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Well am very tired as I work fulltime in a health care facility. On my day off am going to order and have delivered at home Chinese food. I know one choice would be barbeque ribs and for the entree shrimp fried rice.
I like to cook though and enjoy my own home cooking .
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ive eaten exactly nothing yet today . i have the " pinch " at my waist line that tells me if i need to eat or not and it tells me im fine . cousin terry was mistaken about there being pears on his tree so i brought home ten gallon of great looking green apples instead . make no mistake , theses s*its are going into mason jars TONIGHT ,. its gonna rain overnight and i wont be bush hogging tomorrow so apple canning it is. i aint the prodigal son . i shant feast from the mast ( acorns ) for long . verily i say f*ck thee ..
man these are nice apples , ill bet theyre good for baking .
i did make me a pear picker but it ended up an apple picker , the pears were gone weeks ago .
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Pam, I had pasta tonight, too. Scaloppine di Pollo -- which has chicken and artichokes and capers and bacon in a lemon butter sauce, with angel hair pasta. Rich and awesome. With a flourless chocolate torte, whipped cream, and a few fresh berries. Mmmmm.

I had a couple over for dinner, trying to get back into the habit of entertaining, to have an incentive for housecleaning, and combat my depression. It was partially successful (I dusted the dining room) and I enjoyed their company.
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Linguine in white clam sauce. Take a can of baby clams, drain off the juice, then thicken it with butter & flour, add a minced onion and stir to a boil. Turn off the heat, throw clams back in and stir. Pour over al dente Linguine and top with grated romano. ((burp))
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Cap, hope Edna comes through that situation ok....she must be pretty uncomfortable right now, poor thing.

Dinner tonight was canned soup. Not my favorite, and not the best for us, but I have far too much other stuff going on to cook right now.
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Today, I went to the store and bought a few things to make dinner the next few days. Then I called my son and and left him a message to pick up two cans of puree for me, to make spaghetti for dinner one day.( he didn't get my message. He will pick up tomorrow) Well, today we had beef and gravy with mash potatoes and corn. Where I had not ate much in the last three days, I was starving. But was not able to finish my plate (but hubby finished it for me. LOL) Oh yea, I went to the store to get some pop and milk. Forgot the pop and milk. LOL Anyway, tomorrow will be stew, maybe pinto beans on Friday and Saturday Spaghetti (or Friday Spaghetti and Saturday Beans). Each day my lunch will be what ever is left over from the night before. I will say it was good today, but tummy said "I am to small now, can't eat much" lol
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i had acorns for breakfast . these come from a white oak and theyre just not as bitter as most . i like them .
cuz terry gave me a bag of apples so i came home and canned 7 more quarts. he says he has a loaded pear tree . i plan to look into that tomorrow after work . i love canned pears but they are about 1.25 a ( small ) can . you guessed it -- i aintta paying it , let em keep em " ..
stopped at the farm store to buy a fruit picking pole tonight . 14 bucks .
see ; " i aintta payin it " above . i have a 16 ft painter pole and ill make a picking head for it out of a 5 qt motor oil jug tomorrow . im deadly serious about getting me some pears ..
got the drain fitting for my new kitchen sink on the way home tonight . its lifechanging to have a good kitchen sink . my previous one was a lavatory . impossible to wash dishes in . i dont actually have dishes . it was impossible to wash pans in ..
edna has edema in one leg . a blood clot is restricting a vein . very dangerous . theyre giving her injections to break up the clot , aspirin daily afterwards to thin her blood . im really worried that a crippling stroke will wreck her QOL . it really isnt bad right now , she just dont have strength to walk anymore .
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Boni, have one of Captain's Alice B. Toklas brownies and you'll be fit as a fiddle.
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Last night I made a pork stir-fry with sweet ginger sauce. I played with my new julienne gadget and cut carrots, zucchini, and yellow squash in thin strips, used up the red and green bell peppers I'd chopped for Mexican dinners, and also used up some chopped tomatoes and cilantro. I loved the experience of dining out the night before, but this stir-fry was really better tasting. :)

Tonight was a meat-and-potatoes night, which I don't do real often. A pork roast in the crock pot, with chopped cranberries, honey, orange zest, nutmeg and cloves. It smelled like winter holidays in here all day!. The veggie was roasted cabbage with dijon mustard and caraway seeds. I'll do that one again! And I make my garlic mashed potatoes with buttermilk. Very good dinner!
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I don't know, but I think you might try white beans or chick peas. The others have too strong a flavor of their own, I think. If you do try it, let us know how it comes out.
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Thanks Jeanne. I wish I had a garden, but no. Not growing my own food. Lentils don't agree with me either. Do you think black beans, kidney beans, white beans or chickpeas would work well too? That sounds awesome. That's such a pretty name: silverbeet. Sounds poetic or heroic even: The Adventures of Silverbeet!
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Someone just Butt dialed me and woke me from a sound sleep. UGGGH!
I went down and got a kozy shack sugar free rice pudding. NOT EVEN CLOSE to their original!
I'm going to be honest. I had a couple of cigarettes today. Cigarettes and food are my only pleasures since I gave up sex!
Today is the 1st anniversary of my foster sons suicide. Rough day. I'll get back on the horse tomorrow.
Another xanex and then hopefully sleep. The good news is I can sleep as long as I want. Fall morning sleep is the best.
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I first ate Chard about 20 years ago, when I looked up a recipe at the library, for a murder mystery party set in the middle east. I like this a lot, and I hope you do, too! (Are you growing chard, judda?)

Adas Bis Silq
Lentil and Silverbeet Soup

1.5 cups Lentils
6 cups Cold water
Optional, to taste Chicken soup base
8 to 10 leaves Silverbeet (Swiss Chard)
¼ cup Olive oil
1 large Onion, chopped fine
3 cloves Garlic
¼ cup Coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped
To taste Freshly ground black pepper
To taste Salt
¼ cup Lemon juice

For serving Lemon wedges

Wash lentils well and place in a heavy pan with the water. Bring to a boil, skimming if necessary. Add soup base if desired. Cover and simmer gently until lentils are soft, about 1 hour.
Wash chard well and cut off stems. Slit leaves down the middle, and shred leaves coarsely.
Heat oil in a separate pan, add onion and fry gently until transparent. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds longer. Add shredded silverbeet to pan and fry, stirring often, until leaves wilt.
Pour onion and silverbeet mixture into lentils, add coriander, salt, and pepper to taste, and the lemon juice. Cover and simmer gently for further 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve soup in deep plates with lemon wedges for squeezing into soup according to individual taste. Khoubiz or other bread is a necessary accompaniment.
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I show my documentary at a city library tomorrow and then off to Maine to tape a training class and make the man a video promo.
Mom is doing well in her new environment, meeting people and having visitors. You know what they say: If Mamma is happy, everyone is happy.
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Experimenting with different ways of eating beautiful Swiss Chard. Best way was lightly stir fry it with chopped onions, peppers, and then pour on beaten eggs with a little cheese. Make an omelet or if you are impatient just scramble it all together. Was very good!
Today at lunch I used it like lettuce for an open sandwich on a rice cake with canned smoked herring, mayo, lemon juice, and onion. I'm working hard at giving up coffee, wheat, and cow milk products. Still got that extra 10 pounds on me enough to be bothersome and uncomfortable in my clothes. But the headaches are going away.
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I had no one to cook for today, so I took a leave from the kitchen. For lunch I had a half a sleeve of Ritz cracker with Nutella and a lovely large pear, even though I had lots of nutritious leftovers on hand.

I haven't gone out to eat much since I became a boarding house mistress. I love cooking. I am good at it. Usually I like what I cook better than the way a restaurant does it and my version is generally healthier. But once in a while it is nice to sit down to a menu someone else has thought up, shopped for, cooked, serves, and cleans up after. Tonight I took a novel to a local Chinese place and had hot and sour soup and Grand Chicken, spiced 3 on a scale of 0 to 5. It was a quiet Monday night. Several carry-out customers came in and one other table was filled in the dining room. I read my book in peace and enjoyed being waited on.

Back to my own kitchen tomorrow.
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Juju good for the woman you met. She certainly sounds as through she is her own person. That kind of life would be my dream but it is not going to happen now so just like to read about other peoples adventures. Good for you for getting out and about.
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Glad to hear you are home Boni. Go easy on the food. little and often works best. Don't spend too much time in bed up and walking around as much as you are able. It's good to loose some weight but muscle wasting takes a long time to undo. Been there done that and a year later still recovering. Enjoy that chicken I can almost small it!
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apple kraut sounds good but give someone else my portion of sweet potatoes . i just do not care for those slimy sob's ..
im gonna fry pork but the assinine renter isnt home yet so i cant reset the breakers that i knocked out sawing concrete . im stealing power from the oven light , and soon the 220 volt water heater . lighting is getting scarce around here . might light a stove fire just for the light .. i have cords running around here like mexico city in the wintertime ..
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I had a great day: off in the New England countryside, dancing to an African drummer at a local organic farm. Met cool people, walked through the outdoor sculpture show, had a blast. Came home hungry: at leftovers of vegetable stir fry, mashed sweet potatoes, and the last of my apple sauerkraut.

I met a woman in her 60's who lived in a RV and traveled the country with her 3 dogs. She had sold her home after a divorce and chose the life of a gypsy. Very interesting and free minded lady. She had no elders to take care of. I didn't ask if she had children.
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sugar free pudding , italian ices ? f it , kill me now ..
i wanna go to jeannes house for dinner . make your own taco ? im thinkin just use the taco shells for a scoop.. ive never bought refried beans , i just run over red beans with the truck and toss em in the stirfry ..
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I am up in my room while bro and sil are cooking a delicious smelling roast chicken dinner. I'm still going to eat it on a tray in bed, but I'm sure it will be the best thing I've eaten all week. They had sugar free pudding and Italian ices in the hospital. Not Ice cream, but not bad. I can do this.
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The two young great-grandsons were here again tonight, and will be tomorrow for the last time this instance. We had build-your-own taco salads which were, and I quote, "amazing"! :)

I'm going to do a hot dish called Taco Square tomorrow, using up some of the items I prepared for tonight.

I loved having them here. I found it a real chore to cook night after night for a couple added people. Both of their parents work, and I can't imagine how they get home from work and get a meal on the table every night! I know I did it in my time ... it helps when youth is on your side. :D I hope they had a real fun anniversary trip.
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And love me some New Orleans faire, been there, 2nd time just for the food!!
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Man the casserole was so bad, hoped it would get better on the 2nd day. Nope, mom would not even eat it and she will eat about anything with her diminished taste buds! The dogs thought it was delish!!!
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you should try nh food boni . sometimes my aunt will try to cut up some kind of rubbery pork or something similar with her butter knife and the sidelong looks she gives me are nothing short of hilarious . she aint going to complain , being an easy going and content person but she isnt going to eat the crap either . its just the wordless conversation between us that bout blows coffee out my nose every time . tasteless , bland , too weak , pee warm coffee . lol
i made rice with cooked apples in it tonight . edna loves it so much she'll ration it to herself for 3 days even if i tell her theres a gallon of it at home .. when edna is no longer around i really wont have anyone to cook for and ill probly just go back to eating bark off my firewood every night . it takes absolutely NO preperation and after a hard day of beating on rocks thats what i want ..
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I'm exhausted from cooking, and stuffed from eating. In other words, it was a good day. :)

I've only been to New Orleans twice. Coy and I took a class at the New Orleans Cooking School, where we watched a very entertaining cooking demo, ate what was prepared, and got the recipes. The Jambalaya was usually Coy's specialty when we had Mardi Gras parties. I made it today along with a Creole salad and Chocolate Lava Cake with ice cream. The J recipe makes a humongous amount. Since we did it for parties I never bothered to modify it. And I made the whole thing today because I plan to take it to my friend whose husband has cancer tomorrow.

I had my two young great-grandsons again tonight for dinner. They are pretty adventurous eaters and they liked everything. I'm sure my friends will tomorrow, too.
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Hard to read off phone. But I found this thread to tell you......HOSPITAL FoOD. SUCKS!!!! Love u all. Expect to be out of icu tomorrow and home sat or sun. They are putting mom in NHL for two weeks
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Boni.. What do u call a boomerang that doesn't return...?

A stick... Lol sorry best i could come up with on the gray Chicago morn

Remember she who laughs, lasts! Peace out girl & keep on truckin...
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I put seasoned bread crumbs on top.....chips would be yummy!
well here's a link to an article about some upcoming movies touching on caregivers, thought i would post here, for "dinner and a movie nite"

delawareonline/story/news/health/2014/09/22/new-movies-explain-caregiving-real-work/16073381/

Book, love me some Tony Roma's, yummy!!!
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