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.
8 hours later the truck is done . intake gaskets on the 4 . 3 notoriously rot out and leak antifreeze . figured id better fix it before antifreeze got into the motor oil . 6 months ago i wouldnt have had the energy or stamina to do such a big job with only a couple of smoke breaks . its nice to have energy again . with low energy level theres a sense of dread towards anything that uses muscles . i dont even have the dread anymore -- i just meander outside and tear into things ..
Going all out tonight -KFC haha!
Fried onions, cabbage and pierogies for our dinner.
Oops, I just checked on-line the sodium level for what we had.... YIKES.... looks like a week of fresh veggies and salads after that !!
Coffee? tobacco?
Wood cutting?
All you need is some alcohol and a few drugs.
RIP
Dont know if anyone tried the smoothie recipe but i do feel very energenic since i took it and feel full for at least half the day which is great got mum drinking it too although she hates it i just tell her to down it quickly! yeh mum hates anything healthy?? guess thats why shes like this now!
What kind of take out from the diner?
Susan, sorry about all the extra work that is causing you! Hope the new paint job looks good enough to squelch the angst!
I met with a perspective client who treated me to Thai lunch which was yummy.
It was a nice day.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate all the work my friends did (and I'm paying them for it, of course), but I bought drop cloths for a reason - a lot of drop cloths - yet the dishes in the cabinets, pots/pans, and every single flat surface in the house is covered in dust....dust from walls that were last painted about 50 years ago and contains God only knows what. The dust is all over the furniture....and there are flecks of paint everywhere. Anyway, I'll get it cleaned, but there's nothing like driving 12 hours and then coming home to that kind of mess. :-/ I'm happy the painting is at least most of the way done - there are still things that need to be done to finish it - but it looks worlds better already. We're talking going from 40-year-old dark brown paneling to antique white walls in the living room and hall and pale yellow in the kitchen. SO different.
Mom had a hot turkey sandwich (turkey with gravy on bread w/mashed potatoes & gravy on the side) and I had a bacon cheeseburger that was HEAVENLY.
Ha, I haven't made the smoothie yet and already changing the recipe. That is me though, I don't follow recipes.
ive duplicated it . a big shot of wine in the finishing gravy adds a lot of flavor .
homemade bread or cloverleaf rolls a must ..
Have you ever seen a cook pour salt from a box into her hand, and then dump it in the pot? What's that about?
Pouring the salt into your hand first serves two purposes.
1) Holding an open container of salt or any seasoning over a cooking pot is like praying for a disaster and the kitchen gods will be more than happy to answer that particular prayer someday. If you are being a little more cautious and you are shaking it from a shaker, the steam from the cooking can clog up the holes or get to the seasoning. Putting it in your hand first helps prevent accidents.
2) It is a good way of measuring without getting out the measuring spoons. Train yourself this way: The next several times you need to put in a teaspoon of salt (or oregano or celery seeds, etc.) measure it with a spoon and pour it into your hand. You will soon be able to judge what a teaspoon of salt looks like in your hand. This is not a good method when you need a precise measurement, as you do in most baking. But for most savory dishes it is close enough and quick, handy (you never have to go looking for your hand), and easy to clean!
I use chuck roast, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, onions, thyme, beef consomme`, cornstarch, and Sangria. Usually have this with noodles but none in the cubbard now, may have to have it with spaghetti. Sometimes I make dumplings but don't have ingredients for those either.