Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
Last night I had cooked salmon and cooked potatoes to work with. I planned on a simple hash, by adding bell peppers and onions. I typed "salmon hash" into the search engine and the first recipe was like my plans but also included an apple and bacon. So that is what I did. Sure brightened that simple dish up!
Tonight was grilled porterhouse, mushrooms, baked potato, and roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon. I made a fleece lap blanket for my mother today and by the time I finished it was too late to bake the potatoes. But I LIKE baked potatoes! Technology to the rescue. I microwaved them a few minutes first and them finished them off in the oven.
I cooked the goulash for lunch. First of all, taking down a frozen ground beef at 630am and defrosting via the fridge does not defrost fast enough by lunchtime, 11am. Fave niece gifted me a microwave - quite a small one. So, I couldn't defrost the beef in the micro. So, dumped in the skillet with the end parts sticking outside the pan. Struggled with the darn meat because it was burning on the part touching the pan. In between checking dad since he kept calling for little things. Finally took out an end chunk so that I can put the majority into the micro. Only when it was defrosting in the micro, I remembered, "OMG! I just put raw meat in the micro. E-coli!!!" So, once it was done, I left the micro door open - so that I can wash the insides before oldest sis comes out to use it.
Sigh.... The goulash was tooooo flavorful for me. I ended up only eating the meat, macaroni and mushrooms - trying to drain it of the sauce - with every bite. When oldest sis came out to eat, I warned her that it was too flavorful. She decided to eat yesterday's leftovers. I added maybe another 2 to 3 cups of water. Tasted it. Now, that is so much better.
Sis only comment as I was putting water in the pot, "I usually cook ground beef with coconut milk or cream of mushroom soup." I guess she's not going to eat the goulash for dinner - but yesterday's leftovers. Well.... done that, tried it, and have no plans to make it again...unless it's with coconut milk.. and to defrost the ground beef by putting it in the fridge the night before.
Thursday, I will be off from work, and giving oldest sis another day off of babysitting. I'm going to look in my recipe book for maybe with real meat like pork chops, or something... Figure it out so that I can buy the meat tomorrow.
nOw my mum is up and my BP is up i just really dont want to see her i will hide and then run to my room. I know that sounds awful but enough today i need a break see she has no sleeping pills either yep its going to be a long night!!
bet them f - ed up spiders in the bunker think theyve ran me off . pride goeth before the fall , f - sticks !!
last day of hepc tx tomorrow. yay .
jeanne, i gave up on cookbooks. the joy of cooking used to be my bible but in one of the first chapters they warned about following recipes meticulously then every recipe in the book suggested variations and seasoning to taste . why do i need a book to do that ? one exception ; the " better homes than yours " cookbook has a recipe for fudge extacy cookies . these sh*ts are the real deal . big old bendy things with bakers choc and choc chips , and walnuts . just dont overbake em . when the tops go from shiny to dull and cracked , theyre done .
I guess I will try the Honey-mustard pork with Wilted spinach.
You get a special prize are you ready! Here it is!!
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That's a smooch!!!
Cod,green beans and grilled tomatoes? boring but have lost 7lbs!! I want greek takeout!
the d*mmed old man upstairs is being humiliated by his 60 yr old toddler too - while he sits in his chair and grins like a possum eatin s*it . live in the hell you created , burley ..
whatever .. ive been with edna for 6 days , 24 hrs a day and giving her great care . poa has been there a total of 45 minutes . im hoping to force a welfare check , emergency placement , and poa revocation . then edna and i will cruise the countryside like we own it .. ive learned to own things . if im taken advantage of its cause i was stupid and let it happen ..
I was suppose to have lunch at Chili's but they were still closed at 10:45am. Unless I didn't know how to open their wooden door... So, I went to another restaurant for an early lunch. Since it still wasn't 11:00am, they were still serving breakfast. So I ordered a $6.00 spinach/avocado egg omelet with hash browns. Since they didn't have meat in it, I added on the side 2 small pieces of Portuguese sausage. The omelet was.. interesting. Okay, it had No Taste. The hash brown also had no taste. I'm not crazy about tomato catsup. But this time, I liberally applied it onto my plate. Practically drowned the hash browns with it.
Dinner was take-out from Wendys. Since fave sis told me to charge it to her bill, I ordered 2 salads - strawberry salad (with apple dressing) and the spicy chicken salad. I never tried the strawberry salad. I like it. But I wouldn't pay $7.00 for it out of my own money.
When I got home, I told sis that I bought the chop steaks. I told her that I had a hard time with the ground beef because it was still frozen. What should I do with the chops? She said to take it down from the freezer and put in the fridge tonight at 10pm. Then tomorrow morning, put away the extra meat that I don't plan to cook back up in the freezer. Okay... I'm ready to cook real meat tomorrow - using dijon mustard, italian salad dressing as sauce. sigh... I hope it's not too flavorful like the goulash.
Oh, talking about the goulash. Sis ate it today. She liked it and put aside some for herself in the freezer. I will never make that again. Later, I will check the web for some recipes that uses macaroni. I still have 4/5 of it in the box.
thats going to be hard to do at 70 mph .
takin 4 quarts of my beloved cherries with me . ill either hurl them at tailgaters or we'll have one h*ll of a cobbler when i get there .
sons GF says cobbler sounds great , she'll share her 40 proof moonshine with me . i dont have the heart to tell her that she bought baby teething lotion . only single run shine comes in at a gentle 151 -- double run , 190 ..
Many caregivers in this forum can't even remember the last time they went out to dinner, or even have the time to enjoy the meals they have at home. Others have become accustomed to running on fumes that sitting down for a home-cooked meal has become a thing of the past. So they grab a bite here and there.
Thanks for asking. It was a reality check.
1 cup of coconut milk OR hemp
1/2 a cup of pineapple OR mango chunks
1 fresh banana
1 tbsp(tablespoon) of coconut oil
1/2 tsp(teaspoon) of tumeric
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of ginger
1 tsp of chia seeds
! tsp of maca
Blend all in a mixer and drink evry morning on an empty stomach!!
Great for everything a very powerful anti-oxidant boosts energy anti-viral,anti-diabetes,ETC...............
I have been drinking this for 3days now and energy is rising feel like i could build a house!!
I think if we all just had this first thing in the morning we may feel alot better!
I dont know what MACA is as i cant get it here but im sure you guys know?
Anyway try it and see! Will start to give it to mum BUT do i really want her to have more energy??
vegkitchen/nutrition/7-top-health-benefits-of-maca/
it is in the radish family and it gives advice on how to start using it, such as 1/2 a tsp to start.
Thanks for the recipe as all the other ingredients my mother eats anyway so that would be great for her as she needs the liquid...always battling dehydration.
Book - Did you get your answer to your brownie question? Brownies are one of those desserts that if you bake it too long will dry out. Here is one suggestion for the next time you make them. Take them out of the oven even though they look like they are not done and put them on top of the oven. Place a cookie sheet (or piece of foil) over the pan. The brownies are still baking for a few minutes just not in the oven.