So...whats for dinner?
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Thanks all for your lovely comments about our new DGD. She is really sweet....miss her and that pistol of a big brother already!
Funny observation about attitudes/behaviors towards the second child....DH noted to me today that he got a kick out of how much he was "allowed" to hold little Ava Sofia (like costantly!) recalling that when we cared for our then three month old DGS over a year ago, DDIL took me aside to say that she thought DH was "possibly distracted, and shouldn't hold the baby". I guess parents are a ton more relaxed about subsequent kids!0 -
goodness gracious Lacey.. what a gorgeous granddaughter!
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My pleasure, Lacey! Yes, for sure, parents are way more relaxed with that second child. And by the time you get to number four, it's really "old hat"...lol. When my first grandson was born, my SIL told us they wanted a couple weeks "alone" to bond with the baby. LOL! They changed their mind after a couple of days. But he was always very protective about over-stimulating him. Now the poor child is afraid of his own shadow and he'll be 9 next week! The younger kids are not afraid of anything.
And your dinner at the inn sounds lovely! Rhubarb pie - haven't had that in decades. I used to make a good one. That's funny about borscht being a cleanser for the Stoli...lol! In that case, I need not worry about the "two" little martinis I had with my dinner. Yes, that was the lamb and it was excellent. I just loved all the fresh veggies and there was mention of Allendale Farm on the menu. I think they supply the fresh ingredients:
I love the new focus on "farm to table" dining! That farm is located in Brookline. I'm surprised to learn of a farmstand in what I think is a "city" location. I guess I need to do a little more exploring around that area. Rick and I were talking and wondering just how so many hospitals ended up in that area - it gets so congested!
So I'm going to be a "gad-about Gladys" over the next few weeks. I'm planning to go with my son and his SO to Old Orchard Beach next weekend. She is competing in a triathlon and we'll be there to support her. I think we are staying until Monday. Then on Tuesday, Rick and I are going to Atlantic City. He has to be near Philadelphia for three days so we are booked at Caesar's in AC right on the Boardwalk. And oh, how great is this...I gambled often at the Harrah's property in Kansas City so I get offers from Harrah's quite frequently. When I called to book the room, they told me it will be complimentary. We have to pay $13 for taxes...lol. OK!!! Hubby's company would pay the tab for the hotel room, but they are going to get a break as well, free is free! So I hope my clinical trial starts the first week of September because I'm gonna be a little busy! Actually, they said it might be a couple weeks so that should be just about right. Or I could start next Monday and come home early from the beach if necessary. I think that would require the stars to line up just right
Right now, DH is checking Diners, Drive-ins and Dives to see which restaurant we will hit on our way to AC. We should be getting to southern CT in time for lunch, so he is on the hunt. LOL, he loves that show! We ate at one place in Westport a couple years ago and it was fabulous.
Moonflwr - how are you doing this morning?
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Lacey She is so beautiful, and the cutest big brother. You must be so proud of your family.
Happy travels Deb.
Michelle sounds like things are falling into place just perfectly. Hope there are no side effects...I know you will rock this!
No meal plans today, going to another wine festival, but this time mostly for the music. Molly Hatchett and some other talents. Will probably eat festival foods.
Happy weekend everyone
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I just made breakfast - french toast with pumpernickel bread containing raisins - mighty good! And Burger Smokehouse sausage.
Carrie - the wine festival sounds like great fun...enjoy!!!
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Speaking of "farm to table" experiences....In our town there is a family run farm (Volante Farms) which has recently initiated a "dinner in the fields" event. They have hired a chef who uses all of their produce and the fresh caught fish they get from the group that supplies them and local families (like a CSA). They sell just so many tickets, pair wine with the dishes, etc. I was in NH but many of my friends/neighbors went and raved about it. I definitely plan to make the next one. They have had two so far....not sure how often they will offer this....it's pricey....but a very cool idea. The pictures my friend had placed on facebook were stunning...it looked like they were eating in a California Vineyard!
I'm happy that this recently remodeled "Farm stand" operation is doing well. The owners' three kids went off to college and returned to run the family business...a rarity in our time, I think.
Deb, have the time of your life at this happy occasion! Safe travels.....
Michelle, you have a delightfully full docket for the next few weeks,,,,,Enjoy!
According to my NJ BIL and SIL who came to Ava's "homecoming" bash and run up and down the Northeast corridor regularly to see their Boston grandkids, there is a great Italian restaurant in CT off Rt 15 just south of New Haven. Is that too far North for your stop? If not I'll get the name and exit #.0 -
Lacey - that is right off the Merritt Parkway (15) and probably the way we will come down - 84 to 91 to the Merritt. It would just depend on when we leave, but it would probably be about right if we leave around 10 a.m. We lived in Trumbull, CT for 4 years so it will be interesting to hear the name of the restaurant. Who know, we may have been there in the past (would have been 20 years ago, though).
That "dinner in the fields" experience is happening across the country. The Kansas City botanical gardens has done it in the past and it sounds like the same kind of experience. I'd love to do it once. Maybe next year!
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Lacey, beautiful GD. Congrats. Michelle, you are going to ne busy, I am so glad the trial fits in to your plans. Deb, safe travels! Carrie enjoy the wine. Hi, Apple!
I just ate strawberry and cream French toast, my DH took me out for a late breakfast. Yum! My drain is slowing output a bit, so I feel like I can relax a bit. I was getting worried. My PS worked under my ARM to remove a dog ear, at least, the dog ear is hone, and.I can feel under my arm where it hurts a bit. So I.think that is why I had so much drainage. he told me he work.on that at Exchange. But he must have gotten a head start. It does look pretty good though! LOL. Much love to all.0 -
Eric- If I'd of known I would of hit you up on one, we don't have a computer store near us. I will remember you next time hehe!
Lauire- What a great buy you found for the kids! It's hard to find them now a days. Your Zucchini recipe looks similar to the one you posted last year while out camping is it different I can't remember? Seemed you wrapped it in foil and cooked it outdooors. But def going to be trying this.
Kaara-Its good to see you are enjoying yourself out with friends
Lacey- What a georgous baby and beautiful grand son as well. You must be so proud.
Michelle- Sounds like this trial will work perfectly for you, and will still be able to go do all the things you have lined up. Never heard of the phrase "Gad about Gady's' Funny! I love AC it is so much fun I am sure you will find some great diners out there I can't remember the places I ate at but the food was always pretty good.
Deb- Have a great trip, send us pictures when you can.
Tazzy- Your dinner had me drooling. Yumm!
Carrie- Have fun on your Yet another wine festival (Lucky you)
Moon- Glad to see your drains are slowing down a bit and that you are happy with the results. It won't be long until you have them out, hopfully!
Last nights dinner was scallops in a champagne sauce (Delicious) crab coctail for app. Clam chowder soup. Then we all headed over to the Mist lounge which is always fun but "Not crazy" That is until last night, I swear it was girls gone wild in there. They were all going nuts over the bartender Brandon, He is a hottie but geesh! They wanted to take off there tops and I said, what are you trying to do, give my husband a heart attack? They laughed and did refrain from removing there clothes. LOL! Dh and I said we are so glad we don't have to do the "Meat markets" anymore, I love my hubby just the way he is. Had bacon, eggs and hashbrowns for breakfast and a little pickle juice too. My friend told me pickle juice was good for hangovers I think it might of helped hehe!
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Well Debbie I must say your dinner last night sounded delish too. Seems you had lots of fun
Off to our friends for the 2 year old's birthday party then to other friends for supper, which I believe she is doing ribs - not sure what else - I must admit to really loving ribs.
I hope you are all having wonderful weekends, full of love, laughter and happiness.
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Debbie- LOL at the bar scene! Years ago DH and I were going to Aruba and stopped for a lay over in an airport in Florida. It was about 8 am and he went and got us bloody mary's. It had a huge garlic pickle in it. I thought it was so bizarre. That was the best damn bloody Mary I have ever had and I ate both mine and DH's pickle!
Tazzy have fun tonight!
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Have not been on this site for 2 days....can hardly catch up with all the posts. Thanks for the welcome & Deborye I loved the card. Just finished #9 rad yesterday & was a little bushed ...I would love to reply to almost every post but just too much...so I better stay in touch more often.
Lacey: The baby & brother are darling.
LuvRVing, maybe you could instruct me on posting pics. I downloaded Picassa but can't get past that. My husband and I also RV, live in a coach all winter in Florida & we have bamboo sheets too...they are the best.
Luvtocook..I made gazpacho this week too...with produce from my brother's garden...took it & homemade pesto to a Marathon Bid Euchre luncheon at our community centre. Most of the ladies did not know what either one was & were surprized at how much they enjoyed both.
On my own for supper tonight (DH is at football with buddies) so I am cooking shrimp/mushrooms/onions/garlic in butter and EVO with fresh tomatoes from my Bro's garden.
Debbie, I love scallops, especially bacon wrapped. In fact I can't think of anything I don't like.
Has anyone here made eggrolls or springrolls? Thinking of trying both next week...I bought the wrappers. So nice to meet others with the same enthusiasm for cooking and eating..
Made 4 fresh peach pies yesterday for our Ontario Bet together lunch on Sunday. Have not met anyone on these sites so tomorrow will be a treat.
Running out of steam now but I will be back. (When I say that to DH he always says "thanks for the warning".
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Isabelle- welcome! I have been wanting to try spring rolls....had gotten a recipe from a friend, I'll have to dig it up. Have fun at your get together!
I am making stuffed peppers for dinner because lets face it- tis the season! DH is bored so he is making stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer- yum I love it when he is bored ;P
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Tazzy- I love ribs too, pork is my choice over beef ribs. Have fun tonight!
Isabelle- Here is a good spring roll recipe that is good, this version is vegetarin but all you have to do is add, (cooked) shrimp. chicken. pork or beef.
Spring rolls
- spring roll wrappers
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
- 1/3 head of green cabbage, chopped
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup thin noodles, pre-cooked (use rice, Chinese or bean thread noodles)
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs (use cilantro, basil or mint, your choice) I like mint in mine
- 1/4 cup carrots, grated or julienned
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional) I actually use a lot more ginger in mine
Preparation:
Toss together all ingredients together except wrappers in large bowl. Submerge spring roll wrappers in hot water until pliable, about 15 seconds. Place about 2 tablespoons of mix on wrapper and wrap spring rolls and serve. So easy to make just fold up both ends and fold up each side tightly. I either will use a sweet chili dipping sauce or a peanut sauce.0 -
Isabelle- Here is a recipe for an egg roll recipe that I got off of allrecipes. com I have used it before and it is really good too.
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 quart peanut oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 ounces shredded carrots
- 8 (7 inch square) egg roll wrappers
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
Directions
- Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside.
- In another large skillet heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together.
- Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot and pork mixture on egg roll paper and fold corner up over the mixture. Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of the flour paste on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
- Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack. Put on serving plate and top with sesame seeds if desired.( I add a lot more ginger and garlic than this calls for also I add soy sauce to the mix.)
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Wowie...love you ladies.. debbie, thank you ...I use the Allrecipes site too, but usually have to adapt. I love to get a second opinion. I find that the site has good ideas but they use a lot of "canned soups". Love to take the ideas and add my own touch.
Laurie, I make stuffed peppers regularly love them...have you ever tried quinoa (a grain) instead of rice? very healthy and not much difference tastewise.
I make stuffed mushrooms too....a Paula Dean recipe which my friends request frequently, and of course I have to change something, it is a 3 cheese recipe with spinach & garlic... if interested I will put it on here...always a winner.
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Isabella - we are always interested in recipes. Looking forward to seeing your stuffed mushroom recipe, and if's a Paula Deen concoction, it's probably really yummy!As for posting pictures, the trick is that your picture must be on the internet somewhere. It doesn't help to download Picasa but it would help to upload your pictures to Picasaweb, Flickr, Shutterfly or Photobucket (as examples). Even a picture on Facebook works.All you have to do is click inside your picture that is on the internet somewhere, then right click your mouse, select "copy" from the drop-down menu.Then come here, click inside this text box where you'd like to put your picture, right click your mouse and select "paste" from the drop-down menu.This process works for Internet Explorer but not for other browsers.We went out to dinner with JoyceK and her DH tonight - Carrabba's. We had a great time then went back to their house and played with their Malti-poo puppy named Casey. She is adorable! Joyce is doing better. They ran some tests last week, found out where she was likely having some internal bleeding and they were able to fix the areas. She had some ulcer-like areas that the docs think were mostly the cause of the problem. She is feeling much better and now it's a matter of checking her blood count, probably in early August, to be sure she's holding steady. In the meantime, she's having her second cataract surgery at the end of the month.0
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HI everyone, I will be starting chemo the week of Aug 27. So I am starting to cook double the amount of food and freezing it, so it can just be taken out and popped in the oven or stove top. My husband thinks I am over doing it and it is unnecessary. I just want to be prepared. So am I going over board?
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Welcome Kidsandlabs! Are you overdoing it? Only if your husband has agreed to cook most every meal while you're on chemo!!! It's really a great idea if you have the energy to do it. I think your hubby may not realize the impact chemo "may" have on you. I sure as heck wasn't cooking dinner on many nights during my treatment.0
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I second luvrving! Ask your husband if he wants to eat while you have chemo. Otherwise he can eat whatever you can stomach! Mashed potato, and other semi bland things seem to be the menu for me. I think your husband also needs a reality check! Chemo hits everyone differently and I hope you are one of the ones to not have harsh SEs, but if it hits hard, he HAS to pick up the slack. You are not doing this for fun! Much love and keep on cooking.
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kidsandlabs-I agree, tis better to be prepared! Hopefully chemo is gentle on you and you will have no need. But, if you have a tough day you will be prepared and proud! When I had my BMX I was very lucky that friends started a meal calendar for me and brought us dinner every night for 30 days. DH said it was embarrassing and not needed. Until he was taking care of two kids and trying to do it all- then he asked, who's bringing dinner tonight? We were very lucky to have the help and I am forever grateful. I am sure you will do great.
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Kidsandlabs... as a husband, I can answer your, "Am I overpreparing?" question in one word..... NO! :-)
Sharon was pretty strong and the side effects weren't too bad (according to her), but there were times she didn't feel like doing anything. Our daughter was in 8th grade and helped where she could. I love to cook, so that part wasn't so bad. But, adding in everything else....even with two of us picking up the load, we were pretty tired by the end of the day,
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Michelle- Thanks for your update on Joyce I have been waiting to hear about her test glad they finally found the cause. And glad you had a nice dinner out with her.
Kidsandlabs- Welcome I echo what everyone else said its better to be prepared but hopfully DH will do a lot of cooking for you too. I know all I wanted was pudding and mashed potatoes and ice pops.
Laurie- Wow that is some great friends you have there bringing dinner for 30 days, that is awesome!
Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Kidsandlabs, no, you are being smart. Before each round of chemo, I cooked a batch of something easy and froze it in single portions. I also stocked up on frozen veggies and single servings of frozen fish.
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welcome to kidsandlabs. it is really nice to have food ready and waiting in the freezer... of course you get to the point where you are will to just go and buy the un healthy frozen food. at least pizza).
I've been a horrible cook lately. I see my husband went to the freezer last nite and took out a huge slab of bacon and a big bat of jimmy dean type sausage. I'm gone on Sunday mornings.
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Thanks for all the feedback. My husband is a neat freak so cleaning won't be a problem. However, cooking he can't even make a box of Mac & cheese! literally!
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LuvRVing...thanks for the info...haven't time to do anything else this a.m. as have to get ready for trip to Ontario Get together. Will post the mushroom recipe later along with pictures of our Ont. bash ....your instructions sound so simple. thanks teach.
kidsandlabs: smart lady for preparing ahead of time. I did the same thing before surgery & was so glad I did. My DH can and will cook but his world has been disrupted too.
Wish I lived closer to some of you so that I could share.
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Kidsandlabs - my husband told me for 30 years that he couldn't cook. Then I went through chemo and you know what? He discovered some pretty good cooking skills! All those years of watching Iron Chef, Chopped, and all the other FoodNetwork shows paid off. So don't be surprised if he suddenly develops a talent!
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I haven't been in this thread much, as I have been eating mostly junk food (instant mashed potatoes, vegetarian spaghetti-o type things from cans, etc) or letting my husband get takeout (veggie lover's pizza, no cheese).
Well, last night for the first time in a long, long while, I not only could taste food, but I was feeling up to cooking! Yay! I still kept it simple, and made a giant pot of potato leek soup, and served it up with some toasted ciabatta bread. It was fabulous, and felt so good to be able to feed myself (and my husband) again.
I've spent many years relying on convenience foods, and I have vowed to eliminate many of them and cook REAL food again. I have tons of cookbooks filled with fabulous recipes, and a whole closet full of small appliances that never get used. Well, it's time to use them. I'm going to try to use up the junk that's in our pantry now, and as I get to feeling stronger, cook real food again. Even when it's something as easy as potato leek soup!
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Ditto to the advice of the others, kidsandlabs! You (and DH) will be happy you planned ahead so nicely! Oh, and welcome!
Isabelle2, I can tell we are going to be loving your recipes!
Gorgeous day here...gotta get to the beach!0
