So...whats for dinner?
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Everyone sounds so happy! And well-fed!
SpecialK, what an interesting looking popcorn popper. I bought a package of paper lunch bags with the intention of trying Minus One's method of popping corn. I don't have a large glass bowl in the camper. Congratulations to your DD on earning her Captain's license. She sounds like such an interesting young woman. I know you will be happy to have her living close to you.
The campground is abuzz with activity. Little children are busy riding their bikes or tricycles and playing. Dh and I enjoy sharing "our" summer spot on weekends and holicays but we always look forward to everyone leaving on Sunday afternoon. Some weeks we have the whole place to ourselves.
Our simple meals have been tasty. I bought Canadian walleye fillets (pricey at about $16 a lb) and panfried them on Wed. night. Last night I made a red sauce with Italian sausage out of the freezer and canned diced tomatoes. Crushed tomatoes would have made a thicker sauce but a big handful of grated Asiago did the trick.
Tonight will be babyback ribs, fresh corn cut off the cob with diced sweet pepper and butter, and garden salad. I steam the ribs until they're fork tender and dh caramelizes them with barbecue sauce on the hot grill.
Happy 4th to everyone. Last year we went to the parade in Park Rapids and stayed for the fireworks, which were really good. But really late since it doesn't get dark until 10 pm. This year we may take a boat ride with campground neighbors out on the lake and watch the do-it-yourself fireworks along the shore. The neighbors say you can also see the fireworks in the sky at Park Rapids. I could pass on the parade in town because small town parades are most enjoyed by the people who know someone in the parades. Said by someone coming from Mardi Gras land!
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carole - glad you are having fun in the RV! When DD returns she may be so close she is living in my house, lol! She just applied for a couple of jobs - one in Orlando, one at the same location she is now - but I suspect she doesn't really want to stay down there. There is also a job at Clearwater - the facility where she first interned, and where Winter the dolphin from Dolphin Tale lives. The Captain's license is a huge deal - it is a hard thing to get but she is half way done and doing very well on the testing. She is a funny combo of tomboy with a capital T, and a really cute girl - keeps the boys confused, lol!
Hope everyone is doing fun stuff for the 4th! I am home alone (DH is on the other side of the state with our ill friend) but just ate a solo burger in solidarity with everyone who is grilling or picnicking! Maybe I will make some popcorn later in my newfangled popper! I will report on how it goes!
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Watched fireworks at the horse track last night - they always say they will start at 9:30, but they never actually start until 10:30. They really put on a good show, though.
Today I made potato salad and smoked salmon dip to take to my MIL's where we will relax this evening. I always put a lot of stuff into my potato salad. It's about 1/2 potato and 1/2 other vegies and eggs (and pickles)...
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Special, "capital T tomboy and really cute girl" .....it's the perfect combination...nothing confusing about that at all..... :-)
Eric
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Eric - I agree, but the boys don't whether to be her BFF or ask her out!
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Special....DD sounds like a "special" daughter!
hope the boys wise up for when she is ready for a long term relationship! Maybe a BFF will turn into that!So our town parade made it before the monsoons today, and DH ran up to see it.....he is a sucker for parades.....me not so much.
So I spent the day organizing and putting my winter clothes away now that summer is here to stay! Most of you probably think it is way late....but not here!
I was wearing sweaters until these last two weeks!DH bought items for our dinner yesterday while I was out clothes shopping, so tonight we had our own little hamburger/cole slaw/ corn on the cob indoor barbecue (he actually stood in the rain grilling...such a good sport) with a Mexican sort of pasta salad I made. Can I tell you that it all tasted great (!) especially after not eating solid food for two days. Oh, and a rare indulgence of red wine helped!
So tomorrow, I will finish the clothes organizing and then pack for our trip. I will try not to take everything I own! The Cape weather is supposed to be really consistently warm and mostly dry, so I have no excuse for taking too many clothes.
Hope you all enjoyed a good 4th and that it was drier than here...tho not so dry as what you experienced, Eric. Is that dust storm a common occurrence? Yikes! Hope all has calmed down.
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wow! All the food sounds great! Hope the weather leaves all you on the East Coast ok.
Our Weather was great today. Spevialk, my DH was up with his family on the family farm today so I was alone. My neighbor brought me a turkey brat for dinner from her by with her daughter so I got to eat 4th of July menu too! Otherwise a real quiet day. Wish I could have seen the fireworks though. They sounded pretty nice. As for small town parades. Oh my. Our kids when little were in Band and dance and Girl and Boy Scouts so we gad to he there for every parade. And since it's a joint school system for 2 parades! LOL. But that's over so it's quiet for me! LOL
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One, sometimes two, dust storms happen per summer. It's less a big short term deal than the news stations make it. Some places get trees knowed down due to high winds from thunderstorms...we get dust...,
The long term issues can be, for some people, "valley fever". It's a usually unnoticed and self resolving lung infection caused by soil fungus spores blown around by the winds. When it does cause problems, it is usually easily treatable. At its worst it can be a mess to deal with...especially if the doctor is unfamiliar with it. I guess it's the desert's answer to Lyme disease.
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Sorry I am a day late - hope you all had a wonderful happy July 4.
Thanks for the happy Canada Day wishes - was fun. And great to have a 3 day week (I took Monday off).
What with the World Cup now the Tour de France - and work of course, I seem to have no time. I am a bit of a sports watching nerd
Made this salad yesterday - with my variations.
Spring Greens with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette:
Spring Greens (use as much as you need - recipe calls for 12 cups, but as there are only 2 of us....)
half cup crumbled goat cheese or gorgonzola (I used gorg)
3/4 cup pecans – caramelized*
1 cup strawberries (or any fruit you like) - I used strawberries/tangerine slices and grapesFor the vinaigrette:
1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp pepper
Half cup olive oil*to caramelize
pecans, spread them on a baking sheet and roast at 350 degrees F oven until just starting to turn brown. Remove and toss with melted butter – enough to lightly coat. Sprinkle nuts with 2 tsp white sugar and 1 tsp and toss again. Return to oven for a few minutes – have to watch in case they burn.
So here is my variation: I didn’t have any balsamic vinegar only balsamic vinaigrette. So I substituted the olive oil for 4 tbsp’s of the balsamic vinaigrette – worked OK I thought.Happy weekend everyone !
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There was no potluck meal here at the campground yesterday. We're supposed to be having one this afternoon. Brad the good fishermen has promised to cook walleye. I made a potato salad with ham cubes and cheddar cubes, diced boiled eggs, diced celery and a dressing of mayo, mustard, s & p, and dried dill. We're also bringing two cartons of cookies from the Pie and Bread Lady. We bought the cookies and a loaf of wheat bread this morning at the Farmer's Mkt. One box of cookies is oatmeal blueberry and the other is double fudge.
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Tazzy, that salad sounds a lot like the one I ate at a restaurant for lunch today and it was delish.
Carole, envy you your walleye. I saw some frozen in the store and it was $14 a pound. Not cheap!
Tonight is a squash casserole, new potatoes and green beans and some grilled ham with pineapple.
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Meet Jasper Robert, my brand new grandson.
Born June 19th, 9lbs, 19.5"
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Congrats Deborye! He's cute!
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What a cutie Deb!
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Deb.... Wow!!! :-) DD was looking over my shoulder and she was "Ahhhh!. He's *C*U*T*E*!!!!". I agree.
Eric
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Oh, Deb.....best picture you've ever posted. He is adorable!! Enjoy!
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Congrats Deb - Jasper really is a cutie.
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Deb - adorable! Congrats to all!
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Deb, he's TOO cute! Lucky you to have a little baby to cuddle! I hope he's very healthy as he starts out his life.
Nance, have you already told us about the ingredients in your squash casserole?
I walked my 3 miles late this morning and then cooked a heavy brunch. Bacon, home fries, over-easy eggs, and toast made with the Pie and Bread Lady's triple wheat bread and her rhubarb/raspberry jam. It was really good. I love the home-made bread. It makes toast a treat.
Tonight's dinner will be leftover pasta w/red sauce and a garden salad. It will be eaten in a QUIET campground! People are starting to leave. We enjoy the presence of people during the weekends but also like having the whole place to ourselves.
Happy Sunday.
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Enjoy your nice quiet campground. We thought of getting a fifth wheel, but instead opted for a truck camper. We'll be taking off (I think) around October - but the twins are due late November, so this year we may not leave until later. I'm leaving it up to my hubby - since he's the one stuck driving!! I'm hoping for an easier winter than last year!!!
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I just helped get my mother in law out of the car from her ride home from the hospital. She say her new knee is pretty sore, but doing OK.
The Isuzu Trooper is all done.
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Good deal all around Eric!
Carole, I think the squash casserole is the same one everybody has, summer squash, onions, eggs, bread or cracker crumbs, cheese. I top mine with fresh tomatoes and more cheese.
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I'm cooking a chicken in the dutch oven. Corn on the cob and a fruit salad will round out things.
I've been working outside most of the day...105F/40C temperatures and trying to rain....and I'm going to keep dinner simple.
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Auntie that casserole sounds pretty good.
Eric tell your MIL good luck. And use lots of ice....
I cheated today. I had a burger with fries and stuffed pepper soup. Loved the soup and ate half the fries and about 3/4 the burger. Bananas and toast get pretty boring. LOL
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Eric, your MIL is a hardy woman. That surgery is not for wimps, as Moon well knows. Your chicken appeals to me. I was thinking yesterday of cooking a whole chicken in my crock pot but it's too small for a big chicken. And it seems all the chickens are big these days. I'll probably have to carve it up a bit.
GG, in 2010 dh and I bought a used truck camper and headed to Alaska. We already had a big truck for towing our 5th wheel. It was a great way to travel the Alaskan highway through the Yukon and then all over Alaska. On our return home, we sold the truck camper. Have fun when you do take off! It's great to have your bathroom and kitchen with you at all times.
This morning I got out the bathroom scale for the first time since heading north. I had to weigh in a number of locations in the camper before the scale reported a weight that wasn't over my goal weight!!!! There is only one WW meeting in Park Rapids and it's at 6:30 pm on Mon. nights. A very inconvenient time for me. I'm sure the timing is for working women.
We're off to bicycle a segment of the Heartland bike trail today.
Happy Monday to all.
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Carole, I'm going to have to try that scale trick lol!
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Moving the scale around has never worked for me. :-)
Moon, the hospital sent her home with several cold packs that very much remind me of frozen peas that haven't stuck together. Even after a thaw and re-freeze, the "peas" still aren't clumped together.
Sharon called me over to look at a physics problem, so I didn't finish the post...
Anyway, Moon, it sounds like your doctor and my mother in law's doctor are in agreement on the cold packs.
Eric
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Last night's dinner was Laurie's Salsa Chicken over brown rice with grated cheddar and sour cream. The chicken was two chicken breasts cut into thick strips. We also had a good garden salad with avocado.
Tonight's dinner will probably be the leftovers.
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I just reread my last post... It sure sounded stilted..
Guess I shouldn't rush posts. :-)
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Just made a hamburger with an onion. Guess I'm bored.
LOL eric. Sounded fine to me..Hope your MIL is recovering well. I have PT 3x a week. Only one exercise brings tears to my eyes. Not so bad.
Joyce dinner sounded indoor or cooked outdoor.
Carole leftovers is a free night!
Much love to all
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