The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy!

[Nancyg56]

Well, My dear dear friend you don't know how much I've been missing you! I didn't post it cause I would have sounded so ridiculously pathetic! Tell Rick his Nola buds said Happy 29th & let's party about it next month!!!!

Add me to the list of people missing Lori. There is something about that "unique posting style" that keeps me laughing long after I leave the computer.

Now all this talk about vacations has me whining......Kady has been trying to talk anyone who will listen into sailing past her destination and heading to the airport. She is sure a quick trip to Disney is the answer to all that ails you . All I can say is "That's my girl!"

 

[LindsayDunn228]

The Smitten Kittens are coming over for dinner tonight. I am making Original Kitten Chicken (Ritz Parmesan chicken, hee hee!), hash brown casserole, and a salad. I've got 3 kind of ice cream and 2 toppings if we want dessert.

WFD at your house?

ETA: I'm sure I will have more stories in the morning concerning The Romance of the Smitten Kittens. I'm having so much fun blogging about it, so to speak. Thanks for all of your comments.

Also, thanks again for letting me whine about myself yesterday. My problem is I know I am capable of being a healthy and happy weight and what I used to look like. When I graduated from high school in 1996 I weighed 120, and I'm about 5'3. Not too bad of a weight. When I started in college my weight started to go up. Seriously, the Freshman 15 lasted all 4 years.

I have been yo-yo dieting for a long time and am just now getting control over my eating habits. I don't really think about it all that much, it's just the pictures that get me. I know what I used to look like, know what I mean? Anyway, that's the gist of it. I know I am not ugly, but it's the rest of my body that ruins it for me. Does that make any sense?

Anyway, again, thanks for letting me vent. You guys truly are awesome. Thanks for being there

 

[Nancyg56]

I know I am not ugly, but it's the rest of my body that ruins it for me. Does that make any sense?

Anyway, again, thanks for letting me vent. You guys truly are awesome. Thanks for being there

Of course it makes sense. We are women and we all have body issues that we would change. I think it starts when we are kids and then just gets worse as we age, and Lindsay, I'm 51 and by now....it ain't pretty. Try shopping for clothes and they are designed for younger women whose gravity hasn't won the battle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So vent away, you are saying what I am thinking. It is nice to know that I am not alone.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

By the way, Nancy, what the heck are you doing up so early? I notice you always post way before the crack of dawn. I thought I was bad. LOL!

 

[Nancyg56]

I get up with Buddy and he is out of the house by 5:15. That's why I go to bed so darn early, 4 AM comes quick!

 

[THE HAT]

Good Morning All!!

Sheryl--I miss(ed) Lori a ton as well!! I am just dying for our trip to meet her. Spending Christmas morning with them has me, well, it has me feeling like a "kid at christmas", hehehe!!!

Speaking of missing....Stephanie hasn't been around for a bit either, I hope it is just her busy life and nothing else that is keeping her away.

Lori--I am so happy to see you posted!! I loooove french onion soup, some places do a righteous one and other make you feel like they got it from a can!
I sent you a super duper long PM, btw.

Lindsey--Just as Nancy said, we as women totally understand why, how, and what you feel. After college my girlfriend said to me one time, that she got the freshman 50 not 15,lol. All we can do is try. I just thank god somedays for some stretch in my jeans, lmao!!

Nancy--You are raising Kady right!! She is Nana's girl on the WDW front!!! Another generation that will get "IT"

It is karate night tonight, so supper will be burgers, carrot sticks, and chips.

Have a great day all!

 

[Nancyg56]

Nancy--You are raising Kady right!! She is Nana's girl on the WDW front!!! Another generation that will get "IT"

Fortunately, my DD and DSIL get IT as well. My poor DH has given up, while he enjoys Disney, he does not understand why we are all clamoring to go back right after we get home. We had to explain to him last night that it was all his fault...he is the one who said Kady should go while she was little so she would get the magic. It is not our fault that she not only got IT, she wants to live IT

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Morning All!

QUickly checking in...I'll be back to catch up later...

We are having Chicken Corn Chowder (the recipe is from Boma) and corn bread.

Lindsay, I know exactly how you feel. When I was younger, at my thinnest, I thought I was fat...that was 5'11", 140. I now am about 60#s beyond that. It gets me the most when I see pics and when my mother says stuff like you let yourself go, remember when you were skinny, remember when you modeled (I did some side modeling after HS...my specialty is mannequin - those were the days)...

You are doing the right thing and losing slowly....remember, I am at it with ya and so are alot of other DISers...and in the meantime, think of all the great things you have in life...a great hubby, BIL and nice friends...US too!

I'll be back later...have a great day all!

 

[nucpharm29]

Wendie--Thanks for missing me. We've just been go-go-go since last Wednesday when we left for Houston. It's never a vacation with DH's family. Seems every moment is planned out. We had a great time and some great food. Thanksgiving was great--especially since I didn't have to cook a bit! And the kids slept through dinner which made it so much more peaceful.

Now it's time to get ready for Christmas. I'm a bit of a freak when it comes to Christmas. The time between Thanksgiving and New Years is my very fav time of year. DH got all our decorations out of the attic for me yesterday, so now it's time to decorate!!! We are having a Wine and Cheese/appetizer neighborhood party on Friday and I can't wait. I'm not even hosting and I've offered to make some food. I'm going to make Bourbon Pecan Tarlets. Yummo!

Oh, and WFD tonight--no freakin' idea! That would mean making a grocery list and going shopping. And ya'll know getting that Christmas Tree is just that much more impt! I'll post later, if we decide to have something other than frozen pizza.

 

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

Alexis is home sick today. She's been really stuffy, her Mom took her to the dr. on Saturday & he did nothing as usual. But this morning she got up, ate, was choked up but not much worse than yesterday. Right after she ate her temp started to go up a bit & she started coughing worse. I told her she'd have to go back to bed if she stayed home, poor thing layed down & fell right to sleep. Her Mom is going to call the dr. again, but he'll probably not give her anything again!

Last night's dinner was yummy. Mario Batali's Ribollita Soup, I served over the only decent bread I had in the house, leftover Outback Bread! It was still yummy. Here's a pic.

Hey the photobucket resizing thing finally worked for me!

 

[zipuzee]

Good Morning All!!

Sheryl--I miss(ed) Lori a ton as well!! I am just dying for our trip to meet her. Spending Christmas morning with them has me, well, it has me feeling like a "kid at christmas", hehehe!!!

Have a great day all!

We had so much fun with Lori (Sheryl and Jenny, too!) in Epcot last month, I can only imagine what a great time you all will have on Christmas morning!!

 

[jordansmomma]

Just wanted to ditto this, too. I lost 85 pounds last winter due to illness. I needed to lose the weight - I was fat. Even when I was a size 6, I still saw a fat girl in the mirror. I still look at clothes and think 'I can't wear that' and go towards the 'fat girl' clothes in the store. It's really hard and I still am not happy with myself. I gained about 10 pounds since my weight loss and now I stress about that. It's nuts! I am at a healthy weight and look healthy but I'm still not happy with it. I guess it's true that we are rarely happy with the way we look.

Lindsay, you are a very pretty woman! I love seeing pics of you and your DH.

Sorry I don't mean to butt in, but I hear ya. I lost 140 pounds was a size 6. I thought i looked funny. Going from a rather large girl to a itty bitty girl, kinda strange. I have gained 35# of that back well I want to loose 20 of that. So i am on a low fat sorta diet now. I think the worse thing anyone could tell me is oh you have such a pretty face!! Geesh, thats like saying oh if you would just loose a little weight you would be great!! I look better at a size 14 but i would be happier at a size 10.

Well for dinner it is baked teriyaki chicken with steamed asparagus and rice.

 

[shovan]

Wendie, I'm jealous that y'all (you're family & Lori's)are going to be spending Christmas morning together!!!! Sounds like a lot of fun!!!

Lindsay, I know what you mean about pics! Remember, that pic I had posted of the NOLA Crew in WDW a while back. I almost didn't post it cus I couldn't stand the way I looked in the pic. In my mind that outfit looked so cute, but when I actually saw it, I just looked short, fat & dorky!

And on the weight, after losing 38 lbs about 5 yrs ago, I think I've put 10 back on.

Lauren, How are you feeling today? Hope you're doing better!

 

[liamandcaili]

The time between Thanksgiving and New Years is my very fav time of year.

Mine too! Glad to see you back.

Sheryl -- I hope Alexis feels better soon. The drs here are reluctant to give out prescriptions too unless they are reasonably certain it is a bacterial thing. Caili was sick last winter for weeks before she finally got an antibiotic...three dr visits later!

Nancy -- Greg said to tell you, and anyone else inclined to send packages to the troops, to make sure you send food and toiletries separately. (You probably already know this, but I told him I would pass it along.) He said they had to throw away a lot of food that was sent because it absorbed the odors from things like deodorant, shaving cream and scented toilet paper. Yuck.

I am leaning toward spaghetti, salad and breadsticks for dinner tonight. I may throw in some Italian sausage for Greg as well if I still have some in the freezer.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Morning Y'all,

Alexis is home sick today. She's been really stuffy, her Mom took her to the dr. on Saturday & he did nothing as usual. But this morning she got up, ate, was choked up but not much worse than yesterday. Right after she ate her temp started to go up a bit & she started coughing worse. I told her she'd have to go back to bed if she stayed home, poor thing layed down & fell right to sleep. Her Mom is going to call the dr. again, but he'll probably not give her anything again!

Last night's dinner was yummy. Mario Batali's Ribollita Soup, I served over the only decent bread I had in the house, leftover Outback Bread! It was still yummy. Here's a pic.

Hey the photobucket resizing thing finally worked for me!

Oh that soup look delicious! And btw, I love Outback bread. : Do you have the recipe?

And I hope Alexis feels better soon.

Lindsay, I do understand. I've never been secure in the way I look. I just wanted you to know how beautiful you are.

Tonight for dinner...I think I'm making roasted chicken and mashed taters.

 

[Glynis]

My issues with my looks stem from my weight. I'm one of those "...but she has such a pretty face" people and I hate it. I am working on getting the weight off. It's coming slow but sure. But that's where the self-esteem issue comes from.

Boy, do I hear you there! I got a lot of that before my GB surgery! Now, even though I know that I look almost 100 pound lighter, in my mind I'm still the "fat girl". I don't know how long it will take to get rid of that image, but I'm working on it!

I'll just have to keep telling you that you look amazing. And believe me, sister, you DO!!!

 

[Glynis]

Sounds like we all belong together. We all seem to "click" on the weight issue! Isn't it nice to have a place where you can say what you want and no one will judge you for it?????

I've come to the conclusion that the awful pictures of me aren't my fault, it's the camera! Someday I'll find the perfect camera that will let me look like Jane Seymour, but until then, I'm stuck with my old one. At least we can all take comfort in the fact that we love ourselves!!! And truth be told, I'd rather be me, than anyone else I know.

Dinner tonight will be Calzones. The kids have a PTA Reflections Awards night tonight, and I have it on good authority that Katie and Jacob have both won something! My neighbor is doing all the certificates, and called me to make sure that we were planning on attending. YOU BETCHA!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

Hi everybody!

Jordansmomma- Just jump in whenever you see something you want to talk about. We all just chat, so please continue to post and to talk to us. We love it!

Sheryl- Sorry to hear that Alexis is sick. Kady's Dr won't give prescriptions easily either. Hopefully it will pass quickly.

Laura- I pack food and toiletries separately. My sister sent Fluff and it exploded all over the box, that was not good, so I tend to put everything in zip top bags first anyway. Please Thank Greg for me before he leaves tomorrow. I will think of him often and include him in my prayers. Now don't laugh, I'll ask my Mom to keep him safe. So far it is working for Timmy, I tell you about it later when I don't get so weepy. I used to clean and most of my customers were elderly or people who were not able to clean for themselves. Whenever they got sick I would tell her and she would "add them to her list". She "knew" all them even if she had never met them, so she is used to helping people she doesn't know. I always told her about all of you so she knows you all already.

Glynis- It's funny how we found each other here. When I finally went back to work "in the real world" I was terrified. I went to a call center and made all the difference in the world to me. I was afraid I would be an odd duck, but what I found is that I went to work in a lake filled with odd ducks, so it was perfect. I am not saying we all are odd , but we are all a good fit

Stephanie- Welcome back! I also have no idea what to do for dinner. Marisa won some spa gift certificates for me and we are picking them up tonight. Dinner comes after that.

 

[shovan]

Sheryl -- I hope Alexis feels better soon. The drs here are reluctant to give out prescriptions too unless they are reasonably certain it is a bacterial thing. Caili was sick last winter for weeks before she finally got an antibiotic...three dr visits later!

Laura & Nancy, She saw the dr once before their vacation & she's been back twice since! She's been feeling bad at least three weeks now. Her Mom talked to them again today & of course they said wait a couple more days. Then if she's not better they want her to bring her back in! They've already seen her 3 times in the last month but they need to see her again? I don't understand it. How long do they have to feel miserable before they'll do anything. And now her eyes are oozing too.

Oh that soup look delicious! And btw, I love Outback bread. : Do you have the recipe?

And I hope Alexis feels better soon.

Tonight for dinner...I think I'm making roasted chicken and mashed taters.

Sorry, Nooo recipe for Outback Bread here. That was literally leftover from Outback Takeout this past weekend! Mmmmm roast chicken & mashed potatoes sure sounds good right now!

Sounds like we all belong together. We all seem to "click" on the weight issue! Isn't it nice to have a place where you can say what you want and no one will judge you for it?????

I've come to the conclusion that the awful pictures of me aren't my fault, it's the camera! Someday I'll find the perfect camera that will let me look like Jane Seymour, but until then, I'm stuck with my old one. At least we can all take comfort in the fact that we love ourselves!!! And truth be told, I'd rather be me, than anyone else I know.

I don't know Glynis.. I sure wouldn't mind looking like Jane Seymour!

 

[liamandcaili]

Please Thank Greg for me before he leaves tomorrow. I will think of him often and include him in my prayers. Now don't laugh, I'll ask my Mom to keep him safe.

Thank you, Nancy. I am really very touched and am teary myself. I will let Greg know he has another person in heaven looking out for him.

She's been feeling bad at least three weeks now. How long do they have to feel miserable before they'll do anything. And now her eyes are oozing too.

If her fever is back, they should see her again. Obviously, there is something going on for the fever to return. That was what finally got Caili an antibiotic. She was sick for weeks too, but then she spiked a fever again, and they finally decided her ears looked bad enough to qualify as an ear infection.

I guess I should get back to cooking dinner. I was all ready to serve it 15 minutes ago, but then Liam went running off with some kids from the neighborhood. It is almost dark enough to send Greg off looking for him.