So...whats for dinner?
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Pork piccata, roasted asparagus and salad for dinner
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Redhead - we all miss Susan. She is so good about cooking & BAKING every day instead of just reporting on restaurant food. And interesting items from scratch, not augmenting a box mix - which I'm guilty of doing more than I should. I understand she's just up to her ears in alligators with her treatment, Airbnb and watching Olivia several days a week. I hope she knows how much we miss her.
Dinner was bowl of winter veggies I didn't get around to the other day - cauliflower, carrots, radishes, beets, black olives. Wish I'd had celery in the fridge. A lovely raw mix with ranch dressing and ciabatta rolls w/garlic butter.
Carole - the pork sounds delicious. How's your Mom doing?
Tomorrow is my 2nd Prolia shot. I'm not sure it will make a difference to my bones unless I actively get up off my b..t. - opps - my chair and start walking again. Special K- thanks for your comments about the treatment on various other threads.
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minus - the Prolia should help regardless of exercise, or in spite of lack of, it will just take a while to see it - probably after the 4th injection. That is the norm, and due to all of my many surgeries I was definitely not exercising - still came back to normal density by that point
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Dinner tonight? An Atkins bar and a cup of coffee, sitting in the front room. When a little bolt gasket at the bottom of my toilet tank began leaking overnight Sat. into Sun., it leaked through my kitchen ceiling; to make a long story (gory details in the Drinking thread) short, I am living with an unusable kitchen (1/3 of the plaster ceiling demolished to the studs), partly unusable master bathroom and noisy fans and dehumidifiers roaring and buzzing in both rooms for the next 3 days (at least). Had to wash down the Keurig machine, wipe down the capsule and fish the Atkins bar out of my tote bag up front. I don't know how we'll be able to sleep, and Bob won't be able to stand around the kitchen & dining room drinking wine to get sleepy, between the noise and the layer of plaster dust covering everything in both rooms. The only working shower we have is in said master bath…and we have to keep the door open at all times, lest the steam from the shower fail to dissipate and the subfloor fail to dry within 72 hrs and avoid developing mold (the bathroom wall is drywall). Never mind how we're going to be able to get Gordy's new furniture into his bedroom tomorrow—we'll have to drag all that machinery (and the heavy tall bathroom scale) far enough away without unplugging any of it.
Bob says he doesn't want to stay down in Oak Lawn tonight near his hospital. I fear he may reconsider his decision, but since he's not getting home for at least another hour, there may be nowhere to go, except the living room sofa, with earplugs. (At least the first floor toilet and sink work). Any wonder why I have no appetite tonight?
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chisandy - sounds craptastic, so sorry! Hopefully it will morph into a funny story later, but right now I am sure it is miserable.
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Oh Sandy, how perfectly miserable! I really hope you can get your leak issues resolved quickly!
Huge lunch today after doc appoitment, so dinner was cheesy scrambled eggs with two pieces of rye toast. Oh yes, and a Texas ruby red grapefruit.
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Every time I've had to do a plumbing project...the project has, like yours, Chi, extended far beyond just the plumbing. I don't think there is much difference between a repairing a plumbing repair and a tooth extraction without anesthesia. :-)
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Eric, I think you nailed it. Sandy, my sympathy to you. It's a really crummy time ahead getting the repairs done. We moved out when we had our water pipe break. We did try moving back (it was over Christmas) and it was way too awful, so moved back to an extended stay hotel. Insurance did pay for everything except the extras we had done since we were in a mess anyway. Good luck!
HUGS!
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Nancy, I thought those of us on Letrozole shouldn’t eat grapefruit. (So said my MO).
Gordy ordered out from Fireside Inn—blackened chicken salad and portobello ravioli Alfredo, neither of which I’m crazy about. So I took a little of the salad and that’s it for me tonight (maybe a Diet Canada Dry, straight from the can in the basement fridge). I usually put out two shot glasses at night, one with my morning and the other with my night meds & supplements—but that’s a no-go. So I brought my meds box, plus my essential OTCs, into the first-floor bathroom (I realized that even the kitchen paper towels are contaminated!), wiped them down with a damp hand towel and took only my Rxs, melatonin and Claritin with little paper cups of water. I’m keeping that door closed to keep the dust from wafting in (despite the huge HEPA filter in the kitchen that’s supposed to suck up the airborne dust and keep any more from settling). I also realize that the cat food containers are contaminated—Heidi’s special food is in an open bag and Happy’s kibble canister’s pour-spout lid was left open. So we have to wipe down the bag and container, and discard the first couple inches of kibble in each. We even have to wash the outside of each bag in the roll of trash bags…which are in the kitchen.
And now, all the way in the front of the house, I notice a fine layer of dust on the furniture—white and chalky, not household dust. I fear that we can’t live here for the rest of the week, and will have to board out the cats at the vet. This plaster dust might be toxic, and I’m reading that it could take a couple of weeks after a remediation job for the dust to finish settling. And once they start the restoration and sand down the skim coat of plaster? Heeere we go again. They’re supposed to fully clean up after themselves—but will they clean off every stick of furniture, kitchen appliance, pot, pan, utensil, piece of china & crystal left out in the dining room (and now, I fear, even the living room)? I’ll believe that when I see it. At least we won’t need the fans or the dehumidifiers.
Part of me wishes I never discovered the leak or its source, or had put up with collecting drip-water in and emptying from pots & pans and periodically sweeping up loosened ceiling paintchips (at least it’s latex). For the reconstruction, we will DEFINITELY stay in a hotel and board out the cats.
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Peggy, we're not filing a claim. The restoration company—which deals with all insurers—told me that here in IL, two claims in a single year is cause for being dropped. (Disaster claims nationwide, especially storm & ice damage here, have made insurance companies that stingy). Insurance would pay, but since our deductible is so low, they might consider the amount they'd have to pay high enough to drop us after our next claim—no matter how far down the line that may be. And it's impossible to get affordable insurance from a decent company if you don't have a mortgage lender demanding it.
When my housekeeper's house nearly fully burned down after a crack house across the gangway burned up and the flames jumped the gangway, she had Allstate. Allstate put her & her DH first in a Holiday Inn and then in a suburban condo for nearly a year, restored what was salvageable and replaced what wasn't. On the policy anniversary date, they dropped her. Because she still had a mortgage she still needed insurance; and because her DH is a Vietnam vet, they were able to use USAA—which inspected every square inch for any hazards whatsoever before taking them on. My place would never pass muster unless we got it fully rewired and all accumulated stuff discarded. I know I should be ruthlessly going through everything, but I don't want to be forced into doing it on a tight schedule.
Meanwhile I will take the briefest of showers (or maybe a sponge bath in the first floor bathroom or even sani-wipes) and go get my roots done after the furniture guys leave (assuming they will install the furniture).
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Sandy, I can assure you that they will NEVER EVER clean every piece of furniture. I'm a less than stellar housekeeper, so for years I was discovered plaster and drywall dust everywhere. Especially in my china cabinet (which actually finally got cleaned when I moved - my shame!). That's crap that you can get dropped so easily from your insurance company and crappier what your housekeeper went through. So wrong. How do you prevent a crack house fire from spreading to your house??? Argh.
HUGS!
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Sandy, this is a nightmare! I'm so sorry you have to deal with this.
I've never been told not to eat grapefruit with letrozole, only statins, and even then my endocrinologist said i could but not at the same meal. In any case, I'm currently on a break from the drug. My MO wants me to go ten years but we agreed that I would take a break to see how much of a difference it makes. So far, not much, but I just started January 1 so we'll see. I was hoping I'd wake up one morning and be able to jump out of bed and stand up straight without hobbling, but no such luck. I have been less fatigued but I don't know if that's from no letrozole or not. Unless there's a dramatic difference, my guess is I'll soldier on another five years.
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I only eat grapefruit in the winter and not every day. I'm not willing to give them, nor the occasional Sea Breeze, up.
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Sandy- What a nightmare! I am so sorry you and your family are having to go through this disaster.
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Dinner tonight will be takeout again. My housekeeper has cleaned off and covered all the stuff in the kitchen we use regularly; the company agreed to credit me half a week of her salary for all the extra work she’ll have to do. Before we start the reconstruction, we will cover or pack away everything first, put the cats in separate bedrooms, and head for the Hampton Inn up the street till the work is done and all dust cleaned up. We won’t be restoring the upstairs ceilings—just too much grief, not urgent (no water) and insurance wouldn’t cover that anyway. Maybe just repaint when and if we’re ready to move out…or give the next buyers a credit against the sale price. Bet a painter would do the work more cheaply and make less of a mess—and we’d do one room at a time.
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Nance - my docs said the same thing about grapefruit. Just don't take meds at the same time and limit your grapefruit to "occasional".
PontiacPeggy - Welcome to the kitchen table. We're all looking forward to hearing about what your cooking out there on the west coast.
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Minus, my mother was not doing well at Christmas. We all were thinking her days were numbered. But she is feeling better and getting more like herself. She had lost all appetite and is now starting to enjoy food again. She turned 94 on December 27. Thanks for inquiring.
I had lunch with fellow golfers today after an event. Dh will be having meatballs out of the freezer and linguine for dinner. He will be a happy man.
Sandy, what a horrible situation you're enduring. Hugs
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Had a delish salad for lunch with my friend after our walk this afternoon. I stopped at Whole Foods prior to the walk and picked up an organic rotisserie chicken, baby arugula, red pears, goat cheese, and a ripe avocado. While she worked (she is a blood bank software rep) I combined those ingredients and topped the salads with some big Texas pecans from her freezer and some poppyseed dressing. All of that may be dinner too!
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had my annual GYN appointment today mid morning. Since I missed breakfast, I stopped at Katz Deli and had their version of a patty melt. Hard to even open my mouth wide enough to bite this delight - which included complementary grilled onions & mushrooms. Very drippy. Needless to say I am still full & won't need any dinner.
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Minus2, Thank you for the welcome! I don't do much cooking anymore. Mostly pre-packaged stuff. Cooking for one is no fun. Your lunch sounds wonderful. Also, I'm not an adventuresome eater. Today, the wine was more important. Had friends over this afternoon and we tried 2 different wines I'd gotten and both we loved. I like low alcohol wines and they are rather hard to find that actually taste good. So had another glass of one with dinner. Feeling happy
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PP - there are several of us who live alone & cook for one. And a fair number who cook for only two. Actually I've gotten some really creative recipes here. Also I use my freezer. For example - the last time pork loin was on sale, I cut it in three parts. Immediately froze one part raw. Cooked the other two parts with different rubs/seasonings. Then froze one of the cooked sections to use for stir fry or pork w/brandy cream sauce later.
It has really been wonderful to share recipes with everyone. I'm not the most inventive person, but I've adapted lots of stuff. The one thing I don't do is bake unless I'm going out for an afternoon of cards or dominoes. I could eat bread every single meal, but my weight gain won't support that. Luckily I prefer salty things to sweet things, so I don't usually miss making cookies or cake or pies. But oh boy, am I itching to make a lemon meringue pie. Maybe in February if I've lost enough of the holiday weight.
We have great debates about pressure cookers, crock pots & spiralizers - not to mention Kitchen Aids and bread hooks - and including table settings & kitchen/dining room design. Basically everything related to food.
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Well described Minus!
Carole I'm so glad your mother is improving. I know it's been a worry for you. I'm hoping my dad can maintain in his current situation. It seems we just clear one hurdle and another one pops up. Right now he's having leg swelling, so two doc appointments for him tomorrow. It will be a long and tiring day so dinner will no doubt be something not of my making.
Tonight I made citrus chicken -- sauteed chicken breasts in a sauce of orange segments, orange and lime juice and a small amount of sugar. It was pretty good, sides were steamed asparagus and a roasted potato.
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My housekeeper cleaned enough of the kitchen, and the HEPA filter is working well enough, for me to nuke a turkey sausage patty and fry an egg (turned out to be a double-yolker). As to the cats, naturally the vet called back when nobody was home. I don’t think there is anything further to be done (except bloodwork and chest x-rays?) and that would probably traumatize the kitties no end. But you can bet I will sequester them safely upstairs (even if it means we humans need to vacate the bedrooms so they can self-containedly feed, drink and use their litterboxes without chancing their escape) before the restoration starts.
Got my hair trimmed, washed & blow-dried today, and went to my bc support group meeting. We will have a new Survivorship Nurse facilitating future meetings, and there will be special presentations based on our suggestions. Bob called toward the end of the meeting, and we went out to Calo for dinner. We shared baked clams over romaine with lemon & olive oil; and I had grilled baby octopus over sauteed spinach. Bob had pasta e fagioli soup and ziti with tomatoes and anchovies. We brought home leftovers for Gordy.
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Welcome to the table Suzie.
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Stir fry tonight. Easy and I love it. Just deciding between pork (I would use tenderloin) or chicken. Lots of veggies and some rice. Temps are crazy here in the Northeast! Today may hit 60 and it was MINUS two just over the weekend and into Monday. Typical though. Wild swings in our temps come every year. We have been known to have a blizzard in April so not thinking spring anytime soon.
Sandy, sounds like a nightmare!
Carole, happy to hear your Mom is improving.
Enjoy your day ladies!
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Hi Susi...What kind of batter for the chicken?
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tonight will be stir fry cabbage with chicken sausage, onions and garlic. I'm a lurker, been on this thread for months.
I cook for my dh and my 86 year old mother. My dd3 drops by and gets leftovers so I cook for her too. I'm in NC. Talk about a swing in temps. It was 10 degrees Sunday, will be 70 today.
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Welcome Susie, Valstim and Pontiac Peg..... North Carolina---yes, that is an amazing change in your weather. Today my driveway is very icy. We did get freezing rain last night after midnight and a thunderclap or two before daybreak. My next door neighbor is having some home renovations done and while I was on the computer, I heard something like a power tool right close to my house. I looked out and the fool had a scrap piece of countertop on the back of a flatbed haul away truck, using some kind of hand power tool to saw it into a smaller chunk. My dad's Lincoln is sitting right next to where he is doing this. So, since his car won't fit in my tiny garage. I went out to move it and discovered it was hard to stand up on the driveway.....Did not fall, as I grabbed the car door just in time. Decided to hit Starbucks for Crème Brule Latte, but they are either seasonal or he didn't have the stuff to do it. So I got a Butterscotch one instead---at his recommendation. Very good. I must say. When I came home, I parked at the foot of the driveway and gingerly made my way across the lawn to the front door. Melodie and I are going to see Manchester by the Sea this afternoon, and maybe some dinner out after that. I warned her about the icy conditions but she lives out in a rural area and is used to driving in all kinds of yucky conditions. Personally, I would have just stayed home. I am thawing out some Hungarian Sausage to cook, as my freezer has an abundance of it Without my Dad living at home I don't cook as much as I did. Will probably cook a good quantity and t hen take him a plate as he does enjoy it. He has sure loved the little fruitcake I bought as a last minute (Christmas Eve) gift. I take him a slice each day and he NEV ER questions what that will do to his blood sugar. Anything else he reads me the riot act.
I see the MO tomorrow . I have now been doing my Arimidex (anastrazole) Five days a week skipping Monday and Friday for a month. I don't feel nearly as good as I did when it was every other day, but I am not feeling as crippled as had suddenly become after doing it every day for 2.5 years. I am hoping he will agree to stay at this dose for another month instead of upping it to 6 days a week. I was hoping so much that I could do the six days. I'l do whatever he recommends. I think I am blessed to have such a good doctor.
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We got thunderstorms all day yesterday which turned to ice by morning. We then got just enough snow for traction. Not enough ice to snap power lines or bring down tree limbs; and by the time both Bob & my housekeeper left for work the streets had been salted. Might walk to B’way Cellars or maybe even around the corner for Ethiopian tonight—not enough of my kitchen is usable yet for me to cook a full meal (nuked a frozen BBQ pork bao for breakfast today). Tomorrow when they remove the heavy equipment, put up a sturdier temporary ceiling cover and mop up after themselves, I can finally cook again. Still sticking with the Keurig for coffee and the Nespresso/Aeroccino for espresso/cappuccino. Will wait until I have a timeline for the duration of the next round of kitchen dust & debris before I call Cora Italian Specialties to pick up my prosumer espresso machine for its routine servicing and my grinder for deep-cleaning & new burrs. Today my housekeeper tackled most of the rest of the kitchen and did the crystal, china closet and wine bottles in the dining room; she’ll then do a full wet-dusting of the living room, foyer and whatever needs it in the front room.
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Valstim - We've 'met' on other theads. Glad to have you here.
Redhead - I very much liked Manchester by the Sea. The friend that I went with did not. It's sad.
Grocery store yields today - whole pork loin for $0.999 and heritage boneless chicken breasts for $1.27. Hmmmm...big decisions.
I'm headed outside to pick up (hopefully) the last of the leaves in the front street & driveway & sidewalks. Lawn man will mulch everything that's on grass tomorrow. I trimmed a few dead things yesterday that were caught by the 24 degree freeze and have 8 bags full. I won't trim things like roses until Valentines Day.
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