So...whats for dinner?
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Special, your DD has the best job I could ever imagine......WOW.
Susan--feel better soon....
Have no idea what's for dinner. Having my thyroid biopsy at 12:45 and am taking some Xanax before, so I may just snooze thru dinner tonight and have some leftover soup....
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I have to go to a CT Scan little later today so it looks like hot dogs and fries tonight. If hubby don't like it he can cook his own dinner!
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Best wishes to everybody doing medical stuff today. Susan, please feel better. What a terrible thing to be going on with you on top of everything else.
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susan - I am so sorry you are not feeling well, makes all that you have to do much harder, but glad you could hang onto the burger and the protein.
red - I know, right? Normally she is swimming around with dolphins and sea lions - other people have to pay for that, but she actually gets paid to do it! She identified this as her dream since childhood, so she's living it - and loving it!
Here is the Daily Roo - this one is hilarious! He was just laying on the ground, and at first she thought he was sick, but he was just napping, so she took a shot from his feet, then walked around and took one from just above his head. You can see her shoes.
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That poor Roo, looks too pooped to party!
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University of Missouri--Kansas City...must be quite a party school.
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I went to UMKC for one semester. Oddest place I have ever taken academic classes but I had the most wonderful violin teacher. I would have enjoyed staying with him for many years, but I couldn't get past so many other parts of the experience.
*susan*
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Guess we really should eat some of that huge pot of turkey soup in the refrigerator. So dinner will be soup and salad. Hot dog and FF sounds good!
Hope you're feeling much better, Susan.
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Hot dogs and FF were great!
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Tonight, Leek and Potato soup with a bit of smoked polish sausage. The stock was the last one remaining from the smoked turkey at T-Day 2013. You know, sometimes, soup, just a simple soup is perfect. Since I have this cutie heart-shaped rye canapé bread which the kid says I may NOT use for her wedding, I did eat a few slices WITH BUTTER! Oh yum. She wants the star shapes for the wedding reception. The flower shape has been wrapped up and frozen for T-Day 2014. There is no turkey shape after all. :-)
Tomorrow night we are taking the kids out for some truly authentic Chinese cuisine.
And then we have a marriage! I am a little surprised by how much this all makes me smile. I am so bloody happy that my daughter has found a man who makes her happy. I am so happy that I am still here to be a meaningful part of this moment. I am really missing my Dad, but I am so happy that the members of my family who are still alive will all be with us. I am so happy that bridezilla has found a new home. I have paid for the taxis. We have the parking permits in hand. The restaurant has the menu title. I do still have some cooking to do.... and I have Beth, my daughter's close friend, coming on Thursday to help in the kitchen.
When I have pictures [who knows when professional photographers will get us the pictures] I promise that you will get them! Did I mention how happy I am that I am still here to enjoy this day with my kid?
*susan*
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Awesome, all the way around Susan.
Eric
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A happy day indeed Susan!
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So happy for you, Susan! And for "the kid" and DH and new DSIL. Joy abounding, as it should! Curious about the authentic Chinese selection. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!
Thought I'd get to posting trip stuff today, but DH and I inexplicably got involved in a very long negotiation at a car dealership, and I now have a new (albeit pre-owned...the way we always go these days) car. Kind of wish we had gotten an Audi like I was driving en Italia, but upgrading same car as I had is safer and predictable. Of course we did this when Mercury is solidly retrograde (my sister reminds of this several times a year, and would die if she knew about today's transaction). Guess I'll jyst wait for the engine to fall out.
Ran from the dealership to keep a dinner date at Not Your Average Joe's with my former school office mate. We had a long, lovely meal, an interesting flatbread appetizer with butternut squash, brussels spts, carmelized onions and balsamic glaze, then I had a steak salad with little smoked gouda polenta cakes atop it, and she had a pork tenderloin on butternut squash bed, with an array of other vegetables on it. Her first dish came out with the pork raw inside, so back it went for a recook, and it was taken off the bill by the manager. Clearly, they were training lots of new staff tonight....but typically their food is well priced, generous in portions and creative.
Came home exhausted....and am foolishly burning the 1AM oil, so will sign off. I will do more Italy posts soon....just need time to organize my thoughts and get on the real computer so I can try to include pix.
Nite all......
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Very happy for you, Susan!
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Tonight is a kid's meal (without a kid.) For the kid in my dh actually. Pioneer Woman's sloppy Joe's, steak fries and applesauce. I made some soft rolls to serve as a bun.
It's a gorgeous day here but I'm in the house on my hands and knees fixing cracks in the tile floor. Boy is it hard to get up! Thank you letrozole.
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Oh, and I too want to know about tonight's authentic Chinese cuisine.
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auntie - I want to eat at your house tonight - last night was spaghetti, but it was somewhat uninteresting.
susan - I am so happy for you, and your family. Tomorrow will be a very special day, it is making me smile too!
Here is a Daily Deer, since the DD was in kangaroo surgery yesterday.
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Awwww, love the dailies!
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Any suggestions on what to do with a bunch of egg whites other than an egg white omelet or meringue? Oh wait a minute -- souffle!! Have to be tomorrow I guess -- doesn't exactly go with sloppy joe's
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kielbasa, rice dish and veg
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auntie - doesn't she look cute in the safari garb? She also has rain boots she wears with tall socks. That little deer is so cute! Do you not need the yolks for soufflé - maybe depends on what kind? I am not a soufflé girl.
Tonight is a version of Chinese chicken salad - napa cabbage, shredded chicken, sliced celery, green onion, black sesame seeds, with an almond butter vinaigrette (can't do the peanut butter) and sliced almonds.
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Leftover egg whites. That's a switch! It's usually the yolks left over. I always wonder what people do with the yolks when they use just the whites. Seems so wasteful to throw the yolks out when they're the best part of the egg. IMHO..
Had lunch after golf today (REALLY bad golf). Split a turkey burger and sweet potato fries with one of the other women. She ordered it before I got to the table and substituted swiss for blue cheese. But it was still very good and the fries were crunchy and tasty.
Suppose dinner will be leftovers again. One more meal of the eggplant lasagna and lots of turkey soup in the refrigerator. Salad makings. If dh rebels, there are restaurants nearby!
Not feeling a lot of enthusiasm for cooking.
Tomorrow I go to see my hair stylist. She may pass out when she sees me. No color treatment of my hair roots all summer. Plus I cut my hair twice, top and sides. So back is long. I've been debating with myself about whether to go "natural," which at this stage would be gray. I see other women with gray hair who look really good. And I would save a lot of $$$.
Thinking about Susan's DD's wedding makes me smile, too.
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Egg Whites---Angel food cakes....
Love the roo and the deer. I had a 20 year old Siamese tomcat that sprawled out just like that kanaroo did all the time.......and just dared me to rub his tummy.....
Dinner will be the rest of a ham and some poblano roasted sweet potatoes.
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For me, it is always a leftover egg white issue. I freeze them and then wince when I try to decide how to use them. Slowly they make themselves to the bottom of the drawer. I do like an egg white, confectioner sugar, and almond sliver cookies... florentines I think they are called with just a bit of orange zest. Great gluten free dessert with some chocolate sorbet or orange sorbet. The other thing I do make with them is salmon burgers from FISH: Without a Doubt. These are bloody delicious! And his tartar sauce is the definitive version. Look at that!!!! Recipe is on the web legally! http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salmon-burgers... I usually ignore the pita suggestion and serve either on a homemade roll or on a toasted English muffin.
Zoe's in Somerville serves authentic Northern Chinese cuisine. Since the kids will be with us, we will probably eat some of the "safer" items on the menu. Love this place. I only wish that I enjoyed their soups more.
This what I woke to on my computer this morning.
*susan*
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Yes angel food cake was my 1st thought. No part of egg left in this house. Dog terror on the loose.
DH loved salsa chicken again. I said "you've had this b4". "Don't remember it". I had to really dilute the mango Pace with my almost chopped tomato Pace extra mild. Could kinda taste it but then I knew it was in there. It would be good if you had a heat loving family. DH would have loved it straight. Have breasts thawing to make jasmine chicken rice. I don't know if we will get to a quart of chicken like Eric has in the recipe. I know there's some frozen turkey - I'm not a purist so have no qualms about putting it in. Prob. add a little garlic too and that bit of leftover black beans.
Carole I went white about 6 years ago. Still has a few dark streaks underneath and esp in back. I was going every 3 weeks to color my roots. I couldn't do it and DH refused so that was my choice. Only one of our "group" who has but I love it. He doesn't care. Says only that he doesn't want me to gripe about it and when we were commuting together that I didn't take too long to do it. No chance of that. I'm wash 'n wear except for Sunday when I do attempt a little bit with the curling iron.
Special that chicken salad sounds good. I think DH will hit me if I serve him more chicken. At least he will have leftovers for tomorrow since I have a church meeting. Friday I will have to make something non-chicken.
I think I hear wedding music. I know tomorrow will be a great day Susan. All my best to your DD and soon to be SIL.
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Susan, I never thought about freezing them but of course that's what I'll do. Excellent salmon recipe. I had planned to buy a piece of wild caught salmon at my next Costco trip to try cold smoking (never have done). Think I'll make these too. Maybe I can get dh to like salmon if I call it a burger!
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That alarm doesn't give any decent choice....close or snooze... ???? :-)
It needs a "celebrate" choice.
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Susan - hope tomorrow is everything you ever dreamed about - oh, and everything your DD ever dreamed about too. Thanks for the salmon burger recipe. I'll try that one.
Eric - looks like you're having storms again. I do pay attention since my brother lives in the greater Phoenix area.
luv - I'm with you. Wash & wear. I was fortunate that my hair always just turned under in a mild page boy w/o even using a hair dryer. (except for those years when we rolled our hair in orange juice cans). All I ever did was sun highlights every 6 mos. Now w/chemo hair growing back, it's a wild mess of short, curls that feel like a velour blanket instead of real hair.
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susan - tomorrow is my birthday - when I blow out my candles my wish will be for you and your family - that you have the most beautiful, delicious, problem-free, memorable day ever! I can't wait to hear all about it. Know that we will all be thinking of you tomorrow and sending our love!
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I am loving the daily roos! LOL
Susan I sure hope you feel good on your DD day! Try to get a bit of rest and not stress. I know I know, harder than it should be.
To all, Much love.
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