So...whats for dinner?
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To be really trendy you need siracha lol!
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Both of my kids ate their scrambled eggs with ketchup, but neither DH or I do - not sure where they got that!
Eric - wow on the fires! So scary! We had a house fire when I was little - probably six. Just damaged the kitchen, the fire department put it out but man it was a mess!
DH had leftover cabbage rolls and herbed mashed potatoes for dinner. I made a salad with romaine, pinto beans, salsa, Beanitos chips and some guacamole. Today was the dog's birthday so I gave him a tiny piece of DH's leftover b-day cake and a dog sundae with a candle. We sang and he barked!
Auntie - I used to make a rolled flank steak in wine recipe. The steak was spread with herbed garlic cheese (like Rondele) and spinach. Then it was rolled and seared. Added the wine and covered and cooked until done and wine sauce reduced. Haven't made it In ages!
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Nance your braciole sounds yummy. Hope you enjoyed it!
Eric, yikes! What a scary event....glad all concerned are safe. But two fires in the same neighborhood!? I'm sure you are outfitting your home with extinguishers and evacuation plans.
Last night we had big bowls of cabbage soup, and DH had a hamburger while I had some lite brie on rosemary crackers. I also made a sauté of broccoli rabe, garlic, onions, and red pepper since I couldn't resist the fresh looking broccoli rabe bunches at the produce store. We have some leftover.....wonder about making an omelet with it.
Have a good Saturday everyone.....:)
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oooh Lacey that omelet sounds great..
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Hahaha, Moon....I thought it would be interesting and tasty.....apparently DH did not concur......so much so that he was willing to go to the store in the pouring rain to buy shrimp for tonight. I'll just boil and chill it and have it with (totally nutritionless) iceburg lettuce that was on sale. We might also have aparagus since DH can never resist buying that when it's available. He even cooks that on the grill ( in better weather;)...self taught! LOL
Better get upstairs and start the shrimp. Just finished a workout w/o taking any Celebrex (like a daily vitamin for me!).... Testing to see how I fare w/o it since next week I have to avoid taking it for two days before some extensive allergy testing. Already feel creaky!
Keeping the California folks in mind. Two good friends of ours moved to LA four months ago (their only child, a son now lives there) and have had two earthquakes so far. Yikes!
Speaking of eruptions, my pyrex bowl says nothing about microwave....just "not for top of range or broiler". Think it would be safe for the dry microwave method? I am explosion averse.
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Eric, glad everybody is safe in your neighborhood. Two fires... That is scary.
Nancy, I'm impressed that you're winging it with a rolled flank steak dish. I like flank steak but have never cooked or eaten it with that preparation. You must slice it very thin?
My niece's three children eat ketchup on everything. I wonder if they even know what their food tastes like other than tasting like ketchup. I'm not a ketchup fan. Dh puts it on pot roast, meatloaf and French fries.
The Hungry Girl potato salad made with cauliflower is quite good. It has a lot of flavors, including part of a packet of ranch dressing mix. I used some of my fresh dill and chives from my patio herb garden. I took a bowl of the salad to a barbecue this afternoon so I would have a healthy side dish. I also took crudités and hummus, which was largely passed over. So I have a bag of broccoli, cauliflower, celery and sliced colored peppers all ready for snacking. Dh likes the veggies, too, so they won't go to waste.
The dessert offerings were really tempting but I contented myself with a delicious oatmeal cookie. Someone brought home-made rice pudding. I haven't seen that in ages.
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Carole, I pounded the flank steak, stuffed it, rolled and tied it. I braised it with a large can of San Marzano tomatoes and some red wine for several hours in a 300 degree oven. It was very tender. Since it was a small piece to begin with, I just split it between the two of us.
Not much of a ketchup fan either. Now chili sauce, that's a different matter.
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DH likes me to make crumbs of dry croutons, mix them with minced onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a little broth and an egg. I pound the flank steak, spread with with the stuffing, roll and tie then sear and braise it in broth with a bit of red wine. Serve with mashed potatoes and a sauce made from the cooking liquid. yum
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I hope you are OK too.
I haven't been able to keep up, but I made this tonight
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/French-Lentil-Soup-236772
It was really good.
I am sorry for missing the thread.
I do think of you all the time
sitting in a hobbit tree in the rain forest. Will be so happy to get back home and see my family and friends0 -
Hey Bedo, great picture! So happy to hear from you. I made that recipe a while ago and found it a little bland. Did you do something to spice it up a bit?
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Hi Nancy!
I put tamai sauce in it. I know soy is supposed to be bad but I'm a salt-aholic.
I can picture my daughter putting hot sauce in it. She puts it in everything :O
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Pretty woman in that picture! I'm assuming it's you, Bedo?
The soup looks good. A splash of vinegar and maybe a sprinkling of good Italian cheese would suit my taste.
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Bedo- Great pic! When do you come back?
Chabba- I think I drooled a bit reading your post.
Everyone seems to be cooking up a storm and being very healthy. I need to jump on the band wagon. Spring is coming and I need to lose some weight.
We had a great time up north with lots of different friends. We cooked in every night/day except to get pizza our last night. Between the pool, hot tubs and skiing the kids slept great. Nice bug breakfasts to wake up to and everyone shared in the cooking and cleaning so it was not just all me.
Towards the end of our stay we started to get word that DH's Mom was taking a turn for the worse. She is now on oxygen. can not walk much and morphine every two hours so she can breathe. She now has 4 large tumors in her lungs. DH flew to Florida this morning with no return ticket. He needs to feel things out and do what he thinks is best. So sad.
Boys and I are on our own for the week- at least a week. Tonight I am making a quick meat sauce with spaghetti, a little salad and that is it. I need to come up with a menu for us for the week so we still have family dinners and not lag because DH is not here.
I hope everyone is well.
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Bedo. What a cute picture of you. Never seen a hobbit tree before ( I don't think) It almost looks like an elephant to the right of you with an eye lol! cool!
Laurie- Ok, just had to laugh out loud at your BUG breakfast, EWWW! LOL!
On a serious not though, I am so sorry to hear your MIL has taken a turn for the worse. My prayers for comfort for her in the days ahead. Prayers for your whole family. (((hugs))))
Tonights dinner will be Pork chops with roasted cauliflower and baked fennel. I made the fennel last night and just loved it baked. I don't care for fennel raw don't like the licorice taste but when it is baked it does not taste like licorice. After cleaning and slicing the fennel I put in a baking dish with 1/4 cup each of white wine and chicken stock, salt and pepper, 3 tbl of butter wrap in foil and bake 45 minutes in a 350 oven, meanwhile, make topping with bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, minced garlic, and melted butter. After 45 minutes turn oven to 400 take out of oven and top with breading return to oven without the foil and bake another 30 minutes, It is now my new fav thing to eat.
Hope every one is well.
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Debbie- I was going to edit and fix my bug breakfast and left it just for you
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Debbie, love love love roasted fennel!
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I've never had roasted fennel. I've heard the taste of raw fennel described as licorice-y, but that roasted, it's much milder. I am not a fan of licorice, so I've always been too chicken to try it.
Tonight the grownups had veggie-beef stir fry and brown rice, and my son had leftover hamburger steak with brown rice and lima beans. I am at a loss for this week, and I need to go to the grocery store.
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I enjoy fennel but have read that it is high in phytoestrogens so have not eaten it since diagnosis.
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I don't eat it often because it's expensive here.
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HAHAHA Laurie...your "bug b-fast" reminded me of "back in the day" when we all had so many funny typos, which my brain is struggling to remember! But they were quite funny! Wasn't one a "herd of beer"?
Hearing about your DH's trip to FL reminds me of doing the same thing many years ago when my dad was failing...returning a week later after that awful roller coaster one goes through while participating in the end of life of a loved one in a hospital. Glad I was there for my stepmother, and relieved that the nursing care my dad received in FL. in his last days was so compassionate. I'll not comment on the docs. I was scheduled to give a lecture at a local library about Stress Management for Women as soon as I returned. Boy was I stressed! But youth is an amazing ally for getting through challenges! Holding your DH in my thoughts, Laurie. So, meals....your mac and cheese one night....salsa chicken another, and whatever else is favored by the boys and you!
Cute photo, Bedo!
Roasted Fennel looks so appealing to me, Debbie...but it's one of those pesky food allergies for me....I think it's related to celery.
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What I am afraid of is DH's sister is jumping the gun on the time line. That he will stay a week + and she will still be ok. How do you leave your mother? What if you never see her again? This long distance thing is tricky. My heart breaks for everyone. No one knows what to do.
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Hugs and prayers for everyone Laurie. It's hard at the end. My DH Mom rallied 2x and his sister came back from.Montana and had to go back and then come a couple of weeks later to be there later. It's hard for everyone.
Much love to all.
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Bedo - GREAT tree. Cute picture. Glad you're OK even if really tired.
Laurie - Sorry about your MIL. My nephew just arrived from HI since his grandmother was put in hospice. I don't think he'll able to come again when she dies so he gave it a lot of thought & planning. He decided it would be better to see her while she was still coherent & she wouldn't miss him once she was in a coma.
As for dinners w/the kids, we had such fun when my Dad was out of town. He was a 'meat & potatoes' every night guy. When he was gone we had mac & cheese, beenie weenies, waffles & bacon, ham hock & beans, popcorn & apples. Go for some fun stuff & things you know your DH isn't particularly fond of.
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Laurie- Too funny and thanks for leaving it that way haha! Such a sad situation for your DH to be in when there are so many miles between him and his mom and not knowing if he should stay or leave. Prayers for you all.
Lacey- That was me and the herd of beer haha! We were all in the subject of deer and I said there were a herd of beer on my road lol! Good memory. I should go back and re read all of our funny mistakes we made it would make my day for sure. :-))
Specialk- Didn't know that fennel was a phytoestrgen, but I believe every thing in moderation is OK. It is also not something I would make all the time since DH does not care for it. ha!
Minus- Good idea make all the thing DH does not like, hehe! I would have a great meal if I did that. he does not like tomoatoes, avocadoes, fennel, corn, peas, Kale and the list goes on and all the things I love the most. sigh!
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Didn't know about fennel and phytoestrogens, either. It's pricey here, too, since it's not a common veggie. The majority of people shopping in Walmart, for example, wouldn't know what it is. I've used it mostly as seasoning along with diced celery, onion, carrot and garlic. But I like it raw from just taking a piece and crunching on it. The baked dish sounds delicious.
SpecialK, you're a wealth of information!
Tonight we'll have home-made pizza using the other half of the pizza dough I made a couple of weeks ago and froze the unused portion.
This morning is my ww weigh in. I feel like I did well this week, dealing with a lunch out, a dinner out, and a barbecue without sabotaging myself. Not to mention dinner at my mother's house yesterday where my sister was in charge of the meal and heated up a family size Stouffer's lasagna and frozen cheese garlic bread. I took my own lunch! Nancy, you'll be amused to know I indulged in a rye old-fashioned last night, which I enjoyed a lot more than goey lasagna. Now if it had been home-made lasagna, I would have had a small helping.
Laurie, I really feel for your dh and his family. Losing a parent is never easy.
After ww, I must bite the bullet and tackle painting the living room.
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Carole and Lacey, I so admire your diet resolve. Even though I cook a lot of different high calorie things, I eat only small amounts of it. My pleasure is in the preparation. In spite of exercising more and eating fewer carbs, I've gained a few pounds this winter. I need warmer weather (and less wind) so I can ride my bike on off gym days.
I wish I liked kale. Costco has some baby kale that I might try.
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carole - I probably have too much time on my hands, lol! Also, I am a relentless researcher and googler. During conversations if someone poses a question, or we are hanging around trying to remember something, I almost always get up to find the answer. I probably should have been a detective.
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SpecialK- Funny every one in my family says I should of been a detective too ha! After researching Phyt. last night I was so surprised at how many foods are part of that. I agree with Carole, you are a wealth of information.
Nancy-Have you tried baking the kale making kale chips? You can season them with just about anything you like, sometimes I just salt them but other times I will put chili powder, or cumin any seasoning you like. Make sure you take the leaves off the stem and tear them in kind of bite size pieces drizzle with EVOO and roast in a 375% for 10-20 minutes they can take the place of potato chips if you make them right.
Carole- Happy painting! wish I had the energy to clean let alone paint!
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And Nance....I admire your ability to eat small portions. We tend to be big eaters in this house....like the woman who is that new diet book writer.....Hungry Girl. She did an interesting piece on The Chew today showing how you can eat big portions of meals that are made in lower calorie ways. Of course I can hardly remember them.....one was cooking oatmeal with more water (and less oatmeal...adding a bit of pumpkin pulp), so the calories are lower. She also makes breadcrumbs out of Fiber One cereal (in her blender) and coats chicken tenders with that for baked chicken pieces. I guess the fiber fills one up? I have been getting much better about eating much less, which is obviously helpful with the weight loss. My Italian mother would be horrified!
Hope your WW visit went happily today, Carole.
Tonight I made an iron skillet chicken dish with boneless breasts, cut up asparagus, roasted red peppers, garlic, some fresh basil, topped with a spritz of balsamic and sprinkle of mozzarella. Put the whole thing in the oven to melt the cheese. It was good a d there is enough for another meal. Yay! Love the internet for recipes! We had it with farro and a quick cuke salad.
Debbie, wasn't another typo "crap cakes"? I still chuckle about those funny typos we all made.....
Laurie, hope all is going peacefully with DH....and that your menu planning is working out well!
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I was down another 1 lb and 6 oz this morning. For a total of almost 10 lbs.
Tonight's pizza must have been good because we ate it all. I was hungry because today I was too busy to get in my snacks.
I love, love, love the new color. I got about 1/4 of the living room painted with two coats. There's quite a bit of hand painting with a small brush, cutting around door frames and cutting the line where the wall meets ceiling. My ceiling stays white. I had to empty a display case of its contents in order to move it away from the wall, so now all the glass panels and shelves in the case have been cleaned and the objects dusted. Tomorrow I hope to get a long wall painted, which will leave one more day of painting.
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