So...whats for dinner?
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Today I was up at 3:40am (one application of the snooze button) to get to my training site by 5am. I
got home, changed out of the uniform and went right into working on the car until about 7:30pm. For some reason I'm tired.
It's a $500 car. The damage isn't that extensive (sheet metal and plastic trim stuff); but since it *is* a $500 car, the fix - don't fix decision will depend on what the junk yards charge for parts.
Tomorrow is my mom's taxes. That should only be an hour or so..
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I have been enjoying leftover angel food cake with red raspberry and black berries from Sam's club. OMG the berries were worth every darn penny. Almost out of cake though.....
Susan--having envious thoughts of your trip already.
Moon-good luck on the cataract surgery. You will be seeing so good in no time. My mom didn't realize how bad her vision was until she had hers done....
Supposed to start back on my anastrazole tomorrow night. I have been feeling knd of good now that its out of my system......oh well. Be a good little soldier and march, right.?
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Eric, your productivity never ends nor ceases to amaze!
Moon, good luck with the cataract surgery!
At the concert tonight, the entire audience of a couple of hundred people was in the sixty-seventy year old range, and very few wore glasses. It occurred to me that many probably have had their cataracts done and no longer need glasses to watch a performance.
We got to hear the New Black Eagle Jazz Band at our church coffee house tonight. Lots of New Orleans style jazz. DH loves that music.
We had a fast dinner of every last little remnant from last weekend and the one stuffed artichoke we had not eaten earlier this week. I would rather be eating at your house Carole. You are whipping up some tasty sounding meals!
I can just imagine the wonderful meals our Susan is enjoying in Paris. Ooh la la!
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Monica -- good luck with your cataract surgery!
Carole - love your Sunday dinners!
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I hope I've eaten enough out of the garage freezer so I can defrost it tomorrow. I used to do this every year but haven't tackled it since the BC was first diagnosed. Needless to say, it will be a monumental job. I still use pans of boiling water like my Mother did, but also the old clunky portable hair dryer that has a connection for a hood on the end of the hose. I bought that hair dryer for my Mom around 1960. Things used to be made to last.
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Breakfast in Paris, at the apartment.
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I can taste that baguette!
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Yummmmmm!
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That breakfast is much better than the one I had....coffee while working on mom's tax forms.
I wish I wasn't needing to be so productive....a month long disaster deployment is actually a chance to relax.....
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Mom's income taxes are done. Not enough income to trigger any income taxes, but it took me 1 hour and 2 minutes to prove what I already knew.
Our taxes are done too...standard deduction..so nothing complicated, albeit still "painful".
Off to the junk yard.....and then to the shoe store..prom shoes.... !!!!
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Moon, have a gentle procedure today and easy recovery with lots of cuddles from that sweet baby!
Eric, you could use a vacay! But hopefully not brought on by any disasters.
Am heading over for three hours of allergy testing today. From last time's experience, I now know it leaves my body feeling exhausted....not a good thing since I caught very little sleep last night.
My DB called last evening to tell me about his newly diagnosed dementia, and it was such a heartbreaking and difficult conversation. Ugh! So many times I was reminded of the phone conversations with my mother throughout her struggle. I am desperately hoping that DB's wife maintains her health so that he does not end up institutionalized, which he shared is his worst fear, understandably. He has three days of more tests this week, so maybe we can hope for a glimmer of light, especially if the spinal tap relieves some of the pressure on his brain. It's hard to have him be on the other side of the country away from all of our family.
Anyway....the weather is gorgeous here and the pollen is not yet flying, so I'm trying to appreciate that bright side of the day
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lacey - so sorry, and I know how hard it is to be far away. All three of my nuclear family were in California - I was in Virginia and Florida when all of them were ill - I logged lots of airplane/airport time trying to be with them, but I never felt I was there enough. Sending you a hug.
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I was just going to type---Bet Susan is enjoying croissants for breakfast--and you send a picture!!!!!! Love it. Find a good pastry shop and get yourself some sinful chocolate.
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Thanks for the picture, Susan! Lovely breakfast table.
Lacey, what a heart-breaking conversation. Hoping for the best for your brother.
We have leftovers in the refrigerator. A helping of lamb curry. A couple of baby back ribs. Red beans. Dinner tonight will be warm-up with probably the addition of a salad. It will be good to clear out containers and make some room.
Thinking about you, Moon, and hoping the surgery goes well.
Hope the allergy testing isn't too exhausting, Lacey.
Enjoy the day in Paris, Susan!
It's rainy here and overcast with a forecast for rain every day this week. I have enough indoor chores to keep me busy all day. Do not intend to venture out.
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I need to give some thought to dinner tonight - I think something easy, I have a PT appt at 4 - not sure how long I will be there, but I will be in traffic coming home. I made split pea soup over the weekend and flipped DH from a pea soup hater as a child to someone who likes it! It only took me 32 years. I also stripped contact paper out of cabinets and drawers and relined them with the foam mats. I have reconfigured the kitchen and keep confusing myself, but it is a change for the better - it started with new dishes and just kept going. I took the pots and pans out of the two big drawers where they were stacked and put them in a cabinet with an upper shelf - much better! I put the storage containers that had been in the cabinet in the drawer with measuring cups and mixing bowls - now they don't fall over when I stack them - yay! I had an appt with a new PS on Friday and got a call from her office that they can work me in for surgery on Wed - um, what? I asked to delay until PT is over in a month.
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Oh Lacey, what a difficult conversation. Best wishes to you and your family. And good luck with your allergy testing.
Carole, your leftovers sound better than any of my ideas for dinner. Don't know why I'm so uninspired lately. I'm leaning toward fish tacos.
SK, my kitchen makeover started with a new refrigerator. As part of that process, I had to rearrange cabinets. It's so much better now, I wonder why I didn't do it long ago.
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Special, can you share your pea soup recipe? I bought some split peas a month ago and have yet to use them.I also bought some black rice (that's a new one for me) Going to try the recipe on the bag for Black Rice with Sweet Potatoes: Kind of worried about the sweet potato cooking w/o sticking based on the recipe.
3/4 cup black rice
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 teas salt
2 Tablespons veggie oil
3/4 cup scallions ( 1 bunch)
1 tablespoon fresh giner peeled and minced
1 large sweet potatoe (12-14 oz) peeled and diced
Bring rice, water and 1/2 teas of the salt to boil in 1 1/2-2 quart sauce pan, then reduce to low and cook the rice, covered until tender and most of the water is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Let rice stand covered off the heat for 10 minutes. While rice is cooking, heat oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat. Sauté scallions, ginger and sweet potato, stirring until coated well about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and add remaining 1/4 teas salt and pepper to taste, then cook covered, stirring occasionally until potato is just tender, about 12 minutes. Add rice and toss gently to combine. Serves 4
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auntie - I know what you mean! Now that I made the change I don't know why I didn't do it sooner.
red - here is the pea soup. I put one large carton of chicken stock, one of veg stock in a big pan with the ham bone and 2/3 of my bag of split peas. I diced and sautéed three carrots, a baking potato, and half a large onion, a minced clove of garlic, a t. of tarragon, and 1/2 t. of oregano, lots of pepper, scant salt, in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. After the peas had cooked enough to thicken the stock I removed the ham bone and cut the meat off and added it back to the pan along with the sautéed vegs. Taste for salt -depends on how much ham you have and ho salty it is. I put the remaining peas in as well. Cook until the newly added peas are tender - you may have to add some additional water if it gets too thick.
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Ah, Paris! My mother is getting tired sooner than expected, so I need to scale back what we will be able to see dramatically. But, we are experiencing Paris well.
Our market:
Asparagus season, dinner tonight.
Enjoy!!!!!
*susan*
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Spring on a plate! Ah Paris. Enjoy, scaling back may give you time to savor.
Mary
Ps. I love reading this thread, the best.
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Joyce, we both need to buy new (and kinder) scales!
Susan, I'll have a glass of wine and some of that delectable cheese!
Nance, I know what you mean about uninspired.
Moon, hope you're at home and comfortable following your surgery.
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Forgot to say the pea soup recipe sounds good, SK.
Red, the only black rice I've ever seen/cooked is wild rice. I have some in my pantry. I'm really not "wild" about it!
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The fish tacos turned out to be quite tasty. I made a spicy slaw with some lime juice, chipotle and a tiny bit of mayo. Fresh tortillas and some surprisingly good fresh corn off the cob, mixed with peppers and onions went nicely with it. I had an avocado and a fresh pineapple languishing in the fridge, so I cut those up too. Pretty good all in all, actually.
Love the market pictures! Oh how I long to see it in person. What a perfect super!
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I saw black rice (forbidden rice?) the last trip to the Asian market. I was tempted but resisted. Let me know how you like it Red. I've become quite fond of the brown/red rice mix I got there.
Monica, hope your surgery went well and you're recovering nicely.
Costco run tomorrow. I'll see what treasures I can find there for inspiration.
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susan - fantastic pics! I assume the were taken with the new camera - are you liking it? The market looks beautiful and dinner looks fab!
I bought some forbidden rice at Whole Foods but have not yet tried it.
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Susan that looked just like Spring. In Paris! LOL. Enjoy.
Everyone, thanks for the good wishes. I just gave myself my last eye drops of the day.will take my night meds and off to sleep. Finding it a bit hard to see to read. I bought some cheaters to see if they'll help until they give me a prescription in a month. I can't go that long without reading! LOL. But tomorrow will be better as it won't be so fuzzy and i won't need the shield during the day. I barely remember the operation guess I was ore out than i thought. LOL.
Lacey I'm glad your DD told you. At least you don't have to watch what you say.
To all much love.
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Yes, Nance, black rice is called "forbidden" unless there is a variety different than what I have that is not so named. We enjoy it...different than wild rice...smooth texture with a nutty taste.
Moon hope all is going well.
Special, neat idea to change up the kitchen. Enjoy!
Allergy testing went w/o incident, just a long process, and I have two more sessions to complete. Not too many changes so far. I did end up going to the gym afterwards with DH for a mini workout and our stretching class just to try to focus on my routine.
On our way home, we decided to stop at a local restaurant to have a quick dinner. We have tried this place before as it was opened by a man in our town in a refurbished former Bickford's spot a couple of years ago. We had not been totally impressed in the past, but tonight had a great quick dinner there, a pear and roquefort salad and a hamburger (rarity for me!) with sauteed vegetables as a side for me, and sweet potato fries for DH. I was happy to see that the owner was not there doing much of the work...so he must be doing well to have staff! Such a hard business.... Oh, DH and I were chatting with the waitress about their new food selections (not just a hamburger joint). We extolled the virtues of lamb burgers, and that it might be a popular item to add to their menu. We'll have to return when they bring out their new menu.
Tomorrow the food store is a must. Waaaay too much space in our refrigerator....no more leftovers, no yogurt, barely any milk, no lettuce, no spinach, no oranges AND NO KALE! I did send a photo of our airy fridge to DS2 last night since he freaks out that we keep it so full (I blame the greens for taking up so much space). His response was, "Impressive!" LOL
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Moon. Good on the cataracts. My grandmother was excited at how bright the birds and flowers looked after her's were done.
Susan, I love the pictures....Can I put in a picture request? Desert pictures!!!!! :-)
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Oh, yes, Susan wonderful food photos...and that marketplace. Ahhhhh!
Moon, glad you are heading to get some rest. And yes, while it was so difficult to hear DB's pain last night, I had been much more worried about engaging in inauthentic conversations with him. So it was painful but also a relief to be able to be real. Thanks to you all for letting me vent about this distressing family news and offering your kind words
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Ok, my one adventure into Lamb was not delightful. However, I am seeing lamb kabobs at the new Hy Vee grocery. My question is this. Do I have to grill them? Or is there another way to prepare them Maybe in the oven?. I have no clue how to cook kabobs.
they have one made up "Moroccan" seasoning. Any idea what that might be? I don't remember what the other one was.
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