So...whats for dinner?
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Eric, what are fake fish tacos?
More snow here (hamster flakes in fact), to be followed by rain, then more snow, then rain again and more snow. Right now it's above freezing and the snow is melting as fast as it falls. Crazy stuff.
Reverse seared thick pork chops with apple cider pan sauce tonight. Since this includes sauteed apples, the only other side will be baby peas.
My friend brought me her air fryer to try and I'm deliberating on what to do first.- onion rings? Shrimp? Cod fillets? Chicken? Decisions decisions.
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Never used air-frying for wings, as I usually either order out or buy them fully-cooked and nuke them.
Last night was my "birthday-eve" dinner at Everest (gourmet Alsatian) in the S. Loop, and opted for the tasting menu. Amuse-bouche was a trio of broccoli emulsion, sunchoke soup, and fried cod over apple-cabbage slaw. First course was cold poached lobster; second was seared foie gras; third was ballotine of pheasant stuffed with foie gras and wrapped in braised cabbage, with a side of root veggies (mostly rainbow carrots) and "fromage blanc" spätzle; cheeses (Prairie Breeze cheddar, Brie, Laura Chenel chêvre, and a terrine of MN blue cheese with walnuts); palate-cleanser of Campari-blood orange sorbet in a grapefruit gelée; dessert of chocolate soufflé with crème Anglaise and a dollop of Ovaltine (!) ice cream; petits-fours and a chocolate mini-terrine for my birthday (I will take a carb blocker before I eat it tonight). The portions were small enough--except for dessert--that I didn't do much carb damage.
Snowing on & off today through Sat.--streets clear for now. Bob is leaving Union Health now and will get home in time for an early dinner. Not sure whether to walk to B'way Cellars or risk driving somewhere--thinking of seafood or tapas. Still can't believe I'm 69--when I was in my 20s, I thought that when Y2K rolled around I'd be too ancient to enjoy it at 49!
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A very happy birthday to you Sandy!
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Happy birthday Sandy Enjoy!! 🥂
Pasta bolognese with a lovely butter lettuce, onion and tomato salad tonight. I also made some chocolate chip bars the other day upon request from DH, so we had a sweet ending to the meal.
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We went out tonight to Band of Bohemia--a Michelin-starred brewpub in Ravenswood (2 mi. away). It was awesome (and 1/4 the price of Everest). I started with a walleye pike crudo (with hon shimeji mushrooms, gochujang, sesame, mini lime leaves & egg yolk). Bob had naan with deep-fried eggplant & hummus. My entree was venison loin with leek-horseradish crema, venison demiglace reduction, collards, pureed red beets and tempura golden beets. Bob had a posole-braised pork shank with crispy radishes & hominy. I decided to indulge in dessert: a cloud of coconut-lychee foam enclosing red shiso sorbet. We shared it to "mitigate the metabolic damage," though it was light and not too sweet. Not just that--we parked right out front for free, since the street wasn't even metered.
So Gordy & Leslie gave me a trio of culinary gifts: a wireless BBQ thermometer, a 3-tiered swiveling bamboo salt box, and a mini-smoker (wood chips included). So I think maybe I'll pick up some cod or rockfish tomorrow and have a surf & turf with the leftover venison I brought home tonight.
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Went out to dinner tonight for our "date night" and had grilled salmon with a mango-type salsa, scalloped potatoes and asparagus. Very tasty!
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Fake fish tacos are made with a "fish like stuff" that tastes, acts and has the texture of real fish.
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Never heard of the "fish like stuff" - what is it made of, & where does one find it? Just curious.
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I'm assuming it's similar to the fake hamburger stuff?
What confuses me is if you are a hard core vegetarian, why would you want something that tastes like beef? I get it, maybe it's more healthy & likely more environmentally beneficial than eating cows, but... My DIL has been a vegetarian for 25 years my son said the "incredible burgers" made her nauseous.
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First, Happy Birthday, Chi.
The "fishless fish" is here.
I'm not a "hard core" vegan. DD talked Sharon into trying it and Sharon likes it...so I'm going along with it. :-)
Once we learned what spices to use, the meals have become quite tasty.
As for the meat substitutes, I agree that it isn't really necessary and almost strange. Having vegan food with the texture and taste of beef, fish or chicken is, to me, like having Chinese food that tastes likeTex-Mex.
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I like those Boca burgers but haven't been able to eat them for years as they are soy based.
There was no clear line between lunch and dinner today, but I had a pear, tangerine, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, mushroom risotto from scratch, a few olives, two cookies and some caffeine free tea.
Also, happy birthday ChiSandy!
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We’re visiting my youngest brother in Locust Grove, OK. Yesterday we drove a couple of hours to Pawhauska, the little town where the Pioneer Woman has her store and restaurant housed in a handsome old building.
We had a one-hour wait. I did a carb splurge and ordered chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes. I wished I had asked for the white gravy on the side. There was an abundance of gravy which made the meat breading soggy. The food tasted good but not exceptional. I ate about half.
I had an excellent latte upstairs in the coffee and pastry shop.
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Dinner was Laurie's Salsa Chicken & black beans. YUM. Because I had leftover mashed potatoes, I served the chicken & sauce over those. No hidden calories right? Later this week I'll have leftover beans & chicken in flour tortillas.
Served with a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, Australia.
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No kits. I'm looking for my dad who can no longer do most of his daily activities of living including cooking. Does anyone have experience with a cooked meal delivery service with good customer service, flexible in changing things healthy meals with cooked veggies, good selection, and doesn't cost a ton? TIA
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I know Moon had food delivered but I believe it is a kit that you have to cook.
Where your Dad lives, do the grocery stores have ready meals in their delis? Both Kroger and HEB had delicious sounding meals here and all you do is heat. And they both deliver, although I've never used that service.
Edited to add, if you Dad is in CA, I'm pretty sure Safeway has similar options.
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Someone mentioned meals on wheels. He may qualify. They don't mention looking at income, only inability to shop or cook yourself. He's 81 and has a caregiver but doesn't cook so no real meals for him.
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Artista - It's hard to believe a caregiver wouldn't put a meal in the microwave for him. But I understand shopping could be a problem. As he aged, I 'disconnected' my Dad's stove & got him an electric kettle with auto shut-off and a wide slot toaster, but he still used the microwave at 95. Especially to warm up cherry pie. Please do let us know if you find a good solution.
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He's not eating meals that are healthy. I hope he qualifies. That would be the only snag. I've read the site and it seems like he'd qualify. Bro will call and give the situation. He's not looking for freebies. It is much cheaper than regular cooked meal deliveries.
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I wonder about the taste though since it's for seniors...
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Artista - Taste is an issue.
For the last 8+ years of my Dad's life, he didn't want regular meals. (he died at 96) If I was out there, he would eat poached fish or omelettes or whatever reasonably soft things that I'd cook. When we went out to a restaurant, he ate the soft middle of the sourdough bread and I ate the crusts.
When I wasn't there, he ate milky way bars and cokes. Breakfast was glazed doughnuts if he could get them, or sometimes instant oatmeal with lots of sugar. He ate Saltine crackers with smooth peanut butter. Or dinner rolls with jelly or honey. He liked applesauce in the little containers. Occasionally little containers of jello. He liked instant mashed potatoes in the individual microwave containers. Sometimes a can of pork & beans. A cup of coffee in the morning. And he was always happy if someone took him a lemon meringue or banana cream pie.
Lots of people criticized me that I didn't make him eat well balanced meals and vegetables every day. Well first off - I was in Texas and he was in CA. Second he refused to let any caregivers cook at all - ever (he didn't like the smells). And finally, I give up & figured he'd paid his dues & made it 90 years, so he should pretty much be allowed to eat what he wanted.
I'll be interested in the details of 'meals on wheels'. I expect I'll need those myself in 15-20 years, assuming I don't break a hip & can stay in my little house.
For those of you who have been following my weird meals over the years, it just occurred to me I came by the tendency naturally from my Dad. Must be hereditary. Tonight's dinner was white cheese Queso on Crunchmaster crackers, a custard cup of Spanish Peanuts and two pieces of chocolate/carmels - accompanied by Black Cloud red blend wine.
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Belated birthday wishes, Sandy!
Earlier this past weekend, DH was once again at his western MA board meeting, and I'd been doing errands all day in anticipation of our five day caretaking of DGD, so when I arrived home, and it was dinnertime, I enjoyed a Minus- style dinner of baba ganoush with bagel chips, then some peanuts with a glass of port.
Tonight, we are in night three with almost 8 month old DGD here, (parents on a four day getaway before DS2 starts a new position) and have to catch adult task time when we can (when she is asleep or spending a few hours at daycare. DS2 insisted we take her there at least two days since she is an energy depleter given her advancing motor skills with no judgment included! So, today we started the day with her at 5AM, and had a friend visit at 7AM to meet her and play with us....a first for me! it worked for her since she was dropping her DH off at the local hospital for a routine test at that hour.
So by 11AM we were already tired, and drove a half hour to her family daycare. Then headed to grocery store where there was a sale on previously frozen cod. I couldn't recall if this was the cod I'd been unhappy with a couple of months ago, so took a chance...since the freshly caught was 16 dollars a pound! Clearly a high effort fishing season.
Soooo....while DGD was “playing with“ her little friends at daycare, I set up our dinner of oven baked cod topped with onions and portobella mushrooms, seasoned with garlic, pepper, and dried thyme and served with lemon. Sides were a garden salad (also prepped before we left to pick up DGD), and microwaved sweet potatoes. Amazingly, it all worked out well and as I was giving the baby her last bottle and putting her to bed, DH monitored the baking cod, added my already sautéed veggies, and microwaved the potatoes. New idea for baby monitor use...send instructions down to kitchen for DH when you can’t yell them down!
I think we shall take advantage of another half day of her childcare so I can cook some chicken for tomorrow night's dinner. I am such a last minute dinner maker, but that does not fly with hungry, tired babies in the house at our usual dinner hour. Not sure how I ever raised kids and fed my family daily. Ha! Maybe being 40 years younger had something to do with it! By the time she leaves, we will have this schedule down pat! 😉
Artista, does your dad live near a Traders? They carry some very tasty microwaveable dinners in their prepared foods section along with prepared salads. And some very decent veggie lasagna dishes in the freezer section. Wondering if you/he could contract with someone locally to do pick up and drop off of some of these by the week.Good luck in your search for nutrition support for him!
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Lacey - I'd use the part time day care EVERY day. And I'd sit down with a book or take a nap while she's gone. DH can hold her while you prep/cook dinner. If not, he can go get take-out. You're right. We're not 25 anymore.
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Minus, we were just cross posting...😉😉😉
Loved the memory ofyour dad and you and the ah ha connection of your creative meal style!
In thinking about feeding the ninety-somethings, I am trying to find a way to send a few meals to my 92 year old step-mother who just underwent lung surgery today for a primary site cancer,... and is supposedly expected to recover well. But obviously she will need good nutrition, but is trying to avoid having anyone come to her home for meal prep or other support. Am guessing I’ll try to find some restaurants in the (CT) area where I can order her some takeout to be delivered. Any other ideas for this short term need? Hard to mail her my kale soup which she loves.
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They prioritize people. Lower income, not doing well nutrition wise will get in. If you aren't seen that way then it's a line if funds are short. My dad is big on taste since he has no conditions and is fine other than hemiplegia. They'll call him this week. If he's seen as needing meals help then they will come to his home to meet him and maybe set him up. Everyone gets the same meals, same portions. Different areas may have a little different criteria. I googled Irvine Ca meals on wheels and called them. Got my questions answered. I'm thinking he won't go for it since I'm guessing that since it's cheap or free if you're struggling that it's not going to taste like a restaurant like meal. But he'll talk to them since I did the digging. Maybe later on it'll come in handy but for now at 81, he's not terribly concerned about all healthy eating since he's depressed from losing a lot of mobility. I should talk. I'm a buy prepared stuff as it's just me. He's got great reads on bp, cholesterol, no health issues. I just always worry more about loved ones than myself. I really don't want to live to be old. I'm ready any time now.
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Lobster Bisque from Costco for lunch.
I found the most delicious sounding Brown Sugar Rum Cake recipe this morning. Too bad I have meetings throughout the day and tonight or I'd be going to the grocery store. Then of course I'd have to find someone to help me eat the 9x13 cake.
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Hi, all! I've been "away" since before the holidays, so hope everyone enjoyed whatever celebrations/visits they may have had and that you've all recovered from any drama. Happy birthday to Sandy as well!
I ate and drank a little more than usual in December, and managed to gain about 10 pounds. Which is atypical, and ends up being a whole size on my 5'4" frame. I maintained my weight for 14 months on Arimidex, so I am blaming the Femara. Have switched back to Arimidex and hope SEs will be manageable.
Meanwhile, I'm eating loads of salads and have so far lost maybe 2 pounds.... Frustrating.
Last night I sauteed some mushrooms and spinach and made a strata. Very small piece for me with salad of bitter greens and radishes.
I made lamb shanks over the weekend with Israeli couscous, so we have leftovers from that for tonight or tomorrow. It was a lighter recipe using white wine that I adapted for the Instant Pot, and it turned out really well.
Don't know yet what else we'll be eating this week.
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Magari - good to see you. You always have interesting meals. I'm sure the weight will drop just walking those hills.
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Artista, does your part of CA have "Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating?" They have two plans--1200 cal. for women, 1800 for men or bigger eaters. Designed for weight loss, but seniors do have lower calorie maintenance needs. The meals, delivered weekly, come cooked & plated--frozen or refrigerated. You have to nuke them (and some come with a piece of fruit that isn't ripe at the beginning of the week, and if by the time you're supposed to eat it, they suggest nuking it too). I was on it (the 1200-cal plan) about 15 yrs. ago. I wasn't nuts about it--no beef, pork or shellfish, no fish other than tuna; low-sodium, the only seasoning was black pepper. But for someone with difficulty tasting, it might work. They seem to have added more pastas, pizzas, etc. since I was on it.
Fri. night went out after temple for Mexican food with friends. Had a Caesar salad (no croutons) and as my entree the grilled seafood appetizer (scallops, prawns, calamari, with carrots, kale & onions). Sat., the leftover venison from Thurs. with a salad. Sun. night we went to Gibson's steakhouse/Hugo's Frog Bar (next to each other, shared kitchen & menu). Shared a giant stone crab claw as an app., crouton-less Caesar (this one was much better than at the Mexican joint), and my entree was miso-glazed Chilean sea bass on a bed of peas & maitake mushrooms; Bob's was a bone-in ribeye with side orders of button mushrooms & steamed spinach. I got two more meals out of the leftover steak & veggies. Tomorrow night is Broadway Cellars' "Greatest Hits" wine pairing dinner.
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I so enjoy reading everyone's food descriptions; so although I don't post that much please know I'm really inspired by these delicious descriptions!
For us tonight it was previously homemade Chicken Enchiladas (freezer), mixed greens with a lot of veggies thrown in and at DH request I made toll house chocolate chip cookies for him this evening.
I got my labs back and things looked good but was encouraged to keep trying to lose weight. Next week is an echocardiogram due to family history, a BP check since i was high at the docs, a gyn appt. Then I can give all this medical stuff a rest for a bit! I have 32 more days to go before stopping Arimidex and am looking forward to that. It has not been horrible for me like for some women but I think it does push my blood pressure up.
I should cross post this to the Arimidex board I guess. 🙂
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Chi, My dad has sharp working taste buds. Should things change I'll keep recommendations. Thanks.
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