So...whats for dinner?
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I didn't get the bread going. Maybe tomorrow.
I got over to see my brother for about an hour while Sharon napped. I got home just in time to wake her up and get to the hospital. We got home from the port removal and then headed out to a high school football game.
Yep, Sharon is here. They didn't overload her on fentanyl so she's pretty much OK. I wouldn't want her driving, but she's going up and down the bleachers just fine. She said removing the port was much easier than installing it.
We do the squash just like Michelle describes. It's much faster than using a regular oven.
Debbie, sending positive thoughts to you and your dad.
Tazz. It's 88F degrees here at 8:20pm. It really is nice and comfortable. Sharon just commented on the same thing. Eventually it'll get cool here, but not for a couple of months.
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Good night all.
Here is a good song about sleep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfiiNpbt0hE&feature=related
Best wishes for a nice weekend for all! xo
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Bedo, step away from the computer screen, that's right, slowly, slowly, now put don the credit card! LOL
Eric, tell Sharon I am glad deporting went well and that you got to spend time with your brother.
Lacey glad you had fun at the beach.
Laurie, hope you don't hear anything tonite! LOL
Deb, hope your dads tx is going ok.
Lovetocook, Friday was noodles and eggs or tomato soup and grilled cheese or fish fries for us. Meatless Friday of course. LOL
Well I really didn't feel much like eating today, still feel blah, low grade fever. The big D from the antibiotics. So DH suggested Kentucky fried. Hadn't had any in ages so got some. Ate a wing and potatos and green beans. wanted s breast at first but knew I couldn't eat it all and the wing was meaty. Know its not the healthyest food, but I did not have to make it. And i wanted to say my DH is really pulling through all this. He even makes a second stop to get me plain unsweetened ice tea if they don't have it where he picks up supper. Like KFC doesn't so he swings McDs! That is sweet.0 -
Carrie- Love spegghitti squash I cook it like Michelle does and as Lacey said with different sauces I like a marinara over it. Yummy!
Eric- I agree with Chabba at least a quick hug. Hope you get to see him. And congrats to Sharon for the port removal.
Moon- Hope you feel better soon
Tazzy- Sometimes you need a break, I find that I don't get anything done when I am on the computer a lot sounds like you are still not up to par, but hope you get there soon.
Kay- That sucks your DS is leaving tomorrow. Glad you got to spend some time with him. I just love napa and sonoma valley great wines and the chocolate cake sounds really, really good. ;-))
Laurie- Omg that is too funny, and scarey too I would be freaking out especially since it is missing lol!
Deb- I wish, but it was only 400 dollars but enough to go back tomorrow and try again!
Bedo- LOLLOL! Your a crack up. And thanks! I will have to listen to the song tomorrow DH is sleeping right now and probably wouldn't appreciate it much. ha!
Eric- Just read your new post, so glad you got to see your DB.
DH, I and my DS went out for dinner, DS and I shared our dinner we ate so much we both got sick. Lobster macaroni and cheese, shrimp quesadillas, garlic cheese bread. and beer Ughh! But had a great time. Thanks for the well wishes for my dad I am thinking in the next few days we will see how he will be but today he sounded good.
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well the bread was not very good at all. it must take the sourdough a few days to develop.. it was tasteless.. 100 whole wheat flour is healthy but not too good for sourdough. The boys don't seem to be having any trouble eating it tho. Both loaves seem to be gone. I'll try again soon. I might even buy some starter from the health food store to get a good 'start'. Still, it was quite good dipped in the clear flank steak and vegetable soup.
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I made stuffed cabbage that I just ate for a late lunch. Instead of meat and rice, I made a stuffing of lots of finely chopped mushrooms cooked with finely chopped onion, garlic a stick of celery and a chopped tomato, sauteed all that, added a little quinoa and a little brown rice, a little water and let simmer about 15 minutes, added lots ofparsley and chopped walnuts, before rolling it up in the cabbage leaves (that had been steaming to soften meanwhile). Then I steamed the cabbage rolls for about 40 minutes, and made egg-lemon sauce from the liquid. It was tasty and filling.
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Apple,
No reason to buy a starter. Easy enough to make one though it does take three to four days. The first couple of batches of bread made from the starter are mildly tangy, but as your kitchen is filled with the right bacteria, each successive loaf has more and more flavor. I love whole wheat in my sourdough, but I use some vital wheat gluten to get more lift in the bread. Right now I am working with a Calabrian starter, but have made rye and French starters in the future. By accident, I gave away all my starter to fellow chowhound folks, and now that winter is coming, it is time to get a new started.
I will post some starter methods/formulae later, if that interests you.
*susan*
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Apple, the starter my sister-in-law keeps trying to give me requires weekly feeding and tending (the commitment). I must say that it has excellent flavor though. She makes some awesome cinnamon rolls and English muffins from it. Have you tried adding vital wheat gluten to your whole wheat? I love whole wheat but haven't had very good luck using all whole wheat in breads. I have better luck with half and half mixtures. you are inspiring me to do some bread making! It's been way too hot here to turn on the oven but we're in a cool spell right now.
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I've never had trouble starting starter.. just didn't give it enough time AT ALL.
it is cool indeed.. i think i am going to go back in and climb under the covers.
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Apple if the guys ate it,,it was probably better than you think. Maybe your taste buds are off?
Bedo Funny post Hope you get back to feeling better and off the vicodin, before you run out of money, ha ha
Thanks Michelle and Debbie I thought I heard you say something earlier about microwaving squash, but wasnt sure. It sure beats heating up the house by turning on the oven. Will go back this week and get one.
Eric Yay to deportation, such a milestone!! So glad you got to connect with your brother, family is so important.
Today is the "cork and Fork" festival. Lots of local chefs making all kinds of good things, with tastings and cooking demostrations. I am actually shocked that my DH wants to attend this. We got blasted with rain storms last night and today it has turned cool. Good day for walking a festival.
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You all have inspired me to buy some good bread...lol. I don't eat a whole lot (except when we were in Paris) and nothing beats really good French or Italian crusty bread with a dipping oil or fantastic butter.
Carrie - Cork and Fork sounds like fun!
Last night we were at Hampton Beach. DD and I each had twin lobsters, an adult beverage and shared one excellent clam chowder. The tab - $43.49...I kid you not! Lobsters are really in abundance at the moment - I've never had a twin lobster plate for $10.99. La Bec Rouge for you local gals who want to check it out - on the corner of Ocean Blvd and L Street. Oh yes, and later when DS and his SO arrived, we had strawberry shortcake - homemade biscuit and all.
Momine - your cabbage rolls sound good. My DH doesn't eat cooked cabbage, so I won't be whipping those up any time soon.
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yeah.. cabbage rolls sound excellent.. i kind of make them the hungarian way. .. with saurkraut, hamburger, rice and the cabbage. yum.. i don't have time to cook today.. i have to beg my hubby to take me to dinner. We'll probably just eat leftover soup and chili. i better go take a nap so he'll think i am tired.
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Carrie, I love your summer activities!
Kay, always hard to end a wonderful visit with our adult kids. But it sounds like DS is leaving you with some sweet memories.
Yay for Sharon .....and deportation being a "good thing".
All this talk about breadmaking is tempting me to try it....then I'd need to give it away so we don't wear it!!!0 -
Michelle, I am green with envy on your lobsta "score"!
W-man's must not be aware of the local "abundance"
since yesterday they charged 19.95 for each pound and a quarter lobster, including nothing but butter and a hand wipe! But I guess we would have paid in gas driving farther up the coast. I noticed that most of the people around us were eating huge fried fish varieties with lots of fries, onion rings, etc. I suspect those were a lot cheaper, but after listening to a discussion on obesity on NPR on the way to the beach, there would be no ordering of a giant plate of fried food for either of us! They should sell little tasting plates! 
La Bec Rouge sounds definitely worth a trip on another day.....love lobster bargains....a blast from the past!
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I am SO envious of those of you who have access to lobsters. SIGH! My all time favorite food . . .
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I've never had lobster.. landlocked in the midwest.
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If I'm not going to use the starter for awhile, I feed it, wait about 2 hours and then put it in the refrigerator. It seems to be OK for a couple weeks between feedings.
I let it warm up on the counter a couple of hours before using it.
If I'm not going to use it, I just let it warm up, feed it, wait a couple of hours and put back in the refrigerator.
One thing I discovered is that the chlorine in "city water" really slows down the starter. The rest of the family hates the water's taste, so there is a ready supply of bottled water that I can use.
Just got back from the buses...got some seats reupholstered and it hasn't been the 24 hours post anesthesia..so I drove Sharon down and back.
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I have only had Maine lobster twice, both times in the 60's. The Austrailian tails we get now are good, but! The ones from Maine are the only shellfish I've ever had that can stand up to our own local Dungeness crab.
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I love spaghetti squash but what is the easiest way to cut it in half?
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chabba, agree with you about the Maine lobster, no comparison imho. Love Dungeness crabs too. In fact, I love bi-valves, mollusks and crustaceans period.
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Kidsandlabs. I am afraid of knives, because I've cut myself too many times so I've found how to do things with as little kniffing as possible. I found this.
Cooking Spaghetti Squash Whole
Advantages: It's easier.
Disadvantages: It takes longer to cook, and you need to watch out for burns when removing the pulp and seeds.
Method: Pierce the squash several times with a sharp knife. (Do this especially if you're microwaving it, or you may end up with a "Squash Explosion.")
Bake about an hour in the oven at 375 F.
Microwave 10 to 12 minutes, then let stand for 5 minutes or so afterward to finish steaming.
Boil for half an hour or so.
Slow Cooker/Crock Pot: Put it in with a cup of water and let it go on low all day (8 to 10 hours).
When done, cut open "at the equator" (not lengthwise), remove seeds and pulp (I use tongs and an oven mitt -- it is HOT) and separate strands with a fork.When I don't cook it whole like above, I stab it with a big knife to make a gripping point then I work the handle up and down length wise from the middle in both directions. I make sure that the squash and everything around it is really dry so no slipping. When I get to the point where it's almost cut through I place the palms of my hands on the knife with my fingers way out of the way and push.
Good luck, I love spaghetti squash. I wish I could just ask the produce man to do it. I bet he would, but it would be embarrassing for me, at least.
PS love your new avatar! But I'm still wondering, was your old one a lab sticking his nose through a hole? It always made me laugh.
Momine That sounds delish!
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auntie, I've yet to taste anything that lived in water that I disliked.
edited to add: And that includes lutefisk - the Scandinavian dried, lye cured codfish.
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All this talk about Lobster and homemade bread is making my mouth drool! Apple can't believe you never had lobster if you like shell fish like crab you would love it.
My favorite lobster is austrialian lobster tails so sweet and the drawn butter makes it too. I think i will finish my mac and lobster for lunch today.
Bedo- That recipe for the zucchini squash sounds yummy!
My DS and I are going to shop around the little shops and then go to the casino for the dinner buffet tonight and play the slots. We leave tomorrow for Portland to spend the night then Monday my sister will fly out back to Hawaii. we had such a good time together I know I will bawl my eyes out when she leaves, but will get to see her again in January when we fly over there.
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maybe that's what I'll ask for my last dinner. I'll have to give the kids the money ahead of time. my husband would find a way to finagle his way out of paying..*I've always been on a budget -
willingly. a penny saved is a penny earned.
* he's actually a giving, loving man... just not with dispensable income.
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I VERY CAREFULLY cut squash with a *large* (horror movie sized) meat cleaver.
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Kidsandlabs - my answer to the squash dilemma is a big strong man...lol. I just have hubby do it for me. But if I didn't have him, I'd have no problem asking the produce manager to cut it for me. A couple weeks ago I wanted one ripe avocado and all the loose ones were hard as rocks. The produce manager helped me find a bag with a couple "ready to eat" ones and I told him I just needed one. No problem - he took the bag away, removed one for me and replaced it with a firm one. No big deal, but very helpful for me!
Apple - I am astounded that somewhere along the way, with all your travels and being a chef, that you've never tasted lobster. If I come back to Kansas City soon, I'm bringing you some from here!!!
I met my daughter and grandkids at a new (to us) restaurant in Chelmsford called Moonstone's. Lots of interesting small plates and a nice patio dining area. The kiddies were not happy with the food but I liked it. One plate had olives, hummus and pita chips. There were meatballs on a bed of polenta in an iron skillet, asian-style bbq pork bellies, snap peas with a yummy dressing and crumbled blue cheese, and homemade bbq potato chips. Deb - have you been there? Lacey - it's right off 495 at exit 34, convenient for one of your returns from Newfound Lake.
Debbie - have fun with your sister, and good luck at the casino.
Lacey - have a fabulous dinner tonight at LaMorra...I'm envious!
DGD came back with me, we went to the mall and she make a cute bear at Build-a-Bear. Now she's settled down watching Dora and eating popcorn. She asked if we could go to ChuckE Cheese but I'm still a little tired from last night, so she's going to have to make do with the games, books, toys, and food here. I'll make her some mac&cheese later - she could eat noodles every day.
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Tomatoes from my garden...they looked so pretty, I had
to take a picture (they are now gazpacho & tomato soup).0 -
Isabelle - that's a beautiful picture!
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Bedo, yes it was a lab sticking her nose through the fence. The new pic is my daughter who got married this past June. I will have to try the bake method.
Eric, my daughter and I have tried the meat cleaver, we looked like a cartoon trying to open it, wasn't pretty!0 -
Thanks Luv. I do water colour painting & I think that will be my next project. Have not been able to get my head around painting since this Cancer journey started but I am planning to feel normal again. Cooking has been the easiest activity to handle this summer. So happy to have found this site. I do not always post but do try to follow everyone.
Presently dealing with the itching/burning residue from rads (finished Sept.11).
We love squash too & I have a wonderful "Squash Puff" recipe that I got from a 1982 Canadian Living magazine....It is always expected from me at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter...almost any holiday gathering.
Will post it if anyone is interested.
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