The What's for Dinner Thread - August 2014 (recipe index in OP)

[EJ4Disney]

Quick check in girls!

And so it begins. We just now have gotten our first weather alert. The skies look wicked and it is warm and humid. Perfect for storms. My car is safe in the barn. Doug is picking me up and we will go home together. We have a few things we need to batten down and then we can ride it out. Oh how I HATE nights/days like this.

WFDT ~ sandwiches and chips

Make it a great day and a wonderful weekend.

 

[franandaj]

Quick check in girls!

And so it begins. We just now have gotten our first weather alert. The skies look wicked and it is warm and humid. Perfect for storms. My car is safe in the barn. Doug is picking me up and we will go home together. We have a few things we need to batten down and then we can ride it out. Oh how I HATE nights/days like this.

WFDT ~ sandwiches and chips

Make it a great day and a wonderful weekend.

I hope you make it through safely! How scary!

Today has been an all around bad day for Fran. We are counting the hours until she gets her arthritis meds. She's been in double digits now for over a day. It's really bad, she can't move her fingers on her right hand and she is getting Xrays of her wrist right now because she is afraid that she broke or damaged it. I don't know how we're going to make it to Monday!

I'm ordering delivery tonight!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Quick check in girls!

And so it begins. We just now have gotten our first weather alert. The skies look wicked and it is warm and humid. Perfect for storms. My car is safe in the barn. Doug is picking me up and we will go home together. We have a few things we need to batten down and then we can ride it out. Oh how I HATE nights/days like this.

WFDT ~ sandwiches and chips

Make it a great day and a wonderful weekend.

Stay safe!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I hope you make it through safely! How scary!

Today has been an all around bad day for Fran. We are counting the hours until she gets her arthritis meds. She's been in double digits now for over a day. It's really bad, she can't move her fingers on her right hand and she is getting Xrays of her wrist right now because she is afraid that she broke or damaged it. I don't know how we're going to make it to Monday!

I'm ordering delivery tonight!

I will be thinking of you both all weekend.

 

[PrincessInOz]

What a busy Saturday it's been for me. It's about 5 pm now and I'm about ready to bunker down for the night.

WFDT? I'm not hungry and there is some leftover in the fridge for the boys. I think everyone will cope with whatever is in the fridge tonight.

 

[franandaj]

I don't want to have to post it twice, so I'm just posting this link over here.

Fran said she is afraid to eat dinner for fear of throwing up. I think I'm going to make myself a rolled Florentine meatloaf, single serving. I have been craving ground meat and that fits all my parameters for the eating plan. I need to get back to it. After yesterday I broke down and ordered delivery of a Chicken Florentine and cheese tortellini.

 

[dgbg100106]

Alison, I am so sorry Fran is hurting so much. Hugs my friend.

If there is anything I can do beyond sending positive thoughts or good vibes please let me know.

 

[dgbg100106]

I am not sure if I told everyone here about my hip pain I have been having but I am going to go see a Spine Dr tomorrow around lunch time. The Nurse Practitioner at the Ortho Office thought it might be sciatica pain. instead of hip pain. So we shall see on Monday what they have to say. Of course today it does not hurt any where as Bad as it did on Friday when I made the appointment.

WFDT - Asparagus, potatoes, david will add fish

 

[PrincessInOz]

Alison - It's Monday evening here. I hope when I wake up tomorrow morning that Fran will have had some relief!

Brandi - Your hip pain does not sound good. Sciatica does not sound any better either! I hope you get a diagnosis.


It's Monday afternoon and nearly dinner time here. WFDT? Home made burgers. I'm making them UVA Bar style:

• Feta Cheese
• Bell Peppers
• Rocket
• Red Onion marinated in White Wine vinegar
• Mayo with some jalapeno's

DH is having a vegie burger instead.

 

[dgbg100106]

PIO what is rocket?

 

[PrincessInOz]

PIO what is rocket?

D'oh! Arugula.

Sorry. I should have remembered to translate that! Been caught out before.

 

[EJ4Disney]

Thankful Monday,

It seems that we dodged the bullet this weekend. We got the rain and high winds, but nothing more. Thank God!! We were prepared though!

Alison ~ I am so very sorry that Fran is in so much pain. I so wish there was something I could do. Please let us know how today goes. Bless her heart!! and yours for taking such good care of her. Sometimes it's almost harder on the caregiver.

PIO ~ Your burgers sound amazing. I was going to also ask what rocket was, but Brandi beat me to it.

Brandi ~ I will be so glad when you find out what is going on with your hip. I have sciatica once in awhile but my pain is in my lower back - not my hip. Please let us know when you can.

Yesterday, Lilly had her first gymnastics recital. Oh my goodness how fun. They are so darn cute, and now we know where the marching comes from. Doug was laughing so hard he had tears running. Hands on the hips and knees high as she went from one activity to the next. Oh my!!

Beautiful but really cool day today. The sky is so pretty and blue. But the temp. is only at 50 and with the wind it feels really cold. I wore my heavy coat into work. I am so anxious to start wearing my capris and sandels, but they are going to have wait for awhile. It is suppose to be like this with even some rain all week. Ya gotta love springtime. Remind me in July when the temps are over 100 and we are burning up.

WFDT ~ Grilled pork chops, sweet potatoes and sliced cucumbers.

Make it a great day!

 

[franandaj]

Thanks for the thoughts for Fran. I left her at the RA doctor and hopefully they have started the infusion by now. The nurse said I could pick her up around 2:30, but I may stop in and bring her some lunch.

The gymnastics recital sounds very cute. I remember when my sister went to dance school, my favorites were the toddler ballerinas. They could never remember which way to go and it was always hilarious mayhem.

I'm glad you didn't have terrible weather this weekend, but it still doesn't sound fun. It's somewhat cold here, but for us cold is in the 60s. I'm wearing capris but with a T-shirt instead of a tank top.

We have been having such weird weather! In March it was 90 degrees now in May we don't even hit 70!

Burgers a la Uva Bar sound great, but I need to eat low carb. I was so close to that goal weight yesterday and then I was craving fish and chips. I picked up an order from my favorite fish shop along with some clam chowder, and we spit them both. It was a late lunch that filled me up. All I had for dinner was a piece of celery with peanut butter and a Sugar Free jello. But still my weight was up this morning.

I have no idea WFD. I'm also having problems with my right eye. I'm in the waiting room now to see if he can do soemthing. It's itching and bloodshot and all swollen so I don't feel like doing anything either.

 

[EJ4Disney]

Afternoon ladies,

And the rain comes down down down. Teehee.............it hasn't quit once all day!!

Alison ~ I am anxious to hear how Fran is feeling. I pray that she is starting to feel better. I know it will take some time, but at least now the end of her pain is near. Oh bless her heart. How are you holding up?

I have class as soon as I get out of work, then I am going for a pedicure. I can't wait!! I just wish it would get hot enough to wear my new sandals. Right now it is 41 out and my little heater in my office hasn't shut off once today. Burrrrrrr..............

WFDT ~ Breakfast for dinner - bacon/sausage, eggs and homemade English muffin bread with some hot chocolate.

Make it a great day!

 

[franandaj]

Alison ~ I am anxious to hear how Fran is feeling. I pray that she is starting to feel better. I know it will take some time, but at least now the end of her pain is near. Oh bless her heart. How are you holding up?

She had her infusion yesterday and it included a steroid so she has a little more energy than before, but who knows how long that will last. It remains to be seen how long it takes for the actual arthritis drug to kick in.

Right now we are at the hand clinic waiting for the doctor to come into the room and find out if she actually did break her hand or not.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Ellen - You sound like you're really enjoying all the 'girlie' pursuits with Lily. Enjoy your spring!

Alison - How are YOU doing? Is the eye better? What did the DR say? Glad Fran had the infusion. Any news about her hand? And what about her foot/ankle?

It's Thursday morning here and I'm just being a couch potato. I'm having long, full, manic and at times hard days at work. It's going to be like this for the next 6 weeks. I'm taking care of myself as best I can to make sure the stress doesn't get to me. I ended up doing a 14 hour day yesterday at work and had to miss out on dinner at mum's. AT least DH brought me home a doggy bag.

 

[kimmar067]

WFDT? Take-out: Muscle-Maker Grill for two of my DSs and Sarku for me and my other DS....as for DH, well our annual church carnival starts this evening [he runs the whole thing] so he will be eating by the Portuguese tent every night, filling himself with Portuguese sausage and chicken!

 

[PrincessInOz]

WFDT? Take-out: Muscle-Maker Grill for two of my DSs and Sarku for me and my other DS....as for DH, well our annual church carnival starts this evening [he runs the whole thing] so he will be eating by the Portuguese tent every night, filling himself with Portuguese sausage and chicken!

Sounds like a fun night at the carnival! Take some pictures for me?

 

[kimmar067]

....oh, I am not working it tonight.....I will be stuck for enough time in the ticket booth tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday... ....and all my students will hound me for free tickets.....

 

[PrincessInOz]

....oh, I am not working it tonight.....I will be stuck for enough time in the ticket booth tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday... ....and all my students will hound me for free tickets.....

Oh well. I hope you sell lots of tickets....and no free passes!!