So...whats for dinner?
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Whipped up some egg salad for suppa, I like to put a little sweet relish and mustard to give it a little kick. I love it on a hot dog bun.
I heard about dreamwriter on FB. Breaks my heart.
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Oh Kaara - I love the idea of glazing the carrots with rum, I will have to try that!
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A girl I graduated with was on her way home on a plane headed for logan, she fell asleep and never woke up. Her sister waited for her to call to pick her up at the airport, instead she gets a call to come and identify the body. OMG she was only 61. I have lost so many classmates it's not funny.
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Deb - that's just horrible for everyone who knew her! I'm so sorry to hear that.
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Laurie-Physco much, cracked me up. But oh boy I would of done the same thing too!!
Chabba- I like the idea of trying the different flavors in testers. Never tried it with taco seasoning I will have to taste test them that way next time.
Deb- That is horrilbe I am so sorry you lost a friend. And the family must be so devasted, Sending out love and prayers. ((((Hugs))))
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Deb, sorry about your friend. But I guess falling asleep isn't horrible, at least not for her, must be bad for her family though. Laurie, mama bear is right. Good for you!
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Making pork chops for dinner with zucchini and yellow squash for me and brussel sprouts for DH since he wont eat the other veggies I am making.
In Active Topics it shows when another angel got there wings. So you don't have to go to the stage 4 thread to see this. It makes me so sad.I hate this dam disease.
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I am new and I like this thread! Dinner? I am watching my angel-man make puttanesca spaghetti in the kitchen. He insisted, and he gets most of it right, but I will need to go in after the sauce has simmered a little and season up a bit. Ever since I became ill he has insisted on doing a lot of the cooking, which is fine by me. I like watching my man cook, it is sexxxxxaaaaay!
Most of the week, though, I ask the same question of myself, since one of angel-man's coworkers supplies us with a cooked meal every day of the week! It's so awesome of them! Although everythin has been delicious and healthy, I am never in control of what it's going to be. One week, we had three different kinds of meatloaf threem consecutive nights, but with three different sides! I felt like a judge in a cooking contest!
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Welcome "Eff"! It is pretty amazing when the hubbies take over the kitchen. I know mine did a great job last summer and he didn't have instant amnesia as soon as he thought I was better
That's funny about meatloaf three times in a week! Do you think angel-man dropped a hint about a favorite meal? I could see my husband doing exactly that. It sounds like you have great support, though. And I'd rather be in the position of judge rather than chef, if I had to choose! So enjoy the attention and please share your recipe for puttanesca. This has come up here once before and I keep saying I need to make it. I've been thinking about spaghetti, so the time is near.
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Eff,
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Welcome eff- So are you a beaver or ducks fan?? I live not far from you. You are from beaverton so thinking beavers? ha! I myself am a duck fan. Funny story on the meatloaf!
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Wow, Deb, so sad...especially when an unexpected loss like this occurs.
We had an absolutely lovely day! Had arranged for my sister to drive up from South
Jersey (our original family home) with her dog and our DS1/DDIL's "former" dog who now lives with her (translation: busy surgeons with crawling infant and very dominant giant rescue dog needed to be bailed out by dog-centric relative a year ago). DDIL (nine months preggers) spent the day making wonderful marinated chicken kebabs (canola oil, pepper, shredded red onion, garlic, saffron, lemon juice); grilled veggies; barley lentil salad over greens with goat cheese; roasted brussels sprouts with a honey vinegar glaze. The weather cooperated so we got to spend a lot of time outside...the dogs were very well behaved with the toddler and vice- versa, which was delightful.
DS made/brought the most delicious chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate ganache icing and an unbelievable blueberry pie for dessert(s). What a feast!
After dinner we face-timed with DS2 who was in LA for a wedding and today visiting my DB. So here we were having a family reunion of sorts. It was great!
OK, Laurie, part of my post that I lost last night had to do with DDIL, DGS and I almost being run down by a wild teenage driver backing out of his driveway at breakneck speed and NEVER even looking to see that we were walking across from his driveway on the street (no sidewalks here). When I saw he was accelerating instead of slowing down as he approached us I screamed on the top of my lungs for him to stop, and he didn't, I ran up on a lawn to avoid being hit, and DDIL frantically ran backwards with carriage, missing being hit by inches... and the guy then never stopped and screeched off. We were freaked! Today while walking, DH and I saw the same car there and with the help of the kid's next door neighbor, confronted the guy who had done this letting him know that he almost changed his life forever with that dangerous driving act (We figured he would be less concerned about how our family would have been affected). He acted appropriately contrite whether he was or not, and we felt better that we confronted him. Post incident laugh...he walks away and his shirt says Volunteer Safety Association.......Fire Division. LOL! Maybe he always drives like he is going to a fire!!
Doing more raw beet smoothies and getting the "red effect". Thanks for mentioning that a few days back, Bedo!
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Welcome Eff I wish I had been able to get someone to deliver food. Only one of my friends sent over any food, and she did it a couple of times. I really appreciated it. My husband picked up the slack, but he really does not cook, so he would make take out runs depending on what I could eat. But he was only home on weekends. I could not stand the smell of cooking, so I.ate frozen dinners or instant stuff the days I couldn't go out to eat.
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Ooohh Lacey, yummy! Everything sounds so good...except for that beet smoothie...LOL!
My DH brought home two muffins for me - one blueberry and one cranberry. Not sure whether I eat one or the other tomorrow morning, or cut them in half and enjoy some of both
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Well, I must confess that I am a Sandra Lee fan ("Semi-Homemade With Sandra Lee"). Huge fan. I believe in logical and harmless shortcuts. But this sauce is EXCELLENT. It's not hers, it's mine, but it goes along with her style of cooking:
1 lb of extra lean ground beef or turkey
1/2 onion minced
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
brown meat with ingredients above, drain
For remaining, you will need:
Red wine vinegar
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
1 can or jar basic spaghetti sauce
2 T capers
1/3 c halved black olives (lots of people want greek or other kinds, I just prefer black ones)
1/4 c chopped parsley
1 c chopped fresh spinach
1 1/2 T dried basil
1 t sugar
1/4 t red pepper flakes
heat 2 T olive oil in saute pan over med heat, then add 1 can petite diced tomatoes, saute for a couple minutes until tomatoes begin to break up a little. Add 1 T red wine vinegar, saute for a minute or two. Add meat, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, stir. Add remaining ingredients except for spinach and simmer 45 minutes or for as long as you like. Right before serving, gently stir in spinach and serve. Sorry about any typos, my nails are too long right now and I am too lzy to edit!!!! LOL! Enjoy!
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Thanks, that looks really good! Yep, I'd go with the Kalamata olive for sure. And I agree, I love the "semi" homemade concept. Some of the commercial spaghetti sauces are really good!
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Deb, I am neither. I do not care. I never have! I don't loook good in green or orange, so there's that...Nah, I never cared for football!
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Omg Lacey- Even if he was a fireman or volunteer fireman does not give him rights to drive crazy like that and almost run you over, I would get his license plate number and report him that is reckless driving! I am glad you all made it safely out of the way! Sounds like you had a great day with family and dogs! :-)))
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Hi Moon,
I must say that I have been sooooooooo fortunate with the support system that popped up for me. My friends and most of my family, obviously. But my angel has been employed at the same place for 18 years. They have 60 employees. Something like 25-30 of them signed up to cook a meal for us a few times each to cover the time I would be in rads and just recovering over several months (I swear my freezer couldn't take it!!!). Other employees signed up to do other things. 1 woman and her daughter live 5 minutes away, so they come here every day on the way home from work and walk the dog for me rather than cook (I'm still a little too weak to walk an energetic border collie very long!). Another guy's wife is helping me wade through medical bills and junk. These are all angels on earth and I do not know what I would do without them.
I had a hard time learning to ask for things, but once I loearned how, support came in spades. People realy want to help (most, anyway) thye just don't know what to do! Again, sorry for typos!
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Luv,
You can add anchovy paste if you like-I don't. Some do.
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Wow. A busy day on here. Again..if I missed anyone, my apologies.
Welcome Eff.
Michele, I'm glad the blisters are getting better. No fun at all.
The carrot glazes sound good. I'm going to try them, because just plain cooked carrots are kind of boring. Between Sharon's dental work and Chris' braces, raw carrots are not on the menu.
I hate crazy drivers. I drive a school bus sometimes and crazy drivers are especially unappreciated then.
Chris (DD) cooked spaghetti tonight. Sharon ate too..along with the Vicodin. Her mouth is still hurting. She says it's more the jaw rather than where they pulled the tooth. She said the dentist really had to work to pull the tooth, so he probably stretched things a bit.
Tuesday she's getting "measured and marked" for radiation....
The biopsies, the diagnosis, BMX, the port, chemo and now a tooth extraction and a root canal...followed by rads.... octathalon (a triathalon doesn't quite ccompare).
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Eric - when Sharon is getting measured, advise her to be lying in as comfortable a position as possible (considering you're lying there with your arms over your head). She'll have to repeat that position every single treatment, so she needs to let them know if it's really uncomfortable before they start the measuring and marking. Once you're measured and marked, they don't want to change it much.
Thanks, Eff - I need to buy some anchovy paste. I like the flavor but I'm not fond of seeing the little fishies in my caesar salad!
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LOL - GMA is showing what athletes drink during the Olympics - beet juice! After they tasted it, they grimaced and said it tastes like sweet dirt. My sentiments, exactly!
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Deb: So very sorry about your friend. Prayers to her family and friends.
Eff: Welcome to the thread...you will have lots of support and fun here!
I just got the high sign from my BF that it's time for lunch...so why doesn't he make it for a change??
The Olympics are great...I felt so sorry for the young woman that got dropped after just one mistake. What pressure these young women are under...that can't be healthy for them. Can you believe how high that one could vault herself...awesome!
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Too bad the athletes can't just add some spinach, fruits, nuts and yogurt to offset that earthy taste. Yummmm!
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I felt so bad for Jordyn Weiber too! She only made some tiny mistakes. They are saying she was underscored, maybe because she is the World Champion.
Our salmon was great last night. And we have leftovers of several night's meals. Cleaning out the fridge tonight!
I really want some fresh okra. Is it in season?
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These kids are under incredible pressure, and many of them are so young. That gymnastics rule about only two members of a team being able to compete for the all-around medal is just wrong. I suspect that will get changed before the next olympics.
We're having grilled pork chops, corn on the cob, cole slaw and waldorf salad for dinner tonight. I had just come back from the grocery store and farmstand with multiple bags of stuff, I asked DH what he wanted for lunch and he anwered with "whatever you want to make." LOL I told him that was the wrong answer and if he wanted me to make it, he needed to be more specific. So he asked for a salad with ham and cheese (now that was the right answer!). I had chicken salad with veggies and fruit.
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Funny on the beet juice! I don't think I ever had just straight beet juice after hearing it taste like sweet dirt doubt i will LOL! I did love my raw beet salad though it was delicious and will make it again.
Michelle- How are you holding up after that long bike ride, did some of those muscles you hadn't used in a long time hurt? When I get on a stationary bike I hurt in places I didnt know i had.
DH took a dear friend out to golf this morning, he has dementia and is 87 years old his wife who is 25 yrs younger had a reunion to go to today so DH offered to keep an eye on him and take him golfing, they have been gone for hours so I am sure George (the friend) is having a great day! So sweet of my hubby to offer. I think i will call though to make sure DH is not wearing George out. ha!
Dinner tonight will be mushrooms and broccoli in a peanut sauce over an english muffin had this years ago and thought i would try to duplicate it. It sounds weird but it was so yummy!
Eric- (((hugs)) to Sharon! She has been through quite an ordeal lately!
I have trouble watching the vault on the olympics I have to close my eyes gets my stomach all in knots, don't know how they do it!
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Debbie - that is very sweet of your DH to take his dear friend out golfing! It is a test of patience, so your DH will have earned lots of kudos for this act of kindness! We are scheduled to go bike riding after DH finishes work tonight, hopefully soon. Then we'll have dinner afterwards. I found the riding pretty easy and my only "sore" spots are where the bike seat hits me on the inside of my thighs. I ordered a new seat which should be here on Wednesday and I'm guessing it will solve that problem. We're going to ride halfway around the lake then come back the same way. It is possible to ride all the way - it's about a 6 mile ride, but part of the road has more traffic than I want to worry about.
My keyboard is misbehavin' and bolding things, changing the font, more or less at will. Ick.
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popping in quickly to say hi. Work today was good and busy and I am exhausted. That being said I just went for a swim to try to revive myself, we are going to take the boys for a bike ride and then do dinner. Grilled chicken, green beans and salad for dinner. Then I think Iw ill go to bed when the boys do.
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