Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
I have 6 sets of bedding (inflatable twin bed, fitted sheet with attached top sheet, light blanket, sleeping bag and pillow) in the cabinets of the common room (kitchen area on one side, bathrooms on the other end, living area in the middle with one lengthwise wall of cabinets and the other of windows). I've put the latest xbox gaming system in and stocked some "classic" second hand games. The older boys use the common room, if they take/have the younger boys around the younger can stay in my attached cottage room - play their games (and toys) and have a tv for their viewing.
Last night was a "party" hosted by my 18 year old grand-nephew with his "battle of the build" teammates who are competing today showing their construction skills. It's the first "event" I allowed without my supervision. The boys have used the lake house before on weekends where I stayed some/most of the weekend with no problems. If the weather holds, I'll be going up Sunday afternoon to grill some steaks and see how the place survived.
I am taking 2 online lessons a week with a woman in Athens to work on my Greek. I heard it alot growing up and spoke it with my grandmother. I just never knew how to read and write it and at 67 this is challenging but I am persevering.
You were right! I didn’t miss out on flavor making my black bean soup with canned beans.
It turned out well. The only change that I made was I added a bit more heat. I like my black bean soup on the spicy side.
So, all I have to do is make a salad to go with our soup and dinner is done!
One day I am going to attempt to make flan. I love it and occasionally order it from restaurants but I have never made it myself. I can do puddings and a baked custard. So, I should be able to manage making a flan.
I just finished everything except for the simmering and then I am supposed to blend some of the beans to thicken it.
I don’t have an immersion blender so I suppose that I will use my processor or blender.
I found a recipe that looks good. It’s from twopeasandtheirpod.com
It’s a fairly quick soup to make! A lot quicker than when I make my black bean soup from dried beans.
I guess I will research recipes for soup using canned beans. Please share if you have a good recipe or advice for me.
Thanks! 😊
My DNA results show that I am predominantly British but I certainly don’t have those baking skills.
It takes patience that I don’t have to bake those intricate baked goods. I don’t have the chemistry skills to combine the proper ingredients, nor the engineering skills to assemble the final product.
I truly admire pastry chefs. They create works of art!
I like seeing Martha Stewart bake. Is there anything that Martha can’t do though?
My fantasy would be to become a great chocolatier! Has anyone seen the movie. Chocolat? It was entertaining.
I don’t do the shots of ouzo! I will order the Greek wine and enjoy it while sitting beside Bayou St. John.
My childhood home was one block away from our Greek fest and the neighbors were invited for free every year. Mom would give me her tickets to enter the fest. I bought tickets after mom lost her home in hurricane Katrina.
It was awful seeing the beautiful Greek cathedral ruined from the hurricane. They rebuilt it and they have a strong presence in the community.
The raffle prizes a great. a trip to Greece! The Greek cathedral is beautiful and I never miss attending a service there.
I would tease my daughters and tell them that they should date one of the handsome Greek men. Of course, I am partial to handsome Italian men like I married.
I want the woman from Malaysia to win! She’s incredible! This is the 2022 season that I am watching. All of the episodes have been fun to watch.
Your menu here sounds like a special family meal at my grandmother's house.
I can remember making the stuffed grape leaves with her and my aunts when I was little. We'd make so many and eat so many.
You have a busy household! Whew! Never a dull moment, I bet.
It takes a lot of fuel for the growth and particularly for the foster sons, I encourage them to eat as much as they want. In addition to the meat dishes, they also consume a lot of brocolli, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, carrots, spinach, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, corn, salsa, cheese dip with tortilla chips, cottage cheese and chocolate milk. Thank goodness for walmart grocery ordering - don't know I could keep up with the shopping otherwise! Fortunately between the stipend the state pays for the boys' care and my retirement I can afford the eats; hopefully inflation won't be changing that. I still spend less in a month cooking than my nephew's household spends in a week of mostly restaurant meals.
I would fail miserably if I were on that show. I have no patience for that kind of precision and detail in baking.
My precise husband would be perfect for that show! I am more organic in my approach, which is why I am a better cook than a baker.
Baking isn’t very forgiving so I have a feeling that I would be the first person eliminated on the show
Good for them! They are going to be great cooks too.
It is easier to cook a large batch of food and freeze some.
Your boys sound like they have good appetites!
It’s expensive feeding growing boys. I grew up with brothers and I think my mom knew a million ways to cook ground beef!
Mom was very smart with pinching pennies. I think most people who lived through the Great Depression knew how to budget.
I hate having to spend as much money as we do at the grocery! It is cheaper than eating out though.
Techie,
How do you make your cheeseburger mac and cheese dish?
You would make an excellent home economist! You would be a great asset to a test kitchen and could develop recipes for everyone to enjoy.
I find the creative process of cooking fun too. Sometimes, we hit the mark and other times the dish still needs tweaking.
Your soup sounds yummy! Glad that the boys are enjoying it. Do they cook as well? They have a good teacher to inspire them.
The boys like tomato soup and grilled cheese for their after school/practice mini meal and are now disappointed if the fridge doesn't have some leftover soup waiting for snacks. Currently it ranks only behind the homemade vegetable beef soup, double cheeseburger macaroni and spaghetti as favorite heat em up leftovers.