So...whats for dinner?
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wallycat, the chicken is from the recipe on the back of the french’s fried onions commonly used for green bean casserole at thanksgiving. I love it, the chicken stays so juicy. And here’s the mojo potatoes, which tasted just like I remembered. I may use it for chicken too the next time I actually fry some.
https://pudgefactor.com/crispy-mojo-potatoes/#h-shakey-s-released-its-recipe-for-mojo-potatoes
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Thank you! Such fond memories of my WI days!
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Last night's dinner was chicken and sausage gumbo over steamed brown rice. Side was cornbread. A large pot of leftover gumbo.
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My BFF brought me a bowl of great northern beans with ham & bacon & carrots when she visited last week. Perfect meal for Halloween night.
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Last night was "I just don't feel like cooking" night. I ordered a thin crust pizza online from Domino's and dh went and picked it up. Tonight's dinner will be last night's dinner if I had cooked.
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Tonight is roasted cauliflower soup. A steady favorite in our house, now made very low sodium. Those mojo potatoes - oh my! I remember those from years ago. I may have to make myself some when hubby is out - potatoes are a huge no no for him.
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I hodge-podged leftovers (cabbage, gigante beans), added a few bits and bobs and incorporated mayo (always yummy). So good it surprised me.
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Leftover steak cut in small slices and enjoyed cold as an appetizer, Then an entire package of frozen English green peas. Ending up with a mousse with graham crackerr crumbs & caramel on the bottom, mousse, & a solid chocolate layer on top. Accompanied by (two) gin & tonics and (two) glasses of red wine. Hope I will sleep tonight.
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MIL (and her cat) are home. We've been taking her out to the music jams and that has been helping her outlook.
Dinner tonight isn't much...Sharon ran 3.2 miles and I ran 5 miles...and our appetites are matching the "isn't much". :-)
The music jam was in our driveway last night. The neighbors across the street put up quite a few decorations, so this end of the street had a lot of activity. I'm guessing we had 300+ kids come by. The "wee ones" (up to about age 4) would dance to the music, which was great to see!
The "house packing" is going well. We're just about done with all the "doesn't really show" stuff and the furniture is next on the list.
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Catching up:
Friday night I cast-iron-seared a grass-fed boneless ribeye, accompanied by broccolini, tossed salad, mushrooms sauteed with shallots, parsley, butter & madeira (and the steak juices), and corn on the cob. (I cut off & ate 2" of the tip).
Saturday night we went to a little French place down near UIC we'd always wanted to try--Chez Joel. It was hopping, but the tables were still distanced and we masked between courses. We shared a salad of endive/green apple/fennel & chevre; and a duo of pork & chicken liver mousses with (for Bob) brioche toasts. My entree was "duck two ways:" seared sliced breast and a confit of leg & thigh, accompanied with sweet potato puree and red cabbage; Bob had filet mignon with pommes puree (very smooth whipped spuds) and haricots verts. For dessert we shared a cheese plate: Emmental, Gouda, Brie, chevre and Roquefort. Brought home the toasts & grapes, along with half the cheeses. Valet parking was only $7 (less than half that of other restaurants in the city). And it was less expensive than even the dear-departed hole-in-the-wall Chez Simo (which never did reopen after its 2-week vacation).
Yesterday, Bob gave blood (they now take 2 units, spin off the packed red cells, and reinfuse the plasma) and was absolutely ravenous for brunch. We went to our favorite " Low Country" southern restaurant, Big Jones. (I usually can't eat there for lunch or dinner, but brunch had great options for me). I had the "Omelet Bayou Teche:" 3 eggs, crawfish tails, andouille chunks, cream cheese, topped with Bearnaise sauce. As a side, I had locally-hydroponically-grown butter lettuce with champagne vinaigrette. Bob had gumbo ya-ya and biscuits & gravy--the latter with greens and 2 poached eggs.
After we saw Dune (a last-minute decision--I am not big on fantasy special-effects films but Bob wanted to see it) we had dinner at a restaurant across the street from the theater called Gather. We sat at the counter watching the kitchen (which is probably my favorite seating at restaurants with open kitchens). We shared tuna tartare (Bob had brioche and I had crudites), asparagus salad with quinoa (easy for me to eat my way around) and "watermelon" radishes, and a humongous portion of slow-braised pork shoulder (melt-in-the-mouth) with saffron jasmine rice on Bob's side of the plate and yogurt-creamed spinach on mine. Portions were huge, cooking innovative, and prices exceedingly reasonable.
Today for brunch I had yesterday's brunch leftovers; tonight I had the leftover duck & red cabbage from Sat. and last night's asparagus salad.
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Last night was pan seared wild-caught catfish fillets, steamed and then lightly "candied" carrots, and tossed salad.
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Tonight I made broccoli quiche. It will be several meals and having the oven on was comforting because it is raining again
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Hi all - back from NC, and while I cooked the week we were gone it was pretty routine, so I won't recap, lol! It was good to see my SILS/BILS - it had been almost two years!
Tonight was fried leftover brown rice with green peas, uncured bacon, scallions, sesame oil, and tamari with some sliced sausage that I spooned a bit of sambal oelek over. Spicy, but yummy! We have been following the elimination eating plan for a month, and both DH and I are down 5 lbs.
Had a visit with the dermatologist yesterday - sporting two bandages now - including one on my face... I would take the bet that there will be a MOHS in my future. The one on my arm is recurrent, so that will likely be a MOHS as well. Fortunately, they are both small. In better news, three out of four of my new wooden valances are custom made and installed as of this afternoon. They have found the misplaced and undelivered track and handle for the new slider so it will go in on 11/15 and the last valance after that - yay! Now I just need my new fridge...
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Palak "paneer" (i oven fried tofu and seasoned with hot curry powder). Leftovers tomorrow.
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Last night was leftover chicken and andouille gumbo spooned over brown rice. Side was tossed romaine salad.
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Tonight will be my first experiment with butternut squash mac n cheese, plan to pan sear some thin strip steaks as well and make a romaine salad with avocado and balsamic vinaigrette. I grocery shopped on Mon and was disappointed that there was no green cabbage! I love the copycat version of Whole Foods Cabbage Crunch recipe - will go out today in search of cabbage!
Edited to add - planning to resume outdoor exercise this week - my usual 5-6 mile walk. While in NC we hiked/walked a min of 5 miles a day and it was great to be out. I can now continue since it is no longer 1,000 degrees here in FL.
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Special - did you find cabbage? What is the Cabbage Crunch? Glad you had a good trip to NC but sorry to hear about the new derm spots. Sigh. I guess by now you pretty much know what will need a biopsy, as do I.
I had to eat two meals today instead of one since i woke up at 4am instead of 8am. Cheerios & a banana after my 7 mile walk. Supper was egg salad on 1/2 a fresh Trader Joe's Artisan Ciabatta. Accompanied by 4 mini cookies. No - not really healthy.
The quiche looks good now that it's cool enough to turn the over on again. And Eric - your Halloween Jam sounds like lots of fun.
Nance & Lacey - are you hanging in there? I miss Susan!!!
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Hello friends, Salisbury steak with additional mushrooms in the gravy, pan cooked potatoes and onions, and a baby cabbage, nuked then mixed with butter, salt, pepper (and for DH) vinegar. Pretty yummy. I had not seen the baby cabbage before. Trader Joe's of course, complete with instructions to microwave it. I cringed as I pressed start as the little baseball sized guy was wrapped in plastic but I threw caution to the wind. Next time though I wonder if wrapping it in paper towel instead might work as well? Then at least I'd avoid nuking plastic wrap which kind of gives me the Willie's. 😜
Special hope you found your cabbage!
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WF's Cabbage Crunch is a minor "cheat" for me (the dressing has a little bit of honey, though I can't taste it). Tonight I pan-seared Arctic char and had it over spiralized "zoodles" with pesto and some of the last tomatoes & basil before last night's hard frost set in.
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Gosh, you ladies walk a long way! 5 miles. 7 miles. How long does it take to walk 7 miles, Minus? I got my physical workout yesterday doing gardening. I dug up the daylilies in a large bed that I want to re-plant with double red knockout roses. I got all the lilies out along with weeds and sneaky vines that grow under the landscaping cloth and two of five roses planted in 2 1/2 hours with a couple of brief rests. By then I was very tired and had an aching back. Glancing around the yard, I mentally catalogued other gardening chores. I remember working in the yard 5 or 6 hours in more active gardening days.
Interesting info on daylilies. I once bought different varieties in different colors but as time went on, it seems that the yellow color dominated. I had one clump that was purple and yellow that was striking.
As for food, I was recovered enough by dinner time to cook a simple, tasty meal. Fried rice made with leftover brown rice, finely chopped carrot and celery. Thin chicken breast cutlets breaded in plain panko and browned in a skillet.
Today I will dig out a ribeye in the freezer to cook tonight, making sure it is a ribeye!
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minus - I elected to wait until today for the foray out, although I think now I may be dealing with rain. I may skip Trader Joe's though and try Sprouts - there is a brand new one very close by and I have yet to visit it. Their produce section is usually pretty impressive, and it is a much shorter drive. Cabbage Crunch is a cole slaw type salad with a non-creamy dressing. Mix thinly sliced green cabbage with scallions, sliced almonds and black sesame seeds. The dressing is a neutral oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and a bit of salt - mixed as a regular vinaigrette. The derm spots - yup, been there, done that. The one on my face surprised me because it is over toward my ear and because I usually look straight on in the mirror I had not seen it. I have had two others on that side of my face - none on the other. I pointed out the one on the forearm to the derm because I had noticed it myself and it is on a previously treated spot from about 15 years ago - bright pinkish area at the edge of the scar. I rarely get out of my six month skin check without at least one biopsy, so this visit was the norm. What woke you up at 4am? You sound like me, lol!
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Special - I'm to the point that I go over as much as my body as I can possibly see or feel before my derm appointment and circle questionable 'spots' with a pen. Luckily most of them turn out to be AKs. You've inspired me. I think I'll dig out my SIL's recipe for Chinese Cabbage salad. Weird about the early wake up. For some reason this last week I haven't been able to sleep more than 4 hours. It really throws a kink in my day to wake up at 3am & read to 6am & sleep to 9am.
Carole - I can't keep track of steps or fit-bits and such but I know a mile takes me approx 17 minutes. I just round up & call it 20 minutes - so one hour is 3 miles. We have a City park at the end of our neighborhood. During the quarantine I started picking up trash & have kept that up. I'm thinking of writing the adjacent elementary school to suggest a unit on littering. I watch the parents line up in their cars to drop of kiddos every morning & the just drop their breakfast trash out of the windows (not to mention used diapers - ugh)
Reader - I bought some round steak on sale a couple of weeks ago & stashed it in the freezer. Salisbury steak is in my future!!
Eric - I can't remember where you said you were going to live once your house is packed up. Maybe an RV?
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chisandy - can you have monkfruit? I bet you could sub that in the dressing - which is what I will likely do since I am trying to limit any sugars.
carole - I try for a 15 min mile or less, so a 5-miler takes an hour and a quarter. That is on flat ground - hills add some time.
Tonight will be a pork tenderloin. I may cut it into slices, flatten and pan sear, or if I am feeling lazy I will just smear it with mustard and garlic and roast it. Accompanied by steamed green beans with dill, and sweet potato.
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I'm making chicken stroganoff tonight. Not sure if I have egg noodles, so whatever is in the pantry will get used. One of 3 'shrooms I will use are our foraged chanterelle.
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MIL called this morning and sounded like "death warmed over"...short of breath, weakness, pain, confusion, stomach upset, extreme "D-train". She was sounding worse as we were driving there, so we called EMS. She's at the hospital and since we're 5 minutes from the hospital, we're waiting at home so we don't add to the ED crowds. I'm guessing dehydration. And, since she was on *STRONG* gram negative antibiotics for a month, I suppose they'll be checking for c-diff. We had to clean up quite a bit, so I got a full set of PPE before starting that project and the whole time I was thinking of the pool scene in the movie Caddyshack
As for the house and where we will be staying after we sell the house, we have a truck camper. Selling before buying ensures we don't over spend on a house.
Sharon and I walk, run or hike anywhere from 5 to 8 miles each day.
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Monkfruit (erythritol) is my go-to sweetener--it tastes the closest to sugar (even more so than aspartame and sucralose) with none of stevia's bitter aftertaste. It works in cooking & baking, too, as it's pretty heat-stable. Since it's a sugar alcohol, though, I have to be careful not to consume too much of it lest I start, uh, "making music" without singing or playing an instrument. Lakanto is my favorite brand--I even tried its "European Drinking Chocolate," making it with hot water rather than whole or almond milk. Tastes much better and mixes more completely than Swiss Miss No Sugar Added.
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Light dinner tonight of sautéed shrimp, spinach and Palmini Linguine in a garlic butter wine sauce. A sprinkle of parmesan and parsley to top it off.
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No C-diff. The "old" infection has returned.... :-(
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So sorry about that, Eric!
Dinner tonight (delayed by an unresolved AppleCare ordeal--see the "drinking" thread): pan seared pompano filet over thinly-sliced cucumbers, with sauteed sugar-snap peas with garlic, ginger & sesame seeds and one small tomato from my dwindling stash of homegrowns with a bit of frost-scarred end-of-season basil. Fortunately, I still have an indoor hydroponic basil plant started from seed last winter.
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I'm sorry about your MIL's relapse, Eric. Had to shake my head at the thought of a truck camper as an in-between residence. We spent 4 months in a Lance with a slide out when we made our trip to Alaska. I really liked having my bathroom with me wherever we drove but dh found it much too cramped for comfort. There was nowhere to sit inside except the dinette seats and we had to spend some time inside. The shower was small for him and he made use of the facilities in the rv parks where we stayed. Despite having a generator and intentions to do some "dry camping," we always stayed in rv parks, some of which were powered by generators in the Yukon.
The knockout roses are planted after two days of "heavy" gardening that required shovel work. Each "day" was 2 1/2 to 3 hours with a couple of rests. Today I'm taking a break from yard work. When we moved into this house twenty-some years ago, I did all the landscaping, including building the beds. My favorite part was always the designing and planting. Upkeep is not as much fun.
I was happy that dinner was so easy last night. DH cooked our large ribeye on the grill, perfectly done to medium rare. I baked four smallish potatoes in the toaster oven and got out the butter and sour cream and steak sauces. The steak was especially good in my opinion, a reminder that I do enjoy a ribeye every two or three weeks.
Now another day and the same question: what's for dinner tonight?
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