So...whats for dinner?
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Its so cold here, that I thought I saw a penguin and a polar bear walking down my street! Lol
Tonight is going to be soup and grilled cheese sandwiches1 -
Right now it's 38F, and the temperature is falling. Currently a slushy snow-rain mix is falling and the dirt is now a sticky mud that sticks to dogs' paws…the tile floor is a mess. :-)
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Sunny but bitterly cold here!
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No sun but 9° here. Waiting on Snowmageddon
Flat bread pizza tonight and soup tomorrow.
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I shredded the last chicken thigh, diced onions, canned mushrooms and made the BBQ socca "pizza."
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Weather update from west Texas is currently 43 but I expect 20’s-40’s for the next several days. Weather is exactly why I made soup tonight. It’s Zuppa Tuscana from an instagram post (I had it my BFF’s last month and loved it). Normally, I don’t go for spicy food but the small amount of red pepper flakes in this give it a tasty and manageable kick.
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Illimae, do I spy bacon??! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Stay warm.
I wish I could take all of your cold temps and keep them to myself….if wishes were horses……
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Our temps are staying sub 0 for the next 36 hours and the winds are howling. It’s warming up to 10 on Sunday so 2 feet of snow can fall.The ski resorts are thrilled but not I.
Illimae, Zappa Toscana is one of my favorites; yours looks delicious.
Dinner tonight was Turkish meatballs made from ground lamb on rice.
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Hi all, cold here too woke up to 9 degrees, -5 with wind chill. Not going out, staying put today lol…
Last night roasted vegetables (potatoes, carrots, celery) slow roasted and red lentil veg soup, purée enough that bits of carrot and celery still remain. For me, favorite cold weather comfort food. For those who like tofu, I now cube the firm tofu and put it in a bowl covered with boiling water, cover and let cook for 15 minutes. You get fabulous better than baked tofu , cooked and creamy . Can add to soups, or sauces for stews or stir fry. Added boost of protein. I added it to the red lentil soup with soy sauce and it was tasty.
And for a treat DH picked a blueberry pie, which we had heated with vanilla icrecream. Lol love a good treat. Today baking almond thumbprint cookies.We too keep about 2 weeks of canned beans, diced tomatoes, and soy milk/almond milk with some Trader Joe’s favorites frozen food on hand, so a few trips yesterday to the store for the fresh produce and fresh flowers. . DH loves buying us fresh flowers every two weeks, and going out to the store, walking a few blocks for whatever pops to mind. Local store was not crowded, but Trader Joe’s was bedlam. What we do for flowers ! They are a miracle of beauty for all seasons. We are expecting 6-14 inches of snow too.
Maggie - Turkish meatballs sound tasty, I used to love that dish…
Mommy - penguins and polar bears.. sounds down right frigid where you are
Nance - flatbread pizza sounds yummy.
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I generally have a month's worth of staples. I expect that is generational since my Mother only went to the store once a week. I always feel lucky that I usually have whatever I need on hand. When I open a bottle/jar of condiments, I buy the replacement & store in a top cabinet. And I freeze Thomas English Muffins and Hawaiian Sweet rolls so I always have bread. I also buy butter in bulk & freeze that, so milk is usually my only "emergency".
It's supposed to be below freezing and into the low 20's in Houston for the next 3 nights. Hope we don't lose power, but I do have a gas stove so I can always heat soup. Our power lines are overhead & there's always a danger that ice-heavy tree limbs will fall & break the lines. Pipes in Houston generally run through the attic & down the walls. I've filled the bathtub so I'll have water to flush the toilets if the pipes freeze. Just a matter of hunkering in place with lots of quilts.
Saw an interesting easy recipe for "Lemon Delights" with only angel food cake mix & lemon pie filling. I'll give it a try and post if it's any good.
Mae - good to see you. Stay warm on your mountain top.
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rlshaller, I just microwave my tofu before I use it. I've tried the boiling and there is little difference, IMHO.
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I went out and did some "panic buying" today. I got a pound of coffee.
Last night it did snow, but it melted as soon as it hit the ground. Earlier there was some ice chip sized hail and some thunder. Right now it is raining, but it is 34F, so it may turn to snow soon.
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Had to drive to the big hospital up north for a MRI today. Their parking garage is closed on weekends (the hospital is in the middle of nowhere) but I correctly figured my engine would be warm from the drive up and restart easily. The roads were well cleared and the winter wonderland was beautiful. IMO ice storm scenery is the most spectacular but those storms cause the most hardship with power outages.
Rhonda, The local stores are often overlooked by panic buyers. On the way home I stopped at the “fruit stand” for apple cider doughnuts and a loaf of their store baked bread. Enjoy the blueberry pie and homemade cookies.
Minus, You have a good system for keeping your pantry stocked. At times the closest place for me to buy bread or milk was over 20 miles away so I learned to make do with what was on hand. I hope your power stays on; you have had more than your fair share of freezer disasters.
Wally, I’d ship you some snow but it would probably be held up due to the storm and melt.
Eric, Lack of coffee is definitely an emergency. I hate that “wintery mix” that falls when it is just at freezing. I wish it would remain sub zero here and be too cold to snow but what comes down should be light.
Dinner tonight was chicken in orange curaçao sauce, cauliflower and mashed potatoes.
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Well darn, the power just went out. Hopefully, it’ll be on by tomorrow evening. We have a gas stove top in the RV and camp burners and heaters with extra propane but I’d prefer to not have to due without my electric blanket. Oh well, no worries yet.
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Stay safe everyone in the path of this storm.
Well yesterday I made chili to serve today.
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Our weather forecast is similar to Minus's. A couple of nights in the high teens. The only plants I will "protect" is the little collection of succulents that sit outside the front door on a bench. The camellia trees and shrubs are full of blossoms that will all turn brown. It has been a great winter for camellias.
Dinner last night was leftover pork roast and gravy and leftover Bob's mashed potatoes. Also a couple of store deli dinner rolls. We have been enjoying a small king cake with cream custard filling.
Today I will make chicken and sausage gumbo and brown rice.
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I woke to 27!!! Frosty "dew" so I am pretending it is snow. Pretty out. Hope you all get power back for those without.
I'm thawing Italian sausages; no idea what I'll do with them. Maybe add some beans and make a "cassoulet" of sorts with them.
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Mae, hopefully the electric service is restored sooner than what would now be "this evening".
The storm in the area around our house was a "nothing special". Currently it is 27F and sunny, up from 20F. The winter mix precipitation left a few inches of snow plus ice on the ground.
The issues….
The paved roads that are icy should be ice free in the next couple of hours.
Early this morning, we were awakened by the dogs' whining. They were wanting to go outside, but couldn't because the outer flap on the dog door was frozen shut.
When the dirt road thaws out it will be muddy for a few days.
This is much better than when snowplows were getting stuck in the snow.
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Power was restored late last night, yay. Tonight I’m making a chicken pot pie but until then, the little chihuahuas and I are staying cozy and warm, hopefully with no problems.
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Illimae, I’m glad your power is back on. Enjoy the chicken pot pie and stay warm with your little guys.
m0mmy, Chili is an excellent cold weather meal.
Carole, Yum on the king cake, I tried king cake cookies from a local bakery but they were nothing like the real thing. Chantilly cake is my favorite but also not available here. I suppose I could bake one but I don't have a stand mixer and half of it would go bad before I could eat it.
Wally, Pretty with no snow accumulation is ideal.
Eric, We get mud season for the month of March. I'm glad I live on a paved road now.
It’s 7 * but that’s not cold enough to stop the snow. We have a foot so far but it’s light so I’m hoping the power lines survive it. We have another 24 hours of snow on radar so we might be getting the two feet forecast.
Dinner tonight was chicken and asparagus lasagna.
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It was 24 degrees when I got up at 7 am. It has warmed up to 28 and is partly sunny, according to my laptop. Last night before going to bed, we lowered the hurricane shutters over windows in the living room and the front door, which has glass. DH got up before me this morning and raised the shutters over the windows. We're leaving the front door covered. It is seldom used. We use the carport door as our main entrance.
The chicken and sausage gumbo served with brown rice was delicious last night. Interestingly, it was not my usual recipe. Normally I start with bone-in chicken to make the broth. I already had broth from a rotisserie chicken carcass and the raw chicken was boneless, skinless thighs and one bone-in thigh. I had a package of home-cooked okra and tomatoes in the freezer. Anyway, the ingredients came together. We have leftovers for another meal or for lunches.
Not sure about a dinner menu.
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It was 14F when I woke up this morning. The ground is frozen and some snow is on the ground, but there are more bare spots than snowy spots.
The frozen ground was particularly frustrating for Daisy. She is what I call a "scratcher". After taking care of, ahem, "her business", she likes to scratch up the ground. The ground was too frozen to do that. She tried scratching several times before finally giving up and continuing to walk. Frankie follows along and "adds his two cents" as needed. :-)
Carole, your gumbo recipe sounds good.
Sharon and I appear to be on a rice "binge". I made a "not sure what to call it"…I guess stuffed pepper stuffing. It was just the ground beef, brown rice, onions, some our home canned stewed tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Nothing was measured, so I guess it was like some of recipes from the old family heirloom (great-great-great grandmother) note-cookbook where, the amounts for things used the word that translated into "enough".
Tonight will be the leftover Jasmine rice-chicken "salad" that I made a few nights ago.
Sharon is off skiing and I'm going to take advantage of the car being gone to scrape and sweep the dried mud from the cement "floor". I have a kerosene heater out in the garage and while it won't help much when the garage door open, it will keep the coffee pot hot.
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Stay warm everyone!
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Carole, It’s great that making a somewhat altered gumbo recipe worked out well
Eric, I’m glad Sharon is enjoying the snow. I never took to skiing: it wasn’t the cold since I skated and played hockey outside. Your salad sounds delicious since I like anything that features chicken and rice.
It’s still snowing but the intensity has tapered off. Hopefully the total will be closer to 18” than 24”.
Dinner tonight was leftover lasagna.
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Dinner last night was Raos with bulk Italian sausage and linguine. Lots of shredded Parm Reg. Yum.
22 degrees this morning. Trickle of water in the kitchen sink to discourage pipe freezing. More winter for the rest of this week. Not an exciting prospect. I plan to venture to the gym later in the am.
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I've got tri-tip in the crockpot to make shredded beef; I may toss in BBQ sauce instead of "italian" seasonings. DH is on a BBQ sauce kick. That, and mayo. OY. He gets whatever he wants 💜
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Hi all, got bogged down in putting away the holiday decor, which gets harder every year, I need to cut back on how much I decorate, lol! Then DH got the same flu as maggie and minus - glad you are both feeling better. DH has just returned to normalcy. Doesn't take much to tire him out though. I have spent most of January in a guest room because I do not want a repeat of last winter with back to back influenza A, then RSV, then my first case of Covid.
I read back to where my page was stopped, so I am somewhat caught up from there. My only other news is that I saw my oncologist in early Jan. and had a blood draw for genetic testing. I only had BRCA testing done at diagnosis, which was negative. My surgeon ordered it because I am adopted and had no family history to provide. He refused to recommend a surgery type until he had that info. Because DS has now been diagnosed with cancer it prompted me to complete the Myriad panel. I had spoken to my onc about it maybe 18 months ago but this lit a fire under me. The panel provided a bit of a surprise that also explains why I was diagnosed with breast cancer when my other risk analysis models put me below the average risk. I am PALB2 positive. My ovarian cancer risk is cancelled by an ooph done 25 years ago, long before the breast cancer diagnosis. So, since I have already had breast cancer and have no ovaries, I am less frightened by knowing about this. Interestingly Her2+ with PALB2 is relatively rare. I try not to be an outlier, but here I am. There is a modest risk for pancreatic cancer, but that is much lower than the breast/ovarian. I am also a carrier of the MUTYH mutation which is a colon cancer risk. have an appointment with the genetics folks at Moffitt Cancer Center on 2/5 to formulate any plans for further testing and info, and to arrange testing for DD and DS. I will have to ask if DH should also be tested because of the MUTYH because he, and all of his siblings, have all had colon polyps. Likely they will recommend testing the kids first because if they are neg for the MUTYH there is less concern.
carole - my MIL had a recipe for a similar dish to your chicken/soups one - hers is chicken breast on the bottom of the pan, layer of swiss cheese, Mix the cream soups with white wine, pour over and then top with the stuffing mix. Bake for 45 mins to 1 hour. Our Winn-Dixie also recently closed and is now an Aldi. Haven't been there yet. It is about two miles from my house but there is another Aldi the other direction and the same distance. Construction has begun on a new Whole Foods near the Aldi. Would have preferred a TJ's, my "local" one is a 45 min drive.
auntie - we just had kielbasa/kraut with a red onion, brown sugar, mustard sauce. Great minds…
minus - I do what you do with your pantry, I have a small white board on the pantry wall and everyone knows to write down on the board when you use something up.
illimae - love the food photos! Keep your little pups (and yourselves!) warm!
rlschaller - I have a bag in my freezer of odd bread slices and heels of all kinds - I make croutons all the time and have to keep DH out of them when they are cooling on the counter, he loves them!
eric - I am Team Pie (but also would not refuse cake…) and yours looked yummy!
wally - funny that your Aldi reminds you of Trader Joe's - they are sister companies owned by the same German family grocery company since the 1960's.
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Wally, Good for you ensuring your DH eats well. My brother's BBQ tri-tips are delicious so yours will be, too.
Carole, I hope your pipes don't freeze. One advantage of living far north is that pipes are super well insulated and dripping is rarely necessary.
Special, Good to hear from you. Those genetic test results will let you know how things stand for you and your children. I never had any genetic testing done but DD has had tons. She is 100% Irish but has many middle eastern mutations, My family comes from Cork and Kerry so I figure there is some Silk Road influence via sea trade with Spain. Interestingly, the fourth ophthalmologist I was sent to diagnosed me with narrow angle glaucoma. When I asked why the other doctors didn’t see it he told me they probably didn’t check since I am the wrong demographic. Only people with Asan heritage tend to have it.
We ended up with 20” of fluffy snow. We’re back below 0 but thankfully no snow is falling.
Dinner tonight was Angus strip steak, cauliflower and sautéed baby potatoes.
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Maggie, so envious of your snow. Interesting on your Asian heritage narrow angle glaucoma. I had a tiny mole removed that was black (in my 30s) and was told it was rare to see on a caucasion—typically Asian. NO idea how that could be since I am Eastern European with Ashkenazi heritage. And yes, the bbq tri-tip was great!
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Welcome back, SpecialK. Interesting news about your gene testing. How is your son doing with his cancer treatment?
We had steak fajitas last night, a combined cooking effort. DH sliced the large yellow onion and a yellow bell pepper and did a great job mixing up a guacamole. I tended the skillet, warmed the canned black beans and seared a thin ribeye in a separate skillet, my cast iron skillet. It was a bit tough but tasty. In the past I sliced the raw steak and stir fried it with the onion and pepper. Condiments were the usual, sour cream, grated Mexican cheeses. Like the last time we had this meal, we skipped the tortillas.
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