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.
Happy Birthday Month! 🍂🍁
It has durum wheat semolina and cuttlefish ink. It’s made in Italy, a specialty pasta. I paid $8.00 for 500 g (17.6 oz.)
I have heard that it’s delicious. I will let you know how it tastes.
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.
No, the brother that I spoke about awhile back was my younger brother. I have another younger brother who is in D. C. They both have health issues. I have mentioned both of them before so I know that it’s hard for y’all to keep track of them.
My brother who just died was my older brother. The brother that I lost in 2013 was my oldest brother.
My sister in law is devastated. I feel horribly for her.
She has been working as a 911 operator for years. It’s a stressful job. She takes emergency calls on a regular basis, and was dealing with my brother’s health issues for years. She works different shifts which plays havoc on a person’s sleep schedule.
My brother was several years older than she is.
Certain professions have to acclimate to working various hours. I think it’s harder to do that. It’s much easier to have a set schedule. They rotate holidays as well. So, she had to miss holiday gatherings at times.
Before my brother retired, he also had a rotating schedule. So, sometimes it was hard for them to spend time together. Still, they were in love and they made the most of the time that they had together. They supported each other through many things.
She didn’t have the happiest childhood. Her father was an alcoholic. Her mother was not emotionally stable. Her older brother had issues. Sadly, not very long ago, he threw himself in front of a train and committed suicide. Her parents are dead now. It’s just sad, all around.
She on the other hand is very stable. She’s fairly quiet, sort of reserved and has always focused on moving forward in her life. She recently just completed her master’s degree in psychology.
I know that she will get through all of this but I hate that she’s had to endure so much pain in her life. We never know what in store for us. Life happens, and we have to adjust.
I tend to buy mostly the same things at the grocery store over and over again until I decide to try something different.
Bounce, I feel the same inside but my gray hair tells a different story! 🤣
Welcome! Chicken salad is a favorite of ours too.
Btw, I’m new here. I just joined this morning. I’m glad I did. I’ve already learned so much from other people’s posts on her.
Almost missed it.
I hope you had a great day🥳
I hope you have a great dinner.
It’s a bittersweet birthday with the sudden death of my brother. I keep wanting him to call me and wish me a happy birthday like in the years past. I know that he is with me in spirit.
My brother died shortly before his wedding anniversary. I feel so badly for my sister in law.
Pam, sounds delicious! You were ambitious this morning. I don’t have a strict schedule. Sometimes I sleep in and other times I am up early.
I enjoy old fashioned recipes. If there is a way to reduce the sodium by tweaking a recipe it’s a good thing.
Plus, if we have been avoiding salt, our taste buds adjust to less sodium. If we go back to salty foods they tastes overly salty.
I will probably have a chicken pie muffin too. The boys love them - making them and eating them. Take a biscuit (from a small can) and make a liner in a muffin tin, fill it with a cream of chicken soup (unsalted Campbell's is our favorite now), cooked cubed or shredded chicken and mix vegetables and spices mixture, and top with a piece of cheese. Bake @350 for 15-20 minutes and you have a kinda chicken pot pie muffin with a crisp crust. We make 24-36 muffins at a time and there are never any leftovers regardless of what side dishes accompany them.
I had given up on a lot of quick recipes made with soups because of the high sodium counts but the "unsalted" soups that brought the counts down from 1500mg or so a can to about 250mg have put a few things back on the menu. The unsalted tomato tastes a little sweet to me but the boys claim there's no difference - at least when you cook with it.
except maybe some ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.
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