So...whats for dinner?
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Eric: Thinking of you and Sharon. So glad all is well! Terrible about the stuffy nose. I second the neti pot idea, although I know it may not be quite what is called for here.
Carole, you must live in the South, like I do! Belk is wonderful. Sometimes I feel they are paying me to take stuff out of there! Was just thinking of getting some new towels and linens there.
What's for dinner? No idea. Am working two of three jobs at the moment. Hopefully DLLP will hand me a hot bowl of something at 7:30.
Laurie: did you get spanks from your boys? And how many spanks? Happy Birthday!
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You asked for it Eric. Fish sticks and frozen brussle spouts. Don't mention them to Sharon. I know you will make her something yummy
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Thanks for all the well wishes! :-)
We're home. She's laying down after taking a Vicodin and is listening to music.
Bedo....Hopefully the brussle sprouts were thawed out. I was thinking along the lines of some of the all natural high protein foods.
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Eric- So glad everything went well for Sharon! My youngest fell in the river. The kid never listens. But DH was inches from him and yanked him right out- but he did 100% submerge
I agree with the neti pot and flonase. I do both every day for chronic sinus issues and find them a huge help.Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. No one spanked me- what a jip! LOL! But I did get to take a nap in the rain and DH made me breakfast which was wonderful. Also, DH gave me cash he had been saving up for me to buy my flowers this weekend to plant. A always feel guilty on spending money on flowers and I LOVE to make the yard beautiful. This way I can do it guilt free. The boys and I will make our trip this weekend with my brother and have loads of fun picking them out.
I am making chicken cutlets to go with left over stuffed shells from camping. Everyone should eat happily that way and I can clean out leftovers.
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Laurie, will you be getting snapdragons for the boys?
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Glad everything went well for Sharon and she's home!
Tonight is leftover grilled kielbasa, a potato roesti and some fried apples. For dessert, instead of the leftover key lime pie, I think I'll have one of the homemade cinnamon rolls my wonderful friend brought me yesterday. Or maybe I'll just skip the dinner and go straight to the cinnamon rolls
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Nancy, I vote for the cinnamon rolls! Yum.
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Cinnamon rolls. Definitely.
Laurie, that is such a thoughtful present your DH gave you. He sounds like such a love.
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So we talk a lot about dinner but how about snacks? I need some good snack ideas.
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chabba- Each boy gets their own large planter and gets to choose what they want to plant in it. We put them out by the pool with the other planters I do. They LOVE to pick and plant their own things. It makes them very proud.
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Jen...how about Nancy's cinnamon rolls?
Eric
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Eric,
So glad to hear that today's surgery went well.
*susan*
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What a good idea. I bet it is fun to see what they pick to plant.
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Laurie.does either boy like sunflowers? Chrissy planted a couple of seeds 13 years ago. They continue to sprout...
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Gotta vouch for the cinnamon roll, it was delish!
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Eric- We got sunflower seeds to plant along the fence this year plus DS2 started a bunch of things from seed to attempt a small garden. My boys love gardens and flowers and I try to nurture that.
I need to go to bed. I never want to- love the peace of the house when everyone is asleep!!
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Sunflowers are awesome.
Dinner tonight was the chicken & Jasmine rice dish. Both Sharon and DD requested it....
Sharon says it feels like someone stepped on her chest, but that the Vicodin is strong enough to keep the pain under control.
Thanks again, everyone.
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Eric - so glad Sharon's home. Tell her we love her and prayers for an easy recovery. Glad the nasal problems didn't delay anything. Do you actually have a pollen season in AZ? Rotoruter time again or can you repeat it?
Laurie- we camped - tent camping - as a child but never in the snow. Bet your little one was quick out of that stream. BRRRR. Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Great memories. and Happy Birthday! What a thoughful gift from your DH. Your boys are adorable I've been meaning to tell you.
Bedo - I know what I had, a bowl of cereal for dinner last night. Not sure what DH had. BAD WIFEY, twenty lashes for me. Fish sticks and brussel sprouts sounds pretty good to me. Tonight will be stir fried sausage, peppers, onions, 2 leftover squash over spaghetti and a handful of egg noodles found in the pantry. Am on a use it up or throw it out kinda kick.
Carole - I think flank steak is high and went that way with the no carbs diet. It's not something I make.
Minus Two - the recipe I used is from Taste of Home - Honey Barbecued Spareribs. 3lbs ribs, 3T lemon juice, 2 T honey, 2 T canola (I used olive) oil, 1 T soy sauce, 1 T dried minced onion (just sprinkled in some onion powder), 1 t paprika, 1 t salt, 1/2 t dried oregano, 1/8 t garlic powder. Cut ribs in serving size pieces. I put them in oversize lasagna pan, bone side down, covered tightly with foil and baked 350 degrees 1 hour. (original said on rack but I just laid them in pan and did not drain on this 2nd step). Brush combined sauce ingred. on and bake 30-45 min (more like 60-70 min) longer uncovered brushing occasionally with sauce (I did about every 15 min). Makes 4 servings. I will not list the piggie calorie count though for us it made more than 4 servings (I think about 3 ribs each and I had exactly 3 lbs.). DH thought they were dry when warmed up as Lacey's jump-ups but I thought OK. Do watch bottom of pan as they did want to burn towards end, not that you need the junk in the bottom for anything but could be smoky.
What kind of snacks jenjenl - kid friendly, fancy, easy, healthy (not me!)??
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LuvMyGoats: thanks for the recipe. I'm not a "creative" cook but I can follow the rules - sometimes.
Today I finally picked up some 'Raspberry Enhancement' at Penzeys. So many wonderful recipes. Think I'll start w/a Pork Roast marinade. I get their catalog and clip way to many things to try. If you don't have one in your area, check it out on line.
Tomorrow is Chemo #3. Many of you will remember weird meals around this time. Met a friend for lunch since this was the last chance to see what might have started to taste real. The winners to date during this 3 week period were chocolate cake & french fries. Bedo - you think your meals are weird? The cake was breakfast and the large fries from WhatABurger were dinner. Not much tasted real today - but I've started the pre-chemo steroids so at least I was hungry. Chicken picata, including salad, sauteed spinach, pasta side & lots of focaccia bread w/rosemary. Dinner tonight at 10pm was cold boiled shrimp. I ate 20 medium shrimpies all by myself & that was all. Oh, and a coke. Guess I should have cooked some frozen brussel sprouts. One of my favorites.
Sorry to not answer everyone individually. Love reading the posts & meals & wishing you all well. I've got to load my "go bag" & get to bed. 5am comes early. I'll stay down by the med center since I drive myself & have a Neulasta shot the next day, so I'll be out of touch a couple of days.
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Used to grow sunflowers for the seeds.
When I can get a good sale on pork ribs or pork butt I like to do BBQ as a special treat for our Senior Center lunch. I use my own dry rub that includes paprika, salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, oregano, thyme, cumin.... The day before I dust the pork well with the rub, pan them, cover and refrigerate overnight. The next morning add 1/4" apple juice to pan and cover tightly with foil, roast 2 hrs at 325. Uncover, drain and brush all sides with bbq sauce and return to oven for 20 min.
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Yum chabba. I think I could do that. I like the ease of cooking in foil.
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We tent camped for years then bought a used popup. We went every other weekend to Greenfield State Park, Jellystone Park, Bayley's Family Campground in Maine, and Totem Pole Park on Ossipee Lake. I'd come home from work on Friday and get everything ready to go into the car. When DH got home, we quickly loaded up and took off, rain or shine. Many a night we were making camp in the dark. We usually made a campfire and roasted hot dogs on that first night. It was a great time and we never had to convince the kids to come. Actually, we usually had an extra or two. I would love to take the grandkids on one of these trips. But DH is insistent that he's not sleeping on the ground...lol
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Michelle, I'm with your dh. No sleeping on the ground! We've be rv'ing for the past 15 or more years (I'm not a numbers person, remember!) and I enjoy observing the tent campers. I have never tent camped and it's much too late to start.
I'm off to a surgery center this morning to have a skin cancer on my face removed. No coffee or breakfast. A pathologist will examine the margins of the removed tissue so that I can get this all done before we depart on June 18 for the summer trip north.
DH wasn't home for dinner last night so I made myself a dellcious sandwich with good wheat bread (not the spongy stuff), leftover thin-sliced flank steak, thin slices of asiago off a block of cheese, mayo and mustard. My mouth is watering as I write!
I'm missing a women's golf day event today but am hoping I will be okayed to play golf on Fri.
Eric, that's how I felt after my immediate construction, like an elephant was stepping on my chest. So glad Sharon is doing well. My problem with pain is that I can't take vicodin or any of the codeine products. I have to make do with tylenol. I had morphine in the hospital after my bmx. Couldn't tolerate demarol.
Hugs to Deb and Debbie and anyone else who needs a hug.
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Carole, that's a great sandwich. Chabba, I love pork butt. Paula deene has a very good recipe for pork butt in the oven using liquid smoke. I finish it off on the grill or under the broiler for some crispy edges.
We used to tent camp regularly. We took our canoe and fished and floated the lovely Missouri rivers. As a younger woman, I was an avid backpacker and hiked and slept on the ground in or out of a tent in many states. No more! I gave up sleeping on the ground years ago. I still travel, but I like my hotel bed and shower too much now. Besides, once I'm on the ground these days, I have a hard time getting up!
No idea what's for dinner. Think I'll cruise the pinterest boards for inspiration. I'm sure food and wine magazine is up to something.0 -
Minus, good luck with your chemo today. Hope you have minimal side effects.
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MinusTwo - hoping for an easy chemo #3 for you. I still haven't done anything with Penzey's but you'd think I could at least make it to Arlington. I'll look online for the pork recipe. I think ribs are on sale again this week. Making an early grocery run this am; goaties out of hay and I want to be done b4 storms hit later.
Chabba - That recipe sounds good, too. Nancy - I'll look for Paula Deans's too.
Dinner tonight is leftoever stir fry unless store has something on clearance more interesting.
Carole - know you will be glad to get your "spot" taken care of. One less worry to get off on your trip.
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Just wanted to let you all know, my DH passed away this moring at 2:15. We spent most of the day with him yesterday, then got the call this morning.
Thank you for all your prayers.
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Eric Healing thoughts for Sharons recovery
Minus Good luck with the chemo....is #3 your half way point? Hope for minimal side effects and that you can enjoy some good foods.
Laurie Happy belated birthday!! Love hearing of your adventures with the kids. We were campers also and they were absolutely the best memories with the kids.
Really late night at work, so it was scrambled eggs for dinner. Today I will try to plan a little better and the dinner ready for when I get in. I hate eating that late, but I dont eat at work (no time) and my previous meal is usually breakfast.
I am drooling over the rib recipes!
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((((Deb)))
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Deb, I am so sorry about all of this. Sending some healing thoughts and ((hugs) your way.
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