So...whats for dinner?
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Lacey, I'm wishing I had some more of those peaches myself.
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My Italian friend Maria decided we needed to make a road trip to the HILL today as her hubby was in Colorado visiting their daughter. OMG was it warm today in St. Louis. We hit Volpe's first for sausages---I had called ahead to have them save us some sweet fennel ones, and then I bought some breakfast type and also some sopressa and a pack of artichoke salad. and two Prosciutto ham bones to use for beans or split pea soup. That went into the cooler, along with what Maria bought. Then we went to Digregorio's. I bought some tortellini stuffed with carmelized onion and garlic and cheese, and an APRON that says Eat and shut up in Italian, along with some smoked gouda cheese and flaxseed oil. Back to the car and the cooler again. Then we trekked to Viviano's. This was worst. I bought two jars of pasta sauce (A triple olive with chianti and a Garlic lovers) A jar of lemon pesto, a package of Arborio rice, the tiniest penne pasta I've ever seen, and something called Fregola (Italian toasted pasta the size of peas). I also bought a jar of Siciilan lemon marmalade and Muffaletto salad , three bottles of wine and a bottle of ORANGECELLO. And heaven only knows what all Maria had in the cart----besides Escarole Soup and Jersey Gravy, etc. I sat on a bench outside with the loot and she brought the car around. We drove back to our original parking spot and walked to Amagetti's for lunch. Then we went around the corner to the bakery and I bought 7 cannoli's.... Then we came home. We were trying to weight down the lid on the cooler at this point with the heavy stuff, and when we unlopaded, one of my hambones stayed in her car , so tomorrow I will pick it up.
Dinner was three cannoli's and a few slices of sopressa and a tomato---consumed in that order...
I am not going to have to b uy groceries for a LONG TIME>.....
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Red, awesome shopping trip!
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Red - that sounds like a wonderful grocery haul. What is Jersey Gravy? I know that red sauce is called gravy. Is it that?
DH made the pizza. My Mr. Hormel not so healthy turkey pepperoni had developed green blisters so pizza ended up vegie pizza. Red peppers, green onions, some soaked sun dried tomatoes, ripe olives. Probably more healthy for us. Tomorrow the tri tip.
Nancy - glad that for the moment you have AC.
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Red, I'm envious of that trip! I'm also curious about Jersey gravy. I most recently included fresh lemon juice in my pesto and it is a really nice addition. I'm happy that I froze some of it before adding cheese so I can offer that to the doc vegans (always think of Doc Martins when I jokingly call them that) with a pasta. I had always frozen my pesto after adding the cheese, but learned recently that you should add the cheese later...so this will work well.
I agree, Luv, that your pizza was probably much better for you...the toppings sounded great! And DH making it?? Priceless!
So my dinner was in pieces (after all my talk about eating greens tonight!)...rescued center pieces from an old wedge of lite brie cheese, rosemary Italian crackers from Traders (love em), a small bag of M&Ms, and later a small bowl of cottage cheese and sliced peaches. A glass of white wine to wash it down.
DH had a fisherman's platter in NH on his way to the Buddy Holly show, and he loved both! He reported that the show also featured music from Gerry (Jerry?) Lee Lewis, and Richie Havens. I AM SO GLAD I BAILED! I never liked the music of any of those guys. And DH totally enjoyed himself, by himself. Perfect arrangement! Plus he repaired the NH house futon, cleaned an area rug and checked on my plants. What a deal! He plans to arrive home tomorrow in time to go to the farmer's market...I think he's hooked on them!
I finally tackled the blanket I am making for DGD and so far the worst part was cutting it out from a large swath of fabric...the print is in block form, yet not exactly symmetrical, and the accompanying minky fabric can be tricky, so it was a relative nightmare, visual design and time wise. But that part is done, and I will wait until morning to start the sewing and binding process. I know it is not really hard to do, but I have no time to make mistakes, so I am being cautious. Note to self: No more casual block patterns for kiddie blankets.
Susan where did "the kids" go? Did I miss a post? Your dinners sounded delightful, even tho you did not have any M&Ms.
Did I ever share that delicious swordfish pasta recipe that we had on the Vineyard? You might love it. Heaven!Nance, what I would not give for some relatives in the area to help us clear out our house when we finally find another place to live. You are a loving trooper to do that in your heat! I will never forget our August trip with DS1 to Wash U. Oy! I truly thought I would have a heart attack on the fast paced tour led by this energetic sophomore girl named Laura. It was 95 and humid. OMG, I am sweating recalling it! So glad your air is back!
Am hoping that our thunderstorms abate so that I don't have to hear them throughout the night. We've been having some significant rain, thunder and lightening, not in that order.
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The kids had a great European adventure. Centered around her good friend Izla's wedding in Stockholm, they went to Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Reykjavik. Their trip was 2 weeks and a day and they had a great time. Rained for most of the Iceland portion of the trip, and they had to buy some gear in order to be outside. The wedding was spectacular, a full Assyrian wedding with dancing and chanting and blessings with lots of people and food. In each city, they ate one meal at a top end restaurant that specialized in that country's cuisine. By choosing the tasting menu, they were able to try a ton of different foods and enjoyed almost every bite.
Last night we had what I called "Dry Lightning" as a child. Lots of lightning, some thunder, but absolutely no rain. We could see the rain over Boston, and obviously, 10 miles away at Lacey's house there was rain, but, we remained dry. I will have to water the garden tonight.
*susan*
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Yes, it was a awesome shopping trip. Today I need to go thru cabinets and purge to make room for the jars I acquired.
Jersey gravy is red spaghetti sauce. Maria grew up in Philly and Jersey and she said she never heard it called "sauce" it was always gravy, so when she saw the label reading GRAVY she said she had to try it. I am assuming it is always red, but if they use the term interchangeably, I suppose it could be white as well. She also bought escarole soup. She said she grew up eating that homemade and I asked her if it was good from a can and she said "its ok" but she bought several cans........She also told me about her dad growing radicchio which was really arugula greens. I told her I always knew radicchio as the red hard headed lettuce stuff and she said, no what he called radicchio was little bitter leaves That he grew quite thickly in the back yard. We were discussing the salad I make with arugula and pine nuts, etc. which she can't eat because of health issue.
Just can't seem to get motivated to do anything.......but I must. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Susan, I'm not sure I knew where the kids went either. Sounds like a great trip for them.
Lacey, this is the sister with the recent heart issues. She is just this side of being a certified Hoarder. It will not be a fun day and I'm sure I will have tales to tell.
I feel the need for a trip to the Hill now. Red, did you have any trouble getting there due to the road construction on Kingshighway?
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Hope Carole is enjoying her weekend in thunder bay!
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red - lol! An Italian haul for sure! I need one of those aprons.
auntie - I feel ya on the AC issues - once ours was finally fixed after being out for a week, all has been well. And, yes, it is always a weekend in the middle of summer for the AC, and whatever other inappropriate time for water heaters, garage door openers, heat (not so much an issue in FL) or what have you! Makes you crazy!
luv - the naughty meatloaf I make sounds like lacey's - I put bacon on the top and after 45 minutes I put on a mixture of chili sauce or ketchup, brown sugar and dry mustard for the last 20 minutes of so, depending on the size of the meatloaf. I make it on a foil-covered sheet pan, shaped kind of like a football so I can get the bacon and sauce all over it. It is a very moist recipe - has eggs/milk/Italian bread crumbs/parsley/spices/green onions/garlic.
Lunch yesterday with the BCO ladies was great - relaxed and casual! You know you're with friends when they do the dishes, lol!
lacey - I made two lasagnas (traditional and Mexican) but also made a vegan lasagna for the lunch yesterday with roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, almond milk mozzarella, béchamel made from Earth Balance, gluten free flour and almond milk with some dried pepper flakes for a bit of heat, and used grilled zucchini for the "noodles" and it was pretty good. Maybe your doc vegans would like it.
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Susan, what a magical trip for the young 'ens! Amazed you escaped the rain....we kept getting storm, clearing, storm, clearing, such that I was startled at each new loud clap of thunder.
Nance, glad your SIL is doing better....sorry you all are facing such a difficult task. One of DH's friends had to clear out his hoarding father's home after his death and it sounded like such a nightmare. We swear we will not do that to our kids...tho what work it is to keep chipping away at 36 years worth of "stuff". I think each couple should be comprised of a saver and a thrower to keep things reasonable. Unfortunately, neither of us are naturally throwers.....so it has to be a serious plan!
Special, that's a great idea. I have never seen almond milk mozz. I'm sure WF must have it. Thanks!
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Red awesome haul
Susan yay for the kids.
Goats that pizza sounds good. I went to a country fair yesterday and saw 4H goats, chickens, sheep, don't get me started on the goats, I have to live vicariously through you. Those pupils.. the tail wag.. their gummy upper palate. I sound like I'm in love lol
Nance, that must be so difficult.
I bought bonito fish at the farmer's market, but will have squid tonight. My Ruby cat cries for it when I start sautéing it. It is the stuff of nightmares to see her fangs and the tentacles hanging out of her mouth.
I have to go back to work. I like my job, but there is so much else to do.
Completely off topic for you Southern Girls
I'm trying to fix up my rental house in Atlanta to sell next year. The shrubs/bushes in the front are really scraggly. A long time ago someone suggested "Laura Madison" bushes???? I know that's wrong but when I google it all I come up with is Laura Bush. They are fairly short bushes maybe 4 feet tall at most when not trimmed with dark almost purple black leaves and no prominent flower. I think that they would look good against the white house. Any idea what they are?
PS I had crab cakes and Pepsi at the fair.
Oh and McDonalds has a Lobster roll for sale here for 7.99 with a whole claw and big chunks. The one reason I would go to McDonalds.
Hello everyone I missed! I know you don't want to hear me babble.
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McDonalds? A Lobster Roll? Real lobster? Geez - I'm deprived.
Bedo - sorry I'm not familiar with that bush. If I remember, Atlanta gets freezing weather? So most of our bushes in Houston would be too tender for your area. We might get a freeze that lasts more than 2 hours every 10 years.
Nance - hope the affair at the SIL's was not too taxing.\
Special - your vegie lasagne sounds good.
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Bedo - I had no luck with "Laura Madison" bush, hedge, shrub, gardening - except some lady branding herself as Laura Madison. I too have never heard of it. Here are nandina bushes and crepe myrtles. I bet Atlanta is pretty close to DFW as far as planting zones. We have ugly crepe myrtles and another evergreen, tiny leaves hedge, name escapes me. Google some Atlanta gardening sites esp if it's a message board kinda thing. Gosh a lobster roll at Mickey D's.
The tri tip turned out great. Much better than the 1st one. These were a Christmas present from my DB. We over charred the 1st one. This one was pinkish in spots which I ate and trimmed the well cooked ends for DH. Still finishing those green beans - I need to find my receipt to see how much I bought.
Susan - sounds like DD and her DH had a marvelous trip.
Special - read the comments on Tampa get togethers. You are a magical hostess.
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Nance, We were coming from Central Il on 55 most of the way, but just where you turn to go into the hill, the road stops.> BIG BARRICADE. Not sure if that is kings highway or if we are on another road by then. Horrible construction on 55, but I didn't notice to much after we crossed into Missouri. Maria did all the driving.
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Dinner tonight was DD's favorite--the Jasmine rice and chicken dish.
Off to bed while I'm still tired....If I keep going, I'll wake back up and be awake until midnight and that's a bit late for getting up at 5:30am. :-)
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This thread over so fast! LOL. I'll be hitting and missing for a bit here and trying to catch up too. Glad to see everyone is still cooking!
I'm eating leftovers today. It's too hot to cook and the storms make it kind of dark. LOL.
I did stop at the grocery to pick up stuff for a freezer meal. I want to prep it and try it. If it's good I'll freeze a batch for both my daughters.
Yes. DD1 just had her little infant girl! Friday, 7 lbs 6 iz. 20 inches long. So you get 2 pics! LOL
The meal is a chicken balsamic mushroom/pear crockpot recipe. I almost just want to make it in a pan first. Maybe I'll divide it Ino 2 and freeze one. If it tastes good, I'll try the frozen one. Well see.
Much love to all.
Pics to follow
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k. That's enough! LOL and yes, hair on the newest one.
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Moon, so good to see your posts and adorable pix of the DGDs. They are precious!
After many errands today and a virtuous long visit to the gym (I just took some Ibuprofen!) and return to our stretching class, I made a really tasty and healthy dinner. The amaranth I bought is so huge that I wanted to make another dent in it, so I made a really delicious, healthy stirfry with lots of that green, garlic, both sweet onions and scallions, strips of sweet red peppers and carrots, ginger, soy sauce and a sesame oil splash. We had it over black rice and accompanied it with AMelia's tomato salad. DH and I were feeling virtuous..... and totally satisfied. Yum!
I must report that I finally finished DGS's little Frozen blanket and had no idea how challenging it would be. It should not have been that hard, but it had to do with the print shape and my compulsivity, and then how it is hard to see through opaque fabric to make sure the blanket binding edge is being caught just right. Oy....done!!!! I may not be so fast to do another one of these. I suspect that the "Chinese factory girls" are much more adept at making these than I....I would hope that they do not experience the same frustrations...especially since their wages are barely more than mine!
Here is the dinner and the blanket (with apologies to all of those who are "Frozened" out):
Never really thought I'd be making hot pink nap blankets.
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susan - wow on your anniversary dinner, and congrats! Sorry this is so belated - I was in lunch prep mode. I smiled at the pants buying for the French cousin - you are a good hostess!
lacey - the blankie looks fab! Here is a link for the almond milk mozzarella:
http://www.lisanattifoods.com/index.php?Itemid=8&o...
eric - lol on the fridge cleaning pic!
moon - yay for seeing you and a new DGD! Can't believe how big your other is!! Time flies!
luv - thank you for that compliment - we had fun and I love having the ladies over!
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Dinner tonight was a tortellini salad with pesto, a green salad with garden cherry tomatoes and some swordfish. I must have let myself get too dehydrated and empty. Eating made me wildly nauseous. But, I pushed through and ate as much as I could, but it was pretty pathetic overall. So disappointing since dinner was delicious!
We may have found "the condo"..... can't believe the price per square foot, but this is the one that seems the most practical and fits the two family unit's potential needs. We will have to decide if we want to make an offer by 5pm tomorrow. Second walk through at 8am, drive to NH to get the French cousin, meeting with the kid's mortgage broker at 4pm, and then either submit an offer or not.
Moonflower.... love love love the pictures.
Lacey, I know nothing about "frozen" but I nominate you for the Nana of the Year! "Frozen" might be the Arial of the current world, eh?
*susan*
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Moon - sooooo glad to see you. I've been hoping you'd come back. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Lacey - the stir fry looks delicious & the blanket is a work of art. I know there's love in every stitch - along with a few curses that flew out the window - LOL.
Susan Sorry about your tummy. I hope the condo works out.
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Dinner tonight is chili cooked from scratch. Ingredients are pinto beans that I cooked first with bay leaves and some garlic until the beans were tender. Then I added browned ground chuck and sautéed onion, canned tomatoes and some tomato paste out of the tube. Chili powder and cumin. Also the remainder of the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag that a neighbor gave me to try. I'm hoping the chili isn't too spicy for dh. I may need to cook some pasta! Chili spooned over pasta is very good. Popular in Cincinnati.
A side will be either tossed salad or coleslaw.
It feels like late fall or early winter here. Hasn't gotten out of the 60's all day. Real chili weather.
Our Thunder Bay friends prepared delicious meals for us, including breakfasts with fresh raspberries from their own bushes. The first night we had walleye filets, risotto with mushrooms, and steamed asparagus. The next night was fresh pasta and home-made red sauce, fresh green beans and tossed salad. Sunday I requested that we be allowed to take them out to dinner but, no, there was a chicken in the refrigerator. It was butterflied and cooked on the grill with fresh rosemary. There were tiny potatoes also cooked on the grill and a medley of veggies and another tossed salad. The chicken was wonderful. Crisp skin and juicy flesh with a lot of flavor.
Today I bought a chicken and hope to replicate theirs.
DH just tested the chili to determine if it's too spicy. It took several spoonfuls!
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I love chili on spaghetti--they call it chili five ways at Steak and Shake.......
Moon, you are so blessed. Those two are adorable.
Lacey Good job on the Frozen Blanket, I thought amaranth was a grain is it a green? Or were you disguising another Kale recipe? HAHAH
Susan-hope your tummy is feeling better and that the condo is a match for all needs.
Dinner was a pimento cheese sandwich, BBQ chips and a peach.......We are under Tornado watch till 10pm tonight. If weather is respectable, I am trekking back to a farmer's market out in the county to get more tomatoes.
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Moon, we have missed you during your long absence. The grandchildren are adorable. I'm sure they are a pleasure to you.
We were lazy this morning and stayed in bed, snug under the covers, until almost 8 am. Finally I got up and turned on the coffee pot and also turned on the furnace to take the chill out. Tomorrow the sun pops out and the weather gets more like August in MN.
Tomato envy as you gardeners talk about your abundance of tomatoes. They should finally be ripening here. I'll check out the farmers market on Saturday.
Dinner tonight may be leftover chili, which is very good. Last night we did eat it over some pasta and the side was salad with romaine and additions.
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Carole, what a culinary blast you had with your Thunder Bay friends. So nice!
I've had that Cincinnati chili a few years ago made by a friend from there. Very tasty! I am getting nervous hearing about your morning chill. I suspect we will be experiencing that in NH in a few days.
We are heading there today with supplies beyond belief to cover food, birthday, and activity needs for the various members of the family. It looks like I am starting a pre- school with all the play items and books I am bringing to keep the kids entertained (especially if it rains as forecasted)....arts, crafts, and experiments central!! And yes, folks, quite a bit of late night swearing at the sewing machine table, but I am happy with the final product. Thanks!
Amaranth seems to be a green and a grain.....how is that? I have yet to have the grain. I think I'll introduce the leafy one to the doc vegans BEFORE DGF arrives with DS2 Friday. The food/diet issues in this crew will be interesting. I will just be trying to go with the variant culinary flow! :€
Last night we ate at Fleming's Steak House (take that, vegans!) in Boston before going to see Kinky Boots. I had a very disappointing petit filet with crabmeat and asparagus (billed as Oscar, but all on separate plates and no bernaise sauce). I did get some on request....but I found it really unappetizing to have every food item brought on a separate plate. Not my favorite form of presentation. I would imagine the Cali restaurants in this chain would need to change that, given the water shortage concerns.
Kinky Boots was well performed...and I learned that I need to try to score an aisle seat for long performances since I was really distracted by my sciatica pain after the first half hour, with no way to move my leg.
Susan, I hope your NH trip went well yesterday with your guest....am so disappointed that we weren't back at the lake yet to have you stop in. And yes, the Frozen characters are the current Disney icons for kids.
I'd better get to packing up the car. I can hear that DH has finished mowing the lawn.....
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Carole, what a culinary blast you had with your Thunder Bay friends. So nice!
I've had that Cincinnati chili a few years ago made by a friend from there. Very tasty! I am getting nervous hearing about your morning chill. I suspect we will be experiencing that in NH in a few days.
We are heading there today with supplies beyond belief to cover food, birthday, and activity needs for the various members of the family. It looks like I am starting a pre- school with all the play items and books I am bringing to keep the kids entertained (especially if it rains as forecasted)....arts, crafts, and experiments central!! And yes, folks, quite a bit of late night swearing at the sewing machine table, but I am happy with the final product. Thanks!
Amaranth seems to be a green and a grain.....how is that? I have yet to have the grain. I think I'll introduce the leafy one to the doc vegans BEFORE DGF arrives with DS2 Friday. The food/diet issues in this crew will be interesting. I will just be trying to go with the variant culinary flow! :€
Last night we ate at Fleming's Steak House (take that, vegans!;) in Boston before going to see Kinky Boots. I had an unexciting petit filet with crabmeat and asparagus (billed as Oscar, but all on separate plates and no bernaise sauce). I did get some on request....but I found it really unappetizing to have every food item brought on a separate plate. Not my favorite form of presentation. I would imagine the Cali restaurants in this chain would need to change that, given the water shortage concerns.
Kinky Boots was well performed...and I learned that I need to try to score an aisle seat for long performances since I was really distracted by my sciatica pain after the first half hour, with no way to move my leg.
Susan, I hope your NH trip went well yesterday with your guest....am so disappointed that we weren't back at the lake yet to have you stop in. And yes, the Frozen characters are the current Disney icons for kids.
I'd better get to packing up the car. I can hear that DH has finished mowing the lawn.....
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