So...whats for dinner?
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Our advantage plan covers hearing aids but I also heard about them soon to be cheaper. DH and I both have tinnitus and I have some hearing loss from many years of attending rock and roll concerts “up close and personal.” Interestingly, the last time dh had his hearing checked it was noted that he was deficient in a specific range - the range of the average female voice. Hmmm . . .
Your pasta salads sound delish Special
Tonight is, as is every Sunday, delivery night - Mexican for him, Chinese for me.
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It has been grey and foggy here all day so there is a lot of chili simmering on the stove. Will have corn bread to go with.
Re hearing loss DH has a notch loss right in the female voice range. It was identified in the 90s but hearing aids at that time wouldn't help as they magnified all sounds. With the advent of digital hearing aids that can be "tuned" he has been helped--still doesn't always hear me but then I don't always hear him!
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I love pasta salad - actually pasta in any form, who am I kidding?
I actually have left sided deafness to all human voice as a result of sudden sensorineural hearing loss - one day I could hear, next day could not. This is viral and usually one sided. I hope I can preserve hearing on the other side because I’m too old to learn how to communicate otherwise. I will just text everyone if that happens. I have a digital hearing aid, the technology is pretty amazing but I have had a difficult time adapting to it because it is uncomfortable even though it is small. Since I have been essentially in my house, by myself for 12 hours a day, I haven’t worn it very much lately. I did find that crowd or ambient noise, restaurants, airplanes, etc. render me unable to hear conversation, so I did wear it when I was in those situations, in the before times.
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Back in 2004, after a cold I caught on a flight home, I awoke with a unilateral SSNHL: my left ear heard pitches nearly a quarter-tone flat relative to my right, and for a week or two, unamplified stringed instruments--even my most expensive guitars--sounded tinny and watery, like a cheap Wal-Mart electric guitar that wasn't plugged in. Only microphones and amps got me through a weekend worth of gigs and a recording session--and I had to leave a folk festival after my set because all the string-jams were torture to hear. Listening to recordings, it was like the vocals & instrumentals were in separate keys.
Two ENTs were useless: one young one said he didn't see any ear infection so "it must be something with your cochlea." (Which I already knew and was why I saw an ENT in the first place). I found a neurotologist who scoffed "you're a musician--you're too picky about pitch." He ordered a brain & ear MRI, and told me I had Meniere's, even though I wasn't dizzy or nauseated. He gave me a diet sheet and then went on a cruise. I Googled like crazy, and posted on every musicians' forum I could find. One directed me to an audiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, who gave me a link to an article in The Lancet about SSNHL; he also prescribed a playlist of specific recordings to listen to over headphones, sitting and lying down in precise positions to "retrain" the auditory nerve and part of my brain to process pitch & timbre more normally. He also had me tweak my stereo's graphic equalizer so that the left had the 5-12K range boosted slightly.
The Lancet article mentioned a "cocktail" of a prednisone dose-pack, vinpocetine, manganese, quercetin and alpha-lipoic acid, to be taken during a "window" of 7-24 days post-onset. By the time the MRI came out (supposedly) normal (the neurotologist never bothered to mention the extra blood vessel abutting my internal auditory canal, which my most recent ENT determined was causing my pulsatile tinnitus) and the neurotologist had returned from his cruise, it was day 23. I had been taking the supplements the audiologist prescribed, to no avail. I nagged him till he grudgingly phoned in the Medrol Dosepak 'script, which I filled and began taking immediately.
Two days later, my hearing had nearly normalized and I could start gigging again. Another four days, and it was as if nothing had ever happened. Postscript was that when I finally--after pandemic-caused postponements--got to see a NorthShore ENT (who is a semi-pro singer) for my pulsatile tinnitus in late June, I mentioned I'd previously seen a neurotologist at an Advocate hospital. "Was it (name of the neurotologist)? He's an arrogant a-hole who diagnoses as Meniere's everything he can't easily figure out."
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Brunch (picked up from a neighborhood tavern/bakery) was quiche Lorraine, sausage and mesclun salad. Dinner tonight will be Thai/Japanese leftovers; tomorrow, leftover cassoulet. (I forgot just how "bean-y" it is, and I suspect it's too carby).
Was going to take a hotel tomorrow near the Walgreen's in Norridge where I (hopefully) will get my first COVID shot Tuesday--but I'd have to drive there through the heaviest of the snowstorm, and none of the hotels have indoor parking. So I'd have to leave my room every couple of hours to clean off my car, and that's assuming the lot gets plowed. So I'll just have to get out of my garage, down the alley, and make my way to the freeway (hopefully, plowed & salted) in the snow to get to Walgreen's on time. And that's assuming they don't cancel my appointment.
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And that's the final note Chisandy - UNLESS they cancel the appointment. I'm scheduled Friday at Methodist Hospital, but already Baylor/St. Lukes is cancelling tons of appointments as is Memorial Herman hospital. Even though I've had the appointment since January 3rd, I'm not confident that Methodist will still have vaccine left at 1:25pm on the last day of the month.
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This particular Walgreen's was scheduling only Tues. And the latest appt. they were booking was 10:20 am, which for me is like the crack of dawn--they wanted to make sure they wouldn't run out. Even so, I should likely have booked the earliest of the day and stayed at a nearby hotel tomorrow night (cleaning the car off during the night notwithstanding) so the drive wouldn't be as bad. What'll really fry me is if I slog white-knuckled through the snow only to find out when I get there that they ran out--or that the truck with the day's allotment from the ultra-deep-freeze got stuck in the snow. Last time I had to drive in the snow was last Feb. when I had to go to a funeral in S.Bend, IN--and as bad as it was I don't think it was more than 6"--it just felt that way, given the occasion. That was the last time I crossed a state line or stayed in a hotel before the pandemic lockdown began.
I keep checking my e-mail, hoping I get a re-confirmation (already printed out the confirmation) from Walgreens...or nothing. (No news would be good news).
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Tonight is Chicken Florentine with roasted rainbow carrots, broccoli and rosemary smashed potatoes.
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Ooooo, the smashed potatoes look delicious.
I'm going to try the recipe supposedly taking the www by storm. Cut red or Yukon gold potatoes to size & boil with lots of salt until fork tender. Stir with a spoon. Put on a sheet pan with EVOO/Rosemary/Garlic/Sea salt/Cayenne (maybe old bay). Roast 15-20 min at 450 degrees - tossing several times. Turn oven off and leave in oven 10 minutes.
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Special - sounds like you're still doing make ahead breakfasts. What about this? I'm going to try cutting in half - or maybe even cut to one third.
No recipe EGG BAKE (from the www) "Depending on what produce is in the fridge, change up the bake each week. Here's a loose formula to follow:"
- 1 dozen eggs
- veggies, sliced (about 4 cups)
- Sea salt
- Pepper
To prepare: Spray the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan. Dump all the veggies into the pan. In a separate bowl, crack all of the eggs and whisk in sea salt and pepper (as much or as little as you want; you can always add more later.) Then pour the eggs over the veggies, making sure the eggs are evenly spread out over the bottom of the pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Once it cools, you can cut it into 6 large pieces. Put each piece in its own storage container in the fridge, and warm up your single-serving breakfast each morning!
"Need some veggie inspiration? Sometimes I use two bags of pre-cut broccoli, or a big bag of kale and cut up a red pepper. If I have some extra time, I'll cut up onions and garlic or add sweet potatoes. Anything goes! Just aim to load up on vegetables so that they fill ¾ of the pan".
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I worked today. It was so busy! My husband had spaghetti, salad & garlic bread when I got home. I was so very grateful. We shared a bottle of Michael David Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon.
Everything was perfect & delicious!
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Leftover cassoulet (even better on this snowy night than on a chilly, windy Sat. night in a heated restaurant patio tent); leftover mesclun/kale salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette. We have a fridge full of commercial salad dressing packets (Caesar, French, Creamy Italian) from takeout salads--but they're gross and full of thickeners and HFCS. Now, I make my own dressings from scratch, and never do I add sweeteners of any kind. So why do commercial dressings need corn syrup?
Snow is finally coming down as hard as predicted--but several hours late. Only hope it's not so deep in the morning that I can't get out my garage & down my alley to make my 10 am vax appt. in time.
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Last night's dinner was chicken thighs, Bush's baked beans and romaine salad.
I used a method of oven frying that Nance mentioned in a post some time ago. Breaded the skin on bone in thighs with seasoned flour, browned them in a skillet, then finished cooking in the oven.
DH likes the canned baked beans and we have a supply in the pantry. So I need to use them.
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So our landscaper came by at 8 am and shoveled out the "apron" behind the garage. My Outback made it out and down the alley just fine--as did Bob's ancient FWD Fusion Hybrid with very low ground clearance. I want him to get his own Outback, Crosstrek or Highlander Hybrid--high clearance and AWD are key in Chicago winters--but he loves his insanely high mpg. He drives like a little old lady (older than moi) as it is, but doing 20-25 mph in snow kicks his mpg up to near 50. He likes to "make" his "dashboard garden grow." (The higher the mpg, the more leaves appear on the screen). My 28-32 just doesn't cut it for him. We can afford a Lexus hybrid--but there are too many carjackings these days. Hopefully, thieves don't want old cars with decade-old bumper stickers on them.
Got my first Moderna shot this morning--took about an hour to get there in the snow (streets not as bad as I'd feared).
Not sure what we'll do about dinner. Bob had planned to pick up something at Costco after his day at Union Health, but got a new admission at Holy Cross overnight. Maybe he can pick up something Mexican en route home (I'll eat around the carbs). We have mesclun left over (tossing out the cucumber slices), and plenty of veggies to stir-fry. We also have a package of Luke's Lobster meat in the freezer, so lobster rolls or salad?
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It hailed here yesterday. About 10 miles to the east, it snowed...all 1/8 inch or so and in an hour it was all melted. The mountains, however, are covered in a few feet of snow.
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DH was home from work yesterday and he said "I want to make enchiladas for dinner." No objection here! He made beef ones that were very good.
Tonight I did flank steak in the crockpot using the "succulent steak " recipe from a Fix it and Forget it cookbook. Served with oven baked Alexis french fries and green beans. Tomorrow will be salmon-something as we try to have fish at least once a week.
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JHL. I don't know if I said "hi" or not. So. HI!
Eric
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Eric: My brother just forewarded this from a friend in Munds's Park. Just WOW!!
A winter storm continues to sweep through Flagstaff; in some parts, leaving 25 inches of snow since Sunday
Civic Club zoom annual meeting tonight so dinner was early. Leftover lentil shepherd's pie and leftover lemon jello whipped w/a bit of mayo with crushed pineapple, gala apples, cashew nuts & celery. Oh - and a couple of slices of delicious bread that I found 1/2 a loaf - Sunflower (with seeds) and Honey. Two slices of bread - two pounds tomorrow.
Tomorrow I've GOT to make the flatbread pizza.
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Hi Eric,
I don't know if you are having our storm or it may be coming. We are having sustained winds of 35 mph. That is a lot for our area. It has started to rain as well, but with that wind it is blowing sideways so maybe it won't be so bad on our scorched earth.
Tonight was also enchiladas. I really dislike Spanish rice so we had corn, salad & some beautiful sliced red peppers. It made for a pretty plate & was delicious.
Stay well,
Jane
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Last night was jump ups, otherwise known as leftovers. I sliced up the leftover pork roast (stuffed with green onions, garlic, and cayenne) and warmed it up in the leftover gravy after removing the hard fat off the gravy stored in its own container. DH and I peeled the smallish baked sweet potatoes, split them and heated in butter in a skillet. As good as the first go round. And so quick and easy.
Not sure about tonight's dinner. Maybe shrimp. Maybe with soba noodles and a homemade sweet spicy sauce.
Tomorrow afternoon the Hello Fresh box is supposed to arrive with three meal kits. Don't remember what they are so it will be a surprise opening the box. Then we will be switching to two meals a delivery.
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Grilled salmon last night, with garlic (too much stinky garlic) broccolini & brussels sprouts with pepitas. (All from WF). Tonight, Bob is bringing home Boston Market. (Likely have it with my leftover veggies).
This a.m. was a couple of Birch Benders' keto toaster waffles. Better than making waffles out of their pancake mix but still not filling.
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Meatloaf last night with sandwiches for lunch, which IMO is the best reason for fixing it. Tonight is Singapore noodles and pork. The only side will be homemade applesauce. I might air fry a couple of spring rolls.
Tomorrow is the plumbing disconnect and old counter tear out. It appears that I will not have a sink or dishwasher until Saturday. Or at least not one with running water. I was told originally that it would be one day only. Don’t know how that’s going to work out0 -
Tonight was cheeseburgers on a Kaiser rollcut in half. One half with lettuce, onion, ketchup and mayo. The other half was topped with potato chips and onion dip. Both were just what I was craving.
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Nance - I LOVE Singapore noodles. If you have a good recipe, would you share? I agree - the reason to make meatloaf is for the sandwiches the next day.
Mae - cheeseburgers topped with PT chips? That's something I hadn't thought of.
Made the flatbread pizza. Red sauce with ground beef from my favorite restaurant that closed, onions, spinach, black olives, Monterrey jack cheese. It wasn't until I started eating that I realized I'd forgotten the mushrooms.
Total wine has a special 15% discount if you buy 8 bottles of their Winery Direct wines. Of course less my $5.00 loyalty discount. It's usually 10% for 6 bottles. So I found 8 to try and will pick up the order when I go to get my 1st vaccine shot on Friday - along with replenishing my bottle of Chamboard.
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Tonight was use-up-the-leftovers night. Tom Kha soup (coconut with chicken, carrots & cabbage) and tossed salads--one from a Thai restaurant last Fri. night, the other leftover from the quiche from Beard & Belly/Honey Pig Sun. morning. The former's dressing (on the side) had turned nasty, and I think I'd discarded the balsamic vinaigrette from the latter, so I used up the lemon-Dijon vinaigrette i made a couple of nights ago. Plus a stick of string cheese (I like to play with my food, so I don't eat it too quickly).
Stepped on the scale tonight: my weight gain due to my backache and brief spate of pity-party holiday-comfort-eating since mid-Nov. was 6 lbs. So the weight-mgmt. NP tomorrow probably won't give me too much grief at our telephone appt. but she won't be happy.
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https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/05/singapore-curry-noodles-stir-fry-recipe.html
Minus - this is the recipe I use with some modifications. DH won't touch shrimp of course, so I often leave it out I rarely have Chinese bbqd pork on hand so I usually use pork tenderloin. Last night I left out the eggs. Still delicious! I also use adras curry for some heat. Madra
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I should have used the plain text editor - Madras curry.
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We had the shrimp with soba noodles last night with sweet spicy sauce. Side was a romaine salad. I felt a tinge of regret in using the large beautiful shrimp in this preparation instead of my favorite scampi preparation. I do like soba noodles, though.
Hello Fresh is supposed to be delivering a box today with three meal kits. One of the kits will be tonight's dinner.
I got out of the house yesterday and went to a nearby Rouses supermarket, mainly to restock the freezer with some meat choices. And to relieve my cabin fever.
Good luck with countertops installation, Nance. We should be experiencing the same in a few weeks.
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Hubby got a grinder and I got a salad from the store for dinner while we did our grocery shopping for the week. It is very cold and windy here tonight. For the short span of time hubby and I were in the store it dropped almost 10 degreess!
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Tonight was a roast chicken from the grocery stone and a spring mix salad, minimal effort for me, just wasn’t feeling like anything big today.
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