I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
infusion.

I'm normally not the biggest Trader Joe's fan - I don't care for all
that pre-packaged stuff. BUT - I found more than $100 worth of
provisions. Dinner was a Niman Ranch hormone free london broil; spring
greens, organic cherry tomatoes for salad; pre-sliced crimini mushrooms
and some frozen sliced red peppers for an olive oil/garlic sautee, also
some organic potatoes hubby won't eat but I did. Dessert was frozen
mixed berries, defrosted and served with half n half and sweeteners
(splenda for him, sugar for me).

Healthy, colorful, tasty, extravagant (there was also some dark
chocolate on sale; bought wine as well but since i'm not drinking -
meds- he didn't want any). So thank you TJ's for helping this poor
hairless woman put on a decent birthday dinner for her beloved husband,
who really deserves it.

I also bought - organic chicken stock - cheap; frozen artichoke hearts;
grass fed beef hamburger patties; Niman ranch beef stew meat; milk,
cage free eggs, parsley, 3 bottles of Glass Mountain wine, claims to be
from a very fine Napa Winery that rhymes with Spark'em. Any guesses,
you wine geeks?

Hubby is getting a large Circuit City object later, but for tonight I
bought him a potted plant and a TJ's card ($.99, great colors, original
art, very good quality)

OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
great deals while eating well.

Leila

Leila wrote:
> I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.

I think I would have been treating you even were it my birthday. I'd
have settled for a day or two late.


jim

"Leila" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.
> snip<
>==========

Happy birthday to DH, CONGRATS on it being the last chemo infusion! and
woo-hoo about dinner!

Sounds like the makings of a great week and even better future!

Cyndi

I'm a huge trader joes fan too! Happy birthday to your hubby, I hope
he loves his large circuit city object!!

jane
www.embracingwomenshealth.com

"Leila" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.

How nice of you not to be self-obsessed - I don't know if I coule be that
thoghtful.


> I'm normally not the biggest Trader Joe's fan - I don't care for all
> that pre-packaged stuff. BUT - I found more than $100 worth of
> provisions. Dinner was a Niman Ranch hormone free london broil; spring
> greens, organic cherry tomatoes for salad; pre-sliced crimini mushrooms
> and some frozen sliced red peppers for an olive oil/garlic sautee, also
> some organic potatoes hubby won't eat but I did. Dessert was frozen
> mixed berries, defrosted and served with half n half and sweeteners
> (splenda for him, sugar for me).

The Mixed berries (no Strawberries) asare a staple at our house - A great
addition to sugar free Jello or to top sorbet.


<snip>


>
> OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
> mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
> great deals while eating well.

Check out their unpasturized fresh orange juice - heavy cream and their
dairy prices they're usually the lowest in the city.



Dimitri

"Rick & Cyndi" > wrote in message
news:0N%Sd.9506$EL5.2934@trnddc05...
>
> "Leila" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> > drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> > luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> > infusion.
> > snip<
> >==========
>
> Happy birthday to DH, CONGRATS on it being the last chemo infusion! and
> woo-hoo about dinner!
>
> Sounds like the makings of a great week and even better future!
>
> Cyndi

Ditto! It sounds like cause for celebration all around.

I remember celebrating my last chemo treatment - even if it was over 11
years ago.

Elaine

On Wed 23 Feb 2005 01:29:17a, Leila wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.

Leila, you have much to celebrate, and it sounds like you did a bang up job!
Your dinner sounds wonderful!

Wayne

In article . com>,
"Leila" > wrote:

> I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.
>
> I'm normally not the biggest Trader Joe's fan - I don't care for all
> that pre-packaged stuff. BUT - I found more than $100 worth of
> provisions. Dinner was a Niman Ranch hormone free london broil; spring
> greens, organic cherry tomatoes for salad; pre-sliced crimini mushrooms
> and some frozen sliced red peppers for an olive oil/garlic sautee, also
> some organic potatoes hubby won't eat but I did. Dessert was frozen
> mixed berries, defrosted and served with half n half and sweeteners
> (splenda for him, sugar for me).
>
> Healthy, colorful, tasty, extravagant (there was also some dark
> chocolate on sale; bought wine as well but since i'm not drinking -
> meds- he didn't want any). So thank you TJ's for helping this poor
> hairless woman put on a decent birthday dinner for her beloved husband,
> who really deserves it.
>
> I also bought - organic chicken stock - cheap; frozen artichoke hearts;
> grass fed beef hamburger patties; Niman ranch beef stew meat; milk,
> cage free eggs, parsley, 3 bottles of Glass Mountain wine, claims to be
> from a very fine Napa Winery that rhymes with Spark'em. Any guesses,
> you wine geeks?
>
> Hubby is getting a large Circuit City object later, but for tonight I
> bought him a potted plant and a TJ's card ($.99, great colors, original
> art, very good quality)
>
> OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
> mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
> great deals while eating well.
>

Leila,

Congratulations on getting through chemo! I'm sure this is a great joy
and relief to all. And happy belated birthday to the love of your life!

I go to TJ's occasionally, more to pick up 3-buck Chuck wine and King
Arthur flour than anything else. Parking at the local TJ's (the
University District of Seattle) is an ordeal. That parking garage was
designed for Minis, yet everyone and their monkey tries to shoehorn
their SUV's into it. I could (at least for the next 3 weeks) walk up to
the TJ's from where I'm teaching. Sounds like a good idea, since I'm
about to run out of bread flour...

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Leila, congrats to you, and happy birthday to hubby. Sounds like a
wonderful meal!

Leila wrote:

> I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.

Congrats to you and happy birthday to the birthday twin of my hubby (who
turned 36 last night) I decided to bring home Tony Romas & made an
el-cheapo packaged Chocolate cake with canned vanilla frosting.
(OK, I know. Don't flame me. We have a 2.8 year old & I was tired)

Hubby has been supporting me financially for over 5 years, working all
day at a tough job, getting up an hour early to dress a recalcitrant 5
year old and put him on the school bus, dressing another obstinate
pre-schooler (3) and taking him to school, coming home from work for a
meal, washing dishes & cleaning up, then putting the two wild children
to bed. Every night. For 7 months. So I can lie around and recover.

One reason why chemo has gone so well for me, besides pure luck of the
genetic draw, is that I've been fortunate to have so much help from
family. And when family started to burn out, hubby got a fat raise and
bonus and said - hire a mother's helper, which I did.

And he's still wiping pre-school behinds and wrastling them into and
out of their clothes every day. The man works all the time, at home and
on the job. He deserves every bit of nice dinner he got.

One thing about dealing with cancer - if you have reasons to stop
thinking about yourself, it seems your treatment goes better. Prayer,
meditation, and being of service to others in whatever capacity you can
- the best prescription. Works on all ailments, minor as well as major.
(And don't forget nice long walks and plenty of rest).

Leila

On Wed 23 Feb 2005 01:07:05p, Leila wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Hubby has been supporting me financially for over 5 years, working all
> day at a tough job, getting up an hour early to dress a recalcitrant 5
> year old and put him on the school bus, dressing another obstinate
> pre-schooler (3) and taking him to school, coming home from work for a
> meal, washing dishes & cleaning up, then putting the two wild children
> to bed. Every night. For 7 months. So I can lie around and recover.
>
> One reason why chemo has gone so well for me, besides pure luck of the
> genetic draw, is that I've been fortunate to have so much help from
> family. And when family started to burn out, hubby got a fat raise and
> bonus and said - hire a mother's helper, which I did.
>
> And he's still wiping pre-school behinds and wrastling them into and
> out of their clothes every day. The man works all the time, at home and
> on the job. He deserves every bit of nice dinner he got.
>
> One thing about dealing with cancer - if you have reasons to stop
> thinking about yourself, it seems your treatment goes better. Prayer,
> meditation, and being of service to others in whatever capacity you can
> - the best prescription. Works on all ailments, minor as well as major.
> (And don't forget nice long walks and plenty of rest).
>
> Leila

You have clearly worked out all the right answers. AND, you have a very
loving and devoted husband. What wonderful luck!

All the best,
Wayne

A birthday is a birthday - you celebrated well. Poor hubby's birthday
is a mere three weeks after eldest son's, so he always gets the short
end of the birthday stick. We're always too spent from celebrating the
kiddie's day to organize anything big for hubby. Luckily he's a little
shy and doesn't like crowds, so he swears he doesn't miss it.

Leila

I'd say you and your husband are both lucky to have one another. =o)
Obviously, you both love and care for one another in the best possible
sense.

Congratulations on having your last chemo treatment! I hope you have a
full recovery from your cancer and no recurrance in the future.

I like Trader Joe's myself. They've got some very good deals going.
And I can buy a bag of Basmati rice there for a lot less than my
regular grocery store charges.

Melissa

One time on Usenet, Denise~* > said:
> Leila wrote:
>
> > I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> > drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> > luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> > infusion.
>
> Congrats to you and happy birthday to the birthday twin of my hubby (who
> turned 36 last night) I decided to bring home Tony Romas & made an
> el-cheapo packaged Chocolate cake with canned vanilla frosting.
> (OK, I know. Don't flame me. We have a 2.8 year old & I was tired)

No flames here; given that you have a small child at home, he's
lucky he got anything! At least you remembered his special day
and did something nice. I remember DS being that age -- I have a
lot more time to cook now that he's nearly 8 and he even helps...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

"Leila" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> infusion.
>
> I'm normally not the biggest Trader Joe's fan - I don't care for all
> that pre-packaged stuff. BUT - I found more than $100 worth of
> provisions. Dinner was a Niman Ranch hormone free london broil; spring
> greens, organic cherry tomatoes for salad; pre-sliced crimini mushrooms
> and some frozen sliced red peppers for an olive oil/garlic sautee, also
> some organic potatoes hubby won't eat but I did. Dessert was frozen
> mixed berries, defrosted and served with half n half and sweeteners
> (splenda for him, sugar for me).
>
> Healthy, colorful, tasty, extravagant (there was also some dark
> chocolate on sale; bought wine as well but since i'm not drinking -
> meds- he didn't want any). So thank you TJ's for helping this poor
> hairless woman put on a decent birthday dinner for her beloved husband,
> who really deserves it.
>
> I also bought - organic chicken stock - cheap; frozen artichoke hearts;
> grass fed beef hamburger patties; Niman ranch beef stew meat; milk,
> cage free eggs, parsley, 3 bottles of Glass Mountain wine, claims to be
> from a very fine Napa Winery that rhymes with Spark'em. Any guesses,
> you wine geeks?
>
> Hubby is getting a large Circuit City object later, but for tonight I
> bought him a potted plant and a TJ's card ($.99, great colors, original
> art, very good quality)
>
> OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
> mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
> great deals while eating well.
>
> Leila


First, Congrats to you on finishing Chemo, and Happy Birthday to your Hubby.
I suspect your unselfish gift made him feel very loved. I bought my Hubby a
large Circuit City object for his birthday as well! lol

I love Trader Joe's for a lot of reasons. One, the Milton's bread is a good
$1.30 cheaper than the other stores. I love that bread! If you haven't tried
the Multi-grain Milton's, you should. Toasted. With butter and peanut
butter. Or Nutella. But, I digress.... hehe
I like to get the chicken stock there too, as well as the heavy cream and
lots of the veggies. The mixed berries make a quick and easy topping for
waffles or pancakes too, or for a more sophisticated touch, serve with
zabiglione. Yummy.
They used to have these light, crisp orange wafers, but I haven't seen them
in a long while.
Anyway, I am so glad you enjoyed your evening, and here's to many more.

kimberly

>

Kimberly wrote:
>The mixed berries make a quick and easy topping for
>waffles or pancakes too, or for a more sophisticated touch, serve with
>zabiglione. Yummy.

On the first 72 hours after chemo I usually have some appetite, for
non-spicy foods. This morning I made myself french toast and topped
with those mixed berries (sugared!).

God bless those fancy meds, is all I've got to say. It's a myth that
you lose weight on chemo - especially the kind I'm on. MOst people gain
5-15 pounds, and I have definitely fluctuated between 2 and 12 pounds
above my previous weight. Whatever. I'll deal with it soon.

Leila

On 23 Feb 2005 00:29:17 -0800, "Leila"
> wrote:

> I came home from my last round of chemo,

I didn't know! I will think good thoughts for you.

> OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
> mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
> great deals while eating well.
>

Absolutely! Cruising the isles at TJ's is culinary
inspiration. I shopped at Trader Joes before so many
prepared foods were the norm and still don't buy prepared
food from them... unless it's that mushroom pizza. Yum!


sf

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:06:38 -0800, JimLane
> wrote:

> Leila wrote:
> > I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
> > drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
> > luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
> > infusion.
>
> I think I would have been treating you even were it my birthday. I'd
> have settled for a day or two late.
>
I think her LAST chemo treatment was a great birthday
present! Leila might not realize it, but her husband must
be absolutely thrilled.

sf

"Leila" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> I also bought - organic chicken stock - cheap; frozen artichoke hearts;
> grass fed beef hamburger patties; Niman ranch beef stew meat; milk,
> cage free eggs, parsley, 3 bottles of Glass Mountain wine, claims to be
> from a very fine Napa Winery that rhymes with Spark'em. Any guesses,
> you wine geeks?

Markham? One of our favorite wineries.

Happy Birthday to your DH and congrats to you for your last round of chemo,
Leila! Your dinner sounds like it was wonderful.

Best of luck to you in the future.

Mary--wife of, sister of, daughter of, and daughter-in-law of cancer
survivors

Markham - must be it. $2.99 at TJ's, sold as Glass Mountain.

Leila

sf wrote:
> Absolutely! Cruising the isles at TJ's is culinary
> inspiration. I shopped at Trader Joes before so many
> prepared foods were the norm and still don't buy prepared
> food from them... unless it's that mushroom pizza. Yum!

Oh this is terrific news. I'm glad I got to read Leila's post! Congrats
on the milestone and happy birthday from me, too!

yes, indeedy, TJs is handy and heartily healthy, I have decided. My
daughter has been working at TJs for 6 months now, and loves it. She
comes home with new products (10% employee discount.. hurray!) for me
to try nearly everyday. She's like a walking TJs commercial or
something.

Arriving home late on Tuesday night after a road trip to L.A., it was
great to have the frozen organic brown rice and chicken fajita package
in the freezer.

Karen

"Leila" > wrote:

>I came home from my last round of chemo, dropped off Mom who mostly
>drove, went to TJ's next door. It's hubbie's birthday, poor guy, worse
>luck to have a birthday on the night your wife has her last chemo
>infusion.
>
>I'm normally not the biggest Trader Joe's fan - I don't care for all
>that pre-packaged stuff. BUT - I found more than $100 worth of
>provisions. Dinner was a Niman Ranch hormone free london broil; spring
>greens, organic cherry tomatoes for salad; pre-sliced crimini mushrooms
>and some frozen sliced red peppers for an olive oil/garlic sautee, also
>some organic potatoes hubby won't eat but I did. Dessert was frozen
>mixed berries, defrosted and served with half n half and sweeteners
>(splenda for him, sugar for me).
>
>Healthy, colorful, tasty, extravagant (there was also some dark
>chocolate on sale; bought wine as well but since i'm not drinking -
>meds- he didn't want any). So thank you TJ's for helping this poor
>hairless woman put on a decent birthday dinner for her beloved husband,
>who really deserves it.
>
>I also bought - organic chicken stock - cheap; frozen artichoke hearts;
>grass fed beef hamburger patties; Niman ranch beef stew meat; milk,
>cage free eggs, parsley, 3 bottles of Glass Mountain wine, claims to be
>from a very fine Napa Winery that rhymes with Spark'em. Any guesses,
>you wine geeks?
>
>Hubby is getting a large Circuit City object later, but for tonight I
>bought him a potted plant and a TJ's card ($.99, great colors, original
>art, very good quality)
>
>OK, I'm sold on Trader Joe's. If you shop carefully, keeping prices in
>mind, and dont' blow all your money on prepared foods, you can get
>great deals while eating well.
>
>Leila

Hope all is well with you and yours in the future. I enjoy your posts
very much.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)