So...whats for dinner?
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Kay1963
I like to grate the turnips before I cook. I usually do 1/2 turnips & 1/2 grated carrots. Since they have the same consistancy they cook well together. And I don't bother mashing. I love with butter & salt, or add garlic/onions/whatever.
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DH and I each cooked our own main dish tonight, side by side at the stove! I had poached salmon. The poaching liquid was simmered ahead of time and flavored with veggies. He had pan-seared scallops. He watched a cooking show some time ago that explained how to sear scallops and get the great brown color. You pat the scallops dry, heat a skillet and put them in the dry skillet. After they had browned nicely, he added a pat of butter. My poached salmon was tasty. I made a sauce of lite mayo, lemon juice, a little dijon, and dill weed.
We also had steamed yellow squash, diced in large chunks, and a garden salad. I "dressed" my salad with a home-made vinaigrette. Dh used another home-made dressing that is also a vinaigrette but has pepper jelly as an ingredient. I made both these dressings on Sat. when we were having company for dinner.
Michelle, I admire your courage and spirit as you go through treatment. The dinner in Boston sounds wonderful. I've never eaten lobster ravioli.
Seaside, I'm so glad you're enjoying the travelogue. It was a wonderful trip. We're enjoying the pictures on a slideshow on our electronic picture frame.
Today I went to my gynecologist and had a painful pap smear procedure. I think back on the good ole HRT days with longing. No estrogen is not a good thing for a female body.
Hope everyone had a good Monday.
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Michelle - fingers and toes crossed for good results on the scan tomorrow.
Not much of a holiday weekend here. Kids bday parties all day Saturday. Errands and laundry yesterday, then in the afternoon I started feeling really sick - gastrointestinal stuff. It must have been something I ate. Still felt kind of punky today, so laid around napping most of the day. 3 days of beautiful weather and not one trip to the beach.
I did start knitting again - a scarf for my great niece. This is the first knitting project I've done in years. It had just become too painful. Thank you Dr. Stein for the great job on the thumb joint reconstruction.
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yes thank you Dr. Stein.. sounds like a movie.
Bedo - you can definitely freeze that hummus - in ziploc containers perhaps or glass jars not filled all the way to the top. mine keeps for ever that way.
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Thanks, everyone! I will feel your love when I am having my test, and I'll be hoping that the radioactive glucose finds nothing to light up! It would be such a huge relief after all this time, to know that chemo did its job. I've had plain Greek yogurt with a few fresh raspberries for breakfast (needed to be high protein) and now I'm on a hydration kick so they can find one of my puny veins. I don't think they can use my port, which would be so much easier to access. And I did sleep ok last night - I was out by 10:15 and slept until 6:00.
Lynda - hope you are feeling better this morning.
I'll check back in later this afternoon. DH will take me to lunch after the test, which will probably end around 1:30. I don't think I'll know anything until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. The RO that ordered the scan is part of the same system so he may get something quickly.
Michelle
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Just catching up on the post
Michelle they used my port for my scans, it will depend if they have a nurse that can access it, hoping for you that they can it is so much easier. good luck!
Laurie the camping trip sounds great, I miss camping, we have a 28 foot camper sitting in our backyard that we have only used once a year to go to the buffalo bills football games. We traveled all over with that camper when the kids were little, the best way to travel with children.
Had a great weekend in Akron with my son. We traveled the southern tier way so that we could see the leaves. the Allegheny mountains were fabulous! Prob 85% change. We got to meet my sons girlfriends parents... aaaahhh....these kids are so cute together, we are thinking that this girl is prob "the one" oh my...time will tell. this is his last year!
zumbagirl Love the veggie stir fry...love veggie anything, esp pizza.
Last night was swedish meatballs over noodles, fridge was a little empty after going away, so was trying to re-invent hamburg...the only thing in my freezer.
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Good luck Michelle. Will be thinking of you and sending positive thoughts and vibes your way. And a few prayers too. (((((hugs)))))
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Minustwo, how do you cook the turnips and carrots after you grate them?
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I'll be sending positive vibes up to NH for Michelle today.
Does anyone have recipes for quinoa? I haven't bought any yet but will be looking for it. Trying to follow the nutritional advice to incorporate more whole grains into the diet.
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i find quinoa rather tasteless... However, i did have some at a restaurant and it was pretty much awesome. it needs a lot of flavor.
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Carrie- Your weekend sounds like it was great! I am glad you like your sons girlfriend and that she may be the keeper!
Carol- Sorry I can't help with the quinoa- I know at some point there was someone on this thread who cooked with it?
My son has soccer at 5:30 tonight. I HATE Tuesday night soccer and am very happy this is the last Tuesday. I am trying to figure out what dinner will be, I was going to make the salsa chicken but realized I have no black beans. I need to come up with something that is either really quick or can be in the oven for an hour while I am gone. Any ideas?
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My scan was uneventful, I have a copy of the films and the report should be ready tomorrow afternoon. At least I don't have to wait too long.
Can't help with the quinoa, either. I've eaten a couple of times at someone's home but I have never tried to prepare it. I thought it was pretty tasty, I'm sure it's like eggplant - takes on the flavor of whatever is around it.
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Michelle- Glad your scan was "uneventful" and I am glad you don't have to wait long for the results. I hope you get fantastic news tomorrow so you can start relaxing.
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Thanks, Laurie!
So in my need to turn everything into a party, I brought a Hawaiian CD (mostly because we don't own very many CDs - we usually download music) that they played during the scan. They removed my glasses so I closed my eyes, and the machine started. There were a few puffs of nice warm air, so I pretended I was lying on the beach in Kauai and soaking in the sunshine while listening to the sweet sounds of Iz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I
The actual test was just fifteen minutes long (based on size and weight so I had an advantage there...lol) so about 5 songs and it was over. Then DH and I went out for lunch. It was beautiful so we sat outside, and I had fried clams, cole slaw and a "mini" hot fudge sundae with black raspberry ice cream. I have to say, it wasn't very mini and I ate it all!
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yum....
i like the idea of black raspberry ice cream.
tonite we are having skewers of pork loin marinated in mojo sauce with different peppers and onions.. about 5 pounds of brussel sprouts, cut in half and sauteed with garlic.. we absolutely love these and will probably eat most of them tonite and mashed potatoes with butter and maybe a bit of sour cream. We are not on diets... but maybe should be.
the sour orange juice (it's a specific fruit) MAKES this marinade. it's hard to find except in mexican or latin american stores... but boy is it good.
Mojo (Cuban Citrus-Garlic Marinade) Recipe
3 large heads garlic, peeled
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups sour orange juice (or 3/4 cup fresh orange juice plus 3/4 cup fresh or bottled lime juice)
1 cup minced onion
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, minced
1 cup olive oil
Mash the garlic, salt, and pepper into a paste, using a mortar and pestle, or on a flat surface, using the side of a large chef's knife.
Place the garlic paste in a small mixing bowl and add the sour orange juice, minced onion, oregano and parsley. Stir all of the ingredients together thoroughly.
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Michelle - wishing for an uneventful report to go with your uneventful scan. And, thanks I am feeling better.
I had a very uneventful trip to a cardiologist this afternoon, who I think was scratching his head trying to figure out what the hell I was doing there. I had some wacky lab results last month that caused my PCP some concern re my heart 17 years post adriamycin. The echocardiogram, ekg, chest xray she ordered were all normal. But I guess she just wanted someone whose area of expertise was the heart to take another look. He wasn't even particularly concerned about the lab results that she found so disturbing. I can imagine what this little consult cost my insurance company. It wasn't a total loss. I got expert reassurance that my heart is in great shape and a flu shot as a bonus.
Dinner tonight - left over store bought roast chicken or lean cuisine hmmmm. I wish I had the motivation to cook for myself, but I just can't muster up the energy.
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Carol,
There was a thread over In Healthy Recipes for Everyday Living called Whole Grain Recipes?.... I haven't posted there in awhile but, I remember that there were some recipes for Quinoa and other whole grains there....
It was buried kind of deep so I bumped it for you!
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Michelle,
Glad to hear that your scan was uneventful.... So happy to hear that the difficult waiting period between testing and results will be brief!
Sending comforting thoughts and good vibes for a uneventful, totally boring, we see nothing here, blissfully normal scan report!
Joycek,
I have it recorded and hope to watch tonight.... What did you think of it?
Hauntie,
Glad to hear that you got good results at your appointment! I think all of our docs tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to us.... I've had a few of those appointments too where they start off with, "i'm not sure why they sent you here" and end with " Everything looks good"....
Used to make me mad that they got me all worked up for nothing but, I realize they do have me best interest at heart.... Either that or their DR friend has a boat payment due and they're sending
business his way...lol
Apple,
Mojo pork is soooo good!! My Mom is from Cuba so I have eaten my share of Mojo! My husband and I love Brussell Sprouts but, our kids.... no way! More for us......0 -
Carol- I make quinoa (keen-wah) a lot- similar to my couscous- Just make sure you rinse it real well in cold water at least 3 times, i use red (more flavor) but any is fine you can add or delete any veg you like
Quinoa and beans
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
- Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
- Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.
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Michelle- I love Izzy- Used to go listen to him sing when we lived in hawaii it was sad when he passed. Praying for good results tomorrow!
Hauntie-Great News on the heart (Woo-hoo)
Joyce- I watched it and thought it jumped around alot, more commercials and ford ads than the actual movie. At the end it didnt really tell what happened to the young 26 yr old but showed her husband and baby, so they left a lot out. But still thought it was good and got teary eyed. The dr. gave great information. What about you, what did you think?
Seaside- Im with you on the boat payment LOL! I think they help each other out.
Fixed DH pasta and marinara sauce. I wanted vegetables- I had sauted spinach, brown rice mixed with black beans, mashed yams, zuccini patties.
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I was down a lb on the scales this morning! Weight loss on arimidex is very difficult.
Dinner last nice was chicken salad made with store rotisserie chicken, sliced tomatoes and avocado, and a small serving of bulgar salad made with bulgar, lime juice, olive oil and cilantro, s & p. DH tasted the bulgar salad and said, "I hope this is good for us." He ate a helping, too. It really was very eatable with a nutty taste.
I read about quinoa and it's more like a rice substitute, not a grain but in the vegetable family. Apparently it has become so popular that the poor people in the area where it's grown (Peru?) can hardly afford it.
Today I'm playing golf. Hope everyone has a good Wed.
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funny about your hubby and his reaction to the bulgar salad Carole.. ha ha.
i could live on tabouli and the like and always have bulgur in the pantry and on the table often.
It's actually wonderful presoaked and then kneeded.. needed... kneaded into bread.
tonite we are having potatoe soup with ham and bacon in it.. not much and probably an oriental sandwich and maybe some sausages for the hubby and super athletic teenage boys.. man can they eat. I leave a lot of food out after dinner and by 10 it is GONE.
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Thanks to all of you for your positive support, thoughts and prayers, I got the call and...NED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing, notta, damn cancer is all outta here!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, I'm having the meltdown I have been waiting for. But it's tears of joy, for sure!!!!!!
I'm dancing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michelle
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vunderbar!
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LuvRVing
Wonderful news:).Enjoy your day!!!!!!
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Michelle- I am dancing with you!!! I am so happy and excited for you, I actually got tears when I read your post on facebook. A HUGE ((((((((hug)))))))) for you. SO HAPPY!!
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Wonderful news, Michelle! I am dancing with you too! Congrats!l
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I don't care if this is breaking the company rules, I have to post this now.
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE FOR YOU MICHELLE♥♥♥KISS MY BUTT CANCER!!!
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nice dancer for those who hate cancer
my bad.. just had a ham sandwich on white bread with butter.. I haven't had one of those since i was a kid. accidentally bought white bread.. my is it soft.
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Michelle- Also doing the happy dance for you!!!
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