So...whats for dinner?
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Michelle: I posted on your FB page, but again, so happy for you!
Deb: So sorry you're having to go through all this right now...sending prayers your way.
Since I'm back in Florida alone for the week I'm using the time constructively to detox my body from all the forbidden foods I've eaten over the last four months while in SC..lol! I feel better already...at least my stomach does. I'm sticking with my green smoothies, lots of salad and veggies, and avoiding meat altogether. I had lentil soup for lunch and eggplant for dinner.
The Vitamix blender is something that was well worth the high cost that I paid for it. It will blend solid veggies into a smoothie with little or no effort. I like it much better than my juicer and it is easier to clean. Also makes blended soups and even heats them...yummy!
Hope everyone has a great weekend...it is sunny and hot here today...yea!!
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I'm not sure what is for dinner tonight. At 6pm, I'll be at the prom....with Sharon..we're chaperones.
The waffle iron and the aebelskiver pan are cooling in the oven after coat one of the seasoning. They are in perfect condition, so they should work very well. I don't have a pinterest login...I guess I'll have to get one to look for aebelskiver recipes.
The flooding danger seems to have lessened to the point where it's most likely I'll be home. This is good news for me as well as the folks up north.
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Dinner tonight is ground beef, sweet potato, and onion casserole.
A good guacamole is a jiff to make. Smash up avocadoes, add onion, a little tomato, cilantro, and a splash of lime.
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Tonight we went to a friends to celebrate Cinco. She mad an amazing guacamole the same as Nibbana described and everyone brought different appetizers and drinks to have. We had a blast! The food and drinks were wonderful, the conversation with other adults was great and the children played like mad! Everyone is now asleep but me. I think DH over did it a bit
He is playing in a golf tournament tomorrow and the kids and I are headed to a play date in the morning. I think DH might regret how much fun he had tonight. I was good....am sipping a Margarita now that the house is quiet.Hope everyone is well and thinking of all of you going through painful times ((((hugs))))
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Thinking of Apple. (((((Apple)))))))
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Boy, this thread sure reflects the change of season with Laurie and co outside for hours,
Michelle getting beach drinks planned and Carrie and DH heading for the boat!
It was such a pretty day....I started it at Volante Farms attending a session on container planting. Then enjoyed roaming their greenhouses, taking in all the gorgeous color. I only bought a couple of hardened plants, plus some kale and arugula six packs since we do expect a few more nights in the 30's. It felt good to finally start planting at least a few things today. Carrie, I'm impressed with your warmer forecast.
After buying plants I headed to the produce and grocery section and enjoyed some vendor samples of products that Volantes sells. It got me thinking about wanting to create and sell a product. I sure love making things, but would need to come up with an interesting marketable idea...and I'm not sure I'd want to deal with all the regs related to selling a food product. Maybe I can make something that doesn't need refrigeration, get stale, or cause allergic reactions,......like little kid aprons. Oh well this urge will probably fade.....;)
I bought more parsnips today since I wanted to make more soup with them....this time with sweet potato. I divided the amount at the end and added quinoa to half, and barley to the rest. I absolutely love that little barley crunch in soups! I think tomorrow we might have to grill some meat for dinner...DH has to be getting tired of my recent soup obsession, even tho he happily slurps them down.
Eric, glad you (and the involved citizens) might be spared this time! Maybe you would show us pix of those renewed pots and pans?!
Getting very late....better get upstairs take that statin, and try to get some shuteye.
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Laurie,
That is strange that you have been thinking of Apple lately because I have, too! Last year after Apple talked about her planting a bunch of Knockout Roses, I happened to come across them in Home Depot and they were buy 1 get 1 free. So I got 2.
I procrastinated in planting them and they became infested with sawfly larva. They stripped every single leaf off 1 plant and over half the other. I figured the one was a goner so threw it away and planted the other hoping for the best. The sawflys finished that one off, too but it was late in the season so I figured I'd pull it out this Spring.
Well, lo and behold it is leafing out beautifully this year (kind makes me sad that I tossed the other one) I will stay on top of any signs of the critters returning this year. Knockouts tend to not be fussy and very disease and pest resistant so I think it'll be fine and I know I will think of Apple when it blooms!
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Seaside, Love your "Apple intervention" rose story. She will always be in our hearts...and maybe with your rose bush..... such a special woman.
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6 hrs out on the lake and I have a slight sunburn to my forehead....at this rate we will all be tan by Memorial Day.
I think of Apple too...keep looking for a post here from her. Those roses will be a great way to remember her, she had so many talents.
Had blackened mahi mahi for dinner. this restaurant usually does it great, have had it here before, but last night it was overdone and dry. They were extremely busy, so maybe the chef was overwhelmed. The nice weather has brought everyone out of their homes.
Eric How was the prom? Did all the kids behave?
Lacey what did you learn about container gardening? Anything we dont already know? New Ideas?
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It sounds like we were all thinking of Apple. Last Tuesday I pulled up and listened to the Youtube videos of her playing the piano.
It was a very mellow prom. I had to clear my throat once near one couple who thought they were alone by the outside fountain. That was it. Good kids...at least at the prom. :-)
I got three seasoning coats on the waffle iron. That should be enough. I'll have to try it later this morning to see how it works. Amazingly enough, it's the only waffle iron I have.
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The stage IV gals have done a nice 5 questions for Apple. It seems that she has been on lots of minds recently. Miss her.
Tonight is green chili chicken burritos, some yellow rice and guac. Last nights meatballs were greatly improved by finishing in the arrabiatta sauce, so I was pleased with the result. At DDIL's request, I made a small amount of angel hair in a parmesan cream sauce too. All good. However, the lemon pie did not set up AGAIN. I need to make it on a non rainy day (if we ever have one. 3 more inches yesterday!) One more try before it's removed from my repertoire. This is the way with me, those things I love best, I can't make e.g., cake, fried chicken, lemon pie.0 -
I'm another one who's been thinking of Apple. Since I'm back in active treatment, I've been searching different threads and come across a number of her old posts. What a wonderful lady.
Nance - Guess I should be embarassed to admit this to the great cooks on this thread. I'm the laziest cook around and I know this is a cop-out, but I've always (since 1968) made my lemon meringue pie with original Jello pudding/pie filling and never had a failure. 100% home made would certainly be better, but I do make a good crumble crust & at least I get my lemon pie fix.
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I've never tried lemon pie. I don't think the rain/humidity would be an issue out here in Arizona...unless too little is not good either.
I went looking for the Apple thread in the stage 4 group...Nice...But I'd rather have her healthy and answering the questions now....I'm sure you know what I mean.
The waffle iron worked and was completely stick free. Like I expected, it didn't work right on the electric stove, so I put it on a Coleman gasoline powered camp stove and that worked just fine. The first two waffles were dog treats, but once the "iron" was warmed up, it worked perfectly. Now that I know that, the dogs won't be so lucky next time!
I checked around on the web, and it looks like this waffle iron was made before World War 1. DD was quite amused that something so old could work so well. Of course, to a 15 year old, a TV more than a few inches thick is old. :-)
Edited to add.
I'll write some, get called away, write some, etc. so sometimes I miss a post.
I don't think it's cheating to use pre-made pudding for cooking. :-) Sometimes I'll try stuff "the hard way" just to see if I can do it and to see if there is a taste difference. If there isn't a huge taste difference....I'll happily cheat....
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I'm not opposed to it either. That's the only way I can make layer cake, I'm so bad at it (make my own frosting though.) But this particular pie recipe is the best I ever had, so I wanted to be able to make it.
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Making tortilla soup today; a new recipe for me. My cookbook of the month group is cooking from Rick Bayless' Mexican Everyday which is his simpler recipe book. I have roasted the tomatoes and chilis and made the tortillas chips from some aging tortillas that have been living in the fridge.
Will serve with some avocado. Mr. 02143 will eat a snack around 9pm. :-)
*susan*
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Nancy, how do you make your burritos? DH usually orders a giant burrito in a Mexican restaurant. I'm wondering what's the difference between burritos and enchiladas. Does a burrito require a white flour tortilla?
Made a This and That soup that outgrew the first pot. Started out with leftover home-cooked black beans, a can of Mexican Rotel tomatoes (lime and cilantro), chopped carrot and celery. Added a ziploc bag of frozen chicken broth. Added a frozen container of home-cooked cannelini beans, more chicken broth and chopped cabbage. Cooked that a while and dumped in leftover brown rice. By now it was a large pot. Actually not bad but "different" with the lime taste and a bit peppy with the Rotel chilis.
One of my brothers brought a large box filled with veggies to my mother's house today. Freebies from a farmer friend. Cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. Everybody took what they could use and then I made deliveries to my mother's neighbors and to one of my neighbors.
So tomorrow's dinner will feature a dish with zucchini or yellow squash.
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I can't decide if what I ate would be considered gross or awesome. An avacado, tomato, onion, cheese, lettuce and salsa taco. The kids had beef in theirs but I was not feeling it. Let me tell ya mine was awesome and my DH thought I was nuts. What's new
I am 2 weeks into my eating transformation. I am not making sides from boxes. I have cut down on cheese, bread, chocolate (sucks) and sprite. I had only drank 1 sprite a day before but now I am trying to cut it out. I am trying to eat more fish (so expensive though), chicken and less beef. My DH is a chef....yeah great right but he's never home for dinner though - he's home 2 nights a week. He doesn't support to no beef part. When he is home he has been very supportive of the eating changes - brown rice, wheat pasta, EVOO vs butter, oven cooked vs fried.
I am finding that when I plan my meals out I do a much better job at not getting overwhelmed and sticking to the plan.
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Carole, generally flour tortilla on the burrito. My recipe for this particular dish is as follows:
1. Go to Trader joe's
2. Place pkg of Chicken Chili Verdes Burritos in cart
3. Take home and cook according to pkg directions
4. Top with sauces/toppings of your choice
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Burritos are stuffed flour tortillas. The items to be stuffed and the tortilla are already warmed. Once the burrito is wrapped, there is no additional cooking. Enchiladas are made with corn tortillas, and are cooked in a sauce, often topped with cheese. Two different animals actually.
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Nancy... Love the details of your burrito recipe! Lol! Best easiest recipe
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Had a scramble of ground beef, sweet potatoes with pastured eggs. Plus a Coconut Bliss chocolate bar. Non-dairy, it's made with coconut milk. I want to give the person who invented almond milk and coconut milk chocolate treats a big sloppy kiss!
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HI Jenjen....I was reading about your tacos.
The burritos are the meatless meals for me; black beans, rice, corn, lettuce and cheese....but if I only have hard taco shells....the filling fits into tacos just fine... :-)
The tacos get the shredded (usually) chicken.
Today was one of those days where I managed to do more than I thought possible. I went from making waffles, to sweeping, painting, weeding, shopping with mom and then my mother in law called..."My water heater is leaking...." :-)
Eric
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Nance I second that...my kind of recipe!
I made a pan of ziti with sausage yesterday early in the morning and when we got infrom outside late at night dinner was all set, just had to heat up and added some frozen green beans.
Today i start my new job. Have not worked in year and half due to stupid Ca! Went back to school and changed careers (no more nursing for me) and today I have the distinct privledge of starting at the bottom of the pole again!! Oh well, it gets me outta the house.
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Carrie, congrats on the new job! Hope your transition is smooth. Eric, you are superman!
Burritos are actually a cinch to make, especially if you have leftover meat like chicken, pulled pork (sans bbq sauce) or pot roast. They're a great way to use up rotisserie chicken.
Speaking of burritos, has anyone tried the uncooked flour tortillas from Costco?
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Carrie, congratulations, and best of luck as you start your new career! I'm impressed that you were able to go to school and make a career change while dealing with BC. I do hope the new job does NOT cut into your boat time!
I have many choices for dinner tonight. Went shopping to put together a few meals for a former colleague who has a lot going on....but didn't reach her to make sure she would be around to benefit from the offer. Bottom line, she isn't! That will teach me not to jump the gun! So I have makings for lasagna, meatballs or loaf, guacamole which I can't eat with ER+, and chicken thighs galore. So....may have a small cook and freeze fest here today, tho DH wants to take a field trip to the state retirement and SS offices to finish up my retirement and medicare paperwork. His compulsive idea of fun! I prefer the cook fest!
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I planted two Knockouts this year in Greenville in her honor...they are beautiful and tough, like she was. What a brave woman.
Another eye injection behind me...at this juncture I think I'll be having them monthly for the rest of my life so I'd better get used to it. Right now I feel like I got shampoo in my eye, but that's about the only SE I have, so feel lucky! Sure beats the alternative of going blind.
My mini fasting caught up with me and I woke up with a bad headache this morning. So...I'm back on protein and veggies...still trying to cut out white carbs as much as I can. Dinner tonight will be cucumbers onions and tomatoes in oil and vinegar along with some okra and tomatoes served over brown rice. Okra was fresh and locally grown, so I couldn't resist. No one will eat it but me, so I'll have it all....lol!
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Hi everybody,
Have been lurking here for some time now, and really enjoy reading about the delicious and different foods that are prepared here. I love cooking, and love eating even more. So this is a good place for me to be. Since bc diagnosis 18 months ago I've also become much more healthy in my eating/cooking habits, or trying to - lol. Love baking too, but the temptation is just too great, so bake only occasionally.
Yesterday had company. We have glorious warm weather here in BC at the moment, so the menu was curry-marinated pork chops on the barbecue, broccoli salad, oven-baked sweet potato, pear-strawberry-spinach salad with soft goat cheese, and barbecue buns. For this the dough is divided into buns, and barbecued slowly over low heat with closed lid. The smoky flavour is so good with a little butter and honey, or jam like apricot or strawberry. Also looks good with the grill marks. I had only one, promise.
What's on the menu tonight? Wait for it . . . . leftovers!
Good day to you all.
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Nancy, the only problem with your recipe for burritos is no Trader's Joe within hundreds of miles!
Lacey, why is being ER+ a reason for not eating avocados? The only thing I was told to avoid was soy.
Just got a call from the Toyota dealer's repairs guy who will take care of all my 2003 Camry's little problems for a mere $1100. What a bargain.
I must go and labor in the yard. No excuses. Car in the shop. Sun out. Temperature in the 60's.
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Need some advise....I have left over pasta and cherry tomatoes. Thinking of adding peas, zucchini, onion and garlic. My only questions is how do you make a wine type sauce without heavy cream? I have white wine.
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Jen- I would use broth, wine and make a roux with cornstarch and water to thicken. That is how I do my Madeira chicken.
I too have a lot of options for dinner tonight. DH has been under a lot of stress dealing with an employee issue at work. One of his guys used some poor judgement and he is trying to save his job. I think I'll let him pick what we have. Last night we just had turkey burgers. We were tired after being busy having too much fun all weekend! Too much tequila! I just pulled brownies out of the oven and am going to get my butt in gear to take the kids on a bike ride. (last thing I feel like doing!) But it is worth it when they sleep well! I will check in again in a bit
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