So...whats for dinner?
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deborye,
My best friend is someone I have known since Junior High.... Even though we had fallen out of contact for several years, once she found out about my diagnosis, she was the one person who called every week during my treatment.... Even though we hadn't talked in awhile, once we reconnected, it was like no time had passed whatsoever...
Her Mom has since gone through and passed away from Ovarian cancer and I know I tried to be there for her just as she was for me...
Something about those friendships that go waaaay back that are so special..... We always joke thst we know eeeeeeverything that there is to know about each other, and we like each other anyway!0 -
Laurie,
Croup can be really rough.... Delsym cough syrup was a life saver.... Lasts for 12 hours... One thing that you may try if it gets bad is to get a shower started as hot as it will go... then have your son ( i always sat in there too) sit in the bathroom, NOT in the hot water... But just to breathe the steam.... Funny enough but, the doctor also said going suddenly out into the cold outdoor air may help as well...
Here's a link to something that may help: http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/croup_2.htm
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thanks Seaside. Earlier we ran the shower and steamed up the bathroom and then drew the boys a hot bath. My younger son is doing better than the older. He asked to go to bed at 6:30 and has woken up twice with a belly ache. (?) I don't get it. He says he doesn't have to throw up, it just hurts a lot. He cries and writhes around for 20 minutes or so then passes back out and now he just did it again. As a young mother- without a mother- I have no freaking clue at times! I truly appreciate the help.
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Thanks for the warm welcome, ladies. Yes, that is a good idea about the leftovers, and that's exactly what we did tonight. DH had leftover spagetti with sausage and I had my salmon...both happy! A little bitter chocolate, 85% coaco...after dinner...
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Laurie,
I know there is a pretty wicked stomach bug going around that lasts for several days (far more than the usual 24 hours).... Is it possible that your little guy isn't over the bug he had?
It's so hard when they are sick and so young.... I wouldn't hesitate, if they aren't turning around by tomorrow to get them in to see the doctor and see what he/she has to say....
Sending you hugs and the knowledge that we all know that feeling of having a sick child and that feeling of not really knowing what to do....0 -
Welcome stage1- Seems so many DH dont like salmon must be a guy thing LOL!
Seaside- I was hoping if you tried it you would like it, I put lots of butter and maple surup on mine. I agree, it does get thick and I also have to thin it down.
Laurie- I hope your little guys starts feeling better. I was going to give you some tips, but you already did those. Is it hurting on one side more than the other?
Deb- What fun, I would of stayed for the SMORES LOL!
Michelle- I had forgotton they put the trick or treating on hold because of the storm. Hope you are resting and turned off your porch light!
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Linguini with sun dried tomato sauce and crawdad legs....a little garlic toast bread sticks and nice Pinot noir
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Almost forgot to mention, I had the french fries tonight ( I only had white potatoes) On half I put the gravy mix on and the other half i made it the way i normally do. They actually were very good, and my DH liked them too.
I made filet mignon with sauted mushrooms and onion also made a broccoli/ cauliflower medly of veggies. to go with the FF's. Also roasted some garlic heads in the oven and ;put on french bread.
Shechirple- Your linguini with sun dried tomatoes sounds delishous.
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I am going to try the french fries with gravy mix.Sounds interesting.My neighbor invited me over for dinner.She had a pot roast and potatoes and carrots.So good! Pecan frozen yogurt for dessert.It is nice to have someone else do the cooking
Everyone have a great week.I enjoy reading all the different recipes. 0 -
Good morning, ladies! I guess I went to sleep early last night and missed lots of posts.
First, Laurie, I raised four kids through ear infections, croup, bronchitis, etc. Heck, I occasionally get croup and bronchitis! You can call me ANY TIME! I can't replace your mom, but I can surely offer some advice on dealing with these sometimes alarming "sick child" situations. You can be sure I saw them all sometime along the route of childrearing! You did the right thing with the shower/bath combo. That usually provided some immediate relief. You might pick up a vaporizer for their bedroom as moisture is important. Drinking hot liquids also helps, so if they like warm apple cider or chicken soup, it's a good way to help get extra liquids in them and loosen things up. Hot chocolate is not so good because milk thickens the mucous. I think they sell kiddie mucinex, and that can help, too.
Has anyone else noticed turkey prices in the last few days? My Shaw's has nice big ones for 49 cents a pound...what a good deal! I don't think I've seen such low prices in many years. Maybe it's just a local thing. I'm going to have to buy one if I can figure out how to get it in my freezer. It's getting to be time to start sharing favorite Thanksgiving recipes. It's my favorite meal of the year, for sure!!!
SheChirple - welcome! Crawdad legs? How interesting! When I was a child, we lived in Texas and my brothers would catch crawdads in the ditches. I'm sure we never thought about eating them.
Debbie - your dinner sounds delish! Do you grill your filets or pan roast them? I'm not much for outdoor grilling in the dead of winter and will use my cast iron griddle more frequently. And yes, I turned out the light, made popcorn, watched a little football then went up to bed. DH called from Denver (on his way to Salt Lake City) about 9:30 and then it was "lights out" for me. Of course, I was awake a little too early this morning. It'll take me a couple of days to adjust to standard time.
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Thanks Michelle
I really appreciate that. We just got back from the dr's and my older son has pneumonia and the younger has croup. So we are going to be spending the week inside playing with toys, play doh, paints, watching movies.... I hope I keep my sanity! Because both boys don't feel well they are fighting like crazy and both super sensitive. Nobody slept in our house last night. My younger son was in bed with me coughing up a storm and my husband slept with our older son while he was up all night with belly pain and having trouble breathing. Did you know belly pain is a sign of pneumonia? I didn't.I haven't noticed on the price of turkey, I haven't seen any on sale around here yet. I love roasting a turkey breast in the crock pot. I just put it in the crock pot, no water at all, just some butter and seasonings. It actually browns it up like it would in the oven and then roasts it in it's juices. Yum...I wish I had one to make for dinner.
Debbie your dinner sounded really good, I'm glad to hear the fries turned out well.
Shechirpl- Welcome to the thread! I have to ask did you eat just the legs or the whole crawdad?
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take care of yourself Laurie.. you don't need any stinking diseases or infections.
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Michelle- That was the sweetest stuff you wrote to Laurie I must be emotional today because it got me choked up LOL! I cooked the filet's on my cast iron skillet with the ridges so it looks like its been grilled outdoors, I season with salt and pepper and use spam to spray but pretty much dry cook it. cut up in bite size peices and put the mushrooms and onions over top it was very tender.
Thats really cheap for a turkey, I hadnt checked our prices out yet but this year i will only buy the breast we dont really care for the rest of the turkey and it will be just me and DH.
Laurie- Ohhhh that is terrible the boys being that sick, poor things and you must be exhausted. Keep yourself well too. Did not know that stomach pain was a sign of pnemonia, thats good to know i learn somthing new on this site everyday.
And another thing i never thought of was roasting the turkey in the crock pot didnt know it would actually brown up- since that is all im buying is a breast i will try it this year- How long would you cook it for and any liquid?
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Laurie - I have to say I didn't know that belly pain was a sign of pneumonia. We had lots of bronchitis and ear infections but we were spared from pneumonia (probably the only thing we escaped!). My grandson had it a couple weeks ago, I'll have to tell my daughter about that little tip! From your Facebook post about the dish soap, they must be feeling a little feisty...lol. And did your washer suffer from suds overflow? I had a vision of bubbles billowing from the machine
Once again I mindlessly shared my yogurt spoon with my granddaughter on Saturday. Saturday night she was coughing. I'm just waiting for the germ infiltration...LOL! Kids really are petrie dishes.
Turkey breast in the crockpot is an interesting idea...how long does it take? I have a crockpot and I just never use it. Time to change that!
Debbie - I have that grill pan! I'll have to dig it out.
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Our Monday, Tuesday cook at the Senior Center quit so I had to do lunch today. I made the upside down pizza . I forget who posted the recipe but thank you very much. It was a big hit. I used 4 1/2 lbs of hamburger and scaled the recipe accordingly. I did add some pepperoni but otherwise stuck to the recipe. No one had ever heard of an upside down pizza before but they all really liked it.
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Laurie,
The belly pain is a new one on me and my son had pneumonia (although it was walking or 'atypical' pneumonia).... I had no idea what pneumonia would be like but, I guess I thought it would come with a really juicy, harsh cough... Since my son's cough was a dry cough I never suspected pneumonia....
A round of antibiotics and a re-check later, he was fine....
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Laurie, so sorry the boys aren't feeling well. I didn't know about the stomach pain and pneumonia either. But none of my kids ever had pneumonia. Poor guys, I hope they feel better soon.
Chabba, that is great that the seniors likes the upside down pizza. I can't wait to try it!
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Michelle....
Yep.... Even though it really is an 'immune system in training' I call the little ones, the big ol' germ bombs.... lol
Years ago, when Survivor first started, it was on Thursday nights... the same night that my husband had golf league! It became the night that my kids and I would get take out, bring it home, change into our PJs and watch Survivor while we ate our dinner.... One time they jad ordered a beverage and I had not.... I asked for and had some of my son's drink... All was good until later that night when he was up and sick to his stomach....
I got him through it and hoped I wouldn't catch it, too...
Wound up with the same thing and since then, have made it a rule that, no matter how tempting, to not share any food with the little ones....0 -
Laurie - hope the boys are feeling better tonight and that you can all get some rest.
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Good dinner tonight........................Basa filet, smothered in red peppers, cauliflower, and a side of asparagus, in foil, and into the oven..................pretty good..................I am so tired of healthy, but last night I had spaghetti (homemade) at my daughters, so I had to be good tonight...............WW weigh in on Wednesday, so I want a loss................but I love fish, so eating it is not difficult for me..........................
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ChocoVine update - now it's available at Krogers (not quite up to Safeway's level). In addition to the original dutch chocolate & red wine, they now have Raspberry & Espresso. I can vouch for the Raspberry. We drank over ice but might be better from the fridge.
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Chabba- Those folks are lucky to have you as there chef, I also cant wait to try that upside down pizza.
Seaside- Good rule- My husband works at a casino so he is around hundreds of people a day, makes me nervous, if he even has the sniffles i just blow him a kiss and visa versa- My immune system is so low, if some one sneezes across the room I am sick the next day.
Walley- That pecan frozen yogurt sounds really good do you make it or buy it?
Ducky- I do my veggies that way too love red peppers cant seem to get enough of them lately i cook those with cauliflower, brocc, asperagus and garlic in the oven so good
Minustwo- We are going out of town next week and hopefully can get the wine where we are going, safeway here does not carry it "(((
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Thanks Deb. I enjoy making people happy with food. It also gives me a real feeling of satisfaction to be able to not just feed the poor (some of our "family" at the Center are homeless whose only meal of the day is the one we provide) but to give them food that delights the pallet. We serve everyone, people of every age and any income.
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debbie6122
The frozen yogurt is a store brand here in Florida at Publix supermarket.But I think edy's and other name brands have it also.It is very good.My neighbor buys it all the time..Have a great day!
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minustwo
I saw the wine at the World Market.They had Rasberry,expresso ,and plain .I didn't know which to get.Have you tried the flavored ones?
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Yummy! What a great idea:). I can tell I'm going to learn a lot from you guys. I'm not a master cook but I can follow a recipe & boy you all have some great ones on here. Thanks for sharring:)
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when i was a chef.. we used to boil / simmer turkey breasts en masse in a large stock pot.. to cut for REAL turkey sandwiches.. the liquid was lightly spiced with lemon, salt.. a bunch of stuff,, garlic,.. the temp should be a slow simmer and it should take maybe 90 minutes.. sometimes less. This actually produces an awesome turkey - juicy.. you could pass the gravy on the side.. The packaged turkey gravy that comes with the breast is actually pretty good. Do not overcook.
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Thanks, apple. I'm probably more likely to do that slow simmer. I really love turkey breast. I'm guessing the simmering liquid would make some good stock!
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Michelle- When I do the turkey in the crock pot I just cook it on low all day. I'll put it in around 9 or so and we'll eat around 6. I'm going to check the sales fliers and look for a turkey breast this week!
Apple- great idea for the turkey breast.
Chabba- I agree I think it is so wonderful of you the way you are helping out.
Last night was chicken cor don bleu with rice and sauteed zucchini. It came out really good, I hadn't made it in forever. Thanks for all the support with my sicky boys. They slept some last night and seem a little better today. My older so is still having a hard time breathing, hopefully by tomorrow he'll be doing much better. The dr said if he wasn't I had to bring him back in. It's going to be in the 60's today, I wish we could go outside and enjoy it....
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TallM- Welcome, yes there are some good recipes here some i have tryed and are just delicuous.
I have been making the same dressing for a couple of years now its good but looking for some other good recipes, I dont stuff my turkey I bake my dressing seperatly,
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