So...whats for dinner?
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Thanks ladies! Nance, I was able to read back a bit and saw that your Dad passed. My condolences to you. I know it was a long hard road with him.
Minus, California??? I thought you lived in TX? Did you move?
Anyway, I am doing general case management now and enjoying it because no two days are ever the same. I help with everything from housing to food stamp applications to WIC and cash assistance. I help with medicare and medicaid, energy assistance and getting furniture for people transitioning from homelessness. I work with veterans, the elderly and every age in between except youth.
I work for my same agency, just in a different location and doing a different job. I used to work with people who were unemployed in the federal WIOA program. Now I do a little of everything.
I will try to stop by more often. I missed you guys!
I have decided not to make the cream puffs tonight. It is in the mid 80's and so no way am heating up my big oven. I can do the spinach stove top and also gratinee it in the toaster oven. We are expecting bad thunderstorms so may not be able to grill the steak but hey, I have a wonderful cast iron skillet
See you all soon!
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April - sorry I posted on the smoking thread before seeing this. Your new job sounds like you will never be bored. Hope the people you're working with are good. Yes CA was fun - but only 3 days...sigh. Way to expensive for me to trade everything in & move at this point in my life.
Speaking of ovens... It's been over 90 degrees here for over a week. But still, I have a neighbor who's DH is deceased, no longer has a car, has Meuniere's disease & thyroid problems and is down to 94 lbs. She won't eat fish or pork, can't eat greens or sweets or dairy. Basically it's chicken, since beef often makes her nauseous. I try to take her a meal once a week. In spite of pasts beef problems, she wanted to try meatloaf. I know, I know - she will probably have to throw it away or feed it to the dog, still she wanted to try. So I made meatloaf with very lean beef, eggs & bread crumbs & onions. She can add her own ketchup or S&P if it seems OK. She only eats 2 or 3 veggies, but I hit a home run with a combo of yellow crook neck squash & zucchini - steamed in the microwave and then popped in a pan on top of some simmering, sauteed onions. And I took her 1/2 a baked potato. I'll eat the other half tomorrow.
It was 2 lbs of meat. Between the two of us, we used 1/2 a pan. Hooray - meatloaf sandwiches this week. Actually better then hot meatloaf. So sangys will be on pumpernickel bread, Hawaiian rolls or mini-bagels - which is what I have in the house. Oh wait - I still do have some sourdough frozen from Christmas that I might pull out.
Dermatologist tomorrow. Kidney doc on Thursday.
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America's Test Kitchen (or was it Cook's Country?) has a good recipe for an all-turkey meatloaf, using dark meat ground turkey for texture & flavor.
Was supposed to see my hand surgeon tomorrow for a followup (and hopefully, PT referral) on my wrist tendinopathy/TFCC strain, but his office called to say his wife just gave birth to their third son and he won't be available till after Memorial Day. No PT till he sees me--and the orders are to avoid playing guitar but if I must, then moist heat before and ice & elevate for an hour after. And keep using the brace, taking Celebrex & Tylenol, using topical pain gels, and finish my Medrol dosepak (which I started Friday because I had an important gig in Madison that night). I have one more day on it--it's been making me ravenous and playing havoc with my low-carb plans. Had an egg on guacamole low-carb/high-fiber toast for breakfast, and just had a small panino on the same bread, with a slice each of porchetta, jamòn Serrano, provolone, plus thinly sliced sweet onion and poblano peppers. Tonight, for dinner in a couple of hrs. if I don't go out (we have a case and a half of wine to pick up at Cellars), I will heat up some Cooking Light precooked sliced roast sirloin, plus sauté some Brussels sprouts and start with a salad (likely gem lettuce with sliced tomato--or maybe a Caprese with burrata and homegrown basil). If we do eat at Cellars, I think I will have their kale, garbanzo bean & lobster tail salad, but in an entree portion.
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We will be eating out tonight but haven't quite settled on the restaurant. A long-time friend who moved to Texas is in town. We'll take her out to dinner, possibly to a restaurant called Times Grill. It has great burgers but other selections, too.
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Lunch at 2pm after my Derm appointment was 1/2 a sandwich - meatloaf on pumpernickel. Dinner was macaroni & butter. I have back to back appointments in town & the med center tomorrow so who knows when I'll eat.
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I made penne arrabiata last night, which turned out great - extra spicy! This evening we will have some of the carne adovaba that I made over the weekend.
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Hi everyone, I just finished catching up with several pages of posts...
Nance, I am so sorry to learn about the death of your father. I remember the process you both went through as he was hospitalized, then moved to his assisted care. You were such a devoted daughter. He was lucky to have such loving care. None of that was easy, and this loss certainly isn't. Please know that my caring thoughts are with you. I hope that writing his obit will provide some comfort for you.
Minus, your SF trip sounded amazing. And I love that you walked so much that you could enjoy all that delicious food and drink without worrying about extra calories. A real seafood and creative vegetarian bonanza for you, and I bet you still have dreams of sourdough loaves since returning!
Nice food porn, Illimae and Patsy! And I remain impressed with your meal descriptions, Magari. Yum!
Moon, good to hear from you, ad hope your hybrid car has its facelift complete by now. That adventure reminded me of last year when we rented a car at the Jacksonville airport to drive to Amelia Island where DS2 was getting married. As we left the rental lot, and entered the highway, we kept seeing people waving at us and ultimately pointing to the underside of our car. Someone pulled up beside us to let us know that we were dragging a big piece of metal. I now forget what it was, but Hertz gave us another car and off we went...with our fingers crossed this time.
Carole it was interesting to learn what you do with okra. That is one veggie that has never entered my kitchen....probably due to regional scarcity and my ignorance about preparing it. You have started eating out more than usual, I notice. Such nice seafood meals! I hope that your mom totally enjoyed her Mo Day visit with the family!
I have been busy with activities related to two of DH's nieces who are graduating from colleges here. Dinner parties and small dinners at restaurants with various relatives who have come in from the West Coast to celebrate and move one of the graduates to NYC. Tomorrow night we will take a crew out to a local Middle Eastern restaurant which has good vegetarian options for the graduates. DH wondered if we should just have a dinner here, but after learning of all the food restrictions these young gals impose on themselves, I declined. DH must think he cooks!!! NOT!!
On Sunday, DS2 and his bride took us and some relatives out for a Mother's Day lunch at La Voile in Back Bay. Some of you might recall that this was where Susan had her daughter's wedding rehearsal dinner. We've enjoyed some nice birthday dinners there. I was not very hungry on Mo Day since we were out late eating and drinking at a graduation party the night before. So I ordered one entree with no sides, nor salads.....and it was totally delicious. Scallop and lobster risotto....yum! Will post a pic.
After lunch, DH and I beat a path down to TD Garden for the Celtics' first game of the Cavs' series. We were delighted that our young Cs came through in great form.....and played well last night too. I suspect that the two games in Cleveland will be a more significant challenge, but this team just never gives up, despite being written off by so many sportswriters and other basketball mensas!
Oh, I finally got my new glasses, and am getting used to wearing glasses again...this cataract process has been a long process to resolution! I also got a terrible hair cut last week, and feel like my basic “do" is no longer “doable" since the woman cut all sorts of long and short layers, when I asked for a blunt trim with it a bit shorter in the back, and tapered in front. I have decided that I just have to not care for the NEXT YEAR while it grows in. First world problem, I know.....
Special, your DD has an exciting year planned. What fun! The world is so much “smaller" for our kids' generation. And Eric, I can hardly believe your DD has completed her freshman year already. Wow!
April, so nice to see you pop in, and hope your celebration dinner went well! Good for your DS and DDIL! And I am glad that you enjoy your busy job. Helping folks navigate those services is so important
The tasty scallop and lobster risotto.
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Tonight was a stir-fry....bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, some garlic, some ginger mixed with sesame oil and low salt soy sauce....all on a small bed of rice.
DD just finished her sophomore year.... :-)
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Oh my, Eric! Not sure how I missed an entire year of your DD being college. Yikes! Must be a function of my aging brain along with missing being on the thread so much this past year. Hope I can remember how old I am turning next month! ;
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Lacey - I want that scallop & lobster risotto!!!
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Lacey, interesting that young educated people are going vegetarian. Yes, we have been eating out more lately.
We did go to Times Grill last night. It wasn't crowded on a weekday night and was perfect for conversation. DH and our friend ordered burgers. I had a grilled chicken breast, seasoned spicy, and a house salad that was ho hum. The vinaigrette dressing was good. I chose sautéed mushrooms for a side. I'm not sure what day they were sautéed!
After dinner we drove a short distance to a Café du Monde and had café au lait and one order of beignets to share. Love their coffee. I had regular and the other two had decaf.
Today is day two of a member-member golf tournament at our club. There will be a luncheon after play. Tonight will probably be veal cutlets. Something easy because I expect to be exhausted. I will be drinking lots of water out on the golf course because it is HOT with highs in the 90's.
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Thanks again for the kind thoughts everyone. It's kind of weird adjusting to not having dad around to worry about.
Taco salad tonight with seasoned beef and black beans, avocado (only on mine) and pico de gallo. I'll throw in some other odds and ends likes cheese and green onions.
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Carole, nobody here knows how to do a proper NOLA chicory cafe au lait, so I either settle for a latte or drink it black. There's one place in town that makes great (albeit too-large) beignets...and it's a NY-style pizzeria!
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Because I’ve been home for only two days and I’m already desperately missing the beach, tonight is blackened gulf red snapper, wild rice and a sautéed squash/zucchini mix.
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For some reason I was not hungry tonight and DH wanted a cold dinner, so I thawed some shrimp and made a salad for him. Field greens, sliced red pepper, broccoli slaw all dressed with vinaigrette, topped with the shrimp that had been tossed with Thai sweet chili sauce, and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.
Here’s the photo evidence. These are my coupe plate/bowls from Crate & Barrel - love them for this type of dish.
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Freezer-foraged: thawed one Pacific coho and one Alaskan halibut filet and marinated them both in WF's Very Teriyaki. Pan-seared both. Sauteed sugar snap peas in grapeseed oil with sesame seeds, garlic & ginger. Nuked some Uncle Ben's Jasmine "Ready Rice" (don't judge) and stirred in a pat of salt butter.
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Special, that salad looks delish! And healthful and low calorie! Yum!
Tonight for dinner I finished up a wonderful entree that I ordered last evening at Al Wadi, a local Lebanese restaurant where we took DH's family visiting from San Diego. It had lots of vegetarian options for their daughters and a boyfriend, and did not disappoint anyone! We enjoyed several appetizer samplers, both vegetarian and “meatful", then ordered entrees or soups. The entrees came with generous garden salads which we all chose to have topped with feta. DH's entree was a lamb shank that looked like the alpha male of the barnyard! He loved it and also raved about the roasted brussells sprouts and pilaf. My choice was a baked haddock over a spiced rice pilaf, topped with a ton of caramelized onions and pine nuts. It also came with a small dish of tahini sauce. The haddock was wonderfully fresh and the cinnamon in the rice pilaf added such a lovely flavor. So tonight I was very happy to enjoy the rest of that meal. Pic below:
Haha....the sepia tones of this photo of Sayadieh Bi Samak remind me of my recently lost vision tone. Not such a great photo, but a really delish meal!
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I sat up at the sub division pool from 5:30-9p last night working with home owner registrations. Between people, another resident & I pruned the 6 large crepe myrtles. No one had touched them since last May so it was a big job. It's been over 90 most days for the last few weeks. I was too hot & tired to deal with cooking by the time I got home. I had half of a leftover baked potato & called that dinner- served between two gin & tonics. Registration again this morning from 9-11. Lunch was a 1/2 a meatloaf sandwich on sourdough bread. Dinner will be salad.
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Minus, your subdivision is lucky to have you for a resident.
The Belmont pre-race chatter is on the tv. What a sloppy track! As messy as the Kentucky Derby.
Dinner will be the last very thick beef fillet steak in the freezer. Side will be the last of the small potatoes! We have butter but I think we've used up the sour cream. Not a problem for me. There is romaine in the veggie drawer for a salad. Also ripe avocados. We're all set for a delicious meal!
I've been busy today packing up plastic bins with the "take me along" items. Had to go out this morning to the post office and bank and Sam's Club pharmacy to take care of things that I could already have done, like cash checks and forward mail. In addition to picking up prescriptions at Sam's, I bought big chunks of romano and asiago cheese. The nearest Sam's Clubs at our location in MN are St. Cloud's (at least 2 hrs.) and Fargo (an hour and a half). We usually go to Fargo at least once during the summer. There is a poorly stocked Walmart's in Park Rapids and two nice supermarkets. It's not as though we can't buy food and liquor and wine.
Deciding what clothes to take is a big headache for me. I hate packing for a short trip, let along packing for 4 months with a range of temperatures to consider. DH has a clothes rack in his truck, which is handy.
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Rejoice—it's safe to eat romaine again!
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Carole - In spite of the heat, I really enjoy getting to see & visit with my neighbors... Who got married, who's kids graduated from college, who is having their house re-piped because of aging water lines. We only have 188 homes and I've been here a LONG time, so I know most of them. This seems to be the only time I do so as: a) I age; or b) people get more busy. No one is out much in the summer because of the heat, or the winter because of the rain. Spring might be 4 days & fall is hurricanes.
I've spent much of the afternoon going through my Mother's 1930s Better Homes & Garden cookbook. She wrote personal recipes on all the pages & noted who shared them with her. And also going through her recipe box. It was fun memory voyage of foods & people. She made the most heavenly, melt in your mouth orange rolls. I don't think my Dad liked them so she made them for ladies luncheons or special Sunday. I thought about making them but there are 15-20 steps: Mix & rise an hour, add more stuff & rise two hours, add more stuff & rise again - not to mention punching it down between each step. Also found 10 or 12 recipe cards that were hand written by my Grandmother, who was born in 1887 and some by my Grammy who was born in 1878. From 5 different kinds of pickles to Swiss Steak to Fudge Cake & lots of pies. I'll be sending those to my next oldest girl cousin. She has lots of children who will be interested.
My grandpa only liked two kinds of pies - HOT & COLD.
Eric - I found a recipe for rye bread that you might like.
Meatloaf sandwiches again tonight. This time on sourdough instead of pumpernickel.
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minus - we share the same weather issues, lol! I also share your grandpa's pie philosophy!
Yay for romaine!
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Joyce - I can smell it from here. Eric's the lucky one with an outdoor oven. I try not to turn mine on for too long for the next xxx months while it's over 90 outside.
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Carole, wow can't believe it's time for you to go to MN already. Are you guys managing again this year?
Cooler and rainy here too so I have a beef roast to cook today. If it warms up too much I'll sous vide it. Sides will be asparagus and some tiny potatoes.
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A little far behind, obviously, but ChiSandy: I'm not surprised the Baffo restaurant failed. It was awfully stodgy. I didn't even know it was connected to the Chicago Eataly.
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Yes, we are managers again this year, Nance. DH has a resort cell phone and has taken calls and made reservations during our months away from MN. This summer I plan to join a women's golf group at Headwaters Golf Course, where we bought a membership. They have a weekly golfing event. There is also a weekly women's event at a little golf course near the resort. I will give that a try, too. Plus, we'll join the Anytime Fitness gym in the closest town and try to work out at least a couple times a week.
I'm bringing my embroidery supplies, crochet and knitting needles. We'll have our bicycles and our fishing boat. There should be enough to do if I can keep dh from becoming too absorbed in "managing." He has a tendency to be over-conscientious as though he is the owner. I also plan to attend a WW meeting once a week in Walker, a little town about 30 miles away. There is only one meeting, on Tuesday afternoon at 5:30. It would be wonderful to get down to goal weight this summer.
Dinner tonight will be the last of the chicken breast fillets. Sides will be carrots and romaine salad.
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Sounds like a fun summer Carole. With all you've outlined I've no doubt you will get tio your goal weight this summer.
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I have not *needed* to use the outdoor stove/oven yet, but I've been using it anyway just so I'm in "practice" for when it is really worthwhile.
Minus.....I like *all* bread recipes! :-) My recipe notebook has more bread recipes than most anything else.
I've been losing weight more slowly than I'd like....the body can be so irritatingly efficient with food!. I'm moving 10-12 miles per day where my heart rate is above 130 beats per minute and the biggest change I've seen in "my stats" is that my resting heart rate is now around 45 beats per minute.
Sharon has about 4 more days of work and she'll be retired too. We can't wait!!!!!! :-)
DD drove to Las Vegas with one of her roommates to go to a EDC music festival (not quite a "rave" as it has security, EMS, etc.on site). They are staying at my brother's place which is less than a mile from where the shuttle buses pick up and drop off folks going to the festival, so besides the tickets and getting there, there isn't much in the way of expenses. I start to get a bit "ahhhhh", but then I remember driving to Rocky Point, Mexico and camping out on the beach for a week at a time and then I just give her one "be careful"...and that's it.....
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I just put a stock pot of frozen turkey bones on the outdoor stove. I had only six 12 ounce jars left. When I'm done, I should have an additional two dozen jars of broth.
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Still icky & cold—47 for today’s high. May hit 70 later in the week but not holding my breath. At least it’s cool enough to wear a jacketed pantsensemble that won’t stick out the bottom of my parka (!). Bob is taking me for early dinner at North Pond Cafe inside Lincoln Park, since he was working Mother’s Day. Will post food porn when I get home.
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Currently it is 97F/36C degrees on the back porch. I
I don't know if I posted this before....During a live TV news broadcast, the weather map went "crazy" during the weather section.
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