So...whats for dinner?
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Susan, the warm energy of your post just adds to my happiness for you and your family to have this oasis of joy in your lives. How wonderful that she will be with you for a while...for you and for her!
Thanks for the dinner menu suggestions! I love the Beef Bourguignon idea but one of these guys doesn't seem to eat red meat these days. So I'm tentatively thinking about Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts that I can pop in the oven, with sides of couscous, tarragon carrots and either Greek or spinach salad. I may also make that faux French bread and at Nance's suggestion, have Talenti and pizzelles for a light dessert. I shall continue to obsess about this for a bit, and be reminded why I so rarely entertain anymore.
Tomorrow after my orthopod appt to have my shoulder checked out, DH and I are meeting friends at a local mall where three of "us" will go to see "Star Wars:The Force Awakens". I will shop! Then we will regroup to have an early dinner at Legal. Susan, I'll be very interested to check out the haddock prices! Do you suppose Roger B. knows that they are running?!
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Picked up my friend from New Orleans, and she still is fighting a cold and needed boots (we’re getting 2-4” of snow Sat. night, during her concert out in the western burbs). So after I made a couple of vanilla almond-coconut milk cappuccinos, we went to the shoe store and then back to the pharmacy that houses J.B.’s New York Deli, and bought some matzo ball soup to take home. Just what the doctor (would have) ordered. Tangerines and baklave (low-carb oatmeal cookie for me) for dessert.
Bummer is that I wore a pair of UGGs I hadn’t worn since I lost weight, and even though I’ve gained back 30 of 50 lbs., they’re way too big for me--and despite wearing a couple of blister bandages, after only the third of the six blocks we walked, the hard edge of the heel counter rubbed the bandages off and caused a blister--which popped. I swear, it’s like the Princess and the Pea--the tiniest little irritant finds its way to my skin!
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chisandy, have you tried the advance healing bandaids? They are a colloidal bandaid that work well. They used to be by a different company but bandaid bought them out and they weren't available for a long time. Now I'm seeing knockoffs. But they work.
Lacey, I'm sure your friends will be happy with anything you make!
Carole, i love to crochet but sometimes I find it hard to stick to one thing before I see something else to try. LOL
Susan just enjoy having your cousin. That's so cool. And I'm glad for the kids they are finally back on their own.
Minus I'm sure you are just waiting for March.
Luvmygoats. Hope you remember to get the yeast. I've been known to forget things I had on my list....
Carberry, i used to live in Webster, NY. LOL was always glad it wasn't Irondequoit! Trouble spelling that all the time. LOL
Tonite my supper was some sandwich steak. With Brussels sprouts. I bought single serving frozen bags to try. I put it in the microwave and it started whistling, and spinning like those fire crackers that hop. LOL it was cool.lasted the whole 2 minutes of time it required. I'll try the next bag with my camera handy next time! I was kind of afraid to touch it so I grabbed the pumped up abg with tongs but no problem. LOL
Did you know if you trip and fall on replacement knees, it's not that bad? I've got Bruises but not too bad and I didn't knock over the tree so I guess that's good. LOL. Yes it comes down this weekend. I can't reach it or I'd have it down already. And if i cant walk in the living room that's flat, i probably shouldn't be climbing on things and leaning over! LOL
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Susan, good to hear how much you're enjoying the cousin's visit.
Lacey, your menu with the stuffed chicken breasts sounds promising.
ChiSandy, boots are all the thing down here in NOLA country but probably not the waterproof variety. I gave my expensive pair of seldom-worn boots to the Veterans of Wars on a recent pickup. I don't find boots with high tops comfortable and I long ago gave up on fashion.
We had the rest of the pork chop oven dish last night and it was really tasty. I wished there were a little more of it. The side was a large green salad with romaine, tomato, cucumber and avocado. Vinaigrette.
Sunshine, when I first dug out my crochet supplies a couple of months ago I was out of practice. I had to review the stitches. And I had never made hats. So at first I was slower, closely following the patterns. Now I've developed some confidence and improved my skill. I can usually create a cap in one evening. I love the different colors and textures of the yarn. I have a bag of small balls of yarn left over from making hats. I'm planning to use some of the small balls to make a rainbow hat. That should be fun.
Lunch will probably be at Pontchartrain Poboys today. After my mother's hair appointment, I will take her out to lunch. Yesterday was a "back on the weight loss effort" day so PP will present some challenges. My mother will probably choose crab cakes and pasta, a special on Fridays.
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moon - stop falling down right now!!! You waited too long for the knee replacement! Eeeks!
susan - yay for your cousin!
carole - awesome on the hat making! I bet they are super cute!
lacey - I would be shopping too - I am lacking enthusiasm for Star Wars.
chi - I have better luck with moleskin for blister prevention. Since the end of chemo I have had trouble with blisters on the bottoms of my feet when I walk distance - I have finally found the right sock/shoe combo, but benefit from moleskin as well.
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Just saw star wars yesterday. Loved it. But I'm a fan. I liked the aged characters. Carrie Fisher is my age.
Just got back from grocery shopping but don't know what's for dinner. At least there are possibilities.
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Special, I am glad to hear I have a non-Star Wars fan compatriot in you! And I am not really even much of a shopper! Choosing the least distasteful option for this afternoon. Maybe if I'd been up on the Star Wars story I might have given it a try.... but the only one I saw was "Empire Strikes Back". Seeing it immediately after a job interview I was stressing about with my two very into it young sons was not a great way for me to spend the afternoon. I was crawling out of my skin with impatience to get out of that loud theatre. So why suffer....:/
Carole, I love that you are making those hats! I used to crochet and knit and have not picked up the needles for several years. Maybe that would be a nice way to clear out my stash of yarn. But I worry about being able to re-learn as quickly as you seemed to. That's impressive!
Yesterday I picked up a couple of 100% wool skeins to make felted "dryer balls"...purely an impulse afterseeing them on Pinterest. But it seems like that might help things dry faster, and save a bit of energy?? We'll see.
I saw the orthopod doc this morning. She is a lovely 40ish gal and we had a long chat about my fear about finding that I might need surgery if there is a tear. In the end, we decided that I should have the MRI for accurate diagnostic and after that I'll know what my choices are..... Of course after her mini tests, the shoulder/arm is pretty achy.
So the holidays are over and DH is gathering a few pics for us to use in a Happy New Year note since we did nothing before Christmas. He is usually the prime mover in this effort, and I think unconsciously he never got around to it since hecould not bear to re-visit the "year of the ladder fall". Fortunately, DDIL sent us such lovely photos from our 70th birthday dinner at the lake that he became motivated. I do like to keep up the tradition up since it keeps us in touch with folks we do not "see" on Facebook.
Off to get a bit of exercise in before heading to the mall.....looking forward to having some fish tonight...but Carole, crabcakes and pasta?? Be still my heart!!!
I second the advice for you to stop falling, Moon! Or at least try?
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auntie - I saw the first SW movie back in the day, but have not seen any others - I feel like I would need more background to understand the current movie. I think I also have an aversion to movie theaters, I don't even like the surround sound we have in our house, it always startles me when noise comes from behind me, lol! Occasionally my husband uses it during football games and fans who yell stuff sound like they are in my kitchen. I am also the same age as Carrie Fisher, we were born the same month and year, but I am a couple of weeks older.
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Monica, those are the blister bandages I’ve been using since 1996 (when I first bought them in Austria under the “Compeed” brand). The hard heel counter in that UGG rubbed the bandage off, caused the blister, and it popped within the space of 3 blocks’ walk. I have unusually sensitive skin. I removed the bandage and boot as soon as I got home, and once the blister stopped oozing replaced the bandage. It still stings! Will probably cover it with a second bandage and perhaps get some synthetic fleece to glue on (several layers, probably) over the entire lower back of that boot (and not wear those boots again until my blister heals). Luckily, I have other UGGs I can wear (though not pretty ones). I could wear a sock, but that’d negate the insulating value of the shearling. Part of the problem is that my feet perspire no matter what--which is why I get blisters even with thick moisture-wicking socks in cushy running shoes.
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I misspoke (love that term). I am several years older than she is (and you SK). I must say, she looks more like my age in the movie. Still it was an interesting spin on the story.
Carole, you should post a pic of your hats here, they really are darling.
I forgot I promised dh spaghetti tonight, so the sauce is on the stove. No bread, but a largish salad that includes artichoke hearts and olives (both of which dh will pick out) to accompany it.
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My little pumpkin and I, I spent the holidays with my family, they live in Bermuda.
How is everyone?
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deborye - good to see you! Your grandson looks just like you! So sweet!
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I agree, very cute picture! Grandchildren are such joys! I just came back from a trip to Virginia Beach to play with 3 of my 5. I love them so much. I would post a picture, but I left my ipod at the airport! DUH! Fortunately, they tracked me down and my son went to pick it up, and my pictures are on it. So, I am on my laptop. Good lesson......keep track of your stuff!
By the way, I love reading on this thread. One day I will cook and will post......ha, ha.
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Hi Deb! Great picture - such a cutie.
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Deb, what a great picture!
Today I feel like I am on chemo. Ugh. C and I went to Lexington and Concord where everything was basically closed. We walked on trails with ice, had cold air blown over us from the water, had a lovely lunch, and enjoyed both the North Bridge and the local museum. The kids, including C, went out. The girl arranged for a whole group of folks to go out to dinner and then onto some clubs. Of course, she will not be drinking. The p'Nut is not of age yet!
Dinner was a simple leek and potato soup. Perfect after a week of eating some really heavy foods.
*susan*
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Deb, what a great pic and darling granson! Happy New Year!
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Deb, so good to "see" you! Your grandson is adorable and he does resemble you. Maybe you could return and include words with the picture? :-)
Susan, hope you have recovered from the sightseeing and are feeling better today.
DH joined my mother and sister and me for lunch yesterday so we had a light dinner last night. I retrieved the eggplant parm casserole from the freezer and thawed/heated it. He had some leftover cabbage slaw. The eggplant dish was vegetarian and was delicious. Rao's sauce.
I'm thinking home-made pizza for tonight. And I have some red lentils in the pantry that may hop into a soup.
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Carole, how funny! We're having pizza tonight too (the dough has done an overnight in the fridge) and Turkish red lentil soup is on the menu for tomorrow. Great minds think alike!
Woke up to snow this morning, which wasn't supposed to start until this afternoon. Then single digits tonight. Ugh! I have to go into town this morning to pick up eggs so I'll have to drive in the stuff. Bah humbug I hate winter.
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Hi all,
Actually, I do cook, but just for me, and I try to make it very healthy, which, is boring. I cook fish and chicken mostly, with salads and vegetables. Nothing fancy. I love to cook and bake. I made several different Christmas cookies and goodies, but gave them all away.
Do any of you do Pinterest? I do and collect recipes! Maybe someday.......
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Sunshine, maybe you could tutor me in Pininterest. I've made a couple of unsuccessful efforts to "do" it and I don't understand how it works.
Nance, that is funny! My pizza dough isn't made yet. I use the pizza yeast that Mary Ann Esposito recommends. The dough doesn't have to rise in advance. Not always easy to find the yeast. I will use her whole wheat pizza crust recipe but may include some all purpose as well. I like the whole wheat taste and using it supports my illusion that I'm being healthy eating pizza. Instead of buying Italian sausage, I will attempt to make our sausage from The Pig taste like Italian sausage. This was dh's idea and I liked it.
Winter is mainly a word so far this year. I got back from the gym and changed from my workout shorts and tee shirt (wet with perspiration) to dry shorts and tee shirt. I toyed with the idea of washing my dirty little Prius (which I continue to love) after breakfast but instead I'll procrastinate and finish the round of stores in search of navy slacks. These days I only check out a couple of stores before I'm ready to call it quits. There are two left, Belk and Kohl's. The pickings are slim but what's there is marked down. Of course my hope is that I'll lose some weight and these clothes I'm buying will be too big. Having them on hand is the backup plan!
I recently started getting the NYT food newsletter in e-mail form. This morning I printed out a recipe for roast beef for sandwiches. I plan to give it a try next week. Winn-Dixie had rump roast on sale for $3.50 a lb. The recipe calls for top sirloin but it was twice the price and I decided to give the humble rump roast a chance to shine.
Tomorrow's Sunday dinner (ho hum) is probably #3 of the rotation of no more than 10 meals. Boiled smoked shoulder ham, sweet potato mash with butter and Splenda brown sugar mixture, and baked cabbage. For some reason baking the cabbage makes it very sweet. I'll use a little home-made chicken broth and some pats of butter on top. And I may throw in some carrots.
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Carole, tell me about boiled ham. My only attempt was somewhat of a failure.
I use Pinterest a lot but only as a storage place for recipes or techniques or ideas that I pick up from other sites. I don't get many recipes from Pinterest itself because I found it to be too time consuming (easy to waste a whole day). I do find it useful for diy projects and decorating ideas.
Yesterday I found a one pound piece of fresh salmon so I decided to cure it. Since I had the salmon, of course I decided I need bagels so they are now doing their first rise. They will spend the night in the refrigerator to be made tomorrow or Monday.
All of this has made a mess of the kitchen so I'll spend the next few hours trying to get it into order before it's time to make a mess with the pizza.
Carole, I make homemade sausage all the time. It's easy and delicious. Alton Brown had a good recipe.
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Nance, I put the smoked shoulder ham in a big stock pot with water and boil it for 2 to 3 hours, until a big fork pushes into it easily. Take it out and let it cool off a little and slice it up. I guess it's a country thing. You can't always find those smoked shoulders. It's my mother's favorite ham, and I have to agree with her that ham heated in the oven is not as good. I'm not a big fan of ham but the boiled ham is juicy and a little less salty than baked ham.
DH has a sandwich for lunch most days so if there are leftovers, as there should be, he can use this ham instead of buying the sliced ham at the supermarket.
ChiSandy, I saw that kind of milk that you mentioned. It was at Sam's Club but it was chocolate. Funny how we don't notice a product until it's somehow brought to our attention.
Nance, I will check out Alton Brown on the sausage. The several recipes I read called for the same seasonings, among them fennel seed. Interestingly, they also called for a little red wine. That was a surprising ingredient. A couple called for anise but I don't have that on hand and am not sure exactly what the taste is.
I didn't intend to eat lunch out but as I was checking out at Belk's, I suddenly felt light-headed and weak. So I went to a little barbecue place several stores down and had a brisket sandwich. The meat was quite good but the bread disappointingly ordinary. Now I feel okay.
It has turned into a pretty sunshiny day.
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Took my friend from NOLA out for dinner last night (for lunch, we made the rounds of Costco’s free samples). Went to B’way Cellars. She had veg-beef-bean soup and roast chicken w/chardonnay sauce, broccoli and mashed potatoes. I had salmon rillettes, pork shank in mole sauce and sauteed spinach. Dessert was sugar-free chocolates from Lickety Split on our corner.
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Boy, you miss two days and feel like the world as turned. I won't try to comment on all your posts, but I enjoyed reading what everyone is doing. Some good news & some good food.
My cousin was here from Phoenix again for her daughter to have more scans at MD Anderson. It still doesn't look good for this lovely 40 year old girl with liposarcoma. She can't have any more radiation and more surgery is out of the question since the latest tumors have encircled the organs in her gut & are growing fast enough to break her ribs. The latest chemo has only slowed down the growth.
On the plus side, this is their 3rd or 4th trip to Houston. I haven't seen this cousin except briefly at out-of-town funerals since the late 1960s. We have had a marvelous time getting re-acquainted and sharing old memories of grand-parents and parents long gone. She doesn't have a car & I'm driving to the medical center, so we've been eating out.
One day we ate French Dip made w/prime rib. Devine!!! Another evening I had cannolini with spinach & basil red sauce and she had fettuccine with chicken strips & mushrooms. Also last week I had a "real" patty melt at an old Mom & Pop market opened in1939 that started making sangys & burgers in the 70s and introduced one "plate lunch special" in the 80's along w/burgers. Still the same family. The tables are basically in what was once their garage & patio. On their menu it says: "We have nothing small, nothing healthy & nothing fast." They serve burgers & a few sandwiches & sides AND homemade pies & cobblers. Each burger is way more than 1/2 a pound & I had to force myself to finish my patty melt - but I wasn't going to leave anything so tasty. BTW - it's cash only & always a line out the door.
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Carole, thanks for the ham info. I like the taste of the ham I boiled and the fact that it was less salty but I think I boiled it too long. Didn't care for the texture. This was a large smoked shank. I don't often see shoulders. I don't care for baked ham either. I usually just serve it at room temperature, although I might glaze it with a kitchen torch. It sounds like you had a low blood sugar episode. Take care!
Minus I'm so sorry about your cousin, that is so tragic. I'm glad you can spend some quality time together. Love the mom and pop place description.
The pizza was really good. There are leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
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Minus, I too am so sorry about your cousin's daughter. But is a blessing to have the silver lining of you and your cousin being able to re-connect in meaningful ways.
Carole and Nance...love how your "great foodie minds" work! And how I do love leftover homemade pizza!
Sunshine, this evening I managed to have a heyday on Pinterest on topics about sewing. The excess of food pins is absolutely mind blowing! I love perusing their choices! Carole, I think you would enjoy joining it!
Today we ventured into the city to see DS2's and DGF's new digs. They amaze me with what they have accomplished in a couple of days to get the place to comfortable living status! It is all new and a very nice living design, but I do have to say, the high end gentrification of this area has me stunned! This morning they drove out to Western Mass to buy an old large desk that she plans to refinish, and they commented on the large houses they kept passing with loads of land, which are probably 1/3 the price they paid to live in their squished little area. Looks like there are lots of young couples on their tiny dense street...so clearly inner city Boston rocks for this generation! One of their couple friends who also bought in the area stopped in with their darling newborn, and when we left they were expecting the couple who put them up for the past few weeks who also bought an overpriced place back in their old Southie neighborhood. So all seems good on that front!
Tonight, since DH is "cutting back" on his daily carb intake, I made my favorite healthy dinner of chard, two kinds of kale, garlic, onions, mushrooms, and peppers, with fried eggs in the middle, and feta sprinkled over. I blended in some orzo knowing that he would be craving carbs to some extent. We are using my really karge cast iron skillet for many of our meals now, and DH has gotten the hang of cleaning it.
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I don't have the energy to respond to everyone, but please know that I have very much enjoyed reading all your posts. Today was the last day of my 14 day chemo cycle. It shows. My feet hurt. My hands are starting to get dry and are threatening to chap. I am wildly exhausted. Day after day of 8am meetings with the "trades" at the condo." It is time for some sleep!
Today we went to the Peabody Essex museum, which is one of my most favorites. The museum has a complete Chinese house that was moved here in 1991. To me this is really fascinating, and C. loved it too. Tomorrow she is off to the Museum of Science with tickets to the Pixar Exhibit and the girl child is going with her.
Though I was completely exhausted, I managed to go to the Korean store and buy some pork chops. I made those with a mustard sauce, steamed some asparagus, cooked up some Jasmine rice and made a large salad. Tomorrow, buttermilk pancakes [I mean, can you visit the USA and not have pancakes?] for brunch after she attends church and then for dinner, a simple vegetable soup.
Monday I take her to NH to spend a few nights with my Mother. C's mother and aunt spent summer days in this town and have told C many many stories. She wants to see this magical place for herself. I fear that winter, north of the White Mountains, will not meet her expectations. But you know, this young woman is full of surprises and maybe she will "get" the raw beauty.
*susan*
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Susan, I am glad that despite your physical exhaustion and other SE symptoms, you are able to enjoy this cousin's visit as much as you are. She is fortunate that you carry on in your amazing energizer bunny style. It will be interesting to see what she thinks of pancakes! Enjoy breakfast!!
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Making the turkey that my mom gave me at Christmas for dinner.
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Got cream cheese?
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