The Dreaded…

mammogram.  Today is the big day.  Consolation: I get to go pick up my flatware.  AND meet for dinner and a movie (if we can) with our dear friends the Michelles.  We plan on eating at the Salt Grass Steakhouse.  And if time permits the new Die Hard movie.  We have been friends with the Michelles now for a very long time.  Years even.  They are much younger than us but our kids are really good friends and the same ages so it was a match made in heaven.  Besides neither of us really think about the age gap.  Our husbands both work in the same field and have lots to talk about – well and us girls never run out of things to talk about!  I am really not looking forward to the mammogram but know at my age and with the medications I take, it is a necessary evil.  Michelle’s mom is a breast cancer survivor so she knows first hand how important it is to give in and JUST DO IT.  Mom mom has never had a mammogram and refused one every year.  Now with her current diagnosis, it is a moot point.  It is unpleasant and a little scary (the waiting for results) but I am a big girl (and getting bigger – gotta get back on The Program!) so I can handle it.  Michelle had hers done at this same facility and said they were very good so that’s a positive.  Then…

Somewhere down the line I have to have my gall bladder out.  To take the time is the thing.  It is a day surgery and a snip snip go home thing but still…when I am not in pain it is easy to put it off.  And at this time I have only been having mild discomfort every now and again.  If I do watch what I eat (I can eat lots of things that dont irritate it), I rarely even get indigestion.  But if I put one greasy morsel in my mouth – OUCH!  Or raw things…not good.  So consequently I have been devouring breads and such…YUMMY but surely making my clothes shrink! And I just got the cutest dress from HannaAndersson. And I dont want it to get to tight before I can wear it!

Husband asked if I was wearing it today, but it is too warm for the 3/4 sleeves.  I will wear another one I got from the same store – a pink floral short sleeved dress with pink flip flops. 

So we are off to the city again today.   More recipes to post later…the Asiago Chicken Alfredo Husband made was a HUGE success so that is coming up.  Last night we enjoyed steaks, grilled bread, Lime Cilantro Corn (from our garden) on the grill, Orange Honey Roasted Carrots (from our garden) – all so VERY yummy…oh and I made Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies.  So…stay tuned and I will get those recipes typed up.  I hope we are able to get by the meat market on the way home and pick up some pancetta – I have a pasta dish I am working on and I think that would be just the addition needed!

Have a great Monday!

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Easy Curry for Leftovers with Naan

 

We had a little leftover pork loin and a little left over beef roast. I cut it into slices and marinated it in a paste made from mild curry powder (about two tablespoons) and 1/2 cup olive oil. I put it in the frig about 4 hours before beginning to cook. I began the dish with a 1/2 cup onion and a couple cloves garlic sauted. I added a quart of fresh tomato puree, added the marinated meat and cooked for about 30 minutes or until completely heated. I served it over rice.  For the Naan…and I bake mine instead of using the griddle.
4 c. flour
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 c. milk
4 tbsp. butter
Seed or salt to your taste. I used black lava salt and dry roasted charnushka seeds on half the naan and red salt on the other.

Warm milk. Add yeast to soften. Beat all ingredients, leaving out 3 cups flour. Add rest of flour. Knead. Let rise 1 hour punch down. Shape into small ovals about size of small bread stick. Cook at 450 degrees about 6 minutes. Flip and bake another 5 minutes. Brush top with butter or olive oil. Sprinkle with seed and salts.

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