Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
Really not feeling in the spirit of the season, and not sure how much I can do physically towards dinner. Daughter has been doing the cookie-making this year since I'm unable to stand for long periods right now, and rolling out cookie dough or grasping with my left hand is not easy right now.
BUT YOU CAN NEVER PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE, ALL OF THE TIME.
I guess We All have Our purple days?
It was great to NOT stress over cooking this meal! I did make a quick turkey gravy at the last minute.
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Chicken Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing
Butternut Squash and Spinach Gratin
Carrot Souffle`
Roasted Brussle Sprouts with Leeks and bacon in a Balsamic Sauce
Personal Size Watermelon if room for dessert...
Apple and pumpkin pies made today, might yet throw together a couple of side dishes and put them in the fridge to be popped in the oven tomorrow a little ahead of the turkey.
I'm doing my turkey the way I did it last year, when I tried this method for the first time - it turns out SO good. When the 13-yr-old nephew (a notoriously picky eater) looks at it and proclaims, "That's like something you'd see in a restaurant!!" - you know you've done well!
Mince herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley) and blend with melted butter, white wine and a bit of lemon juice. Stir to blend ingredients thoroughly. Soak cheesecloth in the butter mixture until saturated, then drape over the turkey, pressing it close to the bird. Be sure to cover drumsticks and entire breast of the turkey. The cheesecloth will turn very dark during cooking - don't worry! - just follow your normal turkey roasting guidelines per weight of the bird. When done, remove the cheesecloth and you have a gorgeous, juicy turkey - no basting required! (You *can* baste if you want, but it turns out fine without it.) There are many recipes online for this - so if you don't like the looks of this one, just search on "turkey cheesecloth" and you'll probably find another you like better.
Thankful all week for so much!
that sounds good .
by searching for "From Scratch" by Lee Ann Brown--free PDF.
It has all kind of dishes--incredible.
cookbooks.leannebrown
But she also offers a free recipe e-book online
It has tons of quick and healthy recipes and tons of gorgeous photographs.
Enjoy!
saw a therapist today . i never pass up a chance to let a 35 yr old woman tell me how i should be feeling inside . she wants to try a ' non medication ' approach to helping me . i told her thery'd BE medication . ( black market )
been self medicating for near 6 decades , where the hell has she been ?
Meanwhile my Mom is 95 and rarely misses a chance to sit in the sun and also to do some form of exercise every day! She also likes to socialize and finally has found that she need not only depend on me. That sure gives me something to dance about!
Still love Trader Joe's for food plus the small farm stands for fresh produce.
Fresh apples can't compare with those plastic macs you find in the grocery stores. No wonder why some people want to grow their own food or forget about eating vegetables altogether!
Capt'n I hope you continue on to find joy and friendship with others.
Your dinner sounds like something my dH would love. We have some sausage hot links, however, the skin is tough and thick, chewy. Don't know if I will get them again.