So...whats for dinner?
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Minus and illimae - hope you are safe and have power.
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NW Houston is OK. I only had a total of 3-4" rain & never lost power. Some tree branches down, but nothing major on my street (granted I didn't go out driving around). I think Mae is OK too from what she posted on another thread.
I'm worried about Carole's place & family in Louisiana. There's still the possibility of 20" of rain - mostly because the darn storm is only moving forward 6 mph. And tonight I saw it's likely to impact Special K too....
Mae - that looks delicious to me. I have some zucchini I need to use tomorrow so I may try it with those. I always have brown rice w/Quinoa around - and beans (although they may be Anasazi not white). Hmmm - but I also set out a bag of French green lentils. Wonder how those would work instead of beans?
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Nance, I appreciate your concern. My family in the New Orleans area are doing ok, staying out of the rain. It has been rain, rain, rain most of the summer. While fires burn and droughts continue in other parts of the country.
Our drought has ended with some needed rain the last couple of weeks. It is in the 40's this morning. September has been wonderful weather so far with cool nights and sunny mild days, made less mild at times by breezy conditions. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday and it was delightful being outside. The golf was less delightful.
Dinner was leftover linguine in Rao sauce turned into a casserole with the addition of cheese. It was just as good as the first go around. Salad was tossed version with romaine and additions.
My interest in cooking is at a low ebb. We have been going over to Clancy's, a minute away, once a week after not going at all during the summer months. Tomorrow night we're meeting farmers market "neighbors" at a diner in town.
Not sure what dinner will be tonight. Maybe a slow cooker hot dish with cabbage, potatoes, and sausage. No recipe.
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We have also had a late summer of rain daily after an early summer of none. I am thankful we have not been impacted by any damaging storms so far, we have been lucky. We have decided to take a more northerly tack on our way to Colorado on Saturday so as not to add to any traffic woes along the Gulf Coast. Hoping no storm activity happens while we are gone - I don't see anything on the horizon at this point, and I hope it stays that way - don't want the angst of being away from home and worrying. I am trying to pack clothes and food (am taking pantry items for the rental in CO) while also have crown molding installed this week, lol! Things are looking good on both fronts - I think they will finish the crown today - it is mostly up except for a few pieces, now they have to caulk seams and cover the nails. I have also learned just how uneven both the ceiling and walls are even though this is a relatively new house and the crown is made of a somewhat flexible material! A few days after we get back the new doors will be installed - yay!
Dinner last night was taco salad - I am trying to use up things in the fridge and that fit the bill. Tonight will be using the rest of the ground beef with jarred marinara and penne, topped with cheese and baked. Leftovers will become DH's lunch. I am making a grocery store run to grab the last few things for the recipes we will cook in the rental. Would rather spend a little time here doing that than there when we could be hiking or doing fun stuff. I think we will eat all breakfasts and dinners at home, and maybe a few lunches out in situations where there is outdoor dining. It will be too cold to do that at night.
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Tonight’s hungry root chicken tacos were a hit. The black bean/corn mix came as a ready topper, as did the avocado creama. I added shredded cabbage for extra flavor and crunch.
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Today's meal was sauteed onions & zucchini w/garlic. YUM. On the side, I ate the three small meatballs that I hadn't added to my spaghetti sauce earlier this week. Desert was 1/2 a cup of cashew nuts.
Made it to the dentist today to fix a surface filling that had popped out over Labor Day. Tomorrow I'm scheduled for my Pfizer # 3 booster shot. TomorrowI plan to do Lemon Pepper Quinoa with leftover artichoke hearts - maybe served on steamed spinach?
Special - will you be headquartered in Denver? I really miss the mountains - but not quite as much as the Pacific Ocean.
Eric - did you get your MIL settled back home? I expect this may change your timetable for moving.
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The slow cooker cabbage/potato/carrot/smoked sausage meal was tasty last night. The liquid was home-made chicken broth from the freezer. Condiments were spicy mustard and ketchup.
I have never been a slow cooker fan but have been using it quite a bit lately.
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illimae - your Hungry Root food is looking good! I am more intrigued by their offerings than I have been by any of the other services.
minus - we are staying in Silverthorne, in an AirBnb townhouse. We decided on that location because we could spoke out from there in several directions to go do fun stuff without too terrible of a drive. DS will be working some of the time we are there, but will be able to see us in Denver (he lives in Lakewood) for dinner on the day we arrive, will come up to the townhouse for several days, then we will see him for lunch on the last day before we go to the airport to drop my BFF (also his godmother) and head out of town. I have the benefit of being near the ocean here - even if it is the wrong one, lol! Definitely no mountains in FL though! There is barely a hill anywhere. I grew up camping and fishing in the mountains, and camping at the beach near Santa Barbara - it is in my blood, as it is yours!
Dinner tonight - not sure yet. There is leftover penne from last night, but may portion and freeze that. My frozen food guy brought chicken breasts yesterday, so I cooked the last of the previous bag so might do something with those. I am down to the dregs of stuff in the fridge. The dog and cat will be packed up tomorrow and delivered to DD with all of their paraphernalia - I predict a 15 minute howlfest in the car. The cat is not a fan of car travel, but is good when you get where you're going. Packing for this trip is weird - it will be hot as blazes all the way across the country, then cool to cold in the CO mountains. I am packing two bags each - one with clothes for the driving trip with shorts and light clothes, then the CO bag with down jackets and pants and long sleeve shirts, lol! Will wash the travel clothes when we arrive and then not wear them again until we head back home most likely.
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Special, 3 of the 5 dinners were vegan, I didn’t intentionally aim for that but we have definitely enjoyed them and as I mentioned before, the send you far more food than is needed for the meals and I just love a good deal, lol
I won’t continue the service right now since we are still trying to get out of our house but I may pick it up again once we’re settled, if they deliver out to the cabin. Highly recommended.
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Last night by the time Kol Nidre service began, I was not hungry enough to have had dinner (had 1/2 c. of cottage cheese with scallions around 6 pm, which had filled me up). I'm technically not really supposed to fast, so after the service I "split the difference:" 1/4 can of corned beef hash (opened the can earlier for Gordy) sauteed with chopped sweet onion, poblano pepper and tomatoes.
Speaking of services, I had to attend Yom Kippur online again this year. Had planned to walk to temple as I did for Rosh Hashonah--but on Mon. as I was tending to my tomato plants I threw out my back. No way I could handle the 1/2 mi. walk; the parking lot was occupied mostly by outdoor seating for services; and the remote parking lot at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox church was also a no-go, as the shuttles were school buses with steep stairs. So online it had to be. Only this year, the livestream was truly live, in real time--unlike last year, which was prerecorded and edited together. I was surprised at how satifying it was, and fasting (after a cup of black coffee to keep my lungs clear and caffeine-withdrawal headache at bay) felt easier than either staying home and reading meditations or having to spend all day in temple sitting & standing repeatedly. (I allowed Happy to sit on my lap most of the time, so long as I could see the laptop screen).
Broke the fast with the last 1/4 can of hash + veggies, with a fried egg on top. Bob got home late, so we went to the Fireside for a late al fresco dinner. Pre-pandemic, it used to be open till 3 am (the bar still is), but the kitchen is now open till 1 am. We had chicken veg. soup that was practically a stew. Bob had a Cajun meatloaf sandwich; I had prime rib and broccoli (most of which of both i took home). We sat on the sidewalk patio, looking out across the street at the forested railroad embankment, under the moon & stars.
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I made some quick soup. Chicken broth with chicken pot stickers from Trader Joe's, cabbage, chopped carrots and some capellini.
I don't really recommend the Trader Joe's pot stickers. The filling doesn't seem to be of the best quality.
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Can anyone recommend a good PROTEIN POWDER?
My DR said whey , but I avoid soy.
Many Thanks!
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Purple - MD Anderson recommended Nestles Beneprotein. It is Whey based but apparently does have some soy lecithin, however it got me through active treatment when I lost 60 lbs & a good wind would have blown me away. Another friend used this when he had pancreatic cancer & it was a wonder. I have ordered it from Nestles but now usually get the 8 oz container from Amazon. Truly - absolutely no taste. You can add the powder to milk, orange juice, apple sauce, oatmeal, mashed potatoes - anything. Maybe give them a call and ask how much soy...800-422-2752 or www.NestleHealthScience.us
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purple - I use Plant Fusion vanilla - it is dairy and soy free, has no sugar and is made from pea protein with other superfood proteins, is kosher, vegan, non-GMO, has 21g of protein per serving. I make a shake with unsweetened vanilla milk, the vanilla flavor of the powder, and frozen strawberries, because the strawberries are frozen I don't need ice. The strawberries make it sweet enough for me without having to add any other type of sweetener, and I often use organic strawberries I buy , cut up, and freeze myself. My husband has tried the chocolate flavor and added peanut or almond butter, a banana, and vanilla unsweetened almond milk. He is a fan. If you use almond butter the brand I use (Barney's) adds another 6 g of protein per 2 Tbsp.
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Brunch today was a "pizza frittata:" 2 eggs, 1 oz. fresh mozz., 1-1/2 small tomatoes, and (after the cheese melted and the tomatoes softened) a garnish of olive oil, Alessi "Olive Oil Dipping Spices," Maldon flake salt, and a few fresh basil leaves. Unless Bob gets home early enough for us to go to Bonefish Grill, dinner will be my leftover prime rib & broccoli--plus another tomato & basil over arugula.
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I met my vegan nephew for lunch at the Hare Krishna Temple restaurant. It's always been vegetarian with vegan options & always been good. Now they are vegan only on Wed/Fri/Sun. Staff wears masks. You have to sanitize your hands as you enter. Customers must wear masks unless actively eating. It used to be a 'serve yourself' steam table buffet. Now they have everything behind plexiglass screens and there is a server to dish what you want. And yes, you have to wear a mask going through the line. Tables were widely spaced. In addition, they have also switched to all sturdy disposable plates, glasses & tableware. VERY clean & I felt very safe - a rarity in Texas.
Everything was absolutely delicious. Lots of salad ingredients (including shredded beets & zucchini) w/a choice of Tahini or avocado dressing. Dal, rice, spinach dish, lentil dish, soup, penne pasta, chapati, and a vegan banana muffin for dessert. We could have ordered vegan cheesecake, but were both way too full to eat any more. When I used to serve myself, I ate much less.
I was trying again to find Tarragon vinegar on the way home. Much to my disappointment, many stores have stopped carrying it. Apparently there is a shortage of tarragon due to harvest affected by climate change. I used to buy the Kroger brand & like Heinz because it is a combo of white & malt vinegars. I found some Reeses across town, but they add sulfites to preserve color. I called several other stores, but none available. Sigh - another thing I'll have to get from Amazon instead of supporting my local merchants.
Eric - hope things are going OK with your MIL.
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MinusTwo:
Funny you should mention Hare Krishna buffets because I was just recounting to a friend the other day the fact that there are still Hare Kirshnas and they have a center down the street with a buffet. I've never been but am a fan of buffets and have been intending on trying theirs sometime when this pandemic is over.
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Another slow cooker main dish last night. Chicken thighs, canned tomatoes, chili powder, cooked brown rice from the freezer. Side was a tossed salad dressed with white balsamic and mayo, one of my favorite dressings.
This slow cooker was a freebie from Winn Dixie some years back, purchased with "points" earned from shopping at the store. It's a mid size and has sat unused until this summer.
Tonight will be one of the two remaining ribeye steaks in the freezer. I'm doing a good job using up the freezer contents.
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Carole - saw on another thread that your temperatures are in the 40s. Brrrrr. When do you head back? People here are still picking up tree limbs from he storm. Hope you don't find any surprises.
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40F!!!! It's been in the 40s here in Phoenix...but it's 40C/104F. :-)
Sharon is up in Flagstaff (in the cool weather) at a bluegrass band competition and I'm taking care of MIL with the daily process with her PICC. It doesn't seem like it changed from long ago.
MIL is definitely getting better/stronger and a lot of things that I noticed are going away, the biggest two being her ankles reappearing from under all the swelling and her recently VERY high blood pressure readings returning to normal.
Her cat is over here as well and he's adjusting very well. He's now giving the dogs "the cat attitude" instead of hiding under the bed and he's also turned into a "I want your lap" cat. :-)
Dinners have been simple. Bean, corn, squash, salsa enchiladas; salads; quinoa-onion-kale, lemon juice salad; potato salad; "regular" salads; vege burgers; air fried French Fries and also hot dogs. I've also made some sourdough and made that into sourdough garlic bread.
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Special, I made the citrus dressing you posted (microwaved one) this week, and we’ve enjoyed it in place of my regular horseradish vinaigrette. I might use some honey instead of white sugar next time I make it. Thanks for the recipe. I’m impressed with your travel planning, especially with my reduced executive functioning these days. Hopefully that’s temporary until concussion heals fully. I hope you have a wonderful trip!
And Mae, I hope your trip to the cabin goes smoothly. Your Hungry Root meals look interesting…and nicely fir your color requirements!
I have been less enthused about creating meals since returning home, so any leftovers are a welcome sight in the fridge. If DH didn’t make regular trips to the grocery store, I’d be happy to sub oatmeal for some dinners, but he looks forward to a real meal, and we limit take out options. He picked up some frozen sea scallops and shrimp which I remembered to place in refrigerator last night to thaw. So tonight I’ll find a stir fry recipe for those which will likely include veggies (onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and orange pepper), which I’ll serve over multi-colored quinoa. And of course, a salad side.
Eric, so good to hear of your MIL’s progress. Yay for visible ankles and normal BP! She is so fortunate to have you and Sharon supporting her rehab.
I have never been aware of Hare Krishna buffets. If we were to have one here it might be in Cambridge, tho with space in our metro area being so ridiculously expensive, a more rural location well west of the city would be more likely. Will have to research that. The docvegans would love to go there next time they visit if I find one.
Pretty, cool, day here, so we will probably walk to the farmers’ market for some produce and the favorite bread DH has discovered there.
I’m intrigued by the protein powder recommendations. I’ve never used any, but feel like perhaps I should add some to my kale smoothies…anything to support my healing brain. I would also like to steer as clearly away from soy as possible.0 -
DH was happy with last night's meat--breaded small pork steaks cooked in skillet in small amount of grapeseed oil. I enjoyed mine, too. Side was a large salad of tomato, cucumber and avocado. The breading was Italian panko.
Minus, we plan to head south at the end of this month.
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Eric, glad to hear your MIL is on the mend and her edema is diminishing. I remember that at home (released from rehab) after each of my knee replacement surgeries that I knew when to elevate: when my flip-flop sandals began to get tight and my toes looked like oversized jelly beans (or mini-Vienna sausages); and that I was okay to resume being "vertical" when I saw my toes literally begin to slenderize and lengthen!
Fri. night I had leftover prime rib, broccoli, and a small tomato on arugula. Sat. aft. for brunch, Bob walked to Beard & Belly and brought back veggie quiche & salad for me (and ate a chicken hand pie & salad there). Sat. night we grilled cheeseburgers with all the veggie trimmings (Bob's was on a brioche bun & mine was on a keto bun). He also had corn on the cob and I had leftover salad & extra tomato.
Yesterday, no time for breakfast--we had to leave early to take the Red Line train and then walk 2 miles to Soldier Field for the Bears home opener (we spent a fortune, but we figured it was less than what we would have spent on five meals had Cellars not closed--and likely the only Bears game we'd attend this season, since weather is so unpredictable and Bob isn't always off-duty on a game day. That's why he sold back his season seat license, for twice as much as he paid). When we got to our seats (50-yd-line!) at the upper Club level, they were so high & steep we were afraid to go into the Club till halftime--we'd have lost our balance bringing stuff back up to our seats. We got down into the club, but the concession lines were insane--and the food line didn't move at all. The only food they had was hot dogs, Italian beef & sausage, pretzels, and make-your-own vanilla self-serve sundaes. We should have taken the escalator down to the second level, but I doubt they'd have had any more of a selection or shorter lines. The pre-pandemic days of brunch buffets and prime rib sandwiches are all in the past.
So we subsisted on beer till, while walking back after the game, we were sustained by the thought of tapas or paella at Mercat a la Planxa--but when we got there, found it's closed on Sun, & Mon. We walked further north to Russian Tea Time, recently reopened after renovation. By then we were famished, and I had plenty of grams of carbs to "play with." We started with Ukranian borscht (thinner broth, more shredded onion & beet, and potato & beef chunks than the Russian version) with sour cream. Then we shared their seafood plate: salmon roe with crepes, buttered herbed boiled potatoes, lox, smoked whitefish & mackerel, pickled herring, egg salad, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions & capers and more sour cream. We took home half the spuds, lox, herring and mackerel, plus the bread service (pumpernickel) we'd paid for. Bob snacked on the bread & spuds last night. I had a sugar-free chocolate pudding and some Enlightened keto butter pecan ice cream before falling asleep--due to exhaustion and little sleep the night before, I slept 10 hrs!
I discovered (thanks, America's Test Kitchen) that if you put a hard-frozen pint of ice cream (real or keto) into the fridge for 2-30 min., it'll soften evenly and well enough to scoop easily. So that's why I gave Enlightened & Halo Top another shot.
This afternoon, for lunch, I had lox & cream cheese on low-carb high-fiber whole grain, with lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and capers. Tonight might have the herring--or if Bob gets home early enough, we'll grill Beyond burgers (still frozen on Sat., and not recommended to nuke-defrost, which was why we grilled grass-fed beef ones instead). Not supposed to rain again till the wee hours (and it's forecast to possibly be intense--better bring a litter box or two upstairs just in case we get sewer back-up again).
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We put the carton of ice cream in the microwave and heat for a few seconds.
Last night's dinner was a large taco salad. Today I plan to cook red beans in the slow cooker.
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Yesterday's lunch was a large bowl of Cheerios & bananas. Dinner was a large slice of lemon pudding cake. Today I ate cottage with pineapple tidbits after my walk. Only 4 miles today.
I'm about to make guacamole with two avocados I hoarded in the fridge, before removing to nurture through the ripening process. I think I'll also boil some eggs for egg salad tomorrow. My meal today will be hot dogs. Got to eat those buns before they mold. And anyway - I want to live dangerously & take another 3-1/2 years off my life (for each dog).
Eric - sounds like your MIL is at your place after all? Glad you have the expertise to deal with the PICC line. Does Sharon play (fiddle or banjo or...) or just sing? Good thing the cat's adjusting.
Lacey - are you in PT? Have they given you a time estimate on the concussion healing?
Nance - everything OK?
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We convinced her (MIL) to stay with us for awhile.
MIL got "beat up" some more today. We took her to see the oral surgeon to check on the integrity of the teeth that were causing the problems.
The oral surgeon spent about 30 minutes looking at her and the various X-rays and another 30 minutes reading the hospital paperwork we brought with us. Then he said it would be good to get the teeth out as soon as possible because the X-rays showed they were still abscessed, he could move the teeth 1/4 inch in her gums and would they certainly cause future infections. As soon as possible was "right then and there".
So, three teeth are gone.
So, she's on "easy foods" for awhile. I have my great-great grandmother's cookbook and in it are a bunch of pudding recipes. Google Translate doesn't do well with mid 19th century German, so the 1900 vintage German-English dictionary that I keep with the cookbook will be useful. :-)
Sharon plays banjo and guitar and also sings.
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Hey All! Cant believe its been months since I popped in here. I hope you are all well and going strong.
Everything is fine here, but freaking busy. Just wanted to say hi!
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MOON!!!!! So great to see you. Glad everything is fine. When you get a chance, give us an update on all your excitement.
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Hi, Moon. Good to "see" you!
Last night's slow cooker red beans were delicious. The brown rice was not up to par. Side salad was good. Enough leftovers for another meal.
Tonight's dinner will be lamb burgers and cauliflower mash.
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Does anybody cook black rice? I never have and recently read it was most healthy rice to eat - wild rice being second & brown rice third. I love wild rice. Brown rice - not so much.
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