Jul 12, 2012 10:17 PM, edited Jul 12, 2012 10:18 PM by Moonflwr912

Eric, you are right cooking for yourself isn't as much fun. its why I go out so much. Today I went to Highland House and had the whole chicken Breast with volcano sauce, and I always order grilled pineapple with it, , fresh sauteed veggies, (they have their own garden) and rice. Really good, and I have half of it for dinner tomorrow. It always looks so pretty, I should have taken a picture. Bedo, you need more than ginger ale! Hope you find something. Tazzy, I love pork chops too. Deb, hope things work for you, whereever you end up! And to all, much love.

Jul 13, 2012 12:27 AM debbie6122 wrote:

Eric- 5000 ft sounds a lot better. It looks like he may be flying out there next week. A little nervous about the whole thing but sometimes change is good i guess.

Glad Sharon is feeling good enough to travel. I always felt better right before my next chemo tx too.

Bedo- What a cute picture of your GD. I think you have posted some great recipes so you must be a pretty good cook! ;-)))

Jul 13, 2012 06:34 AM LuvRVing wrote:

Last night I met Kathyrnn from the "Calling all TNs" thread - we met at Myers & Chang in Boston near Dana Farber and we had a fabulous time.  Every time I meet someone from BCO in person, it's like we've known each other for years and the conversation picks up without skipping a beat.   We started with blood orange margaritas - and they were really good.  Then we moved on to nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice), sesame snap peas, and surf and turf black pepper shanghai noodles.  It was all so yummy!

Moonflwr - I asked Chef Google about volcano sauce and it seems to be sour cream, salsa and jalapeno...is that close?  If I lived alone, I'd probably eat popcorn for dinner 3 nights a week!

Bedo - I agree...ginger ale is no dinner.  And it won't help your fatigue one bit.  You need some protein, my friend!  And I'm glad you were able to post that picture of Smelly Nellie - it is such a cute picture!

I bought pork chops to cook this week, but they ended up in the freezer, along with the Italian sausage.  I did cut up some chicken breasts and marinate them in Italian dressing yesterday along with some cut up peppers.  DH grilled them for us for lunch, and I made him a caprese salad and I had fresh corn. 

Kaara - I've eaten pretty low carb for more than 10 years, and only recently threw caution to the wind.  I was trying to gain a few pounds so that my plastic surgeon would have something to work with when she made my new girls.  But, that's off the table and now I have about 10 pounds that I really could do without - mostly because my size 4 pants won't fit.  It's incredible how quickly you can pack on pounds if you're not careful!!!  In the past I would have limited my fruit because of its sugar content.  But I'm just not giving up watermelon, cherries, etc.  So I'm eating the fruit and not worrying about it.  And if we go to dinner with friends, I'm having a few bites of dessert.  Life is too short... DH went to dinner without me last night and actually ordered a small steak, salad and veggies...no bread.  So I think he's committed now.  He did Atkins nine years ago and lost 60 pounds, so he knows how it works. 

Debbie - my appointment was Wednesday.  Everything was good except my tumor markers came back at 91, not so good (normal is 38 or below).  But the oncologist reminded me that I've been on Xeloda for just 1 1/2 cycles and it's too soon to tell if it's working.  We don't know what my markers were on the day I started treatment, they could have been higher.  I have a PET/CT scan on 8/6 and another appointment on 8/15 - I'm sure we'll re-evaluate everything at that point.  I'm just keepin' on keepin' on for now!

Jul 13, 2012 08:08 AM LuvRVing wrote:

Carrie - enjoy shopping with your girls!  And Happy Birthday!  Is it today?

Jul 13, 2012 08:52 AM Lacey12 wrote:

Carrie, enjoy your time with DD, and have a great birthday!

Debbie, hope you are feeling a lot better....and getting some ZZZZ's! Best of luck with DH's opportunity.

Michelle, sounds like you had a great rendezvous at Myers and Chang...you are a great connector!
I know what you mean about the popcorn thing. Last night we went to the premier of a very funny play in Wellfleet, "Saving Kitty". The acting was superb. Anyway, the plan was to eat here at a seafood fest the resort was offering ....DH had a very tasty looking grilled shrimp with garlic and rosemary, pilaf, and grilled veggies. I wasn't really hungry so had a health bar....but then did have an ice cream after the show...probably would have had that even if I did eat a regular dinner. :) Glad to hear your DH is doing well with the biking. Best of luck to him in the fundraiser!

Jul 13, 2012 09:58 AM, edited Jul 13, 2012 10:03 AM by apple

darling picture bedo.. absolutely adorable.  i would love to take a doggie for a bike ride.. .. just like Dorothy and Toto too.

I am anxious to visit the Persian buffet I am going to with my bro for lunch.  It smelled absolutely delicious when i checked it out the other day.  they have a cooking pan that looks like a washtub and they slap the freshly pressed piece of pita dough onto it.. it bakes  in just minutes.. Can't wait.

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peace and love, apple - ..... Mary Magdalen
Dx 4/10/2008, IDC, 5cm, Stage IV, Grade 3, 4/9 nodes, mets, ER+, HER2+

Jul 13, 2012 11:47 AM SpecialK wrote:

Hello all - I will soon be leaving to go up to Washington DC for my first visit in the Her2+ vaccine trial.  I am staying with my 24 year-old DS, so not sure what I will be eating for the next week!  There are a lot of good and favorite restaurants up there so I am sure we will visit a few!  Also great farmer's markets and excellent grocery stores close (Wegmans/Whole Foods/Trader Joe's) so I may also do some cooking for him and his cute GF.  I have been avoiding packing but I want to just take a carry-on so I need to pack judiciously and give it sone thought!

Jul 13, 2012 02:29 PM apple wrote:

the buffet?  very interesting.  I don't know that i dare take my girlfriends there or not.

Jul 13, 2012 04:23 PM Lacey12 wrote:

Apple, so interesting weird? You are intrepid about challenging foods, so I'm curious about a fuller review.....

Enjoyed Head of the Meadow beach today.....so beautiful! Got to watch two seals doing laps up and down the coast, right off the beach....apparently the smart ones that got away from the sharks which are devouring the many seals that live several miles away on Chatham's coast.

Sadly we are packing up now....this was one of the best weeks. So appreciative to have it. I was mentioning to DH that we are so lucky that in the 30+ years we have had this time share, the overall environment has hardly changed at all....and not a chain store in sight! Just beautiful dunes and beaches....and colorful activity in the heart of P-town. It was Bear Week here....hysterical, if a bit crowded for space everywhere. ;)
Have a good evening everyone.

Jul 13, 2012 05:26 PM, edited Jul 13, 2012 05:28 PM by apple

a fuller review... the buffet was a bit 'old'  .. the curries had sat there for a while and the flavors blended.. they all tasted pretty much the same.  It was so healthy.. well i kind of wanted to pig out...  the food was actually expertly prepared.  maybe i wasn't in the mood.

the bread was soooooooo good tho and the babba ghanoush and hummus were excellent..   I guess it's worth another trip or two.  I just wasn't blown away.  The owner thought i was Persian because my scarf was tied so 'professionally'..  ha ha.  i asked him how many Persians had blue eyes and he said.. actually, quite a few.  (Iranians I guess).

Jul 13, 2012 07:52 PM MinusTwo wrote:

GardenGumby:  I'd like the recipe for salmon mushroom souffle if you're willing to share. 

Dinner was two gin & tonics, two ears of corn on the cob and 2 pieces of spinach artichoke quiche from Costco.  I'll try to work off the calories at water aerobics in the morning if we can get an hour or two without thunderstorms & rain in Houston.

Jul 14, 2012 12:46 AM Momine wrote:

Apple, that bread is the best. It is basically naan. It is cooked that way all Across kurdistan, Persia and India. We have a Kurdish restaurant in town where they bake it, and it is really, really good.

LOL on the scarf. When I was sporting mine, I would get shy smiles from Muslim ladies.

Jul 14, 2012 09:01 AM Lacey12 wrote:

SpecialK, best of luck to you with trial, and have a wonderful stay with DS. I bet they will love for you to prepare some Mom's meals for them. Safe trip!

We are home and getting ready to head to our friend's lobster birthday bash this afternoon. It is really hot here (already miss that sea breeze). Would love to head to NH later, but DS2 is hosting his hometown buddies there this weekend.

Stopped at Plymouth for dinner on our trip home last night where the wait for a table at all the seafood restaurants on the harbor was too long for my tired self, so we tried a Thai restaurant on the main street. Had that hot soup with shrimp, spring rolls, and Pad Thai. The soup was great....not so much the rest, but the atmosphere was lovely and I was surprised to see so many people out walking on their main street at 10:00PM...no pilgrims tho. :)

Jul 14, 2012 09:08 AM, edited Jul 14, 2012 09:12 AM by bedo

I did it!!!

I found a way to eat all those zuccini. I'm going to "cook" and make refridgerator pickles I will read up in a bit

Michelle I hope you get good news on your tumor markers. I'm taking the arimidex and looking for protein.  Thanks, Mom!  When is our next get together?

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Chilled Zucchini Soup with Purslane Contributed by Alain Coumont

• ACTIVE: 25 MIN
• TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN Plus 3 hr chilling
• SERVINGS: 12

• HEALTHY
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Alain Coumont's cool vegan soup gets its creaminess from pureed zucchini, sautéed onion and garlic. It's brightened with purslane, a lemony weed that Coumont plucks from his Languedoc country garden; if purslane is not available at your local farmers' market, substitute baby arugula leaves instead.

1. 1 small onion, thinly sliced
2. 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3. 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
4. 1 bay leaf
5. 8 small zucchini (3 pounds), thinly sliced, plus long zucchini shavings for garnish
6. Kosher salt
7. 3 cups water
8. 2 tablespoons finely shredded basil
9. 2 cups ice
10. Freshly ground pepper
11. 2 cups purslane or baby arugula

1. In a large saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in the thyme and bay leaf and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sliced zucchini, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Discard the bay leaf and stir in the shredded basil.
2. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until very smooth. Transfer the zucchini puree to a large bowl. Stir in the ice. Refrigerate the zucchini soup for at least 3 hours, until thoroughly chilled.
3. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into shallow bowls and top with a small handful of purslane and zucchini shavings. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

Make Ahead The zucchini soup can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.

Suggested Pairing

The Grüner Veltliner grape produces crisp white wines that often have a distinctive green note, making them good partners for vegetable dishes-and ideal with this velvety zucchini soup.

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Jul 14, 2012 10:38 AM Laurie08 wrote:

I am trying to catch up!

Carrie- Happy belated Birthday!

Bedo- adorable picture!  Congrats on figuring out how to post it:)

Lacey- your trip sounds heavenly, so glad you got to enjoy yourself so thoroughly!

Debbie- I hope you are feeling better, sounds awful!  Also, I have my fingers crossed for Chuck that all went well.  Maybe a new adventure it sounds like?

Michelle- As always it sounds as though you have been having lots of fun and going all over the place!  Congrats to your DH for all his hard work prepping and participating in the race!  I'm sorry about your tumor markers but as you said, it is probably too soon to tell anything.  As always you have a wonderful perspective.

I am sorry for everyone else I am missing, there is just so much I missed!

So work went well last week except Tuesday was really quiet so the money was not as good.  Thats the thing with waitressing, it isn't a sure thing.  But the other days made up for it.  My mother in law and her BF came to NH on Wednesday.  We borrowed our friends cottage on the lake and stayed there for 3 days- all of us- including DH's sister.  It all went remarkably well.  The kids had a blast and we even had a chance to head out on a boat on lake Winnipausakee.  The boys had never done anything like that before and they loved it.  I was very proud of them that they even jumped off the back of the boat and went swimming way out in the middle.  Of course now DH wants to buy another boat, lol!  Not anytime soon I am afraid. 

Today DH took the boys to the Nascar race that is near our home.  This is one time being the beer guy will pay off.  He can get them into the suite and into all the private areas, the boys were soooo excited.  He will bring the boys back around lunch time and head back up onhis own for the rest of the day.  Having the house to myself this morning let me catch up on my cleaning and laundry.  I am pooped from the pace we have been keeping this summer.  We are even thinking we might head camping this coming weekend?!  I am on the fence....we may need a break.

I hope everyone is doing well and keeping cool:)  Here is a pic of the sunset our first night at the cottage.