So...whats for dinner?
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Keith, the 2nd time around shades things for me too.
The what to do part is less hard for me because I've been through it before.
BUT.....The emotional part is harder because I have been through it before and I have to be careful to not assume that this time will be like last time.
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Why thank you Laurie (blushing) lol, I always have to consult my manual because I use that feature so seldom.
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Laurie and Nance...so great that the mundane (and handy) in our appliances was awakened here!! I also never think to use my range on/off timer. Was fascinated that the people we purchased our first home from had (and used) that feature on their stove. Well, as fascinated as I was, I never used it then and have never used it on either stove I've owned in this house. I also tend to let gift cards expire....there may be a category in DSM-V for me.....appliance feature/gift card user avoidant syndrome.
And Keith and Eric....so happy you guys found each other on our humble "what's for dinner" thread.
Impressed with both of your culinary talents! Happy tonhave you both in our kitchen.....
Tonight I finally got the kale/ sausage/chicken soup together after DH and I went for a nice walk. I can tell you I am happy I did not spend a small fortune for a WS ticket given that it is darn cold out...and windy! Brrrr. We have been spoiled with a beautiful warm fall so far in New England.
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Eric, did you make it home?
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So.....I never got a chance to read the manual to figure out my delayed start on the stove and when I checked the freezer I was out of chicken too. I could have sworn I had a few pounds left? So a quick chopped steak and gravy for dinner with left over cheese and rice with zucchini it was. Still good. Tomorrow is grocery shopping day. I need to plan my meals. Now that I am craving chicken pot pie I think that may be tomorrow- although DS has soccer at 6:30. Kind of a heavy meal for heading out right afterward.
I hate planning my weekly menu. I am always stumped for ideas that will please everyone. -
I have not been brave enough to use the self-clean on my self-clean oven. I can see me incinerating the whole house or at least the cabinet beside the stove.
We have been eating a casserole for 3 nights that I am so tired of. I don't know what tomorrow night will be but not that. Might be baked potato night.
Lacey I have the game on and it does look cold there. Brrrr. Alternating with the Dallas Stars hockey. -
Yes. I made it home, but I thought it was going to be a Planes, Trains and Automobiles type of thing.
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when I work up this morning it was 34 degrees. I saw snowflakes. Nothing on the ground but darn.
Luvmygoats, I try not to make casseroles for that reason. I end up eating it for a week. Oh well. Sometimes I do anyway.
Have any of you tried the Kemps greek yogurt? (Confession time- I used to work there before they closed my Dept. And I lost my job after 8 years. But I still keep in touch with my friends there. ) ok. Anyway that is good. They use real sugar. And the carbs for a serving of the cherry was 25 grams. Thats pretty good and the protien was 15 gr. I know where they source the milk and ingredients. But for the lowfat variety to have only 25 carbs and use real sugar is not too shabby. The flavor was pretty good too. Ok we return you now to your regular programming..... LOL
warning TMI follows........
I am eating more Salad now. I was so hungry for it. But of course my late SE has been D. So there was less of the raw and green stuff for me. But we changed my magnesium supplement to Slo-mag. And miracle of miracle I can eat them without too much trouble. However it doesnt keep my mag level high enough. So im gonna enjoy salads until they make me go back to mag oxcide. LOL
ok safe now......
I bought a salad mix from costco. The Parisean mix. Has feta, dried cranberries, candied pecans, and white balsamic dressing along with mixed greens. Yummy. The only problem is they give you only enough of the fun stuff gor two salads. Enough greens for 4. But then you dont get tired of it either. That was supper for me tonight. I had the yogurt for dessert. Wow. Maybe I should just say just read the last paragraph! LOL. ( But of course, if you get to that you already read it, LOL)
Much love to all.
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Hi Moonflower...I bought some yogurt activia this week, black cherry. not sure if it is real sugar, it has 17 grams. I am chicken to try it! I always think of the live culture....I need to try it though they say to try things you don't like while on chemo. Right now I am gathering courage for breakfast this am!
Glad you can eat salads for now...I love homemade ranch dressing...and to me that means from the packet.
Hope you all have a wonderful day and what ever you all cook is a success! -
After dinner Tuesday, the painkiller that Mr. 02143 had been given through his IV ceased working. A stubborn man, he refused to take his pain meds and paid the price. Wednesday was bad. From then on, carrying his meals to him in his chair. Poor man. Needless to say, he is taking those pain meds now.
Wednesday night I made the samosa, lentils, and rice dinner. Last night I managed to stop at the chicken store on my way home from a client visit and make chicken parm. I also made a second olive oil cake earlier in the week which is living in the room with Mr. 02143 and seems to be disappearing.
Today, he has already made it up and down the stairs once and I haven't heard quite so much groaning. I am optimistic that we are on an upswing. Since he isn't working right now, we have decided to head to the Cape to watch the Patriots and World Series with some friends this weekend. I can work most anywhere after all.
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Hello everyone, I'm new to this thread. Pre-cancer I was a big salad eater and loved Boar's Head Oven Roasted Turkey breast for lunch. Was told by the dietician to stay away from processed foods and foods with nitrates. I tried Applegate sliced turkey but it was too bland for me. so I haven't had a turkey sandwich since June. Was craving a salad so starting eating salads last week. I'm also craving hot dogs, but haven't had that either since its processed meats and nitrates. Anyone have any suggestions? -
Candi07, hi! You can cook a turkey breast and slice it up for sandwiches if that's your desire. It's a challenge to avoid unprocessed foods, but I'm sure our resident expert, Susan, can give you some advice there.
I'm not sure what's for dinner tonight. Maybe babyback ribs. I do know that it will involve the olive oil cake. Susan, did you add more citrus?
Yesterday I froze about a billion peppers (hard freezer last night). I really don't like frozen peppers but I couldn't stand the thought of them going to waste. I still have ten or so in the fridge that will end up roasted or stuffed or in a piperade or all of the above. I expect the frozen ones will be used in frittatas or some other such thing.
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Nancy - I look every time I go to grocery to see if they have peppers on clearance. I still have a couple sandwich baggies of the frozen roasted ones.
The olive oil cake sounds yummy but I need to find a good olive oil. No Costco card but can get to Trader Joes. Any good brand there? I could also make a Central Market stop which is prob. even better but dangerous for the pocket book. Susan - can you give me a description for what kind, style, taste of olive oil I need. I have Olivari in pantry at present which is almost gone anyway but then I don't have discriminating taste for it. Just cook with it. PCP is sending me to ortho for my shoulder. They asked if I had an MRI - noooo. Sounds like more fun coming my way. So looks like 2 trips to big town next week - ortho and to pick up DH's truck late in the week. -
Oh my goodness. I went to my sil"s for dinner last night. Her dh does the majority of the cooking. He prepared chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, cheese biscuits and a pan gravy. It tasted so yummy, but so wrong! LOL! I haven't had chicken fried steak in ages and it really was a comforting meal. Definitely couldn't eat like that all the time, but thoroughly enjoyed my dinner. And, no dishes to do! -
Luv, I like tj's kalamata evoo very much. It's more "olivey" tasting.
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auntienance, thanks for the suggestion I will give that a try. -
Thanks Nancy. I will add that to the "big" grocery list. -
Hi Candi.
If you search through my posts on here, I posted a shredded chicken/Jasmine rice/rice vinegar.grape/pine nut/onion "salad" that is DD's favorite. Sharon (DW) likes it too, but hates having to control the portion size. :-)
And another one I posted is a chicken marinated in cilantro/orange juice/onion/salt/garlic marinade.
Also, I *think* I posted a 'slow cooked in a dutch oven in the oven' whole chicken with onions, garlic and rosemary. If not I can put it up on here...
Can you tell I like to cook chicken? :-)
I've also posted some "really evil" desserts on here as well.....500-600 calories per small slice wonderful tasting kind of "evil" :-)
If you prefer, I can send them along to you.
Eric
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Love - thanks for the Oscar Meyer link. I too like hot dogs occasionally. And strange coincidence - I too finally broke down & bought Active yogurt yesterday. Hope it will ward off the gastro effects of the next chemo that I start Wednesday - AC. Yuck. -
Candi,
I will start with, I really dislike most Boars Head products. Sorry.... but, with a little effort you can make something FAR tastier at home. You should be able to buy a turkey breast at your local supermarket. Then brine it for 24 hrs in a flavorful brine. [Here is his post:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html ], but scale it WAY back for a half breast. I would then roast it at 425º until the internal temps reach about 170º. Remove from the oven and let rest for about half an hour. Slice and enjoy!
Once you have tried his brine, play with the ingredients. For example, I love lots of fresh thyme in my brine for poultry. What do you like?
Don't be too fooled by marketing gimmicks like "nitrate free" or "natural nitrates"... the fact is nitrates are a naturally occurring item. Nitrate free foods generally use celery essence as a substitute which is, da da!, pure nitrate. High quality cured meats should not be an issue. That is truly different than processed foods which is food that has been broken down and then rebuilt, such as chicken nuggets.
I love roasted turkey. Makes the best sandwich ever. Just don't overcook, and you will be happy.
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Candi- I know for cold cuts my local grocery store sells gluten free and nitrate free cold cuts. I'll be honest I don't always buy them. I buy what I feel like.
Eric- I am a big chicken fan too. I bought a whole one on sale to roast this weekend.
Soccer is late tonight- 6:30. I am planning on feeding the boys before hand evil things like mac n cheese and chicken nuggets. Once we get home DH and I will have our own evil dinner. I bought some shaved steak today and we will have pepper steaks. The boys are usually in bed by 8- tonight we won't be getting home till 8! Yuck!!
Also, I got DS1 school pictures today and he had his lunch all over his face! A peanut butter mustache. I am shocked the photographer/teacher did not notice at all? What happened to back in the day when they gave us combs and spruced us up before hand? So annoyed. I am going to see if they will do a retake of him for free. Grrrrr.... -
Eric, thanks for the recipe suggestions. I will look for them.
Susan, thanks for the info and link. I've never brined anything before but love to cook and will give that a try. I like thyme and rosemary.
We'll since I had a salad for lunch I thought I would indulge for dinner. I went to Five Guys burger joint. I know I shouldn't have gone but I wanted a burger...it wasn't that great not sure if it's because my taste buds are slightly off.
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Laurie,
Oh how I grew to really dislike school photos! I'd fill out the form ordering this big 'ol package and most times was really disappointed in the quality... Everything from lunch stains on their face/shirt to 'why the heck didn't someone... anyone.. comb this kid's hair?'
Over time I learned to order the minimum that I needed to get a yearbook (if offered). Then, if the photo was good, you could order reprints of the sizes you need. May cost a pinch more but, you're not stuck with a bunch of photos that you just don't like!
Also, our school district had a make-up day for kids that were absent AND the re-takes... Far less kids and more time spent making sure they look ok! If you do the retakes, you will get the same package that you originally ordered just with the new photo. So if you did the minimum number thing and the picture is now great, you will need to order additional prints. But I found it to be worthwhile!
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Seaside I did the same thing. They had retake and makeup day at our school to. But check on when it is. It could be real soon or a couple of weeks.
Candi. It could be the taste buds. Mine got back to almost normal just before the next tx.
Laurie the pics are always a bit off. I dont think we ever got great ones. But put together after they grow up its amazing the memories!
Susan thanks for the link.
Minus about the gastro stuff. Ill pm you.
Eric, the chicken rice salad sounds do good ill dig for it.
Lexi that chicken fried steak sounded real good for a treat!
Lovewins thats going to be a big list all right.
I had another salad today and leftover pork chops. I had to freeze the other 4 chops cause my DH is not home this weekend. Hes at the farm sighting in his rifle and helping to set out the tree stands.this will be his first time he gets a whole week to hunt in quite a few years. There is no outage this year. Usually there is and its always during hunting season. So hes looking forward to it. Venison here we come..... -
I get my picture taken for my school staff ID when the kids are getting their school pictures.
The past couple of years they have taken the pictures before the first recess so there is no chance of playground or lunch "makeup". Even so, sometimes the younger kids need their hair or collar fixed or their face cleaned off and very occasionally one will try to put up a fuss during that process. I say try because the principal, a very gentle and very stern Irish nun, is right there to make sure things are done right. Watching her work with the kids is an amazing thing to see...no fuss, no muss, no problem...:-)
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Laurie, the pic with the peanut butter mustache sounds adorable! You'll treasure it in years to come. Maybe more than the spit polished pics. Sounds smart to buy the small package and have your own copies made.
I enjoyed reading all the posts I missed the last couple of days. A question for Susan: Does brining make the turkey salty? I watch sodium. Oh, and I love Boarshead products! I buy the low sodium ham for dh, who is big on sandwiches for lunch.
Chicken is a favorite meat with me, too. A really easy preparation is chicken parmesan (or cheese of your choice). I flatten 1/4 of a breast from Fresh Mkt and 1 boneless thigh. Quick pan sear in a little oil. I've been using grapeseed oil from our oil and vinegar store. Then smear some marinara sauce on top and spinkle cheese. Into the toaster oven on 350 or 400 for a few min. to melt the cheese. DH prefers thighs so I buy those for him.
Yesterday I had the whole afternoon HOME ALONE, so I made ravioli using the light wheat recipe in the Kitchen Aid booklet that came with the pasta attachments. My filling was fine-chopped steamed fresh spinach, part-skin ricotta cheese, 1 egg, and grated parm-reg, s & p and a little garlic powder. Pretty standard type of filling.
While the dough was resting I put on a lb of black beans to cook. I will freeze them in 1 cup portions. I also made a white bean soup that came out good. When the weather gets cool, I like having soup on hand to warm up for lunch. Plus I had a standby in case the ravioli were a flop! I cooked the beans with small-chopped onion, carrot, and celery and black pepper. Also small-chopped Andouille sausage. When the beans were tender I added diced tomatoes and salt. I would have added fresh spinach but I used it up in the ravioli filling.
The ravioli were good but the pasta was a little chewier than white pasta would be. We ate it with a little marinara sauce. I want to try the browned butter with sage sauce. I have a whole pan of the ravioli in the freezer. Today I'll transfer them to a freezer bag.
In a little while, I'm off to the Farmer's Mkt in Covington, about 7 miles away. The problem there is getting a parking place.
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OK COOKERS... PLEASE need a good recipe for stove top or oven. I purchased a 7 lb chuck roast. Never made before.
I have veggies galore at home I can use, and most of the typical seasoning. It's in fridge, I hope to cook today.
Thanks Vivian
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Vivian, I hope you're feeding a lot of people with a 7 pound chuck roast lol!
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http://m.foodnetwork.com/recipes/25938
Vivian, chuck roast is one of my faves and it's pretty easy. Here's a recipe that's a little fussy but not bad. Adjust the alcohol to your taste. It's good for a crowd.
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