So...whats for dinner?

Carole, thank you for the Parish rice info. I checked online. Between that and the Carolina Gold I want to try, I'm going to be spending a lot of money on shipping.

I'm starting year 16 of my cancerversary and did not think I'd be here to type that. Life is full of surprises; some pleasant, some, less so....buckle up and enjoy the ride! Carpe Diem.

Eric, I hope your new home brings you both joy and happy memories.

I'm trying a new lentil sloppy joe recipe. Instead of buns/bread, DH has decided on sweet potato. I also made slaw.

I do hope this site settles diwn, I had to try 3 times befire it took my sign in. LOL

Eric, Im glad things seem to be working out on the houses, fingers continued to be crossed!

I have a Ninja Foodie. 6.5 qt. It does what the instapot does, pressure cooks, bakes, plus dehydrates, makes yogurt, and air fries. Its big though. If you cook for a family though, go with the 8 qt. And if you can find the newest one, with the smart lid, it also does sou vide. The 8qt is just taller than the 6.5. Iblove mine.

My son had good news on the cancer front. He's in week 3, and his tumor shrunk by 50%. They had to make a new mask for rads. We are hoping that means his throat remsins open enough he wobt need a feeding tube. Fingers crossed, candles lit, and prayers said!

Todays supper I made chicken mango tacos, with vinegar coleslaw for crunch, from Home Chef, So good. Rememver, if anyone wants toctry them, I usually have a free box or 2 to give. Ive tried 2 other box obes, and I really do like HC bedt.

I like your NC sauce SK, especially because I dislike mustard! LOL. I will do it if necessary, but I always cut it way down, like a half tsp if it calls for 3-4 Tbs! LOL. If you're ever bored, I'll tell the story of why, just ask. LOL

Yesterday was a simple italian based casserole, when its just my DH and I, I pop it in the Ninja to bake in a 8 in round pan, instead of heating up my big oven. I just have to turn the temp down by at least 25° and dont put the cheese on top till 3 minutes before its done, ir its black. LOL. A bit of trial and error there. I only use the big oven if I bake anything on a sheet pan.

Much love to all!

chisandy, that sounds amazing. Beignets at Cafe du Monde! I loved those. But the powdered sugar sure does folliw you. LOL. When I went, my goal was to find the tackiest set of beads I could find. I think I did. LOL

Supper tonight wasnt quite as nice as yours. We had Culvers shrimp ddinner. LOL

I'm with Carole, I'll have what she's having. OMG on that food! Sounds simply divine.

Carole, I've never made sloppy joes, nor did I eat them growing up but I suspect that yes, the lentils simply replace the meat. I used the Foodnetwork recipe this time. I've made a different version also, and both were good. We tend not to likely too sweet a taste for savory meals, so I always cut back on the sugar or leave it out, especially if it calls for ketchup, since I know that has sugar already in it.

We are fixing toilets. When it rains it pours. DH's brothers are flying in (the day of my labs...more stress!) and I'm trying to get the house ship-shape. Not sure if they are staying here or not, but you notice things when you know others will be here....so lots of work, work, work.

It was too hot to do a marketing or much cooking so dinner was a re-heated slice of pizza I had stashed in the freezer for such an occasion. It had mushrooms but the pizza place skimped a bit on the toppings so I added some sauteed portabello/a mushrooms. Later that evening I decided to make a high protein dessert of sorts so I mixed up some pancake mix and maple syrup in to some egg whites and made an omlette out of it. It was similar to matzo bri.

Moon...I hope your son's treatment continues to be effective.

For my favorites on this site, I log into the site, then go to Community, pick "all topics" and then the menu item for favorites shows up...3 clicks and while I'm not in Kansas, I'm at my favorites.

Minus, sorry the site is still troublesome for you. I must log in every time I return, which is annoying, since I don’t actually log out or close anything, I only minimize the page on my phone. Hopefully I’ll figure out how to stay logged in soon.

Yes, 4/29 is very soon but it’s going to be great. I’ll get my Herceptin and prescriptions in El Paso (3 hours away but the closest oncologist to the cabin) but MDA remains my primary and I will return every 3 months for scans, sooner if needed for the brain stuff. It’s a long drive back but it’ll be an event to include friends and favorite restaurants. There are very few near the new place and absolutely no chain/franchises there intentionally. Even the nearest McDonalds is over an hour away, fortunately I can easily live without it.

Sandy, I think I have mentioned sheepshead fish as coming into its own in recent years. I have eaten it and it is quite good. In past years it would not have "made the table."

Our simple dinner of fried catfish and mashed potato salad was very much enjoyed last night. DH made his tartar sauce.

Wally, thank you for going to the trouble of listing recipes and pages. I will go though my book and mark those recipes.

Mae, I'm happy for you that your plans are working out.

I have to log in every time I come to bc.org if I'm using Chrome. If I'm using Edge, I stay logged in. Not a big deal since the computer remembers my log in info. Minus, I follow the same procedure that Eric outlined. Go to Community and Active Topics. Favorites is listed with a little number.

Dinner tonight will feature leftover large lima beans with sausage. I will cook some rice and make a big tossed salad. Good to have a dinner with easy prep since I will be doing yard work today with the pruning shears. Little Shop of Horrors comes to mind.

I’m using Safari, and have to log in again after every other post. I miss having the Favorites sidebar always at hand—now I have to hit the Page Up arrow, navigate to the drop-down menu at the upper right corner to get to Favorites. If I’m lucky it’ll take me there instead of bouncing me back to the log in screen. After every other post (or every post if I’ve spent too long reading preceding posts) I have to copy, save, and paste after re-logging in. It’s bad enough on a laptop with a trackpad, but on a tablet (with or without keyboard attached) it’s torture,

The wedding was wonderful (gathering photos from guests and will post the best ones). It was at Napoleon House—like Arnaud’s, which hosted the rehearsal dinner, it’s an old building with no elevator, so there was a lot of stair-climbing & descending, Not easy on those with bad knees (especially Bob, who has a lot of trouble descending and whose cartilage is being trashed by the uneven pavement around here). We took family photos on the steps of the Supreme Court. Wedding was upstairs. For the processional we had recorded music. I did a reading of a Pablo Neruda love sonnet. Then we grabbed cocktails as we descended to the street for the Second Line parade, which was almost half a mile. Back upstairs for the reception, with passed hors d’oeuvres, then carving station and buffet. The jazz band changed out of their parade uniforms and played almost 3 hours—jazz, rock, R&B, and finally a Meters medley.

After 11, the kids wanted to head to a jazz club on Bourbon St. & insisted we tag along. Leslie led the way, and she really booked it—I could barely keep up! It was a slalom course over cobblestones, puddles of unidentifiable substances, broken Mardi Gras throws and clouds of weed smoke (no, still not legal in LA). Made it to Fritzel’s European Jazz Club, where we sat in the courtyard and hung out for about an hour. The bridesmaids & their husbands went on to a strip club with lots of cheap champagne. So they and Leslie’s parents took a pass on brunch.

Brunch today at Palm & Pine: started with duck confit pozole (alternate was a wedge salad). Entree was Texas BBQ shrimp & grits (some others had Wagyu steak & eggs with sweet potato hash browns). Dessert was cane syrup pie with preserved lemon ice cream (alternate was a cheese & fruit plate). Had 3 drinks (cocktail, champagne & wine) so am feeling hungover-ish. Eating again at 8:45.

Sandy, it sounds like a fabulous time. Thanks for sharing the joy with us.

I use Firefox on a desktop and keep getting logged off.

We had frozen burgers with the last of the lentils and slaw 2 nights ago. Last night, frozen pizza. I didn't feel like cooking. I am not sure if I have a cold or very bad allergies (this is the worst time for birch pollen). The vet-tech we took our cat to was hacking and coughing and we were in a small mobile unit that the vet uses. She had a mask, but it was a flimsy cloth one. I didn't want to say anything, seeing as she was holding our cat, LOL, but she said she tested negative for covid.

Frozen 'za leftovers tonight.

I'm going back to reread Sandy's amazing food. I can only imagine how much everyone enjoyed their time. Mazel Tov!

Love it Eric. I've said I won't leave this house except 'feet first'. I have donated my body to science, so they make all the arrangements.

Dinner was egg salad sandwich on french bread around 8pm because I literally forgot to eat all day.

No menu item for "my favorites" or PMs again tonight. URG. So this will be my only stop.

Sorry you continue to be treated so badly by this site, Minus. I like egg salad sandwiches. Cannot imagine forgetting to eat. I am borderline diabetic and feel as though I might pass out when my stomach is empty. I don't have to eat a lot to feel better but I have to eat something.

Last night's dinner was a pork, veggie, rice stir fry. It turned out too large but tasted pretty good. I used half a pork tenderloin, carrots, broccoli, celery, yellow bell pepper and a "freehand" sauce with no measurements. The usual ingredients like soy sauce and fish sauce, etc. I'm becoming a fan of stir fries because they cook so quickly and the prep can be done in advance, not interfering with cocktail hour. And dh enjoys anything suited for extra soy sauce.

Goldie, don't just lurk. Join the conversation! How interesting that you live off the grid.

For Sharon and I... From Snowflake, 8 miles east on rhe Concho Hwy and then 5-6 miles north. So not too far apart.

Thanks for posting, goldie0827. Your dinner looks delicious!

Dinner tonight was leftover rice pilaf with Madras lentils, and a salad. The salad had romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, goat cheese and a small sprinkle of chopped, roasted walnuts. The goat cheese and nuts make the salad. If I didn’t need to eat the leftover rice, I think I could have just had more salad.