So...whats for dinner?
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Safe travels Deb Enjoy your Dad.
Michelle So much easier to just do it ourselves. Appreciate the offer and the half effort though.
Glad Apple is posting..miss her here though.
Christmas party tonight...no cooking maybe a big late lunch so we dont eat as many appetizers at the party.
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Thanks for sharing that about Apple, Michelle. Her absence here is always a concern.
So do you suppose if wreaths and other elusive items came with hi-tech gadgets tucked within them, they might be easier for our DHs to find?
Apologies, Eric!
Debbie, have a safe trip and a good visit with your dad!
Carrie, enjoy your party tonight! We'll be attending one that we have enjoyed every year for decades. We see all the folks we raised kids with, many we don't now see too often, and it is so much fun to catch up on everyone's family's lives.
Last night we took a dinner cruise on Boston Harbor (don't ask why...it was free). I had salmon with cous cous, which was surprisingly good for mass dining room food.
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Hello all - sorry I have been MIA - I had my last trip to Washington D.C. for the vaccine trial the first week of Dec., a PET scan last Monday (normal result) then had fat grafting surgery yesterday, so was trying to prepare for the holidays in between because I was not sure how I would be feeling after the surgery. Things went well and I am doing fine, but I am glad I have very little pending and can rest a little before the arrival of DS on Thursday. I need to go back and read all the pages I missed but just wanted to say hi in the meantime!
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I don't mind that a bit. :-)
Eric
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Safe travels Debbie and I hope the appts go well and your Dad is feeling good.
Michelle, "one"? Sangria? You disappoint me lol
Glad you're back Special K and that things went well
Good on the sleeping Lacey! Unfortunately, I have the opposite problem. This is one of my favorite songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfiiNpbt0hE
By the Duhks
Anyone have any ideas on how to make spagetti and a regular jar of spagetti sauce taste good very easily? Anchovies? Thanks! "vegetarian" anchovies haha have a hard time feeling sorry for them
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Oh, and I think that I want to be alone today. No other voices except the cats, and they better keep pretty quiet. I want to sleep and read and make my bad meals and watch trashy TV. I'm sorry that I'm not returning my friend's calls, but not so sorry that I won't call them until tomorrow. I think that I'll walk the deaf-blind old poodle next door to the store. I am stressing about other health issues. Maybe I'll make a fire. I hope that everyone else is doing what they want this weekend.
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bedo - I usually add some sauteed mushrooms and onions, and extra oregano and basil to bottled spaghetti sauce to perk it up. Sounds like good comfort food for you this weekend!
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Specialk Hope you get a nice break for the holidays. glad everything is going well. When DS gets home have him help you out.
Bedo so sorry you are worried about some health issues..nothing serious I hope. Your day sounds like heaven....just peace and quiet....with a little junk food.
Lacey Thanks I will and you also. this party is at my girlfriends house and because we never get to get dressed up, we make this a formal and everyone has to wear fancy dresses and the men in suits and ties.
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Been an odd week. But we ate anyhow. Last night, I made a Fish Chowder. My chowder is an old-fashioned version, not those thickened restaurant ones. Render some bacon, and remove the crispy bits. Then sautee some shallots or onions with fresh thyme and a bit of salt. When the shallots are just about to brown, add the cubed potatoes until they are coated with the fat and shallots. Add some dry white wine and reduce by half. Then add fish stock. I use a quart for two people. Simmer until the potatoes are cooked. Add diced fish and about 2 tbls of cream [the real deal.] The fish should be fully cooked within 3 minutes. Don't overcook. If you have stock in the freezer, this supper takes about 40 minutes start to finish, including the mise en place.
Tonight, I am doing a project- Five cheese ravioli with roasted tomato sauce. Right now, the ricotta is "sitting". When it gets to 100º F, I will add the rennet and then begin the straining. The ravioli pasta is also resting. I recently bought a really cool spring loaded ravioli tool and I can't wait to try it. The sauce is one of the ones we froze this summer. I will serve the raviolis on sauteed garlic and spinach, and top with the sauce. The pasta dough ratio is a new one for me. I am crossing my fingers that it will be good.
Bedo, hope the health things work out in your favor.
LuvRVing, did you see the review of the Tuscan Kitchen near you? It was in the Globe. Not sure what day... I read most of this week this morning.
*susan*
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Bedo - yeah, my alcohol tolerance is pretty disappointing these days
But it was a very good Sangria, they had to make a fresh batch. I guess people think of it more of a summer drink. I remember when you couldn't get iced tea here because it was a "summer drink." But then, how do you explain any fountain drink with ice when it's below zero outside??? I hope your health issues are nothing serious and you can relax a bit. Welcome back, SpecialK!
Susan - I am with you on the chowder, I like a "milky" consistency rather than one where you can stand up your spoon. And I did read the review of the Tuscan Kitchen including their new grocery store in The Globe. I think it was last Sunday. We've been there a few times - fabulous ciabbatta bread, homemade pastas, sauces, a butcher shop and some good looking pastries. Homemade ravioli? Girl, you are ambitious!!!
I hope all you party gals have fun tonight! I am relaxing on the sofa while DH has gone out Christmas shopping. He's going to call me later and see what I want for supper. Depending on where he ends up, I may ask for Chinese.
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The ravioli are, and were, really, really good. Here they are drying and then dressed for dinner.
*susan*
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Beautiful Susan!
Today was the family German themed Christmas party which was great fun. I was somewhat disappointed in the sauerbraten as I thought it was on the dry side, but the gravy was good and my sil made egg noodles (with the pasta maker that I gave her one Christmas, yet I don't have one, go figure) to go with it, which made it palatable. Most of it got eaten, so I guess it was good enough lol. Next year is Chinese, yay! I make a mean hot and sour soup!
We ate freely today, so dinner is grilled cheese and tomato soup.0 -
Bedo, I'll add my wishes that the health worries are, or turn out to be, minor.
Special K. Good to see your typing again. I'm glad you had an easy time and also are able to get some rest. Rest can be hard to come by this time of year!
Debbie. Have a good trip. Hopefully you too will be able to sit back and relax.
The buzzer is going off....I'm trying an experiment with sweet potatoes...I'm making them "mashed" like the normal mashed potatoes and adding some clove and cinnamon. I tasted some at work and I think that's what was in the sweet potatoes.
Edited to add... To get the texture right, I added orange juice until it "looked smooth" and then cinnamon and clove until it "tasted right". It turned out pretty well. DD said it was the first time she liked sweet potatoes.
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Thanks for the hellos and welcome back - a little more sore today, but had a shower which was great! Trying to balance resting and being still with all those little nagging chores... My DH is a champ - he went out and did some Christmas shopping today. He actually went and bought "skinny" jeans for DD - wish I was a fly on the wall... Love him!
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Oh Susan, you bring me back to my favorite Aunt Judy's lively house (the soul of the family)where the Italian sisters frequently made ravioli. Beautiful! Not sure why I have never attempted these...maybe because I'm not confident about working with "dough". Better get over that! Looks scrumptious....love all those layers on your final dish!
Just returned from our yearly favorite party...was particularly delightful this year catching up with everyone..lots of fun generational stories as the grandchildren come into our lives.
Prior to this party, we stopped in to our next door neighbors' where they were having a bourbon tasting party. Well, I do not drink bourbon (not straight, certainly!) so did not evaluate, but enjoyed her wonderful food, and "monitored" DH so his participation would not impair his ability to function at the next party. Worked out fine....:)
Special, so good to hear that things went well for you....0 -
(((Apple))) posted this on the Brain Mets Sisters thread a couple hours ago...
"hi all.. I am really not doing very well. I can hardly stand without wobbling. i walk like a little old lady and simply wait for mylegs to work. I can't get in and out of the car without my dear husband. Everyone is doing my work for me. i love it. i need to rest rest rest. i guess is it is the brain mets mixed with radiation.. another week or two to go. wish i had better news. i quit my Sunday job.. travelling down to Baldwin, even with my chaffeur was a bit too much. i can clean the kitchen and cook, but more often than not, just wait for someone else to do it."
Sending love and hope to Apple and her family. Wishing that the radiation helps knocks the brain mets into submission.
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(((Apple)))
I've missed seeing your posts on here.
Eric
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Susan...yum....that looks so good!
Hello to everyone...haven't been on in a few days...had a friend in from out of town, so we were busy running here and there. Last night was our big Winterfest Boat Parade here in Ft. Lauderdale and we were fortunate to have an invite to a private home on the river. It was an awesome sight as the boats were up close and personal rather than far away when we watch them on the Intracoastal Waterway. I got lots of photos but don't know how to download them here. This event really kicks off the holiday season here and gets everyone in the mood for Xmas. I feel I have a little more spirit today...LOL!
Waiting for my DS to return from his motorcycle ride so we can take him out to lunch. I always worry when he's out riding that thing...wish it would sell...but then he would probably just buy another one!
I had to stop watching the news...the horror of that tragedy is so depressing...when will we realize that something must be done to reign in this violence in our country. Let's start with the violent video games and then move to assault weapons. What purpose to these things serve...someone please tell me! I'm willing to give up a few "freedoms" to protect our children and their future. OK..that's my political commentary for the day.
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Apple,
I hope you feel better soon.
I think that we would have gotten into a lot of trouble together in the 70s if we knew each other. I hope that you rest up and let everyone else do the work
I would not recommend that black bean soup I made either. It was awful. I want Susan's ravioli.
I'm going to help a friend pack for her move today. I won a raffle for a double radio flyer filled with boy toys, (No not Boy Toys sheesh, ladies! ) for boys under 5 at a nursing home and I'm giving it to her single daughter for Christmas! She has 3 sons under that age.
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Oh my goodness...so sorry to hear about apple. Praying for her and sending positive energy her way. Such a brave woman.
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Sending more ((((HUGS)))) and caring thoughts your way, Apple.
Wow, Bedo, a single mom with three boys under five years...give her strength!!0 -
Prayers and Hugs coming from Massachusetts for APPLE♥
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Sending positive thoughts to you (((Apple))). We miss you here.
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susan - beautiful pics of the ravioli! Making me a little hungry - anesthetic always takes away my appetite, but that looks yummy!
apple - yes, rest and let others do, thinking of you and sending you strength!
carberry - DS loves to cook! And shop! What is up with that? DD like to shoot and fish, and drives a truck! Funny kids! I am looking forward to DS coming to visit - have some fun planned and my in-laws will be in Florida too so we will have a visit with them!
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Apple, we miss you and hope that you feel well enough soon to come back and talk to us.
Michelle, thanks for the insight on Apple's absence.
DH and I and another couple drove into New Orleans last night to see the lights at Celebration in the Oaks at City Park. Some of the displays were magical. Afterwards we had dinner at Drago's in Metairie. Love their chargrilled oysters, which we had as an appetizer. DH and I both had the oysters with pasta as our entre so we had our oyster fix. The meal was delicious.
This same couple delivered a huge container of home-made Christmas cookies when they came to pick us up. I started sampling the cookies when I got up this morning. This has not been a good day on WW.
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Big HUGS and warm energy to Apple.....rest and let people do for you.
Susan WOW is all I can say on that ravioli...you even plate it like a pro!
Bedo Rats on the boy toy(s)
Christmas/Birthday party at my parents house, mom turned 78. Ham and salads, fresh fruit..just kinda grazed all afternoon. Lots of Christmas deserts and birthday cake of course but sweets are not really my thing. Liked the salty ham..gonna pay for that tomorrow.
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I'm starting to get mom's (she's 94) help interperting recipes. This one was typed. It is on onion skin paper and looks like it was down the stack of carbons and someone had a light touch on the typewriter. The paper is falling apart and I think I got it right... I've reformatted it a bit. If anyone would like to see what the paper looked like, PM me and I'll send along a scan.
There is no title, nor credit for the recipe..it's on a small slip of paper.
2 small (11 oz.) cans Mandarin oranges
1 ?2 can crushed Pineapple (Note, the question mark is mine. The character before the 2 doesn't look like a 1 (small l). It looks more like a 4, but I'm not sure what to make of that. I suppose it might be a #2 can, which mom thinks is about 20 ounces.
2 boxes Orange Jello
1 six ounce can frozen orange juice
1 box Jello Lemon Pudding
1 Carton whipping cream.
Drain off liquid from the fruits, add enough water to equal 3 cups, dissolve the orange jello into the liquid, heat (no need to boil), add frozen orange juice, stir until dissolved, cool then add fruit, mix. Turn into Pyrex disk, chill until firm. Make pudding as directed omitting eggs if called for, and use water instead of milk, cook as directed. chill, fold into the cream whipped, Use as a top layer for the fruit. May be served with a sprinkling of cheese and lettuce for salad or plain as dessert.
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Michelle,
Thanks for update on Apple...
Apple,
Hoping that the symptoms you are having are due to the rads and when you are done they abate quickly.... In the meantime, rest as much as you can... We miss your posts here!
Eric,
I bet that is a #2 can... I have few recipes from my youth that call for that size. It is indeed equal to a 20 oz can (or roughly 2 1/2 cups) of crushed pineapple....
Debbie,
Hope Chuck's appointments go well this week and that you have a great visit with your Dad... Safe travels and look forward to hearing from you when you get back!0 -
Deborye,
You post the best pictures!!!!0
