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Post by retiredinaz on May 23, 2020 23:58:09 GMT
Did some cooking after dog walk and then “platzed” with a decaf latte!
tried berry clafoutis ...French individual sort of souffle cakes. Looks good and is easy. Not so easy the brats in curry sauce dH wanted.He has fond memories of curry wurst stands in Berlin back when he took his students on school exchange.
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Post by nybuckeye on May 24, 2020 14:32:17 GMT
Happy Sunday. Sunny and hot here today. Iggy is getting ready to grill some chicken and corn. He made tabbouleh and I made broccoli salad and biscuits. We are set on meals for the day. I have done my workout and sat out on the patio listening to the birds and reading. I am not feeling productive so I will probably read most of the day.
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Post by texasless91 on May 24, 2020 16:15:09 GMT
Linda, I didn't realize curry was a thing in German food. Is it like Indian or Thai curry or something different? Wish stimulus checks would arrive here. Did yours and Bob's come as one check or two separate ones? The oleander tree sounds like a real pain.
I didn't realize your breadman went out of business, Chele. That's a shame. Have you thought about making your own bagels with the Zo? I was hoping that the butcher wasn't just open on Saturdays, since that seems to be the day you always go. Will you be at the butcher pretty close to opening? The mourning doves can be quite annoying, but we let them hang around because they are the preferred food of Cooper's Hawks. So you have a wascally chipmunk who was taking advantage of the feeder. I wonder if he'll move on as well now that easy pickin's are no loger available. The limits on meat here seem to have gone away, but when we had them it applied to all fresh meat. In some places, you could only get two of each kind of meet, so 2 beef, 2 chicken, 2 turkey, 2 pork. Since we don't eat meat, we bought for Sweet Potato and have about 3 months worth in the freezer right now. Enjoy that car insurance refund. We got zilch from State Farm. Supposedly they are giving us a "credit" on our next bill. Unless they "forget". I also have to wonder if they increased insurance and then took the credit there so we are paying the exact same amount we previously were. Your meals for the day sound wonderful. I made some Amish tuna salad and will have it with a CSA tomato. I'm liking the addition of some fish to my diet.
Denise, how was your birthday and your special dinner? I hate to ask, but when do you have to report back? Have the Detroit covid numbers come down?
Like you, Kathy, I'm happy not to live anywhere close to the tourist areas in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. I hadn't heard of Johnny Was but they have some nice looking masks at pretty good prices. I hadn't thought of hearing aids as an issue, but they could definitely be one. Would a tie style mask be better for DM for that reason? I am being very careful to only wear post earrings right now, instead of the fish hooks I prefer to wear. I'll bet Robin Williams was a riot in person. I saw him doing standup on TV and he was hysterical. So sad that we lost him the way we did.
I hope you can get more a.m. appointments, Becky. What do you and Kenneth have planned for the weekend? I ended up on Sue Patrick's email list several years ago, probably as a UT alum, and they do have a nice website and their prices aren't too bad. One of the masks I bought is burnt orange. I hope your weather is more comfortable today.
Liz, I hope you are having a relaxing weekend and will enjoy the extra time off. I hope they will leave you alone.
I went back out this morning and finished weeding and mulching around the elderberries. They are starting to bloom nicely. My new avatar, however, is a wild one that was already here. I hope you can see all the beautiful blooms. I think I will have lots of elderberries this year, even if the new plants don't set fruit (which they probably won't). It wasn't quite as bad as yesterday because the elderberries are larger plants, so easier to weed around, but I was out longer than I expected because Dale needed my help getting one of the new to us hoses put together and get them into the hose roller box. I also watered everything just in case we don't get any rain. We are expecting a hot and humid day, and there are clouds around so something could cook up. I hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday.
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Post by moonriver on May 24, 2020 19:01:59 GMT
texasless91, My birthday dinner was real good I have to go back to work tomorrow cause its my holiday to work. The covid cases have gone down in the hospital as far as I know just two floors have covid and hopefully it will stay that way
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Post by moonriver on May 24, 2020 19:04:32 GMT
nybuckeye, Hi Chele your dinner sounds good. Im not going to do much around either today going to work out in the yard a little just pulling out a few weeds that popped up and put out a little mulch hope your having a nice and relaxing day
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Post by retiredinaz on May 24, 2020 20:42:44 GMT
We tend to think of the old fashioned traditional foods in Europe, but there is a lot of modern variety. GERman cookbooks today and magazines have a lot of new diet fads, vegetarian stuff, etc. Curry is pretty old across Northern Europe, especially England with the India connection. What is different is some of the vegetables. For example, You do not see salsify here except imported cans...a black root Like a carrot that is white peeled, then boiled. Real white asparagus is not what you get here either. They do more with pumpkin as a side veg.
Denise, I had a potato salad in a modern German restaurant in Vancouver last year that included chopped cucumber...actually quite good.
Liz, I hope you get rest. Too many people in medical places have PTS. A relative was a paramedic...has nightmares yet.
Chele, congrats on your governor insisting on masks for his state's health and going against Trump.
All those folks crowding beaches..,yikes...are going to keep us home a year. So glad to see good sense at Lake George and San Francisco.
Cool mornings yet, so some other pruning got done, then beds changed, laundry, dog med bath, and dog walk. Got the flag up for Memorial Day and eggs boiled for reviling tomorrow. A mystery paperback is calling to me.
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Post by borntexan on May 24, 2020 22:01:41 GMT
Chele Grilled chicken and corn sounds good.
Karen I will just have to wait and see on more AM appointments.They started me in the afternoon for my initial assessment and just kept me on that for last week.I saw the burnt orange mask on Sue Patrick.I definitely won't be getting that one.LOL. Nothing planned for the weekend.We need groceries tomorrow and I already have a curbside order started.It is finally down to 77 after a very short rain shower.
Denise I'm glad you enjoyed your birthday dinner.I'm glad Covid cases are down at your hospital.We just got the upswing in cases for our county from Mothers Day.I can imagine what it will be like in 2 weeks with another holiday.
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Post by retiredinaz on May 25, 2020 0:18:02 GMT
This looks good...tomorrow. Just bought corn.
natashaskitchen.com/avocado-corn-salad/?fbclid=IwAR2kG1exZY5wTPYP5sJdF28n2R5-8FAX3ROm0yVh8NhKSinrUpQupknM5Kg
Went out for hamburger, corn, melon, eggs, milk, deli salads, cheese.... Safeway about40 customers only 3 masked. I said to the teen bagger (in mask) “Well, at least I wore a mask for you,” Me? ”Yes. It only helps me a little. The idea is to keep me from giving you the virus because I could have it for days and not know yet and make you sick. “ Wow. Did not know that. that explains a lot. Hope he tells others.
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Post by nybuckeye on May 25, 2020 0:42:43 GMT
Linda, this is my kind of salad. I just printed out the recipe. Thanks. I don’t agree with our governor on much but he has been good during this time. moonriver, Denise, I hope you have enjoyed your vacation. Dinner was great. I love veggies so salad and grilled corn made me happy. Becky, the corn was delicious. We are going to the store tomorrow, too. This one is still limiting the number of people allowed in and only one person per family allowed. Iggy, as usual, will be the chauffeur. Karen, I went on the Sue Patrick sight and ordered a blue cheetah mask. I wear a lot of blue. We go to the butcher on Saturday because it is only open until 6 pm and the carnivore is always working during the week. I hope you get a bumper crop of elderberries for your syrup. You could make some elderberry wine, too. We got our stimulus check yesterday, too, one check with both our names on it.
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Post by moonriver on May 25, 2020 1:58:54 GMT
nybuckeye, Yes vacation was great. Im glad you enjoyed your dinner
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Post by moonriver on May 25, 2020 2:01:52 GMT
borntexan, Thanks Becky im glad covid cases are down at our hospital too..
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Post by moonriver on May 25, 2020 2:04:08 GMT
retiredinaz, Your potato salad you had in Vancouver sounded good I put cucumber in mine too
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