So...whats for dinner?

Lacey  that was one of the choices my onc offered me, but I went with the effexor because I sure can use a mood boost if I'm gonna take another med.  Was not too keen on adding more meds to my list either.

Tonight is gonna be cheeseburgers and fries, hubby working late.  Planning a chicken pot pie for the weekend.

Wren, this summer in MN one organic gardener was selling her okra for 50 cents a pod!  I was astonished.  Here in the south okra grows so easily.  And grows and grows and grows until the bush is 8 ft. tall.  The problem is that it has to picked daily or at least every other day. 

I just looked up Turkish eggplant and the pictures are exactly what I have.  I have two bags of a lacy salad lettuce.  Mizuna is one.  I'm wondering if it can be sauteed like spinach.  I heard recently of someone sauteeing spring mix lettuce.  Maybe it was on this thread.  Can't remember.

Guess everyone is busy making dinner

It is very quiet eh? 

Dinner is Korean beef over rice with steamed red/green peppers and mushrooms.

Hugs to all xx

Hi neomom.... good luck for tomorrow.

Thanks Tazzy!!

Made steak tips in the slow cooker today. I'm trying to use my slow cooker more. Today's effort was ok, not real exciting. Could be the quality of the sirloin I used. I served it over short grain brown rice and steamed some broccoli.



I had better success with the new handpie dough and filled them with an apple filing. I had enough cherry filling left to make two of those. This time I baked them and they turned out really pretty. I'm hoping they taste as good as they look.



Really love kohlrabi, lucky you! That's something we never get here unless someone local has grown it.

I haven't posted since I've been back to work but keep up with this thread a couple times a week.  Great recipes.  Looking forward to Carole's WW pork picatta.

Luv - sending prayers.  And my best to all the rest of you with health issues & upcoming tests.

Good luck neomom! Let us know how it goes. Welcome Tiffany!



Thanks for the Linley specialK!



Auntie, since you are such a fan, how do you cook kohlrabi? I've tried a few different ways since I got it from the CSA, but wasn't thrilled with any of them.



Carrie and Lacey, theNP gave me celexa for mood and said it also helped with hot flashes. I was so angry for awhile, was just snapping out all the time, the celexa really got me back tomy old self. Didn't really do anything with the hot flashes. I stopped taking it now though.



Fried pork chops and had a salad with it tonight. Not very exciting. Good though.



Michelle, good to see you again. Hope tax was okay. (((Hugs)))

Tonight was homemade French Onion Soup and open-faced turkey melts.  I had my port flushed and some labs at the MO - I am having a PET scan next month and seeing the MO right after so I had the brilliant idea to have the labs drawn today so the results would be ready when I see the MO - however, that made me get home later so soup and sandwiches it was!

Welcome Tiffany!  I'm not doing much cooking right now but someone will be along shortly with a good idea for those ribs!

Michelle:  Your DD sounds so special!  She has been great to keep us updated on your condition...and we're all praying for the most positive outcome you can have!  It's good to see you online again!

I have been really bad about cooking since coming back to Fl for the winter.  We ate both lunch and dinner out yesterday...almost unheard of unless we're out of town, which we will be all next week.  Headed to Orlando...Disney...to take in some of the sights.  Wish I had the grandkids with me, but really they are too young...3 and 18 months.  It wears you out, and they don't even remember it....then you have to take them back...LOL!  I think 4 or 5 is a better age to start....so I'll begin saving for that trip!

Lacey:  I've had a terrible time off and on sleeping since my dx.  I have resisted any kind of sleeping meds thus far except tylenol PM which I take nightly.  It doesn't seem to help much.  I go to sleep fine but then wake up in the middle of the night and lay there for what seems like hours before dropping off again.  I'm always awake at the break of dawn, no matter what.

Funny story about the veal!  My DGD who is a vegetarian told me a story about working at Chipolte Grill.  She said they were told all the animals had a good life before they died to which I replied, "honey, that's all any of us want....a good life".

Have a great weekend everyone.  I check in when I return. 

I have just one suggestion for sleeping problems - temazepam.  Even 7.5 mg makes a big difference.

Today for lunch I had the leftover clam chowder from Wednesday night's lobsterfest.  It was still wonderful and we will buy our chowder from Shyer's from now on...or until I feel up to making some from scratch.

Today's rads went well and I am not having any side effects yet, except I was ready for bed at 9:30.  Early for me!

Chiming in on the sleep issues....not sure if everyone who has BC has them. but certainly a host of gals who are on tamoxifen seem to. In my discussion with my MO this week she thought that the reason I was having such irregular sleep had to do with the temp regulation issues I was having throughout the night yet not realizing it. That's why she prescribed the neurontin which would address the "hot flashes", since she said that if I addressed my sleep issue with a sleep aid, I would still be bothered by the temp dysregulation my body experiences now, so it would not really be addressing what was going on....and my sleep would still be interrupted. I am not sure how I feel about this neurontin drug, but will give it a week or so to see if anything changes.



Made a pumpkin cake today which I will frost with cream cheese icing. About to make some oatmeal/cranberry cookies to bring to an election celebration tomorrow night. May also bring cheese stuffed jalapeno's wrapped in bacon for an appetizer. They afe to die for if you like a bit of a kick!



Michelle, so happy for you that the rads are going well....but yes, fatigue would easily set in, so that you would be joining the "early to bedders"! ((((HUGS))))



And Joyce, hope you get some rest this weekend. You do amaze me with your travel/work schedule!



Best to everyone....

Yes, sleep issues are not fun. I just wake up and can't go to sleep again. If I can get at least three hrs in a row I can make it through the day. If I get longer, I get through it a bit better! LOL. But, I no longer fight it, and if I am awake, I get up and read or crochet til I am sleeppy again. Then at least I am not stressed about trying to sleep. Much love.