Shelby

Been busy around here. Huge Hackberry tree next to the house cracked and fell on the roof of the porch after major winds out of the east. Sigh. Neighbors that own the tree trimming service are out of town (just my luck) so after major concern and throwing a chain and tow strap over and hooking to the truck, tractor and winch and pulling it off the roof as best we could, we've been trimming, cutting, loading a zillion loads of limbs/logs onto the trailer and unloading ugh. Praying it's stable enough to last and not take the porch and the kitchen out until our neighbors can help. Never dull around here. On to the food: Sausage, cheese and spinach calzones Shrimp salads Roasted chicken and bruss sprouts SV'd pork and green beans Venison meatloaf, asparagus, cheesy cauliflower Another big salad Oysters, steak, broccoli salad and deviled eggs Ham and cheese on rye Cilantro is growing like crazy so salad with a cilantro dressing and steak quesadillas Salad and eggplant/italian sausage lasagna

I've never been to Hawaii. Looking forward to this!

When we sold our lumber business Ronnie had to sign a 5 year no compete to work for/at/with anyone in the lumber industry anywhere.

Sooooo glad you're home safe. I bet it feels GOOD to be back.

Thanks for post your slaw recipe on your site. I'm gonna give it a try--looks really good.

Congratulations!!! I hope to be able to come see you and enjoy your creations some day!!!

Majorly agree. She's amazing.

@RWoodYour wedge salad is calling my name. I'm hungry for a good salad with really good tomatoes. Mouth is healing nicely (I think). It's been easier than the last surgery. Still have a ton of stitches but since they're only on one side I can chew most anything now if I keep it on the non-stitch side. Very ready for these stitches to go away. They should dissolve in 2-4 weeks. I didn't take pictures of a lot of meals because they were mushy and boring lol. Lasagna that I made to have ready for the day I had surgery. Ronnie's plate Mine lol I got this off of Goldbelly. Heated that up the next day with some rice and more deviled eggs. I lived on deviled eggs for a few days lol. Fast forward a bit to steak quesadillas Regular ole hotdogs Venison cheeseburger pizza Ronnie wanted fried chicken. So that with Mac and cheese and cooked to death green beans Ronnie went fishing last Friday. Wanted to get into the walleye but none to be had. Came home with white bass so I made fish piccata. Potato salad, beans and ribs Last night was @Ann_T's Spicy honey garlic chicken

I bought the Zuni Cafe Cookbook specifically so I could make that chicken. I still haven't done it 🙄

Stop it

What is happening to us that we aren't talking about this? It's Easter Sunday at 5:00 pm my time and no thread lol. We don't do a big family thing on Ronnie's side anymore for which I'm totally fine with. So, it's the two of us. We bought a big bone in ham on sale last week but decided we wanted lamb chops so ham went in the freezer. SV chops Spinach/garlic/butter/parm cheese concoction Deviled eggs Scalloped potatoes Maybe some artichokes...but maybe not Key lime pie for dessert

Before I die I want a turnip cake.

Tell me you got turnip cakes at one of the Dim Sum places.

This past week has been the Week of Shelby eating what she won't get to eat for a while starting tomorrow. Panko fried shrimp--shrimp was on sale at Sam's. I'm sad I didn't buy more because they were really sweet and good. Indianish carrot salad: carrots, diced roasted salted peanuts, salt, turmeric, oil, cilantro and lemon juice to go with chicken tikka masala (is it still called that if I added peas?) SV'd steaks, fried potatoes and salad to use up leftover fried shrimp I ordered a few things from Goldbelly to cheer myself up lol. Subs from White House Subs. Good. You get 4 huge sandwiches that we are still eating on. Along with that I got a couple of things from Hebert's Specialty Meats-Duck and andouille gumbo and seafood étouffée. I should be able to at least eat some of the soup parts and if I can't, it's an easy meal for me to make for Ronnie. Apple pie ice cream and a store bought cookie for dessert Yesterday I made a lasagna for tomorrow night after my surgery. I won't feel like eating but I won't have to cook at least. With leftover Italian sausage and sauce from the lasagna I threw together a pizza

I have no words. Every year I drool over your spargel. I'll be sure and take up the slack for the inlaws who don't want it next year .