So...whats for dinner?
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2nd, I use a Rachel Ray flank steak marinade that I really like. You've reminded me that I have flank steak in the freezer.
Eric, such a sad memory. Susan, what a sad anniversary for you.
Ten lbs. of caramelized onions would be 10 lbs too many for me! If I were younger, I might try to deal with my dislike of onions for any purpose other than invisible seasoning. I dice my onions into teensy pieces or mush them in a small food processor. What really annoys me is to ask an onion eater, like my dh, if a dish has raw onion. For example, potato salad. Hm, I can't tell, is usually the answer. I take a bite. And GAG at the strong onion flavor!
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Carole - I hear you about the onion thing...especially raw. I can eat onion soup if the onions are properly caramelized. I've made the soup a couple of times and it took 2 hours to get the onions to the right doneness. I wear contacts so peeling/slicing onions doesn't bother me.
Eric and Susan - such sad memories. (((Hugs))) to both of you.
Deb and Lacey - keeping both of you in my thoughts.
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Susan, I'm sorry about your brother. I guess you don't have a high opinon of May 26 either....
I've been lucky. Four years of amazing memories with Mickey. There were a few years of me being a hermit, but then I met Sharon and there have been 24 years of awesome times with her and 15 years with DD. And we have 3 friends who I consider "family by choice".
I just wish this cancer crap would go away...twice is two times too many....
Eric
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Susan and Eric. It seems time makes things better, but I still miss my Mom. I feel funny calling her "my Mom" like I'm a kid, but she died when I was 25 of uterine cancer. My dad at 5, so I don't remember much of him, except some pepto bismol pink footie PJs he gave me, his scratchy 5 o clock shadow on my cheek, and "polishing his shoes" Lord knows what I was really doing to those shoes!
Goats, the medications are working, I've lost 10 pounds and am on total disability until Nov.
I read of a service where a man rents out his goats to clear land, then sits back and watches them eat all the weeds and brush in sight. Now That's my idea of a job! Can you put those rectangle -eyed, dorito -loving, trouble makers to work???
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Luv: How long did you bake the baby backs & at what temp? What a great find - sauce w/o ketsup. You can tell we both live in Texas.
Lacey: Hope the trip is safe and you can all share good memories.
Deb: You're still in my thoughts.
Eric & Susan: How wonderful that you shared your memories about Mickey & your brother respectively. The "anniversary" of my baby brother's death is next month. I don't know Bedo - sometimes time makes a difference but sometimes it seems like it's only yesterday.
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eric, my opinion of May 26th is mighty low indeed. hard day here. made focaccia bread to feel better. didn't work, but the bread was very good. *susan*
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Maybe I'm fortunate to be a person who doesn't remember dates. Just not a number person.
Any Memorial Day celebrations? Memorial Day was never a big event here. Many people work on Memorial Day because they get time off from work for Mardi Gras.
I'm thinking about taking a flank steak out of the freezer for dinner tonight. When did flank steak become so expensive? It used to be an economy cut of beef but not now. London broil costs less.
Happy Memorial Day to all.
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Carole, I know what you mean about dates. Fortunately, my DH remembers all of them.
Having some friends over today to watch baseball and barbecue. On the menu is barbecued ribs with huli huli marinade, grilled kielbasa, corn on the cob "wheels" with chili lime butter, and baked beans. Dessert is a key lime pie that I bought at Costco because I couldn't find key limes or juice. However when I got home, I discovered I have a bottle. Unfortunately, the Costco one is inferior to the homemade one, but DH wanted it so there it is. We'll also have some cheese, veggie and fruit snacks during the game. Fortunately I did most of the prep yesterday so I can enjoy today.0 -
Eric and Susan, thanks for sharing your memories. I hope May 27 is better for both of you.
For me, mother's day is the toughest- I lost my both mom and aunt to breast cancer a couple of years ago, and this would always be our "girls going out to eat and shop" day. I am glad when it passes each year. I do honor their memory by shopping, but it is so sad without them.
Now for the dinner question, since I am recovering from surgery my sweet and supportive husband went to do the shopping and came home with a big slab of beef ribs for the BBQ. He will do the BBQing but I always prepare the meat for him.
We didnt have much meat when I was growing up, and no dad to teach me the finer art of BBQ, so I have NO idea what to do with these things- any favorite tips or links?
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Sciencegal! Love to see you on here
Eric and Susan, I am sending you big kisses. Susan, I bet your foccaccia was delicious!
Tonight: BBQ chicken (in crockpot), baked potatoes with butter and sour cream, rice salad with lime dressing, steamed kale. Rice pudding for the kids (leftover). Coconut ice cream for me for later! Obviously I will not be having chicken. XXX
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I just looked up the Rachael Ray recipe for Marinated Grilled Flank Steak with BLT Smashed Potatoes (the BLT is bacon, leek, tomato). I really like this marinade.
3 cloves garlic, chopped. 1 T. grill seasoning blend such as Montreal Steak Seasoning. 1 tsp. smoked paprika or ground chipotle powder or ground cumin. (I use the smoked paprika) 2 tsp. hot sauce. 1 T. worcestershire sauce. 2 T. red wine vinegar. 1/3 cup EVOO.
Mix the dry ingredients and garlic, then whisk in the olive oil. I puncture the flank steak with a fork and marinate it at least 15 min. Usually longer than that, up to an hour or two.
I must have confused Memorial Day with Labor Day since I worked out in the yard for several hours this morning. All was quiet. DH off playing golf. No neighbor in sight. Now I'm off to browse in the stores. No doubt many other people will be doing the same. Maybe that's where the neighbors are!
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Sciencegal...by the way...what kind of science? Sharon and I are on the engineering side of the sciences..she's a nuclear engineer turned physics teacher and I'm an EE.
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Hi everyone! We got back from camping just after one this afternoon. Everything is finally put away and cleaned up with the washing machine going. Dh is out mowing the lawn and the kids are in front of the tv. The weather this weekend was horrible. It was very cold and actually snowed a couple of inches Saturday night. It was crazy!! But we made the best of it. We put our portable awning next to the campfire so we could still enjoy it. Kept our wood dry and the fire blazing for hours and hours. The kids actually swam in the freezing pouring rain because the pool was heated while the adults wore coats and had umbrellas. Went fishing in the rain, did nature walks, rode bikes etc. We just kept going and the kids had a blast. There were 8 families including us there with a total of 15 kids! The food was abundant and we shared meals with my brother, his girlfriend and her sister. My brothers girlfriend even made two wonderful cakes for us all to share as it was my birthday Sunday. We played and partied hard!! I will try to post a few pics for those of you not on facebook. Just have to switch off Mozilla.
Deb- I was so sad to read your post about your DH. Bigs hugs to you.
Also Lacey so sorry.
Eric and Susan and everyone who had a tough weekend- anyone I might be missing. Hugs to you. Loss is not something we get over- it is something we carry always I think.
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Happy Birthday Laurie....
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forgot to add I made a new pasta salad that was wonderful. I cooked a whole box of orzo, added sliced cucumber and tomato, crumbled feta and made a dressing from the Italian seasoning packet but used Balsamic vinegar instead of regular vinegar. It was excellent.
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sparklers!
DH and my youngest just before he fell in the river....
snow!
you can see the steam coming off the pool! It was in the 40's.
my cakes
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Laurie what great pictures! Thanks for providing them to cheer us up- looks like a great time and I could just dive right into those cakes (and the pool- rainy here today with NO heated pool).
Eric thanks for the rib links, checking them out. We will probably now bbq tomorrow due to the rain, so have time to marinate. I am off all week post-surgery.
Cool that you are engineers. I work in a biology lab at a major university, we mostly focus on improving bone marrow transplantation. I am in awe of the cancer researchers who bring us our drugs to keep us all going, hopefully without relapse. hats off to them!!0 -
OMG Laurie! Those boys! And Happy Birthday! You deserve those cakes.
Okay, I have to say something not polite... not polite to Rachael Ray...I cannot stand Rachael Ray recipes! They are so unappetizing to me. Carole, did you get anything good at the shops?
Eric and Susan, still thinking of you guys. XXXX
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Kids had cut out grilled cheese sandwiches and apples. I had apple and a BLT.
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Happy birthday Laurie.
My mother lives north, very north, and she sent me a picture of her lilac bush, in full bloom, surrounded and covered by measurable snow. Beautiful picture. Maybe I will get around to posting.
Pulled some more merguez sausage out of the freezer tonight, served over wilted spinach with garlic, and tomato-onion bulghar. Man this sausage is good! Made up for the slightly wet bulghar.
*susan*
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Happy birthday, Laurie! You and your dh and kids are real troopers, enjoying your camping weekend despite the weather.
We grilled the marinated flank steak on a cast iron grill skillet on top of the stove since the outdoor grill isn't working properly. The steak was delicious, medium rare and sliced thin cross grain. The sides were boiled golden potatoes with Smart Balance margarine and light sour cream and a salad with baby romaine greens, tomato and cucumber.
Bobo, everything was on sale at Belk's and I found some bargains.
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Happy belated birthday Laurie!
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Sharon is having her exchange surgery tomorrow moring starting at 7am. So, we need to be there around 5:30 or so.
Shron's nose has been horribly plugged up and breathing has been a chore for her. . It is remisescent of years ago before she had nose roto-rooter surgery. This has been going on since about a week after she started taking the Arimidex and it is on the list of side effects for the stuff. While she's in surgery tomorrow, I'm going to call over to the oncologist to see if they have any ideas. None of the usual OTC "nose unplug" meds are working and she is absolutely miserable. I think if it's a choice of taking it and keeping the cancer at bay or quitting taking it..quitting will win...
Laurie, your boys look like they had a great time...snow and swimming....I'll bet they didn't want to get out of the pool. :-)
Who fell into the river? I'm guessing that was a *fast* exit!
Sciencegal..that's neat work..especially since it obviously helps others...like the neighbor across the street.. I had hoped that the screen name "fit".
Eric
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Eric,
Hope that Sharon's surgery goes well today! Thinking of you both.
Laurie,
My parents took us camping a few times (in tents) and I swear it was feezing cold and raining everytime! Never did have snow though! Happy Belated B-Day.
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Eric, is a neti pot one of the things she's tried?
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Good luck for sharon's surgery Eric!
I hope her breathing can get better. I take turmeriic which totally cleared up my asthma and sinus swelling, which I had for most of my adult life. Maybe ask the doc if she could try that?
Funnily enough I started taking this for its anti-cancer properties when I was diagnosed last October, and a beautiful side effect was that, within a week, it eradicated inflammation and swelling in my sinuses and lungs.
I use the Wild harvest brand from whole foods, 2 capsules am and pm. Not cheap (about $23 a bottle), but the asthma was on track to kill me off way quicker than the cancer - too many ER visits- and now I have no trace of asthma or sinus problems.
Also I had (so far-hoping, hoping) a complete response to the chemo drugs so it didn't interfere with their effects.
GOOD LUCK, i know sitting in the waiting room is tough, my sweet husband just went through that with my exchange surgery last thursday. He brought me a big white teddy bear when I woke up- a girl is never too "grown up" to cuddle a stuffed animal, in my opinion.0 -
Her surgeon just came out...all done...In another hour, I'll be allowed back to see her.
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Yay! So glad she is okay.
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Oh good, Eric. My thoughts are with both of you. How wonderful that it is over and that you are able to be there with her. gentle hugs to Sharon. When she's feeling better, can she ask her doc about Flonase or maybe she has an infection.
I hope the next days go by quickly for you
Laurie, what beautiful and fun pictures and happy birthday to you!
I won't tell you what I had for dinner. It would make you gag.
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Bedo...unldss it was some bug..I wouldn't worry about making anyone gag...
:-)
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