So...whats for dinner?

Seaside - just put corn kernels in the bottom of a paper lunch sack & fold over twice.  No fastener needed & you're right - no oil.  Of course if you put in too much you'll have pop-snow.  My microwave has a 'popcorn' button, but in my old one I used to do approx 3 min on high.  Stop the micro when the popping stops.  Dress w/melted butter - or carmel - or not if you want to be really healthy.

Deb, my sincere condolences.  I cannot (do not want to) imagine losing my life partner. 

Dinner last night was grilled lamb chops marinated in some olive oil and chopped fresh rosemary and black pepper.  They were delicious.   Sides were dh's requested carrot salad--grated carrot, fresh pineapple, golden raisins, mayo, s & p.  Also steamed yellow squash, grown locally and sold at Walmart.  

We always mix up a tartar sauce.  Never buy the jarred.  It's easy and tastes good.  For those those like raw onion, some grated onion can be included with the good mayo, horseradish, dill pickle relish, lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne.  I leave out the onion even though dh would love it. 

Mayo is one of my "most favorite" foods.  I can lick it off my finger.  My favorite is Hellman's Light.  Of course the very best is home-made but calories and refrigerator life are a problem.  All it takes is a mention of aioli to get my attention when I'm scanning a lunch menu!

Tonight's dinner will probably be stuffed peppers.  I have red, yellow, orange and green in the refrigerator.

Today's dr. apptments are in the vicinity of Fresh Market, which has chicken breasts and store-ground chuck on sale on Tuesdays.  So I will probably make a stop there.  After I check out Talbots.  Yesterday I checked out Steinmart's with some success.  If "success" equates pulling out the credit card!

Taco Tuesday -- fish tacos tonight with an avocado salad.  I also splurged on a watermelon yesterday so that will be dessert.

Nancy, I pop corn in microwave in the brown paper bag now. I have a refillable mister where I put in olive oil, pump it, and it comes out in a spray. While pop corn is hot, I spray with olive oil mist and salt sticks pretty well. Started doing it this way when I heard regular microwave pop corn isn't so great and that olive oil is great nutritionally. I think a Pam spray might work too.

Did a sweet and sour sauce with smoked chicken sausage, peppers and onions, and pineapple over ramen noodles.  I am liking all this advice on how to pop corn in the microwave in the brown paper bag!  I make fish tacos a couple of times a month - DH likes them and they are fast.  I never know when he is coming home from work, and half the time he goes to the gym after that, it makes dinner planning a challenge, so fish tacos are a go-to fave! 

carole - yay on the good med appts! And yay for golf!

OK I want fish tacos with some homemade tartar sauce.  Someone print me some directions!!

Tortilla crusted chili lime tilapia fish tacos



Preheat oven to 375ºF.



1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Deveined

¾ cups Cilantro

½ teaspoons Chili Powder

¼ teaspoons Cumin

1 teaspoon Seasoning Salt

18 whole Tortilla Chips

1 whole Large Egg, Beaten

2 whole Tilapia Fillets, cut into strips



In a food processor mix the jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder, cumin and salt. Add the tortilla chips and mix until it comes out to be small chunks. Remove the mixture and place on a plate.



Add the egg and lime juice to a small dish and dredge each tilapia strip into the egg wash and coat each side. Place the tilapia in the chip mixture and pat the crumbs to the mixture to adhere to each side.



Spray a foil lined baking sheet with non stick spray. Place tilapia strips onto baking sheet and cook 10-12 minutes or until fish is flaky turning over after 5 minutes.



This can be fairly spicy so adjust the jalapeno to your taste.



Serve with tortillas, extra lime and spicy slaw.

The temporary repair that I made to my mom's air conditioner....that I had hoped would make it a week until a new unit could be installed....didn't last...



The parts cost to fix the old unit would be about 3/4 the cost of a new unit and the parts would take awhile to get.



She's over at my house until a new unit can be installed.

Eric - our rental house (2700 sq ft and 2 stories) had both a/c compressors die within 24 hours of each other.  Nothing $6000 didn't fix    That was about the last thing that hadn't been done - the original compressors were 19 years old.  Good thing are tenants are staying another 3 years!

Yesterday was a good food day for me, hope it continues.  It seems my tummy likes corn on the cob, and I was able to eat half a bagel and a banana for breakfast.  Dinner last night was a tiny sirloin at Texas Roadhouse, another consistently reliable food, along with a baked sweet potato.   I have chemo at 8:30 so I've eaten a light breakfast.  I hope my blood levels have recovered so I don't need a transfusion.  I think it's time for tumor markers, too.  Sure would be nice if they continue the downward trend.

Nance  Thank you,  I think I have almost everything needed to do those (except the jalapeno) I think even DH will enjoy with that coating on.

Lacey  It took my sister three tries with different AI to get one she could tolerate. They all gave her intense headaches that put her right down in bed and she was intent on giving up and taking her chances without any med, but the doctors were insistent and found one that doesnt give her the headaches, but the joint pain is there. I agree that we just have to adjust and tolerate some of these less extreme side side effects, and its scary to think of what a new drug may bring on.

Michelle  sounds like you are getting some good foods in there. praying for good marker levels!

Eric with those temps I am seeing on the map, its good that you have your mom with you. I am taking care of my friends mom this weekend that is 99. She has not had a vacation in years due to taking care of her mom, and is doing a weekend getaway with her daughter to a theme park.  She lives just down the road and is pretty independent, just needs me to check to see that she remembers to eat and take her pills.

Carrie, I think next time I'm going to try the fish with some chili lime tortilla chips instead of plain.

Thinking of you, Luv and Carole.  Everyone's eating so well!  I just had some take-out thai noodles.. tonight I think I'm in the guac boat.  I've got avocados that are in the 'now or never' stage.  XXX

I've been working in the yard, something I just didn't have the ambition to do.  Rototilled my garden, planted tomatoes and basil.  Bought and planted some flowers, cleaned his dresser draws and will start organizing mine. I have room now  One day at a time.

I am at the anger stage of greif I think, asking and yelling at him, why didn't he let us help him.  I attended my 2nd Al-anon meeting, DD and I had some crying for us.