So...whats for dinner?
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Worry, welcome to the chef's table. Atlantic salmon with herb butter? Head on over to the "how about drinking?" thread and post about the Oregon pinot gris that'd be a perfect match. (An unoaked Chardonnay, Tuscan Vermentino, Piemontese Gavi, really good Pinot Grigio, or NZ Sauv. Blanc would be great, too).
From what I recall, besides red pepper flakes (not as much as for arrabiata) and anchovies/anchovy paste, puttanesca also calls for black olives.
Last night was leftover NY strip & broccoli/French green beans from Bob's birthday party, plus a tricolor homegrown heirloom tomato (red, yellow, Cherokee purple) salad with homegrown basil. Got two more warmish (high 60s) sunny days than expected, so leaving the 5 remaining little green (as yet) tomatoes still on the vine for now.
Was going to make Chilean sea bass (WF had it $10/lb off!) tonight, but forgot Bob is staying over near the hospital tonight. (The pull date is 10/23 but it was previously frozen, so I'll make it after Bar Show chorus rehearsal tom'w night). Instead, nuking palak paneer and chicken tikka masala, plus the remainder of the raw cauliflower rice in the fridge.
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Sandy - hope all goes well at the doc tomorrow.
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Thanks, Minus. I'm pretty sure that--given my Stage IA low recurrence risk, and the size of that seroma (and the stronger radiation to the area)--it's just scar tissue, but one can never be too careful; if there's anything wrong, we'll be nipping it in the bud.
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minus - the trip to CA was great - absolutely perfect weather - high mid-70’s, sunny and no humidity, lows in the 50’s. My friend got us tickets to Hamilton for my birthday, and it was a truly excellent show. Down the row from us in the theater sat Steph and Ayesha Curry! Took a great hike the next day, then returned to Sacto. I impacted by the PG&E power outages, but we were lucky.Had some fun meals, took a lot of walks, including one where we encountered an estate sale and walked the rest of the way home with some treasures, lol! Mostly we hung out and had good long talks and chilled! The trip to DC will be fun, although because of the firefighter job schedule we will only see our son on Thurs night for dinner, and on Sun during the day for brunch/lunch (DH’s actual b-day) but I’m also hoping we can go see him “at work” and see that environment. In keeping with this thread he does a lot of cooking for his crew and he is very good! We are having dinner Fri night with our old across the street neighbors at a restaurant I used to work at. Sat night is dinner with old military friends we haven’t seen in many years. It is still hot here in FL, but I’m breaking out the sweaters and leather boots for the trip - yay! We also plan to watch the World Series - maybe from a bar at the Navy Yard across from the field - should be fun!
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In your pocket tomorrow Sandy!
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Thanks, Nancy!
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Sandy, joining the crew in your pocket tomorrow.
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chisandy - I somehow missed what this appt is for - in your pocket regardless
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Special - I picked up Sandy's doc appointment from another thread so you didn't really miss it. But like she said, checking a small 'lump'. We're all hoping for scar tissue.
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minus/chisandy - will hope for that, or something equally non-worrisome.
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Squeezing into that pocket of well wishers for you, ChiSandy. If good thoughts are medicine, then you have a big dose going with you tomorrow. Best...
Josie
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Me too, Chi.
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It could also be I never noticed my "pecs" before, so fingers crossed!
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Sandy,
I had what sounds like the same lump description last month. The, oh so easy on the eyes, BS, after mammo and exam said too long since April surgery to be a hematoma or seroma, but is fat necrosis. Primary, last week, said the same. Also had a bony lump on on chest just to the left of right breast. Said that was prominent now because of some weight loss. Just as an unneeded protection, sending you a very strong magic spell.
Jud
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Sandy, hope things go well for you! 🤞🏻
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It took a masters degree in engineering for me to hold the antenna. :-)
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Eric, just goes to show a master's degree can open up many opportunities!
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Eric - hysterical - but great work BTW. Can you hear us clapping? Love the hat. No errant sunbeams causing basal cells for you.
Worry/Pooh - you really inspired me with your herb salmon. I prefer to eat late mid day if possible so I experimented this afternoon. I'd already pre-cooked 1/2 a cup of french green lentils. Sauteed them with garlic & onion powder. Added all of the chopped top greens from a BIG bunch of Bok Choy & sprinkled with a bit of sugar, red pepper flakes & Hatch green chili powder. I had intended to either eat alone or add to a soup. Instead I defrosted a piece of salmon and poached it with butter, Pinot Grigio and dill. It was delicious placed on the bed of lentils & greens. Of course I had to drink some of the Pino Grigio too. Somehow it's not really drinking in the middle of the afternoon when it's white wine.
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Minus, that sounds delicious!! I will have to try it. Tonight we are having leftover grilled chicken cubed and sautéed with onion, garlic and grape tomatoes from friends garden. Added just a little Tuscany spice blend. Served over pasta Fresh fruit salad.
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Thinking of you and said a prayer for you Sandy. Hope all goes well and will look for an update.
Had a delicious wedge style steak and blue cheese salad for dinner. A nice Malbec, focaccia and dipping oil rounded it out. Sounds healthy except I then went to book club, lost control and had cookies and apple crisp!
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Chi, I’m hoping all went well today.
Welcome to all the new table members!! So nice to “see” all of you!
Tonight I ordered a grain bowl at a restaurant in Harvard Sq., which had several grains, roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash pumpkin seeds and a pumpkin dressing. Sounded interesting, but was missing spices in my opinion...thus bland. I cook with spices a lot, so maybe the rest of the world might have enjoyed it more than I. We also had clam chowder as an app. “The Moth” was fun and we heard some interesting stories, on the topic of “Ink”. As you might imagine, several stories related to experiences with tattoos, as well as stories from promising writers.
This morning we received a call from DH’s orthopod’s office that they have a cancellation on Halloween if he’d like to reschedule his hip replacement surgery then. I think we’re going to go for it. It’s a bit inconvenient in terms of it being the holiday, and DS2’s birthday (and we would have loved to be with them for the baby’s first Halloween), but.....he’ll be in much better shape for the holiday season if he has the surgery now instead of Thanksgiving week!
On Thursday, I have my yearly mammo which I usually tough through using a bit of gross denial, but I feel a bit nervous this time since I really do not want any distractions from being able to get DH’s surgery out of the way, after such a long wait. Wish me luck!
Special, your trip to DC sounds like a great fun visit...seeing your son as well as old friends. Enjoy!!!
BTW, I looked at the Rao’s Puttanesca Sauce ingredient label. I think you nailed it with your list. The only thing I don’t recall if you mentioned is the oregano and fresh basil, and that's probably my poor memory.
Oh, and Minus, when I make dinner omelettes, I sautee lots of veggies and then cook the eggs (sometimes with a bit of baking powder to make a puffier omelette), and arrange all the veggies on top of the eggs with some cheese(s) on top and pop it under the broiler. It is an open face omelette!
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Well, it turned out indeed to be The Incredible Shrinking Seroma (though it took one exam, two ultrasounds and a spot mammogram to confirm it). Apparently, as it has shrunken from 20cm post-rads in early 2016 down to about 5cm. now, and the fat inside the fluid has continued to "necrose," the scar tissue over it has gotten denser and harder. I didn't feel it before, nor did my MO, because when she examined me last month I was 8 lbs. heavier. My surgeon (Dr. Eye Candy's partner) & the radiologist showed me the films from 2016, 2017, 2018, last June, and now. The shrinkage is pretty dramatic--and the particles of debris have gotten smaller too. My surgeon told me that I won't need to see her or her partners again unless something's wrong; but when I've decided I've lost enough weight she'll refer me to a plastic surgeon to do the left reduction/lift.
So thanks for all the prayers, thoughts, Jud's magic spell, and "the BCO party in my pocket." It warranted a glass of Cremant de Limoux to go along with the choucroute garnie I made when I got home from chorus rehearsal tonight. Tomorrow afternoon is my bi-monthly weigh-in: now that I'm just about at my interim goal weight, I will find out how much more they want me to lose. Today I pulled on my new size 2 Chico's slim-leg ankle jeans--and though the waist fits fine, they're swimming on me everywhere else (especially my thighs and the "twerk that don't work"). I think I will have to haul out the sewing machine and try to taper them--or take them to the tailor around the corner who's shortening my knit pants that didn't come in "petite" length. (In college, my sorority sisters & I used to go to the Wrangler outlet near campus, buy men's jeans, by waist size/inseam length, and have them tapered on-site).
Did get some disconcerting news today about two acquaintances: one, a well-known singer-songwriter from L.A., has squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue; it's "in situ," but he'll still be on vocal rest for the rest of the year or more. And the holistic MD in Evanston who certified my medical marijuana application is closing her practice to fight an aggressive gastroesophageal cancer. She was into anti-aging medicine, clean living, fitness and natural products (head to toe, as well as foods) and practiced what she preached, yet this bastard of a disease still managed to find her. Hope she can come out the other end of this okay.
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thanks carolehalston
auntienance, my mouth is watering reading your lentil meatballs recipe!
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Sandy, good news on the test results! I admire your diligence with your weight loss regimen and congratulate you on your amazing results.
Good luck with your mamm Lacey. And good luck with Bob's surgery!
Costco run today. Dinner will be whatever I can discover there.
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Oh Lacey what crazy timing. I'm glad that DH can get the hip surgery early, but... If you can stand it, why not put off the mammo until the end of November? That way you won't have to be dealing with the first days of DH recovery at the same time as waiting for stupid results.
Sandy - I never shop at Chicos. What's their size 2 in the real world?
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Good news, Sandy!
Dinner last night was "leftovers of your choice." DH had a woodworkers guild meeting. He had brown rice with chicken curry from the night before. I had leftover rice stir fry topped with butterbeans.
Tonight will probably be pasta with Rao's and veggies added to the sauce. Side will be salad.
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My late afternoon meal was asparagus. I think I wrote about the Red Hook Lemon Herb Asparagus Skillet sauce w/garlic & olive oil before. It comes in a little 4 oz envelope & asparagus cooks in 10 minutes. Sometimes I make my own, but this is quite good - and definitely spicy enough for you Lacey. Says 4 servings & I always drain enough for one more saute. Package says good with "zucchini, yellow summer squash, blanched green beans". I think it will be good with chicken - probably poached with a little wine added. 70 calories and 260 sodium.
This was served over brown rice w/amaranth & garlic. And I had 1/2 of loaf of San Francisco Sour Dough bread in the freezer that I baked.
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Yummy Minus! I love asparagus.
Sandy happy news for you but sad for the friends you mentioned. Terrible disease!
Thanks again to all, new to the thread and not, for all the great meal ideas and inspiration. I married later in life and feeding us healthfully at this stage can be challenging so I love the input.
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Chico's Size 2 = 12/14, aka M.
Dinner tonight was pistachio-crusted pan-seared sea bass. (Was fun venting my frustrations by whacking away with a cast-iron skillet at a freezer Baggie full of pistachios & sesame seeds. Because my bariatric NP wants me to eat more veggies, I grilled asparagus (with lemon, olive oil, and Aleppo pepper) and blistered a few shishito peppers. They were all mild, whew!
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Lunch yesterday, following 18 holes of golf with two long-time golfing friends, was a lovely salad of pretty salad greens with a lemon and olive oil dressing and topped with grilled shrimp. I've had it before and it's delicious. Afterwards we went to Carolyn's house for coffee and dessert. I had a sliver of cheese cake.
Dinner for dh was leftover linguine with red sauce: Rao's with added veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini). Also a big garden salad. My dinner was warmed up mustard greens cooked with diced pickled pork. A heavy sprinkle of pepper vinegar. I seem to hunger for mustard greens these days and they are available at a farm stand a few minutes from my house. $2 for a large bunch. I cook two bunches at a time.
This morning dh asked if I had a menu in mind for dinner tonight. Then suggested chicken fajitas using some colored peppers he bought yesterday. I welcome this input and told him as much. I will either cook some beans today or buy a can of black beans and thaw a chicken breast.
It's a rainy day outside.
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