So...whats for dinner?
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Beaverntx, Happy Anniversary! I’ll be interested to see what you decide to order for your dinner. We are going to defer our celebration dinner until tomorrow since I am still feeling crummy, and cannot get excited about an expensive take out meal that I wouldn’t enjoy! So it’s a chicken soup anniv for me and a better Allessi soup for DH who is kindly making the soups. Maybe it’s good that I feel sick since it leaves little energy to pay much attention to the other, more celebrated, news of the day. Ha!
Illimae, so glad to hear that you have found a med that is helping mitigate those SEs. Sounds like you will be a capable pioneer at the cabin!
We decided to make anniversary cards for each other rather than buy them this year. Maybe due to so much time on our hands. Mine was hysterical....looked like something an 8 year old girl made...tho I loved doing it since I used (my terrible) drawing, along with fabric scraps, and fabric fluff dryer residue for hair. DH used his computer skills to do his with a series of pix of our years together. We are soooo differently wired brain wise.....same theme but very different approaches!
Minus, I’m glad your MO appt went well....I missed your wine pairing with your meal that evening.
Happy Election Results Day everyone!
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Happy Anniversary, Lacey. Hope you can enjoy your delayed celebration meal.
German won out. DH had goulash with spaetzle and red cabbage, I had an unpronouncable (to me) dish of chicken with spinach in a mushroom cream sauce. We both had dinner salads and shared the two tone rye bread. Finishing the champagne (Cass Brut, 2014, Marsanne grapes) now and will have dessert of cherry pie ala mode later.
Sorry about the quality of the pictures, my camera is not being cooperative today.
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Beaverntx, your special dinner looks lovely! And oh, my....CHERRY PIE a la mode!!! Be still my heart! Probably my very favorite dessert of all time. DH picked up a delicious looking chocolate mousse cake, which we will both enjoy once this stomach bug departs and we have our specialdinner. Tonight I was happy to have the “anniversary chicken soup” that he made. Then I conked out, and now am up foolishly riding the crazy roller coaster of election return watching. Tho sleep is calling again, especially as my brain explodes with numbers and percentages. The folks who do this tracking must live for these nights!
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Tonight I am planning on making a stir fry
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Lacey, what a nice idea to make your anniversary cards.
Beaverntx, elegant table!
We had a blah dinner last night. Leftover lima beans and brown rice. All the romaine lettuce in the refrigerator was frozen so I tossed it and made a salad with the other ingredients. Not sure what's going on with the refrigerator. We keep adjusting for lowering the temperature. I put the temperature gauge down on a lower shelf.
The election has been a major disappointment. I cling to a shred of hope.
Tonight's dinner not decided.
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I agree Beaver. Definitely elegant. Lacey - are you feeling any better? Carole - holding the shred with you. Dinner was leftover chicken florentine - mostly spinach & bok choy left. Tonight will be the last of the chicken breast with the leftover stove top stuffing.
Went to a lovely 'picnic' yesterday in the back yard of one of my neighbors. 6 of us - all wearing masks & sitting 6 ft apart. The hostess got everyone to choose something from a local sandwich shop & she picked it up. And we all brought our own drinks. Great to see these friends but sometimes hard for me to hear those clear across the circle with the masks on and her neighbor's dog barking & barking.
Eric - how's your MIL doing?
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Carole, keep clinging! It looks like numbers continue to shift, which in this very close election will make a difference. I managed to ride the results roller coaster through most of the night, and am glad I’m not one of the vote counters nor TV folks who worked through the night. Some are sporting some very tired eyes today.
Minus, I’m feeling “on the mend” despite my all nighter. If I continue feeling fine through this afternoon, I’m sure DH will be eager to order our special dinner tonight. which we hope might serve to celebrate beyond our 47th.
Wehad some snow sprinkles through the night (just think....I would have missed them had I been sleeping!), but today is a beautifully sunny day, which is supposedly the first day of a warm up trend. It is really true that in New England, “...if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute”.
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WI just got called for Biden--but there will be a recount (at the Trump campaign's expense). I had about 4 hrs. of sleep, when the allergist called to reschedule my penicillin "challenge" yet again, this time due to a "staffing issue." I suspect that when next Fri. (the new date) rolls around, they will outright cancel it because by then the state will likely ban elective procedures. (I had better get a root-touch-up & trim ASAP, because I have a feeling personal-care-services will also get shut down).
Cellars reopened last night, not just for carryout/delivery but so long as weather permits, patio dining. But Bob worked too late last night (and had to take a pricy cab home because he lost his car keys somewhere at the hospital) to go out, so I ordered out a bunch of apps & sides to go with our leftover porterhouse. (I drove him down this morning, with a spare set of keys). He will be late again tonight too. So I will call a friend to whom I talked yesterday--and is going sorta stir-crazy--and ask if he wants to join me tonight at Cellars' patio. It's gorgeous, and mid-70s!
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No clue about dinner but I’m having wine to celebrate no lepto mets MRI results.
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YEEEE HAAHH, Ilona! Wine, schmine--make it champagne!!!
My buddy never called me back about Cellars' patio tonight (open till 8), so I'll likely go solo. I feel guilty taking up an outdoor table--even a non-tented two-top--all by myself, but I want to keep them in business as long as possible. Probably gonna have crab cakes or the seared ahi, with a glass of cava. Maybe get a meatloaf platter to go for my housekeeper (she has to take her DH to his eye dr. tomorrow and won't be back in till Fri., but it'll keep).
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ChiSandy, I would but I’m on top of a 7,000 ft mountain 40 minutes from the nearest small town grocery, so wine it is and it tastes like victory!
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MAE - SUCH wonderful news. Thanks for posting here. You enjoy that wine my dear.
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illimae - yippee! Relieved and happy for you
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Illimae, fantastic news with a bottle of wine and that wonderful view to help you celebrate.
Dinner tonight will be the other half of last night's dinner without the champagne but possibly with a glass of wine.
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Awesome news illimae! Cheers to you!
Western omelets substituting bacon tonight. Sides will be a slice of toasted rustic bread oran English muffin.
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I echo the hoorays illimae! Skol! 🍷🍷
Dinner was leftover pork and Kraut from Monday along with the Persian cucumber salad I had made. They say you don't need to peel the little cucumbers but my tummy disagreed so next time I'll take that extra step.
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Leftover tempura Brussels sprouts with wasabi aioli. I had to force myself to reheat (air-fry) them, because I hadn't eaten since noon (plus cappuccino about 3pm) and I was actually getting hunger pangs. Most people calm their nerves by stress-eating; I lose my appetite. Didn't go out tonight because my friend didn't return my call till he got back from the grocery--so I made a reservation for tomorrow night. (It'll be about 70 at dinnertime--jean jacket weather as the night progresses).
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Yay, Illimae!!!! What a relief!
I had a golf lesson yesterday with our very likable young pro. He took a couple of videos that he texted to me. No wonder my golf game is so bad!
Dinner last night was Laurie's salsa/black bean/chicken casserole. It smelled so good cooking in the oven. DH spooned his serving over brown rice. I heated some corn tortillas to eat with my portion. Condiments were grated cheese and sour cream. What an easy and tasty dinner.
I'm having lunch with three oldie golf friends today at Five Girls restaurant, which was formerly Crabby Shack. There is now patio dining as a result of their renovation. I'm planning to go early with the hope of getting one of the outdoor tables, which are sheltered by a roof. One of the old golfing friends was widowed a few months ago and is struggling with the loss. One of her two sons died a couple of years ago and she had difficulty dealing with that loss. The son had moved closer so that he could look after his parents.
We haven't eaten at Five Girls since our return. I find that name odd.
Dinner tonight will be crab cakes. I bought 8 oz. of lump crab meat yesterday.
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Carole: Sounds like 'Five Girls' is a play on something. Maybe Mother/aunt/sisters own it? Looking forward to hearing about your meal.
I almost bought a 'sheet' of mini crab cakes at Costco the other day but passed since they were from the freezer section and I wasn't on the way home. $19 for maybe 20 - golf ball size. They could be decent - but won't be the same as lump crab meat.
Reader - what all was in the Persian cucumber salad? I'm guessing onions but then what? Sour cream or vinegar & oil?
Dunch was a 3 egg omelette with all the leafy tops from a bunch of Bok Choy and some shredded Mexican Cheese Blend. I was too hungry to wait for mushrooms to saute.
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Wonderful news, Illimae! Yay for you!
Carole, lump crab meat sounds soooo good! With just one more friend at your lunch, you could have been the visual in-persons ad for the restaurant! I hope it was comforting for your friend who has had such close losses to spend time with all of you.
Reader, I’m sure that lots of people skip peeling the Persian cukes since the skin is thin, but since I once heard the recommendation to peel all cucumbers to avoid food borne bacteria I apply that to those little guys, too. So, even if there may be some worthwhile nutrients in cucumber skins, ours get peeled. Unfortunately, at restaurants, sliced cucumbers in salads invariably have skin on, which is probably where the skin/bacteria warning originated.
DH is busy all day with a healthcare conference zoom, and plans to grill us lamb burgers once he’s done. This will be the test to see if my stomach is back to normal. Hope so.
We had omelets last night. DH used not to be a fan of such dinner fare (tho he often likes to make eggs for breakfast), but I add many veggies and broil cheese on top, so he now finds them interesting, and we both enjoy having omelets in our dinner rotation.
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Bob's staying over in Oak Lawn tonight because of a very early morning tomorrow at his hospital. Heading over to Cellars in a little while, to sit on its patio with a good friend of ours I haven't seen since January. Only time he's been getting out of the house is to buy groceries, so he really needs this as much or more than I do. He usually hosts a Sunday-before-Thanksgiving brunch (going on 45 years now), but not this year of course.
Gonna have either crab cakes or--if they have it tonight--seared ahi. Bringing home their gorgonzola meatloaf for my housekeeper to take tomorrow. We still have a large portion of mac & cheese (3 cheeses), but only Bob has the metabolism to handle that. Made French-style slow-scrambled eggs & chives (seasoned with white truffle salt & oil) over low-carb toast this morning. Yum!
As to Thanksgiving, we're reconsidering. We've been planning to have just Gordy & his girlfriend over--masked when not eating, putting the leaves in the dining room table to increase distance. But today IL hit almost 10,000 new COVID cases, and even small gatherings have been fueling the spread. (Everyone at a recent 6-person birthday party caught it). The city's health commissioner says that in any random group of 10 Chicagoans, there's a 1-in-3 chance that one person has the virus. So we may just have to celebrate with only the two of us. The health commissioner is about to issue new travel restriction warnings for Chicago--I suspect she is going to include surrounding counties in the "must-quarantine-upon-returning" list. But even IN now has a lower positivity rate than IL and not much higher than the city itself. WI is still a hotter spot. At this point, every state bordering IL is on that no-no list.
And the commissioner is now recommending everyone get tested 7 days after any exposure-risk activity--regardless of symptoms or knowing they've been exposed to someone who tested positive. And after (if) that test result comes back negative, quarantine for another 7 days and re-test.
The "sniper" is now on almost every rooftop.
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Crab cakes sound delicious. I’m having leftover salad, if it’s still good and some pretty decent gas station fried chicken.
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Thank you Lacey for the info re peeling the cucumber. Noted, and now I for sure will do so!
Minus here's the basic recipe. All veggies are chopped really small.
- 3 or 4 mini cukes (labeled Persian here)
- Tomato
- Onion, red or sweet vidalia
- 1/2 small red pepper
- Parsley, mint, and any other herbs you fancy.
- In lieu of the lemon juice the recipe called for I used rice vinegar (@ 5 tablespoons) and olive oil (more)
- Salt and pepper
I'll double check the recipe tomorrow to make sure I didn't leave off something important. I would have preferred using the lemon or even lime it called for but was out; also was out of mint (!) which is a key ingredient in this type Shirazi salad but it still was pretty good.
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Ilona, would that "gas station" fried chicken be Krispy Krunchy? We have a branch in a Citgo near us, and it's awesome. If I could eat fried chicken, I'd skip Popeye's & KFC and head straight to the Citgo.
On the spur of the moment, I decided against the crab cakes and instead had the black-sesame crusted seared ahi over Thai slaw, plus a side Caesar. My friend went for the fish & chips, which are fantastic too (and equally carby, alas). They even make their own tartar sauce. The jazz guitarist has been playing outside every night since they reopened Tuesday. This San Diego-style weather should hold up through Monday (though they're open only Tues-Sun. brunch). Next Tues. night it'll be chilly and rainy--looks like it'll be back to takeout.
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Hello, all! Oh, crabcakes - so craving these! May have to order a take away from Bonefish Grill. No one nearby sells good crabmeat. We have a restaurant called Joella's Hot Chicken that makes excellent fried chicken, although I usually get the grilled version. You can choose your "heat" level & they make great sauces & sides.
llona - Belated congrats on your good results and hope you enjoyed your ceebration!
Felt a bit nostalgic tonight & went with something easy. Organic Creamy Tomato Basil Soup + 1/2 of a grilled Organic Uncured Black Forest Ham & Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese on Wheat sandwich. I use some dijon mustard on the inside, mayo on the outside & then a small amount of butter to "toast".
We are also experiencing some lovely weather here in the northern KY/greater Cinci area.
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Weird day. Homemade rice pudding with raisins for breakfast. A cup of broccoli salad w/cranberries & shredded cheese for lunch. Dinner was going to be a green salad, but...
I'm having my BFF over for a patio picnic Monday after she comes to town for a dentist appointment. We haven't seen each other since February. Serving ham & turkey sandwiches on brioche baguettes w/Havarti cheese. Sides will be three bean salad, fresh fruit salad & deviled eggs. I decided at the grocery today I needed to buy something I rarely keep around - chips - and picked up a bag of Ruffles. Oops - just couldn't resist and already ate 1/2 the bag. That was dinner. Just had a bed time snack of Haagen Dazs raspberry sherbet. Oh well, tomorrow's another day.
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I hear you about the chips. Waiting for GA to flip blue, I stress-ate last night: the last third of a bag of WF's small-batch flour tortilla chips. They're addictive--no guac or salsa necessary. (Also had 2 Girl Scout thin mint cookies, 2 keto choc. chip mini cookies and a whole square of a Lindt sea salt/caramel dark chocolate bar. Bad Sandy).
Slept in till noon today (was up past 4am last night); brunch was a soft-boiled egg and low-carb wholegrain toast with honey-butter. Dinner tonight was a cup of beef & black bean chili, and bourbon-glazed salmon over grilled sweet potatoes & julienne veg. (Brought home half).
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illimae:
Congratulations on the MRI results!
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Thanks everyone for the support.
Dinner will be steak and veggies.
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Mae - so glad to see you posting here - because that means you're EATING. Hooray.
I'm making things for tomorrow's 'picnic' lunch. My BFF is coming to town to see her dentist. While we talk several times a week, we haven't seen each other since February. Deviled eggs are done. Three bean salad is marinating. Next is the fresh fruit salad with coconut & mini-marshmallows. Unlike my Mother I am not making a cooked dressing. It will be sour cream. Sangys will be ham &/or turkey with Havarti or cheddar on La Boulangere French Brioche baguettes. Choices of mayo, 3 different mustards, sliced tomatoes & red leaf lettuce for the sangys. Olives & pickles are in the fridge. You'd think I'd never seen anyone before. But in fact I haven't had anyone even in my yard - let alone my house or my car - since March. Nor have I been out to eat - even outside with masks. There will be three of us appropriately socially distanced on my back patio.
So dinner will be some 'jump up' or other - or maybe just popcorn later.
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