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.
Your Chickpeas soup does sound delicious!
I make meals like that in between eating steak so I guess I don't fit in anywhere in the vegetarian or vegan lifestyles.
By expressing my tastes, no offense to vegetarians or vegans was meant.
Mom is sleeping all day. My hammering and sawing are not keeping her up.
I have all my upper cabinets down, now. Donated a bunch of stuff out of the cabinets (threw out some out of date stuff) and the restore will be picking up more items next week.
I've made my penninsula but I had to shim it within an inch of its life! my floors are uneven. It's an old house. I am waiting on 2 pieces of the butcherblock.
I want to seal them at the same time to match the color the best.
The deep blue looks nice on the cabinets, so far.
My favorite fudgy brownie recipe is on this food blog.
I pulled out my grandmother's little black recipe book to see what I could find and this is her recipe
Apple Butter
To 50 gal cider use 7 to 7 1/2 pails of schnitz (cored apples)
(No further directions supplied🤣)
I make homemade brownies. Super easy recipe! I don’t like box mixes.
I have a recipe that makes an 8X8 pan which is a good size for us. We don’t bake anything in a 9X13 because it’s too much. If I do make something in a large pan I give half of it away. Otherwise, it will go stale and end up being thrown out. It’s too much for two people.
My husband makes a brownie sundae with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup!
We have to cook much smaller amounts when our family decreases in size. I hate to waste food. It’s funny though, buying less but still spending a fortune at the grocery. I am selective about what I buy though. I do buy organic which tends to be more expensive. It’s still cheaper than eating out often.
He does not eat that, so I did not either. But I always loved shrimp.
Turns out, he doesn't live what he teaches.
Found out from friends that he chooses Sushi when going to a restaurant with friends who buy. Not even close to a vegetarian.
So, I concluded that I could eat good quality shrimp, even though it is expensive. I feel as though I have been set free from some kind of oppression or control. Funny though, I always had the choice to eat those things or not.
When I revolted and ate fresh shrimp from Costco, he did not say anything.
I ate the whole platter in two days, yum!
I will never become a vegetarian even though the pressure is tremendous.
I am a meat and potatoes girl from early childhood.
The old story of "Jack Spratt could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean,
so together they licked the platter clean" has never worked out for me.
Plus, you will never find me licking any platters or plates, never, not at all.
Take and eat, everyone.
You don't have to make it with the shrimp. I often make it totally vegan and serve it with a little coconut milk and fresh cliantro on top. It's delicious done this way too.
That sounded good until you threw the shrimp in there BC
I am frugal when shopping, but I find that I am usually shocked when I see the price of my grocery bill.
Restaurant prices have gone up like everything else, so we try not to eat out too often.
We prepare meals at home in order to save money but it seems like every time I shop I am seeing higher prices.
What are some of your favorite economical dishes that you make?
It’s traditional in my area, New Orleans to cook red beans and rice on Mondays, preferably Camilla brand of beans. We use either smoked sausage or ham to season them. I guess that is the most economical dish for us.
I love veggies with brown rice. Your recipe sounds delicious!
Creamy Orecchiette with Spinach and Artichokes
bhg.com/recipe/creamy-orecchiette-with-spinach-artichokes-and-bacon/
Is it lots of cream cheese or just enough to coat the pasta? I need to try this recipe and will be searching for that pasta shape this week. Love, love, love spinach, marinated artichoke and spicy sausage together.
Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like a dish to keep in your rotation! What kind of sausage did you add?
Oh yes, my nephew is a meat eater too! His wife only eats chicken and beef. She won’t touch seafood.
I loved being with my nephews while they were growing up. The boys were a little older than my girls so I joke around and say that they were my ‘practice’ kids. They were skateboarders when they were young.
The oldest one still lives here and I see him on a regular basis but the younger one that lives in Tucson went into the army right out of high school. He went to the Middle East four or five times before getting out.
He was a paratrooper early on, which didn’t surprise me because he is the daredevil! When he was stationed in Colorado he climbed Pikes Peak.
My other nephew is the opposite, very laid back, a musician and works with the film industry here.
The younger one moved away from Louisiana while in the military. Then when he got married his wife wanted to live in Tucson to be near to her parents and sister.
I miss him but I am happy for him because he and his wife love Tucson. They love the variety of things to do there and nearby.