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.
Me-black beans and salad
DH is 6'2 about 175 and can eat like a horse . It amazes me.
I wish I had his metabolism.
I love hot tea when I feel bad.
So so I had to learn certain recipes on my own. My mom didn’t cook that dish. Not sure why, it’s a great dish.
Everyone had a salad as well except DH.
Send- I make our communion bread.
Sorry it did not work for you. I have not had an issue yet so if you ever try again and need any pointers I can assist.
I will never bake bread again after the epic fail of attempting bread for communion. The women who came to help...no one knew how to bake bread.
The next day, I asked the pastor to not serve it, and he shut me up.....
Later, he was trying to break the bread to serve communion......hard as a rock!
What a grouch!
The best flavors ever!
As I fell asleep just after, I asked dH if he wanted more, and he said yes......
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That was a lot of work for you, and so generous to make Mom's birthday a happy event.
The hardest part is the planning.
She was surprised by the two as she never expected to see them again and they had a lovely visit.
I did not have too many left overs, so that is good and the soup and salad went over great. As well as the pigs in blanket and cake.
Ab smoked the hotdogs I used in the pigs in blanket so Dh said they were extra good that way.
I am relieved it is all over and Mom had a good day. Now she is looking forward to Monday her actual birthday, and chinese food and dominoes.
Then I owe her a road trip later on in the year.
But for now, I am kicking back relaxing and relieved she had a good day and resuming back to real life and I have a few days of less stress before going back to work.
Sorry I got on a roll writing.
Thank you for asking and thank you for your encouragement and ideas.
But next year, Lord willing, we are going to a restaurant. Yup!!!!!
I didn't eat as I just didn't feel like it too much to do and think of. So I had some rice crackers and a banana later on.
I was very with the idea of doing the party at a restuarant, so much less stressful. Then I got in touch with some of my parents old friends and they just announced to me they we gonna come see Mom, they were very excited as she will be.
So because I am going back to work I did not know when else I could do her party, because I had already chosen Saturday, and that is the day those friends said they were coming, so I just decided to try and have it here at the house, on such short notice I didn't expect anyone to come but now we are up to 9 people. Small group and that is ok with me. I havent heard back from a few of them so there may be more, however I am ready for whatever happens tomorrow. I sure appreciate all you help and ideas. Thank you
Back when my in-laws had some sense, we handled a few years’ worth of special occasions like that. Someone in the family would reserve an alcove or XX-number-of-tables at the buffet restaurant.
It accommodated everyone. Including the chronically late, wheelchairs, diabetics, picky eaters, low-carbers, vegans, sweet freaks and teenage boys with super-sized appetites.
And the no-shows “only” hurt the guest of honor. (As opposed to hurting the guest of honor AND insulting whomever cooked and cleaned for 2 days to host the shindig @ their home....)
ITRR- i never thought of crushing croutons to make breadcrumbs to coat chickens for baking. It makes perfect sense. I think I'll try it.
Shell - your recipe looks very easy. And the drop dumplings in that good chicken broth sound really delicious. Thanks.
Take a big pot put your chicken in and fill with water. Add season salt and parsley don't worry about the seasons floating on the top because once it starts to boil it will mix in. Add little red skin or yellow skin pototes and baby carrets 15 to 20 mins after boiling or when you feel is the right time. You can also add or use egg noodles instead of pototoes. It is done when chicken falls off the bone. This also makes a good chicken broth--just remember to stran the broth. You can even add drop dumpling at the end! This is one of my favorite comfort dishs.
Tip: I buy multiple bags and roll all of them at the same time, storing them in 1 bag and keeping the others to use for shaking the chicken in the crumbs.
I just bought 40 lbs. of chicken drumsticks from a Business Costco (half price compared to regular Costco), divided them into 8 bags and stored in my upright freezer. Now, I'm hunting for easy chicken recipes. Tomorrow, I'm making chicken creole. I welcome any good easy recipe you might have.
Feel better. Glad you dodged hospital food. I made stuffed peppers for mom and hubby. Salad too.