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CW, I don't usually get the chicken breasts, but go for the thighs instead since it's a more fatty and flavorful piece. Aldi has a big bag of frozen thighs for around $5-6 USD and I can take 1-2 out at a time to defrost, then I usually pan fry them in some seasoned oil, browning each side before letting them cook for 10 mins or so until cooked through. I really like them, they're tasty and juicy.

Kirkwood brand, ice glazed boneless skinless chicken thighs, 3lb bag. So tasty, so easy when cooking for one. :-)

The same brand sells bags of frozen seasoned chicken breasts, too. I'll bet those would be good. But in general, I just eat the darker chicken meat cuts because I prefer them.
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Ahh...my Mom used to make the BEST homemade burgers. I've tried, but to no avail. So, rotisserie chicken and salad now. Not as much fun, but it is how it is. Lol.
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Made home made hamburger(s) last night by cooking a huge square to match the size of the Milton's whole grain bread, toasted, melted cheese, avocado, and mayonnaise.
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Sometimes, frozen chicken breasts are chewy, no matter how you cook it.

In a zip-lock freezer bag, I put them in a warm pan of water to defrost, just enough to where they are still cold, but not frozen. Do not forget them, if you are not ready to cook them, refrigerate in the bag.
If you cook an entire chicken breast, it should be done (in a frying pan with olive oil) in about 20 minutes. I add ten minutes, cooked slowly on low heat because the middles may still be frozen a bit or very cold to cook through and through, and I want to be sure it is cooked, forget the thermometer, I hate them.

You can also cook a chicken breast faster, or check for doneness, by cutting them up almost done, as if you were making chicken tenderloins, which are thinner, takes less time (15 minutes).

Or, cooking for o n e person, just buy the frozen tenderloins instead.

Either way, I think not over-loading the pan helps, allowing room between pieces.
Put a lid on it, raises the heat. Soy sauce helps tenderize, but I like the taste without it too.

Think, Brown, saute, then simmer til done.
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Urgh, my dinner was horrible☹️.
Does anybody know how to cook those frozen boneless chicken breasts so they don't end up chewy and tasteless? (I used a thermometer so it shouldn't have been overdone)
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Last night - pork chops in ginger coconut sauce. Spinach salad for a side. Low carb for me too. Probably leftovers for tonight.
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Thanks for that low carb reminder polarbear. I've been binging baked goodies lately and I just realized 💡 - my cravings are likely tied to the amount of carbs I've gradually allowed back into my diet, time to get back to basics!
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Funny you ask that I turned up at lunch time to dads NH and they had home cooked meat pies, Veges and gravy looked so good I came home and made the same. Hope you enjoyed your dinner!
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Grilled onion and mushroom omelette with diced tomatoes and fresh chopped basil. I love breakfast anytime of the day. Trying to keep the carb low.
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I baked a turkey breast. My brother Jay likes to have turkey sandwiches and it’s a good low fat protein. Had baked sweet potatoes and green beans too. Jello fruit salad for dessert.
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I made pizza today, so DH had a pepperoni(his favorite, extra sauce, extra cheese, extra pepperoni), it is good that he has wonderful metabolism and is very physical otherwise I would be terrified for him to eat that. He stays trim, but he can out eat a horse. He had cherry pie for desert.
I had a couple of small slices of pineapple, cheese and lots of red pepper, and a large salad. no desert
Mom had some chicken noodle soup, she has a cold now. :( But she had some caramel corn for desert.
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Just made a HUGE pot of Chicken soup. Gave some to neighbor who is on Hospice so her husband does not have to fix dinner tonight or tomorrow. Gave them 2 quart jars.
A friend called and she is going to stop over so I dished out 2 huge portions for the 2 of us and the rest went up the street to my Daughter and SIL and the 3 Grand kids. In return she gave me Grilled Cheese sandwiches, some salad she made and a hunk of the Chocolate cake I made for Easter dinner. (I did not want to bring any of it home cuz I did not need any of it but now that I am having company a little bit of cake sounds good!)
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Had leftover Easter ham. Skillet ham and cabbage, rice and green beans.
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Ham, roasted asparagus, scalloped potatoes, and coconut cream pie.
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Thanks Sue for the update (warnings) about Tumeric.
Even though I am super-sensitive with meds, I take so little that there is not much to interfere with. And, I take a pill, wait two hours before taking something else.
The same goes for pineapple. I have recommended it to so many for the pain of over-exertion, but they cannot take it because it interacts with their meds.

But for others, it is good to have them know that these "alternatives", whether vitamin supplements, herbs, spices, or just concentrated foods can and do have side effects, just like pharmaceuticals.

Makes one wonder why it is okay to be handing out samples of the liquid Tumeric and liquid coQ 10 at Costco! Found out that I cannot take CoQ 10 by taking a sample last year! Hmmmm? No warnings given to customers.

Sure to be careful, okay MsMadge?
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Hoca served pork for Easter lunch
not a deviled egg anywhere
maybe honey baked ham will have a sale tomorrow
I want ham, au gratin potatoes and asparagus and maybe some lime jello with pears
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Thanks Sue,
maybe I'll just stick to salsa

hope hubs feels better soon

can you get liquid cystex ? I've had the Viking on it since she had sepsis from a UTI - only had one in the last 15 months or so
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This is NOT the thread to read when you're hungry!

Poor hubs has a UTI with a fever (101.3 the highest). He hasn't wanted to eat (a first!) for 24 hours. I make sure he's drinking (a lot). We went to the E.R. last night, did lots of blood and tinkle tests and he was prescribed antibiotics and the Mexican equivalent of Acetaminophen. He still has a temp today so back we go to the doc tomorrow if the temp continues.

Anyway, getting to the point, I don't seem to eat when he doesn't want to eat. (I know, starve a cold and feed a fever.) But reading about all these delicious dishes, I'm having a craving for food. Plenty of leftovers (called 'sobras' here) to fill me up but not much fun to eat alone.
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Regarding Tumeric, I got this from Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
"Possible Interactions with: Turmeric;
If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use turmeric or curcumin in medicinal forms without first talking to your health care provider.
Blood-thinning medications: Tumeric may make the effects of these drugs stronger, raising the risk of bleeding. Blood-thinners include warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and aspirin, among others.

Drugs that reduce stomach acid: Turmeric may interfere with the action of these drugs, increasing the production of stomach acid;
Cimetidine (Tagamet), Famotidine (Pepcid), Ranitidine (Zantac), Esomeprazole (Nexium, Omeprazole, Lansoprazole (Prevacid).
 
Drugs for diabetes (that lower blood sugar): Turmeric may make the effects of these drugs stronger, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

I'm all for holistic treatments but even herbs and plants can have side effects. Just so you know and make an informed incision.
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I told the Viking I'd make her deviled eggs for Easter

or as I joke,
huevos Diablo por la Diabla
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smeshque - your teacher sure got schooled by your mom. Good! Anyone watches Martha Stewart shows will see she always has a basket with different color eggs.

I have a blue splash copper marans that laid very dark chocolate color eggs. Unfortunately, after the oldest hen died, this marans decided she was a new leader and she started crowing like a rooster and stopped laying eggs since. Couple of years ago, she went broody so we bought a couple of chicks for her to raise. She turned out to be a terrible mother hen. She kicked the chicks out of the nest just after 6 weeks. Poor chicks.
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Southwest omelette and salad. Piece of pecan covered, maple fudge Easter egg.
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Desert- when I was a child we had what we called easter egg chickens. The ones that lay all the colors. I took some to school once for easter, i was showing the kids explaining I had not dyed them, they came that way from the chicken. I got in trouble as my teacher thought I was lying and did not believe me.
My Mom took care of that. :) Nobody called her child a liar. lol

I just started taking turmeric a week ago. Mine is capsule form, also with black pepper and organic. Started with half the dose wanted to make sure of no adverse reaction. Will start full dose on Monday. Glad it is working for you Send. It is the curcumin in the turmeric that is the good stuff.
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SendHelp - oh yes, my older sisters, brother and I always had such fun coloring eggs! Then my sisters would hide them and the next day my brother and I would hunt for them. We lived in a big city then and eggs came from the store and were always white.

But now we have chickens that live in a house out back and lay colored eggs, lol. Pink and brown, blue and olive, I even get a speckled one from time to time. And my boy, my grandson - it's his job to gather them daily. I don't think it's all that much fun for him, though, it's just a daily chore! ;-)

Edited to add: Grandma, sorry you hurt yourself! Hope you heal quickly and well! (((Hugs!)))
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Well...I hurt myself yesterday so walking is difficult so I dug frozen spring rolls out of the freezer and had a few of those for dinner tonight.
I am making a chocolate cake to bring to daughters house for Easter. Funny how much longer things take when you have to hobble on crutches.
Oh well C'est la Vie.
Oh, has anyone seen the "nests" made with broken pretzels and melted chocolate? They are so cute, I made them at Hospice Thursday for the staff and everyone loved them and so easy! great project for the kids.
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Cwillie,
Get the hollow chocolate bunnies at any market. I think I saw 5 for $5.00 last week. Walked right past them, but I must go back. It's tradition!

Did anyone color Easter eggs growing up? Carried on the tradition with your own children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren? You know, you can make some colored eggs for yourself, color about 6, eat 1-2 per day. On your walks. It does not need to have the same meanings, it is just nice. Add a hard boiled egg to a spinach salad.

MsMadge,
Tumeric....recently purchased Liquid Tumeric at Cosco, take 1 tbs. It already has the black pepper needed, all in all, helps the pain, especially pain of over-exertion. This formula is not called turmeric milk. But it works.
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Has anyone tried tumeric milk ?

I've been so stiff and achy, someone suggested it and said to add pepper to help absorb the tumeric better
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Cwillie
I've stuffed myself on jelly beans
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DH had steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, peas and biscuits
Mom had pinto bean casserole, mashed potatoes and cornbread and milk
I had pinto bean casserole and a big ol' salad.



Desert- the stuffed bell peppers sound yummy, and then add some of NY's chocolate strawberries for desert. yum.
I have never had a chocolate covered strawberry, now I have something to look forward to.

CW-during this time of year my DH loves the robin eggs.
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Dark chocolate covered strawberries. Pssst....you can make them yourself and save a small fortune:
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip the strawberries in melted chocolate. Coat in desired toppings. Lay the strawberries on prepared baking sheet and allow them to rest until the chocolate has set. The recipe also works for dipping pretzels, oranges, marshmallows, whatever you like. Thanks for reminding me!
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