So...whats for dinner?
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Last week all I wanted to do was cook, this week not so much. Even reading about everyone's wonderful meals just makes me want to eat at your house instead of coming up with something myself. Tonight we will be at my dad's to take him for cataract surgery tomorrow. We'll take him out to a place of his choice for dinner. He knows where all the senior specials are so we'll see what we end up with lol. At least I don't have to cook it.
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It looks like it would make an interesting centerpiece ;-D
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Susan, didn't mean my post to sound as if I was delighting in your cooking failure. Far from it, just meant that you are a cooking goddess.
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Can't begin to tell you how much I didn't think that. In fact, I think it is important that people know that experiments can fail. Sometimes they are brilliant and then you wish you could remember what you did. And sometimes, like last night, brilliance escapes.
Fun with Food!
*susan*
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(((Debbie))) now, in a moment of humor, I had a vision of you and your DH walking along together and conjured up a Maxine scene! Seriously, I hope things go well for Chuck and you. You've got a lot on your plate right now. Are you still thinking of moving?
Kay - have a wonderful time in London and Paris!!!
Lacey - I am glad you found Shyer's ok, I have actually never driven specifically there so I'm glad my confused brain cells got you there. Your dinner sounds really good - I need to go there more often now that we've had a couple of good experiences.
Welcome to the new kids on the block - we are always happy to have others join. And I think this is one of the friendliest, kindest forums on BCO. I've made so many wonderful friends here!
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Welcome and Hi Wren and Lee!
Kay- I'am so happy for you that you get to go to Paris. Seems like it crept up fast since you talked about going, Im sure you feel overwhelmed with everything, but when you get on that plane all that "funk" will be gone! Mickey mouse nuggets? LOL!
Carrie- We were not going to leave until Friday but last minute on Thursday DH said lets drive up and spend the night so we don't have to get up early and drive to portland so I didn't get a chance to get on line and mention it. Luckily I am only using the oxygen some times not always there are times my lungs close up completely and I can't breathe and other times Iam Ok! I hate lugging those ugly heavy tanks around. I also have been in a salad mood this last week.
Susan- Sorry your dish didn't turn out as you wanted. I have never ate Romenesco before but it beautiful looking, something you would see under sea!
Michelle- It really is quite humorous especially since im in my early 50's and Dh is 61 and I like to think we are still young and hip! ha! I love Maxine! LOL!
Joyce- Been thinking about you too hope you are doing Ok and getting some rest with all the traveling back and forth.
Nancy- Hope things go well with your dads cataract surgery.
Still don't know where we are going to be on Thanksgiving I have a whole menu planned just don't know if it will come together yet. Im craving dressing and sweet potatoes already!! Yum!
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Oh I forgot to mention if anyone has ever heard from Bedo yet and seems like Apple is Mia hope they are both doing OK.
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Debbie I wasnt insinuating that you need to check in with us before you travel ha ha but really...dont make me come looking for you!!
Hoping that Bedo's absence just means her computer is down..or something trivial like that.
Going out now for a beer and maybe a bowl of french onion soup
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Debbie, you and your dh are youngsters! Sure hope the surgery works miracles if he elects to have it. Hate to think of you needing oxygen. Is there a chance of improvement?
Played golf today. Beautiful weather though it started out cool. You wouldn't believe how warmly some of the women dress for temperatures in the 50's. A couple of women were wearing earmuffs! By noon it was in the 60's and I was comfortable in a long-sleeved cotton shirt and twill jeans.
Picked up the CSA veggies and still haven't managed to cook all of last week's. Tonight we'll have warmed up lentil soup and some roasted veggies including the beautiful Turkish eggplant from last week.
The CSA pickup is at a wonderful kitchen store full of temptations. I bought a chopping board today made of some kind of plastic and the sides fold up so that you can easily empty your chopped veggies into a pot on the stove. DH really liked it when I showed it to him. He was in a good mood when he got home from golf because he had won money!
Hugs to everyone who posted and those who didn't.
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Apple hasn't been around for a week. I hope she's just busy and not having trouble. I miss her posts and they give me hope.
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Apple hasn't posted since Nov 6th. Always concerns me when people with mets disappear. I was noticing her absence just yesterday.
Tonight I made eggplant parmesan. I had bought some eggplants last week to prepare for the 'boy' [the kid's partner,] but somehow that didn't happen so I had these eggplant. They weren't the freshest and nice small ones so, fry'em up! Did a full three level breading with panko. Then made a simple Calabrian tomato sauce. Top with provolone and parmesan [cut with grana padano to save a few pennies] before baking until the top is all nice and bubbly. I serve it with lightly sauced colavita angel hair nests.
Tomorrow is treatment day so I have to start drinking water so they can access that poor remaining vein for my bloodwork. Then a meeting with the trial team, and finally, an endrocrinologist. Long hospital day, but I figure it is best to load all those appointments up and only loose one day.
*susan*
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Carrie- LOL! But I do usually say when Im going out of town which I think is a good idea because we all worry about each other. Have fun tonight!
Carole- My Dr thinks with seeing a pulminologist (sp) I may be able to strengthen my lungs along with some excersies so I hope it works. Your chopping board sounds cool! Yay on DH winning some money!
Susan- Hope things go well tomorrow for you!
Michelle- Maybe Apple is just taking a break from the boards! There is always hope!!
Tonight is steak with mushrooms, onions. peppers. garlic and roasted cauliflower
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"Tonight is steak with mushrooms, onions. peppers. garlic and roasted cauliflower"
That sounds soooo good!
Do you roast your cauliflower under the broiler?
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I'm fine now thanks.
I should not complain after knowing what some of my BC sisters are going through.
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Susan, I know how those culinary visualizations can be better in the mind than on the plate! Tho including pasta is usually forgiving...you are more of a risk taker than I.
I am dying to make that herb crusted prep you used for your lamb last weekend and would love to have lamb, but a friend who is coming for dinner this weekend can't tolerate lamb.....so my question is.....what other cut of meat would you recommend using that preparation with? I'm not a big roast meat person, so feel a bit indecisive about this. We are having a farro and butternut/ walnut squash side and possibly a beet over arugula salad....thanks for any ideas you or our fellow culinary queens might have!
I hope your marathon day goes well tomorrow. I did one (different kinds of appts) last week, and was wiped when I returned home....and my wallet was wiped out from the parking fee. But yes, one gets to miss another trip to the hospital!
Debbie, so good to hear from you...and that you had some sweet time with your dad....but oh, your adventures on the road! I know that feeling of wondering if the lights are on....and in fact on the way home from Michelle's last evening, there was intermittent rain, and I checked to be sure my lights were on....they were. About 15 minutes later, DH asks me if they are on.....totally sure that they are not...... I reassured him, then realized why I hate to drive with him at night...I now do the night driving....and that it's a good thing that he is having cataract surgery in a few weeks. Maybe I'll be able to share some of the night driving with him once both eyes are "fixed".
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Lacey,
I don't cook many beef roasts. Can't say why, to be honest. But I did do some googling for you and looked through some cookbooks. It seems that the TOP level of roast are the expensive cuts we all love so well: Top Sirloin, Tenderloin, Strip Loin, Wing, Prime Rib, Rib Eye. Of those, I would consider the top sirloin and strip loin. But with a marinade for 24-36 hrs, you could server the next tier of roasts: Sirloin Tip, Eye of Round, Outside Round, Inside Round, Rump. I have never had luck with the rump and around here the Sirloin Tips will be cut too small. Beef is so expensive these days so I am a bit anxious to recommend something since I haven't tried it myself.
*susan*
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Thanks Susan! You've given me some good options. I was worried about those second tier meats (and don't want to break the bank for the prime cuts for a casual weekend dinner), but might try one given the long marinade. Hope tomorrow goes well......(((hugs)))
Deb, so glad you are feeling better!
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We used to make eggplant pizza using eggplant instead of crust. We'd slice the eggplant, add tomato-pizza sauce, then olives, peppers, mushrooms (or any other topping you desire). Top with cheese and bake. Might be an idea for people who can't tolerate gluten.
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Debbie, just a question, have you heard of an oxygen concentrator? For traveling, so you don't have to lug a heave tank? Could one work for you? Just a thought.
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Deb- Glad you are feeling better! Know how you feel i don't like saying to much about me b/c of what others here are going through.
Lee- I cook my Cauliflower in a-425 degree oven for about 15 minutes turning every so often and then lower the heat to 350 and put some chopped garlic in there and a little lemon juice, about 5 minutes before removing I put parmesan cheese on top. It was good but I think because it had been in my fridge all week it was a little tougher than usual.
Lacey-Once i realized my lights were not on I didn't have a clue where the switch was lol! I need to take some time and look at all the things on my car so I know where everything is including the flashers.
Wren- Great idea sounds really good.
Moon- I have the large concentrator at home and then lots of the tanks
Are you talking about a compact concentrator? Didn't know it came that way I will have to call Lincare tomorrow and check on that, it would be great for travel. Thanks!!!0 -
I get tired from dreaming up something to have. I can't drive now (am not supposed to anyway) - so I'm going to have to plan my trips carefully.
When I was a kid, my brother who was brain damaged was in special ed and he ate lunch in the cafeteria. On THursdays we would have Marsetti.. a ground beef, Velveeta cheese and tomato concoction with noodles. We called it Johnny Marsetti. Funny, I've never made it for my family but they absolutely loved it. Got to make enough for the friends.
To give you an idea of the scope of our servings, I used 5 cans of tomatoes, 6 lbs. of ground beef. 2 inches at least of Velveeta, a couple oinions. It is gone. My little girl wouldn't eat so much but she is in two sports and practices everynite.. diving and tae kwon doe. strong as an ox. the oldest boy eats like a horse because he works out all the time and son#2 is simply a big eater
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I get tired from dreaming up something to have. I can't drive now (am not supposed to anyway) - so I'm going to have to plan my trips carefully.
When I was a kid, my brother who was brain damaged was in special ed and he ate lunch in the cafeteria. On THursdays we would have Marsetti.. a ground beef, Velveeta cheese and tomato concoction with noodles. We called it Johnny Marsetti. Funny, I've never made it for my family but they absolutely loved it.
To give you an idea of the scope of our servings, I used 5 cans of tomatoes, 6 lbs. of ground beef. 2 inches at least of Velveeta, a couple oinions. It is gone. My little girl wouldn't eat so much but she is in two sports and practices everynite.. diving and tae kwon doe. strong as an ox. the oldest boy eats like a horse because he works out all the time and son#2 is simply a big eater
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Apple, good to hear from you. We were all worrying about your absence. That ground beef concoction sounds good to me.
Debbie, your health issues are as important as anyone else's. Don't hesitate to share what's going on with you.
My little WW gadget that measures activity got flushed down the toilet last night! I was wearing it on the waistband of my jeans. Flushed $40! Deciding whether to buy another one. I'm down a total of 10 lbs now.
Tonight's dinner may be a shrimp and veggie stir fry. DH likes stir fry with soy sauce. I'm not keen on it myself but it will be a good way to use some veggies. And easy. I may do the stir fry, take my portion and sprinkle some shredded asiago cheese. Then let him douse the rest with soy sauce.
Today is Thurs., my mother's hair apptment day. We'll go to the apptment at 11:30 and then have lunch at her house. She lives alone and loves to have someone to eat with.
Hope everything is going well for Eric, wherever he is.
Opened up the new Bon Appetit and there was a recipe for Coq au Vin with 12 oz of bacon! Thought about Lacey and Michelle!
Have a great Thursday.
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Debbie6122 - thanks so much for the cauliflower recipe/instructions. I took a screenshot of that to add to my recipe folder. I love cauliflower.
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Wren44 Eggplant pizza sounds like a great idea. the only thing I can do with eggplant is parmesan.
Moonflwr You took the words right outta my mouth about the oxygen concentrator, they are so much smaller these days then I remember. I saw a woman in the grocery store that had an actual o2 tank that was tiny and she set in in the cart where the child would sit. Still a burden though.
Last nights steak was yummy, apparently the owner of the bar/restaurant fired her chef and was in the back doing the cooking herself...before the steak was always iffy and it is their Wed night special which is why we go there.
Today I am going to accompany my sister to radiation as she is having a hard time...makes her very emotional....why do rads do that to us? We are gonna do some therapeutic shopping!
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Carberry, I am glad your sister had you to call on.
Carole,.I am so with you on you ww gadget. If you remember a couple of months back, I flushed my $300 dollar car keys down. Not fun. I cried for days. my insides still do weird things, so I am sticking close to the toilet today, at least until chemo rehab. then I hope to make it there and the thru it without needing to change clothes. I hate days like this.
Apple, I grew up making that casserole! In probably the same amounts or more. I cooked for my family with 7 siblings a lot, as my mother had some health issues and the bigger kids were gone a lot. But there were usually about six of us for dinner when I cooked. So your amounts seem right on. I have four kids, who were all very busy with dance and sports, so I cooked like that again for my family of 6 . Now that it is only me, I find it hard to cook for one. And it's cheaper to go out more because I usually get two meals out of one dinner.
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Eric I hope you are comfortable.
I'm scheduled for another ultrasound guided needle core biopsy on Monday and I hope I won't be too sore since the kids are home for a whole week for Thanksgiving next week. And hopefully I will get the results back before Tgiving.
Last night I went out with some girlfriends and had a steak salad with blue cheese on romaine, yum! Tonight I'm thinking burritos.
Peace,
Charlotte
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We went to our favorite quickie Chinese restaurant last night (Panda) and I had a vegetable bowl with orange chicken. First time eating out since surgery. Then we went for yogurt and I had the apricot/mango non-dairy...hub had the butterscotch.
I'm thawing a container of pasta sauce I made a few months ago for tonight's dinner. The pasta = Casarecce (from a package - not homemade). Arugula salad. That's probably it.
I'll probably have pomegranate arils for dessert. I'm addicted to those things and they're plentiful this time of year. My husband never eats them. Different tastes... he likes figs - I don't.
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neomom- Hope you get good results and don't have too much discomfort from it.
LeeA - Yay for going out to eat! Hope you are feeling well!
Debbie- Crazy driving!! Be careful! I hope you find some solutions to the oxygen situation, hope Chuck is doing ok too. Your description of your Dad broke my heart...but I am glad he is able to eat more and regain strength- huge hugs to you.
Carrie- I am sos orry your sister is having a hard time, hope your retail therapy helped!
Eric- Hope you are well!
Michelle- Hope things are going ok, lots of love.
Today was another busy day, the whole week has been busy! This morning we went for a play date at a friends house. Her son has club feet and just had his final surgery and is in two leg casts for 6 weeks and can't walk at all. I bought some craft projects for the kids to do and the kid is just amazing! He was crawling and dragging himself all over the place and not skipping a beat. They all had a great time like nothing was different. Then we came home and had nap time and played with the neighbors until a few minutes ago. I put a chicken in the oven around 5 and we will have that with mashed potatoes, gravy and butternut squash.
I know I am missing people! Be back again later ;P
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Have been reading all your posts - too many to respond individually. (((hugs))) to all going through a crap time and (((hugs))) as well to everyone.
Finally I am finished rads - woo hoo! Spending a nice day indoors just because I can.
DH & I went out for a meal last night in celebration. Little Italian restaurant here which looks nothing from the outside and very basic inside...but the food is to die for.
Tonight having steak and loaded potatoes with a salad.
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