CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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Hey there Crazies.....
So glad to be back for a moment. I've missed you guys...
First off Katy/Jack I am so happy they cured your washable cancer!!!!! What a relief!
Octo,
wow!! you're coming to town?! I'm at the Basque Boulangerie for coffee every morning...usually by 9 am...PM me and let me know if you're around and I'll send you my cell#. Yes, 3 huge containers of bottles just arrived...boxes are here...so.....arrgh! Got my chefs jacket ready for the Ferry Building...where I will be dishing out Dal Makhani samples the day after T-Day
Ducky I love men in the kitchen stories...multitasking indeed!!!
Whoops...running out right now..but I'll be back to finish this in a couple of hours..meanwhile some temp food porn..vegan gluten free chocolate shortbread cookies with chocolate ganache icing
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Kathy-Sula- as usual, mouth-watering. Yum!
I'm considering coming in on my magic carpet for coffee with you and Octo. The Basque Boulangerie! My word! How tempting and intriguing does THAT sound! And you have a private cell! Wonderful!
This reminded me of a quick story when I used to live in Delaware, Brandywine River territory, (now some 25+ years ago). In that part of the country there are countless old stone farmhouses with big fireplaces and a comfort that is exuded by the very stones the houses were made with. Many are revolutionary era. My favorite one, at which I whiled many a late fall afternoon, was near Andrew Wyeth's studio, (and later, the very charming Brandywine Art Museum, housing many of his and other Wyeth family works). At this inn/restaurant, the very best corner table was always reserved for AW. I always hoped I'd see him there one day, as it was said he lunched there often in the day. He never showed, but it added a special emotional patina to the place. I never saw them seat a party there in all the years I went there.
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Great, Sula, you just made me drool all over my blouse! I have a large roast chicken thigh I need to use tonight--think I'll use some tikka masala sauce (jarred, I apologize) and nuke a pouch of palak paneer to go with it. Or I could say the heck with it and just order out from Tiffin. (We live a mile from the largest concentration of Indian & Pakistani restaurants in the country, but parking is impossible--hence GrubHub).
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well those cookies look amazing, gee everyone has interesting dinner ideas.
me got some tilapia fillet and whatever veggie appears~~brussell sprouts just do not work for side of tilapia so need to do something else, maybe the sweets will work, course I do still have some ice cream in the freezer so maybe~~
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I saw this at the Safeway yesterday, and though not in the Organic section, it was in the local farm section. Whatever that means. (You can only expect so much from Safeway, though this particular one does have organic broad and deep.) I had to hav it. I got the whole stalk for $2.99. I have no idea what to do next. Cut them off? Twist them off? But Rainny got one so I had to have one too. The cut Brussels sprouts looked simply anemic next to this glorious stalk!
My contribution to today's' food porn:
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Katy, cut them off. Put them in a bowl. Admire them.
Then cut them in half and put them cut side down in a cast-iron (or oven sturdy skillet with a film of olive oil on the bottom. Leave them on the stove over medium for about 4 minutes. Toss in some whole cloves of garlic if you like and salt and pepper or other seasoning. Then put the skillet in the oven for about 20 minutes (test with fork to see if they're done). Maybe 30 minutes, depends on how big they are.
Mine are still at the glass bowl stage, but I'm thinking tonight with boneless chicken thighs over couscous, some sort of seasoning that hasn't yet told me what it is....
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love your sprouts! they never quite taste as good when they are in those dinky cups and not on the staulk, well maybe I will do them tonight anyway, likely have enough for 2 nights anyway
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Rainny- Thanks! I'm already admiring them! Such a pretty color of green! The difference in freshness (appearance-wise anyway) is amazing!
What temp for the oven portion of the show?
And I'm going to save some for Christine's medley with sweet potato. I might even out some bacon in! Suck it, cancer!
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Katy................live about 30 minutes from Brandywine......my son lives up the street from the museum and all the places you love........................we are also very close to Longwood Gardens..........they are getting ready for xmas there......what an amazing display they put on every year...............the flowers are magnificent............0
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Katy--
Um, depends on what else I might have in the oven. If I don't have anything else, around 400. I've done it at 425 (watch it carefully, though) and at 375. Have used cajun spice, zatar, or cumin as well as plain old salt and pepper.
$2.99 is awesome! Around here they cost 5 bucks.
Forgot I have the leftover lamb. Maybe I'll freeze the chicken thighs.
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rain, think my NJ sprouts were less than katys, then again, I also bought some small turnips and planned on them tonight.
some crazy veggie thief must have stolen my turnips!! sure I bought more than one so gonna add the remaining spinach!
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Ducky- I am jealous... I do love all of those places. Especially Longwood. I took horticulture classes there for several years. We used to take walks all over the gardens to have the actual "tree" or whatever we were studying, pointed out to us and physically shown what the unique and identifying characteristics were. What a great and lasting way to learn- using all of your senses! I love the woods walks where they have an amazing collection, especially of natives. My brother plays trumpet for the Delaware symphony. Every year he has at least one outdoor gig at Longwood. His whole family goes. Or did, before the boys went off to college, and beyond. Thank you for bringing that special memory back!
Rainny- thanks for the clarification, I will just have to see what spices "speak to me".I have spices like some women have shoes. A conditioned much aggravated since meeting Sula here!
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I love those small turnips! (But I was not the thief, just for the record.)
I'm thinking the lamb, sweet potato cubed up, and Brussels sprouts. Over whole wheat couscous. Leftovers are like money in the bank!
Just in case anyone thinks I'm marginally literate, I misspelled Brussels sprouts until last year. Pathetic!
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back again....
Katy,
I'd love to see you in Sonoma or if I get up to see the Oregon cousins. I love Brussels sprouts and yours look gorgeous!!!! Yum. I do them similarly to Rainn. I wash and halve them, mix them with olive oil and kosher salt then put them on a rimmed baking sheet into the oven and roast them. When they're done I mix in dried cranberries and toasted ground walnuts..also sometimes a bit of crumbled gorgonzola!!! Yum!
Octo,
Sorry to hear about your sister. Glad it seems to be dcis however. I can understand how your other sister would be super nervous.
Gaia,
How are you doing,..busy wedding planning?
Proud,
so lucky to have caviar dreams in the family, wow, I could sure use a nephew like that. Mine is studying applied diesel technology so....whatevs....all the kerosene I can guzzle.
Rose,
yay for a good test!!
Marie,
I had a uni for 25 yrs, I'm small so it really didn't make much diff..I wore a prosthesis. Now I am flat on both sides and I love it. I go either without when I'm just kicking around the house and I have 2 small stick on foobs for outside or whatever. I have always been able to ear stuff that's very low cut as I was small and widely spaced (?) so I never ever had cleavage... I still wear low cut stuff and no one can tell anything about what's on under there. I have not made public to work colleagues that I never had recon so everybody just assumes I had it done. I was interviewed by NPR a few months back about living with not having recon but I asked that they not mention my name as I wanted people I know who might read/hear it not to wonder about what's going on under there..in short I'm very content with my foobs
Slow,
glad to come out and play for a minute. And so here's some food porn for you. We're recipe testing every weekend for the restaurant and my latest "find" is something called cecina..which we will be serving. It looks like this
It's an ancient recipe for a flat Tuscan flatbread..cooked in a cast iron pan in the oven. It's gluten free, and vegan. It consists of 3.4 oz of garbanzo flour mixed with 300ml of water in a bowl. It's a very liquid batter. Put a lid on the bowl and let it sit for about 2 to 6 hours. Then pour 3 Tbs of olive oil in a 10 inch cast iron pan put it into the oven and turn it up to 450. When the oven temp is ready take the sizzling hot pan out carefully, pour the batter into it. Drizzle 2 more TBs of olive oil on top of it and sort of swoosh it around then bake it at 450 for another 15 minutes. After that put it under the broiler for about 5 min. Then it starts to brown, take it out and unmold it. Eat it plain with a bit of sea salt....or top it with anything. we are going to be doing an eggplant caponata...this is homemade ricotta and microgreens and pea shoots and a grind of fresh pepper. OMG!!! I love this stuff and it is so cool to whap out of the pan! I've been making it for my dinner every night. It's going to be fun serving it out of the cast iron to people with their choice of toppings.
The cookies are going to be on the menu along with Jacques Pepins cake. We had my vegan potato leek soup the other night..this weekend we're doing a vegan butternut squash soup with gluten free gougeres and profiteroles...plus my homemade ricotta ..since the entire menu will not be vegan..but will certainly be a totally gluten free restautant
anyhoo...getting ready for Black Friday at the ferry building
here's the label for our box
later gators!!
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Just finished eating.....my dinners are boring...I do love brussel sprouds, and my mother loved turnips....always had them on Thanksgiving....and of course the brussel sprouts.....
Tonight it was a small salad first....just to take the edge off around 4pm....romaine, boiled egg, bacon bits, and a kirby..with cucumber dressing....
About 5:30...sliced chicken, simmered in turkey gravy, w;ith fingerling potatoes, and asparague......simple but good................just wish I had someone to share dinner with, but alas.....no one........0 -
Katy.....glad you enjoyed the trip back to Brandywine...........
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With white fish, I like either asparagus, broccoli rabe (sauteed in olive oil & garlic with a squeeze of lemon, a few flakes of red pepper and a hit of sea salt), or either sugar snap peas or snow peas--sauteed in coconut oil with a little salt. Sometimes I will tear up kale, cook it down in a little water, then add olive oil, lemon and a few drops of Panola pepper sauce (more flavorful, IMHO, than Tabasco). I also like to shave a bulb of fennel and toss it with thinly sliced sweet onion, dressing it with blood orange olive oil & grapefruit or lemon white balsamic plus a dash of cayenne and sea salt. It’s particularly good with pan-seared “dry’ (diver) scallops.
A setback for my friend. Her first morning in the rehab center, she fell and fractured her hip. So she's back in the hospital. Not sure what kind of fracture--surgery to internally fixate it might ordinarily be indicated if it's serious, but she's a terrible surgical risk. The older we get, the more tradeoffs there are--fewer and fewer fail-safe remedies.
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oh dear, sorry about your pal and hope that all the parts come together
I get picky usually on the veggies next to my fish, I do agree with your choices, then again, guess tonight turned into leftover veggies for me
sort of planning on a lazy day tomorrow, no big urge to do too much at the gym and may just head over for a dip later
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Slow.. I just saw where someone posted your blog post from here on Facebookregarding your being grateful for all the kindness shown here on BC.org. Hope it goes viral
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ChiSandy, SO sorry your friend has had a setback. What a terrible time she is having.
Ducky, you can have dinner with all of us. And yours sounds delicious, not boring.
Katy, DS is studying for a math test or I'd send him through the tubes to take care of your Brussels sprouts--cuz then you can make the stalk into a Neanderthal club. Here is a picture from the first time he dispatched one of them, about two years ago:
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Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to say hello. I appreciate Slow still including me on the roster even though I've been lurking at times and not chiming in. I just love reading about everyone and the positive supportive vibe in CrazyTown.
I have a watch and wait scan which I'm moving to January. Sometimes I worry and come to CT. Recently I read a passage in Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Signature of All Things, Eat Pray Love.). It talked about letting the fear surface rather than suppressing it, but not letting it take control when it's in the room. (I don't have the direct quote right here.) After I read that, I sat with myself and released a lot of fear which felt at first unsettling, but then after felt really good. Everyone is of course in a different place with fear and circumstances, but for me it is healthy way for me to deal with the shadow of the fear of recurrence.
I've been busy with life - kids, work, and yoga- which I'm doing more deeply than I've ever done. Not a flexible person by nature with a tendency to slouch, I feel I'm reshaping my body. Anyway, It's kind of cool and very good for my ALND/implant side as I stretch out my shoulder and chest a lot. I do cramp up at times in different parts of my body - a side affect of tamoxifen I think despite taking magnesium- but I don't let that stop me from doing yoga.
Rain- fun pic of your son. Mine is 12.
Sula that food porn is amazing. I hope you write a cookbook soon because I will buy the first copy. vegan gluten free shortbread, and that amazing cecina....
Hugs to all!
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I like the neanderthal Brussels club and the expression on his face.
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I ran errands and did birthday and Christmas shopping today. Because I wasn't around, we had French dip sandwiches for dinner. Not diet or gourmet, but it was tasty. Of course my youngest had to have horseradish sauce on his.
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Wow, the food here tonight is amazing. Even the brussels sprouts look good. This is making my turkey sandwich look really blah.
Sandy, so sorry to hear about your friend. Things were coming along so well yesterday. I hope she can get back on track again soon.
Rainny, that Brussels sprouts club is hilarious. Love the look on your DS's face. Considering I'm not a big fan of the sprouts, I think this might be the best use for them ever.
Momwriter, good to meet you. I'm looking forward to getting back to yoga myself.
I think I've finished my research. I have support group tomorrow, so tomorrow night is out for more reading, and Friday I go to the University to get my second opinion. Starting to get nervous about it.
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Talked to my friend’s son--the wrist fracture’s been splinted, but the femoral fracture is very serious and will require open reduction/internal fixation surgery in the next 48 hrs. Her lungs are stable for now. We’re all praying. He’s not sure if she’ll make it through, but if she does she’s looking at a long stint in orthopedic rehab (probably RIC) before going into assisted living--likely for the rest of her life. We’re hoping to be able to bring Thanksgiving to her next week.
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Cubbie,
Sorry to hear about your friend. Femoral fractures are so serious especially since there are other issues. Holding good thoughts for her.
Rainn,
I LOVE Brussels sprouts as a weapon!!!
Poppy,
Christmas shopping!? Yikes!!! Trying not to think about that. I admire your foresight. I'm dreading all that.
Ok,
Haven't been parading down the main drag of CT lately but there was this article on the front page of BCO I've been obsessing about regarding the efficacy of herceptin for people with early stage bc who also have high levels of immune cells. In other words according to this if you have high levels of these immune cells perhaps you shouldn't do herceptin this flies in the face of an earlier study so... I have no idea if I have immune cells or what the level of them are and I'm almost done with herceptin. I hate these articles that provide conflicting info. Now I'm semi freaking out about this. I'm going to see my mo for herceptin Fiday and I'll ask him but still... It's freaking me out tonight. I also think I'm getting a cold. Arrrrrgh
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Sula- all along this "dumbass journey" the conflicting info has driven me bonkers. I love the latest pics and the Indian starter kit looks very inviting and professional.
ChiSandy- so sorry about your friend's latest setback. Sending positive thoughts your way.
Rainny- I followed your recipe and my dinner was a success. My friend was VERY surprised and loved the sprouts. I saved the club. Love that. I had some orange thyme chicken, fingerlings, and an arugula, Apple goat cheese salad with dried cranberries and walnuts. Yum. I love to cook and when I have even one person for dinner I am very happy.
Momwriter- good to see you. I think you are on a very healthy track.
xoxo to all.
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Sula, I know what you mean. I've been reading about various studies this evening, and it's frustrating. I think I end up with more questions than answers. Like, how big a difference is actually significant? Were there enough people in the study I'm reading about to draw conclusions? And then you get the conflicting studies. I think there's a special reading room in the Crazy Town Library for this.
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Good Evening Crazies!
Have I told you all lately how awesome you all are???
First things first.....
Rose, We will all be in your pocket tomorrow for your dexascan. Sending all our collective good thoughts your way!!
For Rose and Shorfi.
Shorfi, We will also be in your pocket as well. Hope all goes well with your BS appointment tomorrow!!
Momwriter, Great to see you pop in!! I know many read but don't always have time to post (quiet crazies.) I feel the energy of all the quiet crazies and it's nice to know you're out there reading and cheering us all on. I very much agree. Fear can be so crippling. Not letting it take control is the challenge. Thanks for sharing your approach. I'm always curious on how others deal with the fear. Hugs back to you!!
Octo, So nice to see you improving each day. The genetic link is so interesting to me. I also tested negative for the BRCA gene, but I have a half sister who also had TN DCIS and her dd had TN BC at a very young age. We share the same father but different mothers. Weird we all had TN.
PTS, I have my Grandmother's recipe for Shoofly pie somewhere. It would be interesting to compare ingredients. I wrote it down when I was very young. My mom wasn't much of a cook for the exception of Italian dishes and a few other things, but she never cooked any of the PA Dutch dishes.
Tomboy, Hi
!!Lucy, Where are you sweet sister?? I get worried when you get quiet. "Lucy, you've got some splainin' to do!!" I've always wanted to say that!! hahaha I really loved that show as you already know.
Sula, There you are!! So nice to get my daily dose of food porn. I've been having withdrawals!! You know I'm a sucker for chocolate. The cookies look amazing. Cecina looks wonderful too. I love flatbread and yours looks very appetizing. I wrote down the recipe. The label looks great...you've been a busy bee!
Having done Herceptin myself, I'm interested to hear what your MO has to say. I had neoadjuvent chemo and it shrunk my TN tumor down to almost nothing. Unfortunately, my HER2 tumor barely budged. Now I'm wondering how effective that year of Herceptin was for me. Like you, I hate reading these articles after the fact.Katy, How exciting that the three of you may meet in person. I wish I could come!! Please take pictures to share if you go!! Great story about Andrew Wyeth. Thanks for your contribution to the food porn! A very pretty color green indeed.
Rain, I'm going to try that recipe for Brussels sprouts. I've never been able to make them taste very good, but you're recipe sounds good to me. Thanks for sharing! I wrote down Sula's too. We should have a Crazy Town recipe book!! The picture of your son is priceless!!
Ducky, Your dinner sounded great to me. Simple can be so delicious!! Do you have Skype?? I will share a dinner with you over Skype. I'll even trim my chin hairs for the occasion!! hahaha...I used to do Google Hangouts, but disabled it on the phone when my account got hacked. I do have Skype on my laptop, but I haven't used it yet.
Chi, Very sorry to hear about your friends setback. She's been through so much, I hope things turn around for her soon.
Notagain, The mods sent me a PM and asked if they could use my quote. I'm all for anything that promotes BCO. Without this site, I may have gone mad. The friendships I've made are invaluable to me. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't realize they were using it on Facebook.
Poppy, There's nothing like a good French dip sandwich with horseradish!!
Cubbie, Your sisters will be right there with you for your second opinion. I hope you'll feel us there with you. ((((Cubbie)))))Gaia, Thinking of you!! ((((((Gaia))))))
Sleepy time for me. Love to all....quiet crazies too!!
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Good morning...I have a 9 o'clock appointment this morning for an ultrasound of my left breast. It's a follow-up of a lump that they have been following for over a year now. After that I am seeing the breast oncologist for my regular appointment. Hopefully, there is no change since my last ultrasound. The radiologist feels that it is fat necrosis, which I have had numerous time since my mastectomy. I wish they would recommend just taking out the lump and just be done with it.
Will report back later with the results.
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