So...whats for dinner?
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Bedo - so glad to hear from you. Thanks for the news. Special - looking forward to kitchen pictures. Nance & Carol - you are cooking yummy things. Susan - hope your journey is fun. Glad to hear there is a closing date on the house. Lacey - did the offer your DS made go through?
Supper was one fresh tomato; 1/2 large avocado; smallish piece of leftover, cold, wild-caught sockeye salmon; and two pieces of fresh Potato/Rosemary bread with lots of butter. I would have been happy w/just the bread, but since just bread & butter is what I had for lunch.....
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Carole - how is your brother doing?
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Minus, I love your meals. They are just what I would eat if left to my own devices (except I would eat more olives.) But I especially like your popcorn-with-lots-of-real-butter dinner. I also love your chicken foot group. We are big chicken footers.
SK - pictures! Pictures!
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I've noticed that Minus and I share a fondness for butter!
On my way home from golf today, I stopped in at a produce stand to see what was there. I ended up buying two large bundles of mustard greens. Then I had to backtrack to the Piggly Wiggly for some seasoning meat. I bought pickled pork and smoked ham hocks. When I was paying for my purchases, I commented to the cashier that I needed to decide which to cook with greens I'd just bought. "Ham hocks," she replied without hesitation. So I took her recommendation.
The greens have been triple washed, the veins stripped out and the leaves chopped and cooked with the hocks. At some point I'll removed the meat from the hocks and dice it up. I'm planning to save the greens for Sunday dinner to go with a boiled smoked picnic ham. A lot of "smokin'"
going on. My mother just told me she plans to make macaroni and cheese. That's a bit of work for someone in a wheelchair but I told her to make anything she wanted to make.Dinner tonight will be at the nicer of the two restaurants at our club. We're meeting up with two other couples. One couple we know and like a lot and the other couple live at a nearby retirement complex. We don't know them yet. I will probably order the small beef filet with blue cheese and request that no potatoes be placed on my plate! Hope there's a good veggie.
Susan, your trip to get the new lamb sounds like fun.
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Red, Your handbag story is hilarious!
Carol, Blue cheese, why did you have to say that??? I am a former cheese addict who hasn't eaten cheese in months. There is no point in buying cheese, even 1 pound of Swiss cheese will be gone by sundown. Now you've done it
Nance, Oh No! Now pizza. I have been doing what turned out to be Mediterranean diet and now you mention carbs???
Special, We must have pictures. I will have kitchen envy. In the cabin, my kitchen is....never mind
Susan, We will be Grandparents!! :O I don't know about you, but my name will be "Gorgeous", as in HI Gorgeous! Yay! Gorgeous is here!!
Minus, you must take a picture in your new accoutrements when they arrive.
I'm not sure what's for dinner. It seems that one of my cats, Ruby, has developed a liking for fish too, after introducing her to squid. She now gets a taste of all fish and likes it. Gonzo, the other black cat doesn't care for it, but he was raised on kitten formula by the bottle by my daughter and I, and we think that there was an essential cat nutrient missing. I will have to keep them inside for Halloween.
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Bedo, yes "Gorgeous" will do just fine! Good thinking!
Carole, I always cook turnip and mustard or collard greens with either a smoked hock or other smoked piece like neck bone. One place where I get hocks, slice them in thick slices. I like that so I don't have to use a whole one when I'm cooking just for two.
Mixed results on the Merguez. I don't think I used enough fat, so when I grilled them, they were a bit dry. The flavor was excellent although they could use a little more harissa heat. Next batch. It was a fun experience though, although it took most if the day for just the little bit I did. Susan, what you did was monumental!
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This morning before leaving for the breast center to get my SNB sutures out, I had a fried egg. Not just any old fried egg. Couple of days ago I watched the Barcelona episode of PBS’ “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having” (because I was nostalgic for my visit to Spain last spring--spent 3 days in “Barça,” which was not enough). He ate at a pop-up in the farmers’ market, and one of the specialties was eggs fried in olive oil. They looked so amazing--puffy, bubbly, crispy whites. Now, I wasn’t about to deep-fry--I usually just put in a few drops but this time I decided to coat the pan. WOW! Think I’ll put one on frisee with a microwaved slice of bacon and vinaigrette for breakfast tomorrow (have to gather the strength to hand out candy for 4-6 hrs. to the >1000 kids we tend to get trick-or-treating each year).
Had a slice of Hoosier Mama pumpkin pie en route home from the breast center. (Evanston can be a very dangerous place for both my wallet and my waistline).
Stopped off at Whole Paycheck--they’re having a huge sale on wild-caught sockeye salmon fillets, so I bought some. Pan-seared with Thai ginger marinade, sriracha green beans (nuked) and sauteed some sugar snap peas. And because I’ve had only 3 oz. wine (champagne) since Mon. night, I poured myself 3 oz. of a Cotes de Beaune pinot noir. Savoring it! Maybe going to have some pineapple & strawberries for dessert.
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Bedo - love the gnome hat, but don't know how to post pictures. Guess I'll just have to come visit you & wear it to hear the players. And the T-shirt is great. It's a big outline of the state of Texas and say "DON'T MESS WITH ...Rhode Island either." My Chickenfoot group thought it was great. All three ladies there today are native Texans.
Carole - my SIL went to Iceland last year and said they had the best butter in the entire world. She's gluten free so she just ate butter w/a spoon.
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My DDIL says Ireland has the best butter, especially on fresh Irish scones. Who am I to argue?
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My bags are packed and I'm ready to go...except I'm sitting down at the table in the motel room. Tomorrow I'm heading home. I've said it before, 2 weeks seems long...it's hard to imagine 18 months
Red, a dutch oven....I'm guessing you've used them before. I love the things. but you can probably tell from my avatar. :-)
Special, I'll add my voice to the chorus about kitchen pictures.
Bedo, your cats made me laugh. Jessiecat will eat fish or chicken, but only if it's cooked. I discovered this when I put the giblets in his dish. He'll only eat them if they are cooked and there is no dry cat food available. The two dogs, have no such "dietary restrictions" and get all excited when I get out a chicken or turkey as they know they are getting the giblets.
And, you are right about not forgetting one's first love. Up until I met Mickey, girl friends were more of the "go out a few times and move on" types. Mickey was my first love and, no, I won't ever forget her.
Red, the crud sucks...wishes for you getting over it quickly. I'm hoping I don't get a 2nd dose of it tomorrow on my way home. It's a rare event for me to fly and not get a cold. I just took a Clariton to see if that will calm my newly found sneezes. I'm hoping it's allergies that will go away when I get home. I guess I'll know early next week. :-)
Susan, after the card goes out, you won't need to "keep the secret" any longer.
I'm about to head off to sleep. I got reading a book last night until almost 1am and had to get up at 6 this morning....
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Just ate the butter with a spoon, lol!!!
bedo - Gorgeous is a brilliant name for you! We should all start calling you that now!
My DH downloaded Windows 10 and I have to do something to be able find my downloaded outdoor kitchen pics from my phone, so I will try to post them tomorrow! The kitchen is done except for cutting the ipe flooring in the places a whole deck tile won't fit, and painting the remaining pool deck floor, but it looks great! Very exciting! Now I need to cook something out there!
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Eric, safe travels! Glad you're going home.
I think I could eat butter with a spoon. I think I have eaten butter with a spoon.
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Gb (Gorgeous bedo), lol, what's the matter with you? Don't you know the best thing about low carb is the cheese?
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Minus, my dinner menu would also look like yours if I were prepping daily fare for myself.
We learned that DS's attempted real estate venture is "over" on this one. They decided to withdraw their offer and not continue to negotiate with the developer. We have to find out more details when we talk with him.
Speaking of babies, today is DS2's birthday.....a Halloween treat!! I thought it was unlikely that he would arrive on his exact due date....but he certainly did. I was starting early labor while trying to finish up sewing DS1's Winnie The Pooh costume. I was sure he wouldn't arrive so soon!! My DM arrived and finished the costume, I went to the hospital.....and the next day, a totally wild little Winnie came running down the hospital hallway (jacked up on sugar from his pre-school party!) to meet his new brother. Let the fun begin!!! Our Halloweens were always exceptionally busy times given that birthdate, and I learned very early to schedule his "party with playmates " weeks before Halloween candy was in their systems! In those days kid parties were at home, with games generated by parents. Actually I have always been thankful that my sons grew up before Chuck E Cheese party events arrived on the scene!
Good luck to your daughter and her DH, Bedo. Grandparenting is a special role.
Busy few days after returning home...
And big news(!), yesterday, while I was attending a Trauma conference, DH made pizza dough for us so I could make pan pizza for dinner. Even with some rookie mistakes, it was pretty forgiving, and turned out great! When I got home, we went for a walk and set it in the warmish microwave to rise more.....then I made two pizzas in my caste iron skillets. One was with onion/garlic/portobello mushrooms/mozzarella and parmesan. The smaller one was with onion/red pepper/black olives with feta cheese. And I ended up seasoning the skillets again last night since getting the pizzas out took some digging on the edges! That and the scale this morning will keep me from making these again anytime soon. But boy they were tasty! And DH learned that he could make pizza dough!
Today, after setting up the Halloween candy and carving the pumpkin, I am determined to get to finishing up some taggies for the auction that occurs in a couple weeks. I have been grossly neglectful about my sewing projects which are sitting on the dining room table.
Being home for an extended time should help....
Have a good weekend everyone!
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Oh, wishing you a germ free flight and happy return home, Eric!
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It is cold and dreary and rainy drizzle here in Central IL today. Went to church at 9:00 a.m for the anointing of the sick mass. As I was leaving I heard an old lady tell the priest that she was 5 years past her cancer diagnosis and he told her even so, the anointing couldn't hurt a thing... Amen to that.
Then checked on my Dad and picked up a sack of cat chow from the farm store. Then stopped again to pick up cough drops and kleenex. The cat is trying to entice me back into bed at 5 minutes after noon, and it is tempting. Think I will heat up some Tomato Soup from Panera with crackers for lunch. Good soup day. Finished off the last of the lamb and beans last night, so will resume the Rotisserie chicken this evening. Did I mention the squirrels ate the face off one of my jack o lanterns I carved on Thursday? I doubt I will have many trick or treaters if the weather continues like this.
Picked up an Israeli Cook book at the Library by Michael Solomonov called . Zahav. Some of you East Coast folks may be familiar with the restaurant. Looks to be a great read.
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Redheaded, I hope you feel better soon. Maybe use your chicken carcass to make some stock and a nice chicken soup! I did it in the crock pot this time, so making the stock was no effort! The house does end up having that aroma tho in case that is too much for some. It went away quickly once I emptied the crock pot. I heard that one slow cooker stock maker makes it in her garage to avoid the aroma.
Looking up designs for the pumpkin carving....will probably end up with the basic face!
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Lacey, I just did the vomiting pumpkin, might not be to your taste lol but it took me 5 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NC1IUOMces
Then I bought candy, glow bracelets to help keep kids safe, and clementines, Yah, they'll go over well, and I'm all set!
Chisandy, Your eggs sound yummy, I will try tomorrow morning , thanks!
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I'm in Orlando....my flight to here sounded like a sanitorium during a pertussis outbreak....sigh...
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My DH took anointing of the sick (at a Catholic hospital) after both of his surgeries even though he was definitely on the mend. He says he could always use the Miraculous Medals and free rosaries. (We Jews, OTOH, just get hugs after r’fuah shleima prayers from the chaplain....would it be too much to ask for a bagel and a schmear)?
This morning: frisee salad. Frisee, one crumbled slice of nuked Black Forest bacon (hey, I’m Reform), homegrown cherry tomatoes, and an olive-oil-fried egg on top. Vinaigrette made from the hot oil and lemon juice. Colombia Tres Bourbon coffee (black).
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Bedo, that is a riot! The kids would probably like it better than the parents.
I might have been tempted if I'd seen how easy it was before doing ours which is not that complicated, but required surgical repair on the eyeballs.
Yet another real estate update.....Just had a call from DS2 (we knew he was dying to hear his birthday song duet from us!;) who had an offer accepted on another condo about which they sound totally unambivalent. Yay! Considerably more expensive, but on a quiet street, more square footage, more home like and with a gas line to the roof deck which is required in order for owners to grill there. That 'first world' requirement seemed important to them...along with parking in the city. They also get to select paint colors for wall and floors. So I'm happy he settled on this on his birthday....so they can go off with their good friends to celebrate both events tonight. They will close in early January so aren't in a panic about selling his place....I would be! Most of his neighbors have sold their condos very fast. So, fingers crossed!
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Yay! More good real estate karma!
OK, I think I have the picture thing happening now.
This last one shows the Ipe wood deck tiles which, on Tuesday, will meet the stacked stone part of the counter. The rest of the pool deck will be painted with redeck in a cream color. When that is done I will post a pic that shows the whole thing with the furniture back in place.
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Wow! Beautiful!
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mysunshine - thanks
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Gb, bwahahahaha!
SK, beautiful! Love the lighting!
Oh no Eric! Hope you tried not to breathe.
Lacey, ditto yay for good real estate karma!
Feeling tired today so dinner is totally out of the freezer - - meatballs and homemade fettuccini in Rao's recipe marinara.
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Very cool, Special. Especially love the under counter lights!
Bummed....hardly any trick or treaters.....should have stayed with that one bag of candy! Minus is smarter!!
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Dinner here was like Minus'.....sliced cuke and crackers to scoop spinach/artichoke hummus, a poached egg, and a tossed salad. DH had leftover pizza slices, salad and a bowl of leftover butternut squash soup with pepitos that he roasted this afternoon (after harvesting them from our pumpkin). Love that kind of dinner!
Poor DH is so disappointed about our low turnout. We should head over to some friends' neighborhoods where they have swarms of kiddies and drop off our candy!
Oops...one more customer...and it turned out to be a new neighbor behind us who we had not met. Yay! I feel like the night has now been worthwhile!
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Rainy still---had a bout a dozen trick or treaters and 4 of them were probably adults....I have too much left over.....I am probably going to Convenient care in the a.m with this congestion that I think is moving to myu lungs... and they will get my leftovers.....
Love the puking punkin....next year.....course, my squirrels would eat the vomit in no time flat...LOL
Kitchen outdoors looking mighty fine.
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Here's our little guy greeting so few!
And in case anyone ever questions whether nature has the best design......
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Special so beautiful
Love it lacey
Lots of itty bitties and under 10s with their parents princesses, Dorothy, a lizard or dinosaur?, a ghost and many more.
Most went for the glow sticks and clementines
even a 2 year old whose parents were laughing as she kept trying to take 2.
Ruby got out and greeted them all. Ruby don't take your love to town. There is no stopping her, all the kids know her
What a surprise
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