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.
I think I could do gluten free though, there are some pretty good alternatives available and lets face it, 75% of the stuff we eat that has wheat in it is in the junk food category: cakes, crackers, cookies, pastry....🤤
I wonder why the gluten free bisquick didn't work for dumplings, I wouldn't have thought gluten would be all that essential 😕
But think how disappointed I was with these "paste balls".
I keep a couple of packages of sausage white gravy mix in the cupboard, also a package of turkey sausage in the freezer and either a package of (regular) Bisquick or a tube of biscuits in the frige, so when that "biscuits and gravy " moment hits...I can indulge.
I'm so glad I don't have Ciliac disease (intolerance to wheat and rye, or diabetes (I love anything sweet) and the two (wheat and sugar) just go together so well in so many forms (cake, cookies, sweet rolls, etc.)
I have a lactose intolerance that came out of nowhere--right at menopause. I drank 2 glasses of non-fat milk a day for 49 years then BAM! Bloating and "tooting" all over the place. (Sorry, TMI)
I guess if I had to give up one of the three, it would be milk. You can always have a cup of coffee with fake creamer along with your (wheat flour-sugar frosted) donut! 😋 🍩
Hope you get some tomorrow. We can't have them anymore, because my Mom loves both dumplings and biscuits and gravy, only they make her sick if she eats them so we dont.
Not so skinny since caregiving been trying to rid myself of the 20lb mama weight, I have gained.
it is true dog food is more expensive, and less nutritious for them. We feed our dogs a lot of real food too. they love it more than dog food.
Becky, you feed your family good. I use to cook like that, but haven't had a chance in a while. I love cooking.
Lucky- My Mom always made gravy and biscuits and chicken and dumplings. Growing up I enjoyed now don't eat it. But you can make them now.
Fortunately, I opened 2 cans of chicken broth instead of using hubby's soup. Soooooo glad I did because the aftermath looks like cream of wheat with little " lumps" in it.
I went to Bisquick.com. They had a recipe and I added an egg, milk and the Bisquick. I followed directions to a T and its a sad tasteless mess.
It didn't really matter because hubby adds 1/2 jar of ghost pepper sauce (hotter than the devil) to his and it could have been rotted for a month and no one would have known!
I'll look at the package more closely next time. This one's going in the trash. 😕
Mother hated them and called it wet bread,so she never made them and now,my dH feels the same way as Mom.It's such a bummer,theyr'e SO good~
Got the little Bisquick box at the dollar store (or 99 cents store) and just took it out. It's GLUTEN FREE!
Aaaahhhh.
What now? Can you make dumplings from gluten free dough? There's a recipe for biscuits, pancakes and waffles on the side of the box but nothing about dumplings. I don't want to ruin his soup. Phooey.
Any ideas?
becky - seafood sounds gooooood...
I get so much yummy inspiration from this thread for meal ideas, but I'm pretty happy making the same old thing this week. I finally baked up my chicken thighs tonight in some seasoning and stock, added onions, garlic, fire roasted diced tomatoes, greens, mushrooms. It's a one-dish meal that keeps well and I enjoy it.
Had the garlic mac n cheese at work today, plus half a pub burger with all the trimmings. It's good food and after some initial adjustment to working around the smell of a restaurant all the time, I'm enjoying eating there most days. Some days I just have some soup because I don't feel like having a food coma in the middle of the day and I could spare the calories these days. After changing clothing sizes up a couple of times during caregiving, I don't care to do it again. Hah!
We had breakfast for dinner tonight.A ham and egg scramble,Southwest style hashbrowns,and homemade orange rolls my Uncle brought over.It was tasty and very filling,but later I still have plans for my cherry popcicle.
Now I’ll sleep well. Good night everyone!
Glad to hear that the shrimp didn't get you down.
Tonight we had fried fish (angelito), rice pilaf and tomatoes, cucumber and avocado with a lime dressing. Hubs is da' man!
I ate a few of them even though they smelled "ripe" and had a slightly tangy taste, and I noticed the aftertaste. I ate a few anyway, threw the rest out, and never got so much as a tummy twinge, so all is well. They were GROSS more than anything, too stinky and the texture was mushy. I was disappointed and thought to go back to the grocer and ask for a fresh batch as a "refund" but who has time for that...? Not me, not this past week. I'd love a fresh batch, though, mmm. Note to self that next time I buy from the seafood department like that, I'll make sure they pass the smell test before I leave with them.
Tonight is first evening at home where I have some time to get to some chores and some cooking. I'm defrosting some chicken thighs (I do love them and they're so versatile and easy) to make in the skillet tomorrow but in the meantime for tonight I made a big batch of fresh guacamole with chopped cilantro, tomatoes, onion in it. It's very good and I'll have that for dinner with some other odds and ends. I cut up some fresh strawberries and boiled some eggs. It's good to be at home and be able to catch up on some things. I had plans tonight but after being out all day and eve since Wednesday, I cancelled my plans and stayed in to get the housework done. This guac is pretty yum, if I do say so myself! Hard to screw it up but mmmmm!!
Send, I like your frozen veggies tips for the larger size bags that you want to get down to single servings. I usually buy the small frozen bags or boxes and eat one as a meal, but that is a good way to make a side dish from a larger bag if I want to.
Put some pieces in a paper cup, a tbs. of water, microwave 2-3 minutes.
Squeeze the cup closed to pour out the water. Eat from cup.
Variations: Put on a plate, add cheese, melt in microwave.
Stir fry in a pan while cooking a scrambled egg, cheese on top.
Put over a bowl of rice.
Very quick-don't have to go out.
I have no idea what I want for dinner and if I even have the energy to go get it but chowder and sour dough is sounding pretty good