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.
We have lots of snow too.
I had an oven issue with a turkey too at our Thanksgiving one year. Our guest was very forgiving, We ate vegetables.🥕🍅🥒🥔🥦
Way - 20 lb is a lot of turkey!!!
I don’t do 20 lb turkeys anymore , not since my parents passed away . Older sibs moved , are spread out too since retiring .
Much smaller holidays now , just my kids and sig others , one nephew , one sister ( except now she was just placed ) , and sometimes the elderly couple next door come .
I wonder the percentage of people who have NOT had some kind of holiday disaster - clogged drain, dead fridge, power outage, frozen pipes…..DH had a heart attack one year!
I’m thankful we made it through Thanksgiving with nothing bad (and very much good) happening.
Way, BIL said turkeys over 16 lbs are all Toms so more likely to be tough. Could be true or could be man-talk! All I know is the one he smoked was tender, juicy and delicious so he’s allowed to man-talk all he wants when he can cook like that!
Psue - thank you but they really weren't inspired. I remember cooking things in a made-for-the-oven "plastic" bag, Wasn't worth it! Sorry to hear your dh had a heart attack one year.
Rotisserie chicken for supper tonight. The groceries just came. I love not having to go out in the snowy cold and ice.
R is getting his permanent crowns at the dentist today. Good thing too as one came out last night. He did have one replacement prepped last time and 4 were preps for new crowns. He handles this stuff very well.
Leftovers tonight for us too. We came home with way more than we brought! Tomorrow is our quasi-Thanksgiving so I did as much prep for that as I could - splitting butternut squash, trimming sprouts, cooking up onions, celery and herbs and browning ground turkey and sausage for the stuffing. Smells good in here!
Golden, I don’t think I could handle that cold for very long - I know DH couldn’t. He’s standing in front of the gas fire with his coat on right now while I can feel my cheeks burning.
Yeah, but they don't have it here in my area.
Sam, wings sound yum. Double yum if crispy on the grill!
Tonight, quesadillas on the old George Foreman. Easy to make; a pain to clean up.
Yes to carbs and comfort food. Tuna as well for us.
I have no idea how people make soup in 30 mins, Takes me a couple of days.
Looks like I’m having a whine for dinner!
PamZ: Get some rest.
Psue- pea soup and ham is great comfort food. Hope you have a quiet night.
Yesterday - ribs, roasted eggplant, baked yam for R and a nice fresh green salad. I put Montreal Steak spice on the ribs. Today - leftovers and a big mug of lemon ginger tea. R is still out working and will probably stay at the farm tonight. He said there was too much snow to shovel.
Found my great fish soup recipe with tomato and 5 bay leaves. 😊 There are scallops in the freezer. Must get some cod and make it.
Ive never had catfish but, like most fish, I bet I would like it.
Golden, fish soup with crusty sourdough bread is a childhood memory for me having grown up near San Francisco. So is coquille San Jacques (is that how you spell it?) and abalone which my sisters and I referred to as “prom night food”.
I don’t know what’s in Montreal steak spice but I will look it up.