So...whats for dinner?
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My kind of shopper! And she certainly makes it look like a designer store outfit!
By the way, DH and I both loved tonight's Peruvian marinated grilledchicken. Where has that been all my life?!
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Special - wonderful picture. Thanks for sharing. But not funny about the spider. Yikes.
Lacey - what is in the Peruvian marinade?Susan - I had to discipline myself not to get caught up in the grammar quiz. I'll save it for a rainy day.
I too am wondering about Bedo. I don't think we've heard from her since she "fired" her friend/helper.
And Eric - what's up in AZ? It must be very close to Senior Prom time. I hate that this darn arm has pre-empted my trip to Phoenix. Was supposed to have been there the end of this month.
Carole - I saw on another thread that it's almost time for your summer Northern migration. I can't imagine how you'll resolve leaving with your Mom still in therapy. Thinking of you.
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Minus, here is the blog writer's site who posted the Peruvian Marinade for Chicken recipe. It really was delicious! I ended up marinating it for six hours....on her recommended low end, but was just fine amt of flavor.
http://andreasrecipes.com/peruvian-grilled-chicken
So despite the sore throat/virus I awoke (awakened, woke up with?) with this morning, we picked up DH's niece and had brunch at The Cottage.....what a beehive of activity! We'd made a reservation, fortunately, because the "walk in" awaiting masses would suggest that they were "giving" brunch away! I 'm always amazed at how many families take their huge crews (from grandparents to babies) out for brunch. And we have learned....mainly from taking this young relative out...to secure a reservation to be safe.
I had a veggie ("West Coast") omelet with hash browns and a brioche roll.... and a delightful glass of carrot juice with ginger. DH had the eggs benedict over crabcakes (no eng muffin, so he ordered toast) with the same potatoes and carrot juice. I loved that the carrot juice was under the "Spa Drinks" category.
His niece had a roasted vegetable salad plate (since she is vegetarian and had already eaten eggs earlier today....what??...she knew we were heading to brunch at 11:30!) and half of my potatoes. It was nice to hear how happy she is in her sophomore year as an RA, planning to be here in a campus job over the summer (she's from Southern CA) and then next semester studying in Prague. I was about to ask how she felt about leaving her on-campus bf, when she mentioned that he is going to the same program with her. Ahh youth! 
Now that I am back home, I am declaring a sick day.....pushing lots of hot and cold fluids and eating whatever feels good for my throat....which unfortunately included a large moist morning glory muffin, two hours after brunch! Glad I gave most of them away!
Carole, Nance, Red, hsant, et. al., I hope your "elders" are managing well today.
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Well we successfully (mostly) got dad home Thursday. Of course this is the day when he felt weak, unlike the previous two weeks when he was 'rarin' to go. I could hear the physical therapists saying to themselves "I told you so." They didn't think he was quite ready to leave. We installed some helper handles and bars in his apartment and on his bed to try to make things a little easier but in spite of this on Friday, he ended up using his lifeline after losing his balance and sliding down to the floor. He was unhurt but I fear this is the way it's going to be. He's set up with a visiting nurse, a physical therapist to come to his home, and a housekeeper/helper five days a week for a while. He was feeling stronger yesterday. It was rather amusing to see when we picked him up, how many of the therapists and CNAs (the same people he'd been complaining about) came to give him a hug and tell him goodbye. It seems he had a little fan club. The case manager, whom he bugged to go home on a daily basis, told me that he was her favorite. In addition, the "old guy" in his room, whose name is actually Charlie, was quite pleasant and it was obvious that they had hit it off just fine. Dad may have changed his opinion about Charlie when on two separate nights dad's blood sugar dropped pretty dramatically and Charlie was able to call the nurse when dad couldn't.
Great minds think alike Carrie -- I made lasagna yesterday too. I have always been pretty lukewarm about lasagna until I started making most of the components myself -- ricotta, pasta, sauce and grinding the meat. It has made a tremendous difference in the quality but also in the amount of trouble it is to make. I don't do it often.
Great pic Special -- she really looks like you! I want to come sit by the pool and eat food too.
Minus -- I have loved and used the word tenterhooks many times but I must say I never knew the origins so thank you for that. There are a number of old fashioned words that I like to use from time to time just so they don't fade away. When I was working, I amused my staff by telling them it would behoove them to do one thing or another.
Oh how I hate an incompetent blood letter. There used to be one at my cancer center whom I called the "vein whisperer." She could coax blood painlessly from the most stingy of my crappy veins. Sadly, she is no longer there but the newest one seems to be ok. Not completely painless, but she left no bruises.
Carole -- what a dilemma about your trip north. And this is the year you're working there, right? At least you have siblings. I'm terrified to go anywhere for any length of time.
Lacey - do tell about morning glory muffins - sunflower seeds? Also Peruvian chicken please.
DH and I just saw two red foxes in the back yard! We've had pair in the past who raised kits which we sneaked up on to see one day -- so cute! One year, DH also got a short video of two of them hunting mice underneath the snow in our yard. Such amazing hearing. We don't see them often so it's exciting when we do. Of course, we don't have chickens . . .
Hello to everyone I missed. Hope all the parents are doing ok. We're all in this together :-)
Tonight is chicken in a creamy garlic sauce, broccoli with lemon and some homemade pappardelle.
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Lacey - we cross posted. Thanks for the link. I have another Peruvian grilled chicken recipe but it's considerably different.
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The Boston area's best Peruvian chicken rotisserie spot is just blocks from my house. I always forget how much i love their chicken. One of the best parts of this chicken are the sauces. There are two traditional sauces. I will try to find some recipes. You have to have at least the green sauce with your Peruvian chicken!
I made some buttermilk pancakes and eggs for our Sunday "brunch." I then did our taxes. OUCH! I knew this would be a hard year for taxes, and in fact, it could have been worse, but it is still sobering. We have decided that I have made meals all week, even when I felt like crap, and tonight someone is going to make us dinner. Still under negotiation, but it will either be our favorite Chinese, or our favorite Mexican. I want the Chinese and he wants the Mexican which probably means we will have Mexican.
Nance, the Dad roller coaster continues, eh? Kind of funny that all his complaining, and he was well liked! I suspect he just hated feeling like he had no control over this life. Sharing a room with a stranger, mediocre food, people poking and prodding all the time-- it is all so invasive and you can't do anything about it.
Carole, when is your departure date? Will the siblings cover while you are gone or are you having to consider adjusting your own schedule?
Lacey, ugh. You can't get sick just as allergy season begins. That is JUST not fair.
Special, your husband and daughter are just stunning together. What fun a themed party is! I do notice that your daughter is the only woman in that picture with a hat. Clearly she is better at following directions. :-)
*susan*
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The chicken recipe that I have has a green sauce with it.
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Oh, I hope that you find the recipe and share it Nance.
*susan*
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Hmmm, it will be interesting to see the green sauce recipe, but our chicken breasts last night were so wonderfully juicy that I can't even imagine needing to sauce them up. And I rarely sauce things unless calories are seriously low! But, that said, I now remember that I did add a bit (scant teaspoon)of sweetener to the marinade yesterday. I seem to need a bit of sweet in heavily savory recipes these days.
Susan, I'm glad you are allowing someone else to cook for and serve you tonight. You have had a very full week!
Nance, your father sounds like a lovable character who left his imprint on those he met at the rehab center. Wishing him (and you!) well!
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Lacey, This green sauce has almost no calories, as I recall. Peppers, vinegar, herbs, stuff like that. Off to check Nance's link to see if I am correct!
*susan*
ps. All the recipes I am finding include MANY calories.... will keep searching.
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Here is one with far fewer calories. I still think my local place doesn't use mayo or sour cream, but maybe they slip a bit in.
Aji Verde Sauce
Yield: 1 cup
2-3 Jalapeños, seeded
3 Tablespoons fresh Cilantro
2 Tablespoons fresh Italian Parsley
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 Tablespoon White vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Homemade Mayonnaise
Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper to taste
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I like the looks of that one, Susan. :
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Hi. It's been busy here. The paper chase so I can sign for mom is progressing. And I just finished replacing (2nd time this week) the toilet in mom's house. We are now on toilet number 4. Fortunately the plumbing is done the way *I* like to do it, rather than what is cheapest for the builder, so it's only about 30 minutes for me to replace a toilet. The cleanup of the (fortunately fresh) water soaking into the carpet was, unfortunately, a couple of hours worth of work.
I put on my engineer "propeller hat" and I think I figured out what was happening. And even better, I think I have it fixed. When mom sits down she sits down kind of hard and leans back against the toilet tank. There is about 3 or 4 inches between the wall and the tank and the only thing holding the toilet together is two bolts between the tank and the bowl and there is a lot of leverage between working against the porcelain at that point. So, I got my jig saw out and cut a piece of wood, flat on the wall side and curved on the tank side to brace the tank. The wood extends way out on either side of the toilet tank so the wall studs are doing the major work of absorbing the load. A couple of screws to hold the wood onto the wall and I hope no more floods.
While I was getting paint for the wood, I was telling the lady at the hardware store what I was doing and she showed me a product that does what I needed and would only take 5-10 minutes to install, using only a utility knife...sigh... :-) The box said "better brace the tank before Uncle Frank......". I know it's not "what's for dinner", but if it keeps a dinner from getting interrupted..
Susan, the botched blood draw sucks on so many levels I don't even know where to start. Perhaps bring a hammer with you the next time and tell them that, if needed, you can hurt them back. That or a pair of ViceGrip pliers used in place of tenterhooks. :-)
Auntie, maybe, just maybe, things will settle down you and your dad. I can hope, anyway! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Joyce, I'm smiling at the snow picture. The temperatures have already been in the 90F degree range here. Another six weeks or so and the tomatoes will quit setting fruit.
Special, thanks for the picture of DH and DD. Is this "fisher" daughter? As for the story, I immediately thought of Little Miss Muffet. Sorry....
Minus, it's getting close to prom. but I've not heard of any date plans though. She did get her senior pictures done on Wednesday. She was talking with a photographer the week prior to make arrangements and DD put me on the phone to answer a question. It turns out I've known the photographer for 25+ years.
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My mother injured her left leg last Sunday. It has been swollen and bruised all week with a hematoma on top of the bruise. Today she was transferred by ambulance next door to the hospital. I rode in the ambulance with her, a trip of about 3 minutes. Now she is once again a hospital patient. She is being treated with antibiotics by IV for cellulitis. So while this healing goes on, no therapy and lying in bed will do nothing to help her maintain whatever strength and movement she had struggled to gain.
In the ER when a tech person was searching for a good vein in her left arm, he commented that the vein he was examining had been "blown." I thought of you, Susan.
Our plan is to depart the latter part of May. What I may end up doing this summer is return home at intervals to relieve my younger sister, on whom the brunt of the responsibility will fall in my absence. This sister and my mother have already told me that I should not alter my plans. My dh is 76 and I am 73. He is a cardiac patient and I a breast cancer survivor. As my wise young sister insists, we have our lives to live, too. The irony here is that we chose not to have children because we preferred to pursue our own selfish interests.
Dinner tonight was pizza delivered to the door and along with it, brownies. I enjoyed both. Whatever cooking I have done of late has not been inspired.
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eric - yes, that is the fisher DD - she cleans up well! I found the spider story hilarious, her...not so much. It is one of those "it's funny later" things.
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Oh Joyce, how awful. My grandfather died after a botched suicide attempt. I've never quite forgiven him for it.
Carole, I'm so sorry about your mom's setback. How frustrating for all of you after all of her hard work.
My dad spent the night throwing up after he ran out of his stomach meds. I'm worried about dehydration. He was feeling better this morning but still hasn't eaten or had anything to drink. His housekeeper and visiting nurse are both coming in this morning so I'm hoping the VN can help or send him to the hospital. One step forward, one step back.
On a happier note, today is my beloved St. Louis Cardinals home opener. Go Cards!
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susan - thank you for the compliment for DD and DH, she is looking statuesque - DH is a six-footer. She has some tall wedges on and she did catch the bouquet, but took her shoes off for that, lol! This is the second wedding in a row that she nabbed the bouquet and she isn't even dating anyone, lol! I saw more pictures last night when they got home and there were lots of hats - the ladies had fascinators and big hats, some pretty fancy ones too - even the men wore them - porkpie and fedoras! It just happened that particular pic didn't show any and I wondered about that too! DD said that during the outdoor ceremony a number of people had their hats blow off and tumble around - it was pretty windy - that is how the spider landed in her dress because she was not directly under the tree.
carole and auntie - no rest for both of you with parental emergencies, I remember well and sympathize.
joyce - I am so sorry about your dad, it is so difficult for all, I can't imagine how hard it is to know he felt so low that this was his only alternative. Glad your mom is managing and that she can be with your brother.
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Joyce, how horrible for your mother and for the whole family. My father's brother committed suicide successfully and my aunt came home from a dr.'s appointment and found him. It was a devastating experience for her and the two daughters and for my dad. My uncle had become disabled and was in a lot of pain. He felt he was useless to his family. In WWII he was in the Navy and was on two different ships that were destroyed. I have fond memories of him. In his healthy days, he was a lot of fun.
On the positive side, I suspect my mother is enjoying her return to the hospital as a respite from the rehab. Today she got to watch Price is Right and The Young and the Restless for the first time in weeks. Plus she likes the hospital meals much more than the nursing home fare. I was happy to learn that she did have a visit from the hospital therapists today. They had her stand up several times with assistance.
I was home today and cleaned the back porch and patio and the outdoor furniture. It was good to do mindless grunt work. Since I was at a loss in deciding a menu for dinner, we're having the usual "at a loss" meal, linguine. I converted a lb of ground pork into Italian sausage and put together a tomato sauce this afternoon. I also grated some romano cheese. So finishing up the meal will be easy. Cook the linguine and make a salad and warm up the sauce. DH will be a happy man.
SpecialK, your daughter is gorgeous. And your dh is handsome. I think we need to see what your son looks like!
My youngest brother called today to say he has booked airline tickets for the end of May to come and spend several days with our mother. That will work out great for him to come just as I am departing. It would be great to have him living closer.
Nance, how old is your dad?
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Carole, my dad will be 90 in August. He is doing much better today. The visiting nurse saw to it that he ate breakfast and was hydrated. He had not taken any of his meds since Saturday and she was in a bit of a tizzy about that. As a result, I will be taking my dad to his primary doc on Wednesday to get his med list straightened out. I am greatly relieved that he is better.
Tonight is the dinner that we were supposed to have last night. Because of the dad situation and a coincidental low blood sugar that I had some difficulty rebounding from, last night's dinner was chicken noodle soup. From a can. DH fixed himself some eggs and toast.
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I feel dumb that I am so irritated that my mother can't seem to enjoy a cell phone, and needs me to print boarding passes for her various plane rides. Perspective!
I pulled a chicken breast from the freezer and marinated it in a Greek-inspired marinade. I made a tomato, red onion, and feta salad with rice vinegar. Then boiled a few tiny potatoes and dressed with more vinegar. A few carrots were sliced up, and the tomato-vinegar liquid was used to dress a ton of lettuce with a bit of olive oil. I used the grill pan to cook up the strips of chicken. Our composed salads were very good, enhanced with a small loaf of Seven Stars bread.
*susan*
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carole - thanks! Inthought it was a sweet pic of them - will probably include it on the 2016 holiday card - I usually do a montage. DS is tall and handsome, and yes, I am biased. Here he is, and a pic of all of us.
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Great picture SK, you're a good looking group!
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auntie - thanks! I am not sure how my kids are so tall when I am such a shrimp - I even have heels on in that pic!
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Lovely family pic, Special!
Maybe all that tasty, nutritious food you lovingly served over the years got DS and DD to max height.
And then, of course, there's Daddy genes! . Either way, great photo -
lacey - thanks! It's interesting as DH is the tallest man in his family but DS is much taller. I am adopted so I may actually be the one short person from a tall family. Both kids look more strongly like me and their cousins look like DH's family, so my genes seem to dominate. I just did a DNA test with Ancestry.com and it was interesting to find out about my origins. I gave a test to DH for Christmas even though he had a pretty good handle on his, it still contained a few little surprises. I wanted the kids to have the complete picture
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Wow - Gorgeous group Special. Glad you said 'shrimp' because it's just what I was thinking. But such a pretty shrimp. I agree with Lacey - maybe all the nutritious food?
Susan - My son gets frustrated w/me over computer issues too, although I can print my own boarding passes. You've met me so you know I'm not completely from the back woods, but I am a luddite. I'm still using my old flip phone and have only a desk top computer. I have no desire to be "plugged in" 24/7. Of course I can see that things might be different if I had grandchildren. I have friends who say that generation won't communicate except by texting.
Relating computer literacy to food... A friend and I went to a play Sunday afternoon & decided to eat at Pei Wei afterwards. (It's a downscale part of the PF Chang's chinese chain). We knew we'd seen one close by the theater. Yup, maybe just around that corner. Nope, one street to the south. Neither of us have smart phones & we did find it after only a few minutes of looking. Prices have gone up & the food was only adequate. Not much different than Panda Express. Kind of too bad we found it. Our alternate was the Cafe Ginger - a truly memorable Asian fusion restaurant with happy hour prices on sushi & all appetizers from 4-6 Sunday through Thursday. Amazing deals like 2 egg rolls or 6 crab puffs for $2.00 and shrimp tempura or a plate of BBQ ribs for $4.00
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Special What a great looking family! My son is 6'5" but expectedly so, since I am 5'10 and DH is 6'4" Daughter got the short gene from her grandma she is only 5'4"
Had roasted chicken last night with salsa rice with black beans. Sole intention was to have leftover chicken breast to make chicken salad sandwiches with cranberries, celery and walnuts on a croissant. Side green salad
Only forty degrees here today and I have seen a lot of "crazy" men attempting to mow their lawns with winter jackets and hats on. Maybe I will put the snow shovels away today!
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minus - thanks! And, yes, I am a shrimp, lol!
carberry - thanks also! I remember when we lived in Washington state, my kids had to play t-ball in parkas. We lived in upstate NY for 4 years and it snowed on us as we were packing our moving truck in mid-May - they had already packed all of our coats, of course.
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Tonight is "at a loss" meal 2, lemony chicken! Side will be steamed broccoli and a small baked potato for dh.
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