aKathy's What's for Dinner 5/19

I'm still feeling rough ... thanks for asking ladies!

I work all this week so I need to take it easy today so that I feel better tomorrow!

I hate colds ... so inconvenient!    

I am going to plant myself in front of the TV soon ...


That is too bad about yoga scrapmaven ... you were really enjoying it!

Thanks for the update on your parents Tearisci ... I like to know how they are doing!


Dinner is up in the air ... something easy as I don't really feel like cooking ...

I just cancel the job for that day ... no big deal but it is often difficult for the school to find another sub at the last minute ... I am subbing this week for an administrator so I am definitely going in!

Well I am bummed on your behalf. Gah, you should be able to find activities that bring you joy.

Feel better leannec! Tearisci I'm sorry about your mom. I hope they can figure this out.

Chloe just keeps referring to her new dog as a little princess. So it seems likely we will be calling her princess. Finn was Chloe's shadow so it was difficult to lose him. She kept stating over and over again how alone she felt without him. I know she feels alone as she is in an abusive relationship. But that is a worry for another day.

Jeremy is getting closer on getting our garden ready to plant. My plants are needing to be transplanted. Seriously you should see how big my kale plants are. If nothing else, there will be kale for miles.

I'm working but not really. There's nothing going on here. I am glad for the down time. I'm going to take Jeremy's daughter to a job interview this afternoon and then we will hit up the farmer's market. Dinner tonight will be creamy white beans with an herby olive oil, roasted potatoes, and asparagus. For the carnivores there will be chicken.

I have a salad cookbook from America's Test Kitchen that I was looking through over the weekend. A ton of the recipes made me think this might be a cookbook that you would like. It is called The Complete Salad Cookbook and very few of the salads are just lettuce based. Lots of different grains and beans.

I love burrata over arugula with balsamic!

I made it for my parents one night and they were like, this cheese is weird. These are the same people who would serve half of a canned pear on a lettuce leaf with Velveeta shredded on top.  

I know I have a vegan cookbook from ATK that I need to dig out.  I bought it years ago, before my plant based adventures.  I'll have to look for this one.  A lot of times ATK cookbooks are in the bargain section at B&N. 

I went to AquaFit this morning and DH are going to brunch at our favorite place in a little bit.

My back is still healing. I realized I iced too long ~ that is why I was in so much pain yesterday for our walk as I had iced before hand. Now I am occasionally heating and doing my stretching exercises. I woke up with a very dull twinge ~ not quite a headache but it's irritating me.

Dinner will be stuffed red bell peppers.

jeremysgirl , this made me laugh! Ready to start harvesting.

Although it’s a holiday here today, not much going on. It’s a chilly but sunny day.

DH and I dropped into DS’s place with coffee for the grownups and donuts for the grandboys. We had a great visit and a nice catchup.

I’m about to head out on a walk with Walker. DH is walking in the treadmill since today is his workout day and the gym is closed for the holiday.

Supper will be leftover pulled pork and perogies. Not sure what DH will come up with to eat.

Oh no. I noticed she hadn't been posting and I'm sorry to hear this is the reason. She and he have been through so much

oh no, she’s had such a long haul and so has he. Praying.

Tearisci keeping good thoughts for your mom too. It is so hard to see stuff like that happen. it’s so hard to watch our parents go through tough stuff. Very, very very hard. Just know that you have taken great care of her regardless of where or what the next step is for her. Never doubt that

I am so sorry to hear about **GypsyGirl**’s DH. Keeping you in my thoughts today and going forward.

Also Tearisci’s mom. So hard to watch them fail. Hang in there, honey.

scrapmaven, I’m glad you have the opportunity to stick with a lighter version of yoga. Enjoy your meditation, too.


I had a great time on my getaway last week. Can’t remember if I’ve posted since I got back. But anyway, I haven’t been able to master the photo-posting process here, but I did post a new pic of the gentleman friend and me on my Facebook. If we aren’t friends and you’d like to be, PM me.

Dinner tonight will be something with my package of chicken breasts. Unless I get lazy and go the cheese & crackers route instead.

Just wanted to pop in. I am good, just busy. Had a self pity party(sort of) with the whole DH cremains issue. I didn't go and went to friends' son graduation. Much better use of my time this weekend. After storms rolled through Saturday night and my sweet 2 yr old pup that has now decided to have storm anxiety and walked, straddled me and finally crawled under the covers during the boomers, I woke up Sunday morning with a pulled muscle. Yesterday was full of sharp intakes and some exclamations as I would forget and move a certain way. But I got meal prep done for the week and made it to my financial mtg at church.

Today is just catch-up. Sent my mom an early bday gift of PJs and some groceries. WM has the absolute softest pajamas from a brand called JoySpun. We only have WM in my area and when I found these, I had to have them and knew my mom would love them. So that was a fun surprise for her. Ran to the library and grabbed 2 books on hold for me. How Not to Die my Michael Greger and PlantYou by I can't remember at the moment. It looks like I will most likely buy the HNTD book. So many things appear to be covered and I want to highlight and take notes.

Headed home soon for a dinner of creamy beans with herby oil & crunchy stuff. With a side of baby broccoli.

Tearisci I hate to read that you are at the hospital with your mom. I hope it all gets sorted out.

Since I was missing over the weekend, I had missed **GypsyGirl** not posting. I really hate to see that her DH is in the hospital. Wishing her healing thoughts and hugs.

leannec I saw you had a cold. Well, boo to colds. Especially summer colds. Why do they always seem worse?

I'll pop in at home and read more to see what is going on in your lives. TTFN!