What's cooking ~ JANUARY, 2020

NormM wrote:Charlie always wants Mac &Cheese with steak. We also had squash stuffed with rice, corn, poblano peppers and cheese.

I remembered from the last time you had steaks that Charlie like mac and cheese with his steak! Your squash stuffing looks delicious too -- I made a similar stuffing recently which I put in roasted poblano peppers except it also had chorizo in it. Delicious!

Cookin Lore wrote:And, I was 18 when I got married.  He was 23! My sister asked me many times why are you marrying an old man? LOL  

Laughed, Lore! I was 23 when I met Brian, who was 30. We still laugh that when I found out he was 30, I told my friend that I liked "older" guys. We laugh today that I thought 30 years old was "older."

And we STILL laugh that our generation's mantra was not to trust anyone over 30...

We took Smidge to the vet, had an x-ray and blood work. they found a tumor so we are having Smidge put down. Losing both of our cats within a coupls is hard. Smidge was suffering so we know it was the right thing to do. Now I have to go to the doctors today and get referrals to some specialists. Not a good day at all.

Bugster2 wrote:We took Smidge to the vet, had an x-ray and blood work. they found a tumor so we are having Smidge put down. Losing both of our cats within a coupls is hard. Smidge was suffering so we know it was the right thing to do. Now I have to go to the doctors today and get referrals to some specialists. Not a good day at all.

Oh, Bugs, I'm so sorry about your Smidge. I know it's hard but know, in your heart, it's the most loving thing you can do.

I took the time to simmer the bones of the rotisserie chicken with carrots, celery & onion and a bit of thyme from my patio pot. That WalMart chicken is such a value if you take a little time to use it all. We got a meal from it when I first picked it up, Dane had two lunches and I made chicken noodle soup from the last of it. I even threw together some noodles. Dane had two bowls with crackers and I had mine with a couple toasted slices of the seedy bread I bought at Whole Foods. I still have two slices left in the freezer. Homemade chicken noodle soup is the ultimate of comfort food.

Crybaby wrote:

NormM wrote:Charlie always wants Mac &Cheese with steak. We also had squash stuffed with rice, corn, poblano peppers and cheese.

I remembered from the last time you had steaks that Charlie like mac and cheese with his steak! Your squash stuffing looks delicious too -- I made a similar stuffing recently which I put in roasted poblano peppers except it also had chorizo in it. Delicious!

I put the wine, garlic and butter sauce that you mentioned putting on your steak.

Sorry to hear about Smidge. I took Charlie's cat to the vet today. He didn't eat anything Sat. or Sunday and was hiding all day yesterday. The decided he was dehydrated. He is feeling better now. He is 20 , years old so every time he acts sick, we get worried.

Smidge and Noogie were both 12. I can't imagine having a 20 year old cat. I hope your kitty has a few more lives left, Norm. We feel "childless" now even though there are Katie's cats still in the house.

We hope so too, Debbie. This is Biggs. We lost Java a couple years ago. I think she was around 16.

Domestic shorthairs have the advantage over purebreds - hybrid vigor. Their genes are better - no mutations from inbreeding. That is probably why he has lived so long.

Surprise! No cooking here tonight.

Actually, neighbors Pearl & Shorty stopped by yesterday to invite us over for pizza tonight along with another couple, Don & Marilyn. Pearl is the sweetest lady. She knows I'm going crazy in this mess.

We are having pizza tonight too. Beth, do you pick the cheese off or is mozzarella one of those cheeses you eat?

I'm sorry to read all about your pets. I miss having a pet, but really don't want one any more. I was used to barn cats that were very, very friendly and people oriented, and dogs (big ones) who were used to running around on 15 acres, and I could not have either cat or dog that if confined to an apartment. I did see the biggest dog I've ever seen today at Home Depot. A beautiful soft grey Great Dane named Oliver. I love big dogs, love to hear the deep WOOF WOOF! We can have pets here, but max. size is 22 pounds. To me, that's a small puppy! LOL

I have chicken thighs and a sweet potato in the oven. Will steam some broccoli to go with those also.

Bugster2 wrote:We are having pizza tonight too. Beth, do you pick the cheese off or is mozzarella one of those cheeses you eat?

Yes, mozzarella is a cheese I can eat ~ as long as it's melted. I don't care for it when it's cold.....a texture thing, for sure.

I saw a recipe on allrecipes.com for Cabbage Jambalaya that sounded good. It was OK but nothing I'd make again. I should have added some spicy peppers to it, knowing we both prefer a bit of spice. But it was a home cooked meal and better than carry out again.

There will be no cooking here ~ probably not tomorrow, either. They chipped away at most of the rest of the white porcelain tile in the kitchen & entry way.

WHAT A MESS. I cannot believe how much dust there is. Oh, I knew there'd be lots of dust but it's overwhelming. There's nothing to be done but to wait for it to all be over. We covered the cabinets & appliances but I know they're covered with a fine mist of icky dust.

But it will be done soon. I know that. I just need to whine and get it out of my system.

LOL

When I bought my condo, I thought about getting rid of the ceramic tile in my entrance, hallway, the kitchen and two bathrooms because it's beige and boring. But, there's a little bit of grey in it.   Then I thought about the dust, and decided that I would learn to like the tile.  So, when I decided to remove the old beige carpet in the living/dining area and replace it with hardwood, I found a wood that has both beige and grey in it, and it looks nice. Painted the kitchen cabinets a dark grey, and the walls a very pale grey.  Accent colours are black and red.  

If I had an extra $30,000 lying around I would get myself all brand new appliances in bright red!

bethk wrote:There will be no cooking here ~ probably not tomorrow, either.  They chipped away at most of the rest of the white porcelain tile in the kitchen & entry way.  

WHAT A MESS.  I cannot believe how much dust there is.  Oh, I knew there'd be lots of dust but it's overwhelming.  There's nothing to be done but to wait for it to all be over.  We covered the cabinets & appliances but I know they're covered with a fine mist of icky dust.

But it will be done soon.  I know that.  I just need to whine and get it out of my system.

LOL

My sister moved into her remodeled home in July. The remodeling took 2 years. She is still moping up dust. She can't understand where it is coming from.