So...whats for dinner?
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I've been following this thread, copying recipes, bookmarking, etc. It's a great source not only for dinner but for other info - i.e. Michelle's post about Moisturel.
Michelle, I have always had problem skin and I'm wondering which product you use. I just checked the company website and see several listed.
If you see this, would you mind posting the one that's worked for you? I see that most of the products have very good reviews on Amazon.
Thanking you in advance!
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Michelle- Glad your feeling better today. And ick on the insects on the menu I for one will stop going out to eat.
Nancy- Since someone else is bringing a sausage and saurkraut dish, how about a Germain chocolate cake or a German onion pie, it is pretty good. I will copy/paste it after this. Also for my saurkraut I use caraway seeds and some brown sugar to cut the sourness out.
4 thick slices of bacon, diced
2 cups peeled and chopped yellow onion
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 tblsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked
Preheat oven to 400 degrees f
Saute bacon. Drain most of the fat from the pan. Add the onions and saute
until clear. Do not brown. Set aside to cool.
Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle the
flour over the top and beat it in. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Prick the bottom of the pie shell several times with a fork. Spread the
onions and bacon over the bottom of the pie shell. Pour the sour cream
mixture over the top.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees f and bake for another 15
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Lacey- Glad your DH eye sight is better I bet he is over the moon about not wearing glasses anymore I had both lens in my eyes done, I was almost blind in the left eye after surgery and I got the patch off home I looked at my floor and thought oh my god it is dirty I thought it was clean before, what a shock that was lol! You could make some meatballs and freeze them, then on the day of the party put them in a crock pot with some sweet and sour sauce- cook some wings ahead of time, and day of party put your favoite suace on them and bake to reheat. I love doing a artichoke, spinach dip its one of my favorite recipes if you want that let me know. And some cheeses with cold cuts and cracker/baquettes.
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LeeA - it's Moisturel Therapeutic cream - in a jar. I order it from Amazon. It lasts a long, long time!
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It's been about 3 weeks since I've been able to do more than just scan the posts, so I guess I'll have to jump back in, more or less from the start, again.
Michelle, I'm gladd you're feeling better. I usually get a cold whenver I fly...maybel I'll get lucky and not get one this time. How would "Moisture" work for hands? My hands are still a wreck from all the handwashing/hand wipes/alcohol "cream". Before falling asleep, everyone on the team would slather their hands with hand cream, put on a pair of exam gloves and wake up to only "horribly dry" hands.
As for the insects, some don't taste bad if you don't know they are on the menu. :-) I still don't know if I'd pay money for them.
Lacey, both my mom and her mom had the cataracts removed. It brought so many positive changes to their lives. As a boy, I can remember my grandmother was *SO* excited about seeing the birds in other than brown tones.
My project of having my mom help translate the German recipes from her dad's folks got side tracked by my deployment. I do want to get that going again. If I was farther along, I might have been able to offer up some fresh (150 year old) ideas.
When I cook down the turkey bones, I "cook" the stock down so I don't have so many 1/2 pint jars to freeze.
Eric
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Eric, perhaps you could try Aquaphor cream for those dry hands. It has certainly worked for many radiation patients, and I use my leftovers for any dry feet or hand problems and it works really well.
Tonight we ended up having the most delicious salmon filets baked with pesto (thank you Sweet Basil!) on a bed of lentils with shallots and red pepper flakes,
brussels sprouts,(cut from the stalk I picked up at Trader's), and a garden salad. Really satisfying......0 -
Eric - for your hands I'd try Moisturel lotion, it will probably be absorbed faster. You can get it on Amazon.
I don't think I've ever come down with a cold as a result of flying. I just hope I didn't infect anyone on our flights...lol. I suspect I was already past the contagious stage when we left Boston.
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Michelle, good marketing with the visuals....getting a cut?
Oh, and you can bet that your waning virus was not the only one on that plane!0 -
Michelle, thanks so much! That's the one that has all the great reviews on Amazon. Actually, all the products do but that one in particular has the most reviews and many people say it was recommended by their dermatologist.
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Back from NYC all I can say is AMAZING! Every meal was truly great...never got a bad one. My favorite was a little family owned italian rest right around the corner from my daughters apt. The owner came to the table to talk with us and only the family works there, sons waiting the tables, wife making homemade pasta yumm
Saw the Rockettes Christmas show.. I was in a trance through the whole show, not just rockettes dancing but a major Christmas production Live nativity scene with real sheep and camels (saw the camel bus parked outside LOL) Costumes were surreal.
Saw a dress in Bergdorf Goodman for only 8,000 dollars that I loved (that was the sale price) maybe in my next life.
Cant beleive I have to readjust to the real world and cook some dinner tonight. Might be a challenge.
Lacey...what does green kindergarten paste tast like? ha ha
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$8,000 for a dress...
Wow.
That's how much money my parents lent my ex-husband and me to help with the down payment on our first house back in 1982 or 1983.
One of my favorite Italian restaurants was in NYC and we tried to find it when we were there last year but it had closed years before. It was very tiny and the owners/waiters, etc. spoke in Italian to one another. My husband is Italian (and from New York state) so we're always looking for good Italian restaurants when we go back to visit - although very few restaurants compare to my mother-in-law's cooking. Her mother was born in Italy and she grew up learning her style of cooking and then later, she took some courses at the Culinary Institute (they live in Poughskeepsie). She makes a soup that's absolutely delicious. She taught me how to make it last year but I've yet to try it on my own.
It is so good. It's called passatelli, which my husband says means "little worm" in Italian but I don't know if that's really true. I think she learned to make it from her mother-in-law, who grew up in the Calabria region.
She also taught me how to make the family eggplant parmesan which I've made quite a bit over the years.
Last night I bought two freezer-safe glass containers to freeze the pasta sauce I made last week. I typically freeze the leftovers in plastic containers but I'm trying to be very careful about the BPA factor so for the first time, I'm trying glass. It goes against my every grain to put glass in the freezer but on the other hand, I often put glass candle containers in the freezer in order to freeze the wax enough to easily remove it and I think I've only ever broken one of those glass jars.
Anyway, I'm hoping these freezer-safe glass containers will work. If they do, I plan on using them for eggplant parmesan as well (actually, our eggplant parmesan recipe doesn't include parmesan - it calls for romano). I like the idea of freezing it ahead and then by the time it thaws completely, sticking the same container in the oven. I typically use aluminum pans (throwaway) for the eggplant parmesan (romano!) but now I'm nervous about aluminum as well - lol! I'm thinking all this "oh no, everything's gonna give me more cancer" thing will eventually pass (somewhat).
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I get a cold every single time I fly.
Having a bit of bad news here. DH was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I've had diabetes for the past 12 years and although I hate that he's dealing with this, in some ways it might be a good thing. Loving to cook as I do, I don't always make the best food choices for myself. Typically it seems, I'm more concerned for him than I am for myself and as a result we're counting carbs diligently. So this is a good reason to get back on the straight and narrow instead of frolicking with pie and that extra serving of pasta that I love so much (even if it is Dreamfields). Maybe I'll even drop that 10 pounds I picked up in the last 3 months during my baking frenzy.
Having said all that, I have no idea what tonights dinner is.0 -
I'm sorry to hear that, auntienance. My husband was on the edge of being diabetic in the summer of 2011.
I was so concerned about it (my father had type 2 diabetes) that I suggested we go on the 17-Day Diet which eventually turned into the 17 month diet or more accurately, an overall change in our eating habits.
I intitiated it because several people in his family had experienced great results with this particular "diet" (I'm not really much for diets per se but this one is the first one that's ever really changed my overall eating habits). I needed to lose some weight as well and so, like you, I decided we needed to buy the book and bite the bullet.
Well, he ended up losing SIXTY POUNDS!
I've lost about 25 pounds.
The last time he went in for his bloodwork the doctor was amazed at the difference in all of his numbers. Unfortunately, his high blood pressure issues remain but they aren't quite as pronounced as they used to be (less edema, better numbers, etc.).
On the downside, I ended up with cancer(!); but I certainly don't blame the "diet"/eating changes - actually, my second-opinion breast surgeon said just the other day that the 25 pound weight loss might have ended up saving my life (I lost a lot of weight in my breasts and my tumor really stood out like the sore thumb that it was).
Good luck with the changes!
Editing to add: We've just recently started eating pasta/pasta sauce again on rare occasions. One reason being that I'm worried that we're not getting enough lycopene...plus, he's Italian and now that we've come this far, I don't think a "treat" (as in pasta or eggplant parmesan) is that bad - as long as we don't go completely overboard.
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auntienance - so sorry to hear about your DHs diabetes dx. My DH was dx'd with severe kidney disease in 2011, and that changed his eating habits completely. He had to be on a very restricted diet (no red meat,and this was a guy who could put away a 32 oz ribeye!) and he had to chart and log in not only his food, but all his vital signs every day.
It changed the way I cooked, and the way I looked at food. I had to be very diligent about exactly how much of any ingredient I put in something - a challenge, considering how many casseroles I used to make.
But when I went on my Optifast program last March, it was SO easy, now that our kitchen was revamped with much healthier foods and the tools we needed to keep track of our intake.
The good news is, Type II diabetes can be reversed with good nutrition and exercise.
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Thin slices of zucchini (the long way) make a suitable substitute for pasta. Just mix it in your hot sauce at the last minute before serving - no need to actually "cook" it.
I've been diabetic for 11 years and have been in good control until recently. I think the steroids have done their damage. Time will tell if it's permanent, my fasting numbers have been about 30 points higher than my normal range.
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Thanks everyone. Actually I had been doing fine with an A1c of 6 and a weight loss of 45 pounds after chemo. My problems started in October when I became possessed by the ghost of Betty Crocker and felt compelled to bake something daily. I think I'm over it now.
I know how hard the steroids are on your bg Michelle. What has amazed me is how much a 10 pound weight gain has affected my readings.0 -
You gals are busy.... I had Chemo last week and I travel for it and then I have been passing kideny stones so I have been off line most of the past 2 weeks. I scanned over the stuff you guys have been cooking looks great. I finally felt good enough to cook last night I made grilled pizza with my family. It is always great family time even though I don't like Pizza. Tonight it is steak and potatoes, in FL it is still wonderful weather to grill so we are grilling up a storm. I just wish I was hungry. post chemo non hunger issues..... I may make a juice and call it dinner any good recipies for a nice juice. I am not very motivating today sorry. maybe next time. Oh yea I can recomend this it is SIN in a TIN it is great. he ships sininatin.orgeveryone that try's it loves it.
have a great night I'll try to keep up.
Christine
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Oh yea ? what works for the bumbs on your scalp? They really hurt? Not infected yet.....
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Gosh - I wish there was dinner tonight. Well, there is sort of. Prep for colonoscopy tomorrow. Yummy clear liquids. Late getting one at age 60. No reason not to; deductible all met and know should have done it sooner. Wish me joy around 11 am tomorrow Texas time. DH will get his in January; no deductible met this year.
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Dinner tonight is grilled lamb chops and baked sweet potatoes. Maybe a slaw. This was supposed to be dinner on Saturday night but I had forgotten I was supposed to go to a women's dinner at the nearby Methodist Church! Fortunately, my neighbor called and told me she was picking me up in 30 minutes. No shower, no hair wash. But I went and had a good time.
I don't know what the reason is, but I have Christmas spirit this year. I've put up a tree and some decorations. I bought beautiful poinsettias. I've been buying little Santa gifts for everyone who is coming for the Christmas family dinner at our house. I've even bought and addressed Christmas cards! What happened to the Scrooge of the last three years? This is definitely more fun.
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(((Christine))) ouch, ouch, ouch! My DH has had a couple of kidney stones. At 6'3" and 280 back then, I didn't know he could curl up in a ball and fit in an ER waiting room chair! They are horribly painful.
We had a simple supper of pan-broiled boneless pork chops, cole slaw and garlicky green beans left over from Saturday night's Chinese food.
Carole - I love lamb chops and rack of lamb. For some strange reason, I've never tried to cook it, but I often order it out. Going to have to give it a shot!
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Carry- Welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time I always wanted to see the Rockettes!
Nancy-Sorry DH has Diabetes. It's hard to stick to something when the other one doesn't so hopefully this will get you both on the right track.
Lee- I put my glass casserole dishes in the freezer all the time, never had a problem so far.
Luvmygoats- Good luck with tomorrows colonoscopy I hear the prep is the worst of it.
Carol- I didn't have the Christmas spirt until we went out Saturday to a place with lights, carolers and it got me in the spirit again.
Itmyguy- Sorry no help on the bumps but hope it gets better!
Michelle- The zucchini sounds good cooked that way. Glad your starting to feel better.
Pork Chops and brussel sprouts for dinner- and popcorn later!
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Lee, freeze it in glass pan, store it in the aluminium, and just put it back in glass to cook. That way you don't have to keep all your dishes in freezer.
Luvmygoats, I have to do that. Yet, put it off. Just couldn't face more docs.
Carrie, glad you had fun. Welcome back.
Nancy, hope your DH gets it under control. My BG soared on steroids, over 400, and is not dropping fast emough for me. I lost twenty pounds during chemo, and it didn't help. My a1c is pretty good, at 6.5, but my fasting number are 130 or even higher. They were about 110 before. I just saw my PCP last week, he wants another a1c in a couple of weeks. After my potassium levels out and my magnesium too. Why is it always so hard. Um, I suppose pumpkin pie isn't exactly great for me, but it sure was good! LOL. However, when I go to Starbucks, I treat myself to, ready for.it, a Trenta, that's extra large, um, unsweetened black tea! LOL I love those! I like unsweetened green tea too. I wasn't a very good southerner when I lived in Virginia! LOL no sweet tea for me. Yuck! LOL.0 -
I've had two colonoscopies and the prep was definitely the unpleasant part of the procedure. Several women on another thread had their procedures without sedation.
The lamb chops were delicious last night. DH grilled them perfectly. It's definitely grilling weather here, and I'm not too happy about it. Our cool winter weather is gone and our high temps are in the 70's and up to 80 for the next seven days.
I guess we're in for 8 months of reports on Kate's pregnancy!
Dinner tonight will be roasted turnips and carrots and a meat, undecided. Maybe chicken.
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Moon, even though I love all things southern, sweet tea is not one of them. I have to remember to order "unsweet" when I'm in the south (which is often).
Tonights dinner is senate bean soup using the leftover hambone. I think I'll make some cornbread sticks so DH and I can each have one and the rest will go into the freezer for the next batch of dressing.0 -
Carrie - forgot to mention your trip to NYC. So glad you had a great time! We made that trip about 20 years ago when we lived in CT and saw the Rockettes. We took my mom, too, and had a wonderful day. We went on the train which made it an easy trip. I don't remember where we ate, so I guess it wasn't memorable...lol. May have been a popular deli.
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Yikes Carole! I only had one friend that had hers without sedation and it was a traumatic experience for her. I certainly wouldn't do it. I promised my gastro doc I'd do one next year even though it's been less than 5 years (cancer changes everything dontcha know :-(
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Michelle we took the train also, took about the same as driving 5 1/2 hours, but we brought some wine and chilled and talked girl talk the whole way. You forget how many nationalities are in the city and the diverse population. We went to a bar to sing karoeke and the people singing were like professional braodway singers!! My daughter and her girlfriend sang anyways and laughed like crazy. Then we tried another local bar, and couldnt figure out what was different, except that the music was American songs but in a different language...we were playing "guess that tune" ha ha I finally found some guy that spoke English and he told me that they were Slovakian....he thought I was British...LOL WTH? But they sure know how to party...we danced with them till 4 in the morning.
It is 68 degrees here today, I am going to grill a steak, with baked potato and salad. Tomorrow we have tickets to see trans siberian orchestra with dinner included in the pkg at an italian restaurant.
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Carrie - 4 in the morning...you go girl!!! Sounds like a really fun time! We were robbed of a nice day today - fog descended upon us and it was dark all day. Supposedly, it got to 50 but it never felt like it.
Colonoscopy - our doctors didn't push us to have them, there is some risk. We used the fecal occult tests and the plan is to do a colonoscopy if there is anything suspicious in the results. With the PETs and CTs I've had, I am quite sure I'll never have one.
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No more colonoscopies for me! Or mammograms. I see no reason for tests looking for trouble. I have enough already!
Last night we went to Potato Freak. I kid you not, that is the name of this place. We both ordered Rostis, a Swiss potato dish. My goodness they were huge! I ate 1/4 of mine while husband ate 1/4 of mine and 1/2 of his. So tonight's dinner will be some of those leftovers reheated in the oven, and a porkchop with mustard sauce. I think we have some broccoli in there which I will steam.
My new medication makes me want to vomit, so I might also make a bit of butternut squash soup in case I can't stomach the other stuff.
*susan*
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