"MAY...What's Cooking This Month!"

Amazing, isn't it, how just a simple little picture can get your mouth waterin' for a meal. Gee, Jimmy, where'd you get the idea ribs would be in the menu plan???? Hahahahahaha

I don't think tonight's meal will entice you nearly as much....grilled chicken breast, baked sweet potato, baby peas and an avocado/basalmic salad. Of course, the salad might just flip the switch on Norm's tongue ~ he's a fan like I am!

I made beef bulgogi and Korean style spinach and a salad. We had it along with two kinds of kim che and rice.

Lemon M. pie. Might be dinner seeing it is another 95` day.

Ah, a nice cool, tart slice of lemon....Mmmmmm!

I was going to pull a rib eye out of the freezer and Dane said, "No....let's go out". So, Darn it all anyway, we'll go out to eat.....

((sigh))

He makes it SO difficult sometimes.....

lol

when it is hot as hell.3rd day now, 95` I have no interest in going out.For anything. Well I did water my plants.Vacuumed, Molly is shedding,I have piles of balls of white cotton blobs that is her fur.In a hour I could do it all over again.

Barbara101 wrote:

BREAD???.... Ummm... My favorite, and my downfall!hahahaha LOOKS Good barb.

The new store that I go to for food shopping now,has the best bakery.Real sourdough from San Francisco.   

Store is wonderful.I go first thing in the morning when they do the salad bar.

They also this week, have 8oclock for $3.77. Boneless chicken breast $1.99lb.

Salad for dinner does not hold me lol.I may have a snack later.

I know what you mean about salad not staying with you....just like Chinese food! LOL

But if I add some hard cooked eggs and some meat (like your leftover steak or chicken), well, then it really does satisfy.

Yesterday we were working outside, cutting down a large area of bushes. I didn't even come close to the computer, I was so exhausted. PLUS, I got two huge blisters on my fingers from my clippers. Don't you feel sorry for me??? Nah ~ I'll be fine.

But I did manage to put together a grilled supper.

(only because I was starving!)

Dane says he wants to continue to try to cut back on his carbs so, even though I realize carrots are high in carbs, I figured this meal was better than if I served it over mashed potatoes or egg noodles. For a man who insisted on meat, potatoes & vegetable at every evening meal, I think he's made great strides if only by being attentive to what he's putting in his system. So, we won't do low carb every night, but if we occasionally have meals without potatoes or noodles or rice....well, at least now he doesn't complain about being hungry in an hour. He just gets a glass of water ('0' calorie seltzer or fruit flavored waters w/o any sweetner).

Braised chicken and vegetables spooned over vegetable 'spaghetti' with a cucumber/tomato/onion salad w/basalmic vinegarette on the side.

leftover dried up bottoms of the english muffin. lol I only like the tops. Breaded chicken breast. sauteed brussels sprouts.

you only like the tops ???

   

That just struck me as a picture in my head of you flingin' the bottom half out the patio door for the birds.

dumb I know lol.I save them in bags & have them in the freezer.When I made them, I made sure they where both the same size. Tops & bottom the same size ..

yet I laugh at my grandson for only eating the broken chips.

I just got done assembling a cauliflower pea salad.  I don't know why I bother layering everything in a nice clear glass bowl.....all I'm gonna do is toss it all together and sprinkle on the bacon bits.  

But, layering is the way I was taught to make it....so, layering is the way I did it!

Yes, Jimmy - cauliflower is raw, frozen peas are just thawed, not cooked.

Layer of chopped iceberg lettuce, a sprinkle of sliced green onions, layer of cauliflower pieces, sprinkle of half a bag of frozen peas, a shaving of parmesan cheese, half the 'dressing' and repeat.  The dressing is Hellmann's, parmesan and sugar mixed together.  

I usually drain off the excess liquid from the peas defrosting before I toss just before serving and then I add the chopped bacon.  

It's one of those old fashioned salads Grandma made for holidays back in the 1960's.

I decided it was time to clean the grill this morning....so, since the grill was clean and presentable (for a change) I thought it was the right time to invite the neighbors over for a meal. Simple and easy, nothing fancy, that's for sure: Sliders w/toasted buns, Bush's canned baked beans with some bacon added to the top as it baked, the cauliflower/pea salad, chips and condiments. Everyone was stuffed when we finished - smiles all around...so I figure it was a success even if I didn't make a dessert. I don't have a taste for dessert when it's warm out so I was happy our friends didn't feel deprived.