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Yes I have noticed that also, prices are really going up on the basics!

Breakfast was ggggggooooodddddd!

I just learned something new .......if you gently pinch the bottom of the banana it pops right open. To think I have been struggling with banana's all my life, errrrr. Especially since mom. It is the easiest and her favorite snack of mom's and healthy so she gets at least one a day, if not 2.
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Tonight was broiled steak spread with blue cheese crumbles, cole slaw, and sliced roasted potato (hasselback). Basic meat-and-potato fare. Wouldn't want it every night, but welcome occasionally.

If you have never tried hasselback potatoes, give them a look on google. Hadn't heard of them last year, and now they are our preferred style.

What I've noticed about prices is that organic is often more than twice the price of regular. How does any household sustain that?
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Jeanne only the rich can afford the best. One answer is grow and process your own.
isn't turning the oven on to just roast sliced potatos rather wastefull of energy.
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Ya know, I've never heard anyone ask if turning on the oven just to bake a pan of brownies is wasteful of energy. :)

Usually my oven is crowded. I don't often roast or bake one thing.

I had a team come out last year to assess our energy use. I asked about a small refrigerator we have. The answer? "It may not be as efficient as your large refrigerator, but we do not recommend that you drink your beer warm."
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I'm laughing because I'm hardly on this site, since I hardly cook dinner anymore! But with the discussion about energy use, I had to chime in. For small things, I bust out my toaster oven. The one I got happens to be awful for toasting (it takes FOREVER!), but it probably does save energy when all I want to do is bake something small. Our regular oven is large, our house is small, and we usually have warm weather, so I don't like to over-heat the house.
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im just boiling chicken wings again . gotta get em out of the freezer because farm foreman is going to bring me a garbage bag full of venison . ill probably still can the venison so i dont have to worry about freezer burn .
had an apple pancake this am to see if breakfast really would give me energy . it didnt seem to .
im liking the rebuilt kitchen counter . little by little the kitchen is getting cleaned up better .
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I haven't taken the time to cook or eat much lately. Since care giving for my cousin, it's not been a priority. But the upside is I've lost 31 pounds! Today, I felt so hungry and just done something really crazy, so after leaving the Memory Unit, I got a hamburger, french fries and apple turnover from fast food!!!!!!!! I never do that. I don't even like it, but this was good and I ate every bite! lol

Tomorrow, I'm planning to cook shrimp, veggies and rice.
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You will have some nice stock there, capt, if you get it cold and remove all the fat from the top it might be healthy, lol!!!

Nope warm beer, maybe over the pond, not for a yankee! Actually good is a warm beer and lemonade mix friend brought back from European vacation!

I'd fire up the oven in a heatwave for brownie's lol!!!

I have to say tho I just got a new oven, mine had been broken for years, so I had one of those turbo ovens (rapidwave), little countertop models, and have grown so accustom to how nicely it crisps up things, like fries n frozen battered stuff like fish or chkn, corndogs etc...(yes I do a lot of pre prepared stuff just because I have too, timewise) and does the meat so quick. I only use the oven for large stuff, cassaroles. or baking etc...

I love reading all the yummy stuff you guys make, I am living vicariously thru you all! lol!!
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I finally made my apple crisp tonight. I used the Joy of Cooking recipe, which uses neither rolled oats nor brown sugar. Barb and I both loved it.

Veronica, you will be pleased to hear that the crisp shared the oven with the wild rice hot dish that was the main course. We both loved that, too. I said, "I wonder why I don't make wild rice more often? I really like it." And Barb reminded me that it is 1) expensive and 2) takes a long time to cook. Oh yeah, I knew there was a reason. :)

Tomorrow through Saturday I'll be on a bus tour -- NO COOKING!! I love cooking, but a break is always nice.
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i made edna and i another apple crisp tonight also. im getting them better every time . i toss about 2 / 3 cup of water , sugar and corn starch in the apples before adding topping . makes more of a pie filling consistancy .
still havent started digging a root cellar yet . id rather get the concrete block in here first .
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Captain, do you put oatmeal in the topping? and Cinnamon? walnuts or coconut? or maple syrup? ahhhh the possibilities.....a few raisins with the apples too... or use orange juice instead of water....yummmm
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i use quick oats , flour , butter , pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon . these are good baking apples from some trees in town . i noticed some new " whips " under one of the trees . im going to go dig me up one of them . ive never seen dwarf trees so overburdened by such large apples and the trees werent even tended to .
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i was just looking at some german pastries pam . their equivalent of apple crisp is Apfelstrudel . i wasnt really impressed . it had the addition of raisins but essentially was a thin skinned brotchen roll filled with apple, raisins and bread crumbs . maybe some slivered almonds . id like to add the almonds to my crisp but ive a feeling it will be sliced , toasted acorns instead .
re ; almonds " i aintta payin it , let em keep it " ..
juju, you werent kidding about the animal fat in chicken wings . i put the leftovers in the fridge last night still in the pan . this am there was nearly 2 inches of gelled fat on top of the water . that would stop your heart mid - beat if theyd only been quick fried and a sauce added .
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Hi. You guys are giving me ideas for the apple crisp: old fashioned rolled oats and instead of flour I'll try almond meal (expensive but a little goes a long way.) Dried or fresh cranberries sound nice, sweetened with honey or maple syrup.

I am working at home today and didn't feel like sitting down to a real meal. I made chicken soup from scratch (the news about viruses must have influenced me.)
Later a coleslaw: cabbage, carrots, celery, mayo, organic apple cider vinegar, just a drizzle of maple syrup. (Can you tell I love maple syrup: the real deal,no artificial junk.) Supper was a bowl of steamed zucchini, red onion, grated cheese.
I love living alone! Eat whatever whenever!
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judda,
the recipe im using is
2 qts apples in a dish with 3/4 cup of water , a little sugar and corn starch poured over them
topping ; 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup oats
half cup brn sugar
half cup white sugar
1 stick butter
spices
very simple . bake on lowest rack so apples cook well before topping browns .
i hate living alone . i move from one project to the next so quickly that theres no cause to clean up the mess till about 3 projects are completed . i rebuilt kitchen sink cabinet , chopped / mounted trk tool box then built an air foil for the cab in front of the box . one person cant jump around like that and be neat about it too . all prep for firing up a stone chimney for a neighbor and being ready to can venison . its a brain spin here for just one person .
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Rainy day and good for lots of indoor computer work. Supper turned out great and so easy. Trader Joe's (non GMO) Taco shells with a bean and veggie mixture.
I started with a little olive oil, added a crushed clove of garlic, half of chopped onion, stick of celery chopped, and diced a red pepper. That was gently sauteed and then in went a can of rinsed and drained organic kidney beans and diced up a half of zuchini. No cans of tomato sauce around so the sauce was chopped tomato, some BBQ sauce, ketchup, and a teaspoon or so of some chilli sauce I found in an Oriental store.
I played with the taste and lastly added some cut up swiss chard: just a leaf to get some leafy green vitamins in there. I cooked it slowly for about 10 minutes and toasted the tacos. Filled the tacos and ate a side of yesterday's coleslaw.

It was very messy and I would not recommend this to an ALz person: but you could just feed them the beans in a bowl or blend it so they can swallow it?
Well I don't know about ill people but for the caregiver who is busy and wants some easy satisfying food that isn't as messy as cooking meat, I thought this was a good meal: especially with the coming of winter.
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I made potatoe soup in the crockpot,, with bisquits and salad. Yummy and easy
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thats a good idea judda . im going back to chicago on nov 2 to see a concert with my son and his GF . i like soft taco shells and salad shooter can prepare hers with a veg filling and cubehead and i can put dead animals on ours in addition . thanks
im making another apple crisp tonight . i dont have my new counter tiled yet so pie and bread dough are still on hold . the apple crisp is easy to toss together .
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I've been eating mostly hospital food for the last few days. My son was waiting to make a left turn on his motorcycle when a car ran into him 6 days ago. The food is actually pretty good.
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Jeanne, I wondered where you were. Yes, you were missed. Is your son okay?
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Jeannie good wishes for your son's full recovery. This is very worrying for you but the fact you are eating is a good sign.
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Jeanne, hope your son is feeling better.
Last night I made a very simple, but complete dinner. Feels like a long time since I've actually cooked! Just some grilled salmon, salad, and a yummy rice blend of some sort.
I like my meat and fish cooked on the rarer side; my husband likes everything more medium. So I took the fish off the grill when it was done to my liking, then finished up his portion in the microwave WHEN HE WASN'T LOOKING, because he'd have a conniption if he saw, and would probably refuse to eat it. He ate the whole thing and said it was perfectly cooked. Wink! ;)
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Thanks for the good wishes. No, my son isn't exactly Okay, but the very good, awesome, and wonderful news is that he will be. The surgeon predicted it will be a year before he is fully recovered in energy levels, stamina, etc. He won't be able to bear weight on either leg or his left arm for 6 to 12 weeks. His wife is investigating rehab centers for him right now. His quirky sense of humor and wit are intact. He has been pretty woozy on drugs but he seems pretty cognitively with it. He had a super-deluxe industrial-strength helmet. Looking at its condition now it is horrifying to think about those blows hitting his face and head directly.

He had his first solid food today. Progress!

looloo that sounds like a great dinner! A little microwave boost makes sense to me!
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your son ought to graduate to 3 wheels jeanne . its lovely to just sit down and concentrate on driving when balance and pavement imperfections are no longer a concern . my old trike is ratty and homemade but ive got the " hottest " LED taillighting on it that the industry has to offer . visibility is greatly enhanced from that of a two wheeled bike .
the farm foreman , just like he offered , brought me about 75 pounds of venison yesterday . he didnt want anything for it but didnt turn down 40 bucks when i offered it . this way he knows ill pay him for knocking me down a big doe this season . things are looking up around here . with my rebuilt kitchen i am beginning to get the bunker cleaned up and drywall on the walls . you wouldnt think that cold air would penetrate 16 inch block walls but it does . my little bunker is really ahead of its time in economy and function . theres only essentials in here and it creates a feeling of freedom from clutter .
gonna can my deer meat so ill never have to worry about spoilage or freezer burn . if anyone has stocks in chicken livers , better dump em fast .
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Captain, he is considering a trike. But the driver who was reading a map would have hit him regardless, and the injuries would probably have been similar. Can't eliminate risks entirely.
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I have learned that it is wise to keep a couple of packages of frozen trader Joe's ravioli, pesto, frozen veggies in the freezer to throw together on nights when work doesn't end when it should. Healthier than ordering in pizza.
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Oh, Jeanne, reading a map? Really? So sorry, but glad he's mending!
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The total police report should be available Friday (today). The preliminary on-the-scene report says the driver who hit my son was reading a map.

My son, Ian, had a pretty good day. He is eating solid food and his appetite is coming back. He managed to transfer from bed to chair, using a sliding board today. (It took 3 people to help him back.) Surgeon read his x-rays and isn't considering further surgery, at least at this time. He'll probably move to a rehab facility within a few days. He had a delusion/hallucination last night, but seems pretty normal cognitively.

ba8alou, I like to keep "instant" dinners, too. A big bag of frozen ravioli, a few frozen soups (homemade or purchased), and nice mixed veggies are in my freezer, too!
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I'm glad to hear that he's improving a bit, Jeanne. Be we well Ian!
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