So...whats for dinner?
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My best buddy...the hours passed like seconds. I don't think her husband got a word in edgewise... :-)
We go farther back than with our spouses and we can still read each others' minds....they will be married 25 years next week and Sharon and I are working on 24 years... We met about a year and a half after my fiancee died. She managed to drag me out of my self imposed exile, but she was too much like my fiancee....so she became my 'sister'..
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Debbie, Sounds like you have officially celebrated!!
I have a very long and tedious day at work Tuesday, so I will not be going out to celebrate then....not sure when I will be celebrating. Our friend from Paris will be in town and wants to take us out but this is a crazy week at school, so I may just do a birthday deferral when I can pay attention to it and enjoy.....like next week. Seaside, hope you can enjoy yours on time!
That's hysterical about the chicken cutlets! So I guess if one's chicken cutlet fell onto the floor in mixed generational company, it would be no big deal! I'm surprised we don't see them floating like little dead belly-up sunfish at our lake when the twenty-somethings are swimming. LOL Oh, so much to learn about....Thanks for the education, Michelle. You are a veritable font of knowledge on this thread!0 -
Lacey, well lets just say i partied enough for all 3 of us lol! Actually i just remembered we have to drive to portland (2 hours away) on my birhtday for Dh to see another neurologist on the 13th so we will spend the night and have dinner there too. We will be staying at the sheraton airport hotel there and they have a nice lounge although i doubt i will be drinking again for awhile. they have a little room with slot machines so i know where i will be spending my time. I agree, Micheal always has the best information to offer and no matter what she is going through she is always thinking of others. (smile)
Eric- I had to give up my guy friends when i got married my DH would of not allowed that, he still gets jelous after all these years together (23) your lucky to have a understanding wife.
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Debbie, I was just thinking today about your DH's procedure, and forget to ask how he is doing with all the chicken cutlet chat. You both seem not to have missed a beat! Hope that appt goes well.
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When the chicken cutlet/foob hit the floor it made a splat sound! I had a stretchy bra, a camisole and a shirt on too and it still managed to get out. At that point I decided I could no longer bend over in the grocery store (or anywhere else!) lest it fall out in a public place! So I perfected a deep curtsy for selecting things from the bottom shelf - or possibly meeting the queen, lol!
debbie - sounds like you can check the celebration box off the list! Glad you had fun - sorry about the spins!
Love the mason(or spaghetti sauce) jar salads - so pretty and clever! DH ran a race recently and in the swag bag at registration they gave away salad shakers - same idea as the jar but it had a separate compartment for dressing that snapped into the lid. It was genius, although he had no idea what the whole contraption was! I explained it and he was like, ohhhhh.
And, finally to stick with the original thread topic I made nobody dinner tonight! DH and DD were out shopping for boat shoes and I went for a walk with my neighbors!
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Chicken cutlets....?? Who knew - ha ha!! Lacey that is a funny visual... I'm surprised we don't see them floating like little dead belly-up sunfish at our lake.
Well I hope you will all party for me and have a drink on my behalf. Although saying that I am drinking a beer at this moment. But one beer lasts me all evening and only one a week - took something like chemo to turn me off of booze.
One Day... a real tear jerker for sure.
Peace & Love all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Lacey- He is doing ok at the moment, but he still gets very bad headaches and nausea but the thing that is hard for him to handle is the unbalance problems he said they are worse than they ever were, he looks like he is drunk when he walks because he staggers. Im guessing its just because of the gamma knife which makes your brain swell but he wants to talk to a neurosurgeon to be sure. Thanks for asking!
Specialk-Whats a boat shoe? lol!
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Debbie, I hope your DH gets some good answers from the neuroguy. I can imagine how hard that is to look drunk when you aren't! Last week as we awaited a flight out of South Bend, a guy came "staggering" to the gate area....everyone though he was a drunken ND guy having had "too much reunion". I was worried that he may have had a neurologic condition, but was unsure. I can absolutely see how hard that would be.....hope they can get it straight!
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Lacey- Never thought of that, he flys alot i guess he should get some kind of dr's note in case he has a bad day and is more unbalanced on those days.
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Invited to a friend's house for dinner. She cooked lamb shish-ka-bob on the grill. Wonderful marinade & lots of great veggies on separate skewers. Paired with long grain & wild rice. I took a salad - spinach, sliced mushrooms, sliced strawberries, mandarin oranges, slivered almonds and Raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Hi everybody. Now that we're into our heavy work months I'm having a hard time keeping up. Also going to water aerobics 3 nights a week. I've almost fallen asleep at the computer a couple of nights trying to catch up on the threads.
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Despite not seeing each other in years, we do keep in contact.
It seems that no matter how much either of us try, neither of us have ever been able to explain our relationship to other people...so we've given up on explaining it. The best we have ever been able to come up with is "telephathically linked twins".
I think our spouses actually do understand. They both know we do consider ourselves siblings and are huge cheerleaders for each others' marriages.....and that if we had to break contact, we would change for the worse.
I'd not thought of putting salads in a jar. That sounds neat. I'll have to try it..... I like pickled serrano peppers (make them myself)...i wonder how it would be to add beans and carrots and such to the mix and make that a salad...hmm... :-)
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Kaara, make your own hummus, that way you know what is in it. It is so easy, especially if you use canned chickpeas. Just drain and rinse, throw in a food processor, add salt, cumin, garlic and lemon juice, run machine, add a little hot water, a teaspoon at a time, until the consistency is right. You can also add in a little olive oil, but it is not necessary.
For even cheaper hummus, soak and boil your own chickpeas.
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Debbie, I do think that would be a good idea, especially if he flies a lot.
So my beloved Celtics finally fell to the Heat last night.....had so hoped that those old guys could pull off another victory with their strong team ethic and spirit. The positive reframe is that fans can now get to bed at a reasonable hour.
DH had a good DJ event last night (he started doing this for a friend's "When I'm Sixty-four" party two years ago and gets occasional gigs via word of mouth). Most people he has "worked" for are people we know, so he gets lots of restaurant gift certificates as a "Thank you". Last night was real pay so I suggested we continue his "I work for food" mode by using this for really nice dinners out. I knew he'd like that idea.0 -
I often make my own hummus, and have found that if I take the time to remove the chickpea "skins", the hummus is silky smooth in texture.
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Lacey - that visual made me spew...my chicken cutlets are now more like turkey cutlets...LOL! And SpecialK - that cutlet was an escape artist! I actually have some special roll-on "glue" that I have used to hold mine in place right to my chest when I really wanted to wear a "regular" bra...yup, they make that, too!!!
I made DH his favorite breakfast this morning - baked apple pancake. After everything he put up with in Paris with three females, he was deserving of a little pampering
Debbie - I hope you and your DH get some answers this week. And enjoy your birthday week!
Eric - it's neat that your spouses understand and encourage the relationship with your "twin" - it's wonderful to have a bond like that.
We're heading off to MA today to attend our DGD's first dance recital. She's five, this is going to be precious! We're going to take my mom with us, so that will be an adventure. Then we'll head to DD's house for a little picnic/birthday celebration. The weather is spectacular so it's going to be a very, very enjoyable day.
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Home-made hummus is good, but I put raw garlic in mine and olive oil. You can also add Greek olives for flavor or roasted peppers. There is one brand in the supermarkets that I really like but it is much pricier than making your own. The chickpeas are easy to cook. I've done that, too.
Liver and onions used to be a very common dish. Calves liver, not beef. It's quite good if cooked right. Thin slices floured and browned in a hot cast iron skillet with a little oil. Pour off the excess oil and cook the sliced onions. Add the browned liver back to skillet, add a little water, cover and simmer until the browned flour makes a gravy. I never ate the onions, only the liver. The calves my father raised ate mostly grass and some grain during the winters.
My home ec. teacher in high school used to say that any food is good if prepared well. I've never encountered a good preparation for onions other than seasoning and cut so small you can't see them! Or cut large enough that I can push them to the side of the plate.
My carrot cake turned out pretty good but there wasn't a large amount of batter so the cake is rather thin, not high. The icing is yummy as it should be with the ingredients. I used recipes from the revised Joy of Cooking.
Dinner (noon) at my mother's house will be another old-fashioned southern dish, stewed chicken. Cooked very much like the liver. I cut up a whole chicken into pieces, covered the pieces with seasoned flour (s & p, garlic & onion powder) and browned them in canola oil. Poured out the oil but retained the brown bits in the skillet. Added a container of home-made chicken broth out of the freezer. Covered and simmered until a thick gravy forms and the chicken is tender. Taste & add s & p to taste. Serve with rice. My mom made this dish many times when she was cooking for our large family. She had an oversized iron skillet with high sides. I regret not hanging on to that skillet.
Dinner out at a good restaurant last night for DH's birthday. We had one of the specials, prime rib, and it was really good.
Eric, it says a lot about Sharon and your relationship with her that she isn't jealous of your friendship with another woman.
As for boobs, I'm happy I chose the one-step. Into the hospital with what nature gave me (not a hell of a lot!) and out with a little more endowment. No offers from Playboy but I was happy to get on with life.
We never had animals in our house, so no dog under the table, but my parents never forced their kids to eat anything. Maybe that wasn't good parenting. DH and his siblings were forced to eat everything on their plates. To this day his brother and sister have strong food aversions that they had as children. Why do we like some foods and not others? Who knows.
We're having a rainy Sunday so far. The rain is welcome, but we may have had enough!
Happy Sunday.
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Delicious pampering, Michelle. I'm sure DH appreciated it. That sound like delicious breakfast. Have a great day....it sounds like so much fun.....and the recital should be adorable! I hope your mom enjoys it. Oh, and sorry for the young girls' cutlets visual. Will restrain myself in the future.
Carole, your cake result leaves me curious about the J of C recipe. My recipes were always generous in size....either a high two layer round cake, or a plump 9 by 13 one layer. I'm sure it will taste fine tho....and with fewer calories!0 -
I have just removed my head from the sand regarding the making of hummus. My DH is not a lover of it - I am. For that reason I've never really thought about making it....but its so easy and I love the idea of adding olives - yum. Thanks Ladies (and Eric
) for bringing this to my attention. That's why this board is so great.Pancakes for breakfast... good idea Michelle. Sitting here trying to think of what to make and that sounds good. Enjoy the dance recital.
Carole - Your lunch is making me drool.
Happy cooking and enjoy your days ladies.
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another additive for hummus is tahini (sesame butter). When it's missing my DH doesn't like the taste as much. I haven't added olives - I'll have to try that - sounds really good!
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Kaara - I, too, have made my own hummus but DH doesn't care for it so just as cheap to buy it. Just checked the Sabra brand I have in refrig. Definitely says gluten free in 2 places and nothing on ingredients that appear to have gluten. I get this at WalMart.
I passed Domino's the other day. Noticed the sign for gluten free pizza and thought of you since you were looking for gluten free. Not the mom/pop joint you might want but at least an idea.
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The home made hummus sounds good, as well as all the variety of ingredient that can be added. I don't have a food processor, but I do have a vita mix blender that might be able to achieve the same result. I'll give it a try. MyBF love hummus with raw veggies...he eats that as a snack several times a day.
debbie: So sorry your DH is still having issues with his headaches and balance. It may not work, but when I have my inner ear problems which throws my balance off, I use the seasick patch (only a quarter for my size) and it stabalizes me and stops the nausea. It's worth a try...certainly couldn't hurt.
Carole: Glad I'm not the only one who likes liver...this was calves liver and it was prepared as you suggested. Gosh I wish I had those iron skillets and pots that my DGM used for cooking...they were the best.
eric: good for your lovely wife that she has no problems with your friendship with another female. She's obviously very secure.
We found a very nice asian restaurant close to our house and ate there last night. We will definitely go back. Now we have a mexican and an asian place within walking distance of each other and very close to home...yea! I hope it can draw from the community...people up here like their fried food and sometimes don't frequent new healthy restaurants. I love it!
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Kaara - I have a little mini food processor/chopper that would work for small batches. It's some name brand again I got at WallyWorld. Use it to chop onions fine, chop little bits of stuff. I have big food processor; used 2 times maybe and don't even know where parts are. But do use this little one 2-3 times/year. Easier to clean and easier to get stuff out of than blender.
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carole - I wonder if your baking soda or baking powder was expired and that is why your finished cake was not tall enough?
My mom tried to make me stay at the table until everything on my plate was gone - she seriously underestimated my commitment to NOT eating whatever it was on the plate (probably liver and onions, lol!) - I would sit there for hours in a game of wills - she would finally get too exasperated and let me go. I was probably about 5 or 6 - that exercise in patience and dedication to my stand probably prepared me well for many of the tests in my life!
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Is anyone nervous about using the tahini in hummus since it is on that list of foods to avoid if you are ER+ PR+? My nutritionist said not to worry about sesame or soy in small amounts, but I get a bit worried. Still I love tahini in my hummus.
SpecialK, it is so hard not to admire strong-willed children, except, I guess, when you are the mother in a power struggle with them! I always try to help parents reframe that personality trait as something that will serve them well later in life as it did you,...and not to feel like they have to "break them". Food dislikes often start with sensory reactions (to tastes or textures that the young child can't tolerate) then they turn into power struggles and the kid then expects that to be the way meal time goes, sometimes even refusing foods that he/she does eat. How difficult for everyone. I had one adventurous eater (including foods like mussels, artichokes as a three year old) and one really selective eater who as an adult eats just about everything except raisins in stuffing mix! I did not enter into battles with him because he was suffuciently nourished, and I could not tolerate creating the struggle scenes that went on with my mother and brother who was a selective eater. It all worked out.....although I admit I am happy that my grandson is an adventurous eater and not resorting to some of the less than healthy foods DS2 preferred as a child.0 -
I am very lucky...actually I think all four of us are lucky...and I am thankful.
My test of wills was brussel (sp?) sprouts. The dog wouldn't eat them, so I was stuck. We'd eat around 5pm and I'd still be sitting there until 10pm or so with those &$#^% THINGS still on my plate! :-)
I'll have to try the home made hummis. I've never liked the "eat out" stuff because it, to me, had no taste. I don't know why the idea of adding something to it didn't occur to me before now..THANKS!!!!0 -
Lacey, yes, when I found out that I should avoid tahini, I stopped eating hummus.
I have cut a lot of things from my diet due to the cancer and/or its treatment. I try not to drive myself nuts, so I might still have a bite of hummus if at a party or something. But in my daily diet at home, I try to avoid things that are dubious.
My kid is extremely pigheaded, and I never got into food fights with her. We had a few basic rules, like food had to be eaten at table and from a plate and I did not do the short order thing. But other than that, it was up to her. I always figured that the pigheadedness would be a plus in adolescence. This panned out. Kids like that are not very prone to buckling to peer pressure.
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he only experience I ever had with forcing one of my children to clean their plates was with DS#2 and his green beans. I made him sit there until he finished them...he did....went to bed, and the next morning I noticed that his cheek was swollen. When I went to check, the poor kid had kept those beans in his mouth all night because he couldn't swallow them:( He still won't eat green beans!
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i occaionally go to IHOP for liver and onions and 3 orders of bacon.
rarely.. it's been a few years. but there is something in that liver that helps ya
of course most of my iron now comes from molasses.. just plain molasses on a spoon.
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lacey - my payback for being a strong-willed child was having one of my own! My older one (a boy) is very laid back and the younger (a girl) was/is the challenge - love them both, they are now adults and contributing members of society but I had a few moments where I was not sure we would get there, lol! Interesting you used the word "break" as that was the word my MIL used - I told her I had no intention of trying to change her personality because the world is a tough place and she needed all the facets of her "self" to get through life. MIL was not happy but cannot argue about how DD turned out, she is a peach!
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Very sweet, SpecialK! During the challenging process of raising kids, we do have moments of wondering how they will turn out....
I recall when DS1 was 7 yrs. and not able to conform to the way things were taught in his school, I decided that he could either be a really "smart car thief" (my random choice of someone who can 't find what else they may be good at)or a really great contributing member of society. We put enormous effort into that kid (despite little support from his elementary school), and gradually he learned how to crack the school code, connected with supportive teachers as he moved up the grades, graduated at the top of his HS class, went to a top ten college and then medical school. He would have been a really efficient car thief, I'm sure, but I'm glad for all of us that he decided to do surgery.
I have always had this sinister little wish that he would return to our local hospital and do hip replacements on some of those intolerant, ill-informed educators. Believe me, I work hard in my job to advocate for just those kinds of kids, and fortunately, teachers are for the most part more educated about multiple intelligences now, and teach to kids' strengths.
Am scanning the grocery store flyer to decide what we might grill for dinner. Such a beautiful day. I multi tasked much of the afternoon....taking in some sun while working on class lists for the principal, and then helped DH do some major shrub trimming. I think we will be going for beef!0
