What's For Dinner #96 - the Which Marketing Commercial Month Is It? Edition - August 2023

[MsBean]

YUM! That looks delicious

[MsBean]

@Desert-Dan

My blood is “CMV negative” and they need it for infants and pediatric transfusions, so I try not to miss a donation.

Me Too! I only learned recently that I’m CMV negative. I also try to donate as often as allowed. The Sprout and I try together as a mother/daughter activity.

[small_h]

Thank! The soup was quite successful.

[LindaWhit]

The new thread for September is up!

What's For Dinner #98 - the Pumpkin-Freaking-Everything! Edition - September 2023

Trader Joe’s makes everything pumpkiny. Including many things that should never EVER be pumpkiny. The pumpkin spice lattes have shown up at Dunks and Charbucks. Halloween decorations are out in full force. (Then again, so are Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations!) But it sells, so it goes out sooner and sooner every year. I know kids are back in school, so school projects and sports are going to start taking precedence. Still grilling if you can, or going with a fast f…

[Desert-Dan (Dan)]

@MsBean

Sprout and I try together as a mother/daughter activity.

That is so cool… Great idea!!

[MsBean]

It doesn’t hurt that our favorite ice cream place is close the Red Cross center!

[linguafood (Natascha)]

¡Qué rico!

[mts]

Thank you for your contributions!

[ChristinaM (Hungry in Asheville, NC (still plenty to offer tourists post Hurricane))]

@Desert-Dan

The last time I donated I was “borderline” when they checked my iron level. My blood is “CMV negative” and they need it for infants and pediatric transfusions, so I try not to miss a donation.

I have been in a similar situation as a regular donor and ended up with low ferritin and borderline for anemia. Just a friendly push to get your blood work checked by your doc. You might need to supplement, as I do. Tip off to me was falling asleep early, fatigue, and breathlessness with exercise.

[mts]

Thank you for your donations, tool

[calam1ty (Jan)]

Rarely do I follow instructions exactly. I get it but I also understand why I prefer cooking (which is forgiving and likes experimentation) over baking (which seems stern and exacting). How do you get the eggplant to be crispy, though?

[Desert-Dan (Dan)]

Thanks…
I just got back, my iron was 14. It had to be 13 or above, so they happily drained me.
But yes… I am scheduled to see my doctor in October for a checkup and blood work.

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

It’s been a week. my sister came down with something still not really identified (tested negative for Covid), and was really sick all week long. I worked from her house all week and in between, ran to the pharmacy/Kaiser/lab with and for her, and helped out with the dogs (she boards them, but there are 4 of our own.) So, by Saturday, i was pooped! Meals for me (since she wasn’t eating) were combos of pickley items i picked up at Korean and Japanese groceries near her with rice and/or eggs. Which I love. (She’s mostly better but not 100%.)

So, a couple of pics of my meals at her place, and dogs, and first dinner back at home with the BF Sunday - more of the NYT Citrus Pesto on fusilli, with zucchini, and a much needed nightcap at our local (plus a late-night al pastor taco from the taco stand on our corner.)

Tonight, i finally cooked a proper meal - Charles Phan’s lemongrass chicken. Also, frozen dumplings we picked up at the store - chicken and cabbage. Can’t remember the brand, but they were really good.

I also made the Jennifer Aniston salad yet again for lunches this week, and a really delicious and easy chili crisp from a tiktok video.