So...whats for dinner?
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Here it is....sound accurate to cilantro haters?
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Lacey - interesting genetic info on cilantro. I'm one of the haters, but the taste I get is dirty sweat socks. Smell is definitely involved though. The stores often place cilantro by one of my favorites - radishes - and I have a hard time moving in on my red jewels.
Sorry about the luncheon food. Canned corn at this time of year? How large was this group?
With a heavy heart, I finally got rid of all my teaching material and books of ideas for young children. The last few are sitting in the middle of the floor now to mail to my niece & nephew. But like Susan, I haven't faced the scores of music (pun intended). I found another 3 boxes in the attic the other day that I'd forgotten. My cousin had the front page of some very old pieces of sheet music that our grandmother sang at the turn of the prior century covered & preserved to hang the memory. Interesting treatment.
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I haven't had fish sticks for years but I used to like them when they were served in school cafeterias. I think the taste was mostly the browned breading. I could probably eat them now with some good tartar sauce. But then almost anything is edible with a good sauce.
The freezer attached to the refrigerator is now empty except for Ede's French Silk ice cream, which must be consumed or tossed tonight. The refrigerator is almost empty. Better yet, it is clean.
We're having the eggplant dish for dinner. It's kind of a simple casserole. Grilled eggplant slices smeared with Rao Marinara and heavily sprinkled with grated Parmesan. Heated until bubbly in a 350 degree oven. Tossed salad with romaine, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and blue cheese. Yes, the war of the cheeses.
I painted my toenails yesterday. Got a short haircut today. So I guess we're ready to roll tomorrow.
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Dinner tonight was actually delicious. Costco had reasonably sized packages of wild caught steelhead salmon. This salmon is a bit mushy, and it is pretty gamey for a fish. So, I made some teriyaki sauce and pan roasted the fish with a bit of teriyaki. Then I made a ginger-carrot dressing to toss over some local cabbage that I cut very thinly. This dressing is from a cookbook called The Japanese Grill, and was both complex and delicious. And finally a bit of jasmine rice. I did shake some Shishito pepper mix over the cabbage. Love this pepper mix which includes dried citrus peel.
There is enough leftover for lunch tomorrow. BONUS!!!!
Much of my music should be sold. The German urtext editions are wildly expensive, and I took very good care of my music. Then there is stuff that is pretty iffy. The thing is, someone needs to make that decision which means pawing through all of it.
*susan*
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Minus, Love the looks of that recipe! I will definitely try it.
Susan l hope your WBCs get better. Some people do use neutrophils <500 as a cut off for stopping but that's pretty darn low. I hope things improve. When I was on medication for another issue, they told me that if they gave me neupogen, the medication would just destroy the new white cells, but know they use it now, so who knows? I hope that you are in the adjusting stage and that things get better.
RAO sauce What is that?
Red Carol and Lacey what interesting stories!
I may have more lobster this weekend. I can't get enough!
For dinner fish I cooked in a packet with tomatoes, basil, olive oil, red onions, orange bell peppers and fresh corn. And cut up watermelon and cantaloupe. How I love watermelon.
Third date this weekend. New puppy also coming (his) with sidewalk dining with the landlords and their puppy, farmer's market, visit to the community garden and dog park. Whew busy day. Then Sunday the Flea market with friends and dinner with another one. So glad I have the automatic vacuum and whoo hooo, the new Litter Robot arrived yesterday although so far the kitties have only walked around it and are using the old one.
Work wants me to work Wednesdays which means I have to cut out the group lessons and playing for free at festivals. That's OK, I stink and I arraigned for a private teacher once a week Susan, you know you are bad when your goal is to play at Farmer's Markets when you retire for food and tips, lol at the end of the markets, the farmers trade and give away all their organic food.
Special Prince Edward Island is the setting of Anne of Green Gables.
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And, yes, you too are worth it Bedo. *susan*
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Susan where do I get it?
Thanks!
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Bedo,
At the risk of sounding snarky, the grocery store. I have bought it at Whole Foods, Stop & Slop, and Market Basket. I understand that the Star market also has it. Sometimes it even goes on sale, and then I buy quite a few. Others on this thread have purchased some of the other flavors as well, but I haven't yet.
*susan*
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Bedo, even my little Wal-Mart sells it.
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Bedo - when the talk started buzzing, I found it at Target - but not at any of my regular grocery stores. I'm REALLY picky about red sauce, and I loved this. You know if the chefs on this thread use it for their back-up, go to sauce when they don't have time to make 'gravy', it has to be good. The trick is, it's pricey - $6-8 per jar. But you can buy it, since you too live alone and are worth such special indulgences. I get 4+ meals from a jar so that makes it economical, especially because I almost lick the bottom of the pan it's so good.
Of course my 45 year old son is horrified that anyone would consider spending that kind of money for a jar of pasta sauce. Oh well...
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Just got home and unpacked.
Off to mom's.
Then I'll pack for my government job and leave around 6am on Sunday.
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Beautiful pics Eric! I think that I sat at one of those same tables once in Ashville when I met a friend from High School half way for a reunion.
Thanks for all the info on RAOs. I don't really know how to use it though, but I think that it would make a good spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes, basil and veggies??
For dinner tonight I'm scarfing off the landlords. As soon as I smell that grill I'm on my way, so don't know what's for dinner yet. I'm not a complete moocher, I have watermelon.
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Eric - my goodness, you have no time at all to even wash clothes or take care or your Mother's honey-dos. Hope there won't be any? Where does the gov't job take you?
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Roche Bro and their sister store, Sudbury Farms also carry Rao's for the high ticket of 9.99. However every once in a while it goes on sale for almost half price. Wonder where our recent thread sister who knew that "gravy" royalty went. Hope she is fine.....
Am in NH for the night. We came up to see Jesus Christ Superstar being performed at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. It was done in a contemporary set, and the singers were great!
Our drive up was awful...terrible traffic until very close to here and we had made a dinner date with some friends we have not seen in a long time, at a restaurant yet another half hour away. Well we were only 15 minutes late but after driving for three plus hours my right leg sciatica was screaming! I have to start giving the helm to DH for these long trips, but I am a car control freak and a terrible shotgun passenger.
Anyway, for dinner we both had a "greens" salad with blue cheese and balsamic, and the duck special. It was fine, nothing memorable.
Minus, I have so so so many clinical books and materials, and social/emotional learning curricula I've developed, etc., that I just cannot bear to give up yet. I am impressed with your doing it. There is just that part of me that resists being "retired", especially since I'm feeling like my brain function has pretty much returned since off the Tamoxifen. At the school luncheon one of the first grade teachers asked if I might be interested in helping them reinstate the soc/emot lessons that seem to have disappeared since I retired. I already do a volunteer job of that in my neighborhood school, so I would only consider it if it were for pay (unlikely to happen).It is unclear to me why my replacement is not providing any of that, but often things change when personnel change.
Carole, I hope you are off to a great start with your tummies full of French Silk.
Tomorrow AM we are heading back home where DS2 and DGF are dropping off their pooch as they are attending a wedding reception at of all places, Volante Farms. This reception is for one of DS2's local friends...and they are all close to Volante's owner, another buddy. Then the two are staying at our house for the night. DH is excited about having the granddog on an overnight visit.
We are leaving Sunday morning for Western MA where DH is DJing at a party held for the outgoing director of the hospital where DH is on the board. Sadly the forecast is rain for the trip out there and for the party, part of which is supposed to be outdoors.
Monday, we return home from Stockbridge to pack up for coming back to the lake for the rest of the week....then July 4th at home, then off to P-town for our time share week....then home for doc appts then off to stay with my widowed friend at the Vineyard. Phew! Summer has begun!!
I'm so not a quick turnaround traveler....I'll collapse when we get back here....and at the Cape. But I will be glad to be getting in the sun! And we'll have some great meals in P-town. Good trade off for all the driving....which is certainly not much compared to what you midwest and southwest folks do
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Maryland.
Cheeseburgers tonight.
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We travelled to Tunica, MS, yesterday and stayed in a casino rv park. We had dinner in the camper. Slices of meatloaf daubed with remainder of Rao's marinara, leftover eggplant parm and tossed salad. Tonight we're north of St. Louis at a pleasant rv park near Bowling Green. After a heavy lunch at a Cracker Barrel--huge burger and home fries--dinner may be cantelope.
Nance, what is the name of your town? You can pm me.
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Carolyn! We're in Bowling Green! Or just south of it anyway. Come see us!
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Dinner tonight lobster, ( lots or real butter) corn on the cob, french bread, heirloom tomatoes with cucumber salad and ginger ale and beer on the patio with my date/guy and his new puppy. See, I Can cook.:O
And I bought RAOs at Walmart. Not sure what to do with it yet. Spaghetti?
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
Big thunderstorms coming
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The car got backed into in a parking lot....the damage was confined to the bumper.....one more thing to add to the list.
Sigh.
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Eric, bad Carma!
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Oh I hope we have a Bowling Green meet up!
Bedo, spaghetti is certainly an option, but you might also enjoy making a eggplant parmesan, or sub out some zucchini, etc., bake with the sauce and some delicious cheese on top. Another favorite is a vegetable lasagna. Remember that these freeze well before baking.
Tonight I made an almost-dan dan noodles. My new container of Tianjin vegetables had gone bad. And then the greens were too old, so I used some fermented black beans, chili peppers, and a lot of scallions. Not perfect, but not bad in a pinch. This is my last week of this cycle and it is catching up with me. Today's nap was deep and I was still exhausted. Went to two open houses, neither of which will get an offer from us. The kid has arranged FOUR open houses tomorrow, one of which is just one street over. They got a number 7 in the affordable housing lottery for a really nice condo, so we are back to the open houses. This was their last lottery since my son-in-law gets his promotion this week.
*susan*
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Hoping for that Bowling Green meet up! Have fun!
Susan, I have forgotten the details of your pursued housing arrangements that include (or don't) DD and DSIL. So unsure who the open houses are for....
Ordered NYAJ pizza tonight...to go with an arugula salad I made....after a long drive home from NH and a busy time with granddog who is our charge for the night while his owners party. He's thrilled to have a yard in which to romp and sniff!
Funny story.....DS2 asked if they could get a ride from us to Volante's for the party. His group of friends has always been responsible about not partying hard and driving. When DH returned from dropping them off, he said that the groom's dad (who DH knows from our sons' teenage years) chatted with them upon their arrival and made some very funny comments about DS2's dad driving them to the party, and what time did he expect to pick them up....probably no later than eleven!? Poor DGF!! She has no idea about local history and humor! And, by the way, they are on their own for getting home after the "after party".
So sorry about the fender crunch, Eric.
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I needed something cheery after my week of sorting photos of people who are all gone, so went to a movie this afternoon after water aerobics, something I usually only do once a year. Saw "Spy" with Melissa McCarthy. Funny parody of James Bond films but the women are in charge in this CIA spoof. I laughed so hard I used up all my napkins on tears running down my face & almost wet my pants. Warning - not for children. Lots of language & extremely suggestive word play. But really funny if you don't mind that & it provided just the silly mood I needed.
So dunch was leftover rotisserie chicken pieces, a can of Bush Navy beans, drained & rinsed, and topped with leftover Hatch green chili stew. Quite tasty even though I forgot the cheese on top.
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Minus, what a great way to lift your spirits! I actually have had that movie on my "go to" list after seeing some of the teases for it. There are sooo many bad movies made these days, yet this one looked very clever and funny. And I can tolerate raunchy pretty well.
We are having total torrential downpours right now and I am hoping it lets up a bit before we head down the highway again in the AM.
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Lacey,
You haven't really forgotten the details, they are just wildly murky. At the moment, there are two options on the table.... 1. we buy a condo, let the kids live there until we [he] is ready to downsize, or 2. we buy a two family in a town with a decent school district and the kids live in the rental unit and we rent out the owners unit until we/he is ready to downsize when the kids would move into the owners unit and we/he would move into the tenant unit. This is exhausting.... and it turns out the idea of moving out of my urban oasis is not sitting well. I love where we live. Even the west part of Arlington seemed like the middle-of-nowhere to us, and it actually was.
Oh well. Planning for when I am not here is really turning out to be hard emotionally, even though my practical self knows that it is for the best,
*susan*
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Susan, I am profoundly touched, saddened, and impressed at your strength in being able to do this at all. Wish I were a real estate wizard to be able to help out....or more importantly a medical miracle worker!! ((((HUGS))))
Getting ready to head out on the highway....yucky day! Pooch and young'ens off to relax with pancakes in tow
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Susan - my heart goes out to you. I don't remember how old your kids are, but they are grown - right? If your home doesn't have too many medical drawbacks (stairs you might not be able to manage or bathroom that can't be adapted), I think you should put SUSAN first and stay right where you love living. I agree with Lacey, it's beyond admirable that you want to make it easier for your family in the future, but now's the time to grab what chances you have to enjoy your days & family & friends & cherish every good moment. Tamp down that practical self. There are enough exhausting things that you have to do w/o taking on the whole future.
That said, when my son bought his last house in the SF Bay Area, I tried to convince him to find one with a 'mother-in-law' house in the back. That didn't happen so I continue to worry about what arrangements I will make so as not to be a "burden". I'm attempting to sort through years of stuff & memories, and place treasured things with people now - a hard enough task w/o contemplating moving too.
Now that I've written this, I'm worried that I might be sticking my nose in where not needed. However one thing I seemed to have gained from cancer is the ability to put myself first (sometimes) & not feel guilty about it (all the time) and it's a feeling I've been trying to share with women friends. So take into consideration what makes YOU happy.
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Well said, Minus. I do understand Susan's dilemma and "get" her wish to have the best possible living situation for all family members as circumstances change, yet I wish the logistics of that would not be another major stress enhancer. There is stress enough before dealing with the crazy housing market in this area. And then there is the physical and emotional work of leaving one's current home. I hope it will unfold gently.....nothing about this is easy.
Out in cold, rainy Western MA after a very slow drive here. I think there must have been a NJ/NY convention held in Boston (!) given those plates that were filling the highway! DH is off setting up his DJ equipment and I am trying to figure out how many layers I can don and still look festive. I just put away my winter clothes this week....silly me!
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It is so hard to draw the line between taking care of ourselves and taking care of others. I wish that I had the answer, but I do know that my friends have given me good advise about my situation and family members, and I trust the ones that I know and love dearly to advise me on what's right for me.
Well, as I lie around all rainy day with the robot vacuum vacuuming the house and the new litter robot taking care of the litter box, I know what's good for me. As little housework as possible.
I'm making broiled bluefish basted with real maple syrup tonight. Just bought the bluefish yesterday at the Farmer's Market. I don't have allspice, which the recipe calls for so I hope it turns out alright.
Minus how do you think of these things?
"Bush Navy beans, drained & rinsed, and topped with leftover Hatch green chili stew. Quite tasty even though I forgot the cheese on top"
Maybe like me by looking at what I have and thinking of putting it together...ugh ugh ugh, yeah! those crackers would taste mighty good with butter and a touch of hot sauce! :O
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Bedo - I like leftovers - and I was planning to make Laurie's chicken salsa w/pork chops later this week once I got some chops. So I saved the black beans for that, but had to do something for the 2nd hand chicken & the already open chili stew. I couldn't justify opening a large jar of Rao's marinara for chicken pasta until I finished the large jar of green chilies. Finished the left overs of the left over concoction today so tomorrow I'll start fresh w/a big salad.
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