So...whats for dinner?
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I pit it, frozen, into the oven at 325 F and after about an hour, I can do a spice/butter rub. In another hour it's thawed enough to remove the neck and giblets...and in another hour or so, I can place the meat thermometer.
I can't do stuffing, so this is just for when I want turkey.
It takes about a third longer to cook from frozen and I have to cover the wings and drum stick tips with foil.
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We're having the bean stuffed bell peppers finally. I cooked the "rice beans" forever last night. They had been in the pantry forever so no doubt extremely dry. The recipe called for 1 c dry beans to stuff 8 med to large tomatoes (DH won't eat tomatoes like that so peppers is the alternate). No way is that going to stretch for even the 6 peppers I have even with onions added to it. So I will cook some Rose brown rice to add to it. I have 1 large bag and a portion of another. I stock up when I go to a little health food store north of us - only bad thing is when I get there means my car has gone into the Chevy dealer shop there - boohoo.
So last night ended up spaghetti/sauce since the beans were still softening/softening. I have never made real sauce, just bottled Ragu/Classico/Prego. Seems the Ragus I liked I can't find. Had a Prego that sounded good but very bland. There's a Classico in pantry with basil. I don't have good luck with herbs except mint or I would grow my own. Overwintered a pot that is slowly coming back. Have east facing back porch with plenty of sun on southern edge. I did buy sage seeds yesterday. Not sure what that urge came from. My lilliput zinnias in a pot are sprouting. Haven't checked the fruit trees but the tender vege. on shrubs did get frosted last week. Looks like it also got some flowering weeds, not a bad thing.
I have a ham steak and new potatoes for tomorrow with sugar snap peas. Just DH and me. Our grocery closed also.
Eric - I noticed one grocery with turkeys on sale. Is it getting a little warm there to cook something that long? I think the end of next week predicting near 90 here.
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Laurie - I have forgotten to tell your how sorry I am about your MIL. I think by now you've left for FL. I hope you and kids have recovered from illness and though a sad time hope you and your DH are able to reconnect with family. Hoping the boys are on their best behavior but know that is exactly when behaviors are challenging. My prayers are with you that this week goes smoothly as possible in the circumstances.
Happy BD to your MIL Eric. How is she doing these days?
Lacey - I fear I would not do well on dairy elimination. I would be careful with the parmesan rind. Just wouldn't want you to have to restart or repeat if that bit compromises it. Is cheese itself allowed? And then I don't really know what the goal of the elimination is - symptom reduction? - which I think you said as far as gastric you had none. Not sure what gen. symptoms dairy allergy causes (except those with extreme which of course you don't have).
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LMG, the classic is what I use. I like it the best. It's 40 here today. Every now and then we get a day of 60 and everyone is outside with no coats! LOL
Nance that sounds good! I think Spring is around the corner but I think she's walking backwards for a bit. LOL
Eric I sometimes just get a turkey breast and drumsticks and don't bother with the whole bird. Oh, and when daughters were spending 20 or more hours a week in dance teaching and practicing, they ate very well too.
Carole that brown jasmine rice sounds interesting. I like brown rice. Hmmmm
Lacey, hope inspiration struck! LOL
Bedo hope the soup you made was great!
Minus, I didn't know Coldwater Creek was closing. I loved the styles but there wasn't a store anywhere close and I shop sparingly on the internet.
Much love and either Have a good Passover or New Moon or Easter!
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Moon, really got a kick out of your Spring walking back wards comment!
Also appreciate your inclusive wishes for this holiday weekend.
Yes, Moon, I got inspired...sometimes work best under pressure. Decided lamb w/o having to do a roast, so we will be having Greek inspired lamb and veggie kabobs grilled (in at least 55 degree weather) by DH, yay! Accompanied by asparagus, roasted, mashed squash, and rice pilaf. Bought some shrimp for appetizer, and picked up eclairs for dessert....before remembering I can't eat them. At least dH and DS2 will enjoy them, and I'll have some fruit.
LMG, yes this dairy free life is for the birds....especially for a foodie! Today at the neighborhood gathering, got to eat a few strawberries, grapes, and black coffee since I forgot to bring my vial of almond milk, LOL (it was actually really good coffee, so I didn't even mind it black). I will clearly mind living like this for very long, since my itching has not stopped, and I have no other symptoms related to dairy ingestion. DH is actually more fed up with it than I....methinks he is worried that he will become dairy free by proxy. Haha!
Eric, got a kick out of the father/DD dialogue.
Happy BD to your mom. She sounds hardy as a 96 year old!0 -
I used to like Barilla when I use bottled sauce. I try to keep a jar on hand for pasta emergencies lol. I find that I have to spice it up quite a bit to suit me. Since I got the giant cans of San Marzano tomatoes at Costco, I've had lots of sauce on hand. It's so easy to make and tastes so much better, I may never be able to be satisfied with the already made stuff. Not judging though, I've used plenty of it in my time, especially when I was working.
I was plenty busy today planting some herbs and cleaning up around the house. I even managed to watch a ballgame some. I got all the fixings together for tomorrow's brisket with onions that I'll start in the slow cooker before church. Tomorrow I'll make deviled eggs, scalloped potatoes and asparagus for our dinner. Just the two of us, so there will be lots of brisket leftover. That's a good thing. I've been wanting beef potpies, which I'll probably do via the handpie thing.
Happy holidays to everyone and don't eat the heads off too many chocolate bunnies.
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Eric I made Nancy's dinner, but now I have the proportions right and will make it again
Today put in one hour of community time at the garden, then finished weeding my plot and went to Home Depot to buy organic topsoil, and beet, spinach, kale, sugar snap peas and catnip seeds to put in tomorrow.
Will have Sunday dinner with a friend and friends and their families.
I LOVE not working.
There are so many things that I want to learn. Spanish, more things for my work, and fiddle tunes including more theory to name a few. I joined the Appalachian Club and plan on doing a lot of hiking, kayaking and biking this summer.
There is never enough time.
Will have to learn to make low fat trail mix. The store bought is so expensive and filled with sugar. Anyone have any suggestions?
(Or I'll just bring fruit)
Everyone have a great day tomorrow and if you have Monday off too, all the better.
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Bedo, when I hike rim to rim, and back, of the Grand Canyon, I eat beef jerky and dried banana chips...and drink tons of half strength Gatorade.
Full strength Gatorade for that long seems to be a bit "harsh" on my stomach...but 1/2 strength, plus the other stuff, works well. No hypothermia nor "stomach bouncing".
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The bean/rice stuffed peppers turned out great. I had more than enough stuffing for 2 giant red and 2 giant orange ones. The green ones don't agree with me too much and I think the red/orange ones are higher in vit. C. Parboiled 1/2s for 3 minutes, stuffed, baked covered 350 about 40 minutes, sprinkle with a little Mex. cheese. I used 1 c dry beans (cooked), 1 c brown rice (cooked). Sauteed in good amt of olive/grapeseed oil 1 huge sweet onion, 4 cloves garlic (cheat, use bottled stuff), Szeged chick. seasoning, salt, 3 tsp of sofrito which I couldn't even find in there, a hunky squeeze of cilantro in a tube. Added beans/rice back in and let simmer just a bit mostly to get beans hot again. These were a little smaller than navy beans but that would work fine. DH said per his usual that I could add hamburger and I said no it was meatless on purpose. Hint-Hint he may see more meatless stuff.
I almost wish I could go 1/3s of a CSA but none are convenient this far out. And with our drought prob. not local food but actually North Texas is a bit better, not West Tex. though. There is a food co-op that comes about 10 miles away called "Bountiful Baskets". They are not just in Texas. Anyone ever used them? I do have a church friend that does but she has 3 kids + DH to eat it up. It appears you do not have to participate every week. I'll have to ask her more next week. We do need to eat more produce but I have the very bad habit of letting it go bad in refrig.
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HOPPY SPRING!
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Spring was last week.
Had a ham for Mom's birthday and Easter. Now I can't drink enough water... :-)
Sharon is playing the guitar until we have room for some cake.
I am freezing the bone for beans.....
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Happy Birthday to your mom, Eric!
Your stuffed peppers sound good, LMG. I've done a similar stuffing with the brown rice and beans, but black beans, and seasoning. Your dh has a point. LOL. Some ground beef or Italian sausage is pretty good in that stuffing.
Today was a beautiful day. Just about perfect as far as the weather was concerned. We had 12 assorted family members at my mother's house for noon dinner. Enough carbs for the rest of the year along with ham. I have a ham bone in the freezer, too, Eric!
Tomorrow's dinner will include asparagus. I have 2 lbs in the veggie drawer. I keep seeing it on sale and buy more!
Nance, hope that Spring has arrived in your neighborhood. We'll be in the 80's this next week.
Hi to Carrie and Debbie and Deb and Chabba and other folks who haven't checked in lately.
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Happy Easter to all. I haven't posted too much, but think of you all and keep my bc sisters in my prayers.
I had a nice Easter with family and am now relaxing with my feet up (in heels most of the day) and it feels great
Hugs,
Lexi
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Dinner was roasted - big chunks of chicken breast, fingerling potatoes, carrots & onions tossed in olive oil, white wine & spices. I tripled the carrots this time but can't ever seem to get enough - so left over chicken & potatoes only. It was 84 today & I'm trying to delay turning on the A/C so this may be my last oven dinner for awhile.
Eric - I agree about the thirst after ham. I had a can of "Senate Bean Soup" the other day that someone gave me from the US Capitol. It was over 1000 mg of sodium and boy was I swollen the next day.
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LMG o use almost the same stuffing for squash both summer and winter. When the kids when through the veggie phase I used the veggie ground bits in there. Maybe your DH would be happy with that? Don't tell him the first time. I used them in spaghetti too. Also chili. LOL
It was a beautiful day today. It got to 60! Yay! Sun was shining. I just had a sweater on. So nice not to drag out the big coat. Typical April for us. Probably snow tomorrow. LOL that pretty typical too.
Went out to eat brunch today. No kids were able to come today. That's life. But yesterday my oldest and his wife painted the Family room. So had a big mess but got most of it put back together. That's 2 rooms done. It hadn't been painted in over 10 years. New wall sconces too. The big one will be dining and living room. Not looking forward to that. It's been over 15 years for that one..... LOL
Eric I love ham and will have to buy one on sale to cook just for my DH and me. I love bean soup from the bone.
Minus, I love the veg in pot roast. I will eat the carrots and potatos. You can keep the roast!!
Hi Lexi!
Carole I wish I liked asparagus but no. LOL
Much love to all.
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Senate Bean Soup. I wonder if that is the source of the senators' hot air.
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Hahaha, Eric!
Our dinner for three was shrimp cocktail, then lamb kebabs with tons of veggies, rice pilaf, a big salad and eclairs for dessert for those able to eat dairy! I snuck some chocolate later.....dairy be damned!
Carole, I've been doing the same stockpiling of asparagus.
So this morning we are venturing down to Copley Square to meet DS2 at the building his firm owns at the Marathon finish line. They are having an event to celebrate the renewed spirit and pride in the event and view the runners finishing their race. Last year the windows were blown out of the first four floors, but fortunately and amazingly, everyone eventually got out unharmed. Obviously security in the area is extremely tight. I hope we can make it to our destination! It's a beautiful day here.
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Eric, good observation about the bean soup!
Happy that Boston is having beautiful weather for the marathon today. Heard on tv about the tightened security. No back packs among the necessary "no's."
Minus, your oven dinner sounds good. Soon no oven use here as the temps rise.
Happy Monday to all.
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It was 80 here yesterday too, glad the brisket was in the slow cooker and scalloped potatoes fit in the toaster oven.
I have some leftover brats so will make them with some mustardy potatoes and cabbage.
If anyone is interested, I have the Senate bean soup recipe. It's really quite delicious and my favorite recipe for beans and for using a leftover ham bone (I have one in the freezer too). I promise it won't turn you into a politician.
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I'm interested in the Senate Bean Soup...
Eric
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Senate Bean Soup - 6 servings
1 pound dry navy beans, rinsed and picked over
10 cups water, divided
1 small ham hock (or ham bone, which I use most often)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp pepper
1 large onion, chopped
2 large ribs celery, chopped fine
1/4 cup parsley, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp nutmeg
In a large saucepan or dutch oven, soak beans overnight in 6 cups water (or bring to boil, boil 2 minutes and let stand, covered, 1 hour.
Add remaining 4 cups water, the ham hock or bone, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover; simmer 1 1/4 hours or until beans are almost tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients; cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes more until beans are tender.
Discard bay leaf. Cut meat from bones and return to soup.
Note: if I want it thicker I sometimes use an immersion blender to puree some of it. I've also used this recipe with lima beans, pintos and great northern. Always good. A shot or two of siracha is good too.
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Nance, the Senate bean soup is very similar to my navy bean soup. I add canned diced tomatoes. One of my favorite soups.
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That would be delicious Carole, I'll try that.
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That does sound good. I just cheat to make mine. One of The Companies Makes A giant jar of Cooked Beans Without ANY flavoring. Just cooked navy beans. I add the ham bone to that add my own seasonings pretty much what goes in the Senate soup. Plop it in the crock pot and cook till the meat falls if the bone. It's pretty easy and good. But you don't have to worry about cooking the beans or soaking or putting in the acid stuff till the beans are soft. I've done it on the new stove top too it's a quick soup then cause the beans are done.
Much love.
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Nance - thanks for the recipe. Similar to the Navy beans my Mother made too. Sure glad you guaranteed no politics.
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I am making beef stew, baked spaghetti and broccoli cheese soup for my friend who just had her BMX. She is single so doesn't have someone there to cook for her, or get her food from elsewhere! I decided to make a lot of beef stew so we could have some for dinner too!
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Special, we all know how important it is to have good friends helping out when going through treatment. Your friend will be so appreciative, I'm sure! You continue to amaze with your energizer bunny style after all you hace been through!
Our trip to the Marathon finish line was fine....we just had to walk the most circuitous routes in Back Bay to get there due to blocked off streets (can I tell you we were in the most secure environment ever!), so got a 45 minute walk in before arriving at DS2's building. It was a glorious day, weatherwise, and spirit wise, and we were so happy for the runners! It was particularly impressive seeing how runners who felt good at the finish line helped struggling ones over the line.
It was also fun for DH and I to meet several of DS2's bosses, and to learn how much they respect his work....always nice to hear.
We ate "bad things" all day....cold cuts, chips and deli salads, and even sugar laden desserts. I had wanted to bring something a bit more healthy, but this was not a "bring food in a bag day" since we took the train in and had to have everything we brought inspected at various checkpoints. Also very happy I didn't carry a food tray during our long walks before and after the event!
So what's a bit of chemical and sugary food, anyway! LOL......I must get back on the wagon......;/Tonight (after a long circuitous walk to the train, then home from the train) we ate leftover chicken eggplant parm (some w/o the parm!).
Tomorrow we have an audit person coming (at gas/electric company's request!) to do an energy audit. This will be brutal in our big old drafty house. Might be DH's devious way of convincing me to start clearing stuff out so we can move to a smaller more efficient place. Wish I had enough energy to comply!
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For dinner we had left-over mac and cheese, lamb burgers and a veggie salad. I "rejuvenated" the mac and cheese by adding milk and warming it so that it became creamy again. Too much cheese but delicious.
I spent a couple of hours pruning a very large azalea bed in my front yard. When I was about 2/3 finished, I discovered a bird nest with two little birds. So the project will go unfinished until the babes have flown. It's really funny looking but you have to keep your priorities straight!
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Lacey, I didn't have the shower at Pickity Place, but that would have been nice, DD and I went to Pickity the next day. Garden shop was open, bought 6 plants. Nice herbs and perenials.
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I agree with your creative pruning compromise, Carole!
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