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.
the brat's got baked this am . 70 of them . they are really good . i want to see how much having something to chew on at midday affects my energy level .
im taking brat's and brotchen rolls for the three of us at the farm tomorrow .
also ordered myself an 8 lb sausage stuffer today . filling sausages with a grinder simply takes hours and mashes up some of the ingredients that youd rather leave chunky . like cheese .
Tip for the smart shopper: hit the major grocery stores (in our area, Kroger and Meijer) on Sundays between 9 and 11am - that's when they mark the meats down. I won't buy marked down chicken because it spoils too quickly, but I see nothing wrong with marked down hamburger and pork, as long as you freeze it immediately. I was able to score about 8 packages of hamburger today to restock my freezer. :-) Plus I got a couple of good freebies - premium center cut bacon and a Kraft salad dressing from Kroger - $6 saved.
Made a menu plan for the week before I got groceries this time, and made sure I stuck to my list. The plan is to cook enough for each dinner that I can freeze some for later.
This week's menu / cooking plan:
Low-carb Taco Soup
(this stuff is FANTASTIC and you can make it as mild or spicy as you want, and it freezes well.)
Fluffy Almond Meal Pancakes (low carb, freezable)
Low Carb Pizza (essentially melted cheese in a skilled with toppings - YUM)
Herb Turkey Egg Wraps (like a rolled up omlette)
Pork with Paprika, Mushrooms & Sour Cream
Cheesy Cauliflower Ham Casserole
Cheese Chips and Pepperoni Chips for snacks
Low Carb Tortillas (can be frozen)
Low Carb Chicken Bacon Chowder (can be frozen)
Lettuce Wrapped Cheeseburgers
Low-Carb Coleslaw
Low-Carb Homemade Marinara Sauce (for the freezer)
Spaghetti Sauce with Meat (made w/the marinara sauce & hamburger, for the freezer)
Chicken Legs & Thighs (to be roasted and shredded, then portioned and frozen)
Thank goodness I have a FoodSaver sealer. :-)
Soaked the beans, simmered with onion, carrots, celery, garlic,
chili pepper, tomato, oregano, cumin, a lime, salt. Pureed half way.
ich liebe deutchsland ..
nobody ever accused the europeans of being wasteful or stupid .
guess i should in all fairness add in the cold , dark beer that will be required to digest em with . lol ..
making the sausage tonight . per the high ground bacon content , it appears im making a cross between medieval sausage and spicy cheese brats . its hard work but ive realized one thing -- my medieval kitchen looks so badassed with the grinder / stuffer attached to the counter that im likely to permanently mount it there .
aint no decor in my kitchen . its just all business and its all old world . it cant be described because theres nothing to compare it to .
catch up america . germans / italians -- dont hate me , i just stomped you at your own game .
USA , USA ..
pam s .
pork , beef , jalapeno , cheese , red pepper, sage , salt , brown sugar , oatmeal , egg , oregano , garlic , cheese .
fun .this is an accumulation of my old world experience and my USA innovation .. these bitches are gonna rock with a big whole wheat brotchen roll ..
O wow, she could have had a V-8.
Then canned creamy rice pudding with apple from freezer.
At breakfast time these days, I do something I do when I travel: I make sure to have some fruit. (Premade fresh fruit salad at the moment, to h*ll with the taxes) Then I don't care what I eat the rest of the day, I know I've had something healthy at some point.
At breakfast time these days, I do something I do when I travel: I make sure to have some fruit. (Premade fresh fruit salad at the moment, to h*ll with the taxes) Then I don't care what I eat the rest of the day, I know I've had something healthy at some point.
I don't miss working there, but I do miss the venison. I'm not into hunting myself, but definitely don't have a problem with those that do.