So...whats for dinner?
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Tonights dinner was a ribeye steak for DH, lamb chops for me, salt baked potatoes and roasted campari tomatoes. I do believe it's the first time I've grilled outdoors in a snow drift. The snow is melting rapidly though and tomorrow there won't be much left on the deck anyway.
Healing thoughts to those who need it.0 -
Tonight I made a large composed salad [lettuce, carrots, egg, green beans, cheese] and divided it between us unevenly. Mr. 02143 needed a pizza fix so his salad was a side. I ate his crusts as though it was my bread basket. Tomorrow night I am making some lamb kebabs with pita, tzaikis, and some hummus. I hope to top the lamb with some lettuce and tomato assuming someone makes it to the market. Tonight's lettuce was the end of green material in the fridge. We have hit crisis mode here!
*susan*
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Susan glad you're begining to feel better. Eric, hope your mom heals well.
Bobo, I tell you the casserole is actually pretty good, think scalloped potato with corn and bacon. I know, but when you taste it, its good. LOL. Even my picky kids ate it. Lacey, the crockpot freezer meal site has 18 recipes and most look real good.
Tonite, I made a real international dinner. I used up the last if the fajita chicken in a curry sauce over rice. Served it with stir dry veggies. Real good. The lime fajita seasonings worked with the curry surprisingly well. Yum.
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Lacey: Just a thought about freezing meals - I freeze in whatever dish then pop out the "meal" and put it in a zip loc bag for storing. Lots more room in the freezer & dishes don't get tied up.
Some great ideas. Thanks everyone. I'm usually reading this thread at 11pm and boy I get hungry. I had a meeting tonight so skipped dinner. Having a glass of Kahlua instead. Maybe some popcorn for dessert.
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Thanks Minus! Why did I not think of that?!! I used to do it when I froze spaghetti sauce in years past. Definitely a good, economical idea, spatially and financially.
Meanwhile, after my last post, I walked past the refrigerator and suddenly the ice maker started shooting water out. OMG! What a mess. I felt like I was in the Sorcerer's Apprentice! It just kept coming and filling up bowls I was holding. Well, many beach towels later.....a dazed DH finally found the lever for the ice maker water line, we got it under control. Had been talking about getting a new fridge for a while now, so this might just push the issue. Even if it is just an ice maker issue, I hate to put money into the old clunker. But also hate to start using ice cube trays again.
If anyone has gotten a new fridge lately that you really like, please let me know.
So after this excitement, I got the banana bread and muffins made. Tomorrow I will be cooking lots of chicken that I have in the refrig.
Moon, I'll check out that freezer crockpot site tomorrow....as well as the other suggestions made.
Eric, your mom is lucky to have such a devoted son!
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We got home from Phoenix this morning around 8. Then I took a 2 hour nap so I should be OK until tonight. Hubby thinks there's nothing to eat in the fridge, but I see lasagna and a couple of other frozen dishes.
Eric - hope your mom has a smooth recovery.
Lacey - we had bought a new Samsung with the freezer on the bottom and it was great.
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lacey - your fridge story made me laugh - only because that sounds like the stuff that happens at my house! We bought a Samsung also - the way my kitchen is configured I had to find a fridge that fit into the cabinet the builder made for it - it was built for a Jenn-Air, and it had to be counter-depth (shallow) - such a pain. My only complaint about the Samsung is that fingerprints are very obvious on the stainless steel, so I am constantly wiping the handles and front - otherwise no problems and we have had it for several years now.
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Thanks, Michelle and Special. I think all of the stainless refrigerators have the fingerprint issue. Willing to deal with it to get the piece to match the rest of the kitchen finally. I do like the idea of the pull out freezer bottom. However, does that preclude having an ice/water dispenser? Spose I could give it up for better freezer access. My current side by side is large but still awful visual access. We also have a certain size that is dictated by the cabinetry around our current one. I will start taking a look online, and get out to a store soon for a real look.
Michelle, are you wonderfully tanned. Last year around this time you were relaxing on your beach if I'm correct.
Learned today that my stepmother is doing a whole lot better, and was transferred to the rehab she was hoping to go to where she is known (previous treatment there, and now a volunteer there). So we will be going down next week for a few days to keep the relative visits coming. Since we will stay at her condo, I figure that I can also cook some things for her in her own kitchen, rather than have to bring a lot of already frozen meals down. Crossing my fingers that her path report is good.
Just got off the phone with MO, and will resume my Tamox regimen
after I give myself a last "vacation" day today. She suggested that if the sleep issues start up we will decide on a med for that. Who knows, maybe this round I won't have that side effect. I am also going to get a strength and movement eval in a couple of weeks, which will help my stamina if that resumes as a problem. It is fine now.....
Yesterday I met with the Cancer Center's nurse navigator and she was lovely, letting me know of the various resources that can support me during this period....knowing that I will be feeling like s--t again after my Tamox hiatus. She was a bit surprised that no one picked up on me (and my avoidance of taking better care of myself)last year throughout active treatment. It was no one's fault...I just had a crazy demanding job and felt I could handle all of it..and did. Just at a price I guess. Hindsight is so clear. Anyway, I am hoping that since I am moving a lot more, I can keep it up and feel better once the SE's rear their ugly heads.
Oh, I also learned in my appt. yesterday that I am not stage 1 at all, but stage 2....oh the denial! I was really not paying attention last year at all.....
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Lacey,
Love my freezer-on-bottom. I have a water dispenser in the fridge, and an ice maker in the freezer. I simply don't worry about the fingerprints. Works for me! My fridge is in the old back-hallway which is where the ice man delivered back in the day. Funny how old floor plans still make themselves known.
Much easier to cook in your stepmother's kitchen and just leave the stuff there when you leave.
My dinner preps are underway. Husband is chopping chicken parts into smaller pieces so I can make some more stock.
*susan*
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Michelle, I'm disappointed that I couldn't get over there before you left.
It's been a crazy couple of weeks...last Monday mom started shaking and that set off a whole series of medical appointments. I think she was checked by every 'ologist except a forensic pathologist.... :-)
I hope the weather was at least OK..
Mom is home and she says that a single extra strength Tylenol every 5 hours makes it stop throbbing. She's up and moving around, but I can tell she's tired. She has also made it very obvious that she's anxious to get the implants going again so the shakes go away. She was in the US Navy and married 58 years to a man that spent 30 years in the US Marines, so there were several extra words between "the" and "shakes"...words that would not be heard around Sunday School! :-)
Sharon's oncology appointment went well today. First, it's out with the Tamox and in with the Arimidex. Second, both the CAE and 27-29 numbers were down. 3.4 for the CAE and 18 for the 27-29. And, finally, the doctor says to come back in 6 months instead of the usual three months.
I guess I can start breathing again. :-)
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At this time, 6 years ago today, I got the call from my BS, "You Have Breast Cancer."0 -
Great news Eric and Deb congratulations on 6 years of survivorship. Lacey, I hope your side effects stay on vacation, even if yours is over. However, you'd be welcome to join my club of the medicated sleep challenged.
I too, want a stainless freezer on the bottom fridge. I'm just waiting for our 15 year old white whirlpool to die. It's the only appliance that hasn't been replaced. All the others are black and stainless so it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Chicken cacciatore tonight and creamy orzo with asparagus and parmesan.0 -
lacey - they do have some stainless ones that are "fingerprint resistant" or something like that - the fingerprints are a pet peeve - it probably means I have too much time on my hands, lol! Glad your step-mom is doing better, and was able to go where she is familiar.
eric - glad mom is hanging in - your post made me laugh about the non Sunday School language!
Dinner tonight is one of my mom's old stand-by meals for using up leftovers - layers of sliced meat - I had beef (either lamb or beef from a roast), thinly sliced potatoes, sliced onions, gravy (leftover) and a generous amount of pepper. I had enough for three layers of each in the casserole dish. It has been in the oven while DH is at the gym, so my house is smelling really good! Accompanied by brown sugar glazed carrots and lettuce wedges with crumbled blue cheese.
deb - yay for 6 years of survivorship!
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Lacey - I do have a nice tan! I was fairly diligent with sunscreen (an 8...lol) but I did not burn at all.
Eric - I know you had a lot going on so I understand your not making it to Carefree.
Hubby went to the grocery store to pick up supper and breakfast supplies. I told him I want canned Campbell's chicken and rice soup. Just not that hungry tonight and that soup just sounds good.
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eric~those numbers are excellent. I wish my oncol could figure out why my CA 27-29 is 42. We think it is abnormal for B9 reasons. She put me on a yearly schedule.
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We had soup and sandwiches for suppa.
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Deb,
Congrats on 6 years out!! I will venture to say that there is probably few here that don't remember the exact date, time and place and what you were doing when you got 'the' call!! And yet here we are... Living life and supporting each other... Life is good!0 -
Congrats Deb! Michelle, glad you are home. Eric, happy for you and Sharon. Specialk, that recipe reminds me if one my mom did. Only she layered it on bread. I use the cresent rolls now and make a giant sandwich with leftovers. Lacey, I got a new fridge last year. We got a freezer on the bottom with ice and water in the door. There are two drawers in the big bottom one. It's nice because you can put a big tray in the fridge, unlike the side by sides. We got black. And, there are still fingerprint issues with that too! LOL but needed that to match my black stove and dishwasher. it also sticks out a bit too much, but I don't care, my old one was hideous, held together with wire and duct tape. (I am NOT exaggerating!) LOL I have pictures! LOL. Took myself out for dinner. Was alone this weekend since Friday, so needed company around me. Had a pork tenderloin, with veggie and cabbage soup. Yum. Much love.
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Congrats Deb!
Moon thanks for the fridge advice. DH wants to start the hunt tomorrow. We'll see.
Glad you had a nice meal out!
Ditto on your thoughtful comment, Seaside.
Thanks all, for the well wishes and food ideas for my stepmom. She has been a very healthy 85 year old, so I hope that can continue. The path report will be of huge importance for her since she lives alone, no children, some extended family not too far away but all working, so dealing with chemo, if needed, will be a challenge. I have always been impressed with how well she has coped with her many family losses as well as the deaths of so many of her close friends over the years....a strong lady who we're rooting for.
DH called his cousin tonight and sadly his wife is still in terrible shape, and the hospital has removed all medical treatment. He is finding the hospice procedure in their state to be difficult and exorbitant, so is looking into one the hospital recommended in NYC. We are stunned that she is still alive, especially since she has in the past few weeks become at peace with her fate. Another strong woman. Talking with him was so very sad. Life is precious for sure.
Sorry for the morose entry.....I should be feeling grateful that I get to take my Tamox tablet tomorrow!0 -
(((((Lacey)))))),
So sorry that this is all happening to your family! It's a lot to handle all at once..
As for the Tamoxifen... If you are taking it in the evening (like I was), try switching to taking it in the morning. It seemed to help me at least a little bit in the sleep department. I also sometimes will take an Advil before bed and it seems to relax me enough where I get a better night's sleep. Although maybe it just makes it do my joints don't hurt wuite so much and that's why I sleep better......hmmm!
I'm with you in that I really hate that little pill but, when I find myself complaining (which happens frequently..lol), I tell myself that I am very lucky to have something I can take! In fact, my MO and I decided that I will be doing the whole 5 years on Tamoxifen and then switch to an AI for another period of time up to an additional 5 years... Ay yi yi!
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I'm thinking of having fried squirrel for dinner. I've chased the same young squirrel off my bird feeder a dozen times this morning. The bb gun doesn't faze him. I hate starting my day with violence.
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Nancy - Bet Granny and Jed would have had a good recipe. Actually my long deceased BIL used to hunt and fry squirrel. I never got to taste the delicacy. I'm sure you've googled keeping squirrels off birdfeeders.
Michelle - Glad you had such a nice warm trip. Sounds like lovely food selections. Hopefully you've missed most of the snow. Lying groundhog!!!
Eric - sounds like your Mom is recovering well. Know she is getting great loving care with you. Congrats to Sharon on moving from 3 months to 6 months. Yayhhh!!
Deb - congrats on the 6 years.
Lacey - there is a refrigerator calling your name out there somewhere. For 2 people who don't entertain ours is always stuffed. So glad you have ideas for your "step-mom" for dinners. Hoping for a good path report for her.
Dinner the past 2 days has been fajitas. Must go look in freezer for something for tonight. On way to vet later with goaties - Oh joy! Baby goat wrestling. Have taken 1st dose of Advil in prep.
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Chasing/Killing Squirrels and nurturing goats! Love this thread!
Nance, I do have to say that those pesky squirrels can be the most annoying forces around bird feeders.....I always wondered how we might harness their ingenuity and determination! We won't be putting any feeders up except for the hummingbirds since I am "gunshy" about attracting any other rodents after our "Mickey" visits this past year. Anyway, we would just have to wage the ongoing pacifist battle with the squirrels since we can't shoot at them here.....and they have always won that battle. Good luck Nance! I'll be watching your dinner menus very closely!
Luv, your baby goats must be so much fun/work! Good luck with the vet adventure.
We just finished researching refrigerators online....and before we headed out the door, I decided that we should defer this purchase, get someone to fix/replace the icemaker and see if our 19 year old fridge can make it until we get around to moving. I hate making that big investment for a refrige to fit into this space and then might or might not fit into a new space when we move (I'm laughing at myself as I write this since it may look like I'm prepping to move.....who knows, maybe this will provide me with some motivation....the fridge clock will be ticking;). I am just thankful that I happened to be walking past the refrigerator when this leak sprung without notice. Jeeze, had we not been home, we would have had a major flood to contend with! Hate to even think about the damage. Dodged a bullet there.
I saw Michael Symon make meatballs today, and was fascinated that he puts ricotta cheese in them. Makes them lighter? Does anyone do this? I never make meatballs anymore since we rarely eat ground beef or ground pork, but it is very tempting to try.
Makes me think about an amuse bouche idea of a small Michael Symon meatball sitting in that greek yogurt mix that starts with tz, and garnished with mint leaves. Love that The View and The Chew joined forces for a cooking competition today.0 -
Lacey, I've eaten fried squirrel years ago (my dad was a hunter, as was my grandmother) and liked it. It's funny you should mention meatballs because that's what I decided to have for dinner after I gave up the squirrel idea. Had some already in the freezer (meatballs not squirrels) but they have parmesan not ricotta in them.
We use mostly squirrel proof feeders but we've put out extras because of the snow and that's what they're pestering.
Speaking of freezers, I've been having a terrible time trying to get fresh garlic that hasn't sprouted. I read an article recently about "chefs' secrets" and one chef said that she keeps whole peeled cloves in the freezer for use. So I bought a big bag of peeled organic cloves at Costco which I now have in the freezer. The few that I've used seemed to be fine with no loss of flavor, although the texture has changed somewhat. Has anyone else done this?0 -
Never tried freezing the garlic cloves, but my DIL's mother always peels hers and has them in a tupperware container ready for use in the refridge. Coincidentally, I have been having that same problem with my garlic bulbs becoming a plant way to soon!
Michael Symon also uses generous amounts of parm, but adding the ricotta sounds so interesting to me.0 -
Lol Nancy.....
I felt the same way about my green-bean munching rabbit friend that thought my garden was a salad bar all last summer! So frustrating...0 -
My mom is an expert with squirrels. During the Depression, she said that bacon was sometimes beyond their food budget and that when that happened, it was her job to "find" and "convert" squirrels into a bacon substitute.
Shooting in the city was illegal, but.....according to her, if she shot .22 short ammunition from her rifle and stayed about 10 feet back from the open window....no one heard a thing...... :-)
She mentioned that while it was illegal to shoot in the city, they had no issues with chicken coops..so they always had enough eggs to eat and to barter for milk, flour and salt.
I wonder how much I'd be griping if I had to experience the same thing!
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Seaside, we had a green bean munching rabbit too till DH built a rabbit fence. But they're way cuter than the squirrels if no less annoying.
Eric, your mom must be an Annie Oakley, cracking me up with the mental image lol!0 -
UMM - homemade meatballs. I've never made them. DH likes his spaghetti plain but they sound yum with ricotta in them. Found a container of bean soup in freezer and have OH at least 3 loaves of bakery bread frozen from day old sale so guess what we are having. Goat wrestling over - 3 disbudded which sounds cruel but mine are pets so horns are a no-no (and pretty much if you show them). All back with mamas who thought they smelled funny but let them nurse. I've had a cheese sandwich and warmed up coffee. Good to go.
I'm the garlic cheater. If I had to peel/mince it prob. would not get done so I use the stuff in the jar. I do actually have a garlic press somewhere. Do you think your bulbs have the spring spouting urge?
Eric - I do think the need for meat at one time drove my BIL to hunt squirrels. That and an excuse to be out hunting since no season on them. He was a backwoods Kentuckian. Does make me think what would we exist on; I would have to be starving to eat one of my goats. Now milking I could do. Even in the city of Ft. Worth hens are allowed with a limit on population but I think no roosters. My SIL has pansy munching rabbits. Oddly enough we don't have a deer problem though no roses. I think there is so much out here to eat they don't need to bother. Have found them eating dropped peaches/plums. Cow next door likes them too.
Lacey - I think you decision about refrig. is sensible. If the rest is working fine and moving is in the near (relatively) future I say save your money. You might be able to sell it with the house even if it is older. Your ice maker might just be a compromised water line.
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PS - I love this thread. Homey and just like I'm in all of your kitchens and they smell wonderful this time of day.
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