Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the
freezer needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a
package of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.

Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol

On the cooktop
http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg

Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from
the aromas in my kitchen)
http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg

To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in
a foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.

Cheese and microplane
http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
> rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the freezer
> needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a package
> of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>
> Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>
> On the cooktop
> http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>
> Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from the
> aromas in my kitchen)
> http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>
> To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
> microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in a
> foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>
> Cheese and microplane
> http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg
>
> --
> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
> Cheryl

We have the casseroles that I made. Beef or chicken with veggies and gravy
with the biscuits on top.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:12:49 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
>rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the
>freezer needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a
>package of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>
>Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>
>On the cooktop
>http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>
>Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from
>the aromas in my kitchen)
>http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>
>To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
>microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in
>a foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>
>Cheese and microplane
>http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg

That's too hot for here. I'm glad it worked for you. I used to have
those dishes a long time ago.
Janet US

On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:12:49 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

> Should I start one?

Thanks! Dinner for me was pork sirloin steaks with mushroom gravy,
home made mac & cheese, roasted broccoli and flourless peanut butter,
oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies for dessert. I didn't take any
pictures, but I'm glad you did! I have a folder filled with
subfolders that are food pictures (and some even have recipes) to
remind myself of what I made and how it turned out. When I croak, my
kids will be able to go through my image folders and track down the
recipes I didn't include via the recipe folder on my computer.... if
they're interested.

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On 7/13/2014 11:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:12:49 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
>> rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the
>> freezer needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a
>> package of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>>
>> Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>>
>> On the cooktop
>> http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>>
>> Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from
>> the aromas in my kitchen)
>> http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>>
>> To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
>> microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in
>> a foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>>
>> Cheese and microplane
>> http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg
>
> That's too hot for here. I'm glad it worked for you. I used to have
> those dishes a long time ago.
> Janet US
>
It was really too hot for it here, too, but that's normal for this time
of year, so I just make what I want right now. I only have a couple of
those dishes. They were my mom's and she was giving them away but not
full sets. My regular dinner ware is Corelle.

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Cheryl

On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:12:49 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
>rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the
>freezer needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a
>package of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>
>Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>
>On the cooktop
>http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>
>Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from
>the aromas in my kitchen)
>http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>
>To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
>microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in
>a foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>
>Cheese and microplane
>http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg

Looks and sounds wonderful. Thanks for the pictures.

koko

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
> rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the freezer
> needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a package
> of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>
> Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>
> On the cooktop
> http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>
> Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from the
> aromas in my kitchen)
> http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>
> To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
> microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in a
> foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>
> Cheese and microplane
> http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg

Look very good)


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On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

> Arroz con Pollo, steamed broccoli florets and a baguette. Strawberries and
> pound cake for dessert.

Oh, that sounds good! I've never made arroz con pollo, but I love
eating it when other people make it.

The neighbor I had who came from Nicaragua used to make it.
Unfortunately, I never learned how to do it from her. I always told
her I wanted to, but she was one of those people who didn't like to
cook and just did it for parties. She was my mother's age and based
on what Jill and Julie say, I'm beginning to think it was the
prevailing attitude of a lot of women from that era.

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/14/2014 12:09 PM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
>> Arroz con Pollo, steamed broccoli florets and a baguette. Strawberries and
>> pound cake for dessert.
>
> Oh, that sounds good! I've never made arroz con pollo, but I love
> eating it when other people make it.
>
> The neighbor I had who came from Nicaragua used to make it.
> Unfortunately, I never learned how to do it from her. I always told
> her I wanted to, but she was one of those people who didn't like to
> cook and just did it for parties. She was my mother's age and based
> on what Jill and Julie say, I'm beginning to think it was the
> prevailing attitude of a lot of women from that era.
>
Oh, Mom cooked when we were kids but she definitely didn't like doing
it. She was thrilled when those family-size freezer entrees came out.
Then all she had to do was make some Minute Rice or instant mashed
potatoes and open a can of vegetables. I couldn't tell you what my
parents ate after my brothers and I weren't living with them. Then, she
only did the holiday dinner thing. Dad wasn't picky; I'm sure he ate
whatever she put on the table.

Jill

On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:30:41 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 7/14/2014 12:09 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
> >
> >> Arroz con Pollo, steamed broccoli florets and a baguette. Strawberries and
> >> pound cake for dessert.
> >
> > Oh, that sounds good! I've never made arroz con pollo, but I love
> > eating it when other people make it.
> >
> > The neighbor I had who came from Nicaragua used to make it.
> > Unfortunately, I never learned how to do it from her. I always told
> > her I wanted to, but she was one of those people who didn't like to
> > cook and just did it for parties. She was my mother's age and based
> > on what Jill and Julie say, I'm beginning to think it was the
> > prevailing attitude of a lot of women from that era.
> >
> Oh, Mom cooked when we were kids but she definitely didn't like doing
> it. She was thrilled when those family-size freezer entrees came out.
> Then all she had to do was make some Minute Rice or instant mashed
> potatoes and open a can of vegetables. I couldn't tell you what my
> parents ate after my brothers and I weren't living with them. Then, she
> only did the holiday dinner thing. Dad wasn't picky; I'm sure he ate
> whatever she put on the table.
>

I didn't mean to imply that she didn't cook, she did and she did it
well. She cooked for her friends and family, family grew up so she
cooked for her husband and extended family when they visited.
Everybody got old, her cousins died, her husband died and she switched
to subsistence cooking. She moved to a retirement community. It was
a nice one bedroom apartment - but meals in the dining room were
included. When I visited her two years later, she said she had never
cooked in her apartment kitchen.

I have one friend who says she doesn't like to cook either. Her
husband does the brunt of the cooking when they have guests over.
Sorry to say it, but I'm always shocked when I eat something delicious
and she's the one who made it. She's a very good cook in spite of
claiming not to enjoy it.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/14/2014 8:28 PM, sf wrote:
> I have one friend who says she doesn't like to cook either. Her
> husband does the brunt of the cooking when they have guests over.
> Sorry to say it, but I'm always shocked when I eat something delicious
> and she's the one who made it. She's a very good cook in spite of
> claiming not to enjoy it.

I guess you don't have to enjoy cooking to turn out good meals. My
mother certainly could and did cook very well, when the spirit moved
her. :-D

Jill

>On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
>> Arroz con Pollo, steamed broccoli florets and a baguette. Strawberries and
>> pound cake for dessert.

On July 13 in the afternoon we arrived home from our month-long cross
country road trip. We stopped at the grocery store before going home,
and bought a couple of pork chops and a container of baby spinach.
That, and a baked potato, was dinner.

After so many meals on the road, it tasted heavenly.

Tonight, after doing a full grocery shop this morning, we had a couple
of little beef tenderloin steaks and some sweet potato. DH made some
ice cream and we had that with some fresh strawberries for dessert.
Yum!

Doris

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/14/2014 12:09 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:40:09 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>>
>>> Arroz con Pollo, steamed broccoli florets and a baguette. Strawberries
>>> and
>>> pound cake for dessert.
>>
>> Oh, that sounds good! I've never made arroz con pollo, but I love
>> eating it when other people make it.
>>
>> The neighbor I had who came from Nicaragua used to make it.
>> Unfortunately, I never learned how to do it from her. I always told
>> her I wanted to, but she was one of those people who didn't like to
>> cook and just did it for parties. She was my mother's age and based
>> on what Jill and Julie say, I'm beginning to think it was the
>> prevailing attitude of a lot of women from that era.
>>
> Oh, Mom cooked when we were kids but she definitely didn't like doing it.
> She was thrilled when those family-size freezer entrees came out. Then all
> she had to do was make some Minute Rice or instant mashed potatoes and
> open a can of vegetables. I couldn't tell you what my parents ate
> after my brothers and I weren't living with them. Then, she only did the
> holiday dinner thing. Dad wasn't picky; I'm sure he ate whatever she put
> on the table.

We didn't have too many of the big entrees except for that turkey loaf but
we did have TV dinners on Fridays.

On Sunday, July 13, 2014 6:12:49 PM UTC-7, Cheryl wrote:
> Should I start one? I'm happy with my dinner tonight because it was a
>
> rare treat to me these days. I found some spaghetti sauce in the
>
> freezer needing to be used, and some Italian sausage, and I had a half a
>
> package of angel hair pasta in the pantry. And, plenty of salad fixin's.
>
>
>
> Yup, took some pictures so I can remember this treat. lol
>
>
>
> On the cooktop
>
> http://i62.tinypic.com/r0cxt2.jpg
>
>
>
> Plated (I plated way too much because my mouth was watering just from
>
> the aromas in my kitchen)
>
> http://i59.tinypic.com/34eawbb.jpg
>
>
>
> To add a picture after the fact to the cheese grating thread, here's my
>
> microplane and a small block of Parmesan. I always keep my Parmesan in
>
> a foodsaver bag between uses to keep it fresh.
>
>
>
> Cheese and microplane
>
> http://i60.tinypic.com/2h6x5k6.jpg
>
>
>
> --
>
> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
>
> Cheryl



I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San Francisco

We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.

We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf. Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train home.

It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5 hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2 hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).

Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70 degrees.

A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)

Nellie

On Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:47:03 -0700 (PDT), Nellie
> wrote:

>
> I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San Francisco
>
> We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
>
> We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf. Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train home.
>
> It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5 hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2 hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).
>
> Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70 degrees.
>
> A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)
>
> Nellie

Sounds like a wonderful what I like to call a Mother/Daughter bonding
day!

7-15-14 - trying to clear out the refrigerator a bit and succeeding...
tonight's meal will be chicken tortilla soup. It's a work in progress
at the moment. http://oi57.tinypic.com/zu01f5.jpg

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On 7/15/2014 7:47 PM, Nellie wrote:

> I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on
> sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San
> Francisco
>
> We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started
> training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of
> us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs
> of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
>
> We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf.
> Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are
> folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we
> had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train
> home.
>
> It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5
> hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2
> hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).
>
> Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor
> thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were
> enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70
> degrees.
>
> A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am
> gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)
>
> Nellie
>
Good luck on the marithon training! Good for you!

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Cheryl

On 7/15/2014 7:47 PM, Nellie wrote:
>
> I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San Francisco
> We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
> We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf. Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train home.
> It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5 hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2 hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).
>
> Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70 degrees.
>
> A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)
>
> Nellie
>
It sounds like a great day for you and your DD!

Jill

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 5:43:36 PM UTC-7, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/15/2014 7:47 PM, Nellie wrote:
>
>
>
> > I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on
>
> > sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San
>
> > Francisco
>
> >
>
> > We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started
>
> > training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of
>
> > us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs
>
> > of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
>
> >
>
> > We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf.
>
> > Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are
>
> > folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we
>
> > had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train
>
> > home.
>
> >
>
> > It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5
>
> > hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2
>
> > hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).
>
> >
>
> > Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor
>
> > thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were
>
> > enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70
>
> > degrees.
>
> >
>
> > A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am
>
> > gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)
>
> >
>
> > Nellie
>
> >
>
> Good luck on the marithon training! Good for you!
>
>
>
> --
>
> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
>
> Cheryl



Thanks Cheryl! It is a half-marathon 13 miles. I have done two of them, but the last one was six years ago. We have done Bay to Breakers, which is an 8 mile footrace here in the City for the last 18 years, but I always wonder if I can do an extra five miles. We walk more than run except for at the starting blocks where if you don't run you will get run down. Yikes : )

I enjoyed reading about your family outdoor get-together. How wonderful that everybody gets along, lucky boys. Food sounded wonderful, too!

Nellie

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 5:47:16 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/15/2014 7:47 PM, Nellie wrote:
>
> >
>
> > I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San Francisco
>
> > We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
>
> > We ate with tons of locals and tourists at Fishermen's Wharf. Neither of us is afraid of crowds, we love tourists because they are folks that are out enjoying the world and often we are them, and we had a great time. After that we walked back to take the BART train home.
>
> > It was a beautiful, crystal-clear, 70 degree day. It took us about 5 hours; however, we stopped for dinner (1 hr), to take pictures, (1/2 hr total), and to pick some four-leaf clovers, (maybe 20 min.).
>
> >
>
> > Sometime during the day, my DH texted us a photo of our outdoor thermometer at home, it was 100.4 and he asked us how we were enjoying our day, lol. We texted back a screen shot of the 70 degrees.
>
> >
>
> > A fabulous day, a day I think my DD will remember long after I am gone. Please forgive my maudlinness (?)
>
> >
>
> > Nellie
>
> >
>
> It sounds like a great day for you and your DD!
>
>
>
> Jill



It was a great day, one where everything just fell into place, right down to the four-leaf clovers : ) Who would have thought : ) : ) : )

Nellie

On Thursday, July 17, 2014 3:15:59 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:43:36 -0400, Cheryl >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On 7/15/2014 7:47 PM, Nellie wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> I had a bowl of clam chowder and a chicken salad sandwich on
>
> >> sourdough and my DD had a pizza at Boudin of sourdough fame, in San
>
> >> Francisco
>
> >>
>
> >> We are doing a half-marathon later on this year so we started
>
> >> training for it. We walked 10 miles, yep, we sure did, very proud of
>
> >> us. Her Fit Bit told us that we climbed the equivalent of the stairs
>
> >> of a 63 story building, lots of hills you know.
>
>
>
> Well done! Though it hasn't inspired me to half marathons, my fitbit
>
> has definitely inspired me to better energy out levels.
>
> >>
>
>
>
Thanks, Lucretia! and good for you too and the walking that you do; one of the best things you can do for your health.

Nellie