So...whats for dinner?
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The dinner plan was frozen pizza cooked on a stone in the gas grill and salad. By dinner time it had changed to hot dogs and Bush's baked beans and coleslaw. More to dh's taste than mine. I need to come up with more variety in meals. Maybe tonight will be the pizza and salad.
We had a downpour last night after we had gone to bed. Should help with washing the pollen out of the trees.
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Last night was ham and beans. Instead of skillet cornbread I made hoe cakes. We ate them but I prefer the skillet version.
Tonight It’s normally pizza night but I’m not in the mood for takeout. Maybe I’ll make flat bread pizza. I could use some inspiration too.
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Tonight will be frozen pizza 🤗 .
Some ideas for when I'm lazy: egg salad sandwiches; tuna melts; if you have veg you need to use up, chicken broth + veg plus stir in an egg or two (like egg drop soup); refried beans w/ scrambled eggs; refried beans spread over corn chips with shredded cheese and salsa (my version of vegetarian nachos); Frozen fish can be poached from frozen and add veg; stuffed baked potatoes (and yes, I microwave mine); on hot days, I make slaw and flesh it out with canned tuna or canned salmon and carb of your choosing; Grilled cheese sandwiches……
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Carole, we had thunderstorms last night here just as I was going to bed.
Tonight is pork chops, salad and rice
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Sometimes I just google “recipe for …” putting in the ingredients in the fridge I want to use. If the recipe is really good I’ll save it to use again (last night’s meal was fine but not awesome so not saved.) Of course that doesn’t take into account a limited cooking setup or feeling tired. If I didn’t have to cook for DH I’d live on chicken salad like Minus sometimes does.
Nance, Skillet cornbread is always more moist than corn cakes but not as portable.
m0mmy, You know summer is coming when the thunderstorms start.
Wally, That's a good list of easy meals when you don't feel like cooking. Pan fried fish, pre peeled shrimp, and pasta with sauce (maybe including ground beef) are other ideas.
Dinner tonight was Tuscan garlic shrimp on cavatappi.
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Had an awesome dinner tonight out at an Asian restaurant, my meal Japanese style. Teriyaki salmon, delicious and ginormous amounts of stir fried vegetables ( Could not finish them), a little rice, with a ginger dressed green salad to start. Oh and a great Pinot Noir. Very satisfying.
Wally My heart goes out to you and your friend is a real treasure.
👋 Hello to all.
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We had the frozen pizza cooked on/in the grill and big tossed salad last night. The best result to date with the pizza.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Farmers market today.
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The rest of the fried chicken from last night and a tomato, cucumber and onion salad
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Reader, The teriyaki salmon and veggies sound delicious.
Carole, I hope you had a successful farmer’s market today.
Dinner tonight was chicken in vermouth sauce, sautéed summer squash and mashed potatoes.
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The farmers market presented us with some frustration, totally unexpected. Our site is on an outside row that allows us to back up and access our setup from the back of our truck. That access was blocked by the long animal trailer and attached pickup truck of a goat farm. The owners of the farm come to the market and serve as an attraction to people who seem fascinated by little goats. I am still totally baffled that Linda, the woman who is in charge of the farmers market, thought parking the goat attraction in front of our row of vendors was a good idea. The other vendors were equally upset about the situation. We were assured the goat trailer will be parked elsewhere next Saturday. The farther the better.
We did not have good sales, which may have been the case anyway. We did sell a large walnut bowl, our most expensive item, to an elderly lady accompanied by a younger woman who was probably her daughter and urged her to buy the bowl.
One really successful vendor is a sour dough baker. I bought a bread loaf from her that includes Einhorn flour. I am looking forward to having a slice of it for breakfast.
After the market, we had lunch at Dairy Queen and went to visit former farmers market vendor friends who were set up in a location out of town. Neither of us was hungry at dinner time so we each had a snack of choice.
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Yesterday Sharon and I went to the White Mountain Symphony and listened to their classical pops program. It was quite enjoyable. I'm guessing 250-300 people were in attendance.
Afterward…a switch…."Tipsy Hippy" restaurant for dinner…Sharon had fish tacos and I had a mushroom burger. The food was good and made even better by being able to eat outside on the patio.
When we have vegetables that need to be used soon, I will cut them up and make a vegetable hash. The ingredients and amounts are "whatever needs to be used" and "chef's choice" for spices. If I don't have any hot peppers to put into the mix, I'll use a medium "heat" salsa to spice things up. One large skillet of this will last for 2-3 breakfasts.
Speaking of sourdough…I need to make some more. t's a bit late in the day to get it done today, so I'll start it tonight. There is, however, time to make an apple pie. :-)
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Carole, It makes no sense to have an “attraction” like the goats in the way of vendors. If the purpose is to increase traffic they should be well out of the way. Even those who come to see the goats would not want them interfering with their market browsing. It’s great that there is a vendor who makes good sourdough bread since you have no oven during the summer.
In AL someone kept goats in the horse pastures. Every Fourth of July he would host a big gathering featuring goat stew.. That day it was impossible to catch any of the horses who seemed to know what was cooking in the picnic area.
Eric, Your veggie hash sounds delicious. Salsa is a versatile ingredient that can be added to so many things. It’s great you and Sharon got to attend the concert. Keep up with your apple pie practice,🥧
Dinner tonight was French onion meatballs and spinach on noodles.
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scrambled eggs with refried beans and broccol/green beans.
hard days…..trying to hang in there. I weep for my DH.
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We had the enormous ribeye last night, perfectly cooked to medium rare on the rare side. The side was a large salad with favorite ingredients, including blue cheese. Leftover steak, since it was too large for two.
Today is dh's birthday. Nature is not giving him a nice day for Monday golf. It will be raining all day. We will go to Clancy's for meatball Monday tonight. A couple from southern MN are in town and we will meet up with them. I will have one of the walleye options on the menu.
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Carole, happy B-day to your DH. YUM on your chance for walleye 👽️(green with envy).
We will hit 80s next week but nice and cool now. 16 California quail babies are thriving with mom and dad birds. SO cute. Super windy today.
Ups and downs with my sweet DH and most of it, down. Sigh. Dentist for him today if we can get out the door.
I'm thinking of yakisoba noodles for dinner but nothing is set ….maybe we can stop at the store enroute.
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Wally - you'll appreciate that our LOW temperature was 80 last night. Sending you strength and approving all the wine you need. Do you have regular hospice people that you & DH like now?
I have been w/o my phone for a week. Today is day 8. No one at ATT can tell me when they will repair this landline - or IF they will repair since they're trying to dump all that service. I have kept the landline since in hurricane country, people line up to use my phone when the electricity goes out. But it looks like I'll have to give up & switch to fiber.
Went out for mid day dinner with my nephew's family yesterday. I had a bowl of egg drop soup and "Special Lo Mein", which included beef, chicken, pork and shrimp. I have enough leftovers for two more dinners. Tonight will be an avocado topped with tuna salad and a bowl of fresh strawberries with heavy cream.
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Minus, no, I do not have hospice I like yet. The actual doctor and a resident came in last week….he was ok but won't be regular.
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Mickey was in an inpatient hospice and she and I was their first young adults, so they were having to figure support stuff out as they went. The nurses were amazingly great but the doctor was a miserable piece of …….
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Carole, Happy Birthday to your DH!
Wally, I hope you made it to the dentist. Those quail babies are so cute. Hang in there, sending supportive vibes your way.
Minus, I still have a landline since our cell service is unreliable (we live in a valley.) Enjoy your restaurant leftovers.
Dinner tonight was creamy lemon dill chicken, cauliflower and mashed potatoes.
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Rainy here today too and Louisiana muggy.
Minus your meal sounds perfect.
Happy birthday to your DH Carole!
Egg roll in a bowl and brown rice tonight.
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Nance, We have had two days of nice weather but are headed into the heat and humidity. Your dinner is a great one for muggy days.
Dinner tonight was Angus strip steak, potato salad and so-so corn on the cob.
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Teka, "eastern" egg sandwiches?
Last night was breaded pork chops cooked in an aluminum foil pan, using the outdoor gas grill as an oven. They were so-so. On the plus side, I didn't overcook them. Side was steamed broccoli with lemon juice and butter.
Probably chicken tonight.
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I made a capresse salad…DH ate his at lunch and isn't interested in dinner 😥..the end is coming, and all I can do is watch.
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Oh Wally, I wish I lived closer so I could at least hold your hand.
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Minus…😍
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Teka, What a great way to have breakfast for dinner. Now that I'm not racing out early to get to work on time breakfast has become my favorite meal of the day.
Carole, You could make Teka’s dish in a skillet on the grill and leave out the onion. I’ve had westerns (sometimes called Denver) that also had cheese.
Wally. Hugs for you.
Dinner tonight was takeout lobster mac n cheese. The World Cup marketers are promoting lobster in Boston so I took advantage of that.
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Hugs. Wally. I agree with Minus…wish we (Sharon and I) could be there in person for you.
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Hugs, Wally.
Maggie, I have a four-burner gas stove in the 5th wheel. I used a skillet last night to pan fry two breaded chicken cutlets for dinner. Side was packet gravy and Dave's mashed potatoes.
I bought the cutlets at Aldi's. Shopping there is new and I thought of you, Maggie. People have praised the vegetable section for freshness. I bought ingredients for a broccoli and cauliflower salad I will be taking to a potluck on Saturday. A goodbye party for a man who is leaving our community in the campground.
Today is a baseball game in Fargo. The Red Hawks. Fingers crossed not to get rained on.
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Carole, I hope you have dry weather and enjoy the ball game.
I met two groups of Scottish soccer fans today. One crew was looking for subway directions and nobody else could understand them. At least it was an area I know well; they just had to get off and walk five minutes rather than change lines three times to end out at the correct station. The other group joined me as I ate a late breakfast sandwich in the park near the MRI center. They wanted to know where to get Scottish food (an Irish pub) and tips on driving to Miami for the pool play game not in Boston (while I-95 is a direct route use Google Maps directions to avoid some bad bottlenecks.)
Dinner tonight was beef stew for DH. I was too full from my Legal Seafood lunch special of clam chowder and a small lobster roll to eat anything else.
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babyback ribs. DH actually ate a little!! New hospice nurse was fabulous. If I need care for DH in the night, that is not covered by hospice…so something to cnsider moving forward.
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