So...whats for dinner?
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So Eric, do you want to come take care of my painting & patching before Special comes to sort through 25 years of stuff collected by never moving (plus what came from my parent's house). LOL Oh I forgot, you don't like the humidity. 98 degrees & 98% humidity doesn't make outside OR inside painting much fun. Oh well...
Had a delicious cold plate last night after water aerobics. A real tomato, cucumber sticks, radishes, cubes of Monterrey Jack and Jarlsberg, hard boiled eggs, a couple of crackers and a lovely red wine.
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It hit 100F here today. Dinner was corn on the cob and a big chef's salad with rotisserie chicken--decided someone else could do the cooking since I felt partially cooked myself!
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Today, I think it was 103F here in Phoenix, but I'm sure the Phoenix 103 was much more comfortable than Houston's 100F temperature.
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Dinner last night was a fish fry on Mary's deck. John caught and cleaned the fish, small-mouth bass. He also cooked it. Mary made cheesy potatoes using cartons of hash brown potatoes. I made a tossed salad. There were jars of pickled green tomatoes and pickled beets. Eight of us enjoyed the meal and the camaraderie.
Tonight will be dinner at Clancy's restaurant with the couples golfing group.
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Barely made it to 60 here by the lake. Last night's wine dinner was fun--and my only true cheat was trying half of a small cheese-and-speck dumpling in veal broth (I figured the cheese & meat halfway canceled whatever starch was in there, a la The Zone). I picked out the veggies & cheese from the veggie strudel, leaving the dough over. When the trout came, I didn't touch the spaetzles. And the duck breast arrived on a bed of creamy polenta--I ate the duck and packed the polenta to go. Finally, I had them pack the Sachertorte & cream for Bob and I relished each of the five blackberries. My dining companions were five gay men from the neighborhood, who are brunch & wine dinner regulars, and we had a really fun time.
Tonight Bob came home early for dinner (well, early for him) so I pan-seared wild sockeye salmon fillets, sauteed asparagus in (ordinary) balsamic, roasted what was left of a couple of Brussels sprouts, and sliced the remaining half tomato with homegrown basil. I had the lion's share of the tomato because Bob had all the polenta. I have enough asparagus left over to wrap with Serrano ham or lox slices for breakfast. Hoping to make the farmers' market before it closes at 1--this is peak strawberry season and the farmers have some wonderful varieties that are red all the way through. Then will hightail it to the post office to mail off a return package for some items that didn't fit (too big!). The sooner they get my return the sooner they'll send out the right size stuff.
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It has finally stopped the all-day raining for a couple of days, hot but not unbearable. I have to do short forays outside - pruned a couple of plants, came inside to do stuff, back outside for a chore, back inside for one. Too much heat aggravates my lymphedema, and I was bitten extensively on both arms while at dinner on the water last weekend in Miami, ugh. So far my arm is ok, but I’m babying it.
Working on a closet revamp - have a great custom closet but no other dresser in the master bedroom. I was not storing jeans in a way that I could see them all at once, so they are now stacked in the shoe shelf, and some shoes have moved to bins in a back bedroom which I will label. I put all the black heels together, all espadrilles, etc. I have more shoes than Imelda Marcos, and have pared them down a bit and have also been weeding out clothes I will never wear again.
Dinner last night was ricotta stuffed shells with marinara and turkey meatballs, with sautéed zucchini and yellow squash, red onion, lemon olive oil and crushed red peoper
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Thinking burgers on the grill with potato chips
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Farmers' market was sold out of berries by the time I got there, so I bought some lettuce, other greens and tomatoes instead. Called around and found a place that had the IN strawberries featured last night, so I bought a box. (Will wash, cut & freeze the supermarket ones I have left).
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Dinner was a delicious Prime strip steak from Costco. In fact I cooked two on my inside electric grill so I'll have left overs. I don't eat much beef and it's probably been more than 3 months since I've had a steak. Served with lovely fresh asparagus sauteed in olive oil then simmered with lemon/& herbs.
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Tonight will be ribeye steak and baked potatoes. Yum.
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Pork loin, baked potatoes and a salad
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Reverse searing some small sirloins, then finishing on the grill along with extra chicken that will be used for the coming week. Making some lemon fettuccine with pesto as a side. Clarification - I’m just cooking it - not making from scratch.I have asparagus as well but DH is convinced he is allergic to it (he’s not) and has now refused to eat it, lol! Maybe I will add carrot and artichoke hearts to the pasta and call it good.
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Last night was “zoodles" (half a large zucchini) with pesto I got from the Amish natural food store where I bought the berries. Needed salt but didn't add any because the nut & basil taste was so intense (and I don't want to go back to taking Lasix). Followed up with four of the largest strawberries in the box—not sweet, but so very “strawberry" in flavor all they needed was a dip into 4 drops of real balsamico (the good, 25-yr-old stuff from Italy), most of which was still in the min-prep-bowl after eating the berries. Then an almond milk “breve" (part cream) cappuccino and a teeny piece (1/32 of the bar) of Lily's sugar-free dark chocolate. No alcohol.
Dismayed to discover my Nespresso Aeroccino 4 refuses to froth anything but fresh (3 days old or less) 1 or 2% milk, or the professional coffee-shop “barista series" almond milks that are thickened with a bit of sugar and are as carby as regular dairy milk—all no-nos on this diet. And oat milk, which froths beautifully and tastes great? Nope—twice the carbs of the FairLife dairy milk I'd been buying (and will no longer buy due to animal cruelty at its IN dairy) and half again as carby as regular dairy milk. Cream is okay, as are unsweetened almond & coconut “milks," whether plain or vanilla. So I had to fire up the big espresso machine to make my drink—which takes 20 minutes to warm up and uses considerable power once it's on. Steam will make most milk-alternatives froth, to varying degrees. I remember from my previous low-carb days that “espresso macchiato" (espresso topped with foam) with up to 2 Tbs milk foam is okay—so maybe I'll just get a small container of organic 1% for the Aeroccino. I’d need a much smaller pitcher to not have to throw out the excess milk froth after using th steam wand In the past, I found that cream diluted 50/50 with water works decently—but only when frothed with the steam wand.
In case you’re wondering, the Aeroccino whips milk as it heats it (or can make cold foam, which is OK for iced lattes but not much else). And though the interior is nonstick, bits of milk solids still stick to the bottom and have to be carefully cleaned out with a rubber basting brush after each use. Pain in the butt, but faster than waiting for the big espresso machine with the steam wand to heat up, and much more eco-friendly.
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wow! Everyone is so busy, and working so hard. Specialk, i hope your DD heals well.
Lacey, so sorry about your brother. And my newest DGD3 is Amelia Maeve. They call her Millie. You know, the totally midwestern "Amillia". LOL.
Nancy, getting a house ready for sale is the pits. Did it 3 times. Thats enough. But the prepping for when we finally pass, are ongping. We dont want to leave it to the kids. The flood last August really jumpstarted it for us, but here it is 11 months later, and we"ve still got so much left to do.
Speaking of time flying, its almost July 4th weekend, and thats when DH broke his neck when riding his bike. So far this year hes ridden i
We have t, but not yoo much. Because like a lot of us her, health usnt going great here. Weve both been sick over the past 3 weeks, taking turns on antibiotics, and Dr. Visits. Along with sitting for the kids on Th, And Fri. And this Sat as well. I hope we are both well enough by then. Im out of bed for the first time today. DH is back in his.
Food has been whatever we feel like, and whatever the other can fix up. Between soups, oatmeal, eggs, toast, weve had BurgerKing, Mcdonalds, , etc. Since our stomach isnt what hurts(sorry ChiSandy) we are rolling with it. LOL
Much love tk all.
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Lunch/Dinner was lobsters, clams, corn and potato at a clambake in Maine on vacation. It was delicious!
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Last night I pan-seared sea bass, over a bed of wilted lambs' quarters (a green I got at the farmers' market), with a side of sliced vine-ripened tomato and radishes sliced thin and sauteed in butter. Not sure about tonight--maybe some chopped liver or guac & egg on low-carb toast, salad on the side. If Bob gets home early enough, we may hit Cellars for $6 burger night (mine will be in a lettuce wrap, with veg. instead of fries).
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Hi Moon. Good to "see" you again. Good that the broken neck is "behind" him, but not good about the need for antibiotics.
Special, how's DD doing?
Our DD is heading out tomorrow for Midway Airport and on to the Inn of Chicago where she will, after a couple of hours wait, get on the shuttle up to "Electric Forest" in Michigan. It's sort of like a well organized Woodstock as this event has been happening for several years.. I'm a bit nervous, and I'm sure she is too--it's her first time on an airline since she was 7--but when she gets back, she'll (and me, too) be "YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" :-)
Dinner tonight was a kimchi-tofu-rice dish. I had kimchi when I was deployed to Hawaii and really liked it, so this was a welcome dish.Edited to add....
Illimae....that's a huge serving of good looking food.
Chi...that sounds good. Every other month, I'm at a meeting and afterwards we'll go to Fudruckers..... and I'll get a burger..don't tell DD or Sharon. :-)
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Eric - Been there. It is so hard to let your kids go off into the wild. Then I remember what I did in the 60's. My Mother would have been apoplectic if she'd known most of the stuff. I was in another state at school and we had "house mothers" in college. We had to sign in and out at the front door and be in by 10pm on week nights and 1am on weekends. Oh but the work arounds... I went to Vegas one New Year's Eve on a Greyhound bus when I was 20. You've raised a sensible intelligent young lady and I'm sure she'll be fine.
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The lobsters and clams posed for a gorgeous photo!
Eric, let us know when we can all breathe a sigh of relief that DD is back safe.
Ditto to the inquiry about your injured daughter, SpecialK.
I weighed at the gym yesterday and up 2 lbs from what was already an overweight body. Dinner last night was a chicken breast, divided into three parts and pounded thin. Lightly breaded in Italian bread crumbs and browned in a skillet in olive oil. Very good. Side was a zucchini dish cooked in another skillet. (Definitely a skillet night.) Sliced zucchini, half a can of Rotel tomatoes, seasonings and mozzarella cheese. Quite satisfactory.
Now I'm a daily user of Musinex. Have developed a cough from the sinus drip. There seems no end of pollen.
Sorry to hear about your husband's and your illnesses, Moon.
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Carole, try a steroid nasal spray (Nasacort or Flonase) twice daily—it’ll definitely desensitize your nose to pollen. That way, no need for Mucinex. (Hot chicken soup works just as well as Mucinex, and Chinese hot & sour soup and hot lemonade nearly as well). Always better to treat the cause and prevent the symptoms rather than treat them after the fact
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Carole - Everyone I know who has had this crud finally went to the doctor. And it still hung around for 3 or more weeks. Including me!! One friend's doc said Sudafed and Afrin nose spray. Another at least gave her a decent cough medicine so she could sleep. My niece & her 5 year old son were both given a couple of breathing treatments at the doc's office. I stayed with Mucinex and Robitussin DM, and also used Neil Med Sinus Rinse every day. But it was a long 3 weeks that could easily turn into a sinus infection, or as you said, pneumonia. Sleep is the key, but that's hard to do with a repetitious cough.
That said - I'm not a doctor and each of us react differently to various OTC meds, not to mention prescriptions. Do check w/your doc if you don't get some relief soon.
Illi - those lobsters look so delicious. Are you sure you don't want to sneak a couple in your suitcase to bring back to Houston?
Yes Special - how is your daughter? And Moon - hard to believe it's been a year.
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Hey all - thanks for the concern over DD, she is recovering. Still experiencing headaches, but mild and to be expected. She was quiet last week even though she was out of town, but her flight home from Denver (red eye) was turbulent and the guy behind her puked the whole way. Ugh.
moon - I hope you and DH are feeling back to normal ASAP! So happy your DH is doing ok, I can’t believe it has been a year either!
Illimae - the lobster looks amazing!!! I want some! I am a shellfish eater but not so much a fish eater. I should be better about that.
eric - will be keeping fingers crossed for an event-free experience for your DD, hoping she will check in with you often so you can be as relaxed as possible.
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Lobster envy here!
Carole, Sandy is right about the flonase, it's been a life saver for me with the ever present mold allergy.
DSIL and DBIL left yesterday. We got a whole lot done in a day and a half, including washing the house, cleaning all the kitchen cabinets inside and out, cleaning and whitening grout on tile floors and a significant amount of weeding in the gardens. There was a lot of hauling of gravel to several swampy places in the yard. I estimate we have about 10 days more of work (maybe less) and then we'll be ready.
I fixed homemade pizzas and a Cuban pork roast while they were here. I have half the roast and enough rice and black beans for at least another meal, but tonight is spaghetti and meatballs.
Tomorrow is oven cleaning and then the kitchen will be done!
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Nance - does that mean you don't cook any more meals until after you move? LOL
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I will give the Flonase a try. I used to have a prescription for Nasonex, which is still not OC.
Tonight will be the layered eggplant dish out of the freezer. I always make two since some labor is involved. We'll also have a tossed salad.
The appliance repairman came today to fix the dryer in the laundry room. But he messed up with re-setting the electronics. The price is $1.80!!! I don't know what currency system he activated but I just put 5 or 6 quarters in and the registry showed 60 minutes. I have four loads of laundry to get done. I was prepared to pack it all up and go to the laundromat tomorrow. The laundromat is a short walk from our camper but I still get exercise walking back and forth.
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DD is at the festival.
She got to experience air travel under "non optimum" conditions. She booked the cheapest route, Phoenix to Dallas, change planes, wait 45 minutes and get on a flight to Chicago. Well, the Phoenix to Dallas leg was running about 45 minutes late, which would make her miss the connecting flight, and worse, there were no more empty seats that would get her to Chicago in time to make the festival shuttle..
So, they got her on a direct Phoenix to Chicago (one she didn't book because it was an extra $150) flight with the promise that her bag (food, clothes, camping gear, etc.) would get there about an hour after her new flight would arrive...just go to the baggage office and pick it up..... And, for her trouble, since she was 21, they gave her a wine and food coupons. :-)
She was pretty nervous about the bag, but she said she went to the baggage office about an hour after her flight landed and...the bag was there..
.....first time traveling alone, first time on a plane since she was 6 years old, navigating all the TSA stuff, dealing with all the travel hassles, getting from MDW to downtown Chicago......and the only thing I did was to tell her to check "TSA what can I bring" on the internet and to bring a bunch of protein bars in case the food courts are closed (they had closed about 15 minutes before she arrived).
Like I've said before, she makes me smile!
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WooHoo Eric. Wild adventures. So glad everything worked out. I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time.
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Was too hot last night to slave over the stove for very long. So it was Grilled Cheese and mac ‘n cheese
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Farmer’s Casserole consisting of a chunked up ham steak, onion, egg, shredded cheddar cheese, milk and shredded hash browns. Made it early so all we have to do later is dish it on a plate and heat it in the microwave
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Anybody else remember way back in this thread when we called leftovers "jump-ups? Or am I remembering the correct term? Dinner was left over asparagus which had been sauteed in EVOO, lemon & spices; English cucumber spears; chunks of Jarlsberg cheese; Club crackers swiped through soft butter.
Anybody besides me miss the recipes? Thanks for the above Mommy. Sounds like a potato dish my Mother loved to make ahead, but I'm thinking she used chicken instead of ham & served it for "ladies luncheons". My Dad was of the generation that he wasn't a fan of casseroles. He wanted identifiable meat & potatoes every night - even if the meat was meatloaf. Thanks Carole & Nance & Special for describing your creations. I love reading about Eric making fresh bread (and I miss Susan). Thanks Lacey for the pictures of your gorgeous salads & sides. And to everyone else who contributes to keeping this thread about what we're cooking & eating viable & interesting.
I'm preparing for next week. I'll make 3 bean salad w/diced onion & bell peppers to contribute to a holiday BBQ dinner. I always use Tarragon vinegar. I'll make a salad my Mother called "Emerald" for a dominoes game next Friday, but with my own adjustments.
Dice 2 avocados and set aside to soak in 1 tsp lemon juice. 1 box lime jello with 1 cup boiling water. Once dissolved, add 1/2 cup pineapple juice drained from a can of crushed pineapple (see below). Put in the fridge until thick. Then whip with 4 Tblsp mayo. Drain avocados & add. Add 1 small can crushed pineapple (drained), 1/2 cup of finely chopped cashew nuts and 1/2 cup diced celery. Put back in the fridge until set. Trying to decide if I'll also make salmon cream cheese spread for crackers or 'party' mini pumpernickel & rye.
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