So...whats for dinner?

Thanks auntinance, glad you are okay! Did anything affect the Soulard area of St Louis, do you know? My Wasband, who is still our good friend, lives there with his new wife and we havent been able to get ahold of him. Maybe just bad phone reception.



They are not showing anything about STL on the news here this morning and I was at a banquet for teenage scientists until late so couldn't follow last night.

We had banquet chicken for dinner by the way- non-nummy but it was an adorable evening and there was a great salad and lots of coffee.

Thanks!

Science, most of the damage seems to be in the st. Charles and north st. Louis county areas, not the city. There may be some power outages elsewhere though. I'm driving thru those counties (well, DH is) right now and seeing some downed trees and signs. The tornado was very narrow and went through several subdivisions leveling houses on one side of the street and leaving the other side intact. One scary incident was that one of the casinos where I often stay when I go see my dad as it it's just across the river from where he lives, lost power last night. Guests were not allowed to leave their rooms and no one was allowed on the casino floor. This was after the storm. No AC, no lights, no elevators. Scary!

Why drive to a store when the rice of your dreams can come to your door?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_6?url=search-alias=grocery&field-keywords=lundberg+rice&sprefix=Lundbe,aps,167

Last night, I used purchased naan bread. Sometimes I make it; sometimes I don't.

*susan*

Thanks Susan, I just added it to my wish list for my next order.

Did up some sausage with pepppers and onions and warm german potato salad to use up the 2 bowls of leftover potatoes in the fridge.

Very warm today so did some boating before coming home to dinner, but winds are picking up and I think we are gonna get some rain tonight.  Cant keep up with the yard work with all of this rain.

Science  what is a "wasband"

Deb,



I am just so sorry for all that you and your daughter are going though... Addiction is a slippery slope. Praying that he is finally at peace and that, with time, you and Rebekah will find your peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family....

Wonderful gentle rain here this morning.  The plants needed it and look happy out there.  I'm looking forward to a restful day.

Susan, you seem--hm, I don't know if "happy" is the word--with having your daughter and her household move in.  She is placing herself close to a kitchen where delicious and varied food is prepared!

Nancy, I had to chuckle at your preference for short grain, because my preference is for long grain!  When I find the brown basmati rice, I stock up on it.  The more expensive brown rice seems the best.  The Texmati in the plastic containers is always good.  But Walmart sells an organic brown rice that I have success in cooking.  Not all rice is equal!  Even the pricier rice is a good buy. 

I grew up eating white rice and it took me a while to make the switch and develop a preference for brown.

I am up 4 lbs on the scale and MUST stop the upward trend.  I see fish in my immediate dietary future.  And steamed veggies and salad with good oil and vinegar dressing.

So what's for dinner?  Hmm.  Fish?

same here auntie...fruits and veges are the first to go in this house and I need to replenish more frequently than I do.

Susan I agree...those kids are in for living in food heaven at your house....be careful... they may never leave again, but maybe thats a good thing?

Got all of the yard work done yesterday so today is a free day to play, but it is somewhat cooler and had a little rain. Oh what to do?  Definitely gonna grill tonight though.

Prayers to your family Deb.

It's 10:30am and it is 101F degrees. The humidity is low enough that it's not as bad as it sounds.



I made omeletes this morning....eggs, a little milk, cook, add cilantro, some finely chopped serrano pepper and some goat cheese...and then fold the omelet over to finish cooking.



Since she's "on" WeightWatchers, Sharon appreciated the omelete bit more than the aebelskiver I made yesterday.



Also thinking of you Deb.



Eric

Thinking brown rice stir fry. 

Tonight was a simple dinner. Pulled out two packages of lamb loin chops from this year's animal. Baked some potatoes, the thick-skinned kind and made a salad. My rosemary is now outside and needs some trimming. In a moment of brilliance I remembered something I read about.... soaking rosemary in water and then using it to smoke meat. Oh my goodness. What a wonderful and subtle flavor this gave the lamb. So much better than chopped and rubbed since it doesn't add a burnt flavor. We will do this again. I then took the chive clippings [also needed to be trimmed] and mixed it with butter for the tater. Another home run.

This will be my last night of cooking until we get to Georgia. Cooking in her kitchen will be a challenge. I don't think she even owned a salad spinner since the salads in her house usually included jello or iceburg lettuce. I have packed knives, tumeric, freshly ground cumin and coriander, kosher salt, French thyme, paprika, dry mustard and garam masala. I have found Mexican and Indian grocery stores on the web. Maybe they will have some interesting ingredients. What am I missing?

*susan*

brilliant!!!! of course we do! And a cutting board. *susan*

So I asked a few days ago about snacks and I am still curious.  I have little ones so they are still in the cheese it's, granola bar and milk phase.  My problem is that I eat my good 3 meals a day but at night all I want to do is snack.  So I was hoping to get some better snack ideas.

We are making the shift from store bought to home made.  So far I haven't eaten any sides out of a box or a sprite in almost 2 months.    We have transitioned to brown rice and whole wheat pasta, bread with flax seed in it.  I also do a smoothie every morning of blueberries, strawberries, bananas, yogurt and OJ. I am now transitioning the kids to homemade meatballs and chicken nuggets but this is taking sometime for them to adjust.  I will never give up chocolate. 

What do you guys do for snacks or are you not snackers?

Susan, what are her pots and pans like?  I once shipped one of my favorite saute pans clear accross the country when I was going on a three week business trip! 

I made "healthy tacos" tonight- ground buffalo and ground turkey cooked with onion and taco spices, then throw in cilantro and veggies from the fridge - chopped kale, purple cabbage, grated zucchini and yellow squash, and shredded carrots.

When cooked and dumped into tortillas with cheese, lettuce and fresh salsa- tastes like tacos! Even my DH will eat it, he is not a big lover of veggies...

(I am not counting salt content tonight)