So...whats for dinner?

Did one of you tell me that you had success freezing grated zucchini or have I imagined that conversation?



Laurie, great bounty!

We freeze grated zuke too.



Supper was pork chops in the skillet. Tiny potatos, onion and carrots after the chops came out. When veg was done. Put chops back in empty pan and glazed with a raspberry/ rhubarb jelly from farmers market. It was really good. Watermelon for desert.

DH is taking me out for lunch today to celebrate our 47th anniversary.  We're going to my favorite place for fish. 

Dinner last night turned into a festival of carbs, but boy was it good. Dinner planning began around a box of blueberries. My husband wanted blueberry muffins. A trip to the farmer's market secured some tomatoes and corn, plus spring onions and a stop at the chicken store meant chicken. The tomatoes turned into a caprese salad. The spring onions were marinated with some zucchini. Chicken was dry-brined for the grill. Chicken went to the grill. Zucchini and onions were grilled with it for the last ten minutes. not too bad yet. Two carbs is about two more than usual, but this was turning into a lovely Southern dinner. But then the kids decided that they wanted a dessert of lemon curd cake with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Oh well.... we do what we can to create balanced meals.

Leftover chicken became chicken salad for lunch. Dinner will be a salad, steamed green beans, the leftover zucchini-squash tossed in olive oil-vinegar, a sliced tomato, and a cauliflower gratin. I mean, we MUST eat veggies while they are still growing nearby after all.

Happy 47th anniversary Chabba!!!!!!!!!



Eric

Moon

Actually I turned 24 23 days after the wedding. DH was 28.

chabba - congrats on 47 years - yay for you both!

hauntie - congrats on the weight loss - that is awesome!

bedo - I am originally (and in my heart) west coast and I do the salt on watermelon and apples too!

All of the discussion about gardens reminds me that my DD and I discussed doing a small raised garden behind our house after seeing all the ones in Austria and Germany on our trip!

No dinner tonight, but I did participate in a survey on cancer care facilities locally for an hour this afternoon and made $100 - I have never made $100 an hour in my life!!!

Asparagus and Chicken for suppa, I love those ziplock steamer bags, 2 1/2 mins for for a full bag of Asparagus.

It's has been over 2 months since my DH passed, I think I'm beginning to adjust, no melt downs driving home from work and while I am at home.  I tear up now and again but I keep myself busy.  My job keeps my mind off things and at home I do a lot of yard work.  I want to update the bathroom and the spare room, which was my DH's music room/recording studio.  Thanks to my DD friends who own a music store and are in a band, took almost everything to put on ebay, craigs list and on consignment.

Aug 31st I will be flying to visit my DD & SIL for a week in Bermuda and for Christmas off to the UK, my DD & SIL are going to see his parents and DD does not want me to spend Christmas alone.  I hate that long flight but she will be flying to the UK with me, my SIL's parents live a little over an hour north of London.

Sorry I haven't been here in a while, I play Candy Crush on FB, it's addicting, LOL.  

Good to hear from you Deb!

Deb.. candy crush....I have been wanting to try that but I am afraid that I'll get addicted like I did to farmville.  I'm glad you are doing OK.  I'm glad you're keeping busy.

Congrats Chabba and Laurie, on all your fun!

Off topic.  I have alot of time on my hands and am thinking of trying Ancestry.com. Has anyone tried it? My Gramma, Grampa and Mom grew up dirt poor in Kentucky with an outhouse and a house on stilts. A "chicken farm"  Haha. about 8 chickens. Ie Grampa was a whittler and a moonshiner. Mom usually only had one dress but married well and we grew up in Westchester County. Gramma told us all kinds of things like "Chickens fly and sit in trees" "There is little red bugs down south called chiggers that make you itch" "We're part Cherokee" "Your great great something was the famous Dr. Ephraim McDowell who was the father of abdominal surgery" We used to look at each other and giggle and think..sure... Gramma, little red bugs,our family was famousbut we were very polite about it. Turned out I found out it was all true.  Now I want to find out about that Cherokee business.

Does anyone think it works? I might have to bring you some Cherokee recipes!

Bedo, I did Ancestry on and off for a year and a half. It is fun and addictive! If you do it, you might want to start using the "forms" that can be found somewhere on the site to keep track of the sources of your information (e.g., census data vs. related family members info).



If you do it, I hope you enjoy!

Peggy

Happy anniversary, Chabba.  The talk about lobster has definitely stirred up envy.  Bedo, people who do the family tree research do seem to become addicted.  Your pickles sound good.

I watched more cooking shows on a pbs station this morning.  On Cook's Country one dish was French Silk pie, probably my favorite pie.  They re-did an old Betty Crocker winning recipe from the 1950's.  Also a lemon icebox pie.

Last night's throw-together veggie and pasta dish turned out good.  1/2 lb. store-made breakfast sausage, yellow squash, zucchini, onion and garlic powder, s&p all sauteed in a skillet with a little EVOO.  Then cooked rotini and a little pasta water and grated romano pecarino.  The veggies were tender but not over-cooked.  Side salad of fresh greens and the rest of the cherry tomatoes and nicoise olives for me and sliced onion for dh.

Now there's leftover veggie and pasta and leftover brown rice and broccoli casserole in the refrigerator. 

Deb, I'm so glad you're gradually adjusting to your loss and have those trips to look forward to.

Thinking of Michelle and Debbie. 

School started today for DD.



Monday, Sharon was already at school and DD decided to make some lunch... I got a call asking about how to 'do' brown rice. I explained that and 45 minutes later she sent me a picture of what she had done.



Brown rice, chicken in the dutch oven, black beans, onions, corn, cheese and salsa.



Her goal was to duplicate the burrito filling as done at a local Mexican restaurant.



It turned out great and best of all, she made enough for all of us.



Eric

Happy Anniversary Chabba!



Bedo,



Tomorrow is pickling day here! Going to make some bread and butter, some bread and butter with a couple chili peppers added for some spice and horseradish pickles! Should be interesting!



Deb,



Glad that your pain is lessening and happy that you get to spend time with your DD in beautiful Bermuda!



Tonight's dinner is Spaghetti and Meatballs. The weather here has been so gray and cold and very un-summer like! Not loving this in August at ALL!



For those of you that watch Downton Abbey ( I am almost done with Season 3), someone told me about this hilarious parody called Downton Sixbey. I just watched a couple of the 10 minute or so skits and they are super well done! Had me laughing out loud!



Michelle,



Hope the wedding was great and that you are feeling well! You are in my thoughts!