So...whats for dinner?

Laurie. When driving the bus on the first day of school....in the morning the kindergartners would be as worried as the parents and there would be such a huge sense of relief in the afternoon when everyone realized they would get back together.



On the 2nd day there was a bit less worry and by the third day they (kids too) were "old hands" at it. And, I could sense the feeling of accomplishment by the kids.

Laurie, your DS1 will do well. Be brave! LOL

Good to hear Michelle is doing ok, just not posting much.

My DH was home to go with me to Ps appt. So he will grill chicken for supper. Maybe ill mix up a salad.

Taco Tuesday!

Susan, you don't seem to be damaged too much, at least not in the epicurean sense :-)

OK Susan, you must share the spot in Union Sq. And how nice to learn the origins of your culinary interest and expertise! Tho sad for you that your mom needed to "pare down" in the kitchen while she tended to the needs of the larger world.



Hauntie, what a lovely memory of the intergenerational family sausage making!



Laurie, you and DS1 will do great! He has opportunities to be away from you, so that will not be new. He is a curious guy so he will be attracted to a stimulating classroom. You both know that your love for each other is strong....and that you will be there for each other at the end of each day's session. I am confident that all will go well. Congratulations on this developmental milestone! An exciting big step for each kindergarten family!



I had the privilege to be the soc wkr/ counselor for the town's early childhood center for many years, and got to see that once even the most worried PARENT left (really important to leave and not linger....and tell him where you will next see each other so he can carry a visual)after drop off, every student engaged with their class and teacher and left any family drama at the door. Kids are so resilient! Enjoy the pride, my dear! And go out for coffee or to the playground with some other mothers with the younger sibs.



Eric, our whole family will always remember my boys' elementary school bus driver, "Bill". He was a dear, and started the boys' days off well for so many years. I can just picture you doing the same......Oh, what the start of the school year stirs up.....



"For darn sures" of grilled chicken tonight, with the addition of a huge salad and some locally made lamejun (sp?) which we enjoyed.



If I ever get on my computer, I will post the photos from last Sat's dinner, and my "still life" of ingredients that go into my smoothies. Sadly, the poor computer is jammed with ignored emails which I have to delete so it can function.



Have a good evening all...

So much interesting conversation!  First, tuna noodle casseroles.  DH loves them and I like them, too.  Problem is that tuna casserole is so easy to eat that you want to eat a lot of it.  More chew is good for portion control! 

Susan, I loved your bit of family background featuring your mom.  She sounds like an interesting, admirable person.  My middle sister, who is passionate about her "causes," came to mind.  I've always felt guilty because I'm so passive in my causes.  I rarely even summon the energy to e-mail, write or telephone my senators and representatives. 

Gardengumby, the grass-fed beef ribeye had a good flavor and wasn't all that tough.  It cut very easily in the raw state.  All the ingredients for the fajitas were good except the corn tortillas.  The selection of hispanic foods is huge in LA where we have a large hispanic population but not so in MN.

Laurie, you have WAY too much fun and social life!  Your sons will realize one day how lucky they are to grow up in their neighborhood and town with parents who have lots of friends and enjoy family life.  Good luck to mother and son as DS#1 starts kindergarten.

Lacey, you may always miss your professional involvement because you were so fully engaged in your work.  The children were fortunate to have you in their school system.  I can relate to missing the association with colleagues.

Eric, I had one bus driver for grades 1-9.  He was a stern man and tolerated no mishavior on his bus.  But every year at the end of school, he drove his route and picked up all the kids for a party at his house.  I remember that we had home-made ice cream in addition to other food.  His name was Mr. Thomas.  I don't remember whether Thomas was his first or last name.  In the south children don't address adults by their first names but often put Mr. or Mrs. in front of the first name. 

Nancy, I know what you mean by overcooked veggies in southern households!  My mother aways cooked green beans until they had no chew left in them!  And they were well-seasoned with bacon grease, too.  She peeled yellow squash, chopped them and "smothered" them down.  I had never tasted broccoli or cauliflower until I went to college and was introduced to these unfamiliar veggies in the cafeteria.

Dinner tonight will be chicken breasts and corn on the cob and a salad.  Either a caprese salad (fresh basil at the farmer's mkt today) or grated carrot (keep buying more carrots because they're so pretty!) and fresh pineapple salad.  Haven't decided how to cook the chicken.

Off topic--is anybody else watching the US Open Tennis?  Venus's tennis dress is unlike any tennis dress I've ever seen! 

Off topic - Need some good thoughts and positive vibes for a dear friend. The results of her needle biopsy were positive. She's had to wait a week and a half for an appointment with the BC team. Her appointment is tomorrow. All she knows right now is she has BC and she's terrified. I've been trying to prepare her for what to expect. I pray the news is good and she's able to get through this with minimal treatment.



I had a new gustatory experience for dinner tonight - curried goat. A friend, who is Bengali, has been introducing me to Indian cuisine. It's a cuisine I had never tried, but one I'm finding I like. The goat was delicious. Much more tender than lamb. I'm still getting used to the spiciness, but it's growing on me.

lacey - DH's procedure was easier and he went back to work today for 1/2 day, then for post-op and a dentist appointment.  He is just so bad about following directions - I keep having to be insistent, then he ends up realizing what I am telling him is correct.  He has been so healthy he just has no experience.  We had a lengthy compression garment conversation tonight ( I have had this surgery, plus have lymphedema - I know what I am talking about, lol!) - he took a shower (first time he was allowed to - he has been doing sponge bath since Mon. a.m.) and didn't want to put the compression thigh-high stocking back on to wear until bedtime.  I pointed out that it might be ok to do that two weeks from now, but he just had this procedure on Mon.!  He is supposed to wear it from morning until bedtime - the instructions don't say anything about being creative after a shower, argghhh!  DD is doing ok - started not feeling well yesterday, I had a Z-Pak that we got from the primary care for the trip to Europe, so I put her on that - she is a bit better today, but she left the house this morning at 5:00 a.m., didn't get home until 9:30 p.m., she is working long hours, so I am a bit nervous.  She has to do fish prep tomorrow (kind of like cooking for dolphins!)starting at 6:00 a.m., so she has to sleep fast!

Happy Birthday Chabba!



Special, i know what you mean about men with "no experience" with recovery compliance. My DH was always like that until he had a heart event about seven years ago. He is much more compliant these days.....

Hope your DH heals quickly....and that DD feels better.

Happy birthday, Chabba! Had to write your name numerous times because my Kindle Fire kept changing it.



Today it decided to recognize the laundromat's WiFi. Our last laundry event here in Park Rapids. Tues. We'll travel north to Grand Marais where I'll get together with a bc friend I met here on bc.org in 2009 when we were undergoing bmx w/immediate recon. She lives in Thunder Bay.



(This darned kindle keeps changing my spelling!)



At the camper the slow cooker is on duty cooking beef short ribs. There was ONE recipe for beef ribs in my slow cooker recipe book and I'm loosely following it. 30 min. at 450 degrees in oven with sauce of bbcue sauce, preserves, and soy sauce mixture. I used rhubarb jam. Then hours on low in cooker.

Ok

OMG bedo, the chick pea popcorn sounds really great.  And one could play around with the 'seasoning'.  I'm wondering, are they hard right through.  I promised my dentist years ago I wouldn't eat any more popcorn as I kept chewing on the hard bits and broke a few molars. 

((((chabba))))

Happy Birthday Chabba! Hope dinner was wonderful and a special occassion.

Today we bought a bushel of corn. Let's just say this is a lot of corn! For dinner I made, corn chowder with chicken stock. Delicious. We have begun to process the rest of the corn to freeze for baked corn for Thanksgiving and the rest of the winter. Also bought three flats of tomatoes and we will start our annual roasted tomato sauce fest tomorrow. Sometime in the cracks, I will get some actual billable hours.

*susan*