So...whats for dinner?

I, too, am glad the Boston manhunt is over.  The answers will not be satisfactory, nor will they make sense to us.

I probably didn't watch the news coverage like everyone else.  I didn't seek out the news, but when I did see it, I was watching the fire/police/emergency medical response to the incident..instead of the incident itself.

Bedo... Thanks for the recipes, plan to try in a couple days. I asked anestheologist before surgery yesterday. Asked him about Versed, as well as anti-nausea/vomiting meds, not sure what he used (gave me scopolamine patch too). I forgot most everything yesterday, slept in the car and when I got home. So sorry to here about the job situation - I lost mine months ago, they gave me only 12 weeks recovery time; been out since Halloween. For me, the money wasn't great and the company was horrible (no one called to ask how I was doing - supervisors could see on the weekly schedules, except HR for payment of insurance). They didn't have the courtesy or humanity to find out. So I'm hoping this closed door opens a brand new one that's so much better. Have fun gardening if the weather allows.



About dinners: last night too out of it after surgery for anything to eat, woke at 2 am craving ritz crackers with cheddar cheese. Tonite, whatever my DH makes or pull leftover out.

2nd, bobo and minus, hope you are all recuperating.



Bedo, glad your test is now "behind" you ;-)

I'm crushed that you think I'm a flirt. I am innocent.

Wow.  This thread does move *FAST*.   "The B twins", 2nd, Minus, Linda, Debbie & Chuck and I know I'm forgetting someone.  I'll put out my face so it can be slapeed with a piece of cooked spaghetti. :-)

I'm off to my mom's house to take care of stuff around her house and then bring her back over for a hopefully uneventful meal.  She was 95 this past Friday, so I want to do something special for her.

She likes chicken. One of the recipes from the "old cookbook" of mom's/gram's/great-grandma's suggested a covered roasted pan, along with enough potato, onion, carrot, parsnip, and other spices to taste.

I guess I'll have to do some guessing for "enough" and "to taste".

Perhaps unrelenting might be a better description! :-)



Being here is relaxing...like time in the kitchen.



The chicken is in the oven. I put some fresh rosemary in with the chicken and vegetables and it's smelling GOOD!



Eric

Eric, Happy Belated birthday to your mom!

2nd, sounds like you are taking good relaxing care of yourself. Excellent!



Nance, I'm glad that you mentioned having snap peas, since I totally forgot that I have a bag of them in the refridge. I'll hunt them down tomorrow....



Our weekend was spent at four events related to DH's great niece's bat mitzvah. I have to say that I was so touched and impressed with how hard this little girl with Down Syndrome worked to learn to read and recite Hebrew for her religious service....not sure I could do that! She obviously had great religious tutors as well as many support specialists who her parents contract with. She is fortunate to have been born into a caring family with significant means, allowing them to provide her with every available resource to optimize her potential. She is also the most pleasant and engaging child, who independently circulated with all of the many, many guests. As her grand parents all say, she embodies "love"....and I would have to agree, adding "and innocence". At today's brunch she was one tired little gal (as we all were after dancing until midnight to a great band). DH and I also resorted to naps this afternoon.



No way I was going to leave the couch to do food shopping today, so I was very happy to have leftovers of kale/sausage soup with garden salad and a bit of Italian leftover take out. Might need to hit the store tomorrow.....;)



It will be nice to start a new week here in "the Bean".......tho concerned thoughts remain with all the families (here and in Texas) who are suffering loss of loved ones or homes, as well as the patients whose lives are forever altered by their injuries. p>

Eric... Thanks, have no choice but to relax with these pain pills. Feels weird having DH and DD wait on me. I love cooking with rosemary - makes the house smell so fragrant.



Nancy... Your posts always leave me hungry! Would love a copy of your cookbook should you decide to go that root!



Lacey... So wonderful to hear about your DH's great niece! Studying for bar/bat mitzvah is difficult enough for any child, with Down Syndrome, only more complicated. I admire parents who expect the best from children and provide the support they need. I think too many kids are babied and don't have an opportunity to try to live up to their potential. (I'm speaking from personal experience: my step-son was treated like he was royalty, nothing expected of him just because he was a "miracle baby" with minor learning disabilities. When DH and I married, I made sure he was prepared for life after living with us parents, he's doing fabulous on his own).



And as for dinner, I slept through most of today. DH made teriyaki chicken bowls, was just the perfect meal for me.

Carole, your DH sounds adventurous. Mine would have no clue where to begin. Gravy is a magical substance to him. He can't believe flour and fat and liquid could produce something so wonderful.



Tonights dinner is chicken empanadas, some jalapeno cornbread and leftover Spanish rice. Carb heavy, but it's one of those days.

Dinner tonight is the naughty bacon and sweet and sour sauce topped meatloaf, with butter and herb mashed potatoes and some broccoli.  Very delicious, but very naughty.

Lol, Nancy!!!

OK, bring on the leek recipes.  Bought 3 bags of the frozen ones at Trader Joes.  Managed to restrain myself with only graham crackers, their orange/carrot juice, and the fruit gummies plus the leeks.  Probably the lowest bill I've had there.  I couldn't find any cheese I wanted but found a lovely recipe today for mac and cheese with Manchego cheese and leeks. Manchego is not something we have in local grocery.

Special K - I love naughty recipes.  We ate every bite of the meatloaf I made last week.  I do have one of the double pans so at least the fat drains away.  Tonight is chicken sausage, rotini, red peppers, broccoli in bit of Italian dressing.  Off the chicken sausage package.

Went out with friends Saturday night for Mexican food to the infamous Joe T Garcias (known locally just at Joe T's).  We had 28 people at 3 tables.  Then over to one house for luscious coconut key lime cake.  Their DD is a pastry student in the culinary school in Ft. Worth.  Yum.  Have been trying (LOL) to diet some, not drinking soda (or at least as much) and passing by DH's candy.  I'm definitely a grazer.

Spring is here but cold front tomorrow and back in the 40s.  DH planted my tomatoes/peppers.  I may have to dig out tarp.  Still have not put out my houseplants.  Was 36 here Thursday night.

Lacey - I did notice they seemed to have more breads than a few weeks ago. DH is not much of a bread person. Eats UGG white bread sandwichs. Is the Tuscan bread a loaf bread? Bakery bread goes bad so fast in this house and at the price it is makes me feel terrible. He will eat Naan on occasion.

Fast moving thread! Yikes!

We did naughty bacon on Sun for Dh birthday breakfast.  I let him have his bacon every once in awhile.

Grass is growing, going to take the mower for spin today to get the high spots. Making some goulash, some italian bread and will have a picnic on the boat with some friends. Boat in water, but not set up with the carpets and tables, will be very basic, but just so glad to be on the water!

Eric, great cookbook lol

Ha,ha!  Nope - don't eat it naked (nekked!), 'cuz really who wants to see that, lol!  It just has a lot of unhealthy stuff in it, so it is a naughty indulgence.  It is my DH's absolute favorite, so I do make it occasionally.  DD is graduating from college in two weeks and we are having a big shindig - will be having lots of naughty food for that too!