So...whats for dinner?
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Last night we had clean out fridge eat what you will leftovers. Tonight is some fresh pasta house brand like Buitoni that I froze a few weeks ago. Market was clearing out small jars of Newman's Alfredo sauce, perfect size for the 2.5 servings pasta. Tomorow is chicken thighs in a butter dill sauce (packaged) meant for fish in slow cooker. Maybe - I say that because tomorrow is only going to be about 91 with 102 later in the week. I might see how long chicken is good for - fresh yesterday - and wait until maybe Tues and cook in the oven tomorrow. I hate to freeze it just to thaw it out. I admit that I shop the meat, dairy and bakery clearance items first. I am picky and check dates on everything. DH wanted to know why we have 1/2 gallon of milk; replied I just couldn't beat the price and please use it up first.
Laurie - I'm a Shake 'N Bake girl too. I use the pork ones to bake chicken. Seems like it has a better flavor. Maybe that's what I'll do tomorrow with 1/2 of the thighs. Good plan.
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Carrie- Sorry to hear about your dads DX I was hoping it was scar tissue or something less serious. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Specialk- I still remember getting my tonsils out and how bad I felt and I was 10 yrs old, I remember that the only thing I could eat was popcycles for a while. Hope she gets well soon.
Lacey- I posted the other night but lost it, but I had to laugh at your adventure of looking for a BLT. You would think any place that has bacon and bread, tomatoes and lettuce could whip you one up even if it's not on the menu. But I had been craving one since reading your post so this morning I made bacon and eggs with hashbrowns, made extra bacon so for lunch had a BLT- It was very good. I think home made ones are much better :-))
Laurie- Hows your DH doing? Seems like every one is having a lot of things going on this year.
Joyce- Havn't seen anything from you in a long time, if your reading just know I have been thinking of you. I know how close you and Michelle are. Sending you Hugs!
Deb- Sending you big hugs as well!
Thinking of you Michelle.
I did see her DD posted Tuesday on Michelles FB showing a dinner out at a mexican restaurant. I looked at her pictures again, and giggled at all her cute cosutmes she wore during the holidays I especially love the bunny outfit on her she looks so cute.
My dad is not doing well at all, His home nurse said he won't make it til his bd which is November 9th. We had planned a big 80th BD party for him, I am still going to plan it because no one knows not even the DR. or Nurses.
Big hugs to everyone!
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Hi Ladies,
I'm afraid my mom (Michelle/LuvRVing) isn't recovering as well as we hoped. She's still pretty weak. She's not getting on her computer at all, which is something she's done pretty much every day since laptops exhisted, so it's odd to show up at her place and see her sort of vaguely watching tv. She's been on a lot of steroids and it seems to be helping with her appetite. My step-father is making sure she gets her Zofran ragularly and that helps, but her appetite is spotty at best. She's also working with a physical therapist a couple times a week because she's unable to walk unaided and dragging her right foot when she walks.
Okay, the really bad news. She has a largish mass on her liver, and a small spot on her lumbar. We were hoping that even though her tumor markers had gone up a bit, she could still take a chemo break and recover some strength. Instead, she's wanting to jump right back in for fear of giving the cancer yet another inch. The radiologist and oncologist have decided that the next step is to try Navelbine and Avastin. The Avastin is specifically to target the mets still in her brain. I believe she'll do Navelbine for 2 weeks and then Avastin for 1, then take a week off.
My cousin's wedding shower is in Rochester, NY, next weekend, so she's agreed to wait at least until after that trip. My sister and I will be taking her while my step-father works on moving them out of their dear lake house with it's many many stairs and into a first floor two bedroom apartment that will be easier for my mom to navigate. Needless to say, we are all upset to learn that yet another treatment has failed and that mom's tenacious cancer just will not give us the time we need. As mom said recently, I feel like the window is closing.
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Lovingmymom- Thank you so much for giving us an update on your Mom. Even if it isn't good news. We all care for her very much and worry for her and you and your family. I will continue to pray for her and think positive thoughts. She is an amazing, strong woman with a lot of fight left in her with an amazing family for support. I am sad to hear she is giving up the lake house as I know she loves it so much. ((((((HUGS))))))) and I agree with Eric :-(
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Oh LovMyMom, I am so sorry. Hugs and Prayers.
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Thank you for posting such a difficult post LuvMyMom. I know you wish deeply that you had better news for us. To give up that lovely lake house.... your step-father deserves some kudos. It will be a hard job to leave a place where they have been so happy. I hope that avastin and the navy bean do their job and do it well.
My best thoughts,
*susan*
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Lovingmymom- I am so sorry to hear your mom is not doing well. We all love her so much here. Sad to hear she will have to move I know she loved the lake house. But I know it will be much easier on her. Michelle and all of your family are in my thoughts and prayers. "-((
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I can only echo what the others have said so well. Michelle and your family will be in my heart and prayers.
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Though it may be out of place- how will any of us sleep tonight? Between worrying of Michelle, Debbie's Dad, Chuck. Carrie's father, Deb losing her DH etc etc......my heart is breaking for the struggle everyone is going through. I have a heavy heart tonight.
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Also- I don't mean to give the brush off of etc etc... there is just soo much love and sadness right now I don't mean to miss anyone with what they are dealing with in their lives. This was supposed to be a dinner thread but has become so much more. I am thankful for that.
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Laurie: You're right on target. More praying than sleeping will go on tonight for all facing new or continuing trials. And I agree that this thread is one of my mainstays. It's the first one I check every day.
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Oh dear....just opened the thread before heading to bed and saw the news on Michelle. Thank you, Lovin, for the update, a painful one that is nothing that any of us want to hear. Your mom is such a special person to so many on this thread and in so many other places. Even DH asked me while we were driving to a play tonight, if I'd heard how Michelle was doing and commented on her strength. I feel hope given Michelle's spirit, tenacity and her amazing ability to work so intelligently with her medical team. But I am truly pissed at this DAMN DISEASE and what it is putting your family through!! Caring thoughts to all of you dealing on the front lines with this monster!
And Debbie, plan away for that party! ((((HUGS))))
Another time I'll chronicle my ridiculous saga of the BLT search.....
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Lovin, prayers for all your family. Thank you for updating us. Your Mom is special, and we all love her. Blessings.
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Oh lovinmymom, this is such sad news. I'm so sorry. As Susan said, let's hope the new treatment does it's job and your mom is back on her feet.
Debbie, Deb, Carrie and Laurie, sending you all some (((hugs))) too. Oh what the hell, hugs for (((everybody)))!0 -
I am just crushed about Michelle's status update. However, the pig arrived and must be dealt with. I am curing some breakfast sausage and will grind and stuff today. The pork belly is curing in lots of good stuff and will be turned into bacon in about 10-days. The chops have all been sent to the freezer in their little vacuum-packed homes. And then I collapsed. Today I need to vacuum pack more of the larger cuts after confirming that they are cut the way I want them, the fats, start curing the hocks and jowl, and generally get stuff moved towards the freezer. I am considering making pancetta out of the rib bacon just need to see if we can sacrifice an old dorm fridge to the project. I only ask those kinds of question on days that everyone [i.e. husband] is in a really good mood!
Lacey, and this is my yearly thing-- to make a BLT where I have made ALL the components. Make the bread, grow the lettuce, my own bacon, and of course, tomatoes from the garden, with homemade mayo. My husband thinks this is a silly use of time, but it makes me happy.
*susan*
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Susan, as ever, you are my idol.
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Luvmymom Thank you so much for the update. Your mom has been such an inspiration to all of us here, she is the energizer bunny and I know that she is probably wishing that her body would do what her mind would like it to. Sad about the lake house...we all know how much she loves it there. Hoping for a good response with new drugs. Please tell her everyday how much we love and miss her.
Susan I wish I had your energy...hard work, but you will love having everything all ready to go when you want it...I really need to be your neighbor so I can pop in unexpectedly for all of those great meals!
No meals here...off to another graduation party that will feed us and that will be our meal for the day.
Off to accomplish some housework before we go....this working stuff is killing me...I get nothing done during the week.
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When I responded earlier, I was reading the posts while I was waiting for the train to make its way across a railroad crossing. When I started to post, the train was clearing the intersections and I didn't have more than 20-30 seconds.
Thank you for posting about your mom. My first reaction was disappointment and then sadness..and now I've come around to hope.
Eric
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Susan, The best pies I ever made was when my SIL bought 1/2 a hog and didn't want the fat. She gave it to me and I rendered the lard. Wonderful stuff.
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lovinmymom - thank you so much for the update on your mom, even if the news was not as good as we all would have liked. I am certainly hoping that the new treatment will work for her. Having met your mom at a lunch here in Tampa I know that she is a strong and optimistic lady - know you are all in my thoughts.
This thread indeed has become more than what we had for dinner - it is a caring and lovely group of people, everyone wanting nothing but the best for each other. Back to the gathering together in the kitchen analogy, and don't we all do that in good times and bad? I think of all of you daily and send strength to any and all who need a little extra.
carberry - sorry to hear about your dad, mine was dx'ed with lung ca as well - had Taxol, in two separate rounds, at the age of 82 and did very well with it. This was palliative care but he tolerated it amazaingly well. Sorry that this difficult news was compounded by the passing of your friend's mom.
While having tonsils out seems somewhat trivial in light of other's problems I am happy to say that my DD is doing better, thanks for all your well wishes. We discontinued Percocet - that seems to be what caused the vomiting. Zofran is working for her and she is keeping down the other pain med and the antibiotic. She is 24 years old - this surgery is much harder for adults, unfortunately. She is experiencing another unfortunate SE in that everything she eats/drinks goes up her nose. She has only managed about 1/4 c. of food at a time - a couple of times a day. The ENT said expect about a 10lb weight loss. I am trying to keep her drinking but she is resistant and probably not taking in enough - and after being in pain and awake for basically two days she is now so exhausted she is sleeping a lot more. We both got about 5-6 hours of sleep last night, so thank goodness for that (at least for me, lol!) Last night I made a mustard-coated pork tenderloin, smashed little baker potatoes and some asparagus with red onion and crushed red pepper last night and she could smell it - she asked me what I was cooking - she is so hungry! She had a little mac and cheese. Interestingly she is not interested in ice cream. My DH is here but kind of doing his own thing, although he would do anything I asked him to - he takes great care of me when I need it, but I think it is too hard for him to see his baby in pain. She has a little white erase board to write on because it is hard for her to talk. She was sleeping and he wrote "I love you" and made a little heart on it and left it on her bed next to her. Pretty sweet.
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Specialk, glad to hear she's doing better.
And the kitchen table analogy is exactly it. Sometimes you get news that isn't fun, but everyone is around the table to help support each other.
Dont know what I'll do for supper yet. But Breakfast/ lunch was George Webbs! LOL sausage scrambler ( because its on sale this month for $5.99) and coffee. It's an omelette with sausage, onion, peppers, hashbrowns, and toast. Yum.0 -
moon - thanks! Today with DD is marginally better - I scared her into consuming some fluids with the threat of needing IV fluids in the ER if she doesn't. Yum on the breakfast/lunch is right! My DS used to lifeguard in the summer during high school. This kid was already 6' tall in the 8th grade, so he can eat. I used to make him a breakfast burrito with crumbled sausage, scrambled egg, potato, cheddar cheese, hot sauce and little bit of sour cream. I wrapped it in one of those huge flour tortillas - he loved it! Your breakfast brought back that memory!
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LovingmyMom:
I read the post on here, and I feel helpless. I know Michelle loved that lake house. We talked about it when she was here in Cave Creek, when I had the pleasure of meeting her for lunch. She's a lot of fun. I'm like Eric, at first felt very overwhelmed reading the post, but I also know she is so strong and spirited. Just her icon photo on here says it all. A picture really does say a lot. I am thinking and praying for her often, and all of you, and hope that this next treatment will provide much comfort and lots of time.
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Lunch was a full breakfast.... the sausage I made yesterday [yum!], scrambled eggs from the local farm, and not-homemade English muffins. We were still not very hungry, so dinner was a few bits of cheese and some crackers. Sometimes simple is best.
*susan*
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Couldn't agree more Susan. We finally made it home late this afternoon after driving 10 hours yesterday and 7 hours today. Not up to much cooking after all of that. All this talk of blts, inspired me for dinner. I made them with my own bread and black krim tomatoes from the garden and apple smoked bacon from a local meat smoker. Not quite up to Susan's, but pretty satisfying.
The garden went wild while I was gone. I'll be roasting tomatoes this week for sure.0 -
While it's not dinner....breakfast was aebleskiver at DD's request and I finished the sourdough that I started last night.
I even have everything cleaned up.
I used to grow tomatoes at home. I'd have a vine full and Sharon would forget and get some at the store....
i grow yellow pear tomatoes at my mom's house. They're right by the back door and she goes out and eats them like candy.
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The guanciale is now curing. Pancetta next and then I am done with processing the pork. All the roasts, cutlets, bones, and bits/bobs are frozen. My pig seems to have had two livers.... guess I got an extra! I had really hoped to start the pate with unfrozen liver, but ran out of energy.
Tonight I am making a picnic for five. We are all meeting at Shakespeare on the Common [Two gentlemen from Verona], eating our meal, and watching the production. I am taking a short cut. Though I will make the salads, I am buying rotisserie chicken for the protein. I know I know.... but that is what I can manage today.
*susan*
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Susan- Have fun!
Eric- Yum on the tomatoes. I can't wait toll we get some.
Last night we went to my fathers and his fiancee for dinner. They did a pulled pork, potato salad and garden salad for dinner. It was very good. She made a home made strawberry shortcake which was ok. Boys loved it.
Tonight we are having steak tips with grilled peppers and onions, corn on the cob and some pasta to keep the boys happy. It was a quiet weekend for once where we stayed home and had no guests. The first in a month. We are planning to head to our friends cottage on the lake on Thursday for a 4 day weekend and I can not wait. Love it there.
My best friendd just flew in from St John and is coming for dinner tomorrow night- I need to come up with a menu. She is easy to please and loves my cooking.....that does not make it easier. Italian? Grill some stuff? A chicken? Sigh.....
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Susan I think your choice of picking up the chicken is an excellent one....and not just because it helps me remember that you are human! 😉I'm kind of needing a tutorial for some of your homemade pig products. When you have time....
Hope you got the performance in tonight. It hasn't been pouring here, but not sure The Bean is so lucky.
Speaking of storebought protein, I made the mistake of picking up a butterflied lamb piece that was marinated. I could barely eat it since it was so salty. DH did a better job of that. Fortunately the sides were plentiful...a nice big salad with red leaf lettuce that we picked up from a farm down the street this afternoon, grilled fresh beets from the same farm (my new obsession....sorry to all those who can't stand beets), orzo with broccoli rabe, walnuts, and mushrooms with balsamic vinegar. So I am quite sated despite the yukky lamb. 😊
This weekend we saw two shows up here....tried out the local summer stock musical theater in Meredith. Had low expectations for their being able to do justice to Les Miserables. IT WAS FANTASTIC!!! So, we've been humming Les Mis songs to ourselves since Friday night. Last night we saw Barefoot in The Park at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. It was cute, but I was tired after a long day and ended up falling asleep for parts of it.
Before the show Friday evening DH decided we should go back on the hunt for a good BLT (love your totally homemade version Susan!) for dinner. There's a faux Irish pub down the road so we checked the menu online and they featured my desire. Well, what a disappointment! It did have lots of good bacon (I didn't go for the rashers, but instead, hickory smoked) but then a big leaf of unhealthy looking romaine, two cardboard tomatoes, and two slices of onion (what!?), all piled on top of an open faced buttered hamburger bun...no mayo. The menu had described artisanal bread. So I asked if I could have two pieces of bread and some mayo. OMG! What came back was two little pieces of mini wonder bread, buttered up the whazoo and (fortunately) a tiny cup of mayo. I worked hard to make it work, but suffice it to say that I will remain on the hunt. There is a place in Meredith that is famous for their lobster rolls, and I recall having a lovely BLT there last summer (I think that started the obsession). So I think we'll be headed back there soon, even tho there is no real indoor seating, and we've been dodging mosquitoes given all this wet humid weather. OK....grousing over.
Not much of a beach day today, so we spent much of it on the deck watching the hummingbirds enjoy our feeders.
Sending caring thoughts to Michelle, her family and everyone else who is facing challenges and loss.
Oh, Laurie, loved your art work on the skateboard. Good decision!
For your friend's dinner, I'd do the thing you do the fastest so you can spend most of your time visiting! Have fun!0
