So...whats for dinner?

Monica- The chili recipe sounds good, almost like Lauries mexi chicken that is baked with beans and cheese,salsa and chicken. Which is also yummy! I will try yours as a chili next time. Thanks for the prayers they are always welcomed.

Nancy- Your sausage and lental soup sounds good, I checked out the recipe and have all the ingredients will have to make it some time in the next few days.

Carole-I will have to go to our local store and see if they carry the firm ricotta salata, I love ricotta so im intrigued by this and want to see what I can do with it.

Specialk- That sauce sounds devine. I love those sweet hawaiian rolls in fact I made a sandwich I just love with them the other day, You cute rolls in 1/2 and put bottoms in a lightly greased sheet pan, I put ham and swiss cheese or Jack on top sprinkle with poppy seeds and place top part of the roll on- meanwhile in a bowl combine 1/2 cup of melted butter-1 1/2  tablesp, of dijon  mustard 2 t dried minced onion,and 1 1/2 teas of worcestershire sauce pour over tops, cover with foil and bake in a 350% oven for 15-20 minutes. cut into to squares if using for a party. YUMM! And Thanks for the well wishes.

Lacey-Glad your stepmother is doing well. Better you were glad to be back in your own kitchen.

Luvmygoats- We went shopping at Safeway tonight and I found the kodiac pancakes I read the ingredients it does not show any white flour so I bought it, can't wait to try it. I will have to make my self not pour the beloved maple surup over it, instead I will make some kind of fresh fruit compote to put on there. (May be sneak a little surup for me though) ha!

Carrie- Your my kind of girl I love the flavored vodkas, can't drink many but so good. the last one I had was a orange cello liquor and orange whipped vodka with a splash of sierra mist, rim glass with sugar and lemon. Oh my gosh so good. You could use anything besides sierra mist, My friend happen to have that. Hope your getting your place organized.

Gina- OH so sorry your dad is not feeling well. But glad he has his sense of humor which is a good sign? You will all be in my prayers for healing. ((hugs))

Joyce- How is your mom? Been thinking about you and every one else dealing with health issues. Hugs to all.

Chabba- haven't seen you in a while. HI! Waving!

Oh and where the heck is seaside, my other twin from our triplets group. ha! (shared bd)

Susan hope your doing well.

Today I brined a corned beef and will let it sit in the fridge for 5 days. turning once each day. Never made it that way before but saw it on Racheal Ray so thought I would try it, bummer I have to wait that long to cook it though. One thing it called for was a half pd of salt sure seems like a lot even for the brineing so only put in about 1/4 cup I hope that is enough for the brineing part of it?? 

Being good for my DH but man I would love some chocolate right about now!! hehe!

Debbie - So glad to see you.  I went into a kind of funk a couple of weeks ago and missed your recent post  - or posts?  Anyway I missed so many pages I didn't go back to even try to catch up.    I was sorry to see the posts by others here concerning your DH.I haven't had a chance to go backk and try to find out what is the matter. I have been sending my prayers his way..

carberry - don't worry, I'm being good!

OK who's got a great simple recipe for meatballs? I have a 1# pkg of 80/20 ground beef so it's not too lean. DH is not nec. a meat in his spaghetti guy - not required. But I have been buying somebody's turkey meatballs when mkt. clearances them. Might as well try myself. Have the usual kitchen staples - eggs, seasonings, no fresh parsley but do have dried. Packaged dried breadcrumbs. All suggestions welcome. Skillet or oven?

The marmalade sauce was excellent on the chicken breasts. I made plain rice and a small box of micro. Tuscan vegies. All gone except the rice which I will snack on some and recycle tomorrow night. I used to cook like that - make a side one night and a meat the next night and cycle them back/forth.

Right - missing Seaside, Susan, Bedo, Kay.

Welcome Fiaranch. What is your cooking style? We are all over the map. I cook mostly southern with a venture into non-authentic stir fry and sideline into Mexican (who doesn't in Texas). Though love Hawaiian food too. At the moment being extremely good and having a bowl of Pinhead oatmeal with raisins/cinnamon.

Lacey - I need to get out too. Dr's orders to walk. Does chasing goats count?

Sounds good. Have all of that. What do you mean by "lined" sheet pan? Lined with foil? I think somewhere I have a good sized melon baller if not I'll just estimate. Would you guess 2 TBS or is that too big?

OO - I think renovations to site ongoing. Can't get to previous page.

I use that nonstick foil. Just don't tell me there's something bad in it Lol. I also have parchment and that new pan lining paper which I was not so impressed with. I bought a Misto to put olive oil in and it is still in the box. I'm so bad. But I did finally did get the glassware oddities off the hearth bricks and into the little cabinet I bought. Thanks so much for your help.

How is your resting going on? Hoping this is not a setback for your "renovations".

Luv, I've used several different ones over the years, but this one is my absolute favorite meatball recipe:

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/meatball-and-provolone-subs

Welcome to the newcomers!

Still having some stomach issues. Don't know what's going on but dh will probably have to fend for himself for supper.  I did manage to work out today in spite of it.

Nance - sorry to hear your tummy is still on the fritz.  SpecialK - you'd better be taking it easy or we'll all nag.  Thanks to you both for the baked meatball recipes.  Luv - of course chasing goats counts as walking.

Made a Costco run after rads this morning & I treated myself to a batch of their already peeled cold boiled shrimp for lunch.  Yummy.  Dinner will be their Lobster Bisque which I haven't tried before.   Playing dominoes tomorrow so I picked up some Lemon MiniBites to serve.  Everyone loves those.  I just don't feel comfortable cooking for others yet. My taste buds are so screwed up who knows what horrible thing I might serve.

Oh Debbie - I read about the diabetes but not the prostate.  Waiting is horrible.  When will you know.

Chabba - I meant to tell you I've missed you.  Hope you're back to par soon.  When the two of you post from the NW, things are much better balanced.

Hi Fiaranch1! That recipe sounds like fun. 

Deb, dark chocolate is actually good for your DH. Gotta be at leat 60% though. Or you can eat 5 Hershey kisses for 1 carb serving. If you suck on them they last a nice long time! LOL and that way the craving can be nipped in the bud. 

Much love to all. 

Carole, your dinner plan for tomorrow night sounds delish to me....and a happy one for scale check in on Saturday!

Tomorrow a friend is coming here for early lunch....after her morning mammogram and before my afternoon oncology appt. I did make the Irish soda bread with cardamom instead of caraway (I obviously threw my old caraway seeds out...searched a long time), and it tastes very nice. So we will have that with the baby kale, feta, walnuts,  pomegranate arils, and wild rice salad. I ended up making the shallot/honey/orange dressing that  the recipe called for but I think the next time I'd make my own concoction.

Luv, I always used to make meatballs when the boys were young. To add to your collection of meatball recipes...... My Italian mother's recipe called for:

1lb ground beef ; 1slightly beaten egg ; 1/2 cup bread crmbs ; 1/4 cup grated cheese (parm) ; 1medium onion ; 1 minced clove  garlic ; 1tablespoon chopped parsley (fresh or dry) ; salt to taste....these days a half teaspoon; half teaspoon black pepper. 

 Place breadcrumbs in bowl you plan to mix meat in. Add chopped parsley, salt, pepper and grated cheese. Put 1/4 cup water in a blender and puree onion ad garlic. Pour this over bread crumb mixture and let sit a few minutes. add slightly beaten egg and meat. mix thoroughly and form into large or small meatballs...your choice! My mother made big ones. I used to make kid sized ones and freeze them in sandwich bags, ready to be added to spaghetti sauce. My mother, back in the day fried them in oil, then added to sauce, for at least two hours. I never did that....but either baked them or for a real quick way to cook them used the microwave....they actually browned nicely...and kids and DH never complained....or even cared about my new fangled meatball cooking ways. . My mother would have been horrified. Enjoy your spaghetti and meatballs!

Chabba, hope days feel brighter soon....and that you can once again Taste!!

Debbie, holding you in my thoughts as you wait for DH's diagnostic news. 

Special glad you are being "watched" so you don't overdue with all your wonderful energy!

I've been in a funk lately because of my DH's health. For months his health has been deteriorating but I could not get him to a Dr.  Three weeks ago today he got so bad he was sleeping 20 to 22 hes a day and had edema so bad fluid was literally oozing from his pores. Took him to hospital by ambulance.  He was in emergency for 6 hours and ICU for 5 days. He is still not out of the woods but is slowly improving.

By the way, it was 48 years ago today that he proposed to me. We had met 2/22/66. On Mothers birthday 3/11/66 we had gone to Spokane so he could meet my parents.On the 13th  when we got back to my apartment in Olympia he proposed.

chabba - sending healing energy to you both!  That was a quick romance - must have been love at first sight!  So sweet!

Chabba, so glad you got your DH to get treatment. Hoping he continues to improve.  Sending lots of healing thoughts your way.

We had a whirlwind romance too, started dating in August, he proposed in November and married in March. We are 34 years and counting!

Oh Chabba, now we all understand the cause of your funk. Thank you for sharing....am also sending healing thoughts your way. How very painful for a long time partner to be in such worrisome health. Please know you both are held in my caring thoughts.

Today, after her mammogram (which was over way too early...I was yet to shower!) my lunch friend enjoyed the pomegranate, kale etc. salad and soda bread, as did DH, who joined us.

After, I took off to my MO appt. She agreed for me to take a break from Tamoxifen for a few weeks....and she also convinced me to then try an AI which she insists has been gentler on some of her patients who found Tamox gave them a lot of SEs (like me). So we will see. I worry about AIs and weight gain after my rigorous year of reduction, but she insisted (nicely....since she is absolutely lovely) that Tamox causes more weight gain than the AIs. We'll see. My other concern is  possible exacerbation of my chronic joint pain, but as she said,  I can stop it and return to Tamox if any of those SEs present as a problem. 

So tonight I rediscovered some things in the fridge that I had forgotten since we were away......like a container of arugula. Made a wonderful easy arugula pesto with it while DH was having dinner with the search committee. This would be so good on baked chicken or fish! My dinner ended up being some light brie slices and arugula pesto on some french bread.

This afternoon, I saw the son of a neighbor who said that his grandfather just died and his mom (my neighbor) would be moving his grandmother from NH to MA. Now I have the perfect menu idea to help her out...it will include arugula pesto and chicken. I recall with such fondness the wonderful meals she brought to us when I was working full time and undergoing surgeries and radiation. People are so kind......

Nance, so glad that your stomach is calming down....

Isn't it amazing how some relationships just are meant to be?! DH and I were together from August thru the following August when we planned our Nov counter culture wedding (we did not even know that it was a weird month in which to marry by common standards!). As I mentioned last fall, we have been together for forty years.