So...whats for dinner?
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Minus - on my phone using Swype. Only need one finger lol
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Eric your Mom seems like a wonderful person!
Bedo, I hope you do take the job. I think you'd like it. And, as whoever in the last page said, it's permanent until you leave! LOL
Susan the lamb looked so good.
Nancy heal fast.
My DH had sx this Tuesday for numbness in his hand again, (this time they did sx on his shoulder since the one on his elbow didnt help) and didn't make it home for New Years. Not coming home this weekend either. I offered to go with him for the sx but he preferred his brother. I offered to go up there after, but he said no. I feel a bit slighted but oh well. We've been having a bit of trouble again. Weird because things were better during my chemo and recovery. LOL. But even with a better marriage as incentive, I'm don't want to go back there. LOL!
Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year.
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Happy for you that the surgery is over, Nancy! Also impressed with your swype ability!
Special, I got a kick out of your comment about tissue overuse. Sounds like my daily experience given my constant allergies. I would not know what it is like to be very far from a tissue box. EVER!
I seriously should have the Kimberly Clark stock! Glad that you are on the mend. DH is starting to feel better today also....now to get rid of that cough! Keeping you in my thoughts, Monica, and hoping for happier days for you. Hopefully enjoying your new little grandbaby will keep some light in each day.
Bedo, sounds like an interesting opportunity. And yes, unless they shakle you to a desk, do it until you "can't" do it, like Minus says.
Hi to everyone else! Need to get dinner on. I am doing a detox soup to make up for my evil sweet eating ways over the holidays. DH is getting a meatball sandwich and some kale soup (that kale soup is calorically a bigger meal than my ascetic one!)
Yesterday, DH asked me about when I was going to use my 00 flour, so I decided to make pizza with it. HOWEVER, in my frenzy to make the dough and veggie toppings, I took out my regular flour and proceeded. Discovered when we sat down to eat that I totally ignored the 00 bag on the shelf, after DH asked how I liked working with it. Oh well....Another time.....probablyafter I like the direction on the scales! That pizza was really good tho..... . Made a Greek salad to go with it.
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Susan.. Yummy... That lamb looks so good.!!
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Dinner was left overs again. 8 mixed veggies conglomeration from my dinner out on Tuesday. No one ate their veggies so I brought them all home. Left over LongGrain & Wild Rice. Don't think I'll buy the 90 minute package for wild rice again. On the other hand, my taste may have changed enough that it won't work however i cook it. Used to be a favorite. Last of the steak loin strips that I'd frozen after munching off all the bones & fat last week. No doubt leftover gingerbread w/whipped cream before I go to bed.
Pizza sounds wonderful Lacey. Moon - hope you'll be able to push aside the hurt feelings and move forward. Driving w/some friends to an old fashioned "diner" for lunch on Tuesday. Things like meatloaf, chicken fried steak, fried cat fish, etc. And yes, peach cobbler.
Cleaned my cupboards on NY Eve and gave away or tossed all the duplicate & triplicate purchases I made during chemo. Where was my brain? Some were 3 years past "best use date", but I think many things in bottles will be OK. But really - 3 new bottles of Tabasco when I use one every 3 years? Four jars of Rothschild Lemon Wasabi Sauce. It's hard to find here so I guess I just bought one whenever I saw it. I'm trying hard to clean out the fridge & eventually the freezer(s) in January. I'm out of fresh vegetables & salad so maybe will eat the frozen. Still have a couple of Royal Riviera Comice Pears from both Harry & David and Pitman Davis. They are sooooo sweet & you can eat them with at spoon.
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Moon, marriage is hard. I was and am not good at it after two of them, though I admit I really didn't mean it when I said forever no matter what, I guess I meant "I hope " Most of you are smarter than I when it comes to marriage, so being smarter than I am, I am hoping for happiness for you
Minus, you are funny. I just bought 12 28 oz cans of tomatoes on sale.
Lacy, buy the OTC Nasacort, I couldn't live without it
Eric, thank you for your message
Some of my friends have said that I should try to get the research job. I might be happy to settle down for awhile sooo, now that they're interested and we have spoken by phone and I emailed my CV, how do I close the deal?
Oh, and I would not be an Investigator, but a Sub-Investigator, really not that smart.
I made the split pea soup and took some to my landlords. They are 68 and 78. I hope they like it. I gave them sour cream to put on top.
Tomorrow more eggplant parmesan
I am loving the snow and the excitement of my 4 year old neighbor!
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Trying to use dh's tablet. Last night and again tonight it froze up as I was writing a post. Also tries to anticipate the word I'm using. Very distracting!
Bedo, it tries to separate your name into two parts. Your pea soup sounds perfect for cold weather. Hope the new job is interesting.
Nancy, glad you have the first surgery behind you.
Moon, hugs to you. The worse phase of "for better or worse" is no fun.
Minus, I re-organized my pantry today and threw away some items "best used" by 2012!
On the cooking front, I did stage one of a big pot of chicken'n dumplings for dinner at my mother's house tomorrow. I simmered two chickens minus the breast of one chicken with onion, celery, carrot, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt. Tomorrow I'll make the dough and roll thin sheets for the dumplings. The broth is very tasty and the chicken as well.
Lacey, we had sauté'd kale as a side tonight and we both gave it a passing grade. The kale came in a 16 oz. bag, already chopped. I blanched it in salted water prior to sauté-ing it in a skillet with evoo, garlic and pepper flakes. Before serving, sprinkled wine vinegar. This method of preliminary blanching of bitter greens in salted water is recommended in a cookbook devoted to veggies published by ATK or Cook's Country.
We also had brats bought in MN. They were edible but not wonderful.
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I am definitely fighting off the virus that DH has been carrying about. My head is not right, and living proof is that I forgot to comment on that gorgeous roast Susan posted. WOW!
Bedo, I have yet to try Nasacort, but will. I use Zyrtec or the analogous one that I think starts with a "C" and really get no relief. It would be oddly nice not to be in search of tissues constantly.
Carole, I feel your Ipad "dysfunctional corrections" pain! We actually ventured out to the Apple Store yesterday to get my new Ipad Air, but I have yet to use it yet. If my head is clearer, I'll sit down with DH and go over everything. Also ordered a nice teal cover for it for a fraction of what they tried to sell me at Apple.
DH decided he would like to work at the Apple Store since he figured he could easily fit into the role of the sales guy who helped us. He would be in heaven since he has gotten in touch with his "inner geek" in recent years.
Carole, I'm so happy you enjoyed your kale sautee! Just think of all that associated "goodness" you took in. I like your recipe!
Snow and now freezing rain here....:(. Guess I can't complain. It is January in NE afterall
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Finally had Christmas last night - yay! DD left at 5 am this morning to drive north and be at work by 9 - pulling her boat too. Her biggest issue was finding a restroom at about 6 on her route through the rural areas between here and there! She classified the one she found as "the world's worst restroom" so apparently it was a character-building experience. I suggested a bush by the side of the deserted road - she exclaimed "never" but that is what I might have done... She has a long day - 3 1/2 hour drive, 9 hour workday which includes a scuba dive. She works until 6 tonight, then has to be back at 5 am tomorrow. DS and DH are at the movies so I am contemplating a bubble bath and a perusal of my new gluten free cookbooks. Santa brought them at my direction, lol!
susan's roast made me hungry - as did bedo's pea soup. Love, love, love pea soup - but I am the only one in the family that does, so I hardly ever have any!
We had brisket last night with smashed Yukon gold potatoes, skin on, and sautéed carrots. Made my mom's lemon jello cake - at least a 50 year old recipe - very nostalgic. It was my brother's b-day cake of choice. Opened gifts and had a sparkling rose - it was fun. DD made us a photo album of family photos from our Austria/Germany trip last summer - so special.
lacey - I feel your Kleenex pain - I am thrilled to be only blowing my nose a few times a day, instead of what seemed like a few times a minute. Eeesh!
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Been hard to find a few moments to post anything beside my hit-and-run food posts. Not sure what is going on, but I have just been so very tired lately. Add that to too much work, and dealing with feeding the family, and I haven't had much susan-time.
Lacey, so sorry to hear that you are getting whatever everyone else seems to have. I think your husband would look mighty dapper in an Apple shirt. And then you wouldn't have to head to the Genius Bar ever. He could carry in your technology challenges when he went to work.
Eric, Yes. I would love your mother's Hobart, but alas, it is not to be. Still pondering the mixer dilemma. No easy answers since there are almost no reviews of the lower-end commercial machines.
Special K, so glad you had the kids home for your holiday. When you open the gifts, which tree do you use? Or do you travel from tree to tree? Are you getting any better yet?
Redhead, loved the story of your father's oyster meal. Maybe at age 87 he needs a quarterly "new year's eve" with that special dinner with you?
Bedo, are you going to give us a report on your numerous B-Day dinners? Can I assume that mussels were involved for at least one of them?
Nancy, have I missed your surgery followup? How are you healing? That thumb looks pretty nasty after the Grater Incident of 2014. Is this healing as well? I find that a little bit of pomegranate molasses goes a very long way. This is the brand that my local Armenian markets carry: http://www.formaggiokitchen.com/shop/product_info....
Moon, distressing to hear that Mr. Moon is going through an eclipse again. Can't remember when or where on these boards I read your full story, but have always admired your strength. Glad that you had some folks around you over the holidays.
Carole, are healthy again yet? [what is with all this illness?] and same with Luv....
Food around here has been simple. First night home from the Cape, I made a Pasta e Fagioli soup with some turkey stock I had in the freezer. Had to make some pasta, so I made two eggs worth of the stuff and cut it finely so I could freeze three soup portions. Last night, I made a teriyaki salmon that was delicious. Turns out teriyaki sauce takes about 4 minutes to make start to finish. Did the screaming hot pan under the broiler, throw on the fish, and then cook. Pulled it out after 5 minutes, poured off all the fat [man was this almond fatty] and the cooked on the stovetop for a few more minutes with the sauce. Wow was this good. Made Mr. 02143 his standard Sunday French toast for lunch today. Tonight I am making a veal parmegian with the last of last summer's veal. Not great meat [butcher didn't freeze properly] so this is the perfect prep. We brought home 1/3 of the leftover lamb from the Cape which I will make into Shepard's Pie. Chances are I will freeze that. Had enough red meat for a while. Tomorrow, a trip to the chicken store and refill all the veggie bins.
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Feeling yucky....so pampering myself by doing nothing but watching cooking shows on the "Create" channel.
Do any of you buy/order aronia berries. Just watched a show about them. Sound like a good addition to my daily smoothie recipe for anti oxidant benefits. Expensive, but I suppose prescriptions are too!
Wow, Special, to be young again, like DD, and take on so much in one day! Her family gift is lovely.
Have MO appt tomorrow and am worried about parking myself in the waiting room given whatever I am germinating. Don't feel sick enough to cancel, unless I go South by then. No fever and I'm not coughing, so I suppose I could go with, or ask for,a mask to offer protection to others.
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Yikes, Susan you are tired??!! I am exhausted from reading your wonderful post filled with not only delightful observations and comments to us threaders, but all the wonderful meals you have turned out since returning from the Cape! You are amazing! But please take a nap! There are so many bugs going around that your body needs to stave off.
And I am glad that you "get" that my DH would be a porteur to the Genius Bar, not someone standing behind it.
Even he is well aware of that! But oh the fun he thinks he would have sporting that red shirt with people who really know a lot more than he doesabout computers. 0 -
Lacey - I always ask for a mask at the MO's if I feel bad. So many people there have very low immunity, and I'm always worried about getting them sick. Mind you, I have asked for a mast once or twice when someone was hacking next to me.
So I came here expecting dinner ideas and seems it is more a nice place where you all support each other, but... Baked pork loin chops, microwaved broccoli, fettuccine alfredo.
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twins,
Lots of recipe ideas here... but there is also some coffee klache talk. How do you make your alfredo? Romano or parmesan?
*susan*
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Wow sk, your DD really ages after you! LOL. Susan I'm always amazed at what you accomplish.
Twins, we kinda consider this to be our kitchen table. LOL what ever we talk about there seems appropriate here! Usually it's all about what on the table food wise but sometimes it's what's on our plates to handle! LOL
I went to do a bit of grocery shopping. Bought leeks, carrots, potatoes and pork chops. Got 4 nice size boneless ones for about 5 bucks on sale. Was going to get beef but pork was way cheaper. Also bought a crab stuffed sole for 5 bucks. So at least 4 meals covered! LOL thinking of potato and leek soup for tonight.
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Welcome twins.
Making white bean, kale and kielbasa soup in a bit. Grocery did have frozen kale but not anymore. Did get a fair size bag of fresh. The clamshell I bought at WallyWorld was excellent. I hope this is as good. I think there is some cheese bread frozen. Yay DH finally dug down and found my frozen leeks. DH made pizza last night so I have a bunch of green onions already cut up thank you very much.
http://relish.com/recipes/white-bean-kale-and-kiel...
Anyone have a good idea to use up a bunch of potatoes? I had some large bakers left and bought a clearance sale bag yesterday. I could make scalloped I guess and those Greek lemon ones. Maybe freeze something. I wish I had kept for ref. the potato leek soup I made but it's been months. Any suggestions in looking for a good one? Well I see Moon is also looking for the same thing or maybe she has her recipe in hand. Soup just sounds good. Deep freeze the middle of the week
Susan I have serious envy of the market link you posted for Nancy.
Nancy - I hope your hand is healing well and someone is providing you with lots of delicious food.
Special - can we bottle your DD's energy? Hope you are feeling better. I actually went to church today but no hand shaking for me. And no singing either, bummer.
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I had posted a recipe that I love for potato leek soup. Let me see where that went..... Here you go. This is my very favorite soup of this type. From Julia & Jacques Cook at Home:
http://www.pepperplate.com/sharedrecipe.aspx?id=8f...
*susan*
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susan - we open gifts by the big tree, but I kind of like the traveling from tree to tree idea! Like a Christmas Tree progressive dinner! I am finally feeling better, but wore myself out the last few days - today has been pretty quiet. DD left early, DS and DH went to the movies. I took a nap! One of my fave leftover dishes with lamb was one my mom made - called Lamb Hot Pot. You can also use beef. Layers of meat, thinly sliced onion, thinly sliced potatoes, a layer of pan gravy, generous salt and pepper, then layer again. And possibly again! Into a medium oven until the potatoes are cooked - so yum!
moon - sorry about mr. moon waxing and waning - hope he is doing ok - and you, too! Leek and potato soup sounds yum too!
Soup is sounding good but it is HOT here, and kind of sticky. Not sure why.
luv - the white bean, kale and kielbasa soup sounds yum too! Yes, I would like to bottle DD's energy too! I remember 25 - you could bounce a quarter off any part of me and I never needed to sleep - those days are long gone for me, lol!
twins - welcome! This is a super group - with recipes and in every way! It truly is a kitchen table - in good times and bad.
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Susan, I am feeling good again, thanks for asking. You posted that link to the potato leek soup for me this past summer. I made it and really like it. You're probably tired for good reason and your body and mind are telling you, "Rest me, please."
Luv, the kale, bean and sausage soup looks very good. I always like to cook my own beans. It's so easy and doesn't take a long time.
SK, glad you're recovering and starting to feel a little better.
Welcome, Twin.
Moon, sounds like you're all set for some good eating. I, too, hope that Mr. Moon is doing well after his surgery.
My pot of chicken and dumplings came out really, really good. And we have a bowl of leftovers. Plus I made two batches of dumpling dough and didn't use all of it. So I have a package of uncooked dumplings in the freezer. This type of dumpling is similar to rustic flat noodles. A very high carb meal and a treat, not a dish I can afford to eat often. Maybe that's why it's special.
The recipe for the dough calls for cake flour and I didn't have any. Actually I never buy it, but I think I will the next time I decide to make dumplings. Lacey, your 00 flour would probably be good in the recipe. I roll the dough out very, very thin but it puffs up when dropped into the bubbling broth. Should probably get out the mixer attachment for pasta.
Have the weirdest problem with my laptop. The plug that goes into the computer to provide power isn't making a good connection. So I guess I'll have to take it to Best Buy. It's a few years old but perfectly good for my purposes. The battery no longer holds a charge for any length of time. I can use dh's tablet but I can type on the laptop keyboard so much more quickly. Problems, problems!
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Wow, everyone's soups and chicken and dumplings (slicks) are making my hand itching to cook! Or maybe it's itching because it's healing. Fingers (other hand) crossed! I noticed a pretty significant bruise in the palm under the bandage. At least I can shower thanks to dh, a plastic bag and duct tape. Cooks country just had a recipe for white bean and kale soup that I'll be trying as soon as I'm able.
Dh is doing a pretty good job of keeping me fed, although tonight is carryout pizza lol. Last night he made spaghetti with sauce I had in the freezer. I'm trying not to be too "hands on" with him because I do appreciate his efforts. He cooks everything in a cold pan (eggs, meat, anything) which is hard for me to watch without comment. We've had discussions about the Maillard effect, sticking, etc. to no avail. What can I say, he's German. "You can always tell a German but you can't tell him much." His argument? "I've always done it this way."
Susan! Of course you're tired! (Wonder) Woman, take a break!
Glad a lot of you are feeling better, sorry others are not.
I'm trying to decide what to buy with an Amazon gift certificate. A tagine? Probably. I already ordered a ceramic honer for my knives and a portable timer that I can wear around my neck. Useful for when I'm upstairs and the oven is downstairs.
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Susan, that's a wonderful website. I loved all the sauces and beans. I was particularly taken with the Yellow Indian Woman beans.
Btw, the thumb is healing and looks much less like raw meat.
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auntie - how I the whole hand and thumb situation from the surgery? Glad your DH is taking good care of you!
carole - your dumplings sound a bit like my MIL's pot pie, Pennsylvania Dutch style - which is not really pot pie as I know it. I think we all had this conversation once before.
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Love the sounds of the soups mentioned....of course, that kale sausage, bean soup is the entry level dish for getting hooked on kale.
Watch out, Luv!Nancy, glad to see that DH is keeping you nourished, even tho he just can't seem to get the pan temp right. I have to say tho, that I would prefer that to what my DH does...keeps the pan on the highest heat possible before putting food in (this has to do with his cooking omelets, which is basically what he cooks!). It makes me crazy, since I worry about potential for fire, or for poison fumes from any teflon pans. So enjoy the low heat.
Twins, welcome, and thanks for the input. I will definitely ask for a mask...do worry about all those coming in for chemo treatments...even tho I seem to be fighting this bug well. I think you may well enjoy our kitchen table group!
I decided to rally and do something with the chicken breasts that I picked up at WF on Friday, lest they go bad in the fridge. I also did not think DH would be up for more kale soup, and definitely NOT any of my cabbage soup. So I checked in the fridge, found some Italian chicken sausage, red peppers, prosciutto, and onions. Also had a half box of farfalle, so made a "toss" with some of the chicken, cut into bite sized pieces, the rest of those ingredients, a 1/4 cup of chicken "better than bouillion", and a splash of balsamic. Put it all in a casserole and dotted it with fresh mozzarella cheese (from our pizza effort on Friday)and grated parm, and put it under a low broiler until that melted. It really was tasty....tho I had about a quarter cup full in the attempt to stay true to my cabbage soup regimen for a few days. DH loved it! His wife made pasta....yay! Also made an easy cuke salad since I was running out of steam after making the main dish.
Carole, I have never made a dumpling in my life....but I bet that 00 flour would make some good ones, as you suggest. Just made me think about a pic my DDIL posted on Facebook with a friend of theirs showing my DGS how to use a pasta making machine (hope I am not repeating myself). I would be more than thrilled that a DGS of mine might be interested in cooking. He was adorably attentive during the process. Oh, why not post it here.....
Off to check out Downton Abbey....have a good evening all.
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Oh Ladies, all your food stories (and pics) make me hungry.Chicken and dumplings (rolled kind) was one my favorite meals my grandma made. that and a lettuce salad with bright orange French dressing and I was one happy granddaughter..
Had a rough few first days of the New Year. My Dads little cat (feral) that him and my mom tried to make into a house cat passed away on New Years Day evening. He is heartbroken. She had been ailing but was too feisty to get into a carrier until New Years Day, so off to the Emergency Vet clinic we went. She had Liver Failure. He told her at the clinic she was his best friend in the world.
Then, on Saturday, in the mail were two envelopes from the Secretary of State, telling him his drivers licences was being suspended for medical reasons..... He, of course is blaming me for this, but he has had 3 physicians question his continued driving, and his new Primary care determined it was time to stop.....he hasn't followed the directions in the letter and says he is going to "fight it".... I just hope I don't get called to come bail him out of jail......
He was really upset with me, and I finally said, while driving him home for his hearing aid appointment. well I guess you don't want to go out for fish tonight after all if you are upset with me do you ? And he said in a little voice,---no I'll go to dinner.....He loves the walleye dinners at a little diner here in town. And He is still talking about the oysters, so yes, I think we should start doing it more often.
It is cold and snowed a bit last night here and the temps are really gonna drop tonight with wind chill advisory from midnight until noon with negative chill factors. Then perhaps 2-4 inches of snow Mon night into Tues. and then below zero temps on Wed. All I know is my tires were grabbing the pavement more than they ever have this a.m. when I went over to check on my Dad.
Dad was making ham and beans (Crockpot) and cornbread tonight at his house and I made Sloppy Joes..... Also bought the fixings for Mexican Chicken ( I love that stuff)
Special, I feel for you with your cold. I am not coughing and have stopped blowing, but I think the trick was the steroid I got early. And running the darn vaporizer all the time. Love the person who made the lotion infused tissues, though..... what a great idea....
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Oh my goodness, i've only been off since last midnight & I'm so far behind. Susan - had to laugh out loud about Mr. Moon in eclipse. And yes I'm exhausted just hearing about your days. Moon - I hope you know I'm laughing w/love. Hope he's recovering. Nance - try Glad Press n'Seal. It's what the ortho's use for casts & surgeons here use for knee replacements. I used for my mastectomy. You will be able to ditch the tape. Lacey - great pict of your DGS. How fun. Welcome twins. Special - I love your Christmas stories. I agree w/you - I would have used a bush by the road or gone behind a dumpster. Carole - I've never made dumplings either.
Redhead - my Dad got lost at 94 on the way to the grocery store & my Mom's caretaker finally called the cops. He finally had the sense to ring someone's doorbell & neighbors got him home. I flew out to CA & was there the next morning when the police showed up. The cop wanted me to take away my Dad's license - ha ha ha. I told him that he had the uniform & the badge, etc. and to that generation I was just a "girl" so it was up to him. Dad called & ordered the form and planned to have his doc submit him for reinstatement but somehow I was never able to "find" the form when I was out there to help him fill it in. Whew!!
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My Dad did not take to the idea of no car either. He used a scooter for a year or so. Until he kept falling off of that because he couldn't tell where the curb was
Thanks for the goods thoughts. I loved the Mr Moon comments BTW!. LOL
Ok here's a pic of downtown yesterday. Just thought I'd leave you with peacefulness. No I didn't take this. LOL
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leftovers
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PET scan results are back.... minor progression. Waiting for a call from the doctor.... shit. Knew it was coming some day, and with all this fatigue thought this might be that day. Have I said shit yet?
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I'm gonna say shit too.
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Oh Susan, shit, shit, shit.
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