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What's for dinner?

15 years ago

I've had a busy day. Three loads of laundry done really early this morning (started at 6), now all done and put away. Cleaned the living room, kitchen and Florida room. I've been lax lately 'cause I've been feeling unappreciated and basically in a pissy mood.

Now the house is at least a little more sanitary :-) I found a packet of ham and bean soup in the freezer, so that's dinner tonight. I did make tapioca. Didn't have enough milk so I used coconut milk. Tasted it and it's delicious.

Hope you had a happier day than I did! What are you having for dinner tonight? Did you have a good day???

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glenda_al
15 years ago
Went to Miss Myra's for her smoked chicken salad, but they know me and as soon as I walked in the door they said NO CRACKERS. Gotta have crackers with my chicken salad.

So went totally in the opposite direction way over yonder to Johnny Ray's for chopped pork, no sauce, baked beans, and tasted the potato salad. Way too much mayo in the P salad.
Georgysmom
15 years ago
Got all my washing and ironing caught up this morning. Played bridge this afternoon. Having soft shell crab stuffed with lump crab meat at Bonefish tonight. Yum!
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I made a very large chicken breast in my Yard sale rotisserie oven I got last weekend for $20. Its a George Foreman Jr. It worked great! The chicken was good & juicy & tender.... in fact it tasted just like the turkey you served us for lunch at our get-together. That breast was so big it may have been a turkey!

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