TOTALLY GEEKED!

Comfort food.

I'm so cold, it's killing me. (Okay, I won't whine. I know our Northeast Geeks are really suffering, with all the snow.)

Sending warm thoughts, your way.

Pot roast.

Dilled.

With onions, carrots, potatoes, and sour cream gravy.

We love a dilled pot roast, when it's cold.

Dilled pot roast? How do you make that?

We're having leftovers. But I've had an egg craving lately. I was thinking about making some egg salad sandwiches.

Dinner is in the oven here. Chicken breasts, red potatoes, and green beans covered in butter.
Fresh buns are cooling on the counter.

Rumor has it the dining hall food isnt great tonight. So we are heading out to a local diner for a quick dinner.

I was thinking of starting this myself. Glad you did.

Tonight was leftover chinese food.

Yesterday was a cook day. I made lamb shanks in the InstantPot pressure cooker (I forgot the tomatoes) with butternut squash risotto in the slow cooker.
http://nomnompaleo.com/post/36962406393/pressure-cooker-lamb-shanks

I went to Lobsterfest at Red Lobster yesterday and took 2 newbies with me.....
had a good time.
Had one lobster tail with shrimp and the other with crab meat. And there was the Malibu Hurricane and the apple crusty something....
Came home at 5 pm and was face down on the bed in no time.......

Haven't eaten that much in many many months
and now I remember why

I am not judging...but just curious...am I the only one who still uses actual ceramic plates and not disposable plates?

Probably.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I dont have a dish washer.

There are anywhere from 6 to 9 people here for meals.

I use what ever is the easiest.

Judge all you want. I don't care.

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 Did you read where I said I wasn't judging, I was just curious? 

 

It seems that you really only read and retain the parts of a post that you want to - the parts that enable you to fuel your distaste for some of us. Honestly, it's a bit on the obsessive side. I wasn't even rude about it. Just freaking curious. 

 

I am done with your  Merry Go Round of crazy. 

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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I am not judging...but just curious...am I the only one who still uses actual ceramic plates and not disposable plates?

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 We refuse to buy paper.  Too expensive.  Too wasteful.  We use our ceramic plates.  The only time I use paper is maybe on a holiday for dessert.

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 I feel it is too expensive as well, as well as filling up a landfill needlessly. 

 

I have been married for 25 years and have had kids and worked the whole time - only had a dishwasher the past 5 years. We always managed to get the dishes done. 

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 For us it's just a personal decision.  Dishes are easy to wash.  There are things we will not go without that others would scoff at.  For us, paper is something we look at as unnecessary.  But I'm not judging.  Others would look at things we buy and say we don't need this or that.  So I guess that's how we balance it out!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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I am not judging...but just curious...am I the only one who still uses actual ceramic plates and not disposable plates?

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 Ww run 50-50 with using real plates and disposable.  Some nights we don't eat dinner till 9 o'clock or so. And we are tired so we use paper plates to make clean up a little easier. We won't leave dishes in the sink overnight.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I dont have a dish washer.

There are anywhere from 6 to 9 people here for meals.

I use what ever is the easiest.

Judge all you want. I don't care.

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 Did you read where I said I wasn't judging, I was just curious? 

 

It seems that you really only read and retain the parts of a post that you want to - the parts that enable you to fuel your distaste for some of us. Honestly, it's a bit on the obsessive side. I wasn't even rude about it. Just freaking curious. 

 

I am done with your  Merry Go Round of crazy. 

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 Yes I did.

Did you see my other post where I answered probably to your question?

I have no distaste for 99% of the people here. So you are obviously reading more into my posts than are there.

And if you want to ignore my posts. That is more than fine with me.

NAOW wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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jlbear71 wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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I am not judging...but just curious...am I the only one who still uses actual ceramic plates and not disposable plates?

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 Ww run 50-50 with using real plates and disposable.  Some nights we don't eat dinner till 9 o'clock or so. And we are tired so we use paper plates to make clean up a little easier. We won't leave dishes in the sink overnight.

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 That makes sense to me. 

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 THis is kind of how we do it to. Real meals use real plates, snacks and other things will usually use paper unless the food is messy, but also, if we are doing a quick meal to get to bed, get out the door, etc. then we use paper then too. 

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 We use paper maybe once every 6 months or so. I personally don't like the taste of food on paper plates...maybe that goes on the quirky thread? Lol

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I so use paper plates personally, no matter what others use, because they are lighter and easier for my to use. I also use plastic cups.

Even when we go out, I ask for to go cups cause the glasses are to heavy. I am afraid my hands will give out and I'll drop them.

We have a pantry full of dishes and I have several sets put away up in the attic space.

We rarely use any of them any more.

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 I thought you used them becaue you don't have a dishwasher, and you feed 6-9 people every night, and because it's easier? That's what you said first. 

Tell some of those 6-9 people to grab a sponge and some Dawn and get scrubbing!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I so use paper plates personally, no matter what others use, because they are lighter and easier for my to use. I also use plastic cups.

Even when we go out, I ask for to go cups cause the glasses are to heavy. I am afraid my hands will give out and I'll drop them.

We have a pantry full of dishes and I have several sets put away up in the attic space.

We rarely use any of them any more.

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 I thought you used them becaue you don't have a dishwasher, and you feed 6-9 people every night, and because it's easier? That's what you said first. 

Tell some of those 6-9 people to grab a sponge and some Dawn and get scrubbing!

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They do wash dishes.

And I do use them because they are easier.

I can have multiple reasons for using paper products. 

You said you were not judging. You sure are sounding pretty judgmental to me.

You ask a question and then nit pick the answers.

 

 

 

lilyofcourse wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I so use paper plates personally, no matter what others use, because they are lighter and easier for my to use. I also use plastic cups.

Even when we go out, I ask for to go cups cause the glasses are to heavy. I am afraid my hands will give out and I'll drop them.

We have a pantry full of dishes and I have several sets put away up in the attic space.

We rarely use any of them any more.

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 I thought you used them becaue you don't have a dishwasher, and you feed 6-9 people every night, and because it's easier? That's what you said first. 

Tell some of those 6-9 people to grab a sponge and some Dawn and get scrubbing!

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They do wash dishes.

And I do use them because they are easier.

I can have multiple reasons for using paper products. 

You said you were not judging. You sure are sounding pretty judgmental to me.

You ask a question and then nit pick the answers.

 

 

 

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 Still not judging you - regardless of what you want to believe. Just wondering why the change in reasons. And also trying to give you some tips on putting people to work! If I was feeding pepole regularly, you can be sure I would be expecting them to clean up...or else the chow line would come to a screeching halt. When I ate dinner at friends' houses as a kid, I took my plate to the sink and scraped and rinsed it. I either helped load the dishwasher, or helped wash or dry unless the parent told me specifically to get the heck out of the kitchen and not to worry about it. 

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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That's how we do it here MM. Whoever cooks doesn't clean up. Usually it's me or DH cooking. Sometimes we help clean up by carrying the dishes to the sink. Sometimes we'll put soup in a bowl to go in the fridge. But mostly the kids clean up.

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 That's what I do. It also encourages the kids to want to help in the kitchen, so they will know how to cook someday when they are on their own!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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I am not judging...but just curious...am I the only one who still uses actual ceramic plates and not disposable plates?

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 We rarely use disposable plates.  We have microwave Tupperware plates that we use a lot with the kids, and we use our everyday china...well....everyday.

So, we ordered pizza for dinner tonight because I was cooking curry for tomorrow's dinner. DD10 is really sick - we think she has bronchitis. The home remedies include eating onions and bay leaves, which I can't get her to do except in curry. Plus, her throat is sore from coughing and the spices will help coat it.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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So, we ordered pizza for dinner tonight because I was cooking curry for tomorrow's dinner. DD10 is really sick - we think she has bronchitis. The home remedies include eating onions and bay leaves, which I can't get her to do except in curry. Plus, her throat is sore from coughing and the spices will help coat it.

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 I didn't know that about spices helping coat your throat. Interesting. 

 

I love curry. Our fave curry place nearby just closed for good. I am in mourning. 

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 Oh, yes.  My family doctor is also a family friend.  I was at his house one evening with a sore throat and he made me homemade tea with spices - think chai tea, but heavier.  It really helped.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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So, we ordered pizza for dinner tonight because I was cooking curry for tomorrow's dinner. DD10 is really sick - we think she has bronchitis. The home remedies include eating onions and bay leaves, which I can't get her to do except in curry. Plus, her throat is sore from coughing and the spices will help coat it.

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 I didn't know that about spices helping coat your throat. Interesting. 

 

I love curry. Our fave curry place nearby just closed for good. I am in mourning. 

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 Oh, yes.  My family doctor is also a family friend.  I was at his house one evening with a sore throat and he made me homemade tea with spices - think chai tea, but heavier.  It really helped.

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 That is amazing. Do you know what spices were in it? Does it matter? DD has bad sinuses and gets sore throats often. Thinking this might be a huge help! 

We will try honey and lemon too NJN.

This one looks perfect because it contains Turmeric - THE miracle spice.



Turmeric Tea

Rating

Prep time: 5

Cook time: 20

Total time: 25

Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients

1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of clove
pinch of nutmeg
tsp fresh ginger (optional)
As much turmeric as you can handle! Start with a teaspoon and go up from there.
1-2 cups of water
Raw honey to sweeten
Milk sub of choice (I went with fresh coconut milk, but almond and hemp would both be delicious)

Make It Like So
Slow and steady stove top method

Simmer herbs and water together for 10 mins
Strain out and add honey and mylk

Fast and furious blender method

Boil water in your kettle and add to blender (a blender with gradual speed increase will reduce likely hood of pressure from steam of boiled water exploding out of your blender)
Add in spices and blend until smooth and unified in colour.
Strain out tea and add milk and honey.


Turmeric can heal just about anything.




Turmeric tea is a serious drink, not for the faint of heart. It might just cure every last ache, pain, and woe-is-me in your life (this might be a little exaggeration, but let me have it).
Why turmeric? How about these 15 reasons:

Natural antiseptic and antibacterial properties to keep the infection away from cuts and burns.
Natural liver detoxifier — is it possible that if we believe liver to be the seat of anger than turmeric can help release that anger? Hmmmm.
May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
Majorly powerful anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.
Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
Natural pain killer. Yay more of this!
Helps manage weight, and aid in fat metabolism
A staple in Chinese medicine for helping lift mood in cases of depression
Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Studies have shown that turmeric can boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.
Accelerates wound healing and repairing of damaged skin
Can help internally and topically with psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.
Wowzers does it help soothe upset stomach.
Helps to facilitate protein digestion.
A natural preventative against flu viruses.

We use real plates. How expensive is it to keep buying disposables?

I just had leftover Red Lobster for breakfast.

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