INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Susan, cute pic. Are they sleeping standing up? 🤗 How is you DD feeling, getting back to normal? Is she breast feeding. My DGD didn't nurse very long with Evie, maybe 3 weeks. Sad. Hopefully with the next one.

Susan, that picture is adorable!

I live near Chicago too, and today's high in the low 50's was perfect, for October!

Susan, Your DD might want to do an occasional bottle (with her milk in it) just so she's willing to drink from it. She probably wouldn't take it from Mom, but perhaps Grandmom.

Evie was over today with her grandma. She's starting to drool a lot so teeth soon. Till chubby cheeks!

Those patty pans are called summer squash here. Have grown them in the past, should try again.

Smaarty, I always heard the hooked ones called summer squash and the round ones patty pans. They're both good and next to no calories. Now I'm hungry for some. Evie is cuter every day.

Roasted Pattypan Squash with Pancetta
Serves 2 (or more, if you use 6 or 8 smaller pattypan squash)

Ingredients

• 2 large pattypan squash (mine were about 4″ in diameter – or, use 6 or 8 of the little ones; whatever you have)
• 2 ounces pancetta – chopped (or 4 slices bacon. Or, omit entirely – still rocks w/out the pork)
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes – quartered (or use 1 small tomato, diced)
• 1 small onion – diced
• 2 cloves garlic – minced (or chop up a garlic scape or two if you still have some)
• sprinkle of good Parmesan cheese
• sprinkle of Panko or other breadcrumbs
• olive oil
• 2 tbs fresh basil – sliced or torn

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Slice tops off of widest part of squash (on mine this took about 1/4 of the squash off). Chop the squash tops. With a spoon, scoop out and discard the seedy flesh from the center of the squash bottoms. (With tiny pattypans, there sometimes aren't many seeds – scoop out and dice this flesh if it looks tasty and not too seedy).

Place squash in baking dish, cut side down. Add water to cover the bottom of the dish; cover with plastic and microwave 8 minutes. (You can skip this step; it just shortens the cooking time in the oven later).

In large skillet, add a splash of olive and heat until hot but not smoking. Add pancetta or bacon and cook 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, diced squash and tomatoes; season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper (a pinch is usually 1/8 of tsp, for the measurers among you. Start with that and taste it at the end; you can always add more but you can't take it away.) Saute the mixture for 7-9 minutes over medium-low heat, until the onions are translucent and squash has softened. Add basil; check seasoning and add salt/pepper as needed.

Place squash bottoms in baking dish; drizzle w/olive oil (get a little on the dish under the squash too). Season squash with salt and pepper. Spoon topping into the squash bottoms. Sprinkle with a little Parmesan, breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil (or a pat of butter).

Roast squash uncovered for 30 minutes. (If you haven't microwaved the squash, increase the baking time to 45-60 minutes. You may need to add a splash of water or broth to the bottom of the pan at around the 30-minute mark to prevent scorching/sticking.)

Enjoy!

Yum!! Am I too late for dinner? I have oysters and beers. Anybody

I agree with Ms. Wren that Evie is getting cuter every day.

Susan, Claire is a comedian!! Love the photos of both parents.

Purple Wandering Jew?? Pretty plant, but who came up with the name???

Jazzy, I remember the moon yoga and the story that Marlana came up with....oh how I miss that little brat. Wish she is doing ok.

ShepK, did you run away with Crocodile Dundee??

JunieB, you had us worried there. Whew, so glad to hear that you are clear for surgery. That was the quickest answered prayer

Sensi and Queenie, YAY!!!

Jazzy, the pattypan looks yummy!

Junie, Now I know what I'm fixing for dinner tonight. That recipe sounded SO good!

I am very glad you ladies liked the recipe. It does sound good and I just bought bacon yesterday, so now I just need to find some patty pan squash to give the recipe a try myself.

This morning I went to the vestibular clinic for my 11:00 a.m. appt. and while I was waiting in the lobby I looked at my phone and realized I was an hour and a half early. UGH! Could have slept another hour. I was very tired/fatigued and having difficulty walking, but went to the cafe on campus. Made it there, but was too tired to walk back, so had security give me a ride. Never made it to my appt. because I ended up at Palliative care instead, due to the exessive fatigue. Blood counts are all good, despite having started back on the Ibrance 4 days ago. But because of the fatigue MO took me off of it again. Oh well, just a few days early before I would have gotten off it for surgery anyway. Will now be on what they call a treatment vacation until after surgery. Will still be on the Faslodex though.

It was 83 & sunny here yesterday, but today it was 74 overcast and humid. Now it's very windy and cold. Supposed to rain for the next 5 days. That's Oregon weather for you.

Loverly - Any news on your tummy troubles?

Ok Shep, you still haven't shared what exactly you found that you were so excited about.

Hip is angry, so I'm headed back to recliner and watch the boob tube.

Happy Wacky Wednesday 2 Everyone 2!

hey ladies, just popping in to say hello and send you all love.

trying to get my home ready for my recon in August, and dealing with BF's concussion from a car accident he was in. So things are just.......... exceptionally stressful and time consuming right now.

I hope everyone is well, and that you know i think of you all often.

xoxo

jen

ShepK....