So...whats for dinner?
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I, on the other hand, was all about the protein. During the steroid highs, I would cook, cook, cook and freeze 2-3 oz portions of protein. Things I liked: hard boiled eggs, meatballs, quiche, chicken pot pie filling, little steaks. Every day I ate oatmeal as my first meal of the day. I then ate about ever 2-3 hours, about 2 oz of food. Next meal was a fruit smoothie. Gosh yogurt was appealing and good for the stomach while the body was immune-supressed. Cheese had almost no appeal, unless it was a topping for pasta. Mashed taters, well anything that was a salt conveyer, was appealing.
Night before chemo we would eat out. I did chemo by vein so needed salty food. We ate a Thai place most weeks. I had never been there before. I never went back again, of course. Long out of business now.
Will post back more... oh yes! Chicken soup. Pho. Any soup that wasn't acidic was very appealing.
*susan*
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Oh yeah. Food that was cold had less taste so I would eat cold slices of turkey chicken ham cold for protein. Once in a while yogurt would appeal so I would eat it then.
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Potatoes in any form. Seriously. I will confess to mashed potatoes with crumbled bacon, cheese and sour cream. And I do not have an aversion to them now, lol! Also, I always enjoyed a hearty soup, and fresh fruit. Yogurt, and Cream of Wheat or oatmeal. I liked to have trail mix on hand too - helped with trying to keep something in my stomach - also apples with peanut butter. During the last 10 days or so before the next tx I ate a lot of red meat because my hemoglobin is kind of low normally, and it took a hit during chemo, so steak, burgers and spinach, but I could only handle that just before the next tx.
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A different type of illness changed my taste buds for bit. Everything tasted like lemons. Best were cold bland things like instant breakfast, ice cream and, unfortunately the only thing that tasted normal were Gummi Worms, which aren't all that healthy.
Eating with a plastic spoon sometimes got rid of the metal taste.
I'm a really bad cook. So listen to the others!
The potato, fennel, onion and cheddar soup I made a bucket of was really bad. I gave it to my neighbor, heh, heh.
I'm thinking up something to eat with the final recap of Breaking Bad tonight.
Maybe I'll make some mushroom barley, or tomato Bulgar soup with fresh bread from the market and spinach.
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I probably had the worst diet of all. I had to stick mostly w/the BRAT diet for the "big D" - bananas, rice, applesauce & toast 18 days out of 21 - but I cut the rice since it tasted horrible and after the 3rd tx I cut bread. Yes to mashed or baked potatoes but only with butter & salt. Cream of Wheat, Stauffers Mac & Cheese, occasional omlette w/a hint of cheese. Campbells Chicken Noodle soup. Occasional Trader Joe's Tomato Basil soup. Fruit popcycles. Ice cold apples sliced really thin. Cold boiled shrimp. Lots of gingerale, root beer & coke. I know - caffeine dehydrates but my onc said go ahead - getting down any liquid was better than not and most juices had a nasty taste.
My taste buds were just beginning to come back before surgery last Tuesday. I actually ate a Fuddruckers hamburger Monday - first red meat in 5 months. Unfortunately the antibiotic has killed all the good bugs so I have a raging case of thrush & mouth sores - and everything tastes off again. Sigh. But my brain still loves the great recipes and meals on this thread.
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Thanks for the kind thoughts. It was definitely crazy weather and right smack dab in the middle of the worst day (Saturday) and at the most rainy spot (Olympia) we had a BCO get together. The rain was so heavy that I had to hold the GPS right next to my ear to hear it. Hubby kept saying "we should have taken the truck!" I probably had to go the least distance. We are hardy ladies!
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Lunch was the leftover lamb chop with lentils, reheated. Dinner was the rest of the onion soup with cheesy croutons. And with that, my fridge is getting pretty empty.
*susan*
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eggs benedict - so good.
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Jenjen,
Welcome! And I second the yum on the eggs benedict! Had many a fail making the poached eggs and then found a product called a poach pod on Amazon. Makes poaching eggs so much easier!
Laurie,
You mentioned that you tried Chicken and Dumplings in the crockpot and you didn't care for it. I've been eyeing a few recipes for that so would be interested in knowing what recipe you tried and what you didn't like about it.0 -
Jenjen- Welcome!
Here goes a quick post!
Seaside- The base for the chicken and dumplings was great- the problem was the dumplings. Bisquick, butter and milk. It was so pasty! And yes they were cooked through. Let me know what you find, I love the idea. If anyone is french out there I thought it would be like grandpere's....nothing close.
So- both boys have croup and we were at the Er last night. My house is on lock down. My oldest has asthma issues and with this compounded can do nothing but lay or be out of breath to the point it is scary. AND THE KID WONT SIT STILL! He is driving me nuts. It should pass quickly.
Dinner tonight was pork chops and applesauce, pasta and sauce and corn- HOPING the boys would eat their favorites. They didn't. Better luck tomorrow!
Hugs to all!
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thank you ladies i just got home from bingo...i am now eating a pancake...not too bad. thanks for all your suggestions! i am leaning towards the white food but getting very sick of it!
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Laurie,
So sorry that the boys are sick! Croup is no fun at all. Things that worked... Get the shower going, the hotter the better. You want the steam. Then sit with DS in the bathroom (not in the hot shower)! For some reason the steam helps.
Another tact that we took during an acute attack was to take them outside into the sudden cold. That also seemed to snap them out of that crazy, bad cough. Not sure if it's cold enough yet for that.
Thinking of you...
Most of the slow cooker chicken and dumplings called for using refrigerator biscuits (ie pillsbury) cut up and added toward the end as the 'dumplings'. My mom and sister do a stove top version with Bisquick dumplings that is really good. I may try the crockpot version and cross my fingers,.lol0 -
Lovewins, Campbell's chicken noodle soup, saltines, trader Joe's ginger cookies, peanut butter, turkey on whole wheat and caramel/cheese popcorn. Lots of it. Could not stand red meat.
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Seaside- Great advice. I have been bringing them into the steam during the day when they struggle. Tonight temps are supposed to be in the 40's so they are in my bed with all the windows open and extra blankets on them. They say the cold is good too.
If you try the chicken and dumplings let me know.
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Laurie, I do hope that croup curse leaves your house pronto! Trying to keep those guys down is just not fair to any of you!
Lovewins, welcome and hope some of the ideas are helpful.
Carole, sending positive thoughts for a speedy cardiac "repair" for your DH. I know how worrisome the wait can be. Good luck!0 -
I found that for fluffy dumplings it is important not to crowd them and they really need that 20 minutes simmering uncovered. Don't make them often, dh would say not often enough, so I always have to check to see if that is the first or last 20.
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Laurie sorry to hear about your boys. The steam sounds like a good idea. When I'd get sick like that, I'd crawl into the bath tub, turn on the shower and let it go as long as possible...it helped... I never tried cold, but around here, cold is 60F degrees!
Lovewins....Both Sharon and Mickey liked plain sourdough bread during their chemos...both said it helped calm the nausea. I don't know if it has some magic properties, or if it was just "something". Regular home made white bread didn't "do it". Sharon liked ice cream as well.
Sharon and I went kayaking again yesterday. The weather was beautiful.
Wednesday is Sharon's onc appointment....just a regular check.
And, as always, thinking of Michelle. Hugs to you if you're reading this...and hugs even if you're not.. :-)
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Carold, I must have missed the post about your husband. Healing thougts to both of you.
Eric
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Food for me was anything salty. Dill pickles and homemade soups ( made my by my best girlfriend) craved the meats but could not tolerate eating them. drank grape juice for the nausea.
Canned a few quarts of salsa yesterday...I know I will never see these, as the kids will be home and scarf them all up! but thats ok.
Susan Love the sound of an empty fridge...we have eaten out so much ours is loaded with leftovers. I really need to get creative and get them used up or tossed.
Laurie Going in to fall seems to have a lot of people here having resp problems. Good advice from seaside about the cold air. Hope this passes fast.
Tonight may be the leftover chicken in a qaesadilla with cheese and tomatos (still got tomatos!)
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Shopping the freezer for tonight's dinner. Have some leftover "Darkly Braised Lamb" from Smoke and Pickles which we will serve over rice with the last of the farm's broccoli. Mr_02143 has announced that he wants even less meat [so why does he always take seconds?], so will serve a plate that is mostly vegetables and rice, with just a little of the braised meat.
Our lamb will be slaughtered in about 2 weeks, so we must clear up some space in the freezer. Hard work, but someone has to do it!
*susan*
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Good news on DH's angiogram today. He did not need another stent. He has developed some cardiomyopathy, or thickening of heart muscle. It's possible that spasms in the arteries with stents may have caused his symptoms but blockage was not the culprit. So that's good.
We were in the hospital from 7 am to 4 pm so it was a long day. I made two trips down to the cafeteria to assuage my hunger. Nothing worthy of reporting!
I'm so thankful that I have nothing to offer on the subject of what to eat when taking chemo.
Eric, it makes me happy to think of you and Sharon out kayaking. I LOVE to see people kayaking.
Laurie, I hope your boys are healthy again very soon.
Some day soon I will make a pot of chicken and dumplings, but our dumplings are not puffy blobs. They're akin to home-made noodles, rolled very thin and cut into pieces and dropped into the bubbling chicken broth.
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Carole,
Glad DH 's angio went well and the stent is not required! I'm sure it was a tense day and you were relieved at the outcome!
Funny but my Mom and I were discussing her chicken and dumplings and the ones I had been looking at on-line. Hers are the large and puffy variety, dropped by the spoonful into the simmering stew, 10 min covered + 10 uncovered... Many I saw involved mixing a dough, rolling it flat and cutting into strips before adding to the simmering stew. Maybe a Northern vs Southern technique?
Hungry for it now... Will need to choose and do, soon!0 -
Wow Carole...an exhausting day for sure, but I'm glad for you both that the news was good.
I started PT today for my knee, in addition to the shoulder work. The exercises are much more challenging than the shoulder ones, so I was beat after that...but also hungry, so went food shopping afterwards and bought some good looking lamb chops. Tonight I marinated them in a greek marinade, and DH grilled those along with marinated veggies.
After dinner I made some corn and leek chowder to have on hand for later in the week.
Tomorrow afternoon DH and I are going to see Bryan Cranston play LBJ. Afterwards DH has his palate set on going to a place in Harvard Sq. that offers, (before 6 PM) oysters 2 for a dollar. Not sure what else they offer.....0 -
Lacey,
Lamb chops made, followed by chowder making and all after PT! No wonder you're tired! I'm tired just reading it..lol! Hope it all tastes as delicious as it sounds because I'm thinking it all sounds pretty tasty!
My DH would be in heaven with oysters 2/ $1.... Me not so much! Raw seafood is something I wish I could like but, thus far, have not made peace with! Maybe, if I were stranded on a desert Isle.... maybe...0 -
All I can say is that an oyster is slick going down and equally slick in the reverse direction...
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Lol @GG!
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My MIL used to make something that was called chicken pot pie - which to me, is a pie with chicken, gravy and vegetables in it. I believe that her dish sounds like what is being described as the chicken and dumplings with the flat noodle-like things. She is from Lancaster, PA so Penn Dutch country - it is like a chicken stew with big flat noodles, maybe 3" square. The first time she served it I was all set for a pie - I was a bit surprised by what it turned out to be! Tonight was lasagna rolls, green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, and garlic bread.
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Specialk, I thought that was called chicken and slicks.
leftovers again. Philly sandwich, the other half. LOL.0 -
SpecialK,
Yes, I think you're right! From what I read the noodle-like dumplings and calling it pot pie is a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. The noodle-like dumplings look like maybe a southern thing (?). And the puffy dumplings my Mom makes, well, not sure...lol!
All I know is some variation will be on the menu soon because, now I am craving it.. lol! All in the name of research!0 -
GG,
I'm suspecting I would be able to verify the reverse direction slickness if I were to try the oysters! Maybe, some day, in private and close to a bathroom!
Moon,
Yet another interesting fact! Yes, Googled chicken and slicks and America's Test Kitchen has recipe called that and I think it's the same (or at least very similar) to the 'pot pie' and 'chicken and dumplings (noodle-type)' recipe.
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Alton Brown did a full show about why there are these different dumpling traditions. They track back, not by where in THIS country they are being made, but where these people CAME from in Europe. It is a fascinating episode of "Good Eats." Not sure if it is posted, but worth watching if you can find it.
I actually made a restaurant-style meal tonight. I made broiled salmon a la Moonen, on top of stewed leeks and topped with a shallot butter sauce. Those mustard lentils were on the side. This was a stellar meal! Coho Salmon is in season in Alaska, and my Costco sells them. We eat about half the fillet for one dinner. The rest of the fillet was brined and is now air drying. I will smoke it with some alder wood. Should start those bagels tonight, but probably, that will wait till tomorrow night since I have a full client day tomorrow.
Here is the recipe that was the basis/inspiration for tonight's dinner: http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Filet-of-Salmon-with-Stewed-Leeks
*susan*
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