So...whats for dinner?
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Carole,
No. My carpal tunnel is a side effect of the aromasin I was on for 6 1/2 years. In fact, this is why I dropped the aromasin and only kept the Faslodex. For some reason, the cortisone injection in the right hand has partially paralyzed my ring finger on the right hand. I certainly hope that the pain is gone by Friday.
*susan*
p.s. Devastating about this young couple.
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My DH is as useful as tits on a bull.
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Never helped cook anything what so ever. Misses the waste basket with a used tissue and does not pick it up, does not put the seat down, I have to nag him to get anything done so I do it myself. Then he gets mad and makes is seem that it is my fault. I have just about had it
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deborye... sorry about your DH. Maybe you should go on strike. Live like he does. I know that's hard for us women but desperate measures eh? Let him come home to no dinner, snotty tissues on the floor. May not cure it, but may give you a smile in the meantime.
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Susan, that sounds dreadful. Hope you get some relief soon.
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I never encountered a toilet lid that hadn't been put down until I was married. My Dad taught DB to always put it down as soon as he learned to stand up to pee and he must have had words with his brother when he came to spend the winters with us--Uncle didn't have seats in his outhouse. It was an old-fashioned two holer. At first DH paid no attention to my requests. Since he was not handy with tools I adjusted the lid so the seat had to be held up or it would fall. By the time one of his buddies pointed out to him that the seat could be adjusted and fixed it for him he was so used to holding it and putting down that he just kept doing it. That was 46 years ago. I never have told him I adjusted it in the first place.
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Chabba sheer genius.
My MIL has been into the hospice program, no physical move involved, thank goodnesss. Comfort only. She is resting comfortably. My DD and I took the night shift sitting with her. She us not really aware of her surroundings. Although she just randomly broke into a song, Springtime in the rockies, she has only said about two other words all day. She is otherwise doing ok so far. My kids, except the one in PA, have all been to see her today. Is it bad we had McDonalds for supper? And a sub for lunch.0 -
Joyce, our weather forecasts show the storm going over the Bahamas.
My DH is pretty well trained. From Day 1 of marriage 40 some years ago, I never checked pockets and didn't pick up after him. He's an adult and can put his soiled clothes in the hamper in the laundry room. Same with putting his shoes where they belong. I do laundry and fold clothes because he doesn't have any patience with separating light and dark clothes. He puts away his folded clothes into his closet. He makes his own breakfast and lunch now that he is retired and I almost always cook dinner. He cooks certain big pot dishes like beans (dry) and chicken gumbo and chili. Life is pretty harmonious. He does thoughtful little things like putting my golf bag in the trunk when I'm playing golf. He's a great nurse when I'm the patient. I would certainly miss him if he weren't around.
Hm. Wondering what dinner will be tonight. Yesterday's CSA veggies included tatsoi and pak choy (?), both greens. I'll probably cook them together with a little EVOO and garlic. Also included some small sweet potatoes. Maybe I'll cook them and thaw out a chunk of pork loin and slice into pork medallions. Sounds like a meal!
Best wishes to all.
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Scotch broth tonite.. a lamb and barley soup/stew with veggies.. it used to taste wonderful in a can from campbells.
Scotch broth recipe
Ingredients: Half cup pearl barley, two pounds neck of mutton, two quarts cold water, one-quarter cup each of carrots, turnips, onions and celery; six level teaspoons lard or butter, one tablespoon flour, two teaspoons salt, one saltspoon white pepper, one tablespoon chopped parsley.Directions: Pick over and soak the barley over night or several hours in cold water. Wipe meat with a clean, wet cloth. Remove fat and skin. Scrape the meat from the bones and cut it into half-inch dice. Put bones on to boil in one pint cold water. Let latter boil quickly and skim carefully just when it begins to boil. When scum comes up white, add barley and skim again.
Cut vegetables into quarter-inch dice and fry them five minutes in one-half of the lard or butter, then add them to the meat. Simmer three or four hours or until the meat and barley are tender.
Strain water in which bones have simmered. Cook remainder of the lard or butter in a saucepan with one tablespoon flour. When smooth, add strained water gradually and stir into broth. Add salt, pepper and parsley. Simmer 10 minutes and serve without straining.
Many people have a prejudice against mutton in stews or broths. The strong, disagreeable flavor lies mostly in the skim. If this be removed, together with the fat, it will repay one for the time and trouble. As this broth is not to be strained, it is always well to boil the bones separately. Care must be taken not to let the water boil away.
This is a favorite dish among the Scots. They often serve it with a large proportion of vegetables. The carrots are sometimes grated, giving the broth a fine color, and sometimes the dice of meat are first browned in lard. Rice may be used instead of barley.
this is kind of an old-timey recipe
I'll make it with browned shoulder lambchops, diced veggies and barley.
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Chabba, hilarious!! And your secret is safe here....
Joyce, glad you finished your trip and are getting settled, and I do hope you escape the wrath of Susan. Sounds like the Northeast may have a significant visit from her, including snow. Hope not!
Moon, it sounds like your MIL is in good hands. Sustain yourself however you need to!
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Deb- Sorry you are so frustrated. You had me laughing though! It's my kids who drive me nuts with thoughtless stuff- DH tries to not rock the boat
Chabba= Hysterical!!
Joyce Glad you made it there ok, stay safe!!
Apple- I love a barley soup.
Tonight will be left overs. It is something I almost never do, I hated Wednesdays aka left over night when I was growing up. But as I looked through the fridge to figure out what to make I realized two things 1. I don't have a whole lot to make anything good. 2. I have left over pork chops, home made chicken tenders, chili and sauce and meatballs- why am I going to cook? So for once I am not. Everyone can pick a dish thats in the fridge and eat it
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Chabba - very genius of you!!!
Moonflwr - so sorry about your MIL. The brain works in mysterious ways, doesn't it?
I am eating my leftover prime rib dinner from Tuesday night. DH is going to have whatever...he may make himself some pancakes. We are both exhausted and while he was willing to run to the store to get ground beef for a quick spaghetti sauce, we both decided that not leaving the house was a more appealing option. Tomorrow I am having our family from Rochester, NH, my daughter and family, my son and his SO all over for dinner. I'm making beef stew - it will be an easy dish, daughter is bringing good bread and other daughter is bringing dessert. And wine - there will be wine!
We got everything out of my mom's apartment today except for her furniture, which we'll deal with next weekend.
And speaking of weather, they are talking about a "frankenstorm" for Monday and Tuesday. We were hoping for a day of rest, but with 80 mph winds being predicted, we have to put away the patio furniture and batten down the hatches. Another Halloween storm...must we, really?
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Tonight 'we' made Fish Stew, one of my favorite soups in the world. Once again, I mostly directed the cutting and chopping since my hand still doesn't like playing with knives yet. Poor man had forgotton how to get an even mince with the shallots, but a quick lesson brought the flood of memories back. I had some homemade fish fumée in the freezer, and we picked up some cod from my Portuguese fishmonger. Another stop at my Italian market to grab some bread. So very delicious.
I have a nice chunk of fish leftover, so tomorrow we will have fish tacos! I have some beans soaking, and some cream fermenting with a bit of buttermilk. Will make that into Mexican crema tommorow.
Not sure I need a storm next week. In fact, I am really sure I don't. Do we get to vote on this storm?
*susan*
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For those of you on the east coast, please be safe! Gettin' a little late for hurricanes. The weather here has been a little crazy, from 75 today down to 31 tonight.
Dinner tonight is chicken cacciatore with some Dreamfields pasta on the side and more garlic bread sticks.
Apple, your soup sounds delicious. I admire your ambition!0 -
I stuffed a Mrs. Paul's Chicken Pot Pie in the oven when I got home from work around 6. He said, "didn't we have that B4?" I said, "I don't know, WHY!" He said, "Nothin just asking." Then a jeesh came after that. I gave him THE LOOK. I must be in pissy mood cuz he always leaves the light on in the bathroom and I said, "I PAY THE ELECTRICITY, it would be nice if you would learn to shut off lights!!!" nothin said by him.
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Garlic and rosemary pork loin. A WW recipe that turned out really good. Sauteed greens with garlic and grated nutmeg. Small roasted sweet potatoes. The secret with pork loin is not overcooking it.
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Carole, agree about the pork loin. Brining it helps a lot too.
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deborye - you go girl... will make you feel better to get it out. I love chick pot pies
carole: wish I was at yours for dinner - sounds delish.
Had a busy day today: rads at 8am then I went to a work conference from 9-1 and had to have a nap when I got home... ??? Dinner will be something out the freezer - unless DH wants to cook when he gets home from work... but I think it will be something from the freezer.
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Deb,
You don't sound very happy. You must be just devastated to have had a friend die so suddenly. Maybe all those other lovely friends and you should rent a condo up in Maine, or Vermont before the snow season and have a girl's weekend. You could spend the weekend developing a new martini recipe, or exploring a hiking trail. I think you need a break! Leave 4 pot pies in the freezer, and the seats up and head out.
*susan*
btw, I love chicken pot pie.
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No serious dinner tonight....Had a nice lunch of spinach pie and salad with a colleague at mid day, so wasn't too hungry..... so I just enjoyed tastings from the various vegetables I roasted tonight...and roasted them just because they were in the refridge, not because I needed to eat.
I am thinking that with all the cooking I am doing, I will freeze a lot and get some mini meals to my single son in Southie, so when he is working really late, (frequently) he can have something good to eat at home, and not waste his money on take out. Previously, I have been so busy at work, I have provided him with no food for his freezer. I figure he is as worthy as my neighbors who currently benefit from my cooking frenzy since I have been at home, and use cooking as an outlet for my creativity.
That said, Susan, you and Apple are so above cooking level!!! It is interesting to read your recipes and "ingredients". Such reading stretches me a bit, which is a good thing!
Tazzy...Hope DH decided to cook for you!0 -
Deb,I agree with Susan...You need a break with the girlfriends!
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Lacey,
The good news is.... cooking and eating aren't a contest! Just cooking at home puts you ahead of about 84% of this country. [Yea, I pulled that % out of my *ss.] So, preparing meals for others. Last year, I made lots of food for my parents. I bought some glass containers with snap-on lids; a huge box of them, at Costco. Everytime I cooked something that could be reheated, I made extra, threw it into one of these containers, and then froze. I delivered the containers with ziplock bags of the extras, such as beans and rice. I made cooking instructions to attach to the containers.
I had to get my food to northern NH. Southie is close by in comparison!
*susan*
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Swiss cheese on raisen bread toast. Just got home. My daughter and I took the night shift with my MIL so my DH and subs could get some rest. Now all the sibs are there, and other family will be arriving, so we came home today. Will go back up if needed on Sunday night, but otherwise way too many people for her. She is comfortable, and just said kiss me about 50 times to each person in rotation. At least we know she is in a happy place. Of course we have one sibling who is not quite understanding that MIL CAN'T eat OR drink without choking, and keeps trying to give her glasses of water. Everyone, and I mean everyone, from the aides, to the nurse, to the hospice doctor and all the siblings, tried explaining that it was not doing her mom any good. And mom wasn't even trying to ask for anything either, and she just didn't get it. Always got to be one. Thank the lord, only one has power of attorney, and it isn't her. MIL mostly sleeps. I pray she goes easily and soon, I hate to see her like this. I am going to enjoy sleeping in my own bed for now, and will be ready to head up there again when the time comes.
Michelle, Deborey,lumps, this is a rough time for us all. Please take care of yourselves too.
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Susan, yes I am happy that DS2 lives relatively close by....and I recently got a pass to Costco, (which I gave up my membership to a few years ago), so maybe I should use it to get those glass containers for my food dispursement. Thanks for the idea!
Moon, enjoy your bed!!0 -
Well the fridge is almost cleaned out...cooked the last of the chicken breasts last night with apple butter bbq sauce, and had them with roasted butternut squash. Had steamed salmon for lunch yesterday over a romaine salad. We're eating like kings these last few days...lol!
I guess I get dinner out tonight! I have one skirt steak left and some mahi mahi...any ideas for cooking them?
Another beautiful day here in the mountains...calm before the storm I guess because it's supposed to turn cold over the weekend! Time to leave...now if we can just wait out that storm that's coming up the east coast. It will be past us by Tuesday.
Most of my packing is done and now I just have to take care of planting the mums in the yard and bring the porch furniture in, and I can relax for a day or two.
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DH brought home a Chinese Dinner last night - yippee!
Hope all are safe from Sandy.
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Apple - I love scotch broth and used to make it fairly often - but barley doesn't work too well for me anymore, so now I make either lamb stew or lamb curry - I'm a big fan of the curry and hubby of the stew.
Tonight I'm making the stew.0 -
So, have I mentioned that Obama is speaking at noon at the local junior high tomorrow? It's located one block from where my mom's two sisters live. We don't yet know how we'll be able to get to them to pick them up for the funeral! I emailed three offices of the Obama campaign headquarters yesterday, after trying to call and getting no answer. Someone has assured me that they will work something out - we just won't know what it is until about 9 p.m. tonight!!! I need more complications, right! Meanwhile, I am getting ready to make beef stew for a dozen or so. I guess I'd better get moving!
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Michelle- How are you doing? I know it will be a tough week for you with the service and everything coming up you are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending love and hugs to you!
Joyce- Hope you stay safe from the storms in your path. Looks like a monster storm coming everyones way on the East coast. Been watching the news and it looks like it going to be a bad one. Hope you all are safe!
Dh went on Medical leave a couple of days ago he is having trouble concentrating and focusing at work, he also fell a couple of times at work. He can not drive right now either, which I have been arguing with him about that for the last couple of weeks but he wouldn't listen now he agrees. Hate though he is off work, they can't fire him while he's out but worried he won't have a job to come back too. And he is already driving me nuts! Maybe Deb and I could go on a trip some where far away LOL!
Moon-Sorry about your your MIL!
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Michelle- Just saw your last Post. Oh no that is the last thing you need right now!! Hope it all works out and with no complications!! (((hugs)))
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