aKathy's What's for Dinner 10/29

I can't believe how long your migraines last scrapmaven!  I hope you get some relief today!   

My sciatica is still giving me grief so I booked a massage for tomorrow ... 90 minutes of heaven!   


I'm not working today ... my cleaning person should be here in a few minutes ... I always feel so uncomfortable being here when she is here doing all the housework I should be doing but oh well!  


No big plans for the rest of the day ... my mum will be coming over later this afternoon ... they are serving something she doesn't like for dinner at her place so she's eating here ... no idea what we will have ... she can decide when she gets here!   

Danggit scrapmaven!! I am so sorry.

Tearisci spaghetti sounds good. I have an open jar of sauce from Saturday night's meatball toast. Since I don't have anything really planned I may make up a pot of sauce and meatballs and serve over the half a bag of pasta. I just looked at the pasta this morning figuring out how I could make it at lunch today at the office. So we will have either that or chicken lettuce wraps. I went to a new Walmart the other day and found some PF Chang chicken wrap sauce. And I picked up some ground chicken. Probably need to use that first and do the spaghetti on Thursday. sigh...decisions decisions.

Other than that, just a quiet day in the office. Oh and DH is on pupper watch. Our oldest just didn't seem to be acting himself yesterday. Really all weekend. I figured it was because DH was sick and I was being the tired helper and Scout just thought mom needed him. Well, this morning I woke up to a pile of diarrhea in the spot where he will sometimes go inside. I couldn't tell but it looked bloody. I know, too early in the morning for this kind of talk. But I am not sure, could just be the color of. Anyway, he didn't eat his nighttime cookie last night, nor his mintie this morning or his absolute go bananas act for the morning snausage. So I told DH since he was upright today, Scout was his priority and to call me if anything should come up.

Other than that quiet.

Praying you get some relief scrapmaven!
I am fixing cajun chicken fettuccine alfredo and garlic bread with cheese for dinner.

I really hope you get some answers and a good plan is set up!!

Have something to keep your mind busy. Will help with the burning pain and itchiness of the skin pricks.

Today I have chemo and usually we get a late lunch afterwards, but my appointment is later than usual. So probably I’ll just come home afterwards and order pizza.

In case anyone is interested: my sister and I have a Pampered Chef party open, mostly just so we can order things for ourselves. But in case anyone else is looking for something, here is the link. Deadline to order is midnight Eastern on Thursday 10/31. We are absolutely NOT asking, encouraging, or urging anyone to order anything.

table.pamperedchef.com/party/1441869qww?inviteSource=direct&t=1730219303322


scrapmaven, dammit, feel better!!

naby64, hope your pup is okay.

Ohhhhh, something I just remembered I was going to ask everyone about. LEEKS. I have 2 very large ones in my fridge. I was supposed to make a savory leek bread pudding for a potluck on Sunday. Well, after tending to sick DH, I didn't have the energy so I thought I will just do something later. I don't want to have to make the bread pudding just for me. I don't need to consume that much bread over a few days. What else can I do with leeks. I don't think I have ever used them before in anything. If I did, it is so far back in history I can't remember it. So give me all your ideas please!

naby64: Sending special thoughts for your sick fur baby. I hate it that they can’t tell you what’s wrong.

I’m sitting in the car in the parking lot of the eye dr. I just had my mom to get her shot in the eye last week but this is another appt for a new peripheral vision check. They don’t let anyone else wait in the office (new policy since Covid) so here I wait in the car with my book.

My youngest son dropped off my belated birthday present last night. It’s an awesome sweatshirt with Walkers head embroidered on the front and his name and paw print on the sleeve. Son said his girlfriend ordered it, he was just the “wallet”. I love it and am wearing it today.

Supper will be grilled steak.

Potato leek soup and braised leeks. I also use them in a Italian bacon leek pasta (BLT) by Food Network.

ETA: make sure to clean them well.

I cut the end off where the roots were and then the dark green leaves (save those if you have a stock bag in the freezer if left over scraps).

I cut mine down the middle then again opposite way to get half moons.

Place in water (I use a large bowl) and swish around. Separate each part and rub to loosen sand and dirt.

Pull out by hand fulls and place into a small colander then rinse 1 more time. Lay on towel and dry.

Others keep the bottom on and make slits down (2) to make 4 sections and then run under water as they rub. I tried that and still had dirt.

I'm sitting here all poked and waiting and my back itches something awful. They said I needed to sit here for 15 minutes. But I'm definitely allergic to something.

Happy Tuesday!

I just got home. Decided, since I was teaching tonight, I would leave work at noon and come home and enjoy this weather. It is 80 degrees! We will most likely hit a record high for today. The wind is something fierce though. All the beautiful leaves will be gone after today. Nothing exciting going on here. Been a couple of busy days.

scrapmaven sorry that stupid migraine is hanging around.

jeremysgirl hopefully you will get the results quickly.

leannec hoping the massage gives you some relief.

peasapie I thought I would vote on my way home but when I saw the line outside the door I figured I will go tomorrow when I have more time.

DH is on his own for dinner. I will grab something after class.

All that allergy testing and you know what I'm allergic to? Cats. My back lit up on fire. Over cats. Nothing else reacted. No food. No environmental. Nothing. He's sending me for blood testing for auto immune disorders. He told me if it isn't that then we need to start looking at my medication as the culprit.

Please let me share something. It's been a tough 3-4 weeks for me. I work at a church and we try to help with benevolence when we can. 3 weeks ago I was called evil because the person calling didn't fit our criteria and I told them we couldn't help. Last week, I was called an evil bitch for the same thing. Today someone called and again was asking for something we don't help with. She called me a snob before hanging up.

Now, it's been a week and it's only Tuesday. This morning has been frazzleling. Is that a word? Anyway, the MoM knows my favorite cookie is a frosted gingerbread cookie from our local bakery. He brought one to me after lunch. He said you need this. I posted it on FB and said you know who you are, thank you.

My DD just sent me MY photo with a text. "You know that's a vagina". Oh my lawd, I can't unsee it now. Share the much needed laugh with me here. Do you see a pumpkin or.. ya know...

feel better everyone who needs it!!

went to aquafit, then to grocery store.. got a lot of kitchen bags, tp, paper towels.. texted dh and then when I got home he said.. well I just assumed you would get (yz)and I didn't. so it is on the list for next time.

unloaded car contents into basement. need to put stuff away. I forgot dh is going out to dinner with a friend visiting out here from florida.. so I will make chicken spaghetti for just us two. this friend has written many books..three kids books... "what if you met a cowboy". "what if you met a knight?" "what if you met a pirate?" and a lot of books about boats and the craft of sailing. he's an artist too.

another sunny clear day.