So...whats for dinner?
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DH made chicken noodle soup
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Auntinance...my dad was a WWII vet too and donated his body to SLU. Did you know at Jefferson Barracks, they will do a memorial stone for him and your Moms name on the back. They look just like the others that have someone buried. All free of charge, nice ceremony. Where in St. Louis do we have Amish?
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Thinking Positive - oh heavens, you certainly don't have to PM. All questions are welcome at the table. I just don't remember that we ever discussed cholesterol Don't know your age but yes, we should probably get a lipid panel with some regularity as we age. I have one about every 2-3 years but choose to treat any numbers that are 'off' with re-doubled exercise rather than drugs.
Oh my goodness, what a difficult choice between Miss O and the Chicken Parmesan. She is soooooo cute.
Eric - Didn't you send some pictures from campgrounds during a trip last year? Are you driving? Be safe.
Val - I'm not sure I'm qualified to judge the Amy's Risotto. First, I've never made "real" risotto. Second, my starch of choice is pasta unless it's fried rice. Third, I rarely eat any frozen dinners & bought this on a whim when I was looking for something else - mainly because my SIL has to eat gluten free & I thought I should have something on hand for her. Oh dear - maybe right in the middle between superb & cardboard. I'd buy/eat it again but may or may not remember. My DIL is a vegetarian and says Amy's lasagna was good for emergencies when she was working full time & got home late. If anyone else has tried Amy's it I'd love your thoughts.
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lilimae - we were posting at the same time but I wanted to say the soup looks delicious.
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Yum on the soup and the chicken parm!
Jiffrig -- I did not know that about JB -- thanks for the info! Lol - I don't think there are Amish in St. Louis (if there are, they're well hid.) I'm from St. Louis but now about 70 miles north in Bowling Green. My dad lived in Alton, Il (that's where I'm actually from) but is now in a nursing home in Edwardsville. Good to "see" someone from my area on here!
Freya - forgot to welcome you back too. Hope you are holding your own.
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I’ve actually performed twice at the Hayner Library in Alton (along with my singing partner).
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Minus, I always see it and think, hmm maybe it will be good. I make a decent risotto. Time consuming but worth it.
lllimae, that soup looks wonderful. Love the noodles. Same with the chicken parm. Lots of good ideas here for my cooking weekend.
Last night, DDSIL grilled swordfish. He placed it on a bed of sauteed spinach. I made an old fashioned lemon meringue pie. Sad, no left overs.
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Told DH his soup was well liked on this thread. The first time he made me soup many, many years ago, I made the mistake of saying it was almost as good as Campbell's. He was devastated and I've yet to live it down but this was way better than anything canned. Not sure what we're having tonight, probably leftover soup and a salad.
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Caught up on reading 5 pages of posts! I was thrilled to read Susan's report that her scan showed great news! Also, Olivia looks like such an interesting child in addition to being cute. Love the picture of her in the rain jacket.
Nance, I hope your spiralizer gets more use than mine, which hasn't "spiralized" anything to date. I keep it wrapped in a cloth so that it doesn't get dusty! Good news that your dad is back in the nursing home.
Joyce, your pool looks inviting. Lovely pots of flowers.
Hi, Bedo! How is the grand child?
Time passes so fast. On Tuesday I'll be flying to New Orleans to spend a couple of weeks visiting my mother and giving my younger sister a break.
We have been eating meals. Yesterday I made a large pot of pasta sauce at dh's request. We had a pasta dinner last night and the rest of the sauce is in the freezer. The meat in the sauce is pork Italian sausage.
Tonight we'll have chicken fillets, creamed spinach and tossed salad. The fillets are very thin, created by slicing a large boneless breast. I'll probably bread them lightly and brown in a small amount of butter and olive oil. Very quick cooking.
We took the boat out into the lake this morning and did some fishing and not much catching. I hooked a small Northern Pike that put up a fight and, fortunately, unhooked himself without snapping off the hook and lure. We enjoyed watching loons that would pop up quite close to the boat. They're such striking birds and quite large. There was a group of six of them occupied with their search for food.
After a very cool, at times cold, June, we're having some warm days but so far have needed the a/c on only two days. I'm sure the unit at home, set at 82, has been running quite a bit.
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Heading out on foot today, dragging my wheeled shopping bag behind me—CVS, coffee roastery (need fresh espresso beans—WF doesn't sell fresh enough ones), and either WF or En Lai Asian Restaurant to pick up a noodle &/or veggie dish to go with the leftover roast duck and Chinese broccoli—maybe I have enough broccolini in the crisper to supplement it. Will also make a cucumber salad with sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and a dash of gojuchang paste—which I like better than sriracha.
Gordy is going to the Taste (of Chicago) to see one band and then to the Square Roots (Americana & indie rock, used to be folk music) festival in Lincoln Square to see the Meat Puppets. I gave up on the Taste after going two years ago and having to buy cards of scrip (the booths charge scrip for their dishes). You can never buy enough at first to cover everything you’d like, so you have to buy another card—and you end up having to compromise on the last dish of the day because it’s the only one that takes the tickets you have left, or giving away your leftover scrip to other fairgoers, since it’s not reusable year-to-year. Wish you could buy only what you need or want. Same problem with OysterFest too. The one year I was invited to play at Square Roots (the Old Town School’s Songwriter Exchange booked a slot), I had to give it up to attend a friend’s wedding…and two years later he got divorced. Now the Chicago festivals are all run by the same agency that books the same big and semi-big names. The rest of us are relegated to what few coffee houses haven’t been harassed by ASCAP or BMI out of offering live music, to smaller events like block parties, or even to busking at farmers’ markets. So that’s why I play only benefits, out-of-town markets & fests—they book directly and the latter two pay up front. (Hint—I also love to do house concerts, and if anyone here wants to host one when I’ll be in your neck of the woods…)
Ilona, that soup looks like the chicken and homemade noodle (almost spatzle) soup the German restaurants around here used to make. I say “used to" because the Berghoff downtown is just about the only one left: Golden Ox, Zum Deutschen Eck, Salzburger Hof, Wolfgang Puck Cafe—all gone; and Chicago Brauhaus is closing if it hasn't already. And I am jonesing for real veal (or pork or poultry) Wienerschnitzel with skillet-fried potatoes….
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Oh, and rejoice—Halo Top has added Pistachio (and it’s pretty good). Most low-carb mint chip, though, reminds me of Crest.
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No kidding Sandy - in my hometown, small world!
For the risotto challenged such as myself, the pressure cooker makes awesome risotto with no hassle. Previously i would only make it if my DDIL was here because she's willing to stand and stir the stuff for 30 minutes.
Pasta con broccoli and a salad of some kind tonight.
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Was too hot to cook so we had TV dinners and tomorrow night hubby wants me to make my chili.
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Mommy - just saw your post on the book thread and was wondering how you are doing. Hope your chili can be done w/o turning on the oven. I thought about pork roast today but with the temps hovering around 100, no thanks to more heat in the house.
Actually I've been researching creamy chicken noodle soup. That picture looked so yummy. Anybody have a good recipe for the crock pot?
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Dinner was the rest of the chicken served schnitzel-like with a wedge of lemon, the leftover sweet potatoes, fresh peas, and a broccoli gratin. The broccoli is local. I made a white sauce and added a bit of cheddar and goat cheese. Toasted home-bread-made bread crumbs with a bit of butter and parmesan cheese. I even made the white sauce with real cream. Trying very hard to put a few pounds back on before Tuesday. Maintaining weight is turning into a full time job! If I don't pay attention, weight comes off. This is so weird for me. I spent my life gaining weight when I just looked at food, much less consuming it.
I am almost done with my fourth romper. This is a different pattern and it is horrible. The instructions must have been written in Japanese, translated into Finnish with google translate, before bringing it into English using Bing. The reviews on the Simplicity site are hysterical. Let us say, I am the first person to make it past step 12.
I too think that the chicken noodle soup is gorgeous. What kind of pasta is that? Such a fascinating shape..... I want to know more.
*susan*
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Susan, I've attached a pic of the pasta package, I know the brand is available at Kroger down south and Ralph's on the West Coast, not sure about the Norrheast.
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Illimae, Thank you. I live in an area with tons of Italian grocers, so I bet I can find it. We don't have either a Kroger or Ralph's here. I don't know that shape, but i am intrigued!. *susan*
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susan - Barilla makes the campanelle shape too
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How my garden grows:
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There was a hummingbird in the coneflower pic the instant before I snapped it.
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Doing good Minus. Won't be heating p my house with the chili as I make it on my stove top in the Dutch Oven. Probably will prep it this morning so that all I have to do when it's dinner time is heat it up.
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Spent the night in Pecos, TX
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Eric95us, DH loves the Pecos. We have a cabin in the west Texas mountains and I have to say it's the most beautiful sky you can imagine. The stars are absolutely magical. Enjoy!
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We took a detour and stopped at Dealey Plaza in Dallas.
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Picking up my cousin from Charleston, SC area at airport (in town for a Church Music Director's conference) and looking forward to some good restaurant dining tonight. Will report back .
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After my workout tonight, it’ll be pan-seared sockeye fillet, sauteed sugar snap peas, and some leftover saffron rice from Gordy’s Indian take-out last night.
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I am not eating dinner tonight due to a very late lunch of turkey chili, but DH is having a NY strip, quinoa with diced zucchini and sweet potato, and some fresh green beans
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Was feeling like crud so hubby brought home dinner. Would have heated up what was left of the chili but hubby didn't want me to cook tonight. Told him tomorrow night is the leftover chili.
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Chicken and pork tamales with green and red sauces and fresh corn off the cob sauteed with green and jalapeno peppers, onions, garlic and a squeeze of lime. Dessert is the remaining half of a mini peach pie I made yesterday with a scoop of frozen yogurt.
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