So...whats for dinner?

Bedo - good luck on your job decision.  Can you win an appeal on the insurance? 

Carole - this is the chocolate mix I used to make years ago.

SWISS MISS    Makes 55
cups

Mix & store in air tight containers

1 - pkg (8 qt size) non-fat powered milk

1 - 6 oz jar coffee mate

1 – box Nestles Quick – 1 lb

1 – jar chocolate malted milk – 1 lb

1 – cup powdered sugar

To serve – mix 1/3 cup powdered mix with 1 cup boiling water

Lovely quote, Minus!

carole - here is one I used for holiday office gifts for DH a few years ago, but I didn't use the chips.  Mix 3-4 generous tablespoons with hot water.

Thanks for the hot chocolate mix recipes!  Today I bought nonfat dry milk, which wasn't cheap.  A large box was almost $8.  I looked at the nondairy creamer but it features partially hydrogenated fats so I bypassed it.  I'll experiment and see if I can come up with a combination that tastes good. 

DH and I enjoyed a bowl of the left-over gumbo for lunch.  It was dee-lish!  Dinner tonight will be leftover linguine with meat sauce.

Bedo, I enjoyed your post.  Sounds like your winter in AK did you a world of good.

SpecialK, I hope you are healing well. 

The 5th wheel camper is parked outside.  We're going on a 5-day rv trip to Gulf Shores, AL, departing on Wed.  So I'll be trekking back and forth between the house and the camper, carrying clothing and some food.  We're meeting rv friends who live in FL.  They're embarking on a bucket list trip.  The situation is sad.  My friend whom I'll call M was in remission from ovarian cancer that appeared in the linings of her organs.  I forget the name.  She underwent horrendous surgery and heavy-duty chemo and is feeling good enough to make this long rv trip.  But a tiny new tumor has been detected and she and her drs. agreed for her to take some time to enjoy life and decide later whether to undergo further chemo.  Her drs. pretty much told her to do anything she really wanted to do while she felt good. 

Good advice for all of us?  Thanks for letting me share.

....probably the omentum.........   I, too, am sorry for your friend.   

Eric

The salmon chowder sounds great.  I'm always looking for new things to do w/salmon.  Thanks.

Carole - sorry to hear about your friend but so glad you'll get to spend this time w/her.

I am a film student, and I am currently working on a film about my mother whom had breast cancer. The climax scene happens around the dinner table, so I thought it might be relevant to this thread.. They are having microwaved meatloaf, prepared by the son.. I would not recommend it..!

The film is called "Mom," and when it is done, I wish to show it to families affected by cancer, to empower people struggling with grief. 

We would appreciate support or simple spreading the link to our fundraising campaign, if you would like to! We are currently raising funds here: www.momshort.com

THANK YOU!

Carole ... I hope you and your friend have a great trip.

Bedo .... Thank you, yes BD was my birthday.

Dinner today was Roasted chicken, mash potatoes,broccoli and asparagus. Leftover cake for dessert.

Good night all

Vivian

Oh Laurie, that is such sad news. These things are so difficult. I don't know what happens with siblings when a parent dies. It happened in my mom's family and dh's too. It created such a lot of hard feelings for such a long time. I hope your son's illness isn't pneumonia and that you all are feeling better soon. I'm happy you checked in in spite of all that's going on.

Laurie, glad you posted...I figured things have been difficult. So sorry that DH is having to play peacemaker at a time when he should be able to be dealing with his own feelings about his mom. Families can be tough at times of loss....for some it is easier to express anger than sadness, but boy is that hard for all concerned. And I hope DS1 does NOT have pneumonia....good he's seeing the doc tomorrow. Stress all around....but you'll get through it! Do PM me if you need anything or just to vent. Keeping your whole family in my thoughts......

Laurie - My prayers here for your DH and your family. Hard enough when
close by but throw in travel oh my.Fix what sounds good to eat, this is
not the nutrition finals and a couple of weeks of less than nutritious
fare won't matter in the long run. Make sure you get some self care
time. So glad you had your ski week before your MIL (and family
squabbles) got worse. Hope your DS is on the mend.

Carole - Is the change in points more a true reflection of the serving size? I forgot what it was that DH and I were eating but the serving size was ridiculous.

MinusTwo - I agree with Moon. Your weird dipping dinner sounds good.

Last night was chicken breasts with Shake N Bake pretzel coating (not buying that again, not so special) and bag of frozen vegies. Tonight will be baked pork ribs, Spanish rice and maybe fresh carrots. I am absolutely stuffed. Went out to local restaurant after Bible study today and had 1/2 of large salad with grilled vegies. Yummy and brought the other 1/2 home in doggy bag. Think I will have an early dinner and keep my maindish for tomorrow. I can't keep the salad since it already has dressing on it. I did finally get everything for stuffed shells, planning on making that tomorrow. Have a church meeting Thur night early so no cooking unless it's earlier - might do the shells and save them for Thur.

We went to OK on our 2x/year camping trip this past weekend. Too much food for me, I can't eat 3 huge meals a day and neither can DH. Don't know how the other participants do it. Lake has no water in the slew cabin is on. Walked out where the water would be and fed a mama goose. My excitement.

I think I took a survey here of what the new upscale market coming to Ft. Worth might be. Carole I think you guessed Fresh Market. You win. It will join Central Market, TJs and Sprouts in a small area along with an excellent health food store and a local small grocery with a superb meat market not to mention other big chains. I think it will be very interesting. Also heard HEB (south Texas chain that owns Central Mkt.) is looking for a Ft. Worth location, they have one south of the city.

Laurie these times are always tough. Most Hospices come with a grief counselor to help even  with "anticipatory grief", a social worker and a chaplain. Do you think that any of these would help? Stress does seem to bring out reactions in people that are unexpected.  I hope things get better for you. Kids love Spaghettios.  They're easy. Take it easy. Things will get better.

For dinner I had a salad, mussles , bread and a lovely glass of white wine at a very nice Italian Restaurant The man who took me was charming and a real "Jimmy Stewart" kind of guy. (I have had a crush on Jimmy Stewart since I was about 16.) I think I will see him again.

Laurie..prayers to you and your family.  I always look at this time as "the harder it is, the more the person is loved."  Unless someone is, for certain, deliberately trying to make things worse, I just think the stress is getting to them and try to let it go.  

Sharon cooked the Tarragon Basil Egg Salad with Quinoa from this month's Clean Eating magazine.  It was very good.  Most of the fresh herbs came from the potted herb plants scattered around the outside of the house...so maybe that helped.

Not much else going on around here.  Sharon had to move her oncologist appointment that was scheduled tomorrow.  They didn't object and I'm taking as a good sign.

Off to Gulf Shores, AL, this morning with the camper.  Wish us a safe trip.  The camper has been parked since last Sept.

Will check in during the trip if we have internet.

Have a safe and enjoyable trip, Carole, and as Laurie said, make some wonderful memories with your friends.

Nance, what are royal reds? Fish? Fruit?

Laurie, so glad you have your supportive brother nearby....and I bet your kids are too!  Do the boys have a chance to Skype or do Facetime with dad?? Technology can be so useful for such necessary time away.  Hang in there.......

Yesterday, DH was almost alarmed that he lost a few more lbs (male perspective, I guess....I would be thrilled), so I stopped at the store and picked up a london broil, ( a rare beef treat) some french bread, and apples to make an apple crisp (I had a box of apple crisp mix......super lazy!). We had asparagus and salad too. I probably gained from that meal! ;/. Both off to the gym this morning......