So...whats for dinner?
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Dinner was gyros in whole wheat pitas with tzatziki, the remains of Monday’s Greek salad and some roasted potatoes with olive oil, garlic and oregano. The gyro meat was a beef and lamb combo that I spotted at Costco in the frozen food section. It was pretty good but not as good as the vacuum packed fresh brand I have gotten there in the past. There is enough leftover for lunch tomorrow or possibly a “gyro salad” for another dinner if I pick up some lettuce tomorrow. Anyway, it was a satisfying meal probably because of the carb content.
My tomato plants had a very bad white fly infestation which I’ve never had on outdoor plants before. Insecticidal soap wasn’t doing the job so I picked up a pyrethin based product which has done the trick. I wouldn’t care too much but the two plants are loaded with little tomatoes that I would like (at least a few of them) to develop enough to pick.
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I used to get white fly on both tomato and basil plants in the soil of my garden. This is the fourth year I've been growing them on my deck in pots, and it makes a heck of a difference. (Makes it tougher on the squirrels, too--with my cat patrolling the rear window, they stay away from the deck). When I lived in Seattle (and had no pets), I used to get white fly on my houseplants. The local "hippie-granola" plant store suggested spraying them with a solution of just Ivory soap & water, and that worked too. You must have hardier white flies.
We're lucky enough to have a Greek fast-food joint (Patio) around the corner for when we want gyros or Athenian chicken (except on Sundays, when they're closed). And across Bway is Milo's Pita, which has decent Middle-Eastern food (three kinds of shwarma, plus falafel, hummus & babaghannouj, baklava). But their hummus (too grainy) & pitas can't hold a candle to Middle Eastern Bakery's.
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Enjoyed catching up here. This is a crew that eats well! Minus your version of the Enchiladas sound delicious. I love cheese too!
Lili good looking burger!
Quick ravioli and sauce tonight washed down with jam jar shiraz 🙂
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ChiSandy:
The sesame seeds are discussed here.
https://foodforbreastcancer.com/amp/foods/sesame-seeds-and-sesame-oil
They have both anti proliferative and proliferative properties, which is why they are on the not recommended list...also known as "the list of all the foods I like."
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WC3 - interesting article. As someone who loves hummus and babaghannouj (when I can find it), am hoping the amount of sesame in these will do no harm.
Illi - Glad to see you are back to eating "regular" foodstuffs. That cashew chicken dish looked marvelous.
Dinner yesterday was the remainder of a mix of sauteed baby bella shrooms, riced broccoli/carrot/cauliflower, tikka masala sauce and leftover rotisserie chicken breast. For dinner tonight, will have a small flatbread pizza using pesto for the base and Gilbert's Caprese chicken sausage, baby bella shrooms & mozzarella for the toppings.
I think I will get up early tomorrow and make a pilgrimage to Trader Joe's to replenish my favorites that can only be found there. I am totally out of their latkes, which I love.
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I read and re-read the article: the only contraindication for sesame products is with inflammatory or triple-neg breast cancer and tamoxifen; mine was Luminal A, for which I take an AI. not tamox. And I find the article (and site) somewhat suspect--as it says sesame is supposed to inhibit melanin production and melanoma cell replication; and I still got ocular melanoma. I don't trust natural/alternative sites (and that is one). Memorial Sloan Kettering has the definitive list of herbs & spices and their effect (or not) on cancers, including estrogen-positive bc. If my MO doesn't say to avoid a food product, I'm not going to deprive myself of small amounts of it. (And if sesame indeed increases breast cancer risk or recurrence, vegan Middle Eastern women--as well as those East Asians who use sesame oils & seeds--would have a higher incidence...which is not the case).
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ChiSandy:
Your points are completely valid. Our understanding of certain foods and their role in cancer is far from conclusive or complete. At the end of the day I think the best any of us can do is to make the informed decisions which work best for us. For me, that is going easy on the sesame seeds, and having matzo ball soup and m&m's for dinner tonight.
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Ordered out tonight: Caesar salad (no croutons), bourbon-glazed grilled salmon over julienne vegetables (carrot, zucchini, bell peppers, red onion).
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WC3 - I have a vivid picture of you tossing the M&Ms into the soup. Oh my...
Supper was leftover chicken/green chili enchiladas - liberally based on the quick recipe from Reader. If you have a chance & an Hispanic community nearby, the fresh tortillas were the best I've ever tasted - 1/2 corn and 1/2 wheat flour.
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Dinner has been relatively non-existent for the past few days - have been grazing and DH has been mostly protein shakes, and light cold things like fruit. I did make mac n cheese with some ham and scallions last night and it was yummy - that, and some tuna salad for lunch - no bread, was really his first solid food. I have not been super hungry - mostly managing meds, taking BP for DH, and doing stuff around the house. His post-op was yesterday and they removed the packing, not a lot of fun. The car ride make him nauseous, but he is more comfortable now. He has switched over to Tylenol, but the pain is mostly contained to his nose and not his whole head and face so the need for pain relief is not as great. We are making progress in the recuperation, and I think he underestimated what surgical recovery is like - and I am glad I convinced him to work from home once his days are sick leave are over on the 18th. I am, unfortunately, a professional at surgical recuperation and have tried to guide him, lol!
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Special - glad the recovery is going as well as can be expected. Yes, you certainly are an expert - but will he listen to your advice?
I still have 1/2 a can of green chili enchilada sauce and a couple of those tortillas in the freezer. Think tomorrow I'll make shrimp enchiladas w/Monterrey Jack. Tonight I have to use up zucchini & yellow squash before they turn. I only bought 3 of each - and fairly small at that - but I should know that I can't use that much in 10 days. Also have a cut watermelon in the fridge.
I started CoQ10 last week at the recommendation of my cardiologist. Taking only 100 mg to start but tentatively will ramp up to 300 mg. My PCP said it would not do anything to lower LDL cholesterol, but he seems to think it will. Anybody else taking it?? His other recommendation was Red Yeast Rice. That's off the table since it seems to be contraindicated with alcohol. I'm NOT giving up my nightly gin & tonic or red wine. Life is too short.
Nance - did you like the real estate person you're working with to find a new house? Houses are selling like hot cakes here in spite of the "red zone" virus ratings.
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Special, I hear you about being the expert in surgery recovery. My DH had never been in a hospital bed until his first colonoscopy. I think I’ve had 7 surgeries and he has had none.
Minus, our agent is the same one who sold our house. She is very much a go-getter, very helpful and knowledgeable with a great personality so we like her very much. Even though we are out of her home area, she does sell about one house a month down here so we’re confident that she knows the market.
Stomach is not behaving today I think it’s because my six month follow up mammogram is Monday. Always nerve wracking under the best of circumstances. Hoping for no changes in the area of scar tissue they keep looking at.
In spite of the jumpy stomach, dinner tonight is homemade pizza. Dessertis a freshly baked cherry pie which was challenging in the miniature kitchen.
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Bob is a cardiologist, and he doesn't take CoQ10 even though he takes a statin. My late PCP didn't believe in either it nor krill oil so long as one had a healthy diet or at least took a good "normal" multivite. And I have read (Consumer Reports, ConsumerLab.com) that red yeast rice, being an unregulated supplement, can open a whole can of worms--no guarantees of dosage nor even purity of ingredients. I'll stick with my statin until Bob or my care team tells me I needn't adjust my lipid levels.
Had a BLT on low-carb bread this a.m., with homegrown heirloom tomatoes and guacamole (cut with a little mayo). After watching America's Test Kitchen, I switched from Hellmann's to Duke's mayo. It's a bit tougher to find north of the Mason-Dixon line (though I got it first at Mariano's and now from AmazonFresh). Can't put my finger on why I like it better. I've tried the organic and olive-oil mayos, but they all seem to have had something "missing" taste-wise. I realize commercial mayo is made with seed oils but I don't eat enough of it to worry about it causing inflammation.
Dinner tonight will be last night's leftovers (Caesar & salmon with julienne veg for me, mesclun & eggplant parm over linguine for Bob), with a splash of leftover Borsao Garnacha. I'll eat first, as Bob has another very long hospitals day--they close their cafeterias nights & weekends; Holy Cross has nukable meals and Christ Hospital salads & sandwiches in their respective doctors' lounge fridges; Little Co. of Mary has diddly-squat--maybe some Ensure, a wrapped orange or yogurt filched from the nurses' station fridge.
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Dinner for me was 2 slices of salami pizza from Whole Foods. I've been eating so much of the same food lately that I just needed a change. It was good, not particularly fabulous but it did the trick. And its been months since I've had a pizza.
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I don't take a statin - and I don't want to - and that's the point of the CoQ10. My HDL & Triglycerides are fantastic. Just the LDL is a little high. And as people on this thread know better than anyone else - I don't have a "normal" diet. One day I eat salad, the next day pork or fish or chicken, the next day green veggies, the next day an omelette, the next day a baked potato, etc. And I generally eat only one meal a day.
Edited to add - I don't eat fried foods but once or twice a year and only have red meat maybe once a month.
ChiSandy - glad to see you agree with me about the Red Yeast Rice.
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Actually, CoQ10's function is not to supplant, but rather supplement a statin--to mitigate or prevent side effects. It is naturally produced by the body to begin with. My LDL (on 5mg of Crestor) is a bit high--but both Bob and my late PCP were unconcerned because (like you) my HDL & triglycerides are excellent. Only my weight-mgmt. NP was alarmed by the LDL, so she doubled my Crestor to 10mg. Next lipid panel is in mid-Oct, when I weigh in and see her next.
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Fajitas tonight! Hanging out in a friends driveway and garage for his birthday. Small party, just 5 of us
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5 people? Ilona, you're far more adventurous than I. I haven't even had my son over since July 4--and we were in the backyard the whole time.
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Sandy, yes, 5 people but that includes DH and myself. We were outside the whole time, several feet apart and I sat with a large box fan blowing behind me to direct the air around me away from my face. I think I’m being pretty cautious but maybe I am living on the edge for current times.
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No Mae - I agree you're being pretty cautious. ONLY outside, social distancing AND a fan - what a good idea. I'm cautious to the point that I won't go out to eat, or even order take out. Even if a restaurant is careful, you don't know who ate there before you or if the waiters had to come to work even if they're sick in order to get paid to feed their babies. But we've had a couple of 'sit & sips' in my neighborhood. Five-six people bring their own chairs & their own drinks and sit on a front lawn 8-10 feet apart. Most of my visiting actually happens while I'm taking my 4 mile walk every morning. Neighbor's wave, move over to the side of the street and stand and visit for a few minutes - 6-8 feet apart.
Reader, Reader, Reader - THANK YOU!!! I really wasn't an adventurous cook before the virus. Now I'm 'inventing' all kinds of things to use what's in the fridge. Today was Reader's quick enchilada recipe, morphed again. I bought 1-1/2 lbs of large cooked shrimp at Costco last Friday. Had shrimp cocktail yesterday. Tonight I used the remaining half can of the Hatch Green Chili Enchilada sauce and the remaining corn/wheat tortillas. Sauteed onions, stirred in the sauce & sour cream. Built them stacked this time (New Mexico style). Tortilla, shrimp cut into pieces, slices of Hatch Jack cheese and the sauce. Made two layers, ended with an extra tortilla & the sauce and covered with grated Mexican Cheese blend and baked for 18 minutes at 325. OH YUM. Absolutely delicious and I have enough for one more meal.
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Minus, the only restaurant I’ve dinned in at is Salata. Tables are blocked off for space and those available have a green or red card to indicate which are clean or require cleaning. DH and I eat our salads and go, we don’t linger.
Tonight is leftovers or “jump ups”, I’m thinking a burrito.
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Mae, so good to see you and your great pictures again!
Tonight was baked potatoes with reheated taco salad topping (basically thick chili) and a glass of Ken Volk zinfandel with Dove dark chocolate for dessert.
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Awww Minus so glad that simple recipe is working for you. You are inspiring me to mix it up with shrimp and more exciting cheeses!
My doc upped my Lipitor dose and said to take the CQ10 if I get side effects, mainly cramping, which she didn't even think was a high possibility. Haven't done either yet but will advise and report back when I do.
My sister had her lumpectomy on Thursday and is awaiting pathology. Always the hardest part. Nance thinking of you with your follow-up mammogram. I have mine in October which is always nerve wracking.
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My mammo is also due next month--as are the chest CT, MO visit, lipid panel, and weigh-in. By then, my vision will have stabilized enough to go to Warby Parker and get refracted for new glasses (mostly need a stronger reading correction in both eyes and distance in the R). I have my full-body skin exam this Wed. Ocular-onc followup isn't till mid-Nov., strictly for dilated exam & imaging to see if and how much the tumor shrunk. I will probably know the path results by then. Not nagging the doc right now, as UIC is having a nurses' strike.
Dinner was leftovers from brunch: broccoli-cheddar quiche & mesclun salad. (Cellars makes a mile-high souffle-like quiche, so I rarely finish it in one sitting--unless I completely leave the crust, and sometimes not even then). I added a piece of low-carb toast and a "Moroccan Harissa" shelf-stable cauliflower "rice" cup (not bad--just spicy enough to be filling).
Bitter disappointment today, though--went out to water the garden, and the ripened "Pineapple" tomato I had decided to leave on the vine one more day fell victim overnight to a squirrel (little b*****d climbed up on to the deck and didn't even have the decency to eat the whole 'mater). So now I have to protect my three remaining green ones on the vine and pick them as soon as I see signs of yellow so they can ripen indoors. (I have three--one beefsteak, one "Pineapple" and the last small "Green Zebra"--on the sill right now, plus a dozen cherry tomatoes in the bowl). My cherry tomato plant has about 15 or so green ones, with three new blossoms. Still no zucchini, just male blossoms.
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Mamm was good, didn’t even have to have the ultrasound. That’s a relief. Now cancer doc on Wednesday and I’m good for a while.
Tonight is calzone using the remains of the pizza dough and a salad consisting mostly of tomatoes and cucumber. I need to pick up more lettuce.
Worried about our gulf coast friends again.
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Nance - great news. Hope Wednesday is just as positive.
And yes, darn it, another storm. Special - hope you didn't have too much residual rain. I'm wondering if Carole will just decide to stay up North until November.
Eric - what's up with you? Have you settled back into normal "covid" life since you got home? Can't remember - is your wife still teaching or did she retire? What's your DD doing?
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I haven't been posting much...I've been working on catching up on the month of chores around the house and working on the landscaping. When I come in after working in the hot "the shovel is melting" temperatures most of the day, I've been basically guzzling water and eating a "slice of bread" or a "microwave oven 'baked' potato" for dinner.
If you haven't found it yet, the US National Hurricane Center has the "where are the storms in the Atlantic" maps and they also give forecast information.
DD got a "do this to survive" job at a restaurant and she's working lots of hours in the hopes that she can take care of all of her own bills (I remember myself having that attitude when I was her age). I think she's had Covid19, but it can't be proven. The symptoms and timing matched but at the time she may have had it, they hadn't yet developed screening tests and, unfortunately, the antibody tests have been useless for her. Because her first antibody test was "inconclusive" they did two other tests, one was "yes" while the other was "no".
Sharon has retired as well, but Covid has put her in a bit of a bind with the mask stuff. She's claustrophobic and she gets panicky--I can see it in her mannerisms and eyes--when she wears a mask, so she's not been going out much except to run or bike outside late at night where people are not around and the temperature has cooled down to below boiling oil.
Chi.....
My grandmother was quite upset about the squirrels feasting on the seed in the bird feeders, so I came up with some electrified birds only bird feeders. The squirrels never did give up trying, but they never did figure it out. They would climb up to the magic spot on the post and just about fly off. While I can't say it didn't hurt them, I can say it didn't harm them. Mine was much better and much safer than my grandmother's solution to the squirrel problem. She figured out if she fired her .22 rimfire rifle with "22 short" ammunition while standing back about 8-10 feet from the open window...you couldn't hear the rifle's report outside. Fortunately the entire garage was her backstop, so there wasn't any chance of a bullet leaving the yard...but still....That's good news on the tests Auntie. Here's to the rest of them finding 'no cause for concern'.
Back to the digging outside. After more than 20 years, the wiring to the sprinkler valves needs replacing. It's 106F/41C and I'm in the sun.
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No idea what to do for dinneruntil I go diving in the freezer
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Great news on the mammo, Nancy. May the MO visit be similarly uneventful.
Eric, I used to have bird feeders out, and the squirrels would raid them. They even figured out how not to fall off the "squirrel-proof" baffles. So I put out a corncob rack for them to nibble on, and got a packet of a very hot chili powder called "Squirrel Away" that I mixed into the birdseed. Apparently birds can't taste or even feel spicy stuff but small mammals are exquisitely sensitive to it. Afterward, I saw a squirrel furiously lapping up the air conditioner condensation water from a puddle on my deck. I stopped feeding the birds when the birdwatching store (Upstart Crow, in Evanston) went out of business, and my rebuilt deck didn't have top rails from which to hang feeders.
Not sure what Bob's bringing home for dinner from Boston Mkt. tonight--if he even is. If not, I'll nuke some wings and eat celery sticks and sugar-snap peapods dipped in blue cheese dressing. We were originally supposed to go to Cellars' patio (it's live jazz guitar night), but they're open only till 8 pm and returning his morning pages & calls took too long (not to mention he'd slept in, too). Oh, well. Maybe tomorrow night--it's the last warm dry night we'll have till next week. Turns chilly on Thurs.
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Tonight was Shepherds Pie using beef, I don’t like lamb and Brussels sprouts. Sooo yummy!
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