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.
as does the kiwi fruit haven't tried the eggs or potato yet
Bean soup with leftover Christmas ham in the crock pot on "low and slow" for the day.
Batch of low-carb taco soup cooling so it can be put away.
2 Turkey breasts in the sink thawing for baking later. Going to use the cheesecloth trick I used at Thanksgiving - it works great.
Will cook up some bacon later to keep in the fridge for later in the week.
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Dh and I both had turkey soup, with a honey cough drop tea to get him well.
I knew someone who just walked by a seafood kiosk inside Costco, had red welts, we were buying Benadryl right there at Costco.
Allergies do have a way of becoming worse with more exposure. Maybe no more shrimp at the table? Or, choose another restaurant, just to be safe.
Imop, I have also heard that several seafoods mixed together in a recipe can increase an allergic response. A doctor explained this, just passing it on.
The only times I've had a bad reaction was at Chinese restaurants. I knew better both times, but I didn't want to be a spoil sport with my date. Sometimes they stir fry in a wok that had been previously used to cook shrimp and that oil got into my veggies. My eyes got really swollen and discolored for a week. If you go just to be on the safe side, ask them to steam your food with no oil and add a little sauce to taste at the table yourself.
Our food was served and I was into my 3rd bite when I found some prawn shells in my meat. I stopped in shock and pulled it out, showed sis. Our waitress wasn't looking around, so sis got up and went to her. I told the waitress that I'm allergic to shrimp and found this in my food. Anyway, we ordered a new order for me - this time she told the cook to prepare my food with new oil. The head waitress lectured me several times that I need to tell the restaurant that I'm allergic to shrimp. But I wasn't ordering shrimp, I was ordering pork chops. I took the Benadryl pill just in case I reacted to it.
I didn't finish my lunch so I had it boxed and will be eating that for dinner. The original order was all boxed - and I gave that to oldest sis.
FYI, an hour after lunch, I kept coughing and my throat felt scratchy. That was a very close call!
We had roast potatoes rocket and a wonderful french brie for dinner today - 25th! husband wanted beef but not hungry enough he said due to very poor appetite. Roast potatoes and french fries the most popular. Tried apple crisp last week and he loved it. Not a very balanced diet methinks.
So I only put a plate size meal for my dinner consisting with rice, bacon (sis leftover breakfast), and pickled cuccumber with chopped red hot peppers. I took out 5pieces of cherry tomatoes. That was dinner. I haven't eaten bacon in a whi. It was very salty. Then I had a small piece of cheesecake pie which I couldn't finish because it was too sweet. Dad finished it off saying it wasn't that sweet at all. He loves pies and ice cream.
Here is the ingredients for the whole purpose of cooking any turkey:
Unhealthy light white or wheat bread.
Mayonnaise
Turkey breast
Jellied cranberry sauce, thinly sliced
Slice cold turkey dressing, the mrscubbinsons cornbread stuffing
with celery and onions.
Lettuce, just a little.
Then repeat in an hour or so.
Make changes to suit yourself.
Enjoy!
Today's menu, for Mom's Christmas at home:
Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Dinner Rolls & Crescent Rolls
Pumpkin Pie (made from the last of my *real* pureed pumpkin that I processed a few months ago)
Finally got out of my grinchy mood and feeling a little more Christmasy. Mom is enjoying watching one of her favorite movies, The Quiet Man, and we've had a visit from one sibling already, waiting for the others. The kids have all called me, or I called them, daughter has kept a running commentary of photos and videos going via Facebook messages.
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Turkey.
Turkey.
Turkey.
At $1.99/lb., it's what's for dinner for a long long time.
In pieces, will cook the rest later.
All I want for Christmas is some rest and peace for my caregiving friends.
And a New Year without any abuse from others, peace and understanding love and acknowlegement for what you try so hard to do for others.
Love, from Send.
We had snow crab for dinner.
Then, have it again, til gone.
I made beef stew instead of the soup the other day, so we have been having leftovers of chili or beef stew. For lunch we are having lots of chicken sandwiches from the leftover rotisserie chicken
Please don't forget about us, keep posting and cooking! Miss your regular posts, Love from Send