So...whats for dinner?

The Hobart my mom had.... had a "power take off" (yes, the tractor reference was used on purpose:-) for attachments...and there must have been some sort of standard, as she used attachments from a lot of companies.

Maybe old attachments would still fit a new mixer???????

Hopefully it is progress..and you're back to normal in time for Christmas II.

Special K----we are sisters of the Cold.  I've been sniffling  and blowing a week on Christmas Eve, finally caved this a.m. when the barking cough kept me up all night  and went to "Prompt Care"  and 2.5 hours later I saw a nice doctor who told me my ears were moderately full and my nose was WOW CONGESTED.... no crackle in my chest yet, so he gave me a Z-pak and steroid and told me to run a vaporizer at night and  get to the doctor the first crackle I hear, but hopefully we would be proactive enough to coral it before that happens....   Eating leftover ham, Gypsy Cold Care Tea , and cup of soups..... 

One half of a 9X12 pan of Eggplant Parmesan??? That sounds like DD. :-)

redhead - I feel your pain - good for you that you went to the urgent care when you did!  Hoping you are on the mend - this is pretty miserable.

bedo - loved your brussel sprout story and your horse story, those horses are easy to fall in love with - DD leased a horse when she was in high school, taught it to bow down and put its forehead on the ground.  This was a giant horse, very smart and gentle, but she trained it to do this by crawling underneath it with carrots - the stuff of maternal nightmares!  She has always been an animal trainer I guess - started by training her guinea pigs to jump over stacks of books.

minus - sounds like a fun day - and what a generous aspiration for your niece - I hope she can do it!

I'm joining the miserable cold versus milder flu with Redhead and Special. I started feeling puny Friday afternoon but have had a dizzy head most of the week. No fever but certainly plenty of chest/nasal congestion and zero appetite for most stuff. I never realized how many cooking shows and food commercials are on. But I did watch the Great British Baking Show on PBS tonight. Taking 1/2 of a DayQuil liquid dose during the day and 1/2 of the night time dose at night. My stomach just cannot handle 2 caps.

The enchiladas were OK but mushy tortillas. I just cannot seem to get over that problem. Pace made an enchilada sauce for a while. I have their recipe somewhere, should be OK with different sauce. The homemade sauce was OK, DH thought not spicy enough. The overnight croissant French toast was great. Soaked up the 8 eggs mix and baked wonderfully well.

So needless to say we've been existing on soup and oddly enough baked potatoes. I cannot smell anything. Made some double bergamot Earl Grey tea tonight and could not smell a bit of it. Found 2 indiv. cups of applesauce and ate those. Just odd stuff. DH seems to have a bit of allergy only. For that I am very grateful.

If I recall correctly.... and I think I might... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEDO!

All prepped for my PET scan. And now I just wait until it is time to leave. I don't wake at 4am regularly. The cats are not thrilled that I am meandering about during their playtime. It is very dark and cold at this time of the morning. Heat doesn't come on for several more hours after all.

We managed to eat all the Christmas leftovers. Delicious to be sure, but a lot of the same thing night after night.

*susan*

Ditto on the good luck with the scan, Susan.

And healing wishes for all carrying those viruses around.

DH seems to be starting with a similar cold. When we woke up he was coughing up a storm.....I think some spicy kale soup might loosen things up for him.

Love your horse affair Bedo!

susan - sending good scan karma

We have the world's laziest dog - if we get up early he looks peeved and goes back to sleep.

Susan, Thank you! It is my birthday and I have three dinners lined up for today tomorrow and the next day. I am so popular-not I am wishing you the best for your scan. I can't believe you remembered! I am not worthy..I have a mind like a rusty trap.

I'm cashing in on the freebies. Everyone check the web for birthday freebies.

Minus, thanks, I would love the recipes and your daughter is very generous. We have a horse rescue in our state that has a descendant of Man o War that was on the block for- well.... the unmentionable. Best of luck to her.

Special, loved your story about the big horse bowing. My cats don't even raise their heads if it's cold... they are psychic They're probably thinking " I hope that woman leaves us some food on the way out"

Goat and all you sick sisters, I hope you feel better soon. Drink lots or warm fluids and stay under the covers.

Have a happy birthday Bedo.

Happy Birthday Bedo-----

Luvmygoats---temps dropping here in IL too.  Just came back from the store picking up staples for me and eggs for my next door neighbor with the flu.  Think I made a smart decision to curl up on the couch tonight instead of bowling.  cool mist humidifier seems to help both me (coughing) and the cat (sneezing)  She got a shot of antibiotic today and I am swallowing mine..... which is exactly how I prefer things.....

Happy birthday, Bedo!  You are very deserving of birthday wishes.

Hoping for good results on the scan, Susan.

Still waiting for a NOLA dinner report, Nance.

Eric, while shopping around online for pomegranate molasses, I happened upon a recipe for making it yourself.  Pomegranate juice, lemon juice and sugar.  Then read some responses to the recipe by people who had omitted the lemon juice and sugar and reduced the juice to a syrup.  On Amazon the bottled product is pricey. 

Spent at least 2 hrs. today getting new cell phones and switching service.  I was about to pass out from hunger when we finally finished up.  Fortunately there was a sandwich place nearby, Fire House.  We had never eaten there.  We had the brisket and cheddar sub on a delicious wheat hoagie bread, and the sandwich was very good. 

Since we ate so late, 2 pm, we'll have a bowl of leftover red beans and rice for dinner and I'll cook tonight's planned dinner tomorrow night. 

It is over two weeks since I became ill with this head cold/sinus congestion.  The bad news is that I'm still not "well."  I suspect that I had/have a milder version of SpecialK's flu.  I say "milder" because I don't think I ever had fever.  For the last week I've been using a Neti Pot to flush my sinuses.  I must have the cleanest sinuses in the neighborhood!  I felt good enough today to go to the gym.  I'm up 5 to 6 lbs on the scales. 

Assuming I can get motivated to pack, we are headed to the Cape for three days. Tonight L will be cooking something. Wednesday I have a rib eye roast that I will serve with roasted potatoes and a large salad. Thursday is the leg of lamb with sweet potato gratin and whatever vegetable L bought. I usually do more complicated meals down there, but this year, I am just too tired. Everyone has stated flatly: Simple Susan. I have promised myself only four hours of coding a day. And then fun. I really should be canceling this little vacation, but I really need this small break.

Back on Friday. Be well,

*susan*