The What's For Dinner Thread - Feb '09(recipe index in OP)

When I had my section the anesthiologist told me he preferred spinals because of the failure rate on epidurals. I chose the spinal since I didn't want to be on the table and all of a sudden standing next to the doctor :rotfl:. I think he appreciated me not grabbing him by the neck :rolleyes1
 
I did some googling and it's fairly common, there are spots that just do not allow the anesthesia through which means some pretty severe pain. Thank God they can spot the hot spots beforehand!:scared:
 
Out of three epidurals... only one worked...

Yes, Bethany, I plan to stick around... maybe I can learn something... LOL
 
I had two epidurals and they kept wearing off on my left side of my body.
This has me a little concerned about June.
 

Hello everyone:

This is Tom - thanks for updating everyone Kat.

Mom and Baby are doing well. Mom is resting she had to get general anesthesia but is now back in the room.

Here is a picture of Thomas Andrew.

Talk with everyone later!

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Oh, Tom, and Lauren! He's just beautiful! I teared up just looking at him! What a dolly! Enjoy him!!!
 
Has anyone ever heard of a hot spot blocking the epidural from being fully effective? Lauren told me that's why they had to give her general anesthesia.

YES! It happened to my sister during her first delivery. She had the epidural, but it was only effective on one side because of a hot spot. Not fun at all!
 
I posted on facebook--but thought I would post a CONGRATS here too for Lauren and Thomas! He's an angel!

Kathy--I had a problem with my epidural where I could feel every contraction, but only in my right hip. Something about the distribution of the medicine. They had me lay on my right side to distribute it evenly, but that didn't even help. However, for me it was a good thing, b/c the epidural took so well every place else, that having that little bit of pain was the only way I knew to push.
 
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Salmon tastes good with a lot of different flavorings -- honey/mustard, herb butters, Becky makes one that is a maple/soy glaze. I've even just marinated it in Italian dressing, grilled then put some butter on at the end. Salmon has enough flavor to it that you can put some bold flavors on it, and it will still taste good. If you have any herb rubs you like, you can use that. No matter what you decide, I would put some olive oil, salt and pepper on the fish and let it marinate in that for at least a half hour before grilling.

Thanks for the idea! I ended up mixing a creamy lemon parsley sauce and put that on before baking. I was going to grill but slept too long on my nap :scared: The sauce was good, but really resembled tartar sauce a little too much. I will have to try Italian dressing sometime - that sounds good!

Hello everyone:

This is Tom - thanks for updating everyone Kat.

He is gorgeous, Tom! Congrats!!! :yay: :yay: :yay:

Yes, Bethany, I plan to stick around... maybe I can learn something... LOL

Welcome!! Hope you stick around!



I made quinoa for the first time tonight and it was really tasty! Here is the recipe I made:

Quinoa with herbs and mixed olives
Serves 8
Prep 15 min
Cook 25 min

2 tablespoons EVOO
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1.5 cups quinoa, well rinsed
salt
1/2 cup pitted and thinly sliced black and green olives (I used only black because DH doesn't like green :rolleyes: and I finely chopped the black ones so he couldn't pick them out)
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

1. In large saucepan or deep skillet, heat EVOO over med heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 min. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add quinoa and cook, stirring, about 1 min.

2. Stir in 2 and 1/4 cup water, season with salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 min. Let stand for 5 min. Add the olives, pine nuts, basil, cilantro, and parsley and toss with a fork. Season with salt.
 
YES! It happened to my sister during her first delivery. She had the epidural, but it was only effective on one side because of a hot spot. Not fun at all!

I posted on facebook--but thought I would post a CONGRATS here too for Lauren and Thomas! He's an angel!

Kathy--I had a problem with my epidural where I could feel every contraction, but only in my right hip. Something about the distribution of the medicine. They had me lay on my right side to distribute it evenly, but that didn't even help. However, for me it was a good thing, b/c the epidural took so well every place else, that having that little bit of pain was the only way I knew to push.

Thanks for the input guys! Lauren said that they told her she'd be in extreme pain unless they put her under so thankfully she went with it.
 
Yes, Bethany, I plan to stick around... maybe I can learn something... LOL

Yay! :yay:


Okay...what can mold do to you? I have had a migraine all day. It will not go away. That is not unusual; they usually stick around all day. :headache: (And it's right there too, above the right eye!) But when I go in the living room, it stinks like mold/mildew and the headache gets WORSE. Also my chest tightens up like asthma and I get all congested.

Every time it rains, the living room smells like mold. The bedroom does too, but not as bad. I can't get away from it! It didn't rain today, but I suspect there was snow left on the roof that was melting. It is supposed to rain all day tomorrow too.
 
Congrats! I am so glad you posted a pic here because it says Lauren's profile is temporarily unavailable on Facebook. What a cutie!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Congratulations Lauren and Andrew! What a beautiful baby!

Bethany, yes, mold can give you migranes. I am sensitive to mold too.

Here are some food pictures from yesterday.

I made banana pancakes for breakfast:

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watermelon cocktails:

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appetizer of New Orleans style barbequed shrimp. These are the tiny Maine shrimp that are in season now:

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Seared salmon with arugula salad, creamy pesto sauce and arancini:

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I took this close up of the arancini so you could see all the cheesy goodness inside:

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I am making hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli, chicken souvlaki, and greek salad for dinner today.
 
Congratulations Lauren and Andrew! What a beautiful baby!

Bethany, yes, mold can give you migranes. I am sensitive to mold too.

Here are some food pictures from yesterday.

I made banana pancakes for breakfast:

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watermelon cocktails:

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appetizer of New Orleans style barbequed shrimp. These are the tiny Maine shrimp that are in season now:

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Seared salmon with arugula salad, creamy pesto sauce and arancini:

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I took this close up of the arancini so you could see all the cheesy goodness inside:

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I am making hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli, chicken souvlaki, and greek salad for dinner today.

Once again........ yum-O!!! :worship:
 
YES! It happened to my sister during her first delivery. She had the epidural, but it was only effective on one side because of a hot spot. Not fun at all!

Interesting...sounds like what happened to me.

WFD- hamburgers on the grill
 
scotlass - That was TOO cute!!!!

We're having spaghetti & meatballs today, using Becky's classic American tomato sauce recipe. Sides will be asparagus bundles, salad and cheesy bread.
 
Hi everyone:wave2:
I am coming over from the NOLA thread...


Hi there! I glad to see that you are staying with us! It's good to "meet" you

I think I past my diabetic scan last Tuesday because I did not get a call. They said if I failed they would be in touch within 48 hours. I am so happy that I do not have to take the 3 hour torture test.

I'm glad to hear that. Marisa had to take that test and it was not fun.

When I had my section the anesthiologist told me he preferred spinals because of the failure rate on epidurals. I chose the spinal since I didn't want to be on the table and all of a sudden standing next to the doctor :rotfl:. I think he appreciated me not grabbing him by the neck :rolleyes1

I had a spinal but that was years ago. After hearing all these stories I'm glad that the Dr did not give me any choices.

Bethany- I think mold can rally kick up allergy symptoms and it can mess up your lungs. I think al lot depends on the kind of mold that you have. WE looked at a house down the street and was told not to go in the basement. The walls were covered in mold and Bud's cousin, who was the realtor, told us her breathing was really affected. The mold was not the poisonous kind but it sure did have affects.


The weather is gorgeous today. I have more cleaning to gt done adn have errands too but will make sure the windows get opened for a few hours.

DInner is the fish I never cooked. I'll have steamed haricots verts, mashed potatoes and a salad. I am not sure how I'll cook the fish, maybe pan fried with some lemon pepper. I weigh in tomorrow so I don;t want to gussy it up too much...I'll pay the piper tomorrow if U do.
 
Hey ladies...just a quick check in to say I am back have been for about a week. Just overwhelmed with a lot of stuff, not going to drag you all down with it, and trying to get the house back in order from the trolls that come and party it seems while we are away.;)

I did send a pm to Lauren on Friday to let her know my heart and thoughts were with her, and when we got in last night the first thing I did was come here for the update!! He is just perfect!! I am glad to hear that Lauren is doing well. I look forward to more pics of our "nephew":)

I promise to be back on and planning to (or at least attempting to) catch up this week.

I hope you all have a great Sunday......
 
Hi Friends!

Tonight I have a dinner to go to so DH will be eating leftovers and I will have whatever we serve at the dinner.
 
We are taking a bookshelf out today. Remember the heater that was leaking? Well, it was next to a bookshelf (one of those cheap particle board ones) and the bookshelf was soaking up the water and it appears to be a little bit moldy. I went to pick it up and part of it crumbled in my hand. YUCK. Now I have bits of moldy wood all over the place. Not to mention all the stuff that was ON the bookshelf is now in a heap on the floor....:rotfl: Better pick it up before the heater tries to attack that too. It's off, and not leaking like it was, but it still is leaking a little bit. :headache:

At the rate my furniture is breaking, I'm going to not have too much to move!

My wish list for my next apartment: (used to be I wanted a washer and dryer...still do, but my priorities have slightly changed)
-dry interior walls and floor
-windows that CLOSE and STAY CLOSED until you open them
-floors that are flat enough that YOU get to decide where to put the furniture, NOT the floor
-consistent water supply in the tap

Somebody please tell me if I'm being unreasonable....


Any updates on Lauren and Bean?
Wendie, glad to see you back! Don't be a stranger!
 

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