So...whats for dinner?
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Thinking Positive - I see you are ER/PR +, so maybe some dietary concessions are in order not to fuel estrogen. But really I've found the best rule to be "everything in moderation". I found that to be true w/diets in the past for weight control & for healthy eating. Now for cancer, I've lost too many things already to give up all the foods that I love & it's not going to happen.
Dinner was sort of a 'jump up'. The rest of the cold boiled shrimp from Costco w/just salt since i don't mess with red sauce. The rest of the Olathe corn from Iowa which I cut off the cob Sunday - oh sooo sweet. The rest of the honeydew melon left over from the weekend. Too full for dessert.
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Made some pasta salad today and roasted some chicken breasts on the bone, mostly for lunches. Tonight we are having some mac 'n cheese with ham, and a kale salad. Made the mac n' cheese with gluten free pasta, almond milk, almond milk cheese, vegetable broth and gluten free flour, and uncured ham. I will be curious how it tastes since this is the first time I have tried this. I used the same process to make the béchamel that I used for the veggie lasagna, so I am hopeful that it is good. The kale salad will be dressed with vinaigrette, some mandarin oranges and sliced almonds.
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and again, he isn't really interested in negotiating unless it is about giving him more money, in spite of the reduction in number of parking spaces.
Donedonedonedone
*susan*
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Susan, this owner is definitely a Jerk, capital J. When you have a chance, would you please give Mysunshine your mayo recipe?
Nance, your report about your dad made me smile and feel good on your behalf. It's so nice to see a parent happy.
No guacamole with our sorta Mexican dinner tonight. The avocados weren't good. They had been left too long in the refrigerator, out of sight out of mind. DH loved the sautéed onion which had burned a bit and caramelized. As always, the skirt steak had such a good flavor. Lots of dish washing tonight, though, with the separate dishes of food.
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Homemade Mayo.
I make this in a food processor, though a blender is rumored to work, as is hand whisking, though after my breast surgery, hand whisking isn't such a pleasant option.
2 egg yolks
1 tbl egg white
1 tsp good-quality dijon, a little less if you use Grey Poupon
pinch of salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil [I use sunflower or grape seed]
1/4 cup mild extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
Place the egg, mustard and salt with a tablespoon or so of the vegetable oil in the food processor, and whizz until the mustard is no longer visible. [I turn the processor to an angle to help this happen since I am making a small quantity.] In a slow drizzle, pour in the vegetable oil. Once you see that the mixtue has started to thicken [emulsify] you can pour more quickly. Taste and add more mustard or salt if needed, and then start the machine again, adding the lemon juice, and then the olive oil. The results will be thinner than commercial mayo, but it firms up with a bit of time in the fridge.
My kid likes to add roasted garlic and sugar. I don't care for sugar in my mayo.
Use the egg white to make almond florentines with orange. :-) That is where you should put the sugar.
*susan*
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Thanks, Susan. Just reading the recipe made my mouth water! Home-made mayo is such a treat. I'll have to make some when I get home. I'll bet potato salad is really good with the home-made mayo. Egg salad, too.
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Could actually make it here in the camper. I have a mini processor.
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Carole,
Oh yes you could. I make it in the mini frequently..... the only reason I don't do that all the time is due the high squeal from that machine. Potato salad is really good with this mayo. In fact, Mr. 02143 who is not a huge fan of mayo won't eat any potato that isn't made with my mayo. It also is great in a pasta salad. Both start with some vinegar for the potato or pasta long before the mayo joins the party.
*susan*
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susan - thanks for the mayo recipe - I will try it in my mini also.
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What about the eggs? I always heard never to eat raw eggs.
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mysunshine - I sometimes eat sunny side up eggs with a partially uncooked yolk, but I think it also depends on how much you trust your egg source and how sensitive your immune system is. If you are uncomfortable using uncooked eggs you can do this:
"If you are concerned about making homemade mayonnaise with raw eggs, you can use a pasteurized egg substitute. Or combine the egg yolks with some water and lemon juice, and heat gently to 150 (65 C) degrees, then cool a bit and proceed with the recipe."
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I eat raw eggs.... I trust the source, and I like them. If you are scared of them, you can do one of the blanching egg options. I just don't buy into food rules. I eat what they were eating 100 or 200 years ago with intelligence.
I have to tell you "heard" just doesn't figure into my own life choices. I eat food because I like it. I refuse to have guilt about food that I make in my own kitchen. Once upon a time, "heard" meant that diet sodas were "good" for you. Once upon a time, they said that high carb meals were good for you. I eat good food, made in my own kitchen, using the best ingredients that I can afford. I eat what my body wants. So far, it has worked pretty well for me.
*susan*
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Think Pos---I hadthe exact same experience with my cancer center nutritionist, and my MO also said, moderation.
She has told me that I can drink the LaCroix carbonated water that is flavored. I love the Lime one, and they also have grapefruit, coconut, lemon, plain (that's good too) and maybe some funky blends. You can also do herbal teas infused with fruits or cucumber, etc.
I tried really hard but I am a foody at heart and I need to be happy and content.
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. The sugar feeds cancer thing. My take on that is simple. Every thing you eat is basically converted to sugar in your body. ALL cells need that sugar. Cancer is a fast growing beast so eats more sugar the faster it grows. So of course sugar feeds cancer. It feeds it just like every other cell. There is no way to tell the cancer cell not to eat the glucose like the other cells do. Remember that whatever you eat is converted. So eat carrots - sugar. Eat celery -sugar. Eat avocado, kale, spinach same thing. Fat and protein help the body convert food to sugar. So eat in moderation. your body doesn't know whether that glucose came from spinach or cake. you just want to balance all the other nutrients in food to get the most out of what you eat. That's my reasoning behind an occasional treat.oh. and if you go carb free , you do need to add fat to your protien or you will actually starve yourself. Because your body needs easily converted sugar. No. You. can't win. LOL
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Susan - love your list of previous no-nos. Imagine, once upon a time "they" said not to eat REAL butter. I never paid attention to that one. I really believe everything's OK in moderation (even McDonald's french fries once or twice a year).
Hmmm - I missed supper for a darn meeting that lasted until 9:30pm and then finished working the resulting issues before checking emails. Too late for dinner at 1am so guess I'll just have some popcorn - drenched in real melted butter.
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Well another hurdle jumped at the retina doc -- no progression on the weird eye disease. Tomorrow's hurdle -- MO and the dreaded CA 15-3 and iron blood work. Clear that hurdle then no docs for 6 months. Yay!
Tonight is Chicken Pommodoro. I have some fresh tomatoes languishing on the counter that need to be used. Side will only be a bit of angel hair pasta due to a huge chef salad at lunch. Ok, and a large piece of cheese garlic bread ;-)
If only we could get kale to taste like McDonald's french fries . . . .
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Auntienance...what is CA 15-3 ?? All my Mo does is regular blood work that he did during chemo. Says no scans or tumor markers...not always accurate and will only do if symptoms. Since I was a Grade 3 with 1 node positive...should I be worried that they are not following up on me the way that they should be. I guess this is what it is like when you get to the one year mark....start the worrying all over again. I was diagnosed on Aug. 29th, day before my birthday. Had biopsy first week in Sept and then the journey began.
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TPos - it is a tumor marker very similar to the CA 27-29. Lots of docs don't do tms, but if you're worried I suppose you could request one. I know the 27-29 is known for lots of false readings. Someone like Special K could probably give you more info about that. My mo won't scan either unless there are symptoms. Yes, every test time, the worry starts again, although it does ease some in intensity. I start my 5th year in January. I don't know if after the end of 5 I'll be more anxious or less.
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My MO did CEA and 27/29. She said they were borderline. This was three weeks ago, a month after I finished chemo. So, she had me have scans of brain, bones last week (clear, thank goodness), and today, chest, abdomen and pelvis. Horrible! Had to drink barium and have IV's. I guess she is just being pro active, but I have learned from these boards that many MO's do not do tumor markers as they are not always accurate. I have to say by her doing this, she has caused me much stress and anxiety. I won't do this again unless I have symptoms. I was recovering from chemo and then she threw this at me. I feel fine except for the lingering side effects of chemo, but all this has made me a mess. Should you have them? I don't know. How can we know?
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Leftover hot dish
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Just got my results from latest CA 27.29. My new MO won't do the CA 15.3 test as he says it's outdated, and really didn't want to do this one. I do know it can have false readings, but I pushed to keep up the series because I've read that movement can produce an indication to have further tests. Standard range apparently under 38.0. My current test was 25.0. The first time I was NED it was 31.6. After recurrence before chemo it was 25.7. After TCHP chemo it was 30.7. Yes, I'd say it isn't an accurate prediction.
Lunch at Mel's Diner in Tomball. Old-time diner & waitresses that really do sling hash. Specials of the day were chicken fried steak or red beans & rice w/HUGE sausage links. Of course - plus two sides & rolls & corn bread. I ordered a hamburger steak smothered in grilled onions w/mashed potatoes & a side salad. I brought 3/4 of the meat home for two more meals. All of us ordered home made dessert since it was a birthday celebration, but we all brought it home. Chocolate cake, lemon meringue pie, pecan pie, banana pudding, blackberry cobbler, peach pie. I had my chocolate cake for dinner tonight.
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Hi all...sorry for being a deliquent poster....we are now back in NH and enjoying summer temp days. It is so,peaceful here now thatnschool is back in session and the families have left. This late AM in our walk we arrived at the beach (our end of walk stop to set our chairs up) and it was empty...a rarity! Must be like what your camp ground is like during the week Carole.
Later today after we spent time on the lake (even the loons are gone!!) some of the retirees who now live here were at the beach and we visited with them for a while. It was interesting to get the proprietal perspective of these folks, who feel invaded when the families show up. Personally I enjoy the quiet, and also enjoy the youthful energy of the younger generations in our beach neighborhood.
So we are now sitting on our screened porch like it were a summer night (we never got to domthat in the summer....crazy weather!), and as we were both too lazy to do anything about dinner, we ate tortilla chips and sour cream/salsa dip. Take that, healthy eaters!
Seriously, as you know I am usually pretty careful about my diet and was deliriously happy to find a tasty kale salad at the garden party we returned home for last Sunday, but tonight cooking was just not going to be on the agenda after getting off the beach at 7PM. No doubt DH will sneak some of the leftover balsamic chicken we had last night. I had also made some farro with walnuts and raisins to go with it. That was yummy. Turned out the hostess was trying to accommodate her vegan friends with lots if good salads. Glad she did!
Some interesting restaurant foods I've had over the past week included a sweet potato crusted cod with a balsamic glaze over brown rice, and in VT at a cute place called Cafe Province, I had a nicely done duck with a layered square of sweet potato, white potato and beet slices. It was interesting looking and very tasty. This was a nice farm to table restaurant that had a French chef and also offered pizza! I think you need to off a wide variety in an upcountry VT town to stay in business.
Nance, so glad for you and your dad that his b-day was a happy one. And good luck for passing these upcoming appts successfully in the speed lane this week!
Susan, I will have to try your mayo recipe. I know that sound of the mini processor! Our dog used to go nuts with it, so I used it rarely....but it is handy!
Positive, I also went crazy denying myself every food that seemed worrisome shortly after my treatment, but over the past few years have calmed down. I do stick to a regular exercise plan, have lost weight, and eat a lot of healthy foods, but do not deprive myself of treats that I love. I probably do err too much on the sugar allowance end of things, but maybe my exercise makes up for that?? Who knows. However long I am on this earth, I do want to enjoy myself...and I too am a foodie at heart. 😍
Special, I hope the mac and cheese you just described making was wonderful. I admire how much and how creatively you cook with all of the diet limitations you deal with. You are the chef!! And your kale salad sounded delish!
Sunshine, so sorry that you are being caused more worry with those tests...hopefully it will all calm down soon so that you can just get back to your life routine. (((Hugs)))
Minus, love the "jump ups" reference!
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Dinner was lamb burgers, a huge green salad made with local greens and lemon juice, grilled zucchini, and of course, a tomato salad with spring red onions and feta cheese. Totally delicious, though I am still not able to eat quite enough. The damn condo just won't let us go, but I won't bore you with the details. Hot hot hot here today, but low humidity so it was pretty tolerable.
*susan*
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Minus....ooooh those desserts! My sweet tooth is trembling....
I think I never got back to posting that we never made it to Middlebury at the end of visiting my sister. Instead we had breakfast at a local diner (I had outmeal with raisins, DH had a good looking omelet). The waitress was writing the specials on the whiteboard, and I though of this thread when she wrote Poutain, which sounds awful to me but I know people like it.
Then we went raspberry picking and we got lots....some I've frozen and others have made it into my smoothies. This weekend for our beach end of summer party, I plan to make a peach raspberry crisp or crumble...whichever is easiest. On the way back to NH we stopped in the town of Rochester, VT where we scored some home made treats and a goats milk fudge. Very interesting...an extra bit of tang to it.
Raspberry pickers
Cutting my favorite tuscan kale from one of DS's gardens
Oh Carole, I think we share a similar breakfast, if a few of the ingredients are different. I always have kale as a staple in my smoothies and the carrot and beet, also chia seeds, banana, orange, cherry juice, cranberries, an apple, berries.....and eat my walnuts separately for the crunch!
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Lacey, I don't get the poutine love fest either. Beautiful gardens!
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I am not a poutine person..... why ruin perfectly good fries with gravy stuff?
*susan*
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Susan, exactly!
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Oh my goodness Lacey - what a wonderful bounty of raspberries. My grandpa had vines behind his house that he brought from Europe. My grandma bottled berries all of her life. After they died & my Mom bought the house, the renters tore out the vines. Mother was heartbroken.
Susan - we're perfectly prepared to listen to any condo rant you feel like making. As long as you don't mind if we call the present owner an unprintable name. My son has been trying to buy a house in San Francisco for months now to move back to the City (from San Rafael in Marin County), but there are some ridiculous bidding wars there. He just signed a contract today, so maybe....
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I don't care what other doctors think about tumor markers, they are accurate for me. In fact, it is how we knew that the crap was growing somewhere without any symptoms at all. Catching those little suckers so early, should help my longevity outcome. And, drum roll please........ at the end of cycle 3 of Ibrance, my CA 27.29 is down 30%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whohooo!
*susan*
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Susan - in addition to the drum roll, I'll blow a horn & throw confetti. Wonderful news that the markers are down. Do you have a set number of cycles on Ibrance?
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