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

[TigerKat]

Bethany – Hope you’re feeling better today. I didn’t know Walgreen's had a clinic, do all of the stores have one?

Maria – My heart just aches for you & Greg. I will keep you in my prayers.

Lauren – Hope all goes well at the Dr today, keeping you in my prayers.

Glynis – Good luck to both you and Alan!!!!!!

Ellen – Such a sad way for that family to start off a new year. Thank God no lives were lost.

Robin – Your grandmother is with you and knows how much you love her gift.

WFD – Cleaning out the frig – leftovers!

 

[Aimeedyan]

So the sinus fog SHOULD clear soon and maybe I can try to keep up with this thread again! Thanks for all the support!

I am glad you were seen and got meds, but still at your insurance company.

Cameron's Dad called & said the adoption is 100% off. Cameron & her Mom will keep the baby. I feel in many ways we are mourning as we did with the miscarriages. I told Mike the only thing I would have done differently was to never look at the 3D sonograms, that little face will be in my mind forever.

After our first miscarriage I refused to ever look at another ultrasound with our following pregnancies. I should have followed that decision with adoptions as well~

I am so sorry. My heart just breaks for you both.

I'm also beginning my last class for medical coding today. I got my books in the mail, and was informed via email that the new coding rules go into effect, so all changes to the class have been made, and I can start anytime. I have 4 months to complete the class, and it's pretty intense. Wish me luck! Alan decided to go back to school to get his Master's Degree and eventually his PhD, so I really need to be bringing in some money. Luckily, Alan's job will help pay his tuition, so that will help. Unfortunately, it means that he won't be home much after he schooling starts. He'll work days, and go to school at night. It's going to be a challenge!

Make it a great day, everyone, regardless of the January blahs!

Is he starting his masters this semester? Good luck on your class!

Saturday morning, bright and early, at 4:30am we got a call that our Lay Leader's house was on fire. They are the nicest people with 5 small children. We worked all day Saturday and Sunday helping them get settled into a hotel and tried to salvage what we could. Not a great way to start the New Year . . . but oh so thankful no lives were lost. Things can be replace - people can't.

That's awful, esp so close to Christmas.


I am back at work and not feeling good but completely overwhelmed with the to-do list. Everything kicks back off this week and I've sorta ignored it all

Tonight is orange chicken with barley - I think it's from Rachael Ray? If it's good, I'll post it.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Back to work, why do I feel like I had two weeks off when it was only a 3 day weekend?

Dinner tonight is going to be something I think I will call Salsa Chicken. I had a recipe but can't find it so I, as usual, am just going to wing it. Going to brown chicken tenders then cook with salsa, black beans and maybe some corn then serve with rice and a green veggie.

 

[EJ4Disney]

Cameron's Dad called & said the adoption is 100% off. Cameron & her Mom will keep the baby. I feel in many ways we are mourning as we did with the miscarriages. I told Mike the only thing I would have done differently was to never look at the 3D sonograms, that little face will be in my mind forever.

After our first miscarriage I refused to ever look at another ultrasound with our following pregnancies. I should have followed that decision with adoptions as well~

I am SO, So, so sorry
I will PM you about the contact list. I would like to be on it and would like one.

Back to work, why do I feel like I had two weeks off when it was only a 3 day weekend?

Dinner tonight is going to be something I think I will call Salsa Chicken. I had a recipe but can't find it so I, as usual, am just going to wing it. Going to brown chicken tenders then cook with salsa, black beans and maybe some corn then serve with rice and a green veggie.

I totally agree with this. Doug and I were just saying that this morning.

Bethany ~ I am so glad you were able to get some relief. Hope you feel better real soon.

Kat ~ Sweetie, are you better today? I thought of you all weekend.

Glynis ~ Congratulations to you and Alan. That is just great and with a family also.

Robin ~ What a cherished gift from your Gram you got. Enjoy it and remember how much she loved you.

Aimee ~ Feel better

Lauren ~ Sweetie, don't beat yourself up over catching up. It will all get done and all will still be ok.

Laura ~ Happy first day back to normal.

Ann ~ I hope you went for the Lamb. I love lamb but don't get it very often.

Janice ~ stay warm my friend. I don't think it is going to get warm for awhile. It is cold -5 here today and I am sure it is coming your way. Sorry!

There I am finally caught up - at least for an hour.

 

[liamsaunt]

Maria, I am so very sorry for you and Greg.

Bethany, I am glad you got medication. I think I might have a sinus infection too. I can't clear my ears, my head is killing me, and I have a bad cough. UGH. I thought I got away with no Florida illness this year, but maybe not...


WFD: chicken stew.

 

[Nancyg56]

Maria- I'll call you this afternoon, pick up only if you are up to it

Glynis- have you gone to Fitday.com or the WW website? there are good recipes and lots of ideas on each. Fitday can compute calories, how much you need to consume combined with your food and exercize and what you want to lose. The WW site has a forum and those folks have a lot of info.

I had leftover turkey dinner last night. It was good. I am not sure tonight, we have been out all day and now i need to dismantle that tree!

 

[OKWMom]

Hi everyone! This weekend was a blur. We stayed home on NYE, heck we stayed home the entire weekend. I did tons of laundry, cleaned up Christmas, and caught up on my accounting work. Now I just have to get everything together for the w2's.

I have read back but since it was over 7 pages, I can't comment on everything.

Maria - I did want to tell you how sorry I am. If I can do anything for you, please call.

Tonight's dinner is Korean chicken with rice pilaf and carrots.

 

[bigmerle1966]

It is cold all over the place today. I was looking at the temperature map of the US on weather.com and it was 61 at the lowest point of Texas and lower at the tip of FL.

 

[THE HAT]

Afternoon friends--

Maria--My heart is just broken for you! I can't even imagine the heartache you are feeling, just know that I am here for you!
I am pming you my info.

Lauren--Please let us know how you make out at the Dr's, either here, a pm or on fb. Don't worry about keeping up...my house isn't for sale, I am not building and relocating and I have my hubby home and no little one and I still can't keep up!

Robin--What a wonderful last gift from you Gram...a piece you will have for always!

Bethany--I am so glad you went to get checked...I was very worried about you!

Laura--Ross did great getting up and heading to school this morning too, guess he was more ready to get back to "norm" then he realized. He is a child that has always loved a schedule and structure. We are doing the karate run tonight too. (Karate was on break as well)

Kat--How are things with Kyle? When does he head back to school?

Things are a bit stressful around here right now, we are supposed to head to Florida in 3 weeks, to see my dad and his "friend", but we have run into some financial issues. A job we had been counting on has been put on hold until summer,the homeowners changed their minds when Kris went to have them sign the contract this weekend. We were planning on this money to pay back this trip. We have already spent more then planned on Kris' truck repairs (tie rod ends etc totalling over 3500.00) and Ross braces were 6000. This trip was only costing us 2000.00 not very much really, but just an amount we don't have spare right now.
If we don't figure things out in the next week then the trip will be put on hold until summer. (This is the only other time frame that works for both Kris and Ross) My dad will be so upset, and I am very worried as he is stage 4 with his colon cancer. If he gets very bad before July, then we will have to go no matter the financial aspect. I am not even sure how we go about changing out plane tickets etc. They were purchased non refundable through Expedia and I am pretty sure we are allowed to change dates for a fee. The tickets are round trip but 2 different airlines...I am so confused and quite a mess emotinally about this. I am usually packed and planned by now, and it looks like I will be doing a last minute packing if we can go.

Sigh...Thanks for listening to my woes....this has me quite depressed...

anywho--supper tonight is Tuna Casserole and honey biscuits.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Wendie. Since the tickets are bought, can the other stuff be scaled back? Maybe stay with him? Hotel is always what gets us on travel but if we stay with family, it's easier to go cheap and eat cheap. I hope you get to see him soon

 

[THE HAT]

Wendie. Since the tickets are bought, can the other stuff be scaled back? Maybe stay with him? Hotel is always what gets us on travel but if we stay with family, it's easier to go cheap and eat cheap. I hope you get to see him soon

Oh Aimee that isn't even an option. My dads house isn't very large just 2 bedrooms and I can't stay there with "HER" living in my mom's room. My dad actually said there wasn't room for us....(a whole other issue grrr)
The hotel isn't that bad 400.00 with AAA, we are just staying at The Sleep Inn (it is brand new last year we stayed there one night last Feb and it has breakfast)
We also have to have a rental car which with AAA is only 300.00.
There is the little things that add up too...boarding the dog, parking the car at the airport etc.

We have never had these financial issues before so it is so frustrating, especially given the circumstances of the trip. We were skipping vacation this year as that money went into Ross' mouth, but with dad getting sick we changed it. We were just going to use the money from the oil fund as the siding job would pay it back the week after we got home, but that fell through and totally took us by surprise.

We always stay on St Pete beach so we changed that, and we always get a larger rental car and went with just a sedan. This is just a trip to see Dad..no big plans of things to do other then mini golf, the zoo and the beach.I can't expect Ross to just sit at my dad's staring at him, lol, so we planned inexpensive things to go do. We get in around 1am Sat morning and we fly home Thrusday afternoon, very quick trip.

If my mom was alive we would just bunk with them like we used to, my mom would give us her room ,and Ross would bunk in the porch on the pull out and my mom crashed in the living room pullout. (yep my parents had seperate bedrooms for most of my life)

Thanks for the input...it is much appreciated!!

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Thanks for the input...it is much appreciated!!

Wendie, I'm so sorry your not going. Would you consider going down for a few nights alone just so you can see your Dad?

Bethany, how are you feeling? Hope the medication has kicker in.

Thank you for the calls & prayers.

Dinner is chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto...

***I'm going to email our new list, most likely tomorrow night***

 

[Disney Ron]

WFD- beer battered fish & cole slaw.

Robin- so sweet about the polish pottery bowl. Sure she will smile down everytime you use it. Is it Bunzlauer? http://oldworldpottery.com/bowlspolishpottery.htm Just curious because DM has started a collection for me of serving pieces and DM has a complete set for her everyday dishes. My name is on those. I love this Polish pottery it is so colorful and beautiful.

 

[TigerKat]

Wendie -I will pray that y'all can figure something out and make this trip.

 

[THE HAT]

Wendie, I'm so sorry your not going. Would you consider going down for a few nights alone just so you can see your Dad?


***I'm going to email our new list, most likely tomorrow night***

Sounds good on paper, but I don't even go to the next town over (20 min) away without Kris, never mind states away, changing planes, and driving in the city with more then 2 lanes
Plus I don't think I could handle it emotinally without him(Kris)...not just seeing my dad, but seeing "her" living in my mom's space.


I am putting off calling my dad to tell him we aren't coming, I hope some sort of miracle will occur so it works out in the next 2 weeks....
We have some big jobs (contracts all signed) starting the begining of March, but the tickets are for Jan and we will have the change fee to pay as well as Kris and Ross not having time to go until July. I don't know...I am just a mess with it all.

Thank you for doing the contact list...you rock girlfriend!!

 

[THE HAT]

Wendie -I will pray that y'all can figure something out and make this trip.

Thanks Kat xxoo

 

[Disney Ron]

not just seeing my dad, but seeing "her" living in my mom's space.


I am putting off calling my dad to tell him we aren't coming, I hope some sort of miracle will occur so it works out in the next 2 weeks....
...I am just a mess with it all.

So sorry, it must stink beyond belief. I hope for you all that miracle occurs.

 

[THE HAT]

Thanks everyone...you all are the best!!
It is just such a hard month missing my mom along with everything else.
This Friday is Kris and I's 16th wedding anniversary...the 14th is my b-day and the 20th is not only my db b-day but also the 2nd year anniversary of my mom's passing...then we were heading there on the 22nd.
My mom was famous for her cards so they are just so missed on milestones.....=(

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Saturday morning, bright and early, at 4:30am we got a call that our Lay Leader's house was on fire. They are the nicest people with 5 small children. We worked all day Saturday and Sunday helping them get settled into a hotel and tried to salvage what we could. Not a great way to start the New Year . . . but oh so thankful no lives were lost. Things can be replace - people can't.

That is horrible. I'm glad they all got out okay!

I don't know WHAT is going on lately. Seems like everybody is going through all sorts of stuff. It is crazy.

Bethany – Hope you’re feeling better today. I didn’t know Walgreen's had a clinic, do all of the stores have one?

I'm feeling slightly better, not a whole lot just yet. I did go to work all day so that is good.

The only Walgreens that houses a clinic (called Take Care Clinic...they were really specific about the legality of it all ...they are IN Walgreens but a different company) on the Westbank is the one in Marerro at Avenue D and the Expressway. It's across the Expwy from the hospital. Cara said a new Walgreens on DeGaulle also has one, but it's not on the website.

I hope you are feeling better too.

Bethany, I am glad you got medication. I think I might have a sinus infection too. I can't clear my ears, my head is killing me, and I have a bad cough. UGH. I thought I got away with no Florida illness this year, but maybe not...

Ugh. I hope you feel better soon too!

It is cold all over the place today. I was looking at the temperature map of the US on weather.com and it was 61 at the lowest point of Texas and lower at the tip of FL.

I cannot believe how cold it is all over. And it's going to get even colder. Blah. I'm just glad I am as far south as I am. (Someone remind me of this in, say, August. )

Things are a bit stressful around here right now, we are supposed to head to Florida in 3 weeks, to see my dad and his "friend", but we have run into some financial issues. A job we had been counting on has been put on hold until summer,the homeowners changed their minds when Kris went to have them sign the contract this weekend. We were planning on this money to pay back this trip. We have already spent more then planned on Kris' truck repairs (tie rod ends etc totalling over 3500.00) and Ross braces were 6000. This trip was only costing us 2000.00 not very much really, but just an amount we don't have spare right now.
If we don't figure things out in the next week then the trip will be put on hold until summer. (This is the only other time frame that works for both Kris and Ross) My dad will be so upset, and I am very worried as he is stage 4 with his colon cancer. If he gets very bad before July, then we will have to go no matter the financial aspect. I am not even sure how we go about changing out plane tickets etc. They were purchased non refundable through Expedia and I am pretty sure we are allowed to change dates for a fee. The tickets are round trip but 2 different airlines...I am so confused and quite a mess emotinally about this. I am usually packed and planned by now, and it looks like I will be doing a last minute packing if we can go.

Sigh...Thanks for listening to my woes....this has me quite depressed...

I HATE debt. I really do. But if I was in your situation, I think I would go ahead with your current plans. Why?
1. Suze Orman has a phrase she likes to use: People first, then money, then things. This situation sounds like it's a "people" thing.
2. You are worried about your dad's health. It would be a much more pleasant memory to spend time with him now than in the alternative of waiting until the situation is desperate.
3. Your plans are already made; by the time you deal with change fees and everything, you'll be paying for the fees AND the trip itself - and you might not get it as cheap the next time.
4. Your plane tickets have already been paid for, so that won't be on next months CC bill. You'd just have the other stuff, and if you have signed contracts for March, you'd only have finance charges for one month if you can pay if off in March.

Obviously, I can't make the decision for you, and I don't know all the information, but from what you said I think I would really try to make it work somehow. I pray you can make the best decision for your family.

 

[THE HAT]

Bethany--great thoughts..and very appreciated. We do not use CC for anything other then a business card that is only for Kris' company usage. We use our debit card, all money is drawn out of our savings/checking...things are paid for 100% that way.
16 years ago Kris and I were youngins when we married, and had some debt that took 4 years to get out of ,and will never again have that issue (fingers crossed)
This money would come out of what is left of our winter savings (Ross smile and Kris truck took the rest) and the job we lost was paying it back the week we got home, we can't afford to wait until March for the money to be put back into the account. (oil is pretty expensive where we live, and our house uses A LOT) We have to fill our tank every 3 weeks from Dec-March...we live in one of the coldest parts of our state. (This isn't our day to day living money, this is our winter heat money.)

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Oh good when it rains it pours....Kris just called from the Pontiac garage and my car was in for a recall today, and they just told him that I need new brakes and rotars and all 4 tires need to be replaced to pass inspection this month....I give up.

Thank you all for your advice and for listening.....much much appreciated! You all are the best.

I am feeling very overwhelmed and down, so if you don't hear from me for a day or two don't worry! I will be back....xxoo