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.
hard boiled egg
Apple
I worked late
I'm also out of jelly beans
And there will be enough for the next day or so even after a big container goes home with the gang.
🤣🤣
Those carbs can be deceiving.
Adding up points daily, I get 23/ day.
A Panera Bread cinnamon skone has 25 points on my eating well plan.
A chicken breast has zero points!
Kirkwood brand, ice glazed boneless skinless chicken thighs, 3lb bag. So tasty, so easy when cooking for one. :-)
The same brand sells bags of frozen seasoned chicken breasts, too. I'll bet those would be good. But in general, I just eat the darker chicken meat cuts because I prefer them.
In a zip-lock freezer bag, I put them in a warm pan of water to defrost, just enough to where they are still cold, but not frozen. Do not forget them, if you are not ready to cook them, refrigerate in the bag.
If you cook an entire chicken breast, it should be done (in a frying pan with olive oil) in about 20 minutes. I add ten minutes, cooked slowly on low heat because the middles may still be frozen a bit or very cold to cook through and through, and I want to be sure it is cooked, forget the thermometer, I hate them.
You can also cook a chicken breast faster, or check for doneness, by cutting them up almost done, as if you were making chicken tenderloins, which are thinner, takes less time (15 minutes).
Or, cooking for o n e person, just buy the frozen tenderloins instead.
Either way, I think not over-loading the pan helps, allowing room between pieces.
Put a lid on it, raises the heat. Soy sauce helps tenderize, but I like the taste without it too.
Think, Brown, saute, then simmer til done.
Does anybody know how to cook those frozen boneless chicken breasts so they don't end up chewy and tasteless? (I used a thermometer so it shouldn't have been overdone)
I had a couple of small slices of pineapple, cheese and lots of red pepper, and a large salad. no desert
Mom had some chicken noodle soup, she has a cold now. :( But she had some caramel corn for desert.
A friend called and she is going to stop over so I dished out 2 huge portions for the 2 of us and the rest went up the street to my Daughter and SIL and the 3 Grand kids. In return she gave me Grilled Cheese sandwiches, some salad she made and a hunk of the Chocolate cake I made for Easter dinner. (I did not want to bring any of it home cuz I did not need any of it but now that I am having company a little bit of cake sounds good!)
Even though I am super-sensitive with meds, I take so little that there is not much to interfere with. And, I take a pill, wait two hours before taking something else.
The same goes for pineapple. I have recommended it to so many for the pain of over-exertion, but they cannot take it because it interacts with their meds.
But for others, it is good to have them know that these "alternatives", whether vitamin supplements, herbs, spices, or just concentrated foods can and do have side effects, just like pharmaceuticals.
Makes one wonder why it is okay to be handing out samples of the liquid Tumeric and liquid coQ 10 at Costco! Found out that I cannot take CoQ 10 by taking a sample last year! Hmmmm? No warnings given to customers.
Sure to be careful, okay MsMadge?
not a deviled egg anywhere
maybe honey baked ham will have a sale tomorrow
I want ham, au gratin potatoes and asparagus and maybe some lime jello with pears