So...whats for dinner?
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Tonight was salad and tomato basil soup. Easy to fix and light, I have not been very hungry the last couple of days.
Red - I started on Mylan which was good for the first six months until I developed a trigger thumb. When I switched back to Femara from Arimidex I started on the Teva brand - I continue to do well on it and it has been almost two years
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Oh yes, fennel! Delicious!
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Nance, mirlitons are very popular here in the New Orleans area, especially around the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. They are essentially bland and tasteless, in my opinion, but are featured in seafood casseroles the same as eggplants are used. They are also popular stuffed, again with seafood and seasonings and breadcrumbs giving the flavor. Most of the recipes call for boiling them until tender. Scoop out the flesh and mix it with a lot of other tasty ingredients, like shrimp, oysters, crab meat, seasonings, bread crumbs and then bake in a casserole dish. The flesh of the mirlitons has a lot of water, making the bread crumbs necessary. Some people grow them in their gardens. I seldom buy them. They're a squash variety.
Susan, my home expresso machine is quite small. I made room for it by storing my large food processor in a cabinet with a sliding shelf just below the counter where I normally use the food processor. I now have three coffee appliances! A regular coffee maker that dh sets up every night to brew a pot of decaf dark roast coffee. He doesn't drink regular because of an irregular heartbeat. Then I have a mini Keurig that I use to make regular coffee throughout the day. Now the expresso machine. I grew up drinking café au lait. My grandmother had a little aluminum pot that she used to boil the milk to pour into the strong coffee made in a drip pot. "Spag" formed on top of the milk. Some people liked spag and some didn't! I did like it. The nice thing about café au lait is that the milk is hot and doesn't cool the coffee. I usually microwave my coffee to make it hotter.
Last night's dinner out with our neighbors was fun but the food was not remarkable. They're going to Vegas for a vacation and I'm babysitting her pet rabbit! It will live in a cage on my patio just outside the door. It gets out into her back yard but I won't risk letting it out.
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Carole - thanks for the mirliton explanation. I had truly never hear of them & now can postpone looking them up until I finish reading the posts.
A rabbit? I had a rabbit once for awhile when I was around 8. I don't remember what happened to it but it probably went the way of those dyed red & blue chicks everyone used to get for Easter. Amazing to think of the things people used to do.
Dinner is going to be structured around a package of Seeds of Change quinoa & brown rice. No idea what else yet. Since I haven't take any meat out of the freezer, it will probably be eggs. Maybe a salad on the side.
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carol we had 2 rabbits growing up, Babbit the Rabbit (mine) and Buttons (my sister's) Yes they really do "breed" like rabbits. We separated them but Babbit always found a way to Buttons' side of the house they lived in even when there seemed to be only 1/2 " between the divider.in the morning at times. We would always say "oh no more rabbits." We took them to Birch Hill Game Farm in NY if we couldn't find them homes. Finally Buttons became older and gave birth to only one humongous bunny, we named him "Butch" and found him a home.
Here is the Skate wing recipe that I am making for dinner
http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/recipes/main-courses/roasted-skate
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Carole, thanks for the squash info. I see them in the city sometimes (as chayote) and although I come across recipes from time to time I really had no clue as to how they're popularly prepared. I'm not even sure they're a winter or summer variety. I'm assuming summer.
I feel guilty complaining about it because others have had it so much worse, but we've had rain every day for the past two weeks. We've had a minimum of an inch and max of 3 every single day. The yard is more like a bog. DH did manage to mow a couple of days ago when it didn't rain until the afternoon. My poor garden isn't doing much. It's longing for warm sunny days and so am I! Ok, rant over.
Today I made meatballs for the freezer and tomorrow nights dinner. Tonight is grilled flatiron steak, salt baked potatoes and a tomato cucumber salad with fresh basil. I decided to make an angel food cake to have with some macerated strawberries.
Carole, good luck with Thumper!
Hope Luv is still safe and checks in.
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Today, we walked down the huge hill to the farmer's market, and then back up that same huge hill to get home. We have been "doing the hill" every morning for the last week, trying to maintain our Istanbul training. Six weeks ago, I would not have made it up that hill. Now we can do both ways in less than 15 minutes. But, I still feel it in my lower back and thighs.
At the market, I bought two heads of lettuce, radishes, scallions, and then I bought a ridiculously expensive small batch apple cider vinegar. Clearly, a salad was going to be dinner with some of the leftover tuna. Unfortunately, after lunch, my stomach revolted so I only made the salad for Mr. 02143. He got a mustard vinaigrette, with some lovely lettuce, lightly pickled red onions, carrots, tomatoes, gruyere cheese, and asparagus. Topped with slices of tuna. I had some reheated bulgar with a bit of tuna. Have some ginger syrup cooling and I will make that into a Ginger Ale to drink until that stomach calms down.
I think you can complain about too much rain. Yea, others have it worse, but this isn't a competition. That much rain will make both you and your surroundings soggy. My sister has lots of rabbits.... they are pets. They live inside. I will not say more.
*susan*
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When my son was little, someone gave him a Gerbil. He was really worried that the poor thing was lonely so of course we had to get another one. The females come into heat every 4-6 days. The gestation period in only 22 days. We sold the litters back to the pet store for awhile & then I mandated a separate cage.
Dinner plans changed since I found some boiled potatoes in the fridge. I sauteed in butter, added 2 eggs and made an omelet with Havarti cheese.
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Pork medallions in piccata sauce served over squares of polenta warmed and browned in small amt. of butter. Side of steamed yellow squash. The squash were so sweet and tasty. The pork and polenta were good, too.
Susan, I'm proud of you walking down and back up that hill! Way to go! Sorry about the upset stomach. Is that a SE of a med you take?
I'm cooking oven-barbecued chicken thighs and drumsticks for family dinner at my mother's house tomorrow. The chicken was on sale for $1 a lb. Also baked potatoes. 5 lbs of russets for $2. Can't get much easier or cheaper. Luv, you would appreciate these prices!
I'm enjoying the little expresso machine. It's so much fun to fix myself a large cappuccino that would cost me $4 at my favorite coffee house, PJ's. Now the mini Keurig is sitting there unused. I had expected using the machine to be more complicated but it's actually very simple.
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Well gee Special, I am on Teva Anastrazole, I wonder if the Teva Femara would have been a good one. The one I had (Accord) lasted 4 days and spent the 50.00 copay to see my onc face to face to tell him NO WAY,,,,and I am back on the anastrazole. Only other time I've been obstinate about a drug was Nortriptyline and I was so dizzy after the first one that I flushed the whole bottle the next morning. Called doc and said I am not taking anymore and she called me back at work to ask me if I could break them in half and I said no and she said why not and I told her I had disposed of them first thing the next a.m. She was shocked........
It has rained here like crazy since Friday afternoon and supposed to dip into the 40's tonight. I had weeded one of my flower beds Friday after therapy and before the rain and cleaned the bird bath and forgot to refill it. They are both overflowing this a.m.
What is the best way to prepare a lamb shank? They had them at Kroger they look like they weighed about 1.5 to 2 lbs each. Can I do it in the crockpot? How much meat do you think there will be after that big bone comes out? U know I am uncertain still about lamb.
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Red,
Yum! Lamb shanks! I generally braise them in a dutch oven, in a low oven, but I suspect a slow cooker would also work. NOTE: I have never used a slow cooker! I suspect that you would need to reduce the liquid from any recipe for this cooking method since there is no evaporation. For lamb shanks, I am a true believer in browning the food before starting the braise which means starting it on the stove top, and then putting into the cooker. This recipe has always been very successful for me: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/br...
I would reduce the tomato paste and the wine and the water. A 2 lb lamb shank [which is really big!] should feed two people. Well, we don't eat large portions so it might be 1/5 people. Not everyone enjoys picking the meat off the bone so there is nothing wrong with pulling the meat after it has been cooked and stirring just the meat bits into the sauce. I call it a ragu when I do it this way.
Here is another recipe that I have used [or a similar one] which is less tomatoey. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/brais... I love Lamb shank with white beans, but Mr. 02143 prefers polenta or mashed potatoes.
One final thought, you could cook all of the lamb shanks, eat what you want, do the ragu thing, and it freezes very well for future meals. The work is in the prep, not the cooking.
*susan*
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Wreck fish for dinner.
will rub with garlic and Ginger infused Safflower oil. I couldn't find it so I just put ginger in safflower oil. Pre heat cast iron skillet in 400 degree oven. Place skillet on stove top set to high. coat surface with oil . Sear steaks for 2 minutes each side. Place skillet back in oven for two minutes and then remove and let cool.
Like sea bass, whatever that tastes like.
Going to the garden then to a benefit
Yer all making me feel guilty. I took a 2 month break from Arimidex, Going back on it. Don't like to ache but winter is over so hope it's better.
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Tonight is homemade pasta with previously made Rao's marinara and the meatballs I made yesterday. I'll add an Italian salad and maybe even some garlic bread.
Quiet here today, hope you all are out having fun. No rain in the forecast for three whole days!
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My neighbors just called and said 'let's go to Louisiana Sunday dinner'. So 5 of us piled in the car and got to Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen just before the lunch special menu ended at 3pm. After eating 4 loafs of crusty bread the table had gumbo, shrimp poorboys, cobb salad w/crab, catfish and fried shrimp. Now I'll be taking a nap since I won't have to worry about dinner.
Bedo - all of your fishies sound great.
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Sounds so good Minus!
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I've got pork chops marinating in hoisin sauce, and sweet chilli sauce. Couscous with onion and roasted bell peppers along with a salad are also up for the meal.
Last week was busier than usual so today I'm being moderately successful at having a lazy day.
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I started a pork boston butt/shoulder yesterday, browned all sides on the stove top with seasonings and then placed in the oven with the top on in the same heavy pot with a couple shots of Dr McGillicudy's Apple Pie and a half a can of beer, turning it over every hour until I had to go to work last night. Got up today after leaving it to "confit" in the fridge overnight and back into the oven for a couple of hours until it fell apart into big chunks. Tossed in some chopped garlic and finely sliced onions for the final cook and it's a great base for almost anything. Tonight we took part of it, added some bbq sauce, topped it with cheddar cheese and onto a bun. Yum especially some of the darker bits but then again I love burnt ends.
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All the food mentioned sounds delicious. Minus's Louisiana lunch. Nance's dinner and Tempy's pork roast.
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Hoping we get a report about lamb shanks, but gosh, everyone's food sounds wonderful tonight. I used the rest of the Costco chicken to make chicken-bean-onion tostadas with tomatillo sauce. My tortillas came out rather clunky tonight. Too thick and crumbly, yet too wet. I think my harina has gotten old and needs to be replaced. I only did tostadas for time's sake, well and I like the protein to tortilla ratio better. There is enough of all the "stuff" for Mr. 02143 to make lunch tomorrow.
My daughter did that pouty look this morning, indicating that she was REALLY hoping that the Sunday English Muffin bread tradition might be revived. Needless to say, I made some English muffin bread, but it was not ready for us to eat at our breakfast.
Today we looked at our first properties. Mr. 02143 and I are considering buying either a two family or a condo as a place to downsize. The kids could live in the new property and when we are ready to downsize [i.e. retire] we would already own a place. BUT, my goodness, it is a feeding frenzy out there! I had read about this, but witnessing self-important people using their elbows to get their realtors and contractors through the crowds was astonishing. Not sure that we are willing to compete in this market, but all four of us need to develop a shared vocabulary to discuss what we need, want, and like. See? I am trying to control the future any way I can. ;-)
*susan*
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Ditto to Carole's comment about the great sounding dinners posted today. And that Louisiana menu has my mouth watering! Wow!
Susan, you are more intrepid than some....and definitely more than I. We know we have to play the downsize tune also, but I am overwhelmed with the status of the market now. Bidding wars are just not my thing. Then there is the fact that we would dearly love to stay close to this area, and anything small is being scooped up by contractors, and transformed into $2M houses. I just can't figure where these young couples come up with down payments for such homes.
Meanwhile, we returned last night after two days in Stockbridge. DH had board meetings and I got to play house in that amazing estate and enjoy the wonderful dinner (at the estate) and next day luncheon in Lenox.
This is the first time I have been there with the gardens in beautiful bloom....and there are many. We were "assigned" to the largest suite this visit, and the huge, totally windowed room looked out onto the gardens, the terraces, the pool, and the lush pastures below in the distance with the animals grazing. And of course the mountains as distant backdrop. I really leave reality when there....especially with objects d'art from all over the world, but mainly European, filling every wall, table surface, floor, counter, etc. The owner is a serious and "serial" collector of original works of European artists, and antiques from around the world. Every time I have accompanied DH there, I get to see so many newly acquired works. As I said, beyond my reality!
So Friday evening the board dinner was held at the estate (not usually the case, but it was lovely). Cocktails and appetizers were in the huge art laden foyer and terrace on that level. Lots of passed apps: lamb meatballs with yogurt dip, tuna tartare, crab salad rounds, eggplant/tomato something, and things I did not try and can't remember. Dinner was held in the art library....a stunning mahogany paneled room...and after a delightful salad of multi greens, frisee, sliced figs and blue cheese, with some sort of vinaigrette, the main course was a large piece of tenderloin atop scalloped potatoes resting on a bed of sautéed chard. The beef was melt in your mouth quality, and I learned the following day that it was Kobe....explaining the melt in your mouth factor! The servers were pouring both red and white wine throughout the dinner, and I imbibed after having water during cocktail hour. It was great wine, but I am out of shape for drinking these days. After a blueberry pie dessert, the Armenian cognac was served. One sip was more than enough for this gal.
Sat morning I skipped the early breakfast and, alone in the house, poured myself some coffee, had some strawberries and a piece of banana bread while enjoying watching the cows grazing in the distant pasture. Then met up with the DH of another board member to hit the treadmills in the exercise suite. I needed that!
That afternoon there was a retirement luncheon for the very beloved psychiatrist who is leaving his post as CEO/Medical Director of the hospital. It was held at the restaurant of the Kimball Inn, called Table Six. We had a mixed greens salad with blue cheese, walnuts, cranberries and a sherry vinaigrette, and I had the chicken breast selection which was soooo perfectly cooked and served with fingerling potatoes, and arugula with sun dried tomatoes and drizzle of balsamic. I loved having mire greens! DH got the Idaho River trout, which he raved about. Dessert was thre mini tarts that were forgettable.
We slowly wended out way back to Eastern Mass after that. Will return there at the end of June when there will be a big party for the outgoing director, which my DH is DJing. He wears many hats....was the chair of the search committee for the hospital's new medical director (who was at both events this weekend, and it was fun to meet both him and his wife, who look so young to this turning 70 person!), and now will send the retiring one out with lively music! He's so excited about doing that!
I will add some pix in another post....this one is waaaaay too long.
By the way, I recall skate from my Jersey shore childhood days. I believe it is a flatfish, sort of like a small ray. DH ate it once up here at Rialto in Cambridge. Wreck is a new one to me.....eager to hear how it was.
We had omelets tonight with a basic salad.....guess who has yet to make it to the food store. Maybe tomorrow....tho it might be raining too hard.
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Dinner last night was peppered pork tenderloin, rice made with chicken stock and a sautéed zucchini/yellow squash medley. I had made some things ahead of the surgery, but this is the first actual meal I cooked since Wednesday. I have my post-op this morning and fingers crossed for drain removal.
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Susan, I don't think the real estate market is that active around here, with bidding wars. Sounds like a great time to be a seller. Our house is a perfect size for the two of us but it sits on two acres. The time will come when that will be too much yard for us to manage on our own.
Lacey, I always enjoy your visits to the palatial house and grounds. How large a servant staff does the owner employ?
No clue on what's for dinner tonight.
I guess I will go to the WW meeting at 6:30 pm. I only attended once 4 weeks ago, which was stupid timing. I knew I was having the foot surgery and wouldn't even be able to step on a scale for a couple of weeks. In the meanwhile I'm paying the monthly fee since I'm over my stated goal weight.
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Lacey, what a grand weekend full of gourmet delights!
I love our house, but it too sits on 4 acres, half of which is wooded. The house is also two story which is ok for now, but won't always be. We are trying to steadily make improvements and declutter with an eye toward selling in the next few years. The market here is still fairly depressed although our realtor recently advised us that it was picking up for houses in our price range.
Fairly pedestrian fare here tonight. I have thick pork chops thawing that we'll have with a broccoli rice medley and some applesauce. This will be the last of the applesauce from last year's apples. One tree has died, one tree didn't bloom at all for some reason, and the other two trees are loaded. I'm hopeful that the critters will leave enough apples for us to replenish our supply.
I'm hoping it's dry enough to check out the garden this morning. I think I saw some cherry tomatoes blushing. That's exciting!
Fingers crossed for you SK!
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Special, hoping the post op goes well for you and that you return home sans drain!
Carole, there is an overall manager and three or four full time staff. There are gardiners and all sorts of specific project workers. Then he is always reconstructing something there...usually in the winter months changes happen to specific indoor spaces. Right now there is a huge project going on outside. He recently purchased the property next door, and is renovating it to house his foundation offices and the property manager, and to house visiting artists and students whom he sponsors. While we were there, there were tons of workers creating terraces and connecting pathways between the properties. It never ends.... I would be horrified at these expenditures if I were not aware of the extent of his philanthropic work. And this is just the country house....
Part of our room and two of the views....really peaceful...especially when the cows are in that lower pasture.
Meanwhile, between rain and sun, our own (mini) property's shrubs and trees are totally overgrown. Ugh! DH has someone coming today to discuss cutting it all back. I can barely stand how expensive this is going to be....another motivator for moving.
Back to the gym today, tho I am having hip pain that runs down my leg, especially after sitting for any extended minutes. Driving for more than an hour was really difficult. Hoping it resolves without any medical intervention.
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Lacey - how lovely!
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The pics do look peaceful and relaxing! I did indeed return home sans drain, so yay! Also, this new PS tried Medipore dressings after surgery and I am not allergic to them, which is awesome. I had stitches removed from the drain site and both hips where she lipo-ed for the fat graft. She was happy with the amount of fat she was able to get in and also with the empty pocket, which she felt was very viable, so things are looking good for a TE later in the year. I go back for stitches out on Friday from the flat breast area - she wanted to err on the conservative side and leave them in for a bit longer. We also discussed using Dermabond going forward as a way to seal the skin and prevent any infection, since the Medipore was second choice to Tegaderm, which I am violently allergic to and can't use. So, all good stuff!
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Good news, SpecialK! Sounds like the PS is a good replacement for the last surgeon? I toy with the idea of going back to my PS for a revision but always dismiss the idea. I would benefit more from another face lift but am not willing to undergo the surgery and recovery, NOR pay for it.
Lovely views, Lacey. It's always nice when people with money spend it well.
Right now my ideal "downsize" home would be located on a golf course where we could have our own golf cart. The house would be about this same size, which is 2000 sq. ft. living space. As long as dh is healthy enough to pursue his woodworking hobby, he wouldn't be happy without the kind of shop he has now. This morning he changed the oil in his diesel 1-ton truck and put the trailer hitch back into the bed of the truck in preparation for towing the 5th wheel camper later this month. He always keeps busy during the day.
I finally forced myself to go into the office and deal with the shredding and filing of papers that covered the whole surface of my desk. This was one of my post-surgery projects.
When I opened the kitchen freezer to get out frozen fruit for my smoothie this morning, I spotted the last container of the stuffed shells I made during the winter with home-made ricotta. So we'll have those for dinner when I return from the WW meeting. Making the ricotta was so easy and fun that I might have to make another batch.
Love the little deLonghi expresso machine and am undoubtedly consuming too much caffeine.
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carole - the previous PS did many of the same things as this one but I think sometimes he was doing things in the interest of speed and without the meticulous nature of the new PS. I am somehow feeling having a female doc at this point is better although I can't pinpoint why I feel that way, I'm just going with it. I need to make a road trip to see you and have some espresso drinks! Coffee is my last remaining vice
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Carole - I alternated decaf espresso (which seems rather like an oxymoron) with my cappuccino machine. I was drinking too much too. In fact, I'm trying to cut back now. I have heart palpitations from time to time usually brought on by too much caffeine. I'm an avid coffee drinker. I just ordered a single serve coffee maker (not a Keurig) that uses your own coffee so that I can switch to decaf after the morning. We have a couple of good coffee roasters in the St.Louis area that have very good decafs.
SK - I've always liked women docs - especially surgeons.
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Good suggestion, Nance. I think I'll go make myself a decaf!
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