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Freaky Friday

notyourmomma 14 years ago

I hate having a Thursday off of work (even if it was spent running errands and doctor visits) and then having to go in on Friday, freaks out the whole mindset about the weekend. I'm confused, confounded and bassackwards this a.m. I have training classes to conduct at work and I have to dress up which is even more freaky. We sell tshirts, what do you think we wear? Tshirts.
So do you think I can get by with a bedazzled tshirt?

Loved the way we meandered all over the subject of life, love and the pursuit of good food yesterday. NO worries, just friends doing what friends do best.

CB is growing by inches each day. What was inaccessible last Sunday is quite within reach today......better start moving the valuables to higher ground.

Supper tonight is the homemade version of Tuna Helper stroganoff. Steamed broccoli with toasted breadcrumb topping (by request), Fruit salad (all melons with some blueberries). Easy on the cook and "not spicy" for the hubby.

Have a good one ya'll. Toodles.

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Had a couple of pancakes with cherry syrup this a.m. Ate one Rainier cherry last night and almost garbaged out the rest of them. Restrained myself. The cherries are for a Clafoutis recipe.

I'm not sure that spelling is right but my spell checker has no suggestions.

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Tina,that pup is going to grow fast and labs are full of the devil but so much fun too.

Points,hope your mouth is feeling better

We enjoyed our veal parm and pasta so much,we are doing again tonight. Plenty of leftovers. Still cook sometimes like there are five of us.

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sparow64 14 years ago said:

TGIF! Lookin kinda a rainy, and it's a bit windy, but it's FRIDAY!

Tina - I am so happy you are enjoying the grand-dog!! He is soooo cute!

LOL Pat! I cook for an army, but, we take the leftovers in our lunches, so I kinda do it on purpose. Bryan especially could run up a big bill eating out with those 12 hour shifts. Takes his own snacks and drinks, too. He has a collapsable cooler type thing that looks like it would be Jethro's lunchbox! lol

Both dinners sound good to me! Veal parm has always been a favorite. There used to be a privately owned restaurant in Knoxville called Pero's, that had the BEST veal parm. I ordered that every time I went, from childhood until they closed a few years ago. I really miss that place (now that I have thought of them again! LOL).

I have never tried to cook with veal, or lamb. I started to buy some at the store yesterday, but, then I thought "I have no idea what this is supposed to look like". I was at wally world, and the one here is Lenoir City is hit or miss with the meat. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes I stop at Ingles or Food City for the meat. Any tips? The lamb seemed to be quite soft, is that right? And a dark color, almost like liver, but pinker. Is that right too? I've never eaten lamb. Can anyone give me some kind of reference point to taste and texture? We are having to come up with red meat alternatives, but, I guess it would actually be a red meat...wonder if it would aggravate the psoriasis the way beef does...? Probably leaves the veal out, since that's baby calf...

Tonight will either be grilled pizza or pat's stovetop lasagna (not the real name) that I posted to the group yesterday. I didn't get home until 8:30, and Bryan had done the dishes before he went to work, Hillary was gone...I decided it was crazy to cook! Had some nice big tomatoes, so I had a good ol mater sandwich! (2 actually, but who's counting?)

Bought some turkey breast cutlets last night. They are about the thickness of a pork chop. I'm thinking they would get dry too easily on the grill. Anyone done these before?

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lilliancooks 14 years ago said:

NYM...that puppy is just soooo freakin cute!!!! You must just want to smoosh his little face and kiss it all the time!

I think you spelled it correct Points! I've heard of that but never made it...let us know how it turns out! Pics if possible!

We have TONS of leftovers too Pleclare!!! We had Italian last night and they gave us waaaaay too much!! Its enough for lunch and dinner today!

Sparow....if you make that lasagna, please let us know how it works out! It such a cool idea! Never thought to do it on the stove top!

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laurieg 14 years ago said:

Cleaning! cleaning! & cleaning today!!!
I hated tomatoes when I was a kid, I was one of those kids that wouldn't eat the salad if the tomato guts were on it. Also hated Watermelon. THEN when I got pregnant with Rachel I craved both things Every DAY! i used to live next door to a bakery & had a tomate sandwich on fresh bread with watermelon for dessert. Now I love both things. Stange huh... & Rachel loves both. I also craved lobster & the doctor wouldn't let me have it while i was pregnant & Rachel LOVES lobster, she could eat it all three meals.

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sparow64 14 years ago said:

Will do, Lillian! I bought the ingredients, so I will definately make it in the next few days!

BTW Tina, I think the bedazzled t-shirt is an awesome idea!

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

Had a date with the boys this morning for breakfast....I hate the thought of them moving to Connecticut!!!!

Not sure what's for supper tonight...Les mentioned this morning that it would be nice to have chinese and a Mai Tai so I 'm thinking that's gonna be it....If not, there's always Taco Pizza....LOL

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

Another beautiful day here - gonna be in the high 80's! My soup ended up being a stew last night - spicy (of course) kind of potato, corn, chicken, even through in the leftover pork from my spicy pork tacos - kitchen sink stew with cheese on top. Pretty good actually!

Not a clue what I'm doing tonight - maybe burgers on the grill. Gonna be to hot to cook in house probably.

Gotta run to bank and errands this morning. You all have a great Friday. Talk tonight.

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Hot here too. 90 and humid. Leftover veal in micro or toaster oven!

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

Lori....I love veal and it's so easy to cook.....Veal Piccata is one of my favorite ways to make it....Parm is great too!!

The only thing I cook is lamb chops and they are out of this world good, and expensive so we don't have them often...I bet Greekgirrrl could hook you up with some great lamb recipes though....Should take a look at her posts...:)

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otterpond 14 years ago said:

I was up and out of this house this morning for my 9a hair appointment. Holly did a lovely job and I feel all pretty.

I'm going to Boston next week on business so I decided I needed a new outfit that fit properly. Traveled over to Steinmart to get some new duds in SIZE 10!!! I feel pretty oh so pretty!

I was going to stop at the grocery store before coming home but its always a bad idea to go to the grocery when you are hungry. Got home starving and made myself cook a sensible lunch. Plundered through the odds and ends in the fridge and came up with a new burrito sensation Chimichurri Pork Burritos now dutifuly posted. That really did the trick and I'm feeling much better now.

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Sounds wonderful. hope we have some good weather for you next week!!

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mrtnzangel8 14 years ago said:

No griping from me today. No sir. Not even about the teen that feels it is her job to drive me insane before bedtime each night. No ma'am. Not even a little bit. LOL

I am going to braise some steaks tonight. Have never done that. His fatness is always buying these steaks that say right on the package 'for braising' and expects me to work a miracle or something and get them tender on the grill. Not gonna happen and I am tired of trying. So I am following the recipe that is on the package and we'll see what I get out of em. I think maybe a baked potato to go with will be perfect Friday night dinner.

Have never had veal parm and the one time I tried lamb I didn't like it. They looked really good in the package, like tiny little t'bones. I probably didn't cook em right.

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Ang,alot of people don't like lamb. as I said,you either love it or hate it. I do love veal parm but I grew up on it. Both my kis eat lamb but one eats veal and one doesn't. I love your name for Steve! LOL!

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Can't think of a lot of food I won't eat........................Oh yeah, SPAM.....................

Pickled Herring............Only because I ate a whole jar and they didn't stay eaten long.

Stump whopped innards...........Only because I wouldn't take the energy to do it.

There's a lot of food out there I haven't eaten but would not be opposed to trying.

I feel shamed showing off my cooking skills today. Just had some instant mashed potatoes. Followed the box directions then added some chicken rub and garlic powder to jazz up the flavor. My gums thank me.

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laurieg 14 years ago said:

Otter congrats on the size ten!
My house is spotless, but I have every a/c in the house going because it is steamy out there. Points nothing wrong with instant potatoes at least is wasn't jarred sauce! LOL
Sausages peppers & onions tonight, hotdogs on the grill for the kiddies and maybe some burgers too. made the Kahlua cake & some brownies.
I just went back and read all last nights posts Gawd we are a fun and crazy bunch! Love the names for the husbands. Wish I could think of one for mine but I am not that creative.

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

"The Whiner".... "Big Damn Baby"........ "Mr. Appliance"........ "TV Nazi"..... to name a few!

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mrtnzangel8 14 years ago said:

ROFL

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sparow64 14 years ago said:

ROFL Ang...His Fatness...cracking me up every time I see it! No worries about the teen, she's only doing her job! I think when you look up teen in the dictionary it says "Know it all young 'uns who are not as grown as they think and don't know as much as they think, sent for express purposes of not only annoying parents and siblings, but also to be extremely annoyed themselves by the same family members who are to remain unawere of the grevious crime they have committed simply by being alive and breathing the same are as said teen".

YOU GO Otter! That is so awesome, and I totally love Steinmart!

Hope you had a good time with the boys, Wynne! Can't wait to hear about it.

Laurie, now that your house is spotless, I know where one is that needs some attention...

I am undecided about trying lamb...maybe it will be on a menu some time when we go out, and I can try it then...but I'll kick myself if I don't like it...so...no, will have to try at home! lol

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Lori,I agree! Try it at home. don't spend the money and find out you don't like it!

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Love all these names. I don't have any. Will have to think about it!

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

Lori....find a greek restaurant and go there for lunch....They make the best lamb dishes and lunch is more affordable....You may even be able to get a lamb appetizer....like on a skewer......Like Pat said, you either love it or hate it....It can tend to be a little gamey!!

No Chinese here tonight....Les was beat when he got out of work and just wanted to come home...So, pizza delivery is what I see happening!!!...Not such a bad thing!!

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

Pizza is good!!

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Try making some Gyros. There are several recipes here at GR. Most times Gyros are made in thick pita pockets but can be made wrapped like a burrito. I love 'em too much, especially with a good tzaki cucumber sauce (spelled something like that). Didn't someone in this group put together a Gyro recipe?

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

Love them too, Points....I saw Alton Brown make them once on Good Eats and he made it look so complicated!!!

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

There are 4 recipes that look good to try. All of them use ground lamb. None of them tell you to de-wet the sauce. Any yogurt must be drained overnight in the fridge and the cucumbers used should be seeded chopped salted and drained. This will keep the sauce from being too water laden so the gyro won’t go soggy.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/75310/gyros.html
http://www.grouprecipes.com/29189/gyro-meat.html
http://www.grouprecipes.com/52717/bears-gyro.html
http://www.grouprecipes.com/16646/grilled-gyro-burgers.html
One of the recipes has you place an aluminum wrapped brick on the meatloaf as it’s cooling but doesn’t say to wrap the brick in the foil and place it in the oven along with the meat to heat it up. It’s my interpretation of the destructions that the brick needs to be hot. I could be mistaken.

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notyourmomma 14 years ago said:

I've made the Alton Brown method for gyros in the loaf pan and it is awesome. I really liked the texture and the flavor. It beat the local greek diner down the street by a country mile.

I always seed, chop, salt and drain the cucumbers to make them less watery. The Tzatziki sauce is much better. If you splurge and get real greek yogurt, it is so thick anyway you don't have to drain overnight in the frig. I don't drive to Tarpon Springs often enough to get the real stuff, so I make do with draining in dual lined coffee filters and the strainer.

I'm claiming "TV Nazi:.....for you-know-who. Absolutely fits to a T.

Changed up the Tuna Helper to Tunaskettii....no elbow noodes in the house, so we are having tunasketti if you dare to call it that. NO self-respecting Italian would ever make it, but it is a credible meal with enough garlic to keep the vampires away.

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Yeah, Tzatziki sauce, that's how it's spelled. Did a search. There are 30 tzatziki recipes to weasel your way through.

Don't think I'd go through the trouble to seek out some Greek yogurt but if I saw it setting there during my normal forays I would pick some up.

The whole idea is to get the sauce thick.

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

LOL Lori on the teenage description!
I'm one of those that doesn't care for lamb either. Definitely don't order in a restaurant if you've never had it - make at home first. Too expensive to hate.

Come on, Pat, surely you have SOME names for Phil, it wouldn't be a marriage! LOL

Tunasketti... it's what's for dinner - LOL- somehow I don't think that would work! Love it, Tina.

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mrtnzangel8 14 years ago said:

Yes, Lori, thank you for and love the description, also. Helped just a little when she made my whole freaking argument from yesterday null and void this afternoon....btw...she shall from now on be known as 'Mighty Mouth'.

(trying not to gripe, trying not to gripe....ah, to hell with that!)

So His Royal Fatness calls this afternoon. Her phone that does not have unlimited text-yet she still gets a 1000 a month, we each do-racked up a $350 phone bill in 3 weeks.....

*hanging head in defeat*

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sparow64 14 years ago said:

OH ANG! Honey, been there, done that! Another story to share (noboday faint from the surprise of it all). When my son, who's now 22, was 15, almost 16 he goes to youth camp in late May. (He will be 16 Aug 16th). He meets a girl from FL. Well, being the single mother with the ex hubby who was an alcoholic that never worked, or paid child suport, I was always strapped. (Never went to college, so 25 years exp as a bookkeepper doesn't get much in Maryville, TN). ANYWAY, Jason worked on his Papaw's farm to earn money to go to youth camp. Back then he didn't have a cell phone, but, he always had a prepaid long distance card that he bought himself. Come July, I get the phone bill. The $500 monthly phone bill. All but the regular $37 is calls to - guess where - Fl! No? Really SOOOOO....I proceed to tell him that I WILL NOT PAY IT. I tell him when it's due. I tell him that since he didn't get permission, this is basically stealing. I tell him in no uncertain terms is our phone to be cut off. He better do something quick. Since he's 15, he can't really get a real job cause he can't get there while I'm at work. SO, he has to go to his Papaw, tell him what he's done, get $500 advaned to him, and work it off on his farm. Not only THAT, BUT, he will in no way shape or form use the phone until I feel he has demonstrated enough responsibilty to handle using the phone, and HELL NO about a driver's license in Aug. He MUST demonstrate responsiblity and maturity to operate a motor vehicle. (Side note about the appaw, he paid jason's dad out of all the trouble he ever got in, and athat was alot, he let his son steal from him to buy alcohol and drugs, so, NO, I did not feel bad about him helping out his grandson). ANYWAY - Jason never did THAT again!

You go over your text limit? You don't have a phone. You work the bill off doing chores around the house, and if you complain, we can keep you busy enough to not have time to think about how bad you have it! LOL That was MY speech anyway.

Thanks for all the recipes and pointers on the lamb.

Had rough week, came home thinkging I'd talk Bryan into goingout, but, he was mowing when I got here...guess I'd better go feed Budha...

HUGS

PS Tina, are you sure the grand dog is not really gonna be a pony???

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

You guys....LOL

Thanks TIna...Now I'm gonna get drunk some night and try making Alton's version of gyro....And you're all invited...:)

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

AMEN Lori! Ang, I'd do exactly that! My sister when she was 18, almost 19 (old enough to know better) racked up a $300+ phone bill on my parents. It was only 1973 so that was a lot of money - the day the bill came, she split (basically ran away) before they came home to see it. Coward! Even though all was forgiven later, she never did pay my parents back and I think that sucks!

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mrtnzangel8 14 years ago said:

Luckily...he got a nice lady on the phone when he called to say 'wtf?'. She has a teen of her own and same thing happened to her. So she retro charged us for unlimited text for the month...so instead of 200 extra is only 25...whew...if she wouldn't have done that our trip to Branson plans would have been out the window next weekend.

I just wanna take a moment and thank the lady at Alltel for the kindness and understanding she showed to our family today. God bless her!

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

Wow, you really lucked out Ang!

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

O.K. Donna! He is Mr. I am always right!

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wynnebaer 14 years ago said:

Oh Pat.....But he's such a cute Mr. I am always right!!!!!....Aren't they all?

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notyourmomma 14 years ago said:

I made a grievous error last week and admitted I had made a mistake. You would have thought the world had stopped spinning. Fred actually wrote on the calendar, Tina was wrong today and she admitted it. (amazing that writing isn't affected as badly speech is in some stroke victims) Then when I admitted I had forgotten something, he laughed out loud. A Chortle if ever you heard one. One of those deep resounding chuckles.
Glad I could oblige and be so entertaining, oh dear hubby of mine. (aka long lost buddah belly twin of Bryan)!!!

Kid has been saying "don't worry I'll pay for it with this check and pay for that with that check" and guess what they don't add up to be enough money to cover her bills. Sadly, she will have to give up some of her expensive tastes in order to pay her bills. The new tops, new shoes, newest phone, forgetting to return the movie and getting charged full price for the video, a breakfast out here, a lunch out there and suddenly her phone bill can't be paid. Mom, I need my prescription refilled.......guess what that is your responsibility now, not mine. I pay for the insurance, you pay the copays.

Yes, you must try the AB method of gyro. I don't think the foil wrapped brick is to cook the meat as it is to weight the meat mixture and compact it into a very firm loaf so you can easily slice it. (Please be extra careful when you drain the extra grease out ot the pan.....I sustained a nasty burn from the loaf pan and splashing the hot grease on my wrist) You really want it to be dense and firm to slice perfectly for the sandwiches.

Thank goodness Ang, that you found a customer service agent with a heart.

Tunasketti isn't all that much fun on a plate. It was however cheap and filling. So, it worked.

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sparow64 14 years ago said:

Funny Tina, You do have a way with words! Aren't you glad Fred realizes what a momentous occasion that was, considering after all that you are not of the male species, therefore, it is newsworthy that you were wrong at all, not that you owned up to it. THAT, is what men never do!

Ang that is so awesome! Yes, God bless the alltel aldy...A toast to the Alltel lady! Don't always see people like that in customer service, especiallly on the phone...happy you weren't calling India!

Wynne just tell me when you're ready to drink and gyro...guess that the sameas drink and gyrate??

LOL on mr I am always right, Pat. Depends what shift bryan is on...on day shift, he's buddha...when he's wiped out and coming off of two weeks of night shift, i think his royal ngegative ninnyness might be appropriate...(as in, finding something wrong with all my statements...seeming to argues, when he's actulally missing the whole point, or even funnier, saying the same thing I am saying, only in different way, and like he's correcting me....). Had two crown and sprite with lime, sat on the deck in the cool night air...(In July, no less)...and now I think I'm off to bed.

Happy Friday Night!!

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Tried eating a couple of chilled sectioned tomatoes this afternoon to feel where my gums are in the healing process. Ate most of the tomatoes but some skins and hard parts of the heart I had to leave. Made me venturous enough to make some rice tonight with a little cheese and spices. I don't really get that much chew time on the rice. It's more of sucking the flavoring out while the rice goes down, much like watermelon and its seeds.

In my flat belly years I couldn't eat even the smallest watermelon seeds. Not anymore. I don't even feel them.

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justjakesmom 14 years ago said:

LOL, Pat, tell Mr. "I'm Always right" that he hasn't named the war ship. No, on second thought, don't say that.

LOL Tina, sounds like Brad. Loves to tell me I "never say I'm wrong" HAH! he just doesn't realize I rarely am.

Night Night Lori......

I got bored with Deadliest Season on TV with Brad, so thought I would mosey on over to the computer..........

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