So...whats for dinner?
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Minus, I’ve used Rao’s pizza sauce with Aldi dough for the crust and a variety of toppings. The sauce is excellent but I’ve never tried the frozen pizza.
Wally, Food trucks often have great food. Our weather has been very variable so I guess it suits everyone equally.
Carole, Your Mexican meal sounds delicious.
Dinner tonight was steak, sautéed zucchini and onion rings.
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Thanks Maggie. Rao's marinara is my sauce of choice for most Italian meals - including homemade pizza. So I'd like to try their frozen pizza. I have a feeling that it will be difficult to find.
https://www.raos.com/collections/frozen-pizza
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Minus, I just checked the local grocery store (QFC) website and they sell the pizza…nearly $14.00. If I spend that much, I'm happier to add more money and get it from a local restaurant…just my thoughts. If it goes on sale, I'll report back.
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We had frozen pizza last night, cooked on/in the outdoor gas grill. Heated up the pizza stone in advance. My best effort so far at using the grill for a pizza oven. We also had individual tossed salads.
Tonight will be hot dogs, Nathan's, without buns and Bush's original baked beans. Also a cole slaw with more of the Napa cabbage which is lasting a long time. It was a very large cabbage.
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Dinner will be leftover chicken breast from Lauri's Mexican Chicken. I think I'm too lazy to do the Pan-steamed Asparagus with Garlic or the Dill Fingerling Potatoes. But I do have one garden tomato left and some cucumbers & onions with dill marinated in tarragon vinegar & sour cream.
Wally - wow $14 is steep. If I find it, I'll let you know the cost here. Since I cook for one, I was hoping I could cook just half at a time. I often make Naan Pizzas but can't even remember the last time I ordered a pizza delivered. Probably more than 20 years.
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Speaking of takeout pizza, that's what's on our menu tonight. It was DH's request as an early Father's Day dinner. Easy for me.
Raos pizza is readily available here and pricey. I don't find it worth the price and would rather spring for takeout too.
Adding my well wishes for Wally's DH and illimae.
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Carole, Cooking pizza on an outdoor gas grill sounds difficult. You must be mastering the art.
Minus, I rarely have pizza I didn't make unless I am in Rome or Seville where I love the local variations. I’ll eat it but it wouldn’t be my first choice. Waiting for a train in Italy once we got into a discussion with a woman who was appalled that I wasn’t a huge fan of pizza from Naples since that was where it was invented.
Nance, It’s great when someone’s dinner request makes your life easier.
Dinner tonight was meatloaf with asparagus and mashed potatoes.
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The gas grill has three burners. I ignite all three and then turn off the middle burner. I place the pizza stone in the center and close the lid, heat the grill to 400 degrees and adjust the burners to keep the heat between 400 and 500 degrees. The frozen pizza cooks in 15 to 18 minutes. There's a temperature gauge in the hood. This grill wasn't expensive but everything still works. We've had more expensive grills at home and the igniters often stop functioning.
Last nights dinner was one of the easiest meals to prepare and dh enjoyed it. I heat the wieners in the pot with the canned Bush beans. Slice the cabbage and dress with mayo, vinegar and Stevia, s & p. I had small servings because I wasn't hungry after having a sandwich for late lunch.
Tonight will be chicken thighs since the only meat in the freezer is chicken thighs and steak.
Yesterday at the farmers market, there was a food truck. I visited it to buy coffee and noticed a sign for walleye crab cakes. I commented to a man waiting for his order that I lived in real crabcake country. The owner and cook overheard and questioned me about how I made my crabcakes. He told me about his walleye crab cakes and showed me one. I might have bought a couple to cook later but they were $15 each. He substitutes walleye for crab and it's expensive, like crab. An interesting food conversation.
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Carole, I've done frozen 'za on the grill…I like your method better. I have a huge cast-iron round griddle and may use that as a "stone" and try your method. And DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOL on walleye.
This year is pink salmon season and they are increasing our limit to 4….would be nice if we could go again and DH had the stamina.
I "found" a tube of breakfast sausage in the bowels of my freezer…I dare not even say how long it's been in there. Hopeful it is ok enough to toss into tomato sauce and add some pasta.
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It's amazing how freezers can hide stuff so well. :-)
I keep thinking my freezer provides evidence of time travel and teleportation.
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Carole, I love crabcakes and was spoiled when we lived on the Eastern Shore where I could buy crab at the docks. Walleye sounds like a good substitute but neither type of seafood is cheap.
Wally, I read that meat will last indefinitely in the freezer but might not have the best texture if it is older than a year. The tomato sauce should be a good disguise.
Happy Father's Day to Eric and all the other dads in our lives.
Dinner tonight was fish and chips made with haddock.
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Today's meal was a "sunflower crunch" Dole salad with the addition of cucumbers & hard boiled eggs. Afters was two Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffle Hearts.
I did cut up some more cucumbers with onions, dill & tarragon vinegar mixed with sour cream for tomorrow. And I need to cook the asparagus tomorrow too.
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Brain MRI was good, nothing new and only visible remnants of two previously treated spots are remain.
Dinners in Houston have been tacos, burgers and a huge crab cake.
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Illimae, Congrats on the good MRI. The huge crab cake sounds delicious.
Minus, Your mention of Godiva Hearts is testing my willpower. I’m not supposed to eat chocolate but occasionally I do.Flew to NYC (cheaper and quicker than the train) to visit DD and grandson. He has really grown and while still colicky things are better since the pediatrician prescribed famotidine.
Dinner tonight was Pad Thai.
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Mae - FANTASTIC news about the MRI results. Congrats.
Maggie - I buy several bags of the Godiva dark chocolate heart truffles when Costco has them around Christmas. I open one, but hide the rest in the bottom of my son's closet. He freaked out when he was here weekend before.
Eric - I agree about freezers - time travel & teleportation. It's time for me to eat up what is in my garage freezer now that hurricane season has started. I'd have to throw it all away if we have a power loss.
Lunch was two small baby bell cheese & some marinated cukes. Dinner was two pieces of french toast made with Artesano Brioche bread. The bread was too soft or too fresh or??? so didn't cook up firm enough. But maple syrup is good anytime.
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Mae, great medical news and food reports. Tacos, burgers, large crab cake all sound delicious.
Maggie, how wonderful that you visited/are visiting daughter and grandson. The adorable baby in my family, great niece's daughter, is already six months. She is such a happy baby, always smiling and full of curiosity.
Minus, I'm a dark chocolate fan, too. I keep a bowl of individually wrapped candy handy for dessert. Most of the time one piece satisfies.
We met another couple at Clancy's last night for Meat Loaf Monday. Judy and Ron are farmers market friends who live in Park Rapids. DH enjoyed his meatloaf meal and I had a fish basket with four small pieces of walleye and fresh cut fries. My fish wasn't freshly caught but it was tasty, eaten with tartar sauce. The company at dinner was very enjoyable.
Tonight will be the chicken thighs that we didn't have on Sunday night. We had baby back ribs that night instead.
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That is good news, Mae. Glad to hear it!!
Maggie, enjoy the grandson.
We have three generators here, but the only problem is if we are gone for 3-4 weeks and the power goes out for a day or two…..
We just had two plumbers at the home for almost 9 hours. We had propane plumbing installed at the water heater, clothes dryer and kitchen range. The plane is to, in the next few weeks, switch the range to a "no electricity needed" propane one so we can cook during a power outage. We've had 39 power outages since the beginning of the year.
Tomorrow we are going to meet some friends at the Molly Butler Lodge & Restaurant in Greer, AZ. It's the highest town in Arizona, so the weather this time of year is perfect. :-)
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Eric - I looked up Greer. Hope your visit is lovely. just finished reading the July issue of Arizona Highways. Such a magnificent magazine and a gorgeous state. Wish I were 30 years younger so I could hike all the trails
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I wish I were 30 years younger…for no other reason than to be younger, LOL.
Great news, Illimae!
I made pan fried potatoes with onions, steamed spinach and scrambled eggs (pastured, that our dentist dropped off for us…SO sweet).
We still have the pasta sausage leftovers, but a break was in order.
Cool and nice here.
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Minus, I only make French toast when I have almost stale bread which doesn’t get soggy with the milk/egg mixture. I also put my chocolate where it’s difficult to get at.
Eric, The propane is a necessity with that number of power outages. I’m glad I visited the mountains in AZ and CO when my lungs could do altitude.
My grandson is fun when his stomach isn’t bothering him. Today I entertained him while my daughter organized a closet, cleaned the fridge and went to the pharmacy. My son came over after work so I got to see him, too.
Dinner tonight was meatballs and spinach in onion gravy on pasta (instead of potatoes to expand three servings to four.)
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DH made delicious chicken mole wrapped in low carb wraps along with refried beans yesterday. Very satisfying.
Tonight was Mahjong so I snacked for dinner but tried to focus on veggies and dip, eating the lemon bars I brought with restraint. The good news is my gal pals were not restrained so only a few came back home, the outcome I had hoped for.
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The power outage count only counts those lasting longer than 30 minutes. We both love it out here and will work around the inconveniences. The kitchen range uses battery flame ignition for both the oven and stop top burners, so even if the power goes out, the oven and stove work as normal.
Had an interruption….a report of a shooting on the road we live on with the suspects getting away (for now). The neighborhood is at FPCON Delta. We are still waiting to find out exactly where on the 10-15 mile long road this occurred. The road is not continuous, so if it's 6-7 miles away, everyone here would relax a bit (and put away the extra ammunition)
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We drove to Bemidji yesterday afternoon, taking a route that passed huge fields of wildflowers. Apparently the farmers/property owners have some contract with the state to allow the wildflowers to grow and bloom. I don't know the details but we enjoy the beauty every early summer. Our errand in Bemidji was to drop off an Amazon return package. We had lunch at a pub in the downtown area. I had half a walleye sandwich and small salad. The walleye was fresh, from Red Lake on an Indian reservation. The Indian tribe can fish for walleye and sell it.
DH had half a BLT sandwich and fries. We both enjoyed our choices. As expected, we weren't hungry for dinner so skipped it.
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Wally, What a nice dentist.
Reader, I would have found it hard to resist those lemon bars.
Eric, I hope the shooting occurred far away from your house and they have caught the suspects by now.
Carole, My son went to a music competition at Bemidji State when he was a senior in high school.
I boarded three different planes today before we took off. I’m not complaining since I wouldn’t want to fly on one with a mechanical problem. There was a lot of walking to new gates involved.
Dinner tonight was beef stew I had made on Monday morning.
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It was about 5 miles away, and no, the shooter hasn't been caught yet. The lady that was shot was taken by helicopter ambulance to Phoenix with what was described as non life threatening injuries. Law enforcement help is most of the time 20-30 minutes away, so everyone is careful…right now, a bit more careful than normal.
Three planes!!!!????? Wow.
I wouldn't mind being younger, but only if I could avoid a couple of years and also only if I could stay retired. :-)
Sharon is making spaghetti sauce for tomorrow. Earlier, I cooked some chicken and pinto beans for tonight.
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I occasionally look at prepared meals in supermarkets and Sam's Club but so far have never bought one. When I hear about outbreaks of food-caused illness and recalls, it reinforces my inclination to cook meals with ingredients. With that said, I'm remembering that dh bought a carton of potato salad for himself this week.
The roasted chicken thighs had just gotten cooked on/in the grill last night when the gas tank ran empty.
Tonight will be pasta with sauteed veggies. I have asparagus, yellow squash, zucchini, leeks, broccoli. I know I will use some of the asparagus and will pick a couple of the others. I think the sauce will be garlicky olive oil.
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Carole, sounds like you have all the ingredients for a perfect pasta primavera, one of my faves.
I too am somewhat paranoid about precut fruits and veggies, s attractive as they may be. I rarely buy them and when I do it's accompanied by a prayer.
Tonight is ham and beans with cornbread. Not really summer fare but it's what I crave.
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I don’t buy precut meal packs or veggies even though they are convenient. That prevents cross contamination, keeps ingredients fresher and saves money.
Carole, You have a great selection of veggies to choose from.
Nance, Cornbread is good whatever the season.
Dinner tonight was creamy chicken and asparagus with mashed potatoes.
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The pasta dish was soooo good. DH opted for alfredo sauce. I sauteed asparagus, yellow squash, and leek. Earlier I cooked cherry tomatoes in a small skillet with olive oil and garlic. I included them and they were little flavor bombs. The pasta was linguini out of the freezer. Dh cut some leaves of basil off the plant on the deck and I grated some parm reg. Yum. One of our tastier meals.
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Carole, That veggie and pasta meal sounds absolutely delicious.
I got my Covid booster this evening. I’m a bit behind the usual schedule since I had covid at the end of last summer despite everything I do to avoid it.
Dinner tonight was steak, spinach and mashed potatoes in Bordelaise sauce, copying the pub meal. The sauce was time consuming but easy. I didn’t strain out the shallots, either.
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