So...whats for dinner?

Laurie - It took me a minute but I do see the face in the water.  Hope the boys are out of time out and I'm sure long in bed since I started this a couple of hours ago.  Hope DS is feeling better and you, too.

Michelle - Your DH sounds like a treasure.

Susan - I'm so sorry to hear about your father.

Lacey - You can make a parsnip cake.  It is googleable (if that is a word).

Debbie - ((((HUGS)))) Thanks for letting us know how you are.  Prayers that your DH can have some treatment soon.  Prayers for a your dad; hope is peaceful and pain free.  You certainly are handling a tremendous load.  Please take care of yourself.

Nancy - How did the pasta turn out?  Is your kitchen white now?

Bedo - You are so funny, you and your dog stories.

Bought some frozen chopped kale ay my local grocery.  Any suggestions?

Thank-you evey body I miss talking to you all!

I loved the story's Lacey, carole and Laurie told. Laurie- OMG I got chills when I saw the picture!

Chuck will have his surgery on April the 15th makes me nervous it is also my brothers birthday and my sis Cindy passed on our anniversary. (Janurary 29th) But I have to believe eveything will be OK with his surgery. I wish it could be sooner but that is as soon as they could get him in.

Last night was sauteed zucchini, onion, garlic,tomato, shrimp and linquini in a butter wine sauce.   Simple and good.  My DH and I grabbed our bowls and settled in for a night of the bachelor.

We've been eating take-out and other restaurant food for the past week while moving.  Last night was the first dinner I've actually cooked in awhile, and it was simple, as I'm utterly exhausted and still not unpacked.  Anyway, had grass-fed rib eye steak, green peas and a slice of brown rice bread (toasted).  It was simple and tasty and the first food I've had in too long that was just simple and nourishing and not over-salted.  That's what always strikes me the most about restaurant food.  They use SO much salt.

To everyone who has had a loss, when my Mom died I felt a physical pain that was so strong it was overpowering.  I thought that surely the strength of it would make God let her come back to me.  But it didn't happen.  I still think of her and her and her unconditional love gave me whatever is good in me.

The physical pain did pass with time.

Bad dog.  Poo'd Beside the kitty litter box in the bathroom when I wasn't looking.  D-!  A+ for Effort. She shall be crated while I'm at work.  She seems to like it in there.

Bad dog and I just went for a walk in the rain.  Good doggie. 

Tonight I am having frozen mussles in butter and garlic sauce over whole wheat pasta.

Bobo, don't you remember having to practice before homework?  Dodo plays in NY on Broadway in the pit and Subs in NY  Ballet and orchestra sometimes.  Played in either Batchelor or Batchelorette in the scene where they seronade the couple. He "long blond hair" covered her face so you couldn't see her face.  rolling eyes. Friggin show off/ over achiever/ little goody 2 shoes. You were really good too.  Both of you were too good.  I was too tired from meeting boys at the bridge at 2:00am hence, the slacker instrument.  I've never been paid a cent to play.  I played from 4th to 1st year in college.  A riddle for you all...hint viola players are known to be lazy slackers who don't push themselver to perform well. They usually only play harmony.

"Why do violists get antsy when they see the Kama Sutra?

Answer; All those positions!  ( 1st position is the easiest and most basic, in violin and viola, if you get better, you learn more positions)

Anyway, I'm going to try to start eating oatmeal.

Debbie, my heart goes out to you.  I think of you often.

My cake was very tall, four layers of chocolate cake, two layers of chocolate mousse, dark fudge layer on the bottom, a thin shell of dark chocolate over all.  Because of the dark chocolate shell, the cake was pre-sliced.  I have a picture on my phone.  I'll try posting it.  Then you'll know my real first name!

You're right, Nancy!  Red beans and rice on Monday in New Orleans.  What a coincidence.  I took a package of cooked red beans out of the freezer for dinner and also a package of cooked brown rice.  I had a substantial lunch of delicious fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad.  I passed on a yummy looking big slice of chocolate cake for dessert and also resisted the garlic bread stick.  I played a women's golf event and won!  My name will be engraved on a trophy.  Well, not actually a trophy but a silver platter.  DH did not have this big lunch so I'm fixing a make-shift meal for him.

So far my pasta making is all in the realm of the imagination.  Today I received a book on making artisanal pasta.  Looking forward to reading it.

Bobo, I do hope the children have some food for dinner.

Bedo, your other sister sounds like a very successful musician.  But then you're probably the CEO of your company.  Come on, fess up! 

Carole!  Congrats on your trophy!!!  Please send picture of you holding your trophy.  I really need it.

And of course the children had supper!  Leftover veg chicken and dumplings, salad with grated apple and lemon dressing, and steamed roasted BBQ pork buns.  And and ice cream sandwich.  So far I have had one beer and one piece of watermelon.  It seems like a progressive dinner for me tonight.

Carole, I did not know you were using an alias... I know people post anonymously on this site, obviously, but I thought you were so cool and fearless and fantastic that you were just using your own name!  You are still all those things, though, and you are zipping around winning golf competitions.  Your cake sounds great.  I would have definitely had it for breakfast.

Deborah, I am so sorry to hear about your mother.  Hugs to you.

Carol, can never reveal what I do for a living.  I would have to shoot you, and I am too fond of you to do that.

Got a deal on ground beef so we had enchiladas for dinner.  DH said they were great.  I made my own sauce.  My mom used to make enchiladas and we would eat them and watch Bonanza.  Wish I had her recipe.  As I can recall, she made them even when we lived in Hawaii.  Guess she learned to make her own tortillas.  Its funny in a sad way the things we wish we had asked our parents.  There are a million things I do not know about my mom and how she was raised.  Thought I would have all the time in the world but she got sick 10 years ago and died a month later.  Miss her so much.

Bobo - I was the one with the frozen kale.  There are some recipes out there.  I'm a novice to using it.  I put some fresh in a knock off Olive Garden soup but the rest went to waste.  Maybe I can use up the frozen.  Also found some creamed spinach, not Stouffers, in a bag.  I'll eat it but NOOO not DH.

Bought 3 tomato plants today.  DH wanted to plant them but I said no not quite yet.  I think another week or 2.  No way to cover them from frost and it was 27 here Wed. morning.

I think it's cool that you Laurie and Deb own your childhood homes.  With google earth I have been able to look at all the places we lived.  Fascinating.  Looked at my house recently and realized they have a new picture from this past summer.

The condo project is now complete.  It was taken to the bare walls - completely new kitchen and 3 baths, new flooring, paint, light fixtures.  I took the last of the soft goods today - it looks great, but I am tired.

The BCO luncheon - I used to cater and I have a problem with excess - this will be apparent in a second!  I wanted to make sure there was something for everyone.  Also, we had been going to the Cheesecake Factory and everyone talked about cheesecake on the thread so I did a few.  We had Spinach and Artichoke Dip (Katie Lee Joel's recipe), Red Potato Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing, Greek Orzo and Shrimp Salad, Asian Sesame Noodle Salad, Filet on Garlic Toast with Horseradish Sour Cream Dressing, Mexican Chicken Wraps, gluten-free Ham and Cheese bite-sized quiches, same quiches but Artichoke and Bacon flavored, and a fruit platter.  To drink we had white sangria, mimosas, lemonade and green iced tea.  For dessert Snickers Cheesecake, Ladyfinger Cheesecake with Cherries, phyllo cups filled with lemon cream cheese and raspberries, and coffee.  You all probably think I am a crazy lady!

Hey you string playing triplets - all I ever did was sing.  But my freshman roommate played the chello.  She was soooooo dumb.  I still cringe whenever I hear The Swan.  Best friend played the viola.  Sophmore roommate played the violin.  And still - all I did was sing.  (and then I smoked for 40 years so needless to say I'm no longer a lyric soprano).  I was so jealous of those ladies going to friends houses on Sunday afternoons to play string quartets for fun.  Rock on!!  Going to hear the Appollo Chamber Players for a free noon Lenten concert next week.  Managed to hear the Artemis Quartet recently.  You are all lucky to be so talented.

Out to Souper Salad (buffet) for lunch with a friend.  Gin & tonics for dinner.  Pulled pork BBQ tomorrow for lunch with old work-mates.  Healthy??  Ah well - every other meal is good, right?  I'll have coleslaw with the pork tomorrow.

I don't suppose I'll be able to tease much with the June 115F (45C) weather...... :-)



Eric

Carrie, we could have had steak tips and noodles! Bet your sandwiches were good, what's not to like there?



Planned to make the Ethiopian soup today, but the recipe calls for fenugreek, which unbelievably, I don't have. It's not the kind of spice you can really substitute for. I'm doubtful that I can find some in my little town so may have to go to the next town 25 miles away to find it. There's a produce shop there that sells a pretty good variety of bulk spices. I don't know why it's called soup, it's really more of a braise using pork ribs.



DH is making me a waffle and bacon for breakfast. Love when he does that!