aKathy's What's for Dinner 10/23

I did get up, walk the dog. and dh is gone all day to visit a friend up on the russian river.. a couple of hours away. my joints and muscles are acky.. so did try conditioning class.. did sit down for some of it. went to trader joes and home.. slight fever and feel "off". not covid. so I do have dinner stuff in fridge but may get takeout.

a typical retirement story: in august, my dh need a med prescription and he was away in idaho. three bottles. I picked up them, mailed one to him and all is well. so last week he asked me where the other two bottles were. I said.. look here and here and here.. no luck. I said I will look when I get home. so I did look at all the usual spaces I would put something important like that. no luck. today, since he was gone, I decided I would do a thorough look.. and figured it would be by his desk or in the bedroom. found them in his bathroom bag. he didn't see them when he was looking. problem solved.

retirement is losing your mind and looking around for it (haha)..

@rhymeswithpurple thank goodness you got an answer and plan.

naby64 I like mild cheese so bursts and mozzarella are perfect for me.
We didn’t eat it though because I’m still working on my foyer project and I picked up my grandson early from daycare. We went to the playground. My dd was supposed to go to Justin Timberlake tonight but it was canceled. So she picked him up after work.

scrappintoee my nephew is in medical school and he had his dog trained & certified to visit hospitals /nursing homes. I can’t imagine he has time to do it now.
I forgot to mention that my dd had a rebound anaphylactic reaction at the hospital when she was accused of faking by that dr. The more I think about him I get pissed. He was a jerk in school too. At least I live 3 hours away from them.

I may have to try making the barbacoa beef

My BFF’s husband makes HH and Tuna Helper all the time. She says it is delicious. Other BFF likes it too. There is nothing wrong with eating it if it tastes good, right? We eat to live not live to eat.

I have been ill since Sunday and went to the doctor today it could be something that just needs to run its course or a few other things that require testing. They wanted to do a CT but my insurance requires pre approval which could take two weeks. Insurance today...

I made congee for my dinner to have with some rotisserie chicken. I have wanted to make it before in my rice cooker (zojirushi❤️) and so DH picked up the ingredients for me. He took off work this morning to take me in which was so sweet of him.

Marina, I hope you feel better soon.

I made tuna mornay for DSO and I, and chicken mornay for DS on Wednesday night. I had bought some potato chips earlier, one was BBQ Ribs flavour and the other was Chilli Lime flavour. I crushed them up and used them in the topping with panko breadcrumbs, and it was so good! I'm actually eating rechauffe for lunch, as we speak.

DSO is at a lunch with his dad today, for 50 year MCC (Melbourne Cricket Club) members. It is being catered for by Guy Grossi, who is a famous chef here. I have eaten at two of his restaurants in Melbourne, and the food was out of this world! DSO keeps texting me with the food so far, and to say I am jealous is an understatement. It's like they've picked all of my favourite things for the menu. So far:

Bar Snacks: Arincini Balls with caramelised onion; Vol-au-vent with roasted beetroot and goat cheese; Smoked mac and cheese croquettes



And they're not even up to the entrees (starters) yet!

Yeah! So glad you are being listened to.


You are too funny! FWIW, I don't hide things in the freezer but 99% of the time the kids will only get ice cream and ignore the other stuff. DH is rarely looking for sweets but the main reason the bread drawer is twice as big as the dessert drawer. He loves his breads.

If I take sweets out and leave them on the island, everyone nibbles away but they never go in to get something themselves (except ice creams).

When we were first married we lived over a great congee place. I haven't had it in years. Hope it helps with your recovery.

I can't believe you didn't get to go with them!? Not fair. 

I am fairly lucky with DH that way. Firstly, he is often away, so I can eat what I want then, and secondly - he was the one who suggested we have at least one vegetarian meal each week at the start of this year, and seems to be OK with me increasing our meat-free quota.


I am really enjoying it. The designer (Stephen West) does a shawl mystery every October, but this is the first time I've ever joined in. We first received an introductory page, with info about yarn (amounts and colors), needle size and about the kits available at his yarn shop. Other yarn dyers also put out 'ready to go' yarn kits with the right type and quantity of yarn.
Since October 3rd, we have been emailed (or get through Ravelry's pattern update system) a new 'Clue' each Thursday, so that pattern builds over 4 weeks. I was a bit late starting, as the first clue came through when we were driving to Venice and I didn't have much time for a few days there. I am pleased that I am almost 'caught up' - I should get Clue 3 done today or maybe tomorrow. I am going to try not to peek at the pattern or video for Clue 4 until I'm finished Clue 3.