So...whats for dinner?

Hi all,



My family Christmas get-together weekend was this weekend... The cream of chicken soup was a hit.... We keep trying to reign in the quantity of food but each year my Mom fails to get the memo!! I tried to pace myself, trying only a small bit of everything but, when all added together, I don't think I need to eat again for at least a week!!



We all (5 families of us) bake different cookies to bring and enjoy for the weekend but, then the leftovers get divided up like a cookie exchange so you leave with more variety than what you brought! Helpful in the coming couple of weeks!



I think I need to really behave for the next couple of weeks... but we shall see!



I have a doctor's appointment on the 30th so would like for him not to blow a gasket on weight gain....

Laurie-Glad you had a great time at your party,  I agree the holidays are a great excuse hehe!

Kay- Wow, i wish i could have more will power this year, last year when i lost 20 pds i not only looked better but felt better, but this year i have been over indulging , and can't seem to stick with my plan this year. I really dont want to lose weight, but i need to lose inches in my belly area.

Ducky- Hope you found the time to get the tree up today/

Seaside- Your party sounded wonderful too, have you already shared the cream of chx soup? Maybe i missed it.

Michelle- Hope you are feeling well and resting today.

Now all this talk about cookes is making me hungry for somthing sweet......think i might just take a spoonful of my Nuetella.

Michelle, I love football too, but only really the Eagles. And as everyone here says, my second favorite team is whoever is playing the Cowboys.



Laurie, that is cool about you plaing hockey. My son used to play on a travel team, and the best player on the team was a girl! She was also the one with the most penalties. While he played, I was interested in the NHL, but since he stopped, I lost my interest. But my real love is baseball. And it is difficult to get Tim for the Phillies. We have been on a waiting list since dec. 2010 for a 17 game ticket plan. Will find out in January if we will be able to get them for next year. The sad part is we used to have them, but missed the deadline for sending in payment and lost our tix. When we realized we missed the deadline, we tried to call and pay, but it was too late. Keeping our fingers crossed for next year.

Debbie,



Here's a repost of the Cream of Chicken soup....



"I mostly follow this recipe.... http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cream-of-chicken-soup-recipe/index.html... For the cooked chicken I baked 4 boneless chicken breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper for roughly 30min at 350 degrees and then cut it into bite sized pieces..... But I was doubling the recipe... So maybe 2 breasts for a single recipe... You could also add more vegetables as you see fit!



I did think my broth might not have been quite up to par so added a generous tablespoon of Better Than Bouillion paste (available in the grocery soup aisle with the bouillion cubes)..... Also sprinkled just a ponch of poultry seasoning...



Also.... I boil up some noodles of the thick and hearty style on the side and stir them into the soup right before serving.... You don't need a ton but just enough to make it a stick to your ribs kind of dinner!"

Seaside- Thanks for the recipe it sounds so yummy will try it next week.

Michelle- Sorry your dinner was not very good,  I have seen restaurants where they cook the potato and let it sit in a steamer which really isn't very warm, I'm with you, I want my butter and sour cream to melt and my potato hot! 

I wish my day would of ended as good as it started but it unfortunately it did not. We drove the 2 hours this morning to go to portland, had lunch with our friends, then they wanted to show us there home which was beautiful, about 7ooo, sq ft. it was 4 story's and had an elevator which I took, wasn't about to climb all those stairs LOL!- Dh had a meeting then went to the Star cruize on the river all the boats were lit up, it was beautiful. dinner was excellent, had fresh salmon and the veggies were coooked to perfection. It was in the low 20's when we left and icy, we were walking down a steep metal ramp when I went down hard, twisted and sprained my ankle and bloodied up my knee, the nurse they had on board was there in literaly seconds, she wrapped my ankle up and bandaged my knee, and drove me to my car in her golf cart, I was in so much pain so  we didn't spend the night there as originally planned, and drove home in foggy icy conditions. I'm hoping it's just sprained, can't move my toes and im in a lot of pain, just took a pain pill, but wanted to whine before i went to bed LOL!

Oh Debbie that sounds so painful!  Hope all is ok.  that stinks for your weekend. Prayers for fast healing.

Have to check in on the football...I am also a huge fan.  My first love of course is soccer because my two kids played throughout highschool...I even like to watch it if its in Italian or a language I dont understand...I still know whats going on.

Came home from seeing my mom last evening around 6 and had to come up with a quick meal, I was starving, so had italian sausage sand with peppers and oins and roasted red pepper soup out of a box...stange combo.  Going to see my mom every day is taking a toll on all of us, so today we are taking a break.  My dad was so tired and kinda loopy yesterday, so we decided he needed to stay home and rest.  She is still in ICU because they cant get her heart rate regulated, other wise she is fine, walking, eating, and ready to get the heck outta there.

Laurie, hope your little one is on the mend and everyone stays healthy for the Holidays.

I think we will be really ringing in the new year, because I am sooo ready for this year to be behing us!

Ouch! Debbie, I hope you're doing better. Sometimes sprains can be even worse than breaks as far as pain goes. Stay off of it as much as possible.



Carrie, hope they get your mom regulated ASAP. No one wants to be in the hospital, especially at Christmas.

^^Laurie08 your post touched me. I am PMing you if you don't mind. I have a question.

Laurie - that is so sweet that you had such a great relationship with your surgeon!  Sorry about another sinus infection, there are some really nasty germs out there. 

Carrie - thinking about you and your family, hoping your mom is improving and out of ICU very soon!

My DS will be here any minute and we'll be off for #10.  Afterwards we are taking him to a Japanese steakhouse to celebrate his birthday.  He'll be 42 on Friday! 

ckptry~can't help you in that department, my child will be 36 on December 29th.  Can your hubby occupy them while you are starting dinner?

WELCOME ckptry & Fighter 34. 

Wow, I can't believe they close so early. The place I went to was open from 7am to 10 pm. They schedule all your appointments at the simulation so I had to take what time I could get for the first two weeks, but after that I got the times I wanted. They may have closed earlier some days, but not before 9. I guess every place is different. Glad your DH took it well. And on the plus side, you'll be able to get home earlier on Friday.



Reheated leftovers for dinner tonight. Everyone had something different. I had salmon, DH and DS had upside down pizza, and DD had pasta.



Laurie, I can't believe all the sickness you guys have had. You just can't seem to completely shake it. I am sure once you do, things will get back to normal. Hang in there.



Ckptry, sorry my youngest is 14 and no grand kids yet, and I don't remember those days any more. I do definitely remember using the tv at times though. I really feel for you ladies with BC and young kids. I don't know how you do it.