So...whats for dinner?
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M0mmy, so sorry you’ve had a recurrence. I seem to have missed the dx on other threads—is it local, regional or distant? Hugs regardless.
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Will do Susan.
So far Sandy it looks as if it is only in the axillary node on the left side.
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Tonight I took care of a craving for fish. Blackened Gulf Red Snapper with Texmati Royal Blend Rice and Asparagus. It was delicious.
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A little mishmash tonight. Had unsweetened fro-yo with berries & nuts after my workout. When I got home, the last of the cherry tomatoes with basil, and a handful of pistachios & almonds. For dinner, a mini-cauliflower-crust pizza (they stick to the pan or rack and stay mushy on the bottom, alas), melted provolone on bran whole wheat matzo, a thin slice of jamon Serrano and a can of unsweetened cherry seltzer.
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illimae, that looks awesome. :-)
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Didn't really feel like eating a lot last night. Hubby ate the leftover meatballs with some pasta that we had frozen and I ate aCup of Ramen noodle soup and a ham and cheese sandwich.
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Yesterday I was invited to a Surprise 70th birthday party for a friend. It was all family except for me and another lady and her daughter. My friend had 6 siblings, who all had children, who all had children, etc.
They had fried chicken, homemade chicken & noodles, corn, green beans, pizza, nacho fixings, baked beans, ham with pineapple slices, Hawaiian bread rolls, romaine salad, veggies and three kinds of dips, a huge bowl of berries and melons, deviled eggs, and spice cake and white and chocolate cupcakes. It was really good. Being an only child with family few and far away, I had no experience for being in a big family. The little kids were so well behaved. One of the Dad's whistled for attention and everyone settled and grace was said, and they all lined up to eat and nobody spilled and these kids just amazed me. My friend is truly blessed with this family (she is single). And I was blessed to be an "honorary Stengel" for the day. Ev ery single one hugged her when she came in and hugged her when they left.
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Sunday Lunch (early dinner, DH likes this as was the norm in UK) - wild caught shrimp creole made with organic riced cauliflower & baby sweet peas - dashes of Tabasco to taste. Enough for leftovers, which will likely taste even better.
Dessert for me will be a little later in the day - Gelato Fiasco Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt gelato - worth every calorie in a 4 oz serving!
Mommy - Adding my healing thoughts to the mix. Recurrence truly sucks.
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Looks like it's soup again tonight for dinner. These side effects are really killing me.
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Has anyone here tried to make paella with riced cauliflower? Can you get a good crunchy "soccarat" on the bottom?
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chisandy - all the paella recipes I have seen using riced cauliflower don't seem to mention drying out the ground up cauliflower, but I don't think you will get any bottom crispiness unless you do. I think you would have to microwave the raw riced cauliflower, let it cool, wrin it out in a kitchen towel, then par bake it to dry it out.
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Sounds right, SpecialK. I was thinking of upending the traditional recipe by cooking the other stuff in one pan, pan-searing the dried-out cauliflower in a little saffron-infused oil to develop a crust, and then putting the veg & proteins on top for serving.
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Mommyof2, I'm so sorry about the recurrence - what a kick in the gut. In your pocket and sending positive vibes your way.
HUGS!
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Thanks Pontiac
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Mommy- so sorry about the recurrence! Cancer is stupid. Sending hugs your way!
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Dinner was chicken and veggies
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MOmmyof2, I made a fairly quick chicken, frozen corn, broccoli florets, salsa from a jar dish.
It has lime juice, also from a jar, and it's kind of tart..so liking tart flavors is a must for this recipe.
If you're interested..let me know.
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Eric - I'm interested. I much prefer salty or tart to sweet. Would you please post? Thanks
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I am too. Trying to come up with different ways to cook chicken. Tired of the same old ting.
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I'll see about listing the recipe tomorrow...I'm helping DD get moved in to the apartment. School starts on Thursday. :-)
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Mix together 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp of salt and 2 tbsp of lime juice in a bowl.
Cut 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts into small pieces and coat the small pieces in the above mixture.
Heat a couple of tbsp olive oil over medium heat and cook the chicken--stir frequently.
When the chicken is cooked through, remove the chicken from the skillet. Then, to the skillet, add 3 cups of small broccoli florets, 2 cups frozen corn, 2 minced garlic cloves and 4 diced scallions to the pan. Cook until the corn is heated through, then add 1-1/2 cups of "store bought" salsa (chose your heat level) to the corn-broccoli mixture, cover and cook until the broccoli is cooked to your desired level of tenderness.
Put the chicken back into the skillet and re-warm the chicken. Remove from heat and stir in 4 tbsp of finely chopped cilantro.
Serve and add Parmesan cheese as desired.
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Tonight was 1/2 a grilled chicken breast, 1/2 cup Texmati Royal Blend rice, corn on the cob and spinach.
I also made a large salad and grilled extra chicken for the next few days lunches.
Halo Top Mint Chip for dessert
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Surprised by Bob arriving home in time for dinner, so we went to Cellars. Was their prix fixe night (2 courses for $18, 3 for $23). App. was a chopped kale-frisee salad with pecans, bacon, cranberries and feta. (At the whole thing—skipped lunch). Entree was fish & chips (best in the city, better than I had in London). I brought home half my entree for Gordy. Dessert was at home: 6 prunes and 1/2 c. of vanilla kefir. Tasted better than it sounds. Might make salmon steaks tomorrow night—Cook’s Illustrated has a great recipe and WF has ‘em on sale.
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Leftovers from last night
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Mommy - how are you feeling? I know this is a dinner thread, but we all care how your recovery is going. And Susan - are you back on an up-swing?
For that matter: Nance, how's your dad adjusting to the roommate or did he get a new room? Carol, how's your Mother doing since you went back North? Special, did your DD get settled? Eric, so glad your DD is happy with school & settling in for another year.
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And Joyce - keeping you in my thoughts. Let us know about your tests.
And everyone else who needs an extra hug.
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No more Taxol. The oncologist took me off of it today since I had such problem with the side effects. Only on Herceptin and Perjeta now every three weeks. Much improved today.
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Hello all - it's been a busy few weeks. We decided to get rid of a lot of stuff in our basement which meant garage sale. What a job. Now I remember why I only have one every 10 years. We did get rid of quite a bit of stuff though, including a lot of dad's.
Dad is much improved. At our last visit he requested pizza so that's what we took. He ate most of it and seemed to have his appetite back. He had lost about 10 pounds with the blockage and has gained about half of that back. The exercise program at the nursing home has helped him get his strength back which has greatly improved his attitude. At our last visit, dad actually told us he liked it there. He feels the staff takes good care of him and the food is good. The roommate situation is not ideal but he says he's getting used to it. So all in all, I think things are as good as they can be. A great relief to me.
There has been food. DH had dinner with a friend tonight so I grilled half a dozen jumbo shrimp for myself. I ate that with a small handful of haricots verts from the garden and some mashed potatoes and gravy left over from a chicken fried steak dinner two nights ago. Tomorrow I need to finish off some gazpacho I made with the influx of tomatoes from the garden.
Trying to clear out the fridge because Saturday we are leaving for the gulf coast for a week. Tonight's shrimp was frozen from Costco, but Sunday will be the real deal! So looking forward to fresh seafood . . . We'll be watching the eclipse from the beach.
I'm missing Olivia updates. And I really think we need a Charlie report Bedo.
Hey Red! Good to hear from you!
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Auntienance,
Good news that your dad is doing better. I understand the basement ordeal, it took a month to organize everything, paint the workroom and get rid of stuff.
We went to Goodman theater and saw La Havana Madrid yesterday and after, we had dinner in China town, hot and sour soup, peapods with garlic and king mushrooms with beef. We have enough for another dinner. Tonight a son is coming over, we may try a new restaurant featuring Polish food. These are suppose to be authentic regional dishes. Hope there is something on the menu i can eat.
Kathy
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Kathy, which Chinatown restaurant did you visit? Every time I think I’ve tried them all, a new one opens (not to mention the few up here amid the Vietnamese places along Argyle St.). Two of my guilty pleasures are S. Side E. European diners: Peaches & Pears on Archer near Bob’s office (Polish) and Mabenka on Harlem (Lithuanian).
Bob got home early enough last night to go out to dinner in the neighborhood. For once, we were early enough to hit Mango Pickle before the kitchen closed (and on a day it’s open). The owner is Indian, and his wife the chef is Italian. The food was off-the chart amazing, several cuts above the run-of-the-mill Punjabi stuff along Devon Ave. (not to mention Ogden Ave. and the Indian banquet halls in Schaumburg). The samosa was gigantic—one fed both of us. (And the vegetables & potatoes in the filling were precisely diced and perfectly seasoned). The pakoras were addictive. We got a salad of chickpeas, tamarind, mushrooms, pea pods, and coconut; entrees were a vegetable stew with garam masala risotto, and the best butter chicken I’ve ever tasted (not mushy chicken in gloppy red cream sauce), with thin-sliced oven-dried tomatoes, two kinds of mushrooms, and herbed basmati rice and baked-to-order naan on the side. It was already past 10 pm, but how could I turn down a press pot of cardamom-spiced monsooned Malabar coffee? Dessert was creme brulee, but made with yogurt, tamarind and jaggery (a sugar made from cane & date juice, boiled down to crystals, pressed into a cone and shaved). It took every ounce of discipline remaining to keep me from picking up the empty dish and licking it. We brought home leftovers of everything but the samosa, pakoras, coffee & dessert. Just nibbled on the salad.
Tonight I will make seared salmon steaks, tomatoes atop grilled zucchini slices, and tostones (that plantain is mighty ripe but the little green tomato will not budge). We have 15 ripe tomatoes in the kitchen, at least 3 ripe enough to pick tomorrow, a few more ripening and about 4 still green (but growing) on the vine.
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