So...whats for dinner?
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minus - that’s a difficult situation with your SIL’s DH and his new relationship. I too hope that SIL’s children have the opportunity to have their late mother’s things. Ugh. I treasure all of the items that belonged to my parents and in-law’s. Stay safe and dry!
Illimae - you stay dry too!
Dinner tonight is a non-event. I had my teeth whitened yesterday (I spent 18 months doing Invisalign - I wanted straight and white!) so can only eat white food through tomorrow. Is it a coincidence that so many white foods are carbs? I’m over fettuccine Alfredo and mashed potatoes. But only for a minute, lol! DH is still at work and has an hour drive home. He may have a sandwich when he gets here and drops into bed, so he can do it again tomorrow... DD is volunteering for the Sheriff’s Dept this evening at a fundraiser. She and her horse will soon be members of the mounted posse that volunteers at events, parades, holiday goings-on, and shopping malls. As per usual, I currently have a unwell cormorant in my screened inlanai that she rescued this afternoon by the side of the road, waiting for the bird sanctuary folks to pick him up and take care of him.
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I like your version of “salt”, Eric.
Maybe this Fall/Winter, I’ll finally unearth that InstaPot and try cooking real beans. Is there a huge difference between home cooked and canned? I mainly use beans in soups and chilis. Am guessing that my vegan guys would love me to make some creative bean dishes.
Tonight, after what feels like a forever diet of pasta dishes, we had grilled chicken breasts, local corn on cob and a cuke/orange bell pepper/scallion/kalamata salad. It was all good, but after ao many meals with filling pasta, I feel like I need some serious dessert!
I’ll be having the chicken leftovers for the next two nights since DH will be away at his board meetings.I was supposed to go too since it’s also the centennial celebration for the hospital. But I am tired of travel....and am having a terrible bout of allergies, so don’t feel particularly sociable. Hopefully, I will have enough energy to get several projects done while going solo here.
Minus and Illimae, I hope you both remain safe while that storm passes.
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Thanks everyone for your "dry" thoughts. I assumed I'd miss the event since Tuesday was 2" of rain and Wednesday was1". Then at 10 am this morning the bottom fell out. My rain gauge topped out at 5" in the first hour so I really have no idea how much rain fell. I know I couldn't see the street from my house. When it cleared a bit, I went out with an umbrella & dumped the gauge and got 2" more. And late this afternoon another 2". All of that came on previously sodden ground.
That said, no water came into my house and the streets where I live have drained off now. Glad to hear you're OK Illiemae. What a weird storm. I was going with a friend tomorrow to hear Nevada Barr at a local indie book store, but they just cancelled. Friends w/grown children who work down town or in the medical center are concerned they may not make it home tonight.
Dinner was a large bowl of macaroni & butter with 'finger sticks' of Jarlsberg cheese on the side - served with two glasses of a red blend wine called Witching Hour.
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Hello all!
First, Nance Im happy for your results.
Ive been trying to get on here more regularly. No such luck. Sorry. Weve been busy with the DGKids 2x a week. Plus Im now teaching the water exercise artritis class one day a week, and trying to go at least 2x more. It seems I should be losing weight, um no. LOL. Everyone was healthy until my birthday. Then i burned my leg pretty bad. Had to get subs for my class. LOL. Still waiting to get back in the water. Probably at least another week. Just glad I was able to avoid a skin graft.
My Facebook memories reminded me, that only 1 birthday in the last 10 was I well. LOL, 3 x flu, infections, 2 x surgical complications, sinus issue, tooth extraction and of course a bad mammo. I too, am a Sept mammo problem person. I got another diagnostic mammo in October to be sure and a biopsy in Nov, with a confirmation dx date of 11-11-11. Sx was in Dec. Such is life.
Supper tonite was garlic chile pork medallions and cauliflower from Home Chef. I still get them 1 to 2 times a month. Still like it, and my DH likes them too. I do, however order things i know he will like too. LOL.
The picture below is the occasion of my DGDs Baptism. My DD2 didnt get DGD1 baptised, because they were waiting for a dear family friend to come to town to do it. Never happened. So they BOTH were baptised on Sunday. Happy day for all of us!
Much love to all
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I i have gotten so many great meal ideas on here (olives included). I love this thread. Thank you all so much!
Glad to hear folks in the storm path are keeping dry. My nephew just moved to Dallas and indicated he just experienced his first Texas sized storm!
I made an interesting salad this week. Included zita, baby red and yellow tomatos (tiny and sweet), little squares of chopped mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil and salt, pepper. I also threw in a little dried shallot, garlic and french thyme. Recipe was called aptly "Caprese Salad". Quite good and I kept the ziti to a minimum to lower the carbs.
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Oh and I loved the baptismal picture and smiles!❤🙂
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Baked salmon, almonds, broccoli, corn, and some strange tasting asparagus from Trader Joe's. I didn't finish the asparagus.
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Lovely pictures, Moon. You and dh both look happy. And you seem happy to have him home.
Thanks for the tips on cooking beans. For me, the cooked beans are much better than the canned. At home I cook a lb. of black beans and portion them into containers for the freezer. So easy.
Last night's dinner was one of my very favorite. Eggplant lasagna. It's a bit of trouble, made less trouble by using Rao's marinara instead of cooking my own red sauce. I actually like Rao's better than mine. The cheese was a combination of shredded mozzarella out of the bag and fresh grated asiago. The ground meat was ground turkey seasoned as Italian sausage. The leftovers are sufficient for a second meal.
Side was another tomato, cucumber, avocado and blue cheese salad.
Tonight's dinner is at Clancy's nearby with the Friday couples golf group.
After the period of rain and cold, we've been enjoying some warmer sunny weather.
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Pan seared chicken breast half in a creamy Parmesan and Swiss chard sauce with toasted sourdough.
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Illi - looks delicious. Carole - I agree - Rao's is also better than my red sauce. Moon - thanks for posting the pictures. Hope your burn continues to heal. WC3 - were you able to diagnose the asparagus problem? Fresh or frozen? Reader - thanks for posting about your salad. You won't likely have to worry about hurricane flooding with your nephew in Dallas. He's at least 4-5 hours from the coast. But they do have some good wind storms up there.
Dinner was the most delicious pretzels I've ever tasted. I bought them at Total Wine last month after tasting them there and have put off opening the bag. I was afraid it might be like Cheetos and I couldn't stop. Oh yes - for sure, but I was able to tear myself away after a little over 1/3 of the bag. Dot's Homestyle Pretzels made in Velva, ND. Twisted 'sticks' not quite as big as a little finger. YUM. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know - 380 mg sodium in a serving = 18 pieces at 130 calories. Still worth every bite.
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Minus, I can't believe you're recommending Dots pretzels! I discovered them this summer and really, really like them. We have bought 4 large bags to take home. I don't even like pretzels and yet I enjoy Dots. They're sold at Ace Hardware and L & M farm store. They're pricey but worth the price.
I enjoyed dinner at Clancy's last night following the couples golf. The company was good and so was the food. I ordered the prime rib with a baked potato. The meal included a trip to the salad bar. Ingredients were ho hum but the blue cheese dressing made even iceberg lettuce taste good.
Half the potato and a third of the prime rib came home with me. I may have them for breakfast, diced, heated and covered with an egg.
Our trip home from Clancy's was quick since we live a mile away.
Tonight will be leftover eggplant lasagna and salad.
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Funny about the pretzels Carole. Labeled "Dakota Pride". I don't think we have anyone on this thread from North Dakota?? Maybe they'll have the pretzels at your Total Wine stores when you get home.
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NatureGrrl, I agree completely about the more you eat anti-bc foods, the more you like them and the less interest you have in the things that are not so good for bc. I have recently gotten addicted to watercress salads. Yum!!
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Trying to figure out what to make for dinner that will be soft enough for hubby to eat after his dental appointment today.
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does anyone here have a good pasta salad recipe? thank you!!
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April, I find myself often disappointed with pasta salads. That being said, I do like this one:
https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/nicoise-style-orzo-salad
I often sub champagne or white wine vinegar for the balsamic.
Tonight is homemade pizza.
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thanks Nancy!! homemade pizza sounds so yummy! we’re having an outdoor party tomorrow and my husband and i are arguing over the pasta salad... he wants to add mushrooms to it 😬
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Garlic mashed potatoes for post dental work food.
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April, I haven't tried this one but it looks really good. You could probably get by with mushrooms in it.
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thank you nance!!
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Hubby and I split a grinder from a grocery store. Was just enough to fill us up.
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MinusTwo:
It was fresh, bagged asparagus. The only scent and taste it has is that of the plastic bag it came in so I bought a proper bunch of asparagus from the regular market.
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WC3 - weird. I'll be careful before buying that at TJs.
Love Eric's idea about garlic mashed potatoes.
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April, if you have many of these ingredients on hand, this is a very flavorful and popular pasta salad I make. It does not include mushrooms, but does feature many other veggies that sets it apart from manyboring pasta salads. I make my own dressing, as noted, but a favorite bottled one would be fine. Good luck!
Vegan Pasta Salad
Serves 8
No type of cheese or meats/fish protein is included for vegan guests.
If served to others, it could be served with cheese (diced mozzarella; feta)
One box of pasta
"Little Ear", Bow tie or other bite-sized variety - cook acc to directions
Dressing- basic dijon vinaigrette with honey or maple syrup added and horseradish to give it zip. (My own recipe includes minced garlic, dijon mustard, horseradish, honey or maple syrup, fresh ground pepper, bit of salt, white balsamic or other preferred vinegar, a bit of water, EVOO. As you can see, I never work with exact measurements, but just do it by feel.
Toss with any or all of the following cut up veggies:
Grape tomatoes (halved)
Peeled diced Cukes
Zucchini or yellow squash, diced
Artichoke hearts from jars
Avocado, large dice.
Black beans or chick peas
Tofu if requested (I don't use)
Fresh cut herbs or dried flakes....ideas...parsley, chives, basil, tarragon, coriander, etc
Fresh cut peppers...preferably reds, oranges, yellows
Red onion
Black olives
Corn if Southwestern style preferred (canned isbfine, if no fresh ears available)
If to be served immediately...you can add:
-Arugula
- or if dressed generously maybe serve over some baby spinach or baby kale.
Serve at room temperature as a main course for lunch, or a side for dinner.
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Lacey, thank you so much for the recipe!! that sounds delicious!!
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Going to throw something else in here: sometimes a dying--especially slowly-dying--member of a couple will urge his/her spouse to remarry or at least begin dating soon after the dying spouse's death. Happened to a friend of ours: his long-term girlfriend (whom he didn't marry because she was a divorcee and they were Catholic) was dying of liver & lung mets from laryngeal cancer, and urged him to get on with his life after she was gone and expressly gave him her blessing--joking that pretty soon he'd be dating some pretty young thing half his age. While we were arranging her funeral, he ruefully mentioned that and immediately dismissed the possibility. Three months later, he was teaching a journalism seminar and a young grad student (he was 48, she 25) came up to him after and asked about some salient points. He asked her out. They celebrated their 18th anniversary in June.
Last night was the season's first gala (not black-tie, whew!)--the Little Company of Mary hospital dinner-dance at the Chi. Yacht Club. Pass-around hors d'oevres were tuna nigiri sushi (I ate the tuna and gave Bob the rice); California maki (no way to neatly eschew the rice, so I passed); avocado summer rolls (only a tiny bit of rice paper, so I ate it); chicken skewers; and tuna poke on a fried wonton square (I used the skewer to spear the cubes of tuna and gave Bob the wonton). Dinner rolls looked yummy but I didn't dare. Salad was composed: 2 ea. Boston lettuce, endive & radicchio leaves with hearts of palm & heirloom tomato wedges. Didn't know we were supposed to use the leaves as "cups," so we all used knife & fork. Entree was surf & turf: sauteed shrimps & sea scallops, filet mignon, grilled asparagus, and mashed potatoes (which I didn't touch). We took home most of our filets, which I will reheat tonight with mushrooms, our own tomatoes & basil, and broccolini.
Brunch was shakshuka--Bob brought it home from Cellars for me (I was on kitty-wrangling duty); because they knew it was for me they threw in a third egg. (Last time when I ordered out an egg-white scramble, they threw in mesclun greens beneath the cucumber salad accompaniment).
But the big news was that instead of shopping for a new outfit or dragging out one of my plus-size (18-20W) standbys, I went closet-surfing and discovered a size 16 (no W) Jones New York navy silk A-line cocktail dress I hadn't worn since our 30th anniv. in 2001. It was loose, even with "normal" underwear! Wore pantyhose for the first time in 8 yrs (note to self: thigh-highs from now on to avoid spraining muscles) and low snkle-strap heels. Yes, they're orthopedic (Aravon by New Balance) and not even 2", but heels nonetheless. Stockings make shoes looser (even as they make jeans tighter), and with a strategic pad for my troubled 3rd toe and high-heel orthotics they felt great--I could have danced all night; but we didn't dance, because of Bob's problem feet (hammering, corns, calluses, Morton's neuroma, you name it). I'm nagging him to see his podiatrist colleague about orthotics or at least padding.
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Sandy - absolutely not the case with my SIL. She was not dying - slowly or otherwise. She had some health problems as we all do after 65, but was looking forward to their 50th anniversary this spring and they had a river cruise to Budapest planned. We were all shocked when she was taken into ER & she only lived a week. In my opinion, he'd likely been cheating on her for some time. Hence my comment that he could have sucked it up & kept it to himself for awhile longer than 2 days after the mortuary service. As I said, I don't wish him ill, but his timing was atrocious and very hurtful to his grown kids - who had no time to grieve for their mother.
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Minus, I hope he doesn't take that river cruise with his new honey--if he does, it'd be poetic justice should he "fall" overboard...
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Oh yes indeed, they are there now. On top of taking a whirlwind tour month long tour of Europe & South Africa a month after my SIL died. They bought a new house and are in the process of throwing away most of what my SIL collected out of the old one, not to mention things like his children's HS year books. The best I can do is be a sounding board for the kids.
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There have been severe thunderstorm and tornado (!) warnings in the area and it's looks like it will be lightening for dinner, with thunder for desert and a post desert serving of dog barks. :-)
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