So...whats for dinner?
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Don't ya love it, just lost a long post AAARGH!
SK, you are a special friend indeed. They are fortunate to have you. I often make oven tacos. They're quite good. Here's an easy recipe that I usually modify to suit my tastes. http://blogchef.net/baked-tacos-recipe/
Susan - good luck with the new drug. Wishing you few or no SEs and that it does it's job.
Today my SIL's trach tube was removed along with the heavy sedation and we actually spoke to her briefly on the phone. She has come miles since yesterday and her doctors are very pleased, as are we!
I did manage to get a Costco trip in today and in spite of spending a great deal of money, I still need to go to a regular grocery. I was able to throw together a stir fry using a rotisserie chicken, some veggies including some Chinese vegetables grown by a friend and frozen pot stickers I had purchased at the Asian market. In putting this together I dropped a half full bottle of dark soy sauce onto the tile floor. The dark stuff is fairly thick so kept the glass from scattering too far and wide but of course I was barefoot. It was quite a mess. I had to stand still while someone brought me some flip flops to put my soy sauce covered feet into. Remarkably, it didn't stain anything. Did I mention the tile and grout are white?
Eric, your trip so reminds me of camping trips we took when DS was young. Your pictures make me a little nostalgic.
So Bedo, did you get your machine running?
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What an interesting variety of meals being prepared and enjoyed. The mention of corn tortillas got my attention.
Last night's dinner was pork medallions sautéed in small amt. of butter and olive oil and served with a pan sauce of chicken broth, sour cream and Dijon mustard with fresh dill from the patio. Baked sweet potato and romaine salad with tomato, cucumber, and colored bell pepper. Vinaigrette dressing for me and some additional Vidalia creamy dressing for dh.
Off to the gym much too early since I had a little trouble falling asleep last night. It's rumbling outside and looking menacing.
Susan, hope the new med is lethal for the disease and gentle on you.
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The packaging does give one pause.... rather dramatic if you ask me!
*susan*
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susan - sure hoping this is effective for you!
auntie - I like your recipe better than the one I have for baked tacos - thanks! I ended up taking the path of least resistance and doing tostadas - I just fried the tortillas flat and then set up a buffet of toppings, and doing some brown rice with salsa. Sure know that DD is home since we watched a video of how to tie flies for fishing during dinner, lol!
eric - stay safe and dry! Eeesh!
carole - I have a similar recipe for pork tenderloin - cut the pork into 1/2' slices and pound thin, then medallions are sautéed, remove from the pan, and reduce some heavy cream and Dijon mustard with tarragon in the same pan, then add the medallions back in to rewarm. I usually serve it with red potatoes steamed and tossed with parsley, and roasted asparagus. I am wondering if I can substitute plain coconut yogurt for the heavy cream? Have not made this for a while and miss it!
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Susan,
Good luck with the new medicine, I love the packaging we all seem to get
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Can anyone give me suggestions as to what kind of beverages you have. I am trying to cut out sugar so its hard to drink anything else besides unsweetened ice tea and water. Was always used to drinking Iced Coffee w/skim milk & caramel swirl, lemonade, pomegranate juice...all high in sugar. Any suggestions to satisfy the need for something on the sweet side?
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Thinking Positive, I avoid sugar but use sugar substitutes that probably aren't healthy. The talk in the media now is that so-called "diet" drinks with these sugar substitutes are as bad for you as the sugar. I had stopped drinking carbonated drinks altogether for about 3 years but have started indulging in an occasional diet dr. pepper, my favorite. We drink a lot of fresh-brewed decaf tea. I make a pitcher every day in the summer.
I had lunch with my mother and my younger sister at my mother's house today. I picked up roast beef poboys at a favorite local lunch place. I dropped off a poboy for dh so he would be eating "heavy," too. Dinner will be a salad on a dinner plate.
Thought of you, Lacey, when I bought cherries that were on special this afternoon. Came home and ate a bowl of them. Plump and juicy and delicious.
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thanks carolhalston... sounds like you feel the same way I do about sugar. I basically only drink iced tea and water.. but I am getting tired of it. I put lemon in the water to change it a little. I don't do any of the artificial sweeteners... it seems like everything has sugar in it..hard trying to avoid it. I think I have gone to the extreme with trying to cut everything that they say is not good for you....its hard to try and even make a meal.
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Thinking positive I drink water only. And milk in my coffee. And no juice except tomato juice. I find that everything else has sugar in it and I've come to love water, as I can actually feel it make me feel better when I'm tired or haven't had enough. Sometimes I drink "vitamin water" but it has 120 calories and once a week I drink a bottle of whatever local soda they are selling at the Farmer's market but find that I don't need much else. It's cheaper and juice and such never really filled me up anyway, so I can nosh on more solids. I can down 3 glasses of OJ easily lol, but I would still be hungry in 10 minutes. Oh, yeah, forgot to mention light beer on a hot day.
Nance, yes I did finally get it working. It was missing parts!!! What a PIA!
Susan, yes that is lovely packaging. Hope that it scares the crap out of cancer cells, kind of like the Raid commercial, but is easy on the rest of you
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Very pretty Carole! And delicious looking!
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Carole,
That looks very fresh and summery!
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I drink plain water and one glass of unsweet iced tea a day. Once a month or so, I might have a diet coke at a restaurant. Not really a soda drinker. No juice either as I'd much rather have the fruit. (I do make exceptions for the occasional bloody Mary, sea breeze or lemon drop martini lol.)
Well, last night critters ate half of the rainbow chard plants so tomorrow some spot fencing will go up. So frustrating.
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carole - your salad looks a bit Nicoise - so pretty!
I also drink water and unsweet iced tea. I will use stevia, but no other sweeteners. I do like the sensation of something sparkling though, so I do like the zero calorie fruit flvored selzers that do not contain artificial sweetener. They are not sweet but I like half water, half selzer, with some lemon or grapefruit in it. I will occasionally have a Pelligrino fruit soda and use 1/4 of it to 3/4 water with ice.
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I drink a LOT of water, always have , in fact I have a big carafe in front of me right now that I'm working my way through. I never developed a taste for soft or sweet drinks, Coke etc as my parents never bought that stuff. I have coffee or green tea in the morning. I must be the only person living in Wine Country who doesn't drink ( never have) , have been a vegetarian or vegan most of my life and yet I still got cancer, twice once in my 30s....go figure. I just try to eat as healthily as I can
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Nice light, yet plentiful salad, Carole.....but do I detect raw onions? Must be DH's plate!
TP, I also struggle to cut back on sugar, and basically now drink water for most of my meals...plain tap (or as Susan would say, "Boston's finest";)....or seltzer, unsweetened, flavored, or plain with a wedge of citrus. For the first half of the day, I also drink lightly caffeinated coffee to which I add stevia and skim milk. To make my dinner time libations more interesting, I indulge in some wine about once a week. I do think that just drinking water is the best option, but it can take some getting used to. I figure now if the food is interesting the water is just hydrating wallpaper!
Last night I finally made the sweet and sour red cabbage soup, which is so simple yet tasty. We enjoyed it with an odd pairing of a cottage cheese and bib lettuce fruit salad with a balsamic splash using many of the fruits I bought earlier this week. Carole, I bought a lb of cherries three days ago and have finished every last one!
Tonight we had marinated, grilled portabello mushrooms with some leftovers...roasted chicken, spaghetti squash, and a baby spinach salad with pear, red onion, blk olives, carrot and a mustard vinaigrette dressing.
We had a very summery day today close to 90 degrees....and DH had set aside today to clean off our front screened porch, back deck and all the furniture....a full day project. Suffice it to say, he is exhausted, and I am appreciative.
Tomorrow night we have my birthday dinner with DS2 and DGF at La Morra. Looking forward to wearing one of the new dresses I bought this year....rarely dress up in my retirement status!
Minus...are you one of the gemini twins? I know that Debbie is one...and someone else on this thread is. I will wish Debbie HB on Facebook
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Suladog, cancer shows no justice!!!
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Lacey,
You are so right
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Lacey - no I wasn't one of the twins but I know I'll be trying to remember who all night. Please give Debbie my best. I miss hearing from her. And from our creator - Laurie.
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Lacey, that was dh's salad with the onions! This morning I'm within 1/2 lb of "free" WW status. If I can just hang in there through the weekend.
Doorbell pealed at 6:30! DH and I both sound asleep. The solar panel installers are now on the roof making lots of noise. Hope the rain showers hold off until they're finished.
This morning I plan to make eggplant parmesan, using two beautiful purple eggplants. Should make enough for 2 or 3 meals.
Sula, there is no rhyme or reason to the mystery of who gets bc. The current issue of Nutrition Action health newsletter (publication of CSPI) announces that walking can lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast and colorectal cancer. Who wore out her feet walking 3 miles a days and countless other miles? Me. Who has pre-diabetes and is a bc survivor? Me. I qualify for two of the risk factors: no children and regular alcohol consumption.
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Lol Lacey, I noticed the onions on Carol's salad too!
Congrats on your nearing your goal again. I admire your discipline.
Here are a couple of pics of baby bunny eating DH's shoes.
Unfortunately, he didn't stop with the shoes. He ate my petunias too :-(
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Love the bunny picts.
Carole - I too was a walker before BC, putting in 5 miles 5-6 days a week. In addition I did a 45 minute weight work out 4 days a week. I was in the best shape of my entire life, but it didn't do anything to prevent BC. I can't seem to get back to moving again, although I did start water aerobics last week. We meet at the subdivision pool 3 times a week. It must be doing some good since I'm sore.
Some friends invited me to a suburban theater play last night. They wanted to eat at Logan's. I don't think I've been in that restaurant more than once since it opened 10 years ago. I ordered a 'steakhouse' salad w/some grilled sirloin slices. The 3 avocados pieces were smaller than pencil erasers & it had less then a table spoon of tiny chopped up tomatoes. It met my low expectations. The one downfall for me was large, hot yeast rolls. I managed to eat four (yup 4). Confession is good me right?
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Lacey Happy Birthday!
How did you make that red cabbage soup? I would love the recipe.
Say Hi to Debbie for me.
There is a woodchuck in the community garden who is eating a lot of lettuce, beans and peas. He resists all attempts at capture. We have resorted to calling in the professionals. Luckily, my plot is at the other end of the garden, away from his hide out under the bee house.
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Onions... If I were younger, I would try to condition myself to tolerate onions because they are EVERYWHERE in almost EVERY dish these days, especially red onions. My dh, the onion-a-holic doesn't like red onions. He says they are strong. Fortunately people put them in salads in big pieces that can be removed.
The solar panels are on the roof. The crew is gone. The eggplant slices are cooked. A big pot of tomato sauce is simmering on the stove. I decided to make a lot and freeze some meal portions for the summer. Dh went to play golf. The house is quiet and I'm enjoying a cup of coffee. All that's left to do is grate cheese and assemble the eggplant dish. I also have a pineapple to peel and cut into chunks and a seedless watermelon to cut into small chunks. So many healthy, delicious snack foods this time of year.
Nance, I love the pictures of the rabbits. I didn't know they ate leather.
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Happy Birthday Lacey. Enjoy your La Morra dinner!
*susan*
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Happy Birthday, Lacey!
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Lacey, happy birthday! Have a marvelous day!
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Happy Birthday Lacey.
DD is driving on the NY Thruway...rough road and hard to type.
Eric
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes!
Before I forget, Bedo...jere is the easy recipe I used for the s and s cabbage soup. We put sour cream and fresh chives (all over my back yard!) on top:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sweet-and-sour-...
So I have had a nice non-eventful birthday...had hair trimmed and browsed through some stores near my hairdresser, one being the consignment store for children's clothes where I buy little firecracker DGD's "new to her" tutus, then to a new ethnic store, Apna Bazar, which had so many products that I have never heard of nor could pronounce, and I was in heaven exploring the place. I needed Susan and Suladog with me!! I am fairly ignorant about Indian food. I was happy to see their spice prices to be so reasonable, and I found ground fennel, which I usually do myself....yay! Also picked up some rosewater in anticipation of"someday" making one of the Persian desserts my DDIL's family makes. But don't hold your breath!
I should leave all the things I bought on my countertop so I remember to USE them!Just received a bouquet of balloons "from" the grands. Time to get the hair washed again and prep for our dinner out.
Will fill you in later on our dinners.....again thanks!
Nance, that rabbit photo is a hoot....hide everything from thatvlittle omnivore!!
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Ah ha.....is it the woman from Seattle who we have not heard from in a long time who is the "third twin"?
I will pass along your wishes to Debbie!
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