So...whats for dinner?

Eric:  I always took Airborne when I was trying to avoid other's colds or flu.  I learned about it when I was flying a lot but now use it at home too.  It's easy to take & has lots of extra vitamins/minerals/etc.  Good luck.

Laurie- So sorry to hear about your MIL not doing well. That was one of the reasons I had come here last night to see how she was doing. (((hugs))) to your family.  How do you make your americian version of chop suey? I have never made it home made before, Even without your dads good tomatoes I would like to try it.  I am hanging in there, seems like I am doing better on the machines each week I go a little longer, I actually enjoy going there, it gets me out and gets me moving which I know I need.

Eric-Hope DD and DW are doing better, glad you got the shot and not having any symptoms.

On the 29th will be 1 year since my sis passed, it feels like yesterday to me, It is also mine and DH anniversary so I feel bad that I won't wont to celebrate it with him this year, just too hard. 

Seems like the dinner thread has been slow lately. Since DH is not a fan of speghitti squash, I made him a sgeghetti carbonara, He thought ti was delicious. Saute some cut up bacon and onions and garlic,in some EVoo while your speghitti is cooking, in a bowl whisk about  6 eggs, drain pasta (reserving some pasta water) mix the bacon,garlic and onion into the pasta then whisk in your eggs stirring constantly so they won't scramble, keep stiring until incorparated about 3 minutes or so add tons of parmesan cheese S&P to taste. The reserved pasta water is in case your pasta is a little dry you can pour a little water in to moisten it. A quick but easy delicious meal served with garlic toast.

big hugs to all.

Well Laurie, good thing DH tacked that "ok" on. You could remind  him that he could have been as lucky as my DH who got to have a combo of two nights of leftovers tonight! LOL! 

I know what you mean about the winter blahs. I am having my own little case of them. Even with all my exercise efforts I find myself feeling moody....partially because I am not crazy over the heads I do volunteer work for and have to work with them this week....and also because the side effects from my tamoxifen are driving me nuts....the cognitve fog makes every project I do so much more difficult than it needs to be....and disturbingly, my eye allergies have  started up full force. For darn sake, it is January, not June!! Feeling physically and mentally not up to par is really bugging me, tho at least if I decide to take a long cold walk, there will be no pollen problems! Today I went to the Fitness Center to work off some steam, and was horrifed to see that our usually calm gym was wildly busy (January resolutions, I suppose!) ..first time I had to wait a long time (or at all) for a treadmill, but managed to get that done, then enjoyed my stretching class....always feel better after that.

Also had my yearly PE today and learned that I am 25 lbs lighter than last year at this time. That was exciting......not too exciting is that I have to start seeing an allergist for these damn tamox effect itching allergies. I keep trying to shed docs and keep being unsuccessful. Drat!!

Tomorrow I need to be ready to do a workshop with first graders at 8:30AM, when it will be (hopefully) a bit over  0 degrees out. I feel out of practice with this getting to school on early cold mornings! Guess I should be thankful I'm not doing it in Wisconsin  or Minneapolis!

Thanks Nance....:)

laurie - your recipe was my MIL's go-to for the kids when she and my FIL were going out for the evening.  They called it "Mulligan Stew" - no idea why, but this same recipe is included in the family recipe book and all the kids loved it.  Sorry about your MIL - I know it is hard.

Debbie - when I make carbonara I add spicy Italian sausage and mix my eggs with a little heavy cream or half and half - it makes the egg coat the pasta well.  Sorry about the convergence of the anniversary of your sister's passing and your wedding anniversary - this is very familiar to me as my dad passed on my best friend's birthday, and my mom on her own birthday, which is another very good friend's birthday, and Cinco de Mayo - it is an ongoing problem for me.

lacey - congrats on the 25 lbs - awesome accomplishment!

Thanks Laurie for that recipe I think I have made that before just never knew it was called that. It is a good dish.

Lacy-Sorry you have been in a funk hope you feel better soon, and Congrats on losing the weight that is awesome!

Nance, Hoping too that everyone is just busy!

Monica- That is cold!! brrrr! Hope you stay warm and safe!

specialk- I have used sausages in this too and have added cream but when I want less calories I use this but good both ways.

I have a new favorite food, it is seasoned Kale in a can by Allens it is so goood! I put a little butter and parmesan in it so tasty can't get enough of it. dont know if you can get that brand where you live but if you can give it a try.

Inspired by Debbie, I made carbonara. Had to make something in a hurry. It was fabulous! Of course I used cream . . 

Stay warm and safe everyone...

Eric

Oh Carrie, condolences on having such a crap day! Not sure if I feel worse for you or your DH. Bad stuff all around...glad you had dinner available...and I like the sound of tonight's melange. How annoying when people in positions of authority are basically inconsiderate and use lying as a strategy to fill a job. The only people I know who take those shift hours are new college grads who are needing a tide over until a saner  job materializes....hope something seriously better comes up for you. Meanwhile, keep warm....can't imagine how cold it must be in upstate NY.

We are back to trying to deal with the overstuffed freezer....I thawed two beef burgers and a lamb burger for tonight, loaded them up with tomato, lettuce, red onion and condiments and then made a side of "power veggies" (baby kale, baby chard and baby spinach) from Trader's, which I sautéed with chopped onion, garlic, fresh mushrooms, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. 

Well the blue cheese potato soup was a bust. The potatoes just barely cooked in the time it said so we had potatoes with blue cheese. DH said they were good but not soup. Not sure it would have worked because the only other liquid it wanted me to add was water and chunky mash the potatoes.

I think frozen pizza tonight. Just cannot make myself cook anything. Can't tell if I'm trying to come down with a cold. Hinting we may have some snow next week, maybe just a bit or maybe a bit more.

I wish I'd baked some plain chicken. Just what I'm craving but will do with pizza if I can find it buried in the freezer. Brrr.

Carrie, hope today went better. Luvmygoats, too bad the soup didn't work but blue cheese Potatos don't sound bad either!

Much love to all. Went to lunch today. Ate breakfast though!  It was warm today a whole 10 degrees!  I'm not kidding. People were wandering around without hats. Gloves were in pockets. Weird. I was one of them! LOL

Much love. 

supper was a chicken breast cooked in a pan with some lemon infused grapeseed oil. I had some corn and made a sauce for the chicken with a bit of Hoisin sauce AND Some Orange juice with the orange segments and a tiny bit of Tiger sauce.  It turned out really good. Much love. 

No - I'll probably watch the Superbowl but DH won't. But I will have to take a break for Downton Abbey at 8 pm. Had one of DB's Christmas deep dish Chicago pizzas last night. DH gets the last piece tonight. I just had toast and hot chocolate. Still fighting tummy not feeling well in evenings. Didn't help that we were under grass fire warnings all day. I think we will get a little - emphasis little - rain next week with maybe bit of freezing rain/sleet on Sunday. We surely need the rain. My rosemary bush was dry, dry and I never water it, even in the summer. Dumped 2 watering cans full on it. Same thing with Texas sage, looks terrible but stems are green inside. Does not bode well for the hay crop.

Monica - so funny about the chicken. We were clucking for about a week with so much chicken. I must have moved 3 packages aside to get to the pizza so I guess we need to get back to it. I bought a can of Pride of Szeged Chicken Rub. I use their sweet paprika and this caught my eye - garlic, basil, paprika, oregano, salt and "spices". Don't think you can get any more "spice" than garlic, basil, paprika and oregano. Maybe old fashioned pepper. Saw some recommendations on BBQ sites for it. Mine will most certainly be in the oven.

Monica, love tiger sauce!

Tonight is whatever the store has to offer me for inspiration. More snow and ice on the way so I'll probably be baking again. Dh has requested the PITA cinnamon bread, so that will take up a whole day. Whole chickens are on sale Saturday here too, so I'll try to get out to stock up.