So...whats for dinner?

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

    Lacey- Love that you are a night owl too.  Just checked in and saw your post :)  Your dinner sounds wonderful and I agree on consistency.  I am a routine kind of girl.  When we are off a routine or schedule I am actually uncomfortable.  In a few weeks after a busy three weekends Dh's family is having a family reunion- I am skipping it and staying home alone for two nights.  I feel bad for not going but not bad enough to go.  The thought of the silence I will experience is amazing......

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

    Laurie, that amazing silence you describe is what I enjoyed after arriving home last evening! ;)

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

    Lacey, thanks so much for that info!  It makes me feel less crazy.  PCP and GYN both maintain that it is an uncomfortable and nearly pain-free procedure.  

    Laurie, I am the same as you regarding routine.  Kudos to you for staying home during reunion!  That seems like a nightmare to get through..  would never want to do one of those.  I wonder what you will do during your silent retreat?  Order in?  Movie?  Or sit on porch?  It seems like the sky is the limit!

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

    Eric, those are all really great questions.  Will do!

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  • Moonflwr912
    Moonflwr912 Member Posts: 6,856
    edited June 2013

    Bobo, good to hear about goods results. It was many years ago. But when i had four kids at home, I used to sit in the car after shopping for at least a half hour! Just Me and the bags. It took everyone that long to find my quiet spot! LOL even in the bathroom, they find you......

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

    My quiet time is driving to and from work (41 miles each way) during rush hour.....

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

    Today my in laws took my oldest for a "special day" just him.  So I had a "special day" with my youngest.  It was really nice.  We did what ever he wanted to do.  This is what my three year old wanted to do today.  Go grocery shopping, get a cookie, get a toy boat at the store (1.50).  Make chocolate covered pretzels.  Have a frozen pizza for lunch- take a nap.  Have a fudgsicle, take a bubble bath with his new boat and now Ninja Turtles on tv.  Pretty easy to please huh?  Next week my in laws will take him for a day and I will give my oldest a special day, he has much grander expectations, lol!

    So part of his special day is he got to pick dinner.  Home made chicken tenderes and french fries. 

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

    Sounds like a lovely day, Laurie! I will be interested to see next weeks' comparison/contrast!



    My busy long weekend trip down the coast and farewell activities yesterday at my old school have finally taken their toll. I have been wiped out all day...and need to plan a luncheon for some colleagues on Friday, here. Thought I'd just make that white gazpacho soup and some salads....chicken, egg, pasta, and maybe a green salad....then cut up fruit and biscotti for dessert.



    Then getting ready to finally head to the lake on Saturday. Think we'll be counting raindrops there. Hopefully the forecast will change. ;)

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  • Moonflwr912
    Moonflwr912 Member Posts: 6,856
    edited June 2013

    Laurie, I'm with Lacey, I want to know what the.older chooses too. I used to.do something similar, it helps, and when they get older. It makes connecting with them easier.

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

    We arrived at Detroit Lakes, MN, today and are settled for 5 days in a very nice rv park.  Tomorrow we have a tee time to play golf, and dh got the bikes down from the rack.  It's time for some much-needed activity.

    Dinner tonight was red beans cooked with ham (out of the freezer) and brown rice and a good tossed salad.

    We have the A/C on but sitting outside this afternoon was very comfortable with a breeze blowing.

    Kudos to all you moms and Eric.

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

    10 pm and I just had leftover tuna noodle casserole. Added some packaged sun dried tomatoes that gave it a sweet taste.

    Put in another 12 hr day at this stupid new job. Boss says to me "make sure you dont go over 40 hrs a week" Duh...I didnt sign myself up for all these extra training sessions on top of my regular work schedule.

    I would hide on my night to get groceries...hubby watched the kids in the evening and I would go to the store and buy myself a magazine and sit in my car for an hour.

    I want a pork chop.

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

    Carrie- You make me smile :)

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

    Michelle- Thinking of you and hoping you are having a wonderful trip.

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

    Eric.. 41 miles = how many hours? Here 25 miles = about 1 hour (or more) in traffic .... you do the math...

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

    starting the day with half of a large bottle of maple syrup poured on the rug.  Looks like I will be cleaning and washing rugs today.  Grrrrrrr.

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

    Laurie: Started my day with both kids -- ages 7 and 8 -- having wet the bed.  Lots of drinks at camp plus a watermelon.  DD wears "night underpants" but she didn't put them on.  DS too lazy to go to toilet.  Room was a cesspool -- DD's mattress awash in pee.

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

    Oh Laurie, not a good way to start the day.



    Carole, your trip sounds wonderful. I think I would like RV travel.



    2nd, love your new pic!



    Tonight is another DH request, turkey dinner. I'll fix turkey cutlets on the grill. He requested mashed potatoes AND dressing, even though I told him to pick ONE carb. I'll probably fix a small amount of dressing just for him. I don't care that much about it. I'd rather have the grilled asparagus. I have a partial pkg of cranberries frozen that I may even make a compote of. Nothing like Thanksgiving in June!

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

    Oh, your DH is so cute to ask for that!  You'd better crank up the A/C... I'd be so overheated if I ate that big dinner.. :)

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

    Bobo, it's not going to be as big as he thinks lol. Small amounts of everything. Turkey and asparagus will be cooked on the grill, dressing in the crockpot and potatoes on the stovetop.

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited June 2013

    Went to the big Ft. Worth yesterday prob. for the last time until early August at least that's the plan. At TJs bought only froz. leeks and the fruit jelly candies I love plus some fancy salami for bean flatbreads. Very proud of myself. Half Price Books - soup in the crockpot CB, veg. CB and old Cooking Lt. mag. Tonight will be meatloaf; need to get it started soon. Going to 101-102 today with high humidity. Makings for big pasta salad for tomorrow to last a couple of days. Heat breaking and good chances of rain next week.

    Laurie and Bobo you both have your hands full. My DM told the story of the whole can of baby powder I poured on the floor entertaining my DB and she hurt her back sliding on it on the wood floor. Laurie at least your rug goes in the washer. Not so sure about Bobo DD's mattress LOL. Thank goodness for plastic sheets. I used to travel to inlaws with flannel pads for DD at that age.

    Laurie love the special days with your boys. What great memories.

    Carole - sounds like a great start to your summer.

    Sounds like most of you in the mid sections of the country don't need car washes. Just park outside. One of our watering days is Sunday until 10am, after 6pm. Hard to water and get ready for church. At least for now it does not restrict soaker hoses.

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

    Dressing in the crockpot is smart!  I would welcome that recipe, if you have one..

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

    Bobo: http://www.myrecipes.com/m/recipe/cornbread-dressing-50400000107589/



    I use all turkey stock instead of the cream of chicken soup and chicken broth, and my own bread instead of the herb stuffing mix. I add my own herbs then. Of course the salt content is greatly reduced so you may have to adjust. It's pretty tasty and even gets crusty on the sides as if it were baked.



    Luv, I admire your restraint. You must have been wearing earplugs so as not to hear those windmill cookies ;-)

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited June 2013

    Nancy - LOL. I walked very quickly and had an agenda. Spent wayyy too much last 2 weeks in town so needed to exercise budget restraint. Also it was getting late and I didn't want to get stuck in traffic. I need to try to make them; I've bookmarked several recipes.

    Thanks for the dressing recipe. Love dressing but not something I practice enough to get good at it.

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

    Bobo- You did not wake up to wonderfulness either!  Unfortunately the rug is a 8x10 so I can't throw it in the washer.  Hope you had the special sheets on the mattresses! 

    I have cleaned both bathroom, vacuumed both floors and dusted them and washed the wood floors.  Now it is lunch time.  This afternoon I will wash the rug with my rug cleaner.  I hope it comes out and doesn't ruin the rug cleaner!  Stupid but I felt I had to get all the filth up everywhere before tackling the rug.  At least the boys have not been fighting so far today and played great while I just spent the last 3 hours+ cleaning.

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited June 2013

    Laurie - Do you have something to drape it over or hang it on and spray it with water if you think it will take it. You need a break this afternoon. Hope the boys stay quiet for you.

    Seems our water is almost out; just a trickle. DH checked our meter and its not turning so not on our side. Probably main break somewhere. This is a large water co-op. I think DH was paying water bill on way to work. Hopefully he will ask and call me. Thankfully no great water usage today but do want shower later.

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

    Laurie - teaching and tutoring from 9 a.m to 7 p.m. -- jealous of your cleaning frenzy!  Plus, I admire it.  I worked so much this week -- haven't really  had time to do real cleaning.  Just doing vacuuming, kitchen, etc.  Just 'keeping my head above water'!

    Good advice from luvmygoats!

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

    Bobo- I am usually just maintaining too.  The house needed it badly.  With the warmer temps it seems me and the boys are always off doing things and the house has been neglected.  They were not too pleased that we did not go do anything fun today.  They built a fort in DS1's room and managed just fine.  I just finished washing the rug and it came out great.  I am not a huge fan of my Kirby, but it does clean carpets really well.

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

    Because I was running out of time, I took our car to a repair shop because it was overheating when driven at high speed.  They could not find a problem, so I took it to the dealer.  They could not find the problem either.

    Both charged me "diagnostic fees"

    So, last week I "dug" into it and discovered a bad radiator.  Last night, I replaced the radiator.  It's fine now.

    I'm out two "diagnostic fees" and the time to do the work, plus the time to shuttle the car around.....sigh...

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

    Bummer, Eric.

    Love dressing but it is so carb.

    Hate cleaning house. But have to occasionally. I tell myself when I'm cleaning that it's exercise.

    This morning was delightfully cool in Detroit Lakes, MN. I almost needed a long sleeve when I was sitting outside drinking my coffee. We played golf at a pretty public course. It was so nice NOT to have perspiration dripping down my legs and glueing underwear to body.

    Dinner tonight is warmed up spaghetti and green salad with avocado and blue cheese.

    Bobo, what do you teach?

    Ditto to Laurie's hope that Michelle is enjoying her trip.

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

    Carole, I am loving your trip -- the camper, the cool weather,  your dinners.  I love avocado!  Love everything.  Living vicariously through your trip!  I teach critical theory.  In truth, I teach whatever my bosses tell me to teach... sometimes I learn things and then teach them.  Studying Attic Greek at the college, post-graduate, but it is not likely I will ever teach it.  Might do some translating.

    I made vegan broccoli 'cheese' soup in the Vitamix today.  It was terrific!  Comes out of the Vitamix steaming hot.  I must say, I continue with liquid diet, if you can call that soup a liquid... Eric, so sorry about your car!  Hate that kind of thing.

    Laurie, mine build forts too!

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