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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.

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Oh well - the split peas are still pretty hard after several hours of simmering. I thought they were going to be but R thought differently. They didn't absorb all the water when I soaked them, which they usually do. He is pretty good in the kitchen, but I think I have made more pots of pea soup than he has.

I've tried the baking soda trick which I think has helped a little. If I know him he will eat the soup anyway.

psue -what surprised me about the peanut butter is that is took away any scorched taste which is hard to get rid of. It apparently works for soups, stews or chili. I have only ever tried it in pea soup.
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Nacy, let me know how your pot roast comes out. There used to be a place downtown that served French Dip Sandwiches made from brisket I think, cooked forever and a day. The owner would not share the recipe but those sandwiches may have been the most delectable things I’ve ever eaten in my life.

Golden, who would have thought to put peanut butter into pea soup? But it makes sense in a weird, legume-y way.
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R pronounced the split peas OK so we threw in veggies, meat and seasonings and put the lot in the slow cooker. I have never done pea soup this way but it should work well and doesn't need watching.

I once found a good trick online and I will share it here. I had slightly scorched some pea soup and found that a dollop of peanut butter takes away the scorched taste and doesn't affect the taste of the soup. Worked well.
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Thanks Golden, I just looked it up, great sight!! Thanks!!
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psue - no prob about "liking" when or if you want to. I bet you'll get cooking on that new range sooner or later. I find cooking creative and relaxing. I can see you have a real feel for it.

nacy - I found a great recipe for the not so tender but not pot roast beef, https://www.spendwithpennies.com/perfect-sirloin-tip-roast/
I did a sirloin tip following it and the roast was perfect. Couldn't have been better.

I think my yellow split peas are too dry. I soaked them overnight and they didn't absorb all the water which they usually do. I'm simmering them without and veggies or seasonings to see if they will soften. I have had a few batches over the years which never did soften and had to be thrown out. Darn it!!!!
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Wow peasuep, you do have lots of great cooking ideas.

I'm actually cooking a roast later. They are often tough, so Internet says , to sear it on each side first, to hold the juices in, then cook it at like 180 for 3 hours.

I'm gonna try it.
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Send, I used to be a good cook; adventurous; playful. Over the years I’ve narrowed my repertoire to things that fit my schedule and my DH’s simple tastebuds.
Also, up until 2 months ago I had been without a real kitchen for almost a year. I’m out of practice and I am loathe to dirty my sparkly new range!
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Sorry if I sometimes give multiple (or no) thumbs up to posts - I skim them briefly before bed because they make me happy, then give them a better read in the morning before DH gets up and they tickle me all over again! I forget who I’ve acknowledged the night before! I hope that’s not a bad sign…….
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Yes, send. It has to mature underground! Sorry about the gout -so painful. Get better soon!

I draw the line at carrot juice. Someone I worked with once overdid it and came in with a good "tan" and orange palms.

Psue - the air fried carrots sound lovely. I don't have an air fryer yet. I tend to fall back on the things we had at home -fry pans, pots and an oven, though I do use my food processor. R is getting his turkey roaster out of storage for our Thanksgiving turkey. I've only ever used a regular oven. Cream of carrot soup would be great for R. I can't do the cream. I'm soaking peas tonight for pea soup - which will have carrots, and celery, and thyme and smoked beef a la newfie jiggs dinner leftovers (smoked ham hocks and salt beef - sort of a combination).

R had a strawberry, spinach, sliced almonds, croutons salad, brown rice and the salmon. I had munched my way through some strawberries, grape tomatoes and nuts while unpacking the groceries so I didn't need supper.

The new chocolate flavour today was 5 Chile Bullet. It does clear the sinuses.
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Aw, Carrot Juice.
A sweet vegetable, can help with inflammation.
Carrots, tumeric, ginger, lemon.
I have a good juicer, somewhere.
Do not need to peel them.

Always felt bad throwing out all of the solid-it looks like the ingredients of a pumpkin pie.

Peasuep,
You must be a good cook with those suggestions!
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Send help, your sense of humor resonates like a tuning fork with me. So sorry about the gout flare - I know it’s incredibly painful.

Golden, jumbo carrots, peeled, cut lengthwise, rubbed with coconut oil and sprinkled with a flaky salt, air fried until al dente’ and browned. Not a full meal but delicious. Would go great with your overpriced salmon!
How about cream of carrot and fresh parsley soup with a sour cream drizzle?
Split Pea soup with lots and lots of carrot ‘coins’?

Nacy, carrot cake with everything; coconut, pineapple, currants. Dense and dark, and whipped cream with a little sour cream or sheep cheese stirred in to brighten it; minimal powdered sugar. Oh.
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Send: Prayers for your gout to be gone soon.
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Golden,
WHAT?
You plant the carrot cake, then must dig it up?

I like the carrots that are served with Beef Wellington.
Sliced at a slant, baked/roasted with the beef and potatoes.
Great natural sauce.

Since that will never happen here, I put all the carrots in the crisper, outta sight, outta mind. I tried just baking the carrots one night, and reported here the outcome was they were spoiled left out overnight. Forgot to serve them.

I cannot stand at the sink and peel carrots.
This week I have an episode of gout with so much pain I cannot walk.

Reminds me, thanks. We could have carrots for dinner.
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Nacy - Of course - smacks forehead. I knew I was missing something. Somewhere I have a recipe for carrot cake which R pronounced the best he had ever eaten. Must dig it up.
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Golden, Carrot Cake! 😋
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I think carrots, and more carrots and then more carrots. I did it to myself. 10 lbs of jumbo carrots. I didn't read the description properly. 😒

And they will go with the small piece of salmon I was overcharged for - $39.66 for a piece that was marked $9.60. Yes, I have complained and asked for a refund.

I see carrot fritters in the future, carrot salad, roasted carrots, mashed carrots, carrot cookies, pickled carrots, carrot soup and just plain old raw carrots which I love and more. Fortunately it is getting cooler, but not freezing, so they can stay on the balcony for a while as I figure out what to do with them. Perhaps some to R's horses.

Send, what is it about carrots???

Nacy and ITRR - I love cooking too. Good thing with all these carrots around!

Ana - that's cute!!!

Psue - getting the fire pit going sounds awesome. An aunt had a large lot and a fire pit. She used to buy flank steaks on sale and store them in the freezer, When she had enough she invited lots of us over and we cooked them on the grill over the firepit. Great memories!!!
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I had every intention of hitting the grocery store on the way back from my haircut this afternoon but they had to cancel and now I don’t feel like shopping. So Ana, I will not be making my hubby happy at least until my scheduled grocery pickup on Friday.

After Friday I will have ingredients for several hearty, old-timey casseroles - I’ve really been craving them since it’s started to get chilly at night. We’ll get the fire pit going this weekend when GD is here. She and her GF can gorge on S’mores while my daughter and I enjoy a craft Pumpkin Ale. I love Autumn!
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Ana, thank you for that laugh, it is much appreciated.
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🎶 Make your hobby hubby. 
Keep your hubby happy. 
When he's a little chubby, 
He's a happy pappy. 
With Rockenschpeel! 🎶
“The Happy Household” episode of The Flintstones
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Nacy, we share that feeling about cooking and making husband's happy, I feel like I am right where God intended me to be when I am caring for my family through good food. Win-win
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I'm happy when I'm cooking 😁, that's really when I'm the happiest, and most content, in life

Makes my husband happy too. 😂
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Buffalo Chicken, Mac and cheese, better be good because, we are eating it for a few days. Lol
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My mom (90 this month) can’t really taste chocolate anymore. When she told me I went into mourning! That happened to me while on chemo but it came back after a year.
Golden, I don’t know which would be worse, not being able to taste it or not being able to eat it due to health reasons.

Nacy, can you add something like a spoonful of good quality instant coffee or hersheys syrup to your protein drinks? When DH was recovering from heart surgery I would blend one with a frozen banana and a spoonful of peanut butter.

Tonight, taco salad again. It’s a staple for us. Sadly, avocados haven’t been good lately so that’s probably it for them this year. I’d choose an avocado with lemon pepper over chocolate any day!
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Golden, I can't drink my milk, I can eat ice cream any of that but drinking it sends my intestines in shock.

I use to drink a boost most mornings, so recently bought a plant based protein drink. More expensive for sure but they do last longer, since they taste like card board. lol there just sitting in my fridge.

I'm hoping I'll be able acquire, a taste for them.

I've had some rather good vegan chocolate too.

Maybe try a vegan bakery, if you have one in your area. Oh nevermind, that's still chocolate, just no milk. Won't help you. Sorry
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Eva -I'll hold my judgment till I have tried more flavours.
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Golden,
I tried some of those dairy free chocolates, they are not bad at all.
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nacy -sounds good. I wish I had more room for storing/freezing food. Home made apple sauce is the best.

psue - I love popcorn with lots of "butter" - in my case earth balance marg. I often cook for R and eat something else myself.

Tonight ham steak, roasted veggies - opo squash with cinnamon, onions and cucumbers with dill - and perogies.

Amazon got my dairy free chocolate here after supper. I tried a square of a dark choc bar. It is dairy free but - meh - not up to the really good chocolate I like, but better than nothing - I think. The 5 chili one should be interesting. Maybe I will use it in a mole sauce.
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Peasup, a girl after my own heart 💖, 😂

Sloppy joes tonight, I think someo e mentioned them a few weeks ago. Was a great idea

All my fall harvesting is done and finished, in jars or freezer! 😁

I'm actually thinking I , am going to find time to make and freeze apple sauce.

Just gotta go to are local Apple orchard and get seconds.
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For me, a giant bowl of popcorn with Cajun seasoning and a g & t, extra lime.
I gave my DH real food. I swear.
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Just an idea of a side dish I love, thin spaghetti, cooked al dente, then save a half of cup of the stock you cooked it in.

Heat up a few tablespoons of olive oil, add garlic, parsley, the spaghetti, the stock, fry it for like ten minutes.

Season to taste. It's really good.and simple
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