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Cooking on Friday, 1/17/25
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Jill McQuown
2025-01-17 16:49:02 UTC
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A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.

Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham. Too early to tell yet.

Jill
Ed P
2025-01-17 17:13:56 UTC
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Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup.  Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham.  Too early to tell yet.
Jill
I have a meal plan for the next few days.
Friday: leftover steak
Saturday: some sort of casserole my DIL sent over
Sunday: the last of the pizza.

Come to think of it, I did not cook Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. By
Monday I may forget how the stove works.
Graham
2025-01-17 18:13:21 UTC
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Post by Ed P
Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup.  Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham.  Too early to tell yet.
Jill
I have a meal plan for the next few days.
Friday:  leftover steak
Saturday: some sort of casserole my DIL sent over
Sunday:  the last of the pizza.
Come to think of it, I did not cook Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. By
Monday I may forget how the stove works.
That's how old age works:-)
songbird
2025-01-18 12:01:02 UTC
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Post by Graham
Post by Ed P
Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup.  Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham.  Too early to tell yet.
Jill
I have a meal plan for the next few days.
Friday:  leftover steak
Saturday: some sort of casserole my DIL sent over
Sunday:  the last of the pizza.
Come to think of it, I did not cook Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. By
Monday I may forget how the stove works.
That's how old age works:-)
nothing wrong with leftovers if you use them up before
they rot.

we have some spaghetti sauce and a lone meatball that
will get eaten up today by me and then some plain noodles
that i'll turn into macaroni and tomatoes. very simple
stuff for the weekend, we're both busy and don't care to
make a production out of anything.

Mom plans on baking all day, so i'll be on deck for
sous-chef duties here or there, but i try to stay out of
the kitchen as i don't want to mess up her recipes and
timings as she has her system down and doesn't need me to
help other than getting the mixer set up (which has already
happened) and cleaning up when she's done.


songbird
Carol
2025-01-18 19:12:15 UTC
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Post by Graham
Post by Ed P
Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of
buttered >>> toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Post by Graham
Post by Ed P
Post by Jill McQuown
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. 
Or >>> possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham.  Too early
to tell >>> yet.
Post by Graham
Post by Ed P
Post by Jill McQuown
Jill
I have a meal plan for the next few days.
Friday:  leftover steak
Saturday: some sort of casserole my DIL sent over
Sunday:  the last of the pizza.
Come to think of it, I did not cook Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday. By >> Monday I may forget how the stove works.
Post by Graham
That's how old age works:-)
nothing wrong with leftovers if you use them up before
they rot.
we have some spaghetti sauce and a lone meatball that
will get eaten up today by me and then some plain noodles
that i'll turn into macaroni and tomatoes. very simple
stuff for the weekend, we're both busy and don't care to
make a production out of anything.
Mom plans on baking all day, so i'll be on deck for
sous-chef duties here or there, but i try to stay out of
the kitchen as i don't want to mess up her recipes and
timings as she has her system down and doesn't need me to
help other than getting the mixer set up (which has already
happened) and cleaning up when she's done.
songbird
Our plans shifted yesterday but Don's feeling better.

This is the Char Siu marinading (in the fridge now). It takes 4 hours
and was started at 12:30. I'll let her marinade a bit longer. She
then goes in a pre-heated slow oven as 325F for 20min then flipped and
another 20 minutes. Test a piece and remove from oven if ready, or add
a little time.

After flipping, some baste with honey but the sauce is plenty sweet as
it is. It's 2.25lbs of pork, being a planned leftover that;s
delightful cold or rewarmed in various Asian themed soups. Can be
cubed smaller and go in stir fry dishes (add last, just to rewarm).

Char Siu is Hawaii's 'red cooked pork'. I'd forgotten about it until
David mentioned it. He probably mixes his own sauce but this brand of
jarred sauce is very reliable and I've used it for ages for Char Siu.
Cindy Hamilton
2025-01-17 18:45:29 UTC
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Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham. Too early to tell yet.
Lunch was leftover spicy stir-fried pork left over from yesterday's lunch
out. I don't expect I'll need meat at dinner, so just a salad and some
bread.
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ItsJoanNotJoAnn
2025-01-17 22:49:42 UTC
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Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham. Too early to tell yet.
Jill
Leftovers.
Dave Smith
2025-01-17 23:20:12 UTC
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Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered
toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup.  Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham.  Too early to tell yet.
My wife is working on it now. There is some sort of fish for her and
skewered shrimp in a Louisiana sauce for me, salad, air fries and a nice
fresh roll.... and a glass of white wine.
Carol
2025-01-17 23:26:49 UTC
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Post by Jill McQuown
A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of
buttered toast for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. Or
possibly a potato gratin casserole with diced ham. Too early to tell yet.
Jill
More o last night's dinner now turned to a thick stew with added
ingredients. I was about to start Char Sui (red pork) but Don's not
feeling too well in the tummy. Kept it easy with simple stuff all day.
D
2025-01-18 10:57:33 UTC
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A couple of scrambled eggs with crumbled bacon and a slice of buttered toast
for brunch. A cold glass of milk to go with it.
Eggcellent choice Jill!
Thinking ahead to dinner I'm considering broccoli-cheese soup. Or possibly a
potato gratin casserole with diced ham. Too early to tell yet.
Jill
gm
2025-01-18 11:42:04 UTC
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Post by D
Eggcellent choice Jill!
This is a BETTER "choice", lol...!!!

WALL STREET JOURNAL:

Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday – Wall Street Journal

"Chicago will be an early target, with as many as 200 officers being
sent to carry out the operation, say people familiar with the
planning..."

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GM

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D
2025-01-18 17:01:57 UTC
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Post by gm
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Post by D
Eggcellent choice Jill!
This is a BETTER "choice", lol...!!!
Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday – Wall Street Journal
"Chicago will be an early target, with as many as 200 officers being
sent to carry out the operation, say people familiar with the
planning..."
Excellent! They can deport all criminals and all gang members too. Maybe
after a few hundreds of thousands of deported gang members, Chicago might
become a liveable city again? =D
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