So...whats for dinner?

Thanks, luv!

Susan, that meal sounds wonderful (tho I would not want to be the griller in this heat). And I do hope that dh's splurge has to do with some good news, as you surmised.

I did have to chuckle about your roll situation last evening.....your homemade hamburger rolls must be damn good! We still use store bought from the deli section.



Laurie your weekend already sounds like fun!! I always treasured any alone time when my active boys were little. I'm impressed with your reading track record! I have such a difficult time concentrating on reading while on Tamox. I've barely finished any books! Of course the invite stands, but your weekend sounds great already.



Tonight we went to a local restaurant that has the best elevated view of the lake...where we went last year with you, Michelle. We were horrified at how much their dinner prices have increased, and decided to have shrimp and tuna appetizers and caesar salads which were quite nice and certainly filling enough..... but not so much to keep us from stopping at the new ice cream spot on the way home. Yum!



Keeping cool in the lake was great on this hot day....DH and I may take the kayaks out in the early morning if I can get myself to bed at a decent hour. Our hot weather is forecasted to leave in the next couple of days.

Hugs to everyone who needs them. 

I'm pretty lucky and don't need any at the moment...

Tonight we took DD out in a 1964 Jeep and let her get used to the idea of no power steering, no power brakes and a manual transmission. 

She said she got quite an arms and legs workout.  :-)   It wasn't long before she quit stalling the engine, and another 15 or 20 minutes before she quit lurching (to shrieks of laughter) across the empty parking lot. 

Happy Birthday Nancy! [Very interested in the pressure cooker idea. Have a link to how to make this happen?]

*susan*

Happy birthday, Nancy!!! Hope you enjoy your day of self-indulgence.



At the laundry mat using their Wi-Fi while machines wash the clothes. Attended a child's,bday party at the campground at noon.



Dinner tonight will be pasta with Ital. Sausage and tomato sauce and a green salad with romaine and avocado.



Sorry about family health problems mentioned in recent posts. Hoping for best case outcomes.



Thinking of you, Michelle.



Enjoy your respite, Laurie.



Weather delightful today. High in 70's. Low humidity. Good forecast for upcoming week.

Decision has been made. In light of the fact that the promised cold front is missing in action, someone else will cook dinner for us. I have no idea who just yet, but it is just too brutally hot to cook in my house.

*susan*

Nancy,

A/C is a bit of a rarity around these parts, especially in the older housing stock. More and more people have window units as the nighttime temperatures keep rising. We have installed on in our bedroom so we can at least get some rest. The promised "cold front" was a bust. Scattered t-storms, none near me.

Went to Taco Loco for supper. $2 tacos. Just what the doctor ordered!

*susan*

Checking in late...with end of day wishes for your happy birthday, Nance. I liked the sound of your birthday plan...and hope it was implemented as intended!



Just returned from dinner at our long time lake neighborhood friends here...we frequently combine efforts formdinner....very casual....grilled lamb burgers I imported from home, and grilled sausage with peppers and onion, corn on cob, bean salad, and a giant garden salad. Nothing too exciting, but always fun to catch up with these friends.



We were supposed to have terrible thunder storms here and in our hometown today....happened in neither place, but the meteorological promise is for cooler sunny weather tomorrow. Yay! Hope "they" are right with that one.

Wow Eric, that's a big chicken! Imho, there is no such thing as too much garlic ;-)

Happy Birthday Nancy!  Hope it was great! 

Our AC is still problematic  - I sympathize with the northern folks in the heat - I think our AC issues are finally figured out as DH re-programmed the thermostat.  DH and DD are at the movies - hoping their popcorn serves as dinner...  I had margaritas and guacamole/chips with a good friend - no more dinner for me at this point!

Michelle - thinking of you and yours always!

Oh, I'm not late in the Birthday Wishes.

Well the heat has moderated here in the lakes region....tho the forecasted perfectly sunny day was not accurate. still I'll happily take this.



Eric, I concur with the birthday girl....never possible to have too much garlic! That chicken sounded great!



While at the Cape recently, one rainy morning (as I recall a teaming rain that even motivated me to find my umbrella hidden in the car) we stopped at the Atlantic Spice Company in Truro(where I found my elusive rosemary powder last year). I needed absolutely nothing but bay leaves......but saw some packaged bearnaise sauce and I thought, "what the heck, this will make a grilled steak special some evening with no effort!" Tonight was that evening....



I love Sunday evenings here at the lake when most of the flatlanders (us folks from Mass) head home, so, it is relatively quiet. We planned a nice grilled steak dinner. I did an experiment, getting both a grass fed strip steak and a piece of NY sirloin. In truth, I was not as happy with the grass fed this time, but I may just not be a fan of strip steak. But the addition of the bearnaise sauce was quite nice for both varieties. We also had a garden salad (literally, with Australian lettuce from a neighbor's garden that I selected on the walk home from the beach), and grilled zucchini and mushrooms.



I have discovered my new favorite way to prep grilled veggies. I had often made a balsamic marinade for them...but recently, have used a teriyaki marinade , adding a garlic/chili sauce that gives the vegetables a wonderful bite. Yum! I don't think I could ever tire of this!



Carrie, I always pop my glut of blueberries into the freezer for when I get inspired....being careful to label that they HAVE NOT BEEN WASHED. If no inspiration......I use them up in my morning smoothies. I did make a wonderful lemon blueberry sherbet in my vitamix last summer...but that could break the bank if you don't have one "yet". I bet you could find a blueberry lemon trifle on the internet....so many fun recipes await there. Good luck!



Michelle, thinking of you and hoping you are gaining strength.

Hi,



I am going on a 2 week vacation with my daughter who is following the Paleo eating plan. I've read about it and wondered if anyone here is using that plan? If so, what has your experience been? Do you think it's ok for BC survivors. It will be a difficult vacation if we are eating different diets as we will be cooking most meals.



The basics of Paleo are high protein from organic meat, chicken, fish and eggs. No dairy, no sugar or bread or other white stuff and gluten containing things. Lots of veggies and a moderate amount of fruit. Cooking with olive oil or coconut oil. Exercising.



Thanks for any feedback,

Peggy

Peggy,

The paleo diet is so outside my comfort zone, I am no help. I don't think any diet, done for two weeks, will make a difference in your life and/or health. But man will you want a piece of bread or a scrap of pasta when you are done. I am curious, why is it you that has to modify your diet and not the other way around? This happens when I have my sister with me too, and I don't know how this choice got made.

*susan*