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.
Golden - THANK YOU for that recipe link! I vow to try it this season and report back. Just the name Icky Sticky Toffee Pudding sounds like something I’ve been waiting my whole life for!
Back when we were dating DH hosted Thanksgiving family dinner and did an Asian inspired turkey stuffing. It wasn’t bad but he was blacklisted from hosting thereafter. (Maybe that was his plan all along!)
I love Shepherd’s pie. Haven’t made it in years. A girlfriend brought us one from Costco after one of DH’s heart incidents. It was really good but it took a week to get through it!
i loooove thanksgiving!!
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One year, I didn't get them for my kids, I just figured they were older now, well I didn't hear the end of it. 😂
Shepherds Pie. All made and in the fridge to put in the oven latter. I did cheat and used instant potatoes.
Oh and hahaha , the bunny cake, was supposed to say Bundt cake.
Maybe will get another pandemic and I can do that again lol
My friend stopped in the other day, I was doing something, odd to her. She said next time she comes, I'll be churning butter. 😂
https://www.food.com/recipe/udny-arms-sticky-toffee-pudding-113993
I only had it the once but never forgot it, it was an experience!!!
cw - lemon sauce on gingerbread sounds lovely. We always had hard sauce on Christmas pudding which is so rich, then an aunt-in-law served her Christmas pudding with a lemon sauce and I was sold and used it from then on.
Latterly I made a steamed carrot pudding to serve at Christmas. It was lighter and still very tasty with all the spices,
R and I made a chocolate cake once and added a ground orange - peel and all - large extra amounts of spices and some cayenne. He likes to add cayenne to everything. It was awesome.
The orange idea came from a recipe I made as a teen of an orange and raisin cake where the orange was a ground up orange, peel and all. It was so moist and tasty.
psue - pie crusts. I used to make a good one but haven't made a pie in years with my gluten allergy. There's a Norwegian dessert with a short crust and almonds I may try with substitutes one day. Though she did make that dessert, Mother never made pies or bread so I had to learn on my own. Lots of fun!🥧
I think I’ve had a version of the Sticky Toffee Pudding and it was delicious but I would so love to try the real thing. Does it have nuts? Currants? I don’t believe the version I had was spicy, just gooey and dense. Mmmmmm.
My grandma’s pie fillings were her specialty, but her crusts were the butt of many a family joke.
Friend's mother made gingerbread too. They both were great cooks, but to me grandma's gingerbread was the best. Though I think I still have the recipe, I never tried it when I got back to Canada as the ingredients aren't quite the same here.
My English aunt made wonderful light sponge cakes and I brought the recipe back and tried it, but it didn't work. 😕 It was edible but nothing like her cakes.
Anyone had Icky Sticky Toffee Pudding - smothered in whipped cream and so warming on a cold Aberdeen evening. It's heart attack stuff, but oh, so good!!! Once in a lifetime is enough. 😋
nacy - I'm not a honey fan either. I actually don't like the taste and it's much too sweet.
Oooh, make baklava!
Tonight, pizza with out of state, visiting family. Easy to serve; easy to clean up; everyone likes it.
(Peanut butter cookies are my favorite)
I've got a bunch of honey, I didn't know what to do with, hubby doesn't like honey.
But I'm definitely going to do that soon.
Thanks.
I should add I eat a little meat, and legumes. Peanuts are a legume.
Do you use a healthy recipe?
Last night air fried drumsticks, stuffing, gravy, left over mashed potatoes "fried" to get a crust and topped with some cheese, cabbage fritters n sour cream. R is working outside these days in the cool weather checking fences and relocating horses so he needs good solid food.
I seem to be subsisting mainly on nuts these day. They don't upset my guts. I do eat a few raw veggies as well and some corn/corn products. Whatever works!!!
Time to make more peanut butter cookies. I think I can add cranberries, coconut flakes and more to make some variety and be good for R to take with him for healthy snacks. I make up trail mix and keep the sugar level down.
Then you realize why we are all getting cancer and stuff.
Sounds like a good dinner!!
Glad to be back! Tonight - stuffed cabbage. And for dessert, vanilla ice cream with DD’s fig leaf syrup drizzled on top; so good but it’s too cold for frozen dessert.
Never heard of it, or a canary melon. But they sound good.
Pizza, ordered out. Busy few days!!
R brought home a large green squash from the farmer's market, which is where he got the delicious canary melon. Best melon I have ever eaten.
What do I do with it? I think it is also called a marrow. I had those stuffed with a meat mixture on the UK years ago.
Leaning towards making a curry with it. I don't think it is one I can eat much of anyway (like 1/4 cup), so I can make it hot for R.
We were in the Preveza and Athens areas for about 1-1/2 weeks and never came across Stifado in the restaurants, so it could be a regional dish from elsewhere. In restaurants, those main dishes were served with copious amounts of french fries or mashed potatoes (or you could do roasted white potatoes in olive oil or orzo, which I love). We also loved Pasticio (a type of ground beef or lamb with bechamel sauce and bucatini pasta, then baked). Decadent and yummy!
I am half Greek so I remember this from the past. My father and his parents were wonderful cooks and I spent alot of time around them when younger. This stew also has a unique combination of spices. I couldn't find my favorite Greek cookbook so I googled it. The main change I made was along with tomato paste I cut up small cherry type tomatoes although here in SC they sell heirloom ones that have mixed colors. I used those instead of canned tomatoes.
It goes well over orzo. Made it in the morning and let it sit. It was really delicious.
I've still got lots of jumbo carrots, but getting into the second half of the 10 lb batch. They are one of the things I can still eat veggie wise.
Glad you found and alternative to boost.
Take it easy of you are tired already. Doesn't matter what time it is.
I'm glad you got to drink coffee!!
Brussel sprouts are rough on the belly
I've been able to not absolutely hate my plant based protein shake, miss my boost but don't miss the stomach thing