So...whats for dinner?
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Dinner tonight was to be crockpot chili. Alas my crockpot had a new hairline crack on the bottom. So plan B was stove set to 200 fh. And used a covered cassarole. Cooked it for the required 2 hours ("low"). No discernible difference to DH or me. Added purchased cornbread muffins and it worked out well.
We had Indian out last evening and ended up having a fun conversation with the owner. Seems his small restaurant is catering "India day" coming up here in the greater Washington DC area.
Where's Iliimae? I miss her beautiful creations.
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Sunday night was another late night for Bob, so I nuked chicken wings and made sticks out of three ribs of celery. This morning was a guacamole BLT on low-carb hi-fiber 7-grain toast (for those in the Chicago area, it's sold at Whole Foods under the "ZBest" kosher bakery label; and at Jewel, Mariano's, Fresh Farms & Cermak Market, "Today's Temptations"). 4gm. net carbs per slice. Slowly plowing through my tomatoes--started the tri-lobed one on Sat. morning's bagel, second lobe Sun. morning halved & broiled with Parm-Regg., and this morning about half of the third lobe for the BLT. Each.lobe was the size of a small ("Campari"-sized) tomato. Will chop up the "heel" for tomorrow's avocado toast.
Tonight we went to Big Jones (SC low-country) and had their "Chef's Southern Tour" tasting menu. I knew I'd carb-cheat, but do so wisely. Started with pimento cheese topped with smoked duck breast & a marinated shrimp on a benne cracker (gave my cracker to Bob). Next was andouille sausage & seared grits (a small disk, definitely "carb-worthy"). Then chicken gumbo ya-ya "Hoosier style," over mashed potatoes rather than rice. Skipped the spuds--not a big potato fan anyway. Next was an heirloom (tri-color) tomato salad with dollops of chêvre, followed by crawfish/shrimp etouffé with rice. Ditched the rice. Saved my carbs for dessert: hummingbird cake (dense, with warm sweet spices, banana & pineapple purees, sorghum, and benne flour--couldn't taste the banana component) topped with cream cheese flavor ice cream (tastes like fior di latte gelato) and napped with spiced honey.
I've noticed that when I cheat judiciously at a restaurant I don't feel deprived, nor do I feel compelled once I get home to eat some more before my 8-hr. "window" closes. I was done by 9pm; it's 2:30am now and all I had after getting home was a decaf espresso and ice water. Not at all hungry.
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Reader, I’m still here, just reading along lately. I’m still having issues with this new chemo med as well as, a very limited travel trailer kitchen set up. After throwing up several times yesterday, dinner ended up being crackers and a grilled cheese sandwich. I have higher hopes for today but we’ll see.
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Oh Mae - I'm so sorry to hear the new meds are kicking butt. If you care to share, I can't remember what you're on now? Hope this didn't force a delay of the beach bar construction. Or maybe you're able to sit in a lounge chair and just direct the work (LOL)
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minus, I’m on Enhertu now and trying to adjust but the SE’s seem to vary a bit each time making it difficult to get ahead of it. It hasn’t delayed the beach bar but rain has. We plan to get back on track this week.
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Illimae, I'm so sorry on the reaction. Please keep us updated on yourself, food or not.
Goldie, I made a batch of beans--pintos with celery, onion, carrots and cabbage. I used it as a side. The leftovers, I served with the eggs.
Cyathea, I hope your doc appointment goes well.
Sandy, maybe allowing yourself regular food prevents the feeling of being deprived so less cravings. I'm glad this new plan is working.
I made enchilada sauce this morning and am marinating a venison neck in that; I will crockpot that with corn, pinto beans and zucchini for tomorrow. Our garden is finally producing zucchini and we harvested our first 2 green beans.
Stay safe and cool for those experiencing another heatwave. Seattle will hit 90 again. blech.
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Avocado toast with shallots, chopped tomato, & an egg for brunch. Dinner was a Caesar salad with cherry tomatoes (had a small head of romaine that needed using up, and the cherry tomatoes made up for the lack of croutons. Baked walleye in a foil pan on one side of the grill and grilled bicolor corn over the other burner. I didn't butter it, just salt & olive oil. (I had the tip of the cob--smaller than one of those KFC "cobbettes" and far less greasy. Dessert was a Halo Top keto "salted caramel" ice cream bar.
Hooked on Fish also had cooked blue crab "cocktail" claws today. Tomorrow night Bob's bringing home smoked shrimp from Calumet Fisheries (if they don't run out of them), which are giant prawns. I figure dinner tomorrow night will be the smoked prawns with lemon aioli, and crab claws with remoulade. (Maybe cocktail sauce for Bob, since he likes ketchup but I can't handle the sugar; I make my remoulade with mayo, Creole mustard, grated horseradish and just enough hot sauce--Frank's or Panola--to tint it pink and give it a kick). For veg, I'll spiralize a zucchini and make "zoodles pomodoro." Those tomatoes are ripening faster than I can pick them--and except for one plant that's pretty much played out, theyre getting huge as they ripen.
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Somewhat unexciting food at my house lately - the other night had grilled goat cheese sammies and finally found a DF tomato basil soup (Pacific Foods) yay! Salad with chicken and other additions, and homemade GF croutons, on another night, pork tenderloin and roasted potatoes and carrots with thyme, last night was Caulipower pizza crust with pesto as the sauce, hot italian sausage, red onion, artichoke hearts, DF mozzarella, red pepper flakes and basil. DH had multiple pieces, but I had none. Still trying to get a handle on what is causing GI issues and trying to stay bland, for the most part. Seems to be calming down, but I am not 100% yet. We are going to Colorado in a couple of weeks, so a flight (non-stop) and hiking once we are there, means that I need to figure this out.
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Special, does "sammie" imply sandwich? I am slow to pick up some jargon; apologies. I missed what is going on with your gut. I had a bout of something but I never know if it is all the herbs/supplements I take
. Have you tried charcoal capsule? My mom would give me charcoal tablets as a kid if we had any tummy issues. I tried it and it cleared up whatever was the issue. I do have IBS on and off so I just never know. Have a fun and safe trip.I envy all of you with baramundi and walleye as options. Have not seen that available here at all. Once, walmart had baramundi in the freezer section. LOVE it.
Forgot, last night was our leftover bbq chicken socca pizza. I added a small fresno chili, diced up, on mine.
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Wally - I think the jargon is regional. I'm sure 'sammie' is sandwich except my family called is 'sangy'.
Special - I too missed the gut issue story. I sure hope you can get it under control before your trip. I can't imagine hiking in the gorgeous mountains with that going on. Let alone a cross country plane trip. Where will you be staying in Colorado?
Nance - are you OK? May have to resort to email.
Yesterday was guacamole with chopped tomatoes on HEB rosemary crackers. My snack was the leftover 1/2 of a Nothing Bundt Cakes Bundtlet (about the size of a very large muffin). I had their August special - lemon & raspberry - with the traditional cream cheese icing. Pricey but oh so delicious.
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This afternoon, a 2-1/2 egg classic French rolled omelette with fresh herbs (tarragon plus homegrown thyme, parsley & chives), gruyère and a dollop of Boursin. Been several weeks since I've made one. Frightening how fast the time goes.
Have to complete & report 29 more hrs. of continuing legal ed. by 9/30 in order to keep my law license (afraid to lose it lest I need it). It was so much easier back when the CBA ran annual continuing legal ed trips; the last one was Amsterdam/Jerusalem in Apr. 2019, 2020's to San Diego/Tiujana was cancelled due to the pandemic, and there wasn't one in 2021 or 2022. Next one is set for Ireland this coming April...unless there's another shutdown due to the next variant.
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Eric yes, I know of the vandalizing at Lotus Garden. Haven't been there in a long time, haven't eaten out in over 2 years. Did you have the buffet, which wasn't bad, or off the menu. The place was way outdated, but not important and they always had ice cream! They used to make a sticky shrimp with coconut, very sticky, but sooo yummy!
Illimae, how many treatments have you had. Have you seen ANY improvements?
Wallycat, I just can't imagine beans with eggs. I like both, so who knows, I may have to try it!
SpecialK, don't know if you've ever been to CO, it's GORGEOUS! The charcoal is some good advice.
Sandy, the omelette sounds yummy and good luck with your report.
Nothing fancy to report her on the food subject, limit to my cooking appliances!
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Goldie, I always think of huevos rancheros and they serve refried beans. Beans and eggs seems like a natural combo to me.
My venison neck in the enchilada sauce turned out outstanding. Too bad I didn't write down what I did. Leftovers tomorrow.
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Dinner will probably be salad. Lunch was beef and barley soup that I made from leftovers of a recent crock pot roast, it was my best batch so far. I made it weeks ago and stored it in a big soup ice cube tray, I love that thing! It’s so easy to just pop out a single 1 cup cube to reheat.
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goldie - I had been to CO many years ago with DH, and we went to see our son last year for the first time since the start of the pandemic - we had not seen him since Oct of 2019, when he was still in Virginia. We were in Silverthorne for all of that trip, so this time we will be in a few different places - very much looking forward to it. We will also be looking at property and considering retirement plans - splitting our time between beach and mountains.
illimae - is this freezing thing actually for soup? If so, how genius is that? DH has one that makes those really big ice cubes for rocks (actually just one rock, lol!) drinks, but it could work for soup too! How are you feeling? Better, I hope.
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Illimae, great idea to freeze soup in giant cubes (are they the 4-cube Tovolo silicone ones?).
26.5 hours of CLE remaining (I did 2.5 hrs yesterday). Saving grace is that almost all shows I'd normally watch are in reruns, so time is not an issue. I should have stayed on top of this and done it all by July 31, but I'm a huge procrastinator.
Calumet didn't have shrimp yesterday, so we did a cold supper of salmon & whitefish roes with creme fraiche (blini for Bob, cucumber slices for me), a Bibb lettuce/tomato/bell pepper salad with lemon vinaigrette, and crab claws with dipping sauces (cocktail & remoulade). Brunch today was a "pizza" made with a frozen individual cauliflower crust, cherry tomatoes, basil, mushrooms, provolone (base cheese) and mozzarella di bufala (atop the tomatoes). Seasoned with EVOO, Penzey's Tuscan Sunset blend, and a grating of Parm-Regg. Delicious, but despite the edges being nearly burnt, the most of the crust was mushy like mashed cauliflower held together with cheese.
Speaking of tomatoes, a squirrel took our best one overnight--left the entire bottom 2/3 on the deck. Grrrr!!!! We took thoee little plastic wine bottle nets and wrapped our best remaining tomatoes. Hope it works. The basil is flowering faster than I can pinch it back. Hope I can keep it from bolting.
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We got there after the lunch buffet had closed, so we ordered from the menu. It was good. The place looks back to more or less normal, except for the aquarium.
I'll scramble eggs with peppers, garlic, onion, cilantro and black beans to make a breakfast burrito.
Sharon and I keep up on several licenses that we probably won't ever use again, but are difficult/annoying/expensive to reacquire if we had a sudden need to use them.
Illimae, I froze soup for my mom and dad...and later just mom....except I used 1/2 pint wide mouth mason jars.Like you said, pop one out and heat it up, so it saved my mom a lot of effort.
Special, I hope the GI stuff is brought under control.
Sharon and I are in the same situation with DD when it comes to visits except it's only been a bit more than a year. Next week we will be visiting our daughter in Michigan to help her and her BF move. BF has been promoted to a new position, but it requires a move to Detroit.
Evil twin just called..It's not a leukemia. The current thinking among the doctors is polycythemia vera. The results of the last few blood labs has been "stable", which I guess is "not getting worse". She has A-fib and the combination of these two things is increasing her appointment load. She says to not worry, but......that's easier for her to say than for me to do....
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Yup, they’re for soup or whatever fits. I got a two pack (prime day deal $20). I love soups and enjoy them more often than DH, so having a way to thaw smaller servings is so handy.
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My eating today was so bad it's not worth noting. Can you say carbs and junk? On a healthier note,I do love soups also. I like that silicone keeper and will look for one. ( Soup looks good too Illi).
Eric my dad had PCV and my platelets run high so I'mbeing monitored....so I hope ET fares well. Dad responded well to hydroxyurea, even at 94 yrs.
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Feeling better, so tonight was a hungryroot cheesy broccoli and bean bowl. It was very good.
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At Regalia tonight, Bob had shrimp/lobster bisque (spicy, not creamy) and my app. was 3 fresh figs stuffed with gorgonzola, wrapped in speck (like prosciutto), with a side of arugula. Gave one to Bob. We both had the same entree: sauteed Chilean sea bass with tricolor grape tomatoes and garlic spinach. The figs were my "cheat," so no dessert.
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Mae - so glad you're feeling better. I freeze soup & pasta & sauced in glad containers and then drop quickly in hot water to pop them out & into zip loc bag. But your soup contraption looks good.
Special - have a wonderful trip to CO. I'll be looking forward to your travel log. I understand perfectly since my son moved in December 2019 and I still haven't seen his house yet!!! Maybe in October? Maybe not.
Eric - have a great trip to MI. I can't tell you how many trip I took across country to help my son move in his younger years. And then always got roped into helping friends pack up stuff to move also. Thank heaven's he old enough now to either have friends or pay for 3 Men & A Truck. The time I helped carry a solid maple dresser a full block down a hilly street in San Francisco and then up 4 flights of stairs was the last time for me.
I too love huevos rancheros. Back in the day, it was the best thing to eat before going home after a night of drinking. And I also scramble eggs with whatever & chilies and wrap in a tortilla with beans & cheese.
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Lobster bisque—yum! Haven't had it in awhile but I love it.
I made bruschetta for the first time and it was delicious! It's the reason I asked dh to grow roma tomatos this year. I often order bruschetta at a restaurant if it's on the menu. The recipe was surprisingly simple for something that tastes so good. I followed a traditional recipe using fresh garlic and fresh basil. I toasted French bread slices in the oven after brushing them with olive oil and rubbing a garlic clove on them. Dh and I scarfed the bruschetta down. It surprised me he liked it so well. I will shop around for a different loaf of French bread next time; the one I bought was too skinny and I baked the slices a touch too long so they were kind of hard to bite and we ended up cramming whole slices heaping with bruschetta into our mouths. Of course, that did not stop us from enjoying it!
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SpecialK, enjoy your trip
Eric, Detroit Detroit, or suburb? If so, what city? i was born and raised there.
Illimae, glad you can get something down. Have you lost weight? That's one of the things I'm dreading, losing weight, I'm too skinny as it is.
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Goldie, I lost some weight after the 1st infusion, which made me very sick but now I’ve got it down to only 5 days of the 21 day cycle where I am vomiting in the morning before I’ve eaten. I fluctuate a few lbs but keep it on.
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If it works out, her apartment is about 1/2 mile south east of Ford Field & Comerica Park
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Looks like she's about a half hour or so from my brother in Waterford, where I stay when there.
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Is around the two parks OK or????
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I don't know, I haven't been to the Big D in probably 25 years or more. My son is down there a lot with his job, I'll ask him.
Concerned parent asking????
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Eric, I meant my son, here is what he said...Really anywhere downtown isn't bad. Just the outskirts.
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