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.
I added in a handful of cooked great northern beans, some onions, green peppers, a sausage and a diced sweet potato, and to balance all that sweetness a good amount of smokey chipotle pepper. I'm licking my bowl!
Cwillie, that sounds awesome
Our omnivore (whose roommate is our vegetarian) is home for a week. She misses meat.
My daughter said that certain places, not here though are having salmonella issues with cucumbers. I love cucumbers!
Yep! Splitting an entree is the way to go! You did very well! 😁
Was running errands this afternoon , then had to go with DH to pick up my car at dinner time after routine maintenance . DH said why don’t we grab a bite , he didn’t want leftovers . I said I didn’t want anything hot .
DH said how about that salad you like at Applebees since it’s on the way home.
Need said it and somehow it got in DH’s brain!
I don’t even remember the last time we were at Applebees. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️.
Soooooo, I had the oriental salad 🤦♀️🤦♀️.
So Need said it was 1570 calories.
The menu said it was 1250 calories with the grilled chicken ( instead of fried ) which is what I had.
However , I only eat 1/2 and I bring home 1/2 for lunch tomorrow. If I eat it by then it’s ok , not too wilted from the dressing.
Also I don’t eat the large breadstick at all that comes on it .
So I think just 1/2 the salad with no breadstick isn’t too bad .
I love fresh peaches! So delicious! I have been buying fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and pineapple.
(the peaches are delicious by the way)
Sounds great!
Whenever I overbuy fruit, I make smoothies.
Too many veggies? I will make soup. Not so much in the summer heat. I do love a pasta primavera!
My own cooking and sharing the cooking with dH feels like punishment for both of us.
That reminds me... I could get a frozen Marie Callender's Pie delivered!
Lemon Meringue, Chocolate.
Even a splurge around here needs to be justified by the budget. We have a lot of good stuff splurged just last week:
oatmeal cranberry walnut cookies from Sprouts
Brownie Bites
Kind Bars Brownie
Lemon Snaps, Lemon Wafers, Ginger Snaps.
Forgot what I had for dinner, but the Post Fire is 31% contained and has also reached Pyramid Lake. Skies look clear.
I agree that you don’t have to check the label on splurge items. 😆
As for what's for dinner, tuna fish sandwiches. 😂
I think most people use an excess of high calorie salad dressing too.
I’m not surprised that the dressing would have a lot of sugar and salt .
However I do get the grilled chicken , not the fried crispy . 😄😄
Id rather eat a burger out , something I really like
I am glad that I make salads at home.
I don’t eat at any of these restaurants. Seriously, what is the point of ordering a salad out when they are prepared this unhealthy!
California Pizza Kitchen
Waldorf Chicken Salad
1320 calories
94 g fat
54 g sugar
2020 mg sodium
Chili’s
Quesadilla Explosion Salad
1340 calories
87 g fat
17 g sugar
2140 mg sodium
Applebees
Oriental Chicken Salad
1570 calories
105 g fat
44 g sugar
1730 mg sodium
Friendly’s
Crispy Chicken Salad
977 54 g fat
22 g sugar
2189 mg sodium
Hooters
Chicken Caesar Salad
770 calories
47 g fat
6 g sugar
2190 mg sodium
Chick Fil-A
Cobb Salad
850 calories
61 g fat 6 g sugar
2220 mg sodium
Perkins
Honey Mustard Chicken Crunch Salad
980 calories
63 g fat
28 g sugar
2030 mg sodium
Red lobster
Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon
830 calories
65 g fat
3 g sugar
1540 mg sodium
Uno Pizzeria
Chopped Honeycrisp Chicken Salad
1320 calories
90 g fat
18 g sugar
2000 mg sodium
(more fat than a 20 piece order of McDonald’s chicken nuggets)
Wendy’s
Taco Salad
690 calories
34 g fat
16 g sugar
1870 mg sodium
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wedge Salad
800 calories
66 g fat
7 g sugar
2860 mg sodium
I was at my sister's today and stopped off at 3 stores on the way home to take advantage of grocery sales - I have SO MUCH fruits and veggies so for tonight I think a salad makes sense LOL
My daughter used to give her toy poodle green beans. He ate carrots too, but they were raw.
He died from Cushing’s disease. He was a sweetie.