What's for Dinner?

Ozarkgal said:
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Hey Steve...is the kitchen still closed due to illness?

One can never have too many chocolate cake recipes, unless it's one that has dates, fake chocolate powder and avocados in the recipe.
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Avocados are one of my favorite, I could eat them everyday...but, I agree, OG, this choc cake makes ya feel :distress:
 

Ozarkgal said:
The campfire fish fry was a success last night..It was a challenge to fry potatoes and fish at the same time over the fire and get everything done at the same time. I made hush puppies with jalapeno and roasted red peppers in the batter, and cooked the hush puppies in the house (yes, I really do have a stove) while I threw together the cole slaw. The fish was wonderful, and dinner must have been a success since there wasn't a morsel left over.



Today I found some green tomatoes in the back of the fridge that I bought last week and forgot about, so for dinner I made fried green tomatoes served with a ranch dressing with a dash or two of hot sauce for some kick. These were my fried green tomatoes for the season, have to have them at least once.


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Words can't describe how much I want a bite of those things! YUM!
 
Rkunsaw..that's great comfort food your having. I cook pinto beans often with a smoked turkey leg. I make a great big crock pot full then freeze the left overs. I love to grow all kinds of peppers and usually have a bush or two of habaneros. They are a prolific little pepper and are lovely to grow, but way too hot for my tastebuds. I give them away to my hispanic friends who can pop them like they were candy..yeowza! Sometimes with hot peppers if you remove all the seeds and membranes and freeze them it will dilute at least some of the heat...a little of those goes a loonnngg way!

Babyboomer.. we have those fridge cleaning dinners once in a while too...that's a pretty wild combination you had going there with fried rice, pickles and fruit.

Steve...always enjoy your culinary delight descriptions.
 

Katybug said:
I'm doing a baked Tilapia dish tonight with lemon juice, lemon-pepper, garlic powder, butter and capers (doubling the capers.)
Oven baked potato
Cabbage slaw w/sweet/sour dressing
And a really big glass of sweet southern iced tea w/lemon
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Yum Katybug, the whole meal sounds like a wonderful southern meal...Wish I were closer so I could bring over some fried green tomatoes. Make my tea unsweetened:D.

Yesterday I made grilled Rueben sandwiches for lunch. We ate lunch a bit late, so I got out of making dinner...have no idea what's on the menu tonight yet.
 
I definately shall return but at this time, I am having an extreme problem at home with my Princess (wife) Annmarie.. I call her Princess because that is what she is to me..

She suddenly came down (was analyzed) with an extreme case of diabetes and is on insulin for the first time in her life..

I must cook differently (not that my cooking was bad) and most of all, I MUST take care of her.. After all, she is all I have in life..

Stress is putting it mildly.. Learning a new way of life as well.. Spending most of the time taking care of her and reassuring her that we will overcome this as well.. Telling her she is NOT alone through this crisis..
This is the time where she can't get enough love.. I am here for her............

Please bear with me for the next little while so I can get this problem straightened out..

Thanks for understanding ..............


I SHALL RETURN
 
Steve said:
I definately shall return but at this time, I am having an extreme problem at home with my Princess (wife) Annmarie.. I call her Princess because that is what she is to me..

She suddenly came down (was analyzed) with an extreme case of diabetes and is on insulin for the first time in her life..

I must cook differently (not that my cooking was bad) and most of all, I MUST take care of her.. After all, she is all I have in life..

Stress is putting it mildly.. Learning a new way of life as well.. Spending most of the time taking care of her and reassuring her that we will overcome this as well.. Telling her she is NOT alone through this crisis..
This is the time where she can't get enough love.. I am here for her............

Please bear with me for the next little while so I can get this problem straightened out..

Thanks for understanding ..............


I SHALL RETURN
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Steve.....What a loving husband you are. I'm very sorry for what you and Annmarie are facing. I know you'll take the best of care with her. In the meantime don't forget to take good care of yourself as well. Until you can rejoin us, we'll keep the light on for you!
 
Jillaroo said:
He sounds like one in a million, his wife is a very lucky lady


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I would say so, Jill. You don't find many men so devoted, it's just not their nature.

Steve, it takes a bit to acclimate yourself to a different lifestyle that goes along w/diabetes, but it's not as bad as you might be imagining. It runs rampant in my family and my close friend has it. They were devastated when they got the news, but now are all thriving beautifully. Getting just the right balance is the key and staying on top of it, as I know you two will. When the insulin is adjusted to the proper levels and with eating properly, as I know you will, things will fall back into place. You'll see. In the meantime, best wishes to you and your Princess.
 
Steve, if only you could be cloned, there would be lots of very happy and appreciative women out there as I'm sure your Princess is. Take your time and make sure you also take care of yourself. Hugs to you both!!!
 
Steve, i'm so sorry to hear about your Princess. But things in time will fall into place. You are such a loving, and caring husband, and she is truly going to need you in all of this, and you will need her too. She's very lucky! But, I am too. I have a chronic disease and my husband made me quit working when I became sick...he said "you stay home and take care of you, and let me work to take care of the both of us". He too is very supportive and helpful, and you hubby's are hard to come by like this! You both will be in my prayers!
 
Hubby smoked some country ribs on the campfire this morning while I made cole slaw and then made the bbq sauce for the ribs.

I tried a new experiment of putting baby red potatoes with garlic, butter and a bit of hidden valley dry dressing mix wrapped in foil in a glass oven proof bowl. I then sat it on a small round rack on the bottom of the crock pot to one side, placed a liner in the crock over it and poured the sauce and ribs in the crock. At the end it came out perfect and everything was ready to go at the same time. While all this was cooking I whipped up a lemon cake with lemon sour creme frosting....Now tomorrow I have to get outside and work all this off.

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Steve, wishing the best for your wife. She may benefit from natural alternatives also like Chromium Picolinate and Bitter Melon...something to consider. :love_heart: Tonight was pork carnitas in red and green chili sauce, last night smoked salmon (lox), bagels and cream cheese, night before that crab legs with hot butter/cocktail sauce.
 
I don't know how to thank each and every one of you..
You are extremely kind and considerate...

Just some brief information.. I know our Canadian readings aren't the same as yours, but I will give it to you as I know it.. Please try to convert it to your readings..
On Monday her blood sugar was up to 22..
On Tuesday she was put on pills to lower the sugar..
Wednesday she monitored herself 6 times and documented it..
Thursday her sugar was up to 34.6 which is a coma situation..
Her doctor put her on insulin immediately..
She is now stable but still on the high side around the 10 to 12 mark..
5.5 to 7 is normal...

We have come to the conclusion that we have each other and we are here for one another come good or otherwise.. We know this is something for the rest of her life, but it isn't the end of her life..
In the past, I have had my health problems and she was by my side all the way.. Now it is my turn to be there for her.. And be there I will.................

Again many thanks .................
 
I can post supper last night..

Chicken drumsticks marinated in a dry rub and on the BBQ.. Each 2 drumsticks..
Fresh carrots sliced, boiled and some frozen peas added..

Breakfast was (for Princess) one egg scrambled on a slice of pumpernickel toast..
For me, 2 eggs..

Lunch for Princess was tuna salad on some crackers..
For me, nothing .....
 
Ozarkgal said:
Hubby smoked some country ribs on the campfire this morning while I made cole slaw and then made the bbq sauce for the ribs.

I tried a new experiment of putting baby red potatoes with garlic, butter and a bit of hidden valley dry dressing mix wrapped in foil in a glass oven proof bowl. I then sat it on a small round rack on the bottom of the crock pot to one side, placed a liner in the crock over it and poured the sauce and ribs in the crock. At the end it came out perfect and everything was ready to go at the same time. While all this was cooking I whipped up a lemon cake with lemon sour creme frosting....Now tomorrow I have to get outside and work all this off.

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Forget adopting me, will you just take me in as a foster child?:)
 
Steve, so sorry your wife has diabetes; that had to be scary. They know so much more these days, that I hope you will find the information you need for her recovery, and the dr's are supportive.
You might search drwhitaker.com, and drdavidwilliams.com - we get their newsletters and they have a lot of info about diabetes and treatments.

My Grandmother and some others in my family had it, so I keep that in mind; as you never know. Back then, there wasn't a lot to be done.

I hope it's ok if I ask....how did she first notice something was wrong?? Weakness, dizziness??

You're doing great, Steve. Your wife is fortunate to have a loving partner by her side during rough times, and sounds like she's been there for you, too. That is how love should be.
 
A vegetable plate today. Field peas,summer squash, corn on the cob, Swiss chard all from the garden by way of the freezer. And ,of course, a piece of cornbread and a glass of tea.

Tonight I plan to have a snack of little smokies in bbq sauce and some cubes of cheese.With Red Muscadine Wine.
 
Last night I made something totally different ..
I made a stew in the slow cooker.. It wasn't bad but because of Princess, I cut back on certain ingredients so it was just a bit bland.. I corrected that with a good shot of worchester sauce..

I love those one dish meals.......

Breakfast for her was one egg scrambled on one slice of pumpernickel toast..
For me, 2 eggs w/cheese on toast

Lunch for her was crackers with cream cheese..
For me, NOTHING !!! Well, actually 2 of those small oranges (Marocks)
 
A quick update on Annmarie's condition..

Her blood sugar is coming down ......... SLOWLY !!!
She walks about 4 times a week for 20 mins each time which helps.. Depending on the weather..
She doesn't always need a "quick" shot before meals as the reading is below 10...
She isn't as tired as she was.. Starting to do things around the house..
Her taste buds are coming back and she can now taste food..

However she is still shaky when she has to inject that needle in her stomach .. I have to help her, which is OK.....
 
Steve said:
A quick update on Annmarie's condition..

Her blood sugar is coming down ......... SLOWLY !!!
She walks about 4 times a week for 20 mins each time which helps.. Depending on the weather..
She doesn't always need a "quick" shot before meals as the reading is below 10...
She isn't as tired as she was.. Starting to do things around the house..
Her taste buds are coming back and she can now taste food..

However she is still shaky when she has to inject that needle in her stomach .. I have to help her, which is OK.....
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I wish I could put you through a copy machine, Steve! Of course, all the men on the board are wonderful and I mean that, but you are one of the most devoted husbands I've ever heard of. Kudos to you, dear man...your wife is an extremely lucky woman. Sending warm thoughts and hugs to both of you.
 

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