So...whats for dinner?

Last night's dinner was fish tacos.... not at all what I had planned, but since we are leaving tomorrow, I realized we needed to eat the ripe mangos, tomatoes, and avocado. I had already bought some beautiful cod, so that was dinner. In actual fact, there was no taco. Instead I dressed some shaved cabbage with lime juice and rested the hot fish on top. Served with sliced avocado, mango salsa, and pico de gallo. Corn chips on the side.

Tonight I made some tagiatelle. [No pictures of me covered in flour however.] Pulled some Google Duck Ragu from the freezer and made a salad with every vegetable left in the fridge. Why Google Duck Ragu? One of my husband's clients works at Google, and on Fridays they have a huge and fancy buffet spread for the employees. This guy brings us the leftovers. One week is was [I kid you not] 6 lbs of cooked duck breasts. So, I made quarts of this ragu. The kids will be here soon, and I will make the same thing for them. We will leave at 7am for the airport so they want to spend the night here instead of at their home with is 40 minutes north.

Though I am not thrilled to be making this trip, at least there is really good Georgia BBQ at the other end.

*susan*

Bobo... Also hoping you got great news.



Bedo... Kale smoothies sound interesting, would like recipes. Glad for you that report was good. How was Versed creepy? Have surgery Friday, and would love something that keeps me from remembering the nasty/disgusting smell of the gas. Wish I could wipe that memory from my brain!



Dinner tonight: made 2 dinners for a friend who was in the ER for a couple days (pancreatitis). Made chili with cornbread for one dinner and chicken, broccoli, mushroom Alfredo for the other dinner with 2 kinds of brownies (from a box, too lazy) for her and her kids. After cooking all that, sautéed a chicken cutlet for DH and myself for sandwiches (that's what DH wanted).

I saw the pictures from West this morning - horrific!  My thoughts are with everyone there.

And for some good news from my oncologist about the results of my PET scan:

Hi there,

It looks great. The report says there is a new spot in the liver, but that is compared to December. We don’t know what that looked like before we started the gemzar. The chest looks fantastic, and the adrenal lesion is no longer active.

So, let’s keep going with the gemzar!

Regression, serious regression!!!

Michelle - Regress, Regress.  Shall we write an anthem for that??  Who are our musicians?  Bedo where are you?  Super Duper news Michelle.

Wow - Michelle!!  Just Wow.  Such wonderful wonderful news.

Michelle, so excited for you....and great to hear some GOOD news this week! Have a great celebration!

Yaaaaaaaaay, Michelle! That Gemzar is just kicking @ss even at 50%!!!!! Very happy for you!



2nd,



I has to look back to see what surgery you're having tomorrow... Looks like you're heading in for reconstruction surgery tomorrow.... Will be thinking of you!

I am so far behind on this thread I don't even know where to start... 

Susan - my condolences, it has been a tough period for you and your family

Michelle - OMG - yay!!!!

Bedo - Hope everything went well - FYI, I love Versed

Laurie - sorry about your friend, so hard

Bobo - hope your surgery goes smoothly

Debbie - thinking of you and your family, sending hugs

Everyone else - hello, lots of cooking going on!  Tonight is penne with marinara and meatballs, italian bread with cheese, and a green salad with balsamic dressing.

For the many on this thread with Boston connections - it is so unfathomable that someone would do this, now that they have good pictures I hope they catch these SOBs - my DH was in the Pentagon on 9/11, I understand this feeling all too well.  I have a very good friend, stayed with her during my trips to Washington, D.C. for the Her2+ vaccine trial - her oldest, who will graduate from law school next month in Boston, was across the street from the explosion standing outside of his apartment watching the runners.  He is fine, but scared and shaken, and was stuck in the lock-down.  His grandfather was NYFD and knew many of those who died on 9/11 - fathers and sons who were firefighters, his two uncles were in the World Trade Center but escaped, his dad had worked in the area of the Pentagon that was hit but he had just left a few weeks before for another assignment in Colorado - this kid has to be asking himself why?  I wish I had the answer for him - he is only 25 years old and this is the world he lives in. Sheesh!

All of this rain has really intensified my sadness about the events of this past week. I agree with Eric. I'm sorry it takes something so horrible to show us how good people can be, but maybe the good stuff is always there, just not as visible without the media microscope.

Michelle, cant keep the smile off my face. 

Nancy, I love those things too, and when I do a big shopping, I always eat out, cause I know I will be too tired after shopping and unloading and putting things away.

I had leftovers again.  Living alone sucks.  LOL  I look forward to making a meal but even small ones I have leftovers.  Oh well, another day of not cooking isnt bad.  I get to start on the rest of the freezer meals next week. Looking forward to the shrimp scampi one.

I was out in the sun one day this week. because it only came out 1 and a half days and I missed the half day!  otherwise the water, she is arising!  luckily, nothing near us to flood, well, except for the leak in the laundry.....

Much love to all.

Minus,



Been thinking of you and glad to hear that you are feeling OK so far.... Hoping that your chemo regiment is gentle on you but gets the job done in kicking cancer to the curb! Please post if you need support! So many here to help you through!

2nd time; just wanted you to know I hope your surgery went well today.  I admire your strength & courage.  I'm getting anxious just about my appt next week for Radiation.  Maybe CA weather will lift your spirits & help you heal. 

seaside; just curious, where do you live in Upstate NY?  I'm in Honeoye Falls, south of Rochester.

Linda

I forgot to say that.....I am so impressed with and so thankful for the incredible teamwork of all the law enforcement and investigative agencies who laboriously worked to bring that second bombing suspect into custody. I hope the trauma surgeons can keep him alive so that some of the mysteries of the motivation for this terrorist act can be explored.



In addition to feeling heartbreak for all of this week's victims, I can't help but feel pain for the relatives of these young men who feel unbelievable shame brought upon their family.



Sleep well, fellow Beantown (and beyond) folks. It's been a very difficult week.

Sooooo happy about the successful ending to the past two nights drama. I hope we get answers, but I doubt that they will be satisfactory.



Last nights dinner was grilled pork steak, green beans and some pretty good corn on the cob. I think tonight will be grilled kielbasa, a potato rosti and some roasted campari tomatoes.



yay! The sun is shining two days in a row!