So...whats for dinner?
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Add bagged salads to the list of foods I’m afraid of along with romaine and now red onions. I don’t buy any precut fruits or vegetables anymore after several recalls in this area. In fact we just had a bagged salad recall (again). I have a red onion that I bought a week ago sitting in my pantry that has a sticker that says “Desert Springs” on it. I know that’s not the recalled brand but I can’t figure out if it was sold under another name. Makes me crazy that you have to be a detective to eat a damned salad.
SK - sounds like a perfect impromptu birthday bash lol! I love those two person cakes that come with their own pan (oven baked.) I always have one on hand for cake emergencies (i.e. intense chocolate cravings.)
Last night was grilled hamburgers. I discovered too late that we didn’t have buns so we improvised with pita bread. They were good!
Yesterday we got a surprise check in the mail from our homeowners insurance refund so we’re living it up tonight by ordering takeout pizza from one of our many choices. (Any excuse not to cook in this tiny kitchen)
Beautiful cool weather here with lower humidity for a few days. DH and I were noticing how pale we both are this year due to not being out in the sun as much doing yard work. Definitely need to take advantage of this weather.
I’m going to try freezing pasta if I can find room in my miniatur freezer. I can never make just enough.
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Minus - still want to try your hatch chili scones
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auntie - yeah, eat salad because its good for you - until it isn't... salad detectives, lol! Also, I like a burger on/in a pita - especially a lamb burger! They have really good pitas at the open-air produce market I go to once a month - only place I feel ok about shopping. I have some in the freezer, so maybe I will make some pita burgers too! I have tomatoes, cucumbers, scary red onion, and feta - this could work! I made the mistake of taking my red onions out of the bag so now I don't know where they came from - I wonder if I should call my local store and ask...
beaver - two thoughts came to mind for the excess rice problem - arancini, and stuffed peppers. You could even put chorizo and pepper jack cheese in the peppers with the rice since it is Mexican and top with enchilada sauce or salsa. Look at me making stuff up, lol!
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Re the rice "problem": I added extra beans to the mix, made a casserole of the rice layered with chili meat sauce and topped with cheese ( that was really good, basically flavor like enchilada casserole without the tortillas!), last night's side with quesadillas and I'm thinking chicken diablo with the remaining rice. My freezer space is a bit limited just now as on my last Costco run I stocked up on frozen things. Lesson learned: pay closer attention to how much rice the recipe calls for! To top that off, it was too bland for Mexican rice anyway. Tonight I need to use up the bean sprouts I bought for the pad thai; at least that gives a start on the menu. Will hold the rice for tomorrow.
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Nancy, you could call your grocer's customer service desk and ask them (or have thm patch you through to the produce dep't) and ask where that "Desert Springs" onion came from. Thomson Int'l--the grower of the salmonella onions--is located in Bakersfield, CA. I called my neighborhood Whole Foods, and they said they haven't bought anything from that grower (or any in Kern County) in over a year. (You could also Google "Desert Springs red onion"). But I'm with you on the bagged salads: since I wash and spin-dry my greens anyway, it's not that big a deal to go DIY, and it's cheaper.
Last night, the aforementioned tuna sandwich, with a side of hummus, babaghannouj, and taramosalata on low-carb toast. Tonight, not sure. If Bob can get home in time, we may try Cellars' patio because it's jazz-guitarist night. I might just nuke some wings and eat whatever veggies need used. As I'm due for a new mani on Thurs., I'm not worried about getting orange cuticles.
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I'm up at the Grand Canyon. I have to get on the roof of the camper to get a cell signal. The maiden voyage of the truck & camper came off with no problems. Tomorrow, Sharon and I walk into the 'Canyon for 3-4 days of work.
Backpacking food after tonight. :-)
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Desert Springs apparently is from Gillis Farms out of New Mexico (Hatch Valley in fact) so the red onion gets a reprieve. I did talk to the produce guy yesterday and he “thought" my onion was ok. Sheesh 🙄
Picked the first small tomatoes from my potted plants. Boy were they good!
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The bagged salads we have been discussing are not lettuce. Most are cabbage with a variety of other vegetables such as broccoli, kale, etc. No romaine!
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I do not care for the bagged salads as I find there is an odd taste to them. Rarely eat salads out in restaurants as well since not sure whether they come from bags. Yes, it is a bit of a pain to wash fresh lettuces, but that's the only way I can go.
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I don't mind washing greens - but I live alone. So I eat alone. No way could I have any variety in my salads if I had to buy Romaine, Iceberg, Red Cabbage, Red Leaf lettuce, Carrots, etc. etc. I'd be throwing away more than 1/2 of the produce I bought since one person can't eat it that fast before it spoils. Not to mention cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, bok choy, etc. which I add to the kits. But unfortunately even those I can't buy every selection every time. I LOVE the kits - which yes are mostly cabbage & kale or broccoli or spinach or... Otherwise I'd have no salads. Yes, I miss red leaf lettuce and sometimes I splurge. And all of this is before we talk about buying fresh fruits - which I rotate with salads because they also go bad before I can finish them.
I'm one of the dinosaurs who actually still read a "real" newspaper every day. New term in "Pearls Before Swine" comic strip this morning. RE-VEG. It means left over repeat vegetables from the day before. I won't get into the pun.
Today's food tops weird. One hard boiled egg for breakfast. Lunch was 1/2 cup of cantaloupe and 1/2 cup leftover stuffing (dressing). Cocktail hour was one gin & tonic with 1/2 cup of Stacey's Cheese Petites. Oh my those are good. Dinner was one ear of corn and 1/2 an English Muffin with crunchy peanut butter. I opened a bottle of 2015 McLauren Vale Shiraz to go with dinner. Blood tests last week were much better, but that's probably due to the daily 3-1/2 to 4 miles walks instead of the meals.
Good luck with your trek Eric, although you likely won't see this until you're back topside. No point in even saying "stay cool".
Oh - and I'm eating the onions I have in house. I've already eaten one and am OK. They are 1015's so maybe don't qualify, but the stickers are long gone.
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Brunch was an olive-oil-fried egg, a strip of bacon, and a piece of low-carb toast. Dinner was a Caprese made with the first of my homegrown cherry tomatoes (had to pick them because they were starting to split) and basil, with mozzarella pearls; then haricots verts amandine with mushrooms; and a couple of falafel. (So moist they didn't need tahini sauce). Dessert was a lump of sugar-free "Diyabetik" pistachio halvah from the Middle Eastern market--more delicious than it has a right to be. (Made in Turkey).
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Minus, the enchiladas are really easy and make a lot. We froze half. From memory, it's 1 pound of ground beef, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 can enchilada sauce, and 2 cups Mexican mix cheese. Cook the beef and onion then stir in sour cream and part of the sauce after removing it from the heat.
Put two tablespoons of the mixture ( or so) in a tortilla and sprinkle with cheese. Roll it up and do that 10 times. Pour 1/4 cup of the sauce in the baking dish before placing the 10 - 12 tortillas in there. Pour the remaining sauce over the top; sprinkle the remaining cheese over it then bake at 350 for 30 minutes. (Recipe said 18-20 but my DH likes crispy cheese). I'll double check this tomorrow in the book but thats the gist. We love them.
Tonight was Chinese takeout (shrimp, broccoli, walnuts) as I'm tired of cooking. 😁
This is random but hubby made breakfast this morning which was sweet. He's been trying to perfect the eggs. I told him mom's trick of sprinkling water on the eggs to 'seal' them. Success!
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auntienance:
One of the markets here has a hatch chili week where they sell hatch chili items. I don't have much of a tolerance for very spicy things but they make a mild hatch chili corn bread which is pretty good, so when they offered me a sample of hatch chili chocolate cake one day, I thought "Sure. Why not?" I popped it in my mouth and for the first ten seconds it tasted like your typical chocolate cake. Then the fire hit. It was one of the more regretful moments of my life!
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WC's post reminded me that one of our supermarkets in Park Rapids (MN) sold hatch chilis last year. I bought some and roasted them on the grill.
Last night was mashed potatoes made with butter and reduced fat cream cheese. Very good with skin on bone in chicken thighs roasted in a pan in the outdoor "grill used as oven."
I seldom buy the bagged salad.
Oh, dear. What's for dinner tonight?
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wc3 - I had a similar experience with my introduction to jalapeños. I grew up in a family of non-spicy eaters, so had never tasted one and didn’t really know about them. I went home for the weekend with my college boyfriend to visit his parents. I was helping his mom cook and wasn’t familiar with the jalapeño handling protocol and touched my eye. Very bad idea. I involuntarily cried from one eye for the next several hours.
Dinner last night was thinly sliced sirloin, cooked in a skillet with mushrooms. I added gravy and a little sour cream. Steamed some broccoli and made some mashed potatoes with added cheddar. I packed that up and took it over to DD’s house. She is in Palm Beach so DH is staying at her house for the next several days to babysit the bird and the grandchickens. The house is only about 20 mins from his office, but our house is another half hour further. We partly got that house anticipating him staying there more since she normally travels for work, but since COVID she has not
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Thanks Reader. I'm assuming you use red enchilada sauce. Wonder if I could sub ground turkey for hamburger?
WC3 - Hatch chili's come in mild,medium, or hot - but they are not always marked. The first grocery store ad hit today for Hatch Chilies. I need to call Central Market and see if they are making their Hatch Chili Scones this year. That would be worth a mask & glove trip. I usually freeze some every year.
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Minus, I have used ground turkey in place of ground beef for years. I always add some garlic powder to the turkey to up the flavor a bit.
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Good idea with the garlic Beaver. Thanks.
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Bacon, baked bacon so it's healthier
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I nuke my bacon between paper towels.
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Yes Minus, red enchilada sauce. And I believe turkey would taste fine in these. For me it's all about the cheese and sour cream anyway 😉
I have esophageal dysfunction from an auto immune ailment so I have no contributuon to make to the hatch chili discussion. DH pours Texas Pete (?) all over the aforementioned Enchiladas.
Tonight was pesto i made over grilled chicken and penne, along with foil grilled vegetables. These are my last pictures for a while I promise. But we love this meal and it's also pretty.
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Looks yummy! Tonight was asparagus seared in olive oil, finished with balsamic, plus 4 frozen Buffalo wings. Dessert was a handful of mixed nuts and the dregs of a pint of Enlightened Keto butter pecan ice cream.
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Beginning to ease back into "non-soft" foods after tooth extraction on Monday. Mixed up Cauliflower Risotto w/Parmesan & Sea Salt, Spinach & Sauteed Shrooms + a bit of Rao" Roasted Garlic Alfredo and topped with Key West Shrimp sauteed in herb & garlic butter.
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Celia - that looks delicious. Glad your mouth is healing.
Reader - Love your grilled veggies. I'll be using my zucchini and tomatoes in a saute w/onions tomorrow. Forgot to buy enchilada sauce on my 2 week grocery run - but I'll stop next week on my way back from my PCP appointment.
PCP better not say one damn thing about statins since I brought my LDL down 25 points. HDL & Triglycerides are still over the top fantastic. I think I'll discuss CoQ10 with her. Anybody else use that? Or any other successful supplements/food to lower LDL w/o taking prescription drugs?
I hit Costco today and got one of their excellent, huge rotisserie chickens for $4.99. Also treated myself to one of their shrimp "cocktails". I managed to stay away from the wine section since I'm really enjoying this Australian Shiraz.
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CoQ10 is supposed to make statins easier to tolerate. Before he died, my PCP said that it (as well as OTC fish & krill oils) showed no cardiac benefits--and that lowering cholesterol & LDLs doesn't necessarily translate to lower risk of CV events. The only reason he prescribed Crestor for me was because my family's CV history (both parents, all four grandparents) was a train wreck. He didn't find my Feb. LDLs concerning. My husband is a cardiologist, and takes Lipitor even though he never had elevated cholesterol. Meanwhile, the NP at NorthShore's non-surgical weight mgmt. clinic (part of Skokie Hosp.'s cardiology dept.) doesn't like my Feb. LDLs (though my HDLs and triglycerides were great. So she doubled my Crestor dose (from 5 to 10mg.). Personally, as far as any other supplements, I won't take anything that enhances circulation until my ocular melanoma has been radiated into "sterility;" its location is too close to blood vessels and unlike most other solid cancers it spreads not through the lymph system but through the circulatory system.
Dinner was more fridge-foraging: spiralized the remaining half of a small zucchini and tossed the "zoodles" in olive oil with an equal volume of whole wheat spaghettini, jarred pesto, pecorino Romano, salt, cherry tomatoes that I picked as they were starting to split, and some more basil. Dessert was mixed berries (strawberries, red raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) and a FatSnax (2gm net carb) double chocolate cookie,
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Dinner tonight was salmon burgers (DH had a bun with his), Alexia onion rings from the air fryer, green peas, and fresh tomatoes. Quick and easy to fix, as well as colorful on the dinner plate.
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Minus - I have taken CoQ10 ever since statins were prescribed. Couple of things to know about: if take it before bed, may interfere w/sleep; best absorbed after a fatty meal unless you take tablet(s) formulated (solubilized) w/polysorbate 80 or formulated as water soluble. Tablets are generally large. Water Soluble brand: Qunol Mega CoQ10 Ubiquinol. (PS - Thanks for the food compliment.)
Sandy & Beaver - Sounds like some good eats!
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Minus, here's a quick, easy and tasty red enchilada sauce for those times you forget to pick it up at the store.
https://dinnerthendessert.com/best-homemade-enchilada-sauce-and-quick/
I've been thinking about Costcos rotisserie chickens but alas I don't have one. But we're having chicken pot pies anyway with a small chicken breast from the freezer. Doubt there Will be any sides but a sliced tomato from my patio plants.
I can't write any more - my autocorrect is nuts - correcting EVERYTHING I type to the wrong word. Argh!
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Nance, thanks for the sauce recipe, looks like a keeper!
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I agree. Looks like a great enchilada sauce. Thanks Nance.
Thanks Sandy & Celia for the CoQ10 information. It will be interesting to see what my PCP says next week. I know it isn't standard for reducing LDL w/o the addition of Statins, but apparently it worked in mice. (LOL)
Lacey - hope all is well.
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