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Re: So...whats for dinner?
Mae - happy anniversary. I understand about changing taste buds, mine too have changed over treatment cycles. Such is the eating life, another adaptation ❤️ hugs for scans and treatment updates.
Wally - yeah DH was hungry and wanted to eat, small joys .
mommy - I love cooking enough for three days lol.. i gre up on stuffed cabbage, and a good lasagna sounds heavenly. Anyone have lasagna recipes to share ?
Nance - fried fish also sounds heavenly. My favorite cheat when I was teaching in Ireland was to go to the chip shop for fried fish and chips.. couldn’t believe all the choices and how wonderful it was and one meal lasted for a few days.
Maggie - hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving redux and with company sounds awesome .
Tonight experimented with chick peas and sweet potatoes with sautéed kale and onions..seasoned with tamari but nothing to write home about. I think I need to keep keep chick pea recipes to hummos and play with recipes for lentils and black beans ( not at the same time lol) instead.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
m0mmy, Good to hear from you. I’m glad you are enjoying living near your extended family.
Carole, It’s great to have a meal you can prepare the night before when having people for dinner.
Nance, DH could live on fried fish.
Wally, Dinner doesn’t have to be gourmet to be good.
Dinner tonight was roast turkey, Thanksgiving redux, except this time my son, daughter, spouses and grandson were here. That made it better.
maggie15
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Hi 'mae. Happy anniversary! And good to hear from you.
I hope the tests, MRI, CT, etc. have good results, and also that everyone had a great day yesterday.
The no gluten changes for DD weren't too bad.
The only "non gluten free" was the stuffing. I didn't have time to make any "special bread" for the stuffing.
The local supermarket sells King Arthur gluten free flour and I used that.
The zimt kuchen was "couldn't tell the difference".
The apple pie crust was quite good, although it was very fragile. The bottom crust was fine…the top crust…well, I should have called it a cobbler. :-)
The rolls were okay. Since they didn't puff up at all, I was expecting little golf balls, but they were surprisingly light. The rolls looked done at 25 minutes, but I think 20 minutes would have been better.
The rest of the meal did not require any changes…mashed potatoes, fruit salad, squash, gravy (using corn starch), cranberries, turkey, duck (see below).
We had a neighbor over for dinner last night who otherwise would have had a "just me" Christmas dinner. She brought over the roast duck she was going to eat. I will have to find some duck to roast!
The turkey carcass is simmering in water in preparation for putting up more broth/stock (it has meat on the bones, so I guess it's both).
Tomorrow we'll be leaving home around 5:30am to get DD to the airport. I'm just starting to get back to normal from the cold, so, hopefully, the 8 hour round trip won't be "uggh". :-)
eric95us
Re: how about drinking?
Carole - you saw mushrooms
My final cooking for the holidays. Cranberry orange and double choc biscotti
Re: how about drinking?
The Denver Botanic Gardens does a Blossoms of Light show every winter. Many of the displays, like the archway, are animated, so the still pictures only capture part of the effect.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Mara-I know that conversations between siblings can be frank. I would say things to my brothers that I wouldn't say to other people if I was concerned about them. But your brother's remarks seem pretty cruel, especially if you do brush your teeth twice a day. I hate how he and SIL seem to think that they have the right to shame you, just because you need their help with certain things. This is a vulnerable time for you and I hope you don't get hung up on your teeth. I go to the dentist twice a year, as is customary in the US. Even though I try to take very good care of my teeth, they always look better after getting the professional cleaning. My new dentist advised me to switch to an electric tooth brush and water pik, plus regular flossing. I had tried them years ago but tried them again upon her recommendation. My teeth do feel cleaner with this new routine and I've gotten used to having the devices in my mouth. That's what I hated the first time. Hope that you have peace of mind today as you see your oncologist and get everything set for surgery.
Re: how about drinking?
My family is going to see the winter lights at the Botanic Gardens this evening. It's usually a good show, so I'm excited to catch it this year.
Re: how about drinking?
I love being able to spend time with my Daddy's side. We are more close than my mom's side. I do have cousins that I talk to on that side but we are all busy with our lives.
m0mmyof3