So...whats for dinner?
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Eric I agree very funny! Do you think the recipe would work without the "heat"? I can't cook spicy with the boys but the recipe looks great! Thanks for sharing.
Auntienance- congrats on getting your house listed! I couldn't imagine keeping a house clean for showings, good luck!!
Carol- let us know how your dinner turns out. I love crock pot recipes. Glad the weather is still nice and you are having fun. It has been hot and muggy here all week with rain. The cool front is supposed to come in tonight and I can't wait.
Michelle- I should be able to give you a definite answer on Pickety by the end of the weekend. It will be my older sons birthday 10/3 and we are camping Columbus weekend 10/5-8th so we need to have his party the weekend before. We are waiting to hear back from his sister as to which day she can get off of work- Saturday or Sunday.
Well, I haven't been cooking much. Dh was gone the last two nights and we were on our own. So cheeseburgers by request one night and last night we stayed at the neighbors playing late and had left ove home made mac n cheese. I have no idea what we will have tonight. I wanted to do pork chops, Dh made a face and said what else do we have? : /
I am planning on making the homemade tomato sauce again tomorrow with the temps cooling down and having it with eggplant parm. My dad called me this morning and asked if I wanted anything from the garden and I told him I wanted to make sauce if he has 12-15 tomatoes that would be great. He brought me about 30 and asked if I would make a double batch and give him the left overs. I smiled, he says what? I said I had already planned to! 12 -15 will be enough for both of us! So we will be freezing some sauce which makes me happy.
It was so muggy and hot today that we went to DS soccer at 9 for picture day. He had a game at 10:30 afterwards and 1/2 an hour in he came over and said he felt sick, he was too hot. I dumped water on his head, down his shirt had him sit and drink, and he said he was good to go. He was back not 5 minutes later and said he was sorry, he wanted to go home. This kid loves soccer! I felt so bad for him. I put him in my bedroom with the a/c when we got home and had him drink Gatorade and put a cool cloth on his head. After an hour he said he felt better. Bring on the cool front!!!!
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It's, for us, a nice day. 93F with occasional light rain. I went up to the garden store and got a yellow pear tomato plant. I have a huge pot that I'm going to use for the tomato. I can move the plant around...shade for now, sun in the winter and inside the garage for when it freezes. It's still too hot for most of the plants, so there isn't much there yet.
I would think the recipe would work without the heat. The pepper adds quite a bit of the flavor...sort of a smoky orange peel flavor..... perhaps orange zest and smoked salt???
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Busy with laundry and washing windows so Grill cheese sandwiches for suppa. Not that hungry, a while ago I took a cucumber that my neighbor gave me and some of my tomatoes and basil, with motz cheese and balsamic vinegar. It was big and good.
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Pork ribs, with corn and coleslaw salad tonight. DH was up the mountain cutting wood in preparation for winter (we have a log fire!).
Met a friend for appies the other evening and had fish tacos... I love them.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
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The gas grill was out of gas...so I'm cooking inside. The dogs are outside. The cat is in the back bedroom. Sharon is clearing her throat a lot. My nose is running. Chrissy is outside with the dogs.
The left over beer is helping my throat, but not my nose.
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For lunch today I had a beet and arugula salad, hubby had a hamburger on gluten free bun - which he wasn't very fond of. I had a taste, and have a hunch he's going to be even less fond later, as I'm almost positive it had corn in it, which he's allergic to.
For dinner we're having chili and salad.
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What I thought was just dinner with friends turned into the most amazing evening. A bag with quotes on it from them, blanket, books and a Chemo jacket.
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What great friends!
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Kidsandlabs....
Love your sign in name!! What great friends you have! Those heartfelt quotes and messages from friends is what will definitely help to get you through the rough patches!
Laurie,
I'm going to have to go back and find your sauce recipe! My tomatoes are taking over my house and I have run out of neighbors who can't out run me when they see me coming over with a bunch of them....lol! I found a crockpot recipe for sauce that I may try! Love, love a great sliced tomato but by this time in the season even I have my limits!0 -
Kidsandlabs, what wonderful friends, and what a neat gift
Today we had our annual block party. Fun, bring abridge to pass and your own meat. I had stopped at a high end grocery and bought one stuffed pork chop. Yum! Pasta salad and veggie tray, and yes desserts! I made my pumpkin cake. I'll attribute the fact I had some to bring home to the fact that there were, 3pies, 2cheesecakes, 2 brownies, 3different cookies, chocolate srtawberries, and a fruit platter too. LOL!0 -
Kidsandlabs....what a sweet surprise! So happy for you to have such caring, thoughtful friends!
Went to the Inn at Newfound for dinner where I had venison.It was fine....not sure what I expected....soft to chew slices of meat in a brown gravy, with veggies and rice pilaf. DH's paella special looked tasty. I think our summer "dining out" budget is beyond overdrawn!
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Laurie, now that I've eaten the food..and got everyone back in the house...I think the recipe would work very well without the peppers....just skip the peppers...and MAYBE use an extra slice of bacon to get some of the sensation of smokey flavor back. I don't think the "odd" citrus flavor of the pepper would be missed at all.
Kidsandlabs...that is a really cool gift. Some things will be kept forever...and that will be one of them.
Apple. I saw your post of your daughter's and son's pictures in the Stage 4 forum. It always makes be uncomfortable to say so..lest folks think I'm a dirty old man...Your daughter is very beautiful. Also, I got a good laugh over the picture of your son... That is something I'd have done at his age. :-) You have every reason to be proud...and to brag....
Eric
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Eric - this post is for you: in spite of saying my daughter is beautiful. I worry intensely about her.. you should see how people stare with their mouthes agape. I am very grateful that she dresses in a totally plain manner. Her brothers are very devoted and are actively teaching her self defense. they are both in fighting sports... wrestling and tae kwon do.
I compiled this little list for the whole lot of us.
foods you might enjoy trying or serving.
1. Rosewater -a clear liquid - it's intrigueing in a pound cake or poured over and stirred into vanilla ice cream.. (a tablespoon over a cup of icecream) or maybe flan. (it is so delish)
2. Pomegranate molasses.. this intensely sweet, intensely sour, intensely flavored syrup is so interesting. I'd try it mixed with mayo .. dip plain cooked chicken breast into it. you can make a dip - no one can ever figure out what it is. if it is too sour, add a bit more mayo or perhaps a tspoon of sugar. Different brands are a different strength. Makes a delicious drink, mixed with seltzer... actually 7 up or the like might be good.. you'd need that sweetness.
Both available at middle eastern markets in bottles and not too expensive.
Chicken liver pate prepare the livers by removing the connective tissue first. cook the livers to medium rare with a couple cloves of garlic and a rather largish chopped onion (1 pound livers, at least one big onion), and spices, a crumbled bay leaf is imperative, and basil, thyme, salt and pepper in a sautee pan with water or cognac, wine and cream. the do not take long to cook.. maybe 5 minutes at medium heat. Food process until very very smooth.. Add a stick of butter or two, to the mixture after it cools. you want a light colored, very creamy mixture.. make sure you have added a couple tablespoons of congnac or 3 or 4 to the cooking livers. (less if they are already cooked with the cognac - it is easy to forget ha ha).. then a little sour cream.. you'll think you went to heaven or one of those other places. Of course if you can find them, duck or goose livers are sublime.. you can make this in just about 10 minutes and it is the most impressive horsedoover. i make those little french toasts if i don't have good crackers... sometimes precooked pita triangles.
Hummus.. it is a great thing to have on hand because you can change the flavor of it by adding additional ingredients or colors.
and of course what started this whole thread and foodie train of thought.... pesto.
If you really want to be impressive, you can put some of these food stuffs into pate a choux - cream puff pastry.0 -
Apple, my mother used to make that chicken liver pate for us when we were kids, and it was my favorite.
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When we planted our herb garden at the Senior Center we put in a bay laurel bush. I love to use the fresh leaves when I cook. I mince them, they give great flavor and don't have to be removed before serving.
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Apple... That's good her brothers are taking care of her. The self defense training goes hand in hand with self confidence. Self confidence is good.
My daughter is 14 and I notice the guys "checking her out". I keep telling her that when guys come to the house, I haven't decided if I should answer the door in uniform while carrying an automatic rifle..or wearing fringe nut case clothes while carrying an automatic rifle.
I hear, "DAD!!!!!!'....... :-)
Food. Probably the left overs from last night.
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I also put sauce in the crockpot today to use up my tomatos. I added some bonesless pork nibblers that will break down and "shred". My husband loves pork in his sauce instead of ground meat. Will feed the daughter and send some back to the city with her.
Kidsandlabs What a great surprise. that was very thoughtful and a keepsake forever.
Moonflower that sounds like a desert festival! YUM!
Went to wine festival yesterday cause it was rainy, bought some jalapeno cactus salsa. got 2 jars to give to kids as Christmas presents...hope I forget about them and dont get tempted to eat them beforehand.
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I guess it is a sauce day!!
Carrie- I am glad your sister is doing well, thanks for updating us on how she is doing.
Kidsandlabs- What a sweet surprise!! I hope you are doing well!
Seaside- I didn't post a recipe for the sauce I did...I just kind of winged it. I am about to do it again! But basically all I did was saute garlic and shallots until soft, threw in some fresh oregano, parsley and basil sauteed that for a minute or so and then crushed the tomatoes by hand into the pot. I blanched them by dropping a few at a time into the boiling water, then scooped them out and put them in cold water peeled and cored them. I added about a tsp of sugar as well and 1 can of tomato paste. I am going to do a big batch today and I think I am going to add mushrooms to the mix
Chabba- what do you cook with the laurel leaves?
Apple and Eric- that is why I am glad that I have boys!!!
Lacey- Newfound is one of my favorite lakes ever. My mom and I used to go the state beach there all the time. When winter comes you can cook more, until then enjoy the eating out on the lake!
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My daughter (and her dog) will be staying with me Mondays and Thursdays so I will have to spice up my cooking skills, more specifically my leave it in the fridge skills so we can grab food when we need it. We have schedules that are a little different, although we are in the same profession
Apple, I will definitely make a bucket of hummus today.
Tomorrow we will have fajitas and guacamole for dinner.
Smoothies for breakfast, and almonds, cheese sandwiches and bananas to take to lunch (Maybe yogurt parfaits)
I have help at work now, Whee heee! She is really nice! I will start my violin class again this Wednesday after a year! and it seems that my long distance friendship (my violin teacher's Dad, who I met while he visited her here) is going well, so I will be going to check out Cincinnati first week of Oct.
And a road trip second week to the Berkshires with my friends! Yippeee!
I just read "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed. It is a wonderful book. So much of our life lines were the same till our twenties that it intrigued me. I think that it is a great book for everyone.
I chose to spend Saturday and Sunday by myself doing my thing, and it has been wonderful.
Michelle still holding the end of the month for our get-together.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
Kidsandlabs, what a great present, you must have really great friends! I'm still wondering what your avatar is.
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I am back!! Got in late last night with my sister. It was so good to see my dad even though he had lost a lot of weight and looked so pale. I havn't had time to read any of the post here yet but just wanted to check in and say hi. Missed you all and hope everyone is doing well
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Hi Debbie! I've been thinking of you! So glad your visit went well
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Girls scare moms and dads with crazy friends and worries of some maniac hiding in the bushes.
Boys scare moms and dads with cars and crazy friends...
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Debbie, it is so good to hear from you and that the visit went well, tho yes it is so very sad to see a parent in a weakened state. Your dad must have been thrilled to have you there.
Laurie, yes, Newfound is a special place.....
and ditto to raising boys resulting in less in the "worry" department as they are growing up, but I also have seen how all that worry can payoff in the close adult relationships that parents and daughters can have, which is lovely. I was on the listening end of the pain and worry of so many of my friends and co-workers about their daughters. They are doing fine now that they are grown and enjoying their adult relationships. It's different being a MIL to someone else' daughter...you know how that old saying goes about a son being a son until he takes a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life. Translated.....neither of my sons have ever invited me to go out for drinks and karaoke!
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Oh and Eric, your suggestions for greeting your DD's potential bfs are classic protective dad and hilarious!!
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Eric- So true! I will have a different set of worries:)
Lacey- You nailed it. I had to make my peace with not having a daughter. I was so close with my mom I had looked forward to having a daughter and building the same friendship we had. Instead I choose to remember the years where I was hormonal and crazy and drove everyone nuts:) Makes it easier that I don't get the other good parts.
Ds #1 just helped me make sauce and it is simmering now for a few hours. He loved squishing the tomatoes.
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Laurie, Love that expression...reminds me of my brother. He too was a red head, Irish setter red.
Bay Laurel is the plant from which our bay leaves for cooking come from. I use them in soups, stews, lots of sauces, especially tomato based ones. My Italian friend taught me to always put it in spaghetti gravy (her term for sauce).
Debbie, glad you are back. I've been thinking of and praying for you, your Dad and family.
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Chabba - Are bay laurels cold hardy? Sounds yummy. I have a rosemary plant that has gone native. Looks like a bush and DH regularly chops it back. I wouldn't think it would survive as well here but it does. On northwest side of garage, course gets south sun in winter. Sort of protected. Might be reflected heat from driveway helps. I have a fig "tree" (LOL more like a bush) that dies down to the ground every year. Actually has a few figs on it this year. Nothing last year in the drought even though watered it every day. It is not so protected but even though I have the plant wrap stuff haven't done a good job last 2 years. Last years' very hard freeze took me completely by surprise.
Made the roast in crockpot yesterday. Don't know when I've had a piece of meat that really had no taste. Good thing some is going in enchiladas later. DH thought it was good though "it smells good". Anyone make homemade enchilada sauce? I find the canned ones terrible; tolerate a brand called "Hatch" but I'm a sissy wimp when it comes to spicy. I drive by a primo spice place weekly called Pendery's. Darn, no recipes for it on their site. Must be time for a visit.
I have been several times to Trader Joes since it opened in June. See the one in Dallas (?Plano) opened this weekend. LOVE their almond windmill cookies and graham crackers. Clerk said to try the vanilla wafers.
Wishing everyone a productive SE free week. Also thinking of anyone going for tests/appts this week.
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Meatloaf and corn on the cob
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salmon fillets, corn on the cob, green salad.
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If that had been me..and at that age... I would have been using my feet.
Eric
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