So...whats for dinner?
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Certainly lacey, but I warn you, they're kind of a mess. I really need to get on and organize them and delete some pins that I tried and didn't work out.
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Nancy.... Thanks SO much for the recipe! Can't wait to try! (Will have to wait anxiously as my parents coming in tomorrow for a week & Dad I'd diabetic). Will definitely check out Pinterest!
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I made a baked apple pancake for breakfast this morning along with good bacon. Went to a baby shower this afternoon that was scheduled from 1-6 and it was co-ed. My DD and I lasted two hours, that was long enough. I can't imagine what they're doing right now???
Carole - I love good sweet corn. I had a small piece at a restaurant in Phoenix and I was surprised that it was sweet, even if it was a bit mushy. I wonder if it was a frozen product...I may have to buy a package to try because we're a long way from fresh corn season.
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Moon,
So sorry to hear about your FIL. It's never easy to lose a parent even if it is by marriage... Sorry that you had the additional scare of a new lump and so glad that it turned out to be 'unremarkable'.
Just as an odd aside... I remember feeling a little offended when I first read my report calling my nipple area 'unremarkable'... I thought wellllll, I beg to differ....lol! All kidding aside... Great news and hope you breathe easier!
Bedo,
Glad to hear from you! Your exchange student recommendation had me laughing out loud!! There is a period in life that the teens tend to go through where that would seem to be the only viable solution!! Too funny! Good news is they do tend to shake it off and become decent human beings....
Carrie,
Did you find a place in NC that would work for retirement?
Carole,
I second Lacey in that it is a really great thing you are doing in helping those kids to have some sense of normalcy while their Mom works on getting better. I see a lot of kids in our school district that are doing the best they can given that they are basically raising themselves... My heart aches for them! Just wish that the parents had maybe thought things through a bit better...
Nancy,
If the tenderloin w/ mushroom cream sauce turns out good, would love that recipe! DH and I were just at the garden center today looking at all the different options as to what to grow and I think I'm going to try potatoes for the first time this year... Going to plant them in a clean garbage can based on lots of instructions I've found online! So that will be my experimental crop this year...lol!
Michelle,
I'm with you... 2 hours at a bridal shower is plenty!!! 5 hours?? Ay yi yi.....0 -
Seaside, it's pretty good. The sauce is very stroganoff like.
1 lb. beef tenderloin tips, cubed
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. black pepper
Kosher salt
1/4 c. chopped shallots
1 Tbs. minced garlic
1/2 cup dry marsala
1 cup heavy cream
2 oz. cream cheese
2 Tbs. stone ground mustard
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
minced fresh parsley
Heat oil over high heat in a non stick skillet. Season beef with salt and pepper. Add beef to skillet and sear until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate.
Add mushrooms to the same skillet; cover until they release their liquid. Remove lid and continue cooking until mushrooms brown and liquid evaporates, 7-9 min. Add shallots and garlic to skillet. Cook until fragrant, 1-2 min.
Deglaze skillet with marsala; reduce by half. Reduce heat to medium and stir in cream, cream cheese and mustard. Simmer sauce until thickened, 3-5 min. Stir in lemon juice, thyme and any meat juices that have accumulated. Serve sauce and beef over noodles and garnish with parsley.0 -
Thanks Nancy!! That recipe sounds delicious... It's on my 'try soon' list!
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That sounds like a very yummy brussel sprouts recipe! I can't have bacon, so I'm wondering if you have any other simple simple brussel sprout recipes? We just bought a bag of them from Trader Joe's and haven't attempted to cook them yet. I've never cooked them before, I don't even know if I've ever eaten them before. lol
Tonight for dinner will just be a bunch of steamed veggies. I'm on high alert for MadMen Season Premiere, which is starting in 1 hour, so I'm aiming for a non-complicated meal.
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Dolce, you can't get easier than roasting them. Try cutting them in half and toss them with a little olive oil, salt and pepper and balsamic vinegar. Roast them at around 450 degrees until they are brown.
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Nancy... Looking forward to trying your yummy recipes! Thanks for sharing!
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I am really liking the different pancake ideas...I need to get some maple syrup I never think to pick some up when shopping, havent used it since the kids moved out.
Nance that recipe has been added to my list as well.
We totally just googled best places to retire and came up with New Bern North Carolina. Moderate temps throughout the year, and a fun boating community where our boat will be right outside our door. Loved the area while visiting and found the people very friendly, not to mention the taxes are about a third of what we pay here in NY! We looked at approx 12 houses in two days and have narrowed it down to a couple, but we are in no hurry, we are on a two year plan give or take. We have a business that has been in the family for 3 generations to sell as well as our home....lots of work ahead. My husband is able to retire but I am only 54 and will work when we move....he may work too as I cant picture him ever sitting down.
Yeah, too bad for Syracuse, but they had a good season.
Last night was ziti (at DH request) and asparagus. Spent the day with my mom taking her shopping and was really not in the mood to cook. Allegra also making my tummy upset (go figure) Warming up a little here, so I think I will use the grill tonight, maybe fish and zucchini and yellow squash wrapped in foil with lemon and butter and put on grill.
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Had a friend here for the weekend, a friend I made on this site actually. Friday night was grilled lamb chops, both loin and rib, baked corn that I had processed in October and thrown in the freezer, and zucchini fritters. Saturday night we ate at Summer Shack and the new menu is really good. Appetizers were RI Calamari and a steamed shrimp bag. I had the fish tacos which were not at all what I expected but good. Others had sauteed Perch and grilled shrimp. Not known for being creative, this was a surprise. A pleasant one. The food was really tasty and there were more lower-priced options.
Last night I pulled out Ad Hoc at home and made potato pancakes which were more like a rosti. No egg at all. The outside was crispy, inside was creamy, and the scallions in the middle were a nice added flavor. Served with a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, carrots, and cornbread croutons [from the leftovers from Summer Shack] and a leftover lamb chop. I am so ready for green things that come out of the ground locally!
I am back to a basically bare fridge, so tonight's meal will be all about creativity and shopping the freezer.
*susan*
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Susan, I need to make a rosti. It's been sitting in the back of my Things to Cook pile for a while now.
The roasted snow peas were wonderful. Sweet and still a little crunchy with a little caramelization and sprinkled with sea salt.
Tonight it's stuffed peppers made with the leftover Spanish rice and just a salad I think.0 -
So ladies, I needed to learn about rosti....so now I know!
Spent the last hour googling this swiss dish. Sounds yummy, and the variations could be interesting....basically a latke sort of dish, eh? I wonder how it would be if one used sweet potatoes?
Off to have my strength and movement eval......0 -
I'm back! It was so nice to get away and we all had a great time. The boys lasted skiing for 6 hours on Friday and even left the bunny slopes and did real trails! They might force me to put skiis on again. Dh and my brother took them together while I stayed back and relaxed at the condo. I sat in the sun and read a book. It was quite nice. Mid way through the day I packed lunches for everyone and brought it over so we all had lunch together. We have all agreed that this will be an annual thing we will do as a family. Next year my brother and his girlfriend will join us for the whole week instead of coming up several times and heading home. (they didn't have a dog sitter.)
It is so nice out today, I have the windows open and the boys are playing in the sandbox and enjoying being outside without winter coats and boots on. I grilled the last two nights, cheeseburgers and then grilled chicken Caesar salads last night. I need to hit the grocery store for more summery food items. Tonight I am going to do a lighter form of chicken parm with the Panko bread crumbs I bought. I am looking forward to trying them myself.
I hope everyine is doing well!
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Laurie, sounds like a great vacation.
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carberry - something important to consider about North Carolina is that they do have personal property tax. This means that your vehicles, and possibly your boat, are taxed every year. Also, you need to look at whether your pension is taxed - it is not the same in every state. The exemption for pensions is pretty low, also check the state income tax and sales taxes.
Dinner tonight is boneless pork chops with sauteed apples and onions on top of cheesy stoneground corn grits with zucchini and yellow squash.
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Carrie,
I am somewhat familiar with the New Bern area as we pass through there on the way to the beach every year! Coming across that bridge with that gorgeous marina right there is just so beautiful... I've always thought New Bern looked like a lovely place... Glad you found it to be so! We have vacationed in NC for 10 years now and it is our dream to relocate there!
SpecialK,
Thanks for the heads up on checking up on how taxes are handled in each state! Good advice for anyone thinking of relocating!
I do remember getting sticker shock when we moved many years ago from NY to MN and went to register our cars. NY has a flat registration rate no matter what your car is worth.. MN (at that time anyway) bases the registration fee on the value of the car... Quite the difference!!
We have since moved back to NY and, while we have some of the highest taxes and fees in the country, our registration fee for our cars isn't one of them..lol!0 -
Shopping the freezer found meatloaf! Mashed up some taters, and threw in some garlic confit and warmed frozen peas. Also made a simple butternut squash soup as a starter. The main plate was a bit heavy but it sure was easy.
*susan*
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Susan... Must be on the same wave length - meat loaf in the oven with steamed asparagus, roasted veggies (Brussel sprouts, snap peas, and baked yams.
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Meatloaf tomorrow night since DH going to dentist for start of crown and needs soft food. Love freezer meals.
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Susan, I would love to see the inside of your fridge, freezer and pantry.
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Seaside & Moon: I like your "U" word "unremarkable". I went in for my 2 year check after DCIS w/8cm tumor & a double mastectomy and clear margins - and a ULS & biopsy found multiple new tumors in the chest wall. My prognosis "U" word was "unfavorable". Not much to say but sh*t. So I'm starting again with IDC this time. The tumor board met today to review all the new tests & I see my onco Wednesday. Needless to say I'm scared. Anyone who has ties to a good thread here for chemo, or IDC, or HER2+, or new primaries, or recurrances - please PM me the link. I'll keep to dinner conversations on this thread but thought some of you might have good references.
I love brussel sprouts cut in half roasted witn fingerling potatoes, also cut in half, & hunks of onion. Toss in olive oil & spices and roast approx 30 minutes at 425.
Went to a great restaurant yesterday called The Raven. I had grilled rainbow trout, french green lentils & wilted spinach w/pecans. And for my treat while I'm waiting for new treatment plans, a friend and I split TWO desserts - cherry tart w/almonds & creame brulle w/strawberries & blackberries. It's already 80 degrees in Houston so we ate on the patio.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
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minustwo - I PMed you
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Love the variety of meals presented today....you can tell we are in a seasonal transition!
Ditto on the comment about seeing your food storage places, Susan!
I stopped at our local farm and garden center to drop a Patriots taggie off to one of the owners (ds2's good friend) who just had second son. Picked up some lovely pansies and veggies, including some ramps which I incorporated into a chicken/pasta dish for dinner.
I only recall having had ramps in restaurants, and I have to say while I liked the idea of using them and the dish was fine, (I think it really appealed to me because I
had taken a long walk and was starving, not having eaten since the late morning) I was underwhelmed. Will try them again with eggs, as many recipes would suggest.
Laurie, so happy for you that you intitiated a family tradition of the late winter, early spring getaway. It sounds like it was great and definitely fun for everyone as a redo. I liked the way you managed your relax time with the overall active vacation. Mentioning your brother's doggie duty reminded me of why we have not (and probably will not) replace Lacey Lu. Everyone asks us when we are getting another dog. Most likely never, but when DS2 gets one we will do some doggie foster care as needed. I'm surprised that I have been as content w/o a pooch as I am.....maybe the lack of energy. And truthfully, our last pooch was not a good excercise walking dog....sniffed every few inches! Loved her tho.....
Went to the Cancer Center today to be interviewed by the PT of the Strength and Movement program (how many more times will I need to tell my "story"?!) She was actually very nice, and the good part is that I will join a fitness program(which is free so far...amazingly enough), and work with a personal trainer for ten weeks, and have access to the hospital fitness center daily for that amount of time to work on general aerobic and strength training. I am eager to get more energy, and have noticed a bit of an improvement with my daily brisk walking...so this might help even more. In the past I could have cared less about a regular exercise program, but feeling so fatigued for the last year makes me want to correct that.
About to join DH watching the Championship NCAA game. Felt badly that ND gals played so poorly last night against UCONN, but was so proud of Skylar Diggins (to whom a win would have meant the most this year), the ND guard, who is graduating. She was totally mature in her handling of the loss.
Michelle, I hope all is going well with you.....:) I found my limit at the baby shower I attended to be three hours, but mainly because I saw many friends, there with whom I could catch up. And boy, it just takes a baby shower to show you how much more "stuff" babies/parents " require" these days. WOW!
Nance, bought some snow peas today to try what you endorsed so nicely! You guys are really expanding my culinary horizons.
I am realizing that I get in habits of what I cook and need to try things we don't usually eat, a bit more, since DH and I are both game.0 -
Minus, our posts crossed....(((((HUGS)))).
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Lacey, I fear I've mislead you. The peas were snap peas, not snow peas. Don't know how the snow will roast. My bad!
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((((((Minus two))))))) huge hugs for you.
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Thanks for the hugs ladies. I'll check in after the final staging & treatment plan later this week.
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Minus, that's just crappy news. Best wishes to you and I'm throwing in some (((hugs))) too.
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Nance...hee hee...and my bad....I meant snap peas too!
Just heard a message from my credit card fraud dept....lots of fraudulent charges...then DH checked our most frequently used credit card and similar fraud but even more charges....whoever it is likes to buy tons of stuff at WalMArt! My best guess is that the account numbers were picked up from my recent online purchases. Pain in the rear!
We'll deal with all the notifying tomorrow.....0
