So...whats for dinner?
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BoBo, you are the best marketer ever! If I ever invent a cool kitchen appliance I will give you a free one to showcase!
I love my Vitamix also, tho I probably use it less than you....love making my smoothies in it every other morning (I save one for the second morning to avoid the time consuming task of gathering all the veggies, fruits, nuts). By the way, if you like green smoothies, (I use cruciferous vegetables, and carrots along with, orange, apple, blueberries, banana, walnuts, chia seeds)they are even more appetizing if you add a raw beet....makes it such such a beautiful raspberry color! Of course only if you like beets....;) Bonus.....they are reputed to be good for your liver! But, oh, the color! Yum.....
Eric, somehow I doubt you could qualify for a negligent husband or father! I mean really.....baking a zillion cookies for your wife's classes! And yes, self-awareness/self monitoring counts for a lot. Your comment about the late summer heat has me picturing you frying eggs on the sidewalk in one of your restored pans.
Nance, is your pasta maker one of the crank variety? I think someone gave me one many years ago....still in the box....somewhere.I should get it out and have a flour fest!0 -
Hi everyone, just checking in...we went out to dinner last night at The Daily Catch at Boston Harbor. It was one of those discount coupons...the dinner was very reasonably priced but the food was not very good. I had linguine with red clam sauce and the clams were chopped up in the sauce and very rubbery...ick. The folks who chose swordfish or tuna were happier with their meals although nothing was served hot.
I'm feeling well - no nausea so far from Wednesday's treatment. And my energy level is not too bad - I actually went shopping for a bit yesterday plus had lunch at Ruby Tuesday's...I love their fruit teas.
Carole - when we lived in Missouri we had an Opry Hall about 45 minutes away in Kansas. The talent was fabulous and we took my mom a few times because she just loved it!
Speaking of Missouri, our tenants told us they are going to stay in our house for 3 more years...yay. The bad news is that both air conditioning compressors failed within 24 hours and it's a $6000 replacement! Oh well, they are 19 years old so it was bound to happen.
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Bobo, the version I make uses ground pork, but here is a vegan recipe for dan dan:
http://mobile.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/vegan-dan-dan-noodles-recipe.html
Eric, not to worry, I think you come under the "mighty good" category ;-)0 -
Eric, I had to smile at your worrying about being a non-supportive husband. You might worry instead about not doing enough for yourself.
Nancy, you're right about the KitchenAid pasta attachments being expensive. Actually the attachment for rolling and cutting two long pasta shapes costs as much as the mixer itself.
Wow, bobo, you're a real advertisement for the Vita Mix. I don't doubt the brand is the best. It's used in restaurants and bars.
Today's main meal will be lunch following attending church with my mother. She and I will drive to Loranger, LA, about 30 min., to have the buffet at Chris's Restaurant. It features hi-cal hi-fat southern favorites like crispy fried catfish fillets, fried chicken, roast beef and gravy, chicken and dumplings, lots of overcooked veggies, some of them "smothered." Also a small salad bar. Dessert comes with the meal. I just gained a few lbs. listing the menu!
DH will stay home and watch Nascar, golf and whatever and eat whatever he chooses to eat, leftovers or take-out sandwich from Subway or a nearby gas station that makes great poboys.
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Lacey and Luv RV -- how are you both feeling? Thinking of you guys today. I just ate humuus with rice crackers and fresh blackberries.
Lacey, I need your cruciferous veg with beets smoothie recipe! Don't tell me you just make it up.
There is always the danger of putting too many vegetables into the smoothies -- then they come out chewy. And do you add a little ice? And when? Have chia seeds standing by...Nancy, many thanks for my Dan Dan recipe! I love all things to eat that are any kind of Asian -- Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai -- well, I don't love Chinese. Too heavy.
Carole -- well said about Eric! Eric, I hear your warning regarding not running. I must say, though, I have no energy at all. Ate all this protein right after surgery -- and counted everything -- but now I'm just grazing, and I'm working so much, and I have no stamina. Don't quite know how to ramp up to it.
I made a six-minute chocolate cake to take to our friends' house -- her birthday -- and I made a cream of mushroom soup this morning that DLLP and I will have tonight, later. After I whoosh it up first in... you guessed it... the Vitamix.
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I read some of the other forums on here and it seems unsupportive spouses are talked about a lot.
I guess I do a lot of things...I also want to make sure I don't turn into the dad in Hary Chappin's "Cat's in the Cradle" where dad got so busy providing stuff that he didn't provide himself.
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Eric- You are so aware and supportive. Tour wife and DD are lucky to have you!
Carol- Congrats on the golf win!
Sorry I haven't been on and I know I am missing a lot of you
Things have just been busy with spring and playing outside so much. Between kids, the house, the yard and getting ready for a camping trip this weekend. I don't think I have stopped for a minute and this week will be much of the same. This morning we went to a carnival that they put on at a local school and the kids had a blast. We were there for over 2 hours. They had games that the kids would win tickets to pick out prizes at the end and they had craft projects and face painting etc. Now I have to go to my brothers for an afternoon BBQ which I had completely forgotten about!! The Bruins are on at 3 so I am not sure how long I will stay. We got the pool opened this weekend and in less than 24 hours DH got it crystal clear, psyched!! For food it was a regular week with nothing too exciting last night was grilled chicken sandwiches. I am already trying to put my menu together for camping and am thinking of trying to do an orzo pasta salad. Ok- I have to run but for those of you not on facebook this is the most recent update from Debbie- Went to Grants pass to see my Dad, he was in the hospital for 10 days, he came home yesterday. I love my dad so much, while there we also saw some good friends for dinner at my brothers restaurant and some nice talks with my brother who I love a lot! Chuck is doing better still using the cane and having minor head aches, but starts therapy next week, we are hoping that will help. Much love to everyone.0 -
Eric, yes that song was always disturbing to me....probably b/c my dad was always super absorbed in his corporate career. I hardly think you have to worry about giving of yourself in your family. My DH was more focused on family needs once we started to have kids and gave up a partner track high travel job so he could be an available father/husband. We made some financial sacrifices at that time, but for me that sure beat being a basically single mom to two active boys! And our adult sons grew up with a solid caring role model....except for his lack of cooking skills!
OK BoBo....here's a for instance smoothie that I made this AM. I do not measure anything very much:
a few brussels sprouts,
a carrot (I peel it since I'm a germ phobe),
a few kale leaves (I leave the spine out, but I suppose it would get ground up if included) (spinach is great if no kale is around)
about a tablespoon chia seeds
a beet, cut in chunks
half a banana
an orange without the skin (you could try including the skin I guess)
an apple without the core (my preference)
half cup or so of frozen (or fresh) blueberries. Today I used some frozen that I picked last August!
some frozen pineapple (Trader Joes sells a great bag of cut up pineapple)
some nuts...today I used almond slivers since I was out of walnuts
I add about five ice cubes and some non-pulp orange juice and blend away.
Todays mix made four glasses of a beautiful raspberry colored smoothie that was delightful. Shared one with DH and am hoping that sealing the others up in the refridge doesn't result in too much nutrient loss for the next couple of days.
So you can make much less....and honestly you can put just about anything you want in your smoothie, and make it much smaller if you are not into the saving thing. Have fun!
Thanks for the well wishes. My cold seems much better....but Jeeze, I have not had allergies like this since I was a kid. Please....some rain!, I need the air to clear so I can go out of the house. I have been housebound for the last few days to avoid the pollen filled air....and have missed some beautiful weather!
Tonight ( hopefully after a rain shower;), we are headed to our Parisian friend's daughter's graduation celebration at a little French Bistro in Boston. I'm eager to see what this restaurant is like...had never heard of it....but I trust their judgement since they would know what is close to authentic French! Plus I'm looking forward to seeing them after bagging out of last Thursday's dinner.
Hope all you midwest folks are staying safe today given the serious storm forecasts.0 -
Laurie, so good to learn that you are going to head out in that new camper!! Yay! Orzo salad sounds perfect for the trip. Love those little kid school fairs.:)
Go Bruins! (from the daughter of a former absolutely crazed Rangers fan)0 -
bobo - I admit I always liked even the Americanized Chinese food served by the majority of restaurants courting the American pallet, things like you find on your average combo plate. I came to love it when I was introduced to the lighter items like beef broccoli which is served with simple pan juices. Also Mongolian or Mandarin style dishes tend to be lighter than the typical Cantonese (which is the style in our Americanized restaurants).
The friend and co-worker who introduced me to the lighter fare is a Chinese whose family comes from the northern part of China, or the Mandarin speaking area. He not only taught me how to order from a menu but invited me to his home for dinner where I ate foods I had only read about and some I had never heard of. Edited to add: It was fantastic, one of the most memorable meals of my life.
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Chabba: you are totally right about the real Chinese food. I find it doesn't resemble what I've eaten in the past at all.
Lacey -- I literally clapped when I saw your smoothie recipe! Do you add any water? Like 1/2 cup?
Laurie -- no worries about not posting. I have been in your shoes. You are incredibly well-put-together socially for someone with boys your boys' age. Plus you look so pretty in your picture!
You should have seen what I looked like then. Yikes. Sweatpants covered in cat hair.Off to the Vitamix right this minute to try Lacey's recipe!
p.s. Eric, you are NOT like the Cat in the Cradle. You are not the cat, nor are you the cradle. I'm losing control of this metaphor, but you get the idea
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Bobo... You should get royalties for your Vitamix promotions. Not sure what I'll get to replace the one that broke, have also heard Nutribullet is really good, especially for the money, ease of use and compact nature. Wish I had the budget for the Vitamix, would love the soup and ice cream features.
Lacey.. Thanks for the juicing recipe. I've also been told not to forget the ginger. I just put in what I like, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Usually includes beets when I have them, they make for such a pretty color and great taste.
Auntie Nance/Nancy... Kitchen Goddess! Love reading about all these new dishes (new to me), then check out the recipes on the Internet if you don't provide the recipe. You are expanding my recipe collection.
Eric... Please assure yourself you sound like a wonderful husband and father! Definitely appears that you do what you (humanly) can and that alone speaks volumes! You help both women in your life, they are blessed!
To everyone else I missed... Need to go back and reread to see who I missed. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday/weekend all!0 -
Actually the smoothies sound delicious. but I never feel like I had s meal when its just a smoothie. Also, I need to put a bit of protein for my breakfast. I like yogurt, but I'm not crazy about it. I am just a pain I guess! LOL. Tonight was a salad and leftover chili. Of course raw goods and I still don't get along, but every now and then I just have to eat some, even if it means I may need go have a bathroom handy! LOL
And, Eric? I'll be the little Roman slave in the bottom of the chariot saying you're not THAT good, just so you don't get a swelled head.... Your welcome, Sharon! LOL0 -
BoBo dear, right.....I did not mention water ....but it is a sometimes addition, depending on how much oj I add. Today with several ice cubes and the juice, I did not need it. And I tend not to put ginger in these unless I am in the mood for a ginger taste. Love ginger in other things, but not sure about it in this smoothie that has the fruit flavors predominating...but to each one's own! Yes, I hear the bullet is also a nice smoothie machine.
We had the most delightful evening with friends at LaVoile restaurant....really good French food....not so easy to find in "the Bean" (Boston). We are really pleased that our friend's daughter enjoyed a happy graduation, especially since four years ago she left for college from Paris just a couple of months after her mom died. She is a strong gal, and gave such a touching appreciation "speech" at the end of the dinner.
Chabba...always nice to see a post from you.
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Oh, Moon, I used to put greek yogurt in my smoothies, and still add nuts for some protein....but I decided to delete the dairy. Seriously, you will find that the smoothie I make keeps you filled for an amazingly long time! I had nothing but that and some tea and then coffee today before we went out to dinner.....not that I am recommending skipping a mid-day meal. I just find sometimes that smoothies make me less hungry for a long time.
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Hi everyone, I am alive and well! I'm eating better including yesterday when we went to Parker's Maple Barn for brunch. The junior/senior breakfast was a pancake, egg, strip of bacon, sausage link, potatoes (I substituted baked beans) and a slice of toast. I didn't eat it all, but I did a pretty good job. We brought home a gallon of syrup to share with the family. For supper I had a stuffed pepper that I had cooked and frozen a couple months ago. I think we'll have penne with sauce for supper tonight.
DH is "working" on retiring - just a few more days and he'll be finished. He is starting to plan his golfing excursions! And we are talking about a trip to Yellowstone, I hope we can pull it off.
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I also don't feel like I've had a meal when I drink a smoothie for breakfast. And they don't keep me from getting hungry even when I include half a cup of Greek yogurt and a couple tablespoons of chia seeds. But I also get hungry in 2 or 2 1/2 hours when I have one of my WW breakfasts like a slice of wheat bread toast with peanut butter and a banana. My digestive system works very efficiently!
Luv, your brunch meal sounds yummy to me. I visited Yellowstone for the first time about 5 yrs. ago and enjoyed seeing the geysers and other natural wonders. But it was in July and there were more visitors than animals! It was crowded and hot. We also visited the Tetons and Glacier that same summer. I hope your trip works out.
No idea what is for dinner tonight. Leftover green beans and sweet potato casserole in the refrigerator.
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Had a lot of reading to catch up here!
Got in late last night from an exhausting trip to NC, drove the 700 mi trip straight through (12 hrs) My Dh did an amazing job through fog and rain and everything in between.
Michelle You must be excited to have your DH retiring...let me know how that goes. We have about a year for my DH and I am either gonna love having him retired or I will kill him? hmmm? Told me he is gonna have all the women in the neighborhood over for cooking classes while I work....funny man...never cooked a thing in his life...."cooking class" may be just a ruse for other things?
Deb thinking of you during these tough times.
Laurie Thanks for the update on Debbie. Need to get our pool open! Such a busy time of year.
Got both kids and friends coming for Mem Day weekend, gonna have a full house. Better get lots of groceries to feed everyone. I am thinking lots of barbequeing.
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Morning everyone! My last post before we begin our adventure out west. Hoping for good weather as I don't want to encounter any of those horrible storms that are lurking.
bobo: I'm with you on the vita mix. I can do almost any kind of smoothie or soup plus chop, etc. It was worth every penny I spent and I ended up buying another one for my second home so I didn't have to cart the other one back and forth. I do a green smoothie with kale, romaine, cucumber, celery, pineapple, green apple, strawberries and a mixture of coconut water and filtered water. It really helps to detox me when I've eaten all the wrong kind of foods. I try to drink it at least five out of the seven days. I also add a couple of scoops of protein powder for energy, plus a spoonful of a high level of vitamin C which gives it a citrus flavor.
eric: I don't know if spouses are unsupportive, or they sometimes just don't know what to do. You seem to have found that good balance and your DW is very fortunate to have you! You do need to make time for yourself though as someone earlier indicated.
Well, I'm off to the races....everyone have a wonderful May and June, and I'll talk when I return!
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Good note Lacey! I don't like my smoothies too chewy.
2nd time, please note that QVC has "easy pay" ... you can make installments on your Vitamix... do not want to be the gateway to QVC madness here! LOL
Carole and Moonflower -- I have the opposite problem from you. I am not hungry at all in the mornings. I skip breakfast -- my mornings are crazy, and I'm not hungry when things are not settled down. In fact, my appetite has not been great since surgery... that's why I like Nancy's posts of exotic Dan Dan. That kind of thing always sounds good to me. Or Japanese lunch counter-type food.
Tonight: fundraiser at our daughter's special school. Because we don't give enough money to that school!
It's at a funky downtown restaurant --- Lacey, please note it will be nothing like your French dinner, I'm sure! Hopefully they will have a vegetarian option, since I paid one hundred dollars... I will report in!0 -
I've been doing smoothies in the morning (I have the ninja - not the fancy vitamix...I wish) - banana, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, yogurt and OJ. DELISH! I have yet to adventure into the green smoothies.
Tonight is breakfast night! Waffles and apples for the kids and a tomato, onion omlette for me. Tomorrow is chicken parm (baked) - it's a hit with everyone!
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BoBo, hope you have a great time and some good vegetarian food tonight...if it's funky it's just gotta have some nice vegetarian options......No?!
Carrie, LMAO at your DH's plans for his "culinary" future.
I forgot to say what I had last night....amouse bouche of olive tapenade on crostini, and a little piece of a specialty meat; appetizer of beet and cheese salad over lovely fresh greens (not the kind in the bag that I hate) Everyone at my table recommended the aromatic fish soup appetizer that was like a bisque,.....or the foie gras........ but I feel for the poor geese, and the soup had celery ( one of my annoying food allergies) in its prep. Entree was duck l'orange (not sweet) over fingerling potatoes and spinach. The duck was presented as pieces of breast perfectly cooked. People who had the steak did have a lot more on their plates, (I noticed because I was pretty hungry) but then I had plenty of room for the most delicious berry tart with almond crust that I have ever had. Yummmmmm! And.....the french bread was out of this world!
Need to return to that place.
Back to reality....I made some kale chicken sausage soup with lentils for tonight's dinner.
Jenjen, loved breakfast for dinner when the kids were growing up...when DH was out.
Also, with your smoothies, if you throw some baby spinach, kale or brussels sprouts, and a carrot in your fruit smoothie you probably won't even notice their taste, since the fruit masks it. Banana and pineapple and orange are the best "maskers" in my kitchen. The color could be a turn off, but that's where the beet works its magic.
I have never put powders of any sort in my smoothies, but might try that....tho hate to buy a giant container of those things. Will have to check it out!
Funny how our metabolisms vary. I find that the fiber in the smoothie helps me feel full and not hungry for several hours....and I suppose breakfast chewing is less important to me. When I have one of those yummy breakfasts as described by Michelle yesterday, I am back in the kitchen foraging for food in no time. I must be really carbohydrate sensitive.....and my taste buds just scream for more of whatever tasted good!
Michelle, congrats to Rick on retirement plans and I hope your trip to Yellowstone works out just as you dream it. Very nice! 0 -
jen- Love breakfast for dinner!
Kay- Have a safe and FUN trip!!
Carrie- Have fun having your kids home for the weekend.
Michelle- Yay on your husband going to retire! Now you will have more time for fun trips which you seem to enjoy so much. Glad you are feeling well and SE aren't getting to you.
Today has just been a nutty day my youngest has been off the wall and misbehaving all day. Driving me nuts!! This morning when I was putting laundry into the washer he was quietly coloring- I came out to him having colored his entire face (just about) with a black marker. He thought he looked great. It won't come off all the way and now his face is a green color.
Dinner tonight is either chicken parm or homemade tenders. I have chicken to cook :)Tomorrow I continue to get ready for camping with lots of errands and starting my check list. Just a tad OCD!!
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Oh Laurie Laughing my butt off at your sons misdeeds!!! I know..... not funny for you..... but its up there with the hair cutting adventures. Enjoy your camping trip.
BLTS tonight with some corn on the cob I found at the Amish market...not sure where it came from, looks small.
Very warm here today and I just finished mowing, and planting some flowers and my tomato plants (finally!)
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Laurie, yes, that quiet self- entertaining can require a lot of clean up! The almost three year old son of a relative of ours (while his dad was "on duty") came out of the bedroom smeared from head to toe in desitin diaper cream. Not sure which I would dislike cleaning up more!
Can't wait to hear how much you love the camper, Laurie! Note to mom....leave art supplies at home.
Carrie, enjoy having a houseful for the weekend!
I think we will be heading to the lake on Friday...
Such disturbing pictures of the devastation in OK this afternoon. And more fatalities of children. So sad!
My SIL just called to let us know she just safely returned to LA from near that area where she was visiting her family. I could tell how traumatic it was for her to even talk about it since she has been through big tornadoes there before.
I hope all of our sisters and their relatives are safe. I'm afraid that our country is facing some serious tragedy fatigue.
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At 5pm this afternoon, after loading the dishwasher yet another time, I sat in my comfy chair to get off my feet. Evidently I fell asleep since the next time I saw the clock it was almost seven! Guess throwing this party was more tiring than I was willing to admit! Lunch was leftover brisket, potato salad and coleslaw. Dinner was some tortellini salad and the green bean salad. Made a batch of BBQ sauce and have divided the rest of the brisket into portions, with sauce and thrown into the freezer. There are still more dishes to do which I will get to by and by.
*susan*
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I had a pork chop, baked beans and corn on the cob which was really good. I don't know where it's coming from, but it's nice big ears that are plump and sweet.
Laurie - I admit to laughing hysterically when I saw that picture...even my DH laughed!
Lacey - your dinner sounds very yummy, we'll need to get to that restaurant.
Carrie - having hubby retired won't be that different...he's been working from home for years. We'll have more freedom for those trips we like to take. And he will play more golf.
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On alert for Oklahoma City.
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yes Michelle- he thought he looked super cool. It all came from getting his face painted at the fair yesterday. He wanted to do it again. The kid is a handful.
Lacey- are you ready for the last episode of the Big C? I am sad this is the last one and we have to say good bye. Silly. But it is a great show with amazing and strong characters.
Eric- Take care of yourself. Things look really bad out there- praying for everyone.
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Laurie, I have yet to see The Big C tonight. Recorded it.
Was doing some Iphone mgmt (too many pix), and while DH was "helping" me he lost all my pix. So pissed! I will now head to the Apple store when I need tech help!
Thus, I was not ready to face losing Kathy tonight. Instead we caught up on Mad Med, not quite as emotional, but really wild!
Stay safe Eric, and check in when you can.....0
