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Thanks Fugi. I'm ALWAYS stuck taking salads to family gatherings. And these are both new and different. Although I thought if I made the same salad for 30 years:eek: they'd quit asking me to bring salads! ;)
How's it going?
Rooting for those RAMS Sunday????
Correct answer would be YES. :D
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Rooting for those RAMS Sunday????
Correct answer would be YES :D
LOL OKAY better yet how about a good tight game by both sides, some funny commercials and Beer ?:p
Good, its friday, one DR appt down passing grades , next is the 14th more concerned about that one. How you doing? ;)Quote:
How's it going?
Hmmm. Okay. I'm not sure what your med problem is, but I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers and send you lots of positive energy until then. And even past the 14th, if you're really nice to me! :D Although, it seems you have a fair amount of your own positive energy...and that is a very good thing.Quote:
Good, its friday, one DR appt down passing grades , next is the 14th more concerned about that one. How you doing?
I'm so good it's phenomenal. It's Friday! I didn't spill anything this week, nothing ran over...and I have a weekend of NO inlaws, and nothing planned whatsoever, except Sunday 'me time,' a full body massage, a pedicure, a manicure, then home to veg on the couch with my yummy cabbage soup (and whatever else I'm allowed that day...only THREE more days to go on this dadblasted diet) Maybe watch the game. Probably watch the game. Or stick in a movie and watch the game in PIP! ALONE. At home. By myself. Everyone else will be at the bro-in-law's.
Hehe. There's one good thing about this cabbage diet!!! A great reason NOT to go to a big party with tons of food and alcohol!
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:p Enjoy it !!
I've not got any real plans, maybe sleep late (6 or 7 am).
Next weekend (sat) is the yearly specialty food fair plan on spending 12 hours there and eating & drinking myself silly.
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veg on the couch with my yummy cabbage soup only THREE more days to go on this dadblasted diet
HMMMMMMMMMMMM after the three days then what? Dessert?
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Runs away before JayBird can throttle him..........................>
You'd like it too much if I throttled you, wouldn't be any fun. Would it??? :DQuote:
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:p Enjoy it !!
I've not got any real plans, maybe sleep late (6 or 7 am).
Next weekend (sat) is the yearly specialty food fair plan on spending 12 hours there and eating & drinking myself silly.
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HMMMMMMMMMMMM after the three days then what? Dessert?
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Runs away before JayBird can throttle him..........................>
Didn't you mean 'sillier???Quote:
eating & drinking myself silly
And after the last day of this diet, Monday, I am NOT eating soup, vegies or fruit. DEFINITELY NO CABBAGE in any form.
I'm most likely hitting a VERY good Chinese buffet over in the county, or maybe fried chicken and mashed taters. Then ICE CREAM. (might as well put the 5 pounds right back on, hey?)
Right now a plain slice of stale white bread sounds good. I NEED CARBOHYDRATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sleep late til 6 or 7???? Gawd, you're one of THOSE? I'm in bed tomorrow til 8, AND Sunday, if it kills me!Quote:
Originally posted by the fugative
:p Enjoy it !!
maybe sleep late (6 or 7 am).
Next weekend (sat) is the yearly specialty food fair plan on spending 12 hours there
FOOD FAIR? 12 hours of food and drink?
Hey...!!!! I'll be off my diet by then...hehe. ;)
**My sister's going to be up in your neighborhood for three days, the beginning of March, on business. Pray for a LOT of subzero weather and 2 feet of snow, okay?**
~evil grin~
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You got it (its usually one of our snowiest months) ;)Quote:
My sister's going to be up in your neighborhood for three days, the beginning of March, on business. Pray for a LOT of subzero weather and 2 feet of snow, okay?
:p I've been trained that way because of the job, personally I'd rather sleep to noon but can't anymore. ;)Quote:
Sleep late til 6 or 7???? Gawd, you're one of THOSE? I'm in bed tomorrow til 8, AND Sunday, if it kills me!
Thanks, fugi ((may I call you fugi, too ?)) :)I missed ya'll - but I looked up some good stuff in my "free" time ....Quote:
Welcome Back Jolie !!
For Jaybird's Diet ...
Gumbo Z'Herbs (literally "Green Gumbo")
1 bunch collard greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 pound spinach, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch Bok Choy or mustard greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch radishes, roots and greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch green onions, washed and chopped coarsely
4 (yes, four) cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
Saute all ingredients listed in 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large pot for 45 minutes or until tender.
Deglaze with a 1/2 cup beer or water.
Make a roux.
Add 6 cups of water to greens.
Stir in roux, season to taste.... Suggest : 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 teaspoon Tony's seasoning, 1 teaspoon Tabasco hot sauce, 1 teaspoon Worestershire, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregeno, 1 teaspoon liquid smoke. I also add fresh herbs from my garden during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking - basil, oregano, sage.... it all depends on what you like...
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Now, for AFTER Jaybirds' diet ...
Million Dollar Pound Cake
1 pound butter, softened (the REAL stuff....)
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition *this is an important step*
Add flour to butter mixture, alternating with milk; beginning and ending with flour.
Stir in extracts very gently.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
Bake at 300* for one hour and 40 minutes.
Cool cake in pan for 10-15 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.
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Thanks, fugi ((may I call you fugi, too ?)) :)
:D ya sure you betcha ;) ( in my best scandinavian accent) I missed reading your posts!! :p
For Jaybird's Diet ...
Gumbo Z'Herbs (literally "Green Gumbo")
1 bunch collard greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 pound spinach, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch Bok Choy or mustard greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch radishes, roots and greens, washed and chopped coarsely
1 bunch green onions, washed and chopped coarsely
4 (yes, four) cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
*****Ummm Jolie...I'm going to pretend I didn't even see this recipe. Is Fugi rubbing off on you??? :eek: That just sounds downright nasty. But I guess I don't have enough SOUTH in me! :D
I'll stick with that cake recipe - maybe I'll make it Monday night, and eat it all Tuesday! Man I wish I had some fresh strawberries...not those nasty, shipped in green ones!
DIET...UNGH...4 letter word! Good thing I only wanted to drop a few pounds because if I had to do this for any length of time, I think I'd throw myself off the Arch! I NEED CARBOHYDRATES!!!!!!!!
Todays Recipies
(for those not dieting)
Sour Cream Raisin Bars
2 cups raisins
water
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup oatmeal
1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons corn starch
3 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Place raisins in enough water to cover, cook gentley until soft, about 2 min. Set aside. Cream butter and brown sugar; add oatmeal, flour & soda. Put 1/2 mixture in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 10 min. Blend sugar, salt, corn starch & egg yolks and sour cream together. Cook on low, stirring until mixture just boils, remove from heat. Add vanilla & cooked raisins, Pour over cooked crust in the 9x13 pan, Pour remaining crust mixture on top. Bake 30 minutes at 250.
Carmel Corn
6 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 sticks butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Boil brown sugar, syrup, salt & butter for 5 minutes in a DEEP kettle. Add 1 teaspoon baking soda. Puffs up. Pour mixture over popcorn in a turkey roaster; mix well. work quickly to mix. Bake at 200 for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
Caramel Marshmallows
40 large marshmallows
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/3 stickss margerine
2 bags of large marshmallows
rice krispies
take 2 bags of marshmallows spread out on cookies sheeets or pan and put in freezer over night.
Crush a couple of cups of rice krispies & place in a bowl, set aside. Melt the 40 marshmallows in a double boiler with the condensed milk & margerine. Take frozen marshmallows from freezer, dip each marshmallow in melted mixture & then roll in rice krispies, set on waxed paper and refrigerate until set.
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more tomorrow