So...whats for dinner?

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited May 2013

    Faced with more leftover chicken pieces, I found that I really did not want enchilladas at all. So, I used the stock I made from the carcass overnight in the oven and made a lentil-chicken-vegetable-almost-a-stew-soup. So darn good! Today's mix had green beans, leeks, lima beans, carrots, and spinach. At the end I threw in some of my "scrap" pasta pieces that I save when I make pasta. And there are three servings of soup left over. Guess what I am having for lunch tomorrow?

    nancy, the falling back on is a way of life isn't it? So much better than ordering take-out and even easier. My new raised beds are now done. Will have to start planting soon since we leave for Georgia one last time during the traditional planting week.

    *susan*

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited May 2013

    2nd time - I feel ya on the hot weather - I am a Cali girl - born and raised, have never adjusted to the east coast humidity - we are in the mid-80's but feels hotter due to the ever present stickiness!  I walked yesterday with DH - first time since my cortisone injection to the knee the previous week - it was OK but HOT!  I need to get up earlier too and walk - today I went to the Y and did the Livestron program,twice!   

    auntie - my freezer only seems to contain raw materials, lol!  It is not helpful! 

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited May 2013

    No cooking for the past 5 days and no control over "what's for dinner?"  DH and I went to GA for my niece's graduation from the U of GA where I earned my MA degree.  Lots of unhealthy eating but we enjoyed our visit with my baby brother, early 50's, and his wife and daughter.  Played the Eagle's Landing golf course at Stockbridge, GA, where the LPGA played a tournament  for a number of years.  Gorgeous course with beautiful vistas, thanks to a hilly terrain.

    My niece chose the restaurant for her graduation meal, and I hated it.  An Asian sort of place called Chow Baby where you pick out ingredients for a stir fried dish and the food is cooked on a "Mongolian grill" and brought to you.  Yuk.  I would have fared better at McDonald's.  But it wasn't my graduation. 

    On the way home today, dh and I stopped in Mobile, AL, at a Wintzel's Oyster House where we had oyster poboys and fries.  I had the sweet potato fries, where were very good.

    I'm looking forward to cooking my own dinner tomorrow night! 

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  • jenjenl
    jenjenl Member Posts: 948
    edited May 2013

    The kids had soup and grilled cheese sanwiches in shapes - hearts, bells, flowers, cars, stars.  If it's bite size they will eat it.  I had a BLT, leftoever quinoa and strawberries.  50 minutes on the stationary bike.  Appointment with my MO tomorrow...ugh.

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited May 2013

    Special  I also thank you for the crockpot tips, now that  I am working will be using them quite a bit.  I decided on lemon chicken. Had some garlic dijon mustard, thyme and fresh lemon slices.  Did some yellow squash and zucchini that was good with the chicken drippings drizzled on top. In reading your last post I thought it said that you were a "call girl" Had to re-read it and then close my mouth!  Love your new avatar....maybe being a "call girl" has kept you so young.

    Good thing none of my plants have gotten into the ground yet, COLD here today..down to the 30's tonight.

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 5,065
    edited May 2013

    carol, If you like Chinese food at all a traditional Mongolian Grill can be a true delight.  A year or so before a Mongolian Grill opened close enough to the office that we could go there for lunch quite often.  I always went with a Chinese friend that had grown up on Mongolian style cooking.  I always had him "compose" my lunch for me and always enjoyed it imencely.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2013

    Carberry... I had to re-read SpecialK's post too. Lol! So strange the big variance in weather temps, can't believe people don't think there's global warming.



    SpecialK... Thanks for the reminder about humidity, was born & raised till teenage years in New Jersey/New York. Glad your knee feeling better enough to get out walking.



    Jenjen... Good job on the stationary bike! Can't wait till I get cleared (by PT) for that.



    Hot again today, over 100 degrees in the shade by mid-afternoon, so didn't get out to the store. Took leftover beef roast & gravy from freezer, simmered, shredded, then simmered in BBQ sauce. Love the way the house smelled. DH didn't want that so made French toast for dinner (his suggestion). His comment was that it was dinner & dessert at the same time. Quick & easy.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited May 2013

    Not only is the kid graduating with her master degree. She is graduating with a 3.94!!!!! Way to kill it, eh?

    This child at age 15 was planning to drop out of high school on her 16th b-day. This journey wasn't easy for either of us. I could not beam any brighter. I am so proud!

    *susan*

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2013

    Susan... SO happy for both of you: for her doing the work and you hanging in for her! (Almost) makes the difficult times better?

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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited May 2013

    Ok, Paleo woman needs more variety in the diet. I'm going to go broke quickly trying to eat out and avoid grains. They're everywhere!  So, I got some pork lion and sweet potato jo-jo type things in the oven baking for lunches. Plues I got a can of salmon. Now, I have the biggest fish aversion in the world, so what possesed me to buy canned salmon???? Wild Alaska salmon is about the purest fish you can eat, and I used to work in a cannery, so I know it comes right off the boat, gets it's head and guts removed, then gets put into a can with water and a pinch of salt and is then cooked. 

    Now, to get the courage to open the can and eat it! Help me get the courage, what's for dinner crowd!

    Oh, dinner is a big salad, eyeing can of salmon nervously...

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited May 2013

    OK ladies - I am definitely not a "call" girl - but that did make me laugh!

    susan - you should be proud!  We are proud of you both!  That is an awesome achievement, and way to finish strong!  My DD was a challenge to get through school too - I know what you mean about the not easy part!

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited May 2013

    Oh Susan, BEAM! BEAM! BEAM with Pride!

    I love such success stories, and know personally and professionally how gratifying it is to have a child who didn't necessarily embrace the traditional school format, yet with lots of support, scales the hurdles and moves on to successfully pursues his/her dreams. It can be an exhausting process and often requires assistance from "the village" but the end product is so worth everyone's effort. I bet she feels as happy and proud as you!

    Congrats!! Here's to you both! :)



    SpecialK.......love your new pic!



    Nibbana, good luck with the canned salmon. Enjoyed hearing the wholesome way it is canned.....but have never been able to eat it myself.



    Laurie, did you watch tonight?? I am amazed at the writer's ability to evoke so many poignant, painful and humorous emotions in such a blended way. I am going to REALLY

    miss "Kathy". What an amazing character!



    Off to meet with my trainer in the morning. What a gift!



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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited May 2013

    Speaking of canned salmon - one of my favorites has always been canned smoked oysters.  I'll open a can just for myself & sometimes add triscuits.  I had this one night a week after chemo # 1 when I couldn't imagine eating anything else.  Should be easy protein.

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited May 2013

     We used to have something resembling nicoise salad when we were kids.  Hard boiled eggs, green beans, kalamata olives, small boiled potatoes and the can of tuna.  It was an inexpensive meal for a family of six.

    Susan - awesome achievement by your daughter!  You are right to be proud!!!

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited May 2013

    Susan, that is something to beam about! Good job, both of you!

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  • bobogirl
    bobogirl Member Posts: 2,777
    edited May 2013

    Jeni, I am so happy to see how you make separate dinner for yourself and a separate thing for the kids!  Laughing, because I definitely do the same thing.

    Seaside, you are so proud of your daughter!  You are the sweetest!  I have a Master's degree -- plus more -- and my mom is NOT proud of me.  You can take that to the bank!  She is super-disapproving.  Your daughter is super-lucky..

    Special K, people who don't have kids are so clueless about so many things!  I was one of them once.  Sometimes they feel badly that they don't have kids.  I was one of those once too.  But at the same time, sometimes I am jealous of people who don't have kids!  They can do anything they want!  Have you noticed they never babysit?  I also envy their total ignorance.  Ignorance is bliss!

    I had to scan through the posts because I am unwell at the moment in a way that has me not able to read descriptions of food.  Especially lobster omelettes!  Yikes!  I can barely type those words.  Eric, I must say, you are amazing with your yeasted waffle batter.  If I was not already married plus engaged (to Nancy), I would be asking you to marry me lickety-split.  Sharon is lucky she already snapped you up :)

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited May 2013

    lacey - thanks!

    nibbana - what about salmon cakes, like crab cakes?  You can bind them without grains, then saute them after adding some chopped onion and peppers, or whatever you have around.

    bobo - my childless friends have functioned like aunts to my kids - and have even babysat on occasion - I have been lucky.  My children were born late - I was over 30 when the first one arrived, so I know what you mean about perspective.  I am back in that place of being able to do what I want because  my children are adults, now I am just too tired to do anything, lol!  Sorry you mom does not acknowledge your accomplishment, that is a shame.  I am certainly proud of you!

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  • bobogirl
    bobogirl Member Posts: 2,777
    edited May 2013

    Special K, you are so sweet!  And young.  Your picture is amazing.  I have been meaning to tell you, but I see I am not the only one :)

    Mine are seven and almost eight... I cannot leave the house without major preparation :)

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  • jenjenl
    jenjenl Member Posts: 948
    edited May 2013

    Appointment with MO went ok...he finally caved about my pelvis pain and is going to order a non emergency bone scan.  I'll take it.

    Tonight we are taking my DD to the Kindergarten Open House and then taking her out for Sushi....no she won't eat sushi it's what we want but she will eat the noodle soup and yakatori's so yay!

    An hour on the stationary bike today resulted in 8.5 miles and only 245 calories...WTF?!?!  LOL. 

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited May 2013

    Ok- I don't know where to begin.

    Susan- Yay for your daughter!!!  How wonderful for her and for you :)

    Bobo - You said it so well about having kids vs not having kids.  We are all jealous of the other at times.  I have some dear friends who are childless who adore coming and seeing my crazy gremlins :)

    Special K- Love the new picture- you are beautiful!

    Jen- You made me laugh with the calorie comment!  That's why I don't bother Ha!!  Have fun at the open house.  My oldest starts kindergarten next year too- it is all day in my town.  It will be very strange.

    So for mothers day we went out and had a Mexican lunch which was yummy.  DH and I were still full at dinner time so we fed the kids and skipped dinner.  Tonight is the camping dinner- burger with tomato sauce with zucchini and rice.  Super easy.  It is time for me to go grocery shopping tomorrow and plan my meals again- yuck!  We have had a blast staying up too late and watching the Bruins and last nights game did not disappoint!  AWESOME!! 

    Lacey- I did watch the Big C last night.  I LOVE this show and just read that it was cancelled which is why it is being wrapped up so quickly.  I too am going to miss Cathy.  She is one hot shit and I love the perspective the show brings.  How we all deal with things and question ourselves. Love it.

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited May 2013

    Thanks for the compliments - you guys are making me blush!

    bobo - my kids were a year apart so I understand the major prep before leaving the house.  When you have twins everyone helps you, when you have kids a year apart they just think its your own fault, lol!  Now that they are 25 and almost 24 I miss those days when I always knew where they were!!!

    I need to do a grocery store run.  During chemo I really stocked up with lots of supplies in case I felt crummy I would have some selections and also not have to go shopping as often.  Getting out of that habit now, and trying not to have archeological relics in the freezer, but I keep putting off grocery shopping.  Also DH has started going to the gym after work and often does not want much in the way of dinner.  I don't drink milk, neither does DH, but DD is the dairy queen!  I have been out of milk for about 4 or 5 days - she is starting to take it personally, lol!

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited May 2013

    I'm laughing so hard about reading SpecialK's 'Cali' girl as 'Call' girl as I, too did a double take!



    Bobo,



    Sorry that you're not feeling well! Hope it passes quickly...



    I know what you mean about graduating from college and not getting an outward showing of pride from my parents... I really do believe they were but, I think their generation just didn't show it!



    A huge congrats to all the graduates... May they all know our pride in them and find employment swiftly in this tough job market!



    Jen,



    I join you in a huge WTF on the calories burned... My 45 minutes on the treadmill results in a mere 185 calories (and a whole lot of sweating and cursing..lol)!

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited May 2013

    One candy bar that takes about seconds to eat is woth about 2-1/2 miles of running...which takes much longer than 30 seconds.



    This is yet another example that life isn't fair.





    I'm making about 15 dozen oatmeal rasin cookies for Sharon to take to school and she's grading a huge stack of papers. If i eat just 10%, I'll have to run a marathon every day for the rest of the week.



    Eric

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited May 2013

    For those enjoying the hot or even too hot temps... I am jealous! We had snow (yes you read that right) yesterday! What the heck? It came down so hard at one point that it accumulated, temporarily, on the grass... I really don't mind the snow as long as it sticks to it's season but May isn't i!!!



    Carrie,



    Hope you all fared better or you covered your plants... I bought some on Saturday but they spent the last 2 nights in the garage for protection! I so hope this spring isn't giving us a preview of a cool summer....



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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited May 2013

    Eric,



    Aso true on the candy bar! I have a real sweet tooth and have found Hershey Kisses to be my saving grace... I can have 1 or 2 after a meal and get my sweet 'fix' at just 20-40 calories... Fudgesicles at 100 calories are good too!

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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited May 2013

    Dinner tonight was a salad, meditating on the wondrous salmon, symbol of prosperity, rebirth. It's going to take awhile before I'll open up the can. 

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited May 2013

    Eric, love your mathematical approach to fitness! And why so many cookies? State testing snacks for the kids? In my old school ;( sounds sad) new admin rules banned such sweets. But my favorite third grade teacher always snuck such contraban in for state tests. She also just retired....such a loss...not sure the young teachers will dare to buck the tide in that way.



    Seaside, with ya on this annoyingly cold weather...but we were spared any snow last night. Where is global warming when we need some spring!

    My kale and arugula didn't mind the 30's temp at all last night....I did....bedtime socks back on......

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited May 2013

    I always remind myself of how much it will take to run off the candy bar....often I eat it anyway. :-)



    They are final exam cookies.



    As far as we know, it's OK to bring in stuff for the high schoolers. If not, the "we won't do it again (this year)" will have to do. These are all Honors and AP physics students, so they are juniors and seniors that are pretty bright. I would hope they would know by know if it's OK for them to eat the cookies.



    I ended up making 17 dozen cookies....some for us (DD, mostly)



    Eric

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2013

    Oh Eric, don't envy your Sharon! High schoolers, Honors, AP, and Physics? That's a tough load! So wonderful she has your support. These kids, they're so advanced!

    (My DD is a bio/chem wiz! High school IB, 2 years science fairs.... She makes me feel stupid). So many cookies!

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited May 2013

    mmmmmmm, let them eat cookies!!

    seaside my plants have not made it into the ground either...except the cucumber seeds.  We did not get snow here, but mighty darn cold.

    Heading back to NC for a few days. Will decide what to do with this stupid job when I get back, not sure if it is a right fit for me.  The office is outta control and the staff are all very nice people but seem to have a low tolerance for how to handle a busy day.  VERY stressful.

    Congrats to all the smart graduates.  If I had to do it all over again, more schooling would be at the top of my list.  But I can now at least die with an associates degree and my nursing license.

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