Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
in CA so we don't see her often.

Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
(I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)

So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
market, so that's it in the shopping department.

Dora

--

limey wrote:
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
> to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
> in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora

Mazel Tov!

Sheldon

limey wrote:
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
> to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
> in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)

Congratulations! Dora (and to the rest of the family)

Sooo... does this mean we have to address you as Great-Gran Dora from
now on? - or GGD for brevity?
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.

Sounds good to me...

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

"limey" > wrote in message
...
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
> forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
> Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)

Wow--great grandparents! Congratulations!!


> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.

From another person who is also "eating healthy" (at least trying to, as I'm
"eating for three" now), I think that sounds yummy!

Mary

limey wrote:
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
> to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
> in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora
>

I would think it would be wonderful You may want to ask her if she
has any "issues" with food. When I was pregnant there were things that
I couldn't even stand the site or smell of. There were also things that
I wanted to eat all the time. She may be one of the lucky ones that
isn't feeling sick often (i just wasn't lol)

As far as what "experts" say - I think there are only a few things they
suggest limiting. Certain fish, go light on eggs and nuts....that's all
I can remember at the moment

Congratulations and I hope you have a wonderful visit

Roberta (in VA)

limey wrote:
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
> to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
> in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora
>

Mazel Tov! Your dinner plans sound good to me. When I was pregnant I
lived on Thai takeout and french fries with creamy caesar dressing,
though, so I'm no expert on healthy eating

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

email:
anisaerah at s b c global.net

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

"MareCat" wrote in message
> "limey" wrote
> From another person who is also "eating healthy" (at least trying to, as
> I'm "eating for three" now), I think that sounds yummy!
>
> Mary

Mary - twins?? Wonderful.

Dora
>
>

"Melba's Jammin'" wrote

> "limey" wrote:
>> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with
>> some
>> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large
>> salad.
>> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
>> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
>> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>>
>> Dora
>
> Sounds like dinner to me! Even if she weren't preggers.

It's a really special week. Not just her visit, but her brother gets home
from Iraq on Sunday after being debriefed at Camp Lejeune. What a relief -
he has been stationed in Baghdad, Ramahdi and Fallujah. Not exactly
peaceful spots. The kid's only 20 and has already lived a lifetime.
Anyway, he and his sister will only be reunited for a day before she takes
off for CA - he was delayed in getting his leave. We're thankful he's OK,
though.

Dora

On Mon 27 Feb 2006 01:44:01p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sarah
bennett?

> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
> Subject: Visit
> From: sarah bennett >
>
> limey wrote:
>> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
>> forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
>> Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>>
>> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us
>> great-grandparents. (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes
>> me feel ancient.)
>>
>> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with
>> some light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a
>> large salad. I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I
>> have fresh fruit for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already
>> made his run to the market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>>
>> Dora
>>
>
> Mazel Tov! Your dinner plans sound good to me. When I was pregnant I
> lived on Thai takeout and french fries with creamy caesar dressing,
> though, so I'm no expert on healthy eating
>
> --
>
> saerah
>
> http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/
>

Saerah, the food and recipes on your site look wonderful. I've copied
some.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
____________________

BIOYA

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 27 Feb 2006 01:44:01p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sarah
> bennett?
>
>
>>Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
>>Subject: Visit
>>From: sarah bennett >
>>
>>limey wrote:
>>
>>>Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
>>>forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
>>>Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>>>
>>>Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us
>>>great-grandparents. (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes
>>>me feel ancient.)
>>>
>>>So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with
>>>some light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a
>>>large salad. I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I
>>>have fresh fruit for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already
>>>made his run to the market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>>>
>>>Dora
>>>
>>
>>Mazel Tov! Your dinner plans sound good to me. When I was pregnant I
>>lived on Thai takeout and french fries with creamy caesar dressing,
>>though, so I'm no expert on healthy eating
>>
>>--
>>
>>saerah
>>
>>http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/
>>
>
>
> Saerah, the food and recipes on your site look wonderful. I've copied
> some.
>

Thank you! I hope they work well for you! I don't understand "regular"
(as opposed to those who write cookbooks that they sell) cooks not
sharing the recipes they use. Teach a man to fish, right? One thing I am
not very experienced with is desserts, so I've been making more cakes
and pies and stuff lately. The buttermilk cake is *so* good! I think I'm
going to make one for my birthday instead of the carrot cake with cream
cheese frosting I made last year.

--

saerah (eating

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

email:
anisaerah at s b c global.net

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

On Mon 27 Feb 2006 02:08:26p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sarah
bennett?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 27 Feb 2006 01:44:01p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sarah
>> bennett?
>>
>>
>>>Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
>>>Subject: Visit
>>>From: sarah bennett >
>>>
>>>limey wrote:
>>>
>>>>Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
>>>>forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
>>>>Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>>>>
>>>>Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us
>>>>great-grandparents. (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes
>>>>me feel ancient.)
>>>>
>>>>So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with
>>>>some light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a
>>>>large salad. I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I
>>>>have fresh fruit for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already
>>>>made his run to the market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>>>>
>>>>Dora
>>>>
>>>
>>>Mazel Tov! Your dinner plans sound good to me. When I was pregnant I
>>>lived on Thai takeout and french fries with creamy caesar dressing,
>>>though, so I'm no expert on healthy eating
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>saerah
>>>
>>>http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>
>>
>> Saerah, the food and recipes on your site look wonderful. I've copied
>> some.
>>
>
> Thank you! I hope they work well for you! I don't understand "regular"
> (as opposed to those who write cookbooks that they sell) cooks not
> sharing the recipes they use. Teach a man to fish, right? One thing I am
> not very experienced with is desserts, so I've been making more cakes
> and pies and stuff lately. The buttermilk cake is *so* good! I think I'm
> going to make one for my birthday instead of the carrot cake with cream
> cheese frosting I made last year.

The buttermilk cake is the first think that caught my eye! And I do agree
about sharing recipes.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
____________________

BIOYA

"limey" > wrote in message
...
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
> forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
> Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora
>
> --
>

Sounds good to me, except for the potatoes...I don't do potatoes with cheese

What seasonings are you using for the chicken? I made chicken breasts last
night with lemon and garlic, we had them with pitas and salad.

kimberly

"limey" > wrote in message
...
>
> "MareCat" wrote in message
>> "limey" wrote
>> From another person who is also "eating healthy" (at least trying to, as
>> I'm "eating for three" now), I think that sounds yummy!
>>
>> Mary
>
> Mary - twins?? Wonderful.

Yep.

Mary

limey wrote:

> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking forward
> to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp Pendleton base
> in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)

Congrats!

> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora

It all depends on how far along she is & if she has any food adversions
or indigestion issues. For example, I'm 19 weeks along now & it was
just the last couple weeks that I have been able to eat any sort of
meat. :-) Serve what you have planned though (sounds good to me!), she
will probably eat from your menu of what sounds good to her.

"limey" > wrote in message
...
> Our granddaughter is due here for a visit tomorrow and we're looking
> forward to seeing her. She lives with her Marine husband on the Camp
> Pendleton base in CA so we don't see her often.
>
> Surprise! Surprise! She is involved with making us great-grandparents.
> (I knew it would happen one day but boy, it makes me feel ancient.)
>
> So - she is "eating healthy". I'm having baked cut-up chicken with some
> light breading and seasoning, potatoes au gratin (OK??) and a large salad.
> I had my doubts about the potatoes, but they're good. I have fresh fruit
> for dessert. How does that sound? DH has already made his run to the
> market, so that's it in the shopping department.
>
> Dora
>
> --
>
>==========

Woo-hoo!!!!

Congratulations and the meal sounds great! I'm sure that she'll appreciate
that you kept her thoughts/concerns in mind. I know that I'm always tickled
when any of my relatives keep my food interests in mind.
Syssi