So...whats for dinner?
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Debbie, what a scare, I imagine it would feel surreal. I'm glad you didn't get into an accident. Make him have a full work up and physical to check his cholesterol and BP and everything and tell the primary doc what happened! He might want a stress test. It's so obvious that you two love each other, and that is good medicine. I'm so glad that you were there for him, and that he is there for you. It sounds like you are great together. Now to fix that "person" who is the GM. Geeze, some people are idiots. It would be nice if you could get away from him. RI has casinos! Come, Come, I'm hypnotizing you..... (Actually the unemployment is really high here, usually tied for 1st or 2d place with Michigan), but we do have free free free! Medical disability for 6 months for everyone and unemployment. I guess that's good. Hugs to you and your hubby.
PS Eating only broccoli and beats may or may not make us live longer, but it sure would make it feel like longer!
Carrie, how would you know what marijuana smells like?? To quote Momine "I am shocked, just shocked, I tell you!"
Gardengumby, how bitsy is your trailer? I've been throwing around RVing too along with other crazy ideas. Teardrops are a bit too tiny even for me. But Cute!
Tonight silence, blessed silence. Tomorrow Farmer's Market with a friend, then the hair thing, then my duties at community garden. And the pile of bills I've been ignoring. Visa and Mortgage are paid, so I keep thinking "what can really happen if I deal with them tomorrow or tomorrow or tomorrow. Aren't
ignorance and denial great sometimes?!
Sunday Kayaking! YaY
Tues More Indian food with a friend.
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OCF (other country food) tonight. I stopped at Fresh Chow on the way home from work.
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Lol Deborye! That kitty looks like I FEEL and may even resemble at this point.....Lol!!! TGIF is right!
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Michelle!
Wow your dinner tomorrow (and Sunday) sounds beyond delicious.... I mean clam chowder, lobster AND cannoli??!!! What time shall I arrive? LOL. Hope your feet are healing well!!
Debbie,
Thanks for the heads up on the whooping cough... I guess I was thinking since I had it I was done but, now it's looking like, from what I've read, maybe not! After what I went through I did have both of my kids vaccinated with the Tdap vaccine. The TDap is a relatively new version of the old DPT or DTaP that is approved for children older than 7 and adults... They think what's going on with these outbreaks is that the vaccines that we got as children, and were thought to confer lifelong immunity, are wearing off and that's why we are seeing these outbreaks in the teenage/adult population... In fact, until fairly recently, there was not a vaccine that could be given if you were older than 7 years old.... I think next time I'm due for a Tetanus shot I'm going to ask for the Tdap rather than the TD that they would normally give as I NEVER want to go through that again!0 -
Seaside, I did have that shot just as I was starting my radiation sessions b/c a student
in our school with whom I worked was being watched for whooping cough. Turns out he didn't have it, but I'm glad I got re-immunized nonetheless.
Michelle and Laurie, have fabulous times at your sumptuous sounding parties. Modern Pastry desserts? Now that's what I call going "all out"! Did you make that drive all the way to the NE to get them. Wonderful hostess!!
We took a nice long walk today, then visited everyone who was on the beach and heard more on the break-in stories. Apparently these folk are breaking in to many of the businesses too. I feel so badly for some of the merchants who can barely eek out a living up here, having to face a ransacking. The police cars are up and down our streets now...a real rarity...tho it sort of feels like a barn door kind of effort.
We went to a local restaurant that sits atop a hill and has the absolute best view of the lake (I'd post the darn picture if I could!). We dined on the deck and had a lot of food with a gift cerrtificate given to DH by our association for Dj'ing last year's Labor Day beach party. We shared seafood stuffed mushrooms, had really close to authentic Greek salad, DH had filet mignon and I for the first time in years had the recommended queen prime rib. OMG! Now I remember why I never get it....waaaaay too much visible fat to cut aside to get to the meat that is supposed to help my mitochondria heal.
I felt like I was a surgeon doing liposuction without the tube! I just do not do well looking at that much artery clogging gloppy fat. The broccoli, and sweet potato casserole it came with were good. But as I said to DH we eat here for the view! Look up Ledgewater restaurant in NH. I'll bet they have some photos of the spectacular view.
Next two days are supposed to be beautiful...hope you all enjoy great weather too!
Deb, which country? There are many, you know....;)0 -
Lacey - I had prime rib tonight, too. It wasn't very good though - it didn't have that much fat and it was tough. I ordered the smallest cut and ate about half before I gave up. Your dinner sounds luscious, and I will definitely check out the Ledgewater! Nope, I don't have to go to the NE to get Modern Pastry cannolis. There is a market here in Salem, 10 minutes from me, that gets a delivery from them every Friday! Cannolis, ricotta pie, cheesecake, everything but my all-time Modern favorite, the chocolate fruit tart. But we will get the mini cannolis, unfilled. They give you the filling in a little plastic bag so you can fill them when you are ready. It's great - the shells stay nice and crispy for a few days! This same place also carries the Konditor Meister cakes -- you can even special order. Have you heard of it? Cakes to die for, really! I have a friend who gets them for special occasions and ... oh my!
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Thanks, Michelle! I just wasted an hour looking at gorgeous cakes! LOL, all your fault! Just for that, you have to see cakewrecks.com. you can waste a lot if time there, and have a good laugh at the same time.
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I knew there would be some comments on the Beets lol! And your right Michelle broccoli is better with cheddar. I dont think i can make that taste good w/o all the good stuff on it. ha! Oh and I'm with seaside can I come over to please? Lobster and cannoli yuuuummmm!
Lacey- Oh what a scarey thing for you too! Good thing they were able to find the cause of what was going on with Dh. I have never heard of the vaso spasm before, thats what scares me, even his test were normal did they miss something? Hmmm! Just glad your DH is fine now.And your too Gardengumby!
Tazzy- Hope its not a wash out on your dinner plans! Have fun!
Bedo- LOL! Your so cute and funny! We do love each other (other than when the tv is blaring) but even then. The night before this happened he said, in case something happens, I just want you to know I love you, I said well then you are going to be telling me that for a long, long time! We have gone through RI before and it is beautiful in that area. Unemployment is not as bad as there so you could always come here hehe!
Deb- Fresh chow as in french? or maybe chinese? haha!
I was sitting here thinking about yesterday and was laughing a bit. After being there most of the day I was tired, you know how when your tired you laugh at stuff that really isn't funny? Well, a case manager came in dh room and she is serious and asking him questions (she was kind of snooty too) She asked him do you use a cane or a walker? Dh reply was" not currently".For some reason his reply sent me over the edge I started laughing hysterically I was trying so hard not to laugh and when she got to the next question I just burst out laughing I could not stop.. I had to run out of the room. When she left she wouldnt look at me, I was so embarrassed! Chuck said she probably thought you were laughing at her I told him it was his comment that had me in hysterics. I did tell Luke (the male nurse) to apologise to her though. I hate when that happens though where you try to suppress your laughter and you can't. I must of looked like a luney bin! LOL!
Packing for trip tomorrow everyone have a great week-end!
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Ohhhh Michelle those cakes look diving my mouth is drooling.
Lacey. What a beautiful view of the lake with a rainbow and I checked out the menu it looks really good.
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Wow, that's great that you can access all those pastries so easily, Michelle. I ever get into the NE to get speciality desserts because the parking is so scarce. My sister used to live there, so we often enjoyed such goodies. Yes, much better to fill the cannolis just before serving. We had a Konditor Meister cake for DS1's wedding. It was soooo delicious!
I think you would love the prime rib at Ledgewater....and it is their most popuar item.
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Lacey - I have to exercise serious restraint every time I walk past this store's pastry display case. It's a good thing I don't have a big sweet tooth because everything looks fabulous, even their "own" creations. I checked out the Ledgewater - looks like a good option for a late Saturday afternoon excursion ending in dinner. Many years ago when I was dating my first husband, we would picnic at Newfound Lake. It would be fun to go back there.
Debbie -your ER story is too funny!
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beets.. ick. i love almost all other root vegetable tho except for sweet potatoes.. go figure.
I pretent that i enjoy both tho, to set a good example for my kids. they are the most nutritious. I love rutabaga mashed with a little milk and butter. omgprime rib sounds pretty good.
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Am I the only one who likes beets... and most veggies actually - weird I know.
Since chemo I have developed this sweet tooth - not good for my butt, must walk more.
Hilarious Debbie - the laughing story - hate it when that happens.
Dinner & music in the park plans were scuppered last night - torrential rain, thunder and lightening.. oh! well. Me & DH went to a new Indian Restaurant 5 minutes from us... was reallly good. I am very critical of Indian food as when I lived in London, England I lived in the Indian Food capital of the world (West London) except of course for India
Hope all your parties go well and there is lots of laughter and fun.
Enjoy your weekends everyone. Off to a friends tonight for a bbq - no rain in the forecast.
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Tazzy, I like beets too. Sometimes I roast them along with other veggies. Other times I boil them, dice them and make a salad of them with lots of parsley, red onion, pine nuts, balsamico and goat cheese. You can also grate them raw and make a grated salad of carrot, beet and parsnip. Very nice fall salad.
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Tazzy: I love beets and we actually have them almost daily on our salads. Didn't know they were that healthy for you so that's a plus. I also like broccoli..with or without the accompanyments! I can eat it raw and love broccoli slaw. When I cook broccoli, I take the stems and save them to put in my smoothie...a great way to get the health benefits without the taste.
I think my alkaline diet has actually cured my sweet tooth. I can actually walk by a piece of red velvet cake and brownies with cream cheese frosting in the local grocery without giving in to temptation...a good start! I did have a small dish of bannana pudding at the diner last night...yum!
Momine: That recipe for the grated salad sounds wonderful! I'll have to try it. Beets with goat cheese are great!
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I think my taste are changing as I age. Used to have a huge sweet tooth, LOVE chocolate, but now I can pass it by and I barely ever have a desert. Maybe having hormonal changes has something to do with it.
Bedo Just thinking that it would smell like that, very strong herbal odor.......just saying!! I was a child of the seventies
Apple I cant do sweet potatos either unless they are fries, which probably negates the healthy aspect.
Well, gotta get moving. Making some barbecue pork nibblers to take out on the lake for snacking.
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I also really enjoy beets...in any form. I have yet to add them to our smoothies, but am sure that's coming. I love adding them to salads.
Sorry about the cancelled concert Tazzy. Mother nature is really flexing her muscles this summer! Have fun at the BBQ.
Michelle, it would be fun to coordinate a Saturday to visit here and land at Ledgewater for dinner. We are headed to NJ next weekend, but will be here just about every weekend except for the birth of DGD1....back to NJ for that in late August we think (DGS came a few weeks early) Am selfishly hoping she doesn't deliver during peak traffic times....have I vented about how I hate that congested trip!
Not a cloud in the sky today...heading for the beach soon, and tonight going to the Winnipesaukee Playhouse to see "Mousetrap".
Debbie, I can just imagine the giggle scene at the hospital. Reminds me of poor little "Thomas" in 5th grade, who when corrected by the harsh nun would get nervous and not be able to stop giggling. You can imagine how well he fared with Sr. Mary Sadistic!
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Yay.. fellow beet lovers ! Momine I agree, that grated salad sounds good and will be added to my recipe list.
Yes, Mother Nature is letting us know who is boss eh? Today is beautiful sunny blue skies with a projected temp of up in the high 80's. So looking good for the bbq tonight.. fingers crossed.
Enjoy the play Lacey - sound so beautiful where you are... another place to visit for my 'to go' list.
I am taking strawberry layered cheesecake for dessert and also making some bruschetta on garlic bread rounds.
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Lacey - I would love to meet up with you, that would be great fun. Just name the Saturday! Enjoy the play tonight!
We are ready for company. For the first time since we moved here last June, my DH has a presentable office and all the things that belong up in the attic are there. And the bedroom is rid of things that should have been stashed somewhere else. The guest room is ready for guests! Woohoo!
And as JoyceK said when I talked to her today, if we could bottle up this weather and keep it, we surely would. It is perfect outside! By the way, she's still losing blood somewhere. So on Wednesday she has to swallow the tiny "camera in a pill" so they can try to find out what's going on. Her energy level is pretty low. She's coming tomorrow to our lake party and she asked what she could bring. I told her to bring hot dog rolls and chips - easy peasy! Now if those hot air balloons would come drifting down the lake around dinner time, it would be perfection!
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Here's another vote for beets. And sweet potatoes. Can't imagine not liking sweet potatoes. But then I can't stand raw onions. Don't even like onion rings except for the little shredded ones.
Good purchases this morning at the two separate Farmer's Markets in Park Rapids. Beautiful loaf of wheat bread, rhubarb pie (dh's selection), big jar of home-made sauerkraut, green beans, small red potatoes, small fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, giant cucumber.
Steak for dinner tonight. Green beans and potatoes cooked together. Cucumber and tomato salad with blue cheese chunks.
I don't crave desserts as long as I avoid eating sugary food. I find sugar addictive.
Happy Saturday to all.
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Beets. Ate fresh ones from the community garden last year. Very yummy with butter, salt and pepper, sliced.
Next morning woke up and thought I was going to die. Pee red, You know what maroon. I thought "....What-Is- Happening- to- Meeeeeeeeeeeee!" Remembered the beets. Not a good way to start a morning. Just a warning.
Debbie, I have had those moments too. Sometimes they go on for 15 minutes. Usually the other person starts laughing. I remember being in class one day during a veeery boring subject. The teacher asked, "Can anyone tell us who came up with this theory..?" The girl next to me whispered, "the devil.." I thought I would die. I couldn't stop and when I did I started laughing again. I had to put my head under the desk. Tears were rolling out of my eyes. I pretended that I was upset. Actually, "Not at present" is pretty funny! It would have gotten me started!
Back to subject. Yellow squash smashed with salt, pepper and butter is for dinner with farm fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and tomato on sliced fresh bread put under the broiler with olive oil first.
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Luv - enjoy your company this weekend - wish JoyceK all the best for Wednesday.
Caroleh... I have to agree... sugar is addictive. Your Dinner sounds delicious.
Bedo... and your dinner sounds just as delicious.
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Oh my, our company just left, the dishwasher is running and I am in my recliner. I'm just a bit tired...lol! But everything turned out perfect and the weather was/is fantabulous! Great times with good friends - priceless!
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I have a neat recipe fo Broccoli Slaw Salad.
This is a broccoli salad with Ramen noodles and a seasoned sweet sour dressing.
Ingredients:
• 1 pound broccoli slaw (sold in a bag in the produce department)
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup chopped green onions tops included
• 2 packages beef Ramen noodles
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• cayenne pepper (a few shakes)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine broccoli slaw, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins and chopped onions. Make dressing from the seasoning packets from the 2 packages beef Ramen noodles and pour dressing over salad; crumble the Ramen noodles and serve on top of each serving0 -
Michelle glad .it went well. Deb, I love that recipe. It's so good. I went to a wedding today, so I am tired. We had brats and hamburger with all the fixings at the wedding. It was fun, but tiring.
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Remember how I whined about missing the fireworks? My DH went, I thought it was strange cause he isn't as crazy about them as I am. But he brought home pictures of them for me. That was not quite the same, but it was close, and very sweet. So who is this man and what did he do with my husband?
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Michelle: So glad your party went well...I love it when things turn out as expected!
Deb: Good broccoli slaw recipe. I have been able to find one completely packaged in the store, including dressing. There is an asian slaw one as well made with cabbage. It's not always available, so good to know there is a recipe I can follow. I am so such a short cut person...my DD still laughs and tells the story about Thanksgiving when I said to her "why would you make the pie from scratch when you can buy it at the store already made".
My BF is watching the last of the British Open today, so guess I will go have my mani/pedi to get ready for my "girlfriends trip" next week. If it doesn't rain again, we might play nine holes late this afternoon. It's been thunderstorming all week and the courses are wet.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Sharon was coming back from up north yesterday and stopped at a rest area to use the restroom.
"Sir. Sir! SIR!!!! The men's room is over there. SIR!!!! YOU CAN'T GO IN THERE!!!"
Chrissy says she (Sharon) "unloaded" on this self appointed guardian of the gates and is in awe of mom's skill with certain aspects of the English language. Did I ever mention that before Sharon was a nuclear engineer..that she was a Navy officer and a merchant sailor?
Chrissy said that even after Sharon had said "a few things" to the man, that he still insisted that she use the men's room.
I wish I had been there, but I suppose it was best that I wasn't.
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that's a lot to know about Sharon.
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Wow, Eric! Too many crazy people in the world. Tho it sounds like she came out fine, I'm sorry Chrissy had to witness such persistent ignorance.
So glad your dinner went well, Michelle, but sorry to learn that Joyce is still struggling with that scary symptom. She'll have so many positive vibes coming from our thread as she goes through her next diagnostic procedure this week. Best to her!
I'm thinking that maybe Saturday the 12th of August is looking good right now for a trip to Ledgewater,.barring any major storms that would impede the view, if not the Prime Rib! How about with your schedule? My only other caveat is DIL is due to deliver the first family princess in late August, so I'll keep a watch on that.
We are actually heading to NJ to visit DGS, DS1 and DDIL late this week. I'll have a chance to "assess" if she thinks she is more apt to go the distance this time around...was two and a half weeks early with DGS. Personally, August in NJ... I'd hope for an early delivery if the baby is a good size!
Last night at Mousetrap, I fell asleep for almost the entire first act.....and was in the second row! Awkward!! I must learn to take naps so I can manage this fatigue business better.
Before the show we stopped at Tamarack (Laurie you must go there) so DH could get the lobster roll he was craving. I had a BLT....lately I love those if the bacon is nice and crisp. Even with bacon I thought it would be healthier than all the other fried fish offerings.0
