So...whats for dinner?

I had a new cooking experience...preparing fresh baked mountain trout that was caught from our lake in the mountains...wow...it was awesome.  I baked it with lemon, butter and herbs, and served it with risotto and asparagus.  A delicious meal and nothing like a fresh caught fish!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday.

Bobo...  Good news!!!!  A relief...  4 jobs? I thought I was the crazy one with just 3 jobs...

Carberry, I've decided older folks' worst nightmare is feeling useless/helpless. I will probably feel that way myslef

Michelle, tell Debbie hi for us all and that we're all here for her.

Yaaaay Bedo on the hummus! I love it and could eat it every day! Haven't made it awhile... On my list to do soon!



Happy Birthday to Michelle (belated, not sure how I missed it) and Eric's Sharon! Thanks to Michelle for the update on Debbie... Debbie, if you're out there reading, we miss you!



Bobo,



Glad that you got good news! Sorry that the BS has thrown a little concern your way but, better to be thorough and get things checked out... Just sorry that you are still in a little bit of limbo and waiting on another test/result... Stinks but will make the celebration that much sweeter when you get the next good result.. Thinking of you!!



Carrie,



DH's parents are in their 80's and I sooooo hear you on it being frustrating when they won't ask for help and take these crazy risks. Sometimes it works out OK but, other times not so much... DH's Dad has fallen more times than I want to think about, luckily with no disasterous results so far, but why keep tempting fate?



Nancy,



We had really good weather here this weekend but I think the rain is heading our way . We got some fairly good corn on the cob that we had tonight with some grilled chicken... We have a couple of ears left! I'm hearing the zucchini and corn fritters calling my name...lol!



Kaara,



Fresh caught fish.... yuuuuuummmmm!



2nd,



Lol on the jump-ups!! Hope DD got her dinner and you weren't ready to clobber her... Been there!



On the nights that I cook plenty, there's no one home except DH and I OR I plan on jump-ups and suddenly my 2 kids are here with a couple of friends thrown in for good measure...



Really can't win sometimes..lol!



Laurie,



Was getting worried about you! Glad you checked in and that all is well! That spring cleaning has a way of just snowballing on you and is just exhausting! But you'll appreciate all of your efforts after a good night's sleep!



Whew!!!!! I think this may be my longest post ever! I know I didn't get to everyone but, if I page back, I'm going to lose my post! Tomorrow is my meeting with my BS to go over mammo/us from earlier this month. I waited for results after the imaging and got the all good so not expecting any surprises tomorrow!

Seaside, always glad to see someone else doing a major post! Good luck with tomorrow's meeting. It sounds like all will go well given the good info you already have. Yay!



Laurie, congrats on your organizing day! Wish I were so motivated....but I can't complain about my day at TD Garden. Thought we would be saying good-bye to the Celts for the season, but were treated to a win and they avoided elimination from the playoffs.....and such a beautiful day to be in The Bean. Stopped at a local restaurant/bar near the Garden for an early dinner....steak tips, portobello mushrooms and salad. A fun day...nonetheless, I would have done well to get some spring organizing done at home!



Debbie, sending strength your way as you cope with so much! ((((((Debbie))))))



Bobo, glad you received good news, and have a BS really looking out for you. Not sure how one fits four jobs into one week.....yikes! Good luck with that!



Bedo, yes, the description of your hummus recipe and presentation was very impressive.

I like to make my own hummus....but have noticed that my Vitamix can really fuss at me when mixing that dense texture. I should probably use the food processor, but thought that VM was the all perfect "go to" appliance.....not so much!



Hope all I missed are enjoying the end of a good weekend with freedom from pain and/ or worry.

Seaside... So understand - this thread moves so fast I had to go back & read a couple pages to try to catch up. Funny thing about DD last night - she came in so happy (there's a really long story about the past year and a half: senior year of high school, going on to college, lots of anger because life seemed unfair to her). Hubby had gone to get donuts in the morning, couple left over. Ditto with a taco run. I didn't know what to make her so I didn't do anything. DD came home, hit the donut, chicken taco, found something in the freezer and was so kind about it all! She even took me shopping today as I'm still on meds and even asked me to join her for a walk!! She's refused to have me come along in the past. Maybe my meds are making me hallucinate!

Bobo, benign is a wonderful report.  I'm happy for you. 

A belated happy birthday to Michelle. 

Laurie, I get tired just thinking about keeping up with two small boys!  Sounds like you have a good parenting partnership with your dh. 

Today is starting out as a very pretty day.  I plan to go for a walk and then decide whether it's too wet to get out into the yard with the pruning shears.  Dh takes care of mowing and weedeating (our house sits on 2 acres) but it's up to me to do the weeding, pruning, mulching, etc.  My main interest in gardening is planning and planting, not maintenance.  A gardener would be nice!

Dinner will be something with poached chicken, probably enchiladas.  I have a whole chicken thawed out.

I'll have to look up samosa.  It sounds like a fancy cocktail!

I too missed it..



Happy Birthday Michelle...

Happy belated Birthday Michelle and Sharon!

Bobo with you on this, that is good news 

Can I join this thread? 

I'm on a real strict diet due to another illness, and I need to post my food so it will keep me accountable for awhile. Just like exercise.

Tonight's dinner was homemade bone broth, eggdrop and turnip green soup.

I really like barley, too. I love its crunchiness in a smooth soup. Something so satisfying about that.



Nibbana, of course you are welcome here! This group posts a wide variety of foods, so hopefully we can be of help with your documenting and some new ideas.



I went to my strength and fitness session at the hospital today. My short term personal trainer is lovely, and I am already enjoying getting more involved in regular aerobic exercise. Next for the weights.....and I was happy to learn in my assessment today that my balance isn't bad at all. I am feeling good about making this commitment to myself, especially if it keeps helping to chase some of the fatigue factor.



On a less positive note, my PCP caught up with me today and does want me to take a low dose statin to prevent any cardiac events from happening over the next few years given some calcifications in my arteries. Boo hiss...more meds. She assures me that this low dose should barely be noticeable in terms of SEs. We'll see.....



Carole, I totally hear you about the wish for a gardner to do the maintenance. I suspect you must gave backup when you start your travels. I love planting, tho this year my wretched hands may not be up to much.



Anyone watch The Big C tonight? Warning.....definitely more upsetting than previous seasons. Laura Linney is such an amazing actress!



Planning to do a long walk in the AM to our voting precinct.

Goodnight all.....

Hello to all! Welcome Nibana. Happy Belated to Sharon and Michelle. And, if I didn't give you a shoutout, I love you all anyway! This thread moves fast indeed! LOL. Guess we eat a LOT! LOL

Dinner tonight was a kabab from Sendiks. Beef with veggies. I grill it in my little foremen. It costs about $5.00 already with the.peppers, onion, tomatoes. And I get two meals out of it. When I'm by myself during the week, I like those. Next time ill get a chicken one. They have a wonderful meat counter, wish they had been around my neighborhood when I was cooking for my family. Used another of the freezer meals on Saturday. Honey Balsamic chicken drumsticks. Cooked on high for 30 min, they come out soooo good... Much love to all.

HI Nibbana.

Sharon cooked tonight. Baked Ziti (I guess that's how it's spelled), corn and a salad.

And, then I went up to Home Depot to get a basket to put on the back of the bicycle DD uses to get to school.

Edited to add.

2nd, I was typing and got up before posting my message.  So I didn't see your post until after I hit submit.  Hopefully the fall didn't cause problems.  We don't want you undoing the PS' work.

Eric

Welcome Nibbana  maybe you can help us be accountable also....went to put on some shorts on Saturday and they were a little snug...Ugg. Really, really gotta get moving more

Lacey  I like the sounds of your strength exercise program.  I have lost a lot of strength in my lifting abilities...Dh can attest to that when I try to help him lift and carry things.

2nd  Soooo scary with that fall! Hope you Dr. appt shows that all is well. Love the encouraging stories and YES daughters do eventually become less self-absorbed and come around to being great friends.

Did not plan any dinner last night till it was about 7pm so decided that a quick pasta carbonara was in order.  Used bacon and added some sun dried tomatos. My kind of dinner, but hubby really would have preferred some sauce on his.

Susan - tell me about the sausage supper with pretzels. Sounds interesting. Hope you get hypo. sx under control. Sluggish should be saved for winter, though hypo cold in winter would not be pleasant.

2ndtime - Praying that you did not major damage in your fall. Good you already have PS Thursday. Glad for all your other good news. Daughters are a mystery. Haven't talked to mine in over a week. She admitted she thought I would be the mother from hell when she moved out, always keeping track of her. Surprise - not me. Moody as hell too, but then so am I.

Carole - having chicken enchiladas tonight too. Have bit of leftover roasted chick and will add some canned. Will take some of your rain. If we don't get it with this next cold front I will have to start watering. It's supposed to be 36 here Friday morning; average low is 60. I still have houseplants not put out. The ones left are too heavy for me to move much. I've been pulling the little ones up to the brick and tarping them then laying porch cushions around. What is with this weather? Saw the tornado report on weather channel and far behind most years - not that I'm complaining about that with last year and the flying 18 wheeler trailers.

Welcome Nibbana.