So...whats for dinner?

Interesting, I've had the bowl for a good while, I'll have to check it out. It would be worth investing in a microwave safe one just for that purpose.

Carole, congrats all around!

Yay Carole! And that mom from your meeting might just get have to get used to DH  losing faster than she. Men typically have faster metabolisms and do lose quickly. Since we 've been on our  fitness plan, DH has not lowered his calories near as much as I have and he is losing away! I have just decided to be happy with my progress and enjoy his also. He has a physical today and he pointed out his weight loss to his doc...to which the doc replied...."oh, I thought the assistant wrote it incorrectly". Glad my doc never said such a thing!

Today we bought kernels to pop....I will check my pyrex bowls carefully....may even get a new one. I hate glass accidents!

I have to weigh in on lima beans. My mother always served them, and it was the one thing that I could absolutely not get past my teeth. I think the dense, mealy texture or something. As an adult I have never prepared them and probably will never.....but kale.....now there's another story

Tonight's baked chicken breasts with pesto, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese was delicious. Easy, fast and tasty! I made a spinach salad to go with it....always gotta get those greens in!

I know I will feel a bit at loose ends for a while. On Sunday I'm going to revert to what I did on Sunday's before I started at the Center. I met the founders at church and told them I had retired. On the first Saturday  in1994 Glen called me and asked me to help on opening day so I said yes. I have not been back since. I've always felt that my service there was my way of serving God because I was serving the needy by feeding them, helping to provide a friendly place for the lonely to socialize and make friends. So Sunday I'm going back to church. I may  eventually even stop by the Center for breakfast first.

Chabba - So glad that you weren't affected by the landslide in WA.  If I remember, you're in Washington but on the coast?  Glad you've already found a new outlet.   What a shock that must have been.

Laurie - Sounds like a fun trip.  Glad you're having a wonderful time.

Hugs to everyone else who needs a little extra.

Debbie, cute lima bean story!

Today I had lunch with a neighbor I hardly ever see. She still works....was dxd with bc two years before me, same dx and we  get our BC treatment at the same  local hospital that I do....so we discuss our common issue sometimes. She was switched from Tamox to AIs over a year ago (and has gained tons of weight, and has terrible hand and muscle pain) and I wanted to talk with her about my possible resistance to any more meds...or at least to an AI given my already arthritic hands. As one might imagine, I resolved nothing for myself. My neighor has one year to go. So happy for her!

For lunch I tried fried pickles for the first time. She is a southerner and almost leapt up when she saw fried pickles on the menu. Glad I know what they taste like now, but probably would not waste the fried food calories again! My main meal was a turkey BLT and greek salad...both good. 

Tonight I had some cabbage soup to make up for the higher calorie lunch. Also took a nice long walk before dinner.....but jeeze.....would the cold please leave!  I piled on four layers, neck warmer, hat and gloves...and I walked so fast for forty minutes that I was finally toasty by the time I got home. Hopefully tomorrow will be our last snowstorm!

Off to do some sewing since my brain is back to working for these weeks I'm off the Tamox.

Hugs and good meals to all.......

I made the veggie lasagna tonight (leeks, asparagus, artichoke hearts) and it was delicious.  But quite a lot of work.  I pressed dh into service as sous chef.  The recipe didn't call for wheat lasagna noodles but I used them.  I'm developing a taste for the wheat pasta.  It's a pretty dish.  I took a picture with my cell phone and will try to post it on another day. 

I poached chicken breasts this afternoon for chicken salad but was too tired to make it after cooking dinner and cleaning up.  I also have some containers of broth for the freezer. 

Laurie, glad you're having a great time in the mountains. 

Chabba, I hope you find that inclusiveness has found its way to the sanctuary during your absence. How lovely for your cooking partner to have you enter his life at such a critical time...and for you too.

Looking forward to seeing a pic of your veggie lasagna, Carole. It sounds delicious!

Moon, I know what you mean about making large amts of chili. Your DH will be a very happy beneficiary, I'm sure!

Well I was wondering where everyone was when I discovered, once again, I unsubscribed myself. Sheesh!

Chabba, I really hope you find something that replaces your work at the center. What a good friend you are.

Laurie, sounds like you're having a grand time!

Monica, I think it's some kind of rule that chili has to be made in large quantities.

Yesterday I made two loaves of cinnamon bread, one for the freezer. Today is sandwich bread. Tonight's dinner is unstuffed cabbage rolls with brown rice.

I've become quite taken with Carole's microwaved popcorn. I've eaten it for the past two days and plan to have it again today. It's so easy and tasty! A very satisfying crunch factor. Can't argue with only one bowl to clean up! Btw, I looked at my bowls and they are both microwave and oven safe so I won't worry about them. I highly recommend White Cat popcorn if you can find it. Thanks for sharing Carole!

Lacey, that recipe does look easy.  I've never thought of cooking fish with marinara and cheese. 

Nancy, I really enjoy the popcorn, too, and it's so easy.  Cheaper and you don't have all that wasted packaging from the bag microwave popcorn.  The butter-flavored cooking spray is quite tasty with a little salt. 

I always admired you, Chabba, for your volunteer work at the senior center. 

Yesterday I bought whole boneless chicken breasts at Fresh Market for $2.99 a lb.  I poached 3 or 4 of them and today made a huge chicken salad, 11 cups (I measured to figure out the WW points!)  It has shredded carrots, diced celery, halved purple grapes, raisins.  The dressing was part Hellman's light mayo and part greek yogurt, plain and nonfat with a generous addition of curry powder. 

Tonight's dinner is leftover lima beans and brown rice and tossed salad. 

Chabba- Your Partner is lucky to have you as a friend. Sad when you
hear of church's being predujiced but hopefully it has changed since you
were last there.

Lacey- It is so sad about the fire and the loss, I saw on the news how big a storm was there too, hope you stay safe.

Nancy, I have done that too, either unsubscribed or blocked someone accidently lol!

Still finishing off the chili because like Monica I can't make a small batch. But it is always better the next day. Tomorrow will be some of the fresh cod I will lightly blacken it  and pan fry in just a small amount of evoo. Then at the end put in a pat of butter with some parsley, capers and lemon juice. maybe some wine too If I decide I want to open a whole bottle.

Oddly enough, I like the green limas, just not dried. But I'm going to try them with smoked sausage. If nothing else, it will make dh a happy man. You're a better woman than I, Carole to be able to pass up cornbread ;-)

Funny you mentioned the stuffed shells. Haven't made them in years but picked up ricotta yesterday. Unfortunately I forgot I had no mozzarella so they will have to wait a bit. I have some Parm. but not enough to do the trick I think. Now if you want yellow or jalapeno cheese I could make your day. I think tonight is bacon/pancakes again. I have must be 4-5 partially emptied cans/packages so we might have combo pancakes. Would like to reclaim the space they are in.

Glad your DH is feeling better. I did the dentist yesterday. Passed which I was surprised about. Not been as diligent the past few months and actually forgot this appt. for a bit.

I spent some time looking up smoked sausage recipes this am. I bought a hunk (3 lb I think) and froze it in pieces. DH thought I'd lost my mind but just told him to cut it about 1/3s and stick in 3 ZipLocks. Hillshire Farm had a bunch I bookmarked.

But on an entirely different note I bought 4 months of Cooking Light at HP Books yesterday. Now to just put it into practice. We're going to OK in a couple of weeks - usual twice yearly group "camping" and I always plan for rainy days. Will make good light reading there.

Specialk- Glad to hear your DH is doing better. Some times the sacrifices we make to get our loved ones healthier turn out to taste good. Your soup sounds good

Luvmygoats- I love having breakfast for dinner. In fact I made a sausage and cheese in a hash brown crust today which we will have for breakfast tomorrow and possibly for dinner tomorrow night.

Carole- I told Dh about the lady who put extra stuff in her husbands food so he wouldn't lose weight faster than her, he laughed but now is very suspicious when I make him stuff. LOL! I told him I would never do that ever! 

It did get me to thinking of the stuff I did do though back when I was married to a real A-hole I knew he was cheating on me, I should of left him way before I did but was afraid of him, but I remember a friend had told me to put some visine in his food it would give him Diarrhea, After googleing to make sure it wasn't going to harm him other than the running to the bathroom a lot, one night when he told me he was going out I decided to put baby oil in his conditioner and visine in his soup, after eating a bowl of soup and showering he got dressed and didn't look so hot when he left, (his hair looked greasy) haha! he came back early that night looking a liitle puny, and said he had bad stomach cramps. he was up going to the bathroom all night. And guess what I didn't feel bad about it one bit. I know this sounds crazy for me to do. but it was worth it. LOL!

Seaside- Where are you at? Haven't seen you in a while