sounds good is speghetti squash with a pomodoro sauce I will have to try that

Apple- How cute and what a fun idea

.Debbie sounds like you will have a blast, please,please post some pics!  someone posted a pic on my facebook page of three older women (gray haired) with their shirts off and painted like the budweiser frogs, their boobs being the eyeballs way funny!

Michelle  yes it is wegmans, going in the store is always a culinary experience as they have chefs cooking something on the spot.  ours also has sushi chefs there every morning making fresh sushi for the day.

Apple your daughter is adorable...reminds me of when we used to put black olives on all of our fingers