"DINNER" ... ((FEBRUARY 2015 ))

bethk wrote:Turns out Dane had half the quart of chicken soup for his lunch....other half for his supper.

And, yes, Jimmy ~ two pieces of charcoal toast along side.  ((no Vick's, however....))

When he's not feeling well he prefers to just fix what he wants when he wants it ~ no assistance from me or anyone.  I don't even talk to him, he just wants to be left alone.

I did get the last quart of chicken soup out of the freezer to thaw for tomorrow for him.  It's the one thing I know he'll want to eat and I feel good that I have it at the ready just in case.

I am the same way when I am feeling sick.
Tina yells..."Go to the Doctor!"...."There are people that would be thankful to be able to go to a Doctor and pay nothing!"

I then say, Good, then "you can tell them I go to myself; because I am the first doctor with common sense!" ... "Why would I submit myself to worse germs that breed in DR's offices?"

cookingirl wrote:Barb, try some ginger tea..It is really good for colds..it is an 'old south' recipe....Really warms the innards...I put a bit of lemon juice and some honey...
All I do is cut up the fresh ginger (after peeling it) and put it in a pot of hot water. Let it steep for a while. I cool it and put it in the fridge. I just nuke it when I want some....
Feel Better!



For supper, I made salmon patties. Have not had that for years! Not bad, but I put a bit too much salt in it..made a note not to add any for the future...
Will have mashed potatoes, and peas and carrots...

It is Ash Wednesday- so no meat....

Artie, had to have some of the salmon BEFORE I fried it! He loved it..
He even called me while it was cooking. I know I will have to share some with him...

cookingirl wrote:My doctor is really good. I can e-mail her. I see her periodically, every 4-6 months--bp check, asthma, yell at me for putting on more weight instead of losing, etc; so she knows me really well. When I am sick, she would prefer me to stay home, unless it is really bad. She knows how not to spread extra germs in her office and how to keep me safer from them at home...If she says to go in, I then go in to see her...BTW I have had her as a doctor for about 18 years.

bethk wrote:Yes, Barb, just lay low and eat light soup or broth, maybe some tea ~ just enough to keep your BS in check.  

Dane's still in the bedroom, by himself.  He comes out occasionally for a cup of green tea and some carcoaled toast.  I'm keeping him at a 10' pole's length from me.  No need for two of us to be suffering.....

That's why I have my own plate and silverware.
When Tina is sick, I wipe my face, hands, nose, and mouth with those clorox wipes.

bethk wrote:Dane must be feeling better....I asked if he wanted soup or food for supper:

"FOOD !"

So, I've got a couple chicken breasts, skin on/bone in, along with some little yukon gold potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet in the oven.  Just some evoo & s&p to season.  In a few minutes I'll toss carrots/parsnips/onions (same seasoning) on the other half of the sheet and in about 35 more minutes supper will be done.

I normally only cook one bone-in breast for the two of us but Barb's chicken sandwich looked so good yesterday I decided I definately want enough leftovers so we can have sandwiches later in the week for a lunch.  Love when I get inspiration here.  

Bugster2 wrote:I am totally out of the mood for cooking. Roomie now won't eat red meat, whole grain bread and pork. She is going to starve because I won't cook around her banned foods. Makes me mad enough not to want to cook.
We watched "Julie and Julia" last night. Cute movie. What is funny is that back in the mid-eighties, I also cooked my way through "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". That was the first time I put a live lobster in a pot of boiling water. Someone also told me to put the thing in the freezer too. All I know is that I will never kill another lobster. Too traumatic. I didn't cook everything in the book because I wouldn't have eaten it but I did make a lot of things.
Tonight was burgers for DH and I. Roomie had leftover chicken piccata.

Bugster2 wrote:Barb, I am not going to do it. She will only eat turkey bacon now and I hate it. I can't cook with the stuff. Ruins my chicken marsala, Bolognese and whatever else I cook that uses bacon. Darn it! I can barely eat as it is so I want to eat what I want to eat. Not faux food. My DH doesn't want me to have sweets in the house because he eats it and he should lose 30lbs. I want the occasional cookie, cake or pie. The difference between us is that I just take 2 bites and walk away whereas he takes 2 pieces before he walks away. If I had the nerve I would make them fend for themselves. Trouble is that then I wouldn't eat either. Just can't win.