Jo's Kitchen (and yes, the coffee IS on...) - Page 159

lipstixgal · 02-25-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

Good morning everyone

Breakfast is ready...

I'll be spending the morning doing phone interviews on two prospective candidates for my ex-colleague's job. Kind of fun that I get to have final say on my new co-worker!

Zimmy, that just stinks about having to withdraw from classes! I can't believe the school messed that up!

Especially after you've done so much work already.....grrrrrrrrrrr!

I'm back to trying to be good on my eating habits...low carb is tough for me, but we can all support each other.

This is going to be an exciting weekend...Rooster has his Odyssey of the Mind competition tomorrow all day....then I'm off in the evening to pick up my best friend at the airport. She's staying until Tuesday evening and I can't wait to see her again and for Scoote to meet her!

We also got the official "message in a bottle" from Scoote's work...and all of her hard work is paying off big time. They are officially taking us to the Bahamas for 5 days, and staying at the Atlantis. I sooooo cannot wait...it's going to be wonderful!

I better get back to work, but wanted to come wish you all a great day and a happy Friday!

for my sweetie....

Good Afternoon everyone..sounds like a fun weekend Jo and you seeing your best friend that is always good to have a good friends...had a tough time getting the dog to take his thyroid meds this morning so went to the vet's office and asked what to do so they said try baby food. So off I go to get the baby food from the grocery store. Its always something..Zimmy sorry about the mess with school but they are at fault I don't think you should have to pay anything but maybe the textbooks I don't know...its lunch time and I am getting hungry so off to fix lunch..its salmon and a salad..

rlin · 02-25-2011, 01:11 PM

wowsers!!!
lovn the good stuff happening for yas jo and scoote!

i love atlantis... i just wanna make sure you know to be careful if you hop across the water to explore the rest of the islands...
they can be not too friendly of us types...

B

Lady Pamela · 02-25-2011, 05:07 PM

Good afternoon everyone!
Just stopping by to say hi,have a cup of coffee and see how everyone has been.
Brought by a yummy cake to share for all you chocolate lovers..YUMMMY!

Ya all probably thought I fell off the face of the eartn..lol I didn't.
Just have had some medical issues keeping me busy..lol

Anyway, have a wonderful day and know I was thinking bout ya!

Zimmeh · 02-25-2011, 10:08 PM

Have a good night Everyone!!!

Zimmy

Zimmeh · 02-26-2011, 11:03 AM

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Today is a wonderful day here in Florida! It's a turkey, Swiss cheese on rye bread kind of lunch with apple juice. In less than a month, I will be moving back to Orlando and hopefully, I will be able to find a job.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

lipstixgal · 02-26-2011, 04:22 PM

Good Evening everyone!! How was everyone's day? nothing much doing here today, kinda cold and we are expecting rain again, it seems like the precipitation never ends here...I went to petsmart to buy dog food and got some good food for the dog. Some kind of raw food diet that is beef with brown rice and you slice off a piece and cut it into pieces the dog loved it!! have a great night

scootebaby · 02-26-2011, 06:52 PM

hey hey kitcheneers...thought i'd stop by and touch base with everyone since my sweetie is on her wat to Orlando to pick up her best friend from airport...she is so excited that shje is coming,so i dont think she will be around for a few days..

for me between work and PT and just life by the time i get home im too tired to really post and stuff...didnt want u all to think i was being rude or something...lol

R....yes Jo making me healthier and me corrupting her a lil does balance pretty well...and we are even corrupting the others kids...she has my Prince eating broccoli *gag* and i have her son learning to be a smart ass AND openly and proudly

my day has been uneventful--to the point i almost feel bad for blowing the whole day....planned on sleeping in,was up by 9:15...crusing thru the channels i see a marathon for Empty Nest (Kristy mMcNichol was my hugest crush ever) so been watching that on and off,took a nap then me and the Prince went to see "I am Number Four" my choice and for a change we BOTH liked it...was actually pretty good...i'd recommend it to anyone wondering

hope everyone is enjoying their weekend....it has been beautiful,warm and sunny here,and i think me and Jo and her BF will be hitting some beach tomorrow

so hope everyone has a good night and i'll see y'all when i see y'all

JustJo · 02-27-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by scootebaby

yes Jo making me healthier and me corrupting her a lil does balance pretty well...and we are even corrupting the others kids...she has my Prince eating broccoli *gag* and i have her son learning to be a smart ass AND openly and proudly

Unfortunately...true!

Good morning everyone

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

Annie is still snoozing so I popped in to say hey and let you all know I may be AWOL for the next day or two as she and I enjoy catching up with each other. Haven't seen her since August when I moved....and it feels like a hundred years since we talked...and also like it was last week. Isn't that the way it always is with good friends?

Hugs to you all....enjoy!

lipstixgal · 02-27-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

Unfortunately...true!

Good morning everyone

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

Annie is still snoozing so I popped in to say hey and let you all know I may be AWOL for the next day or two as she and I enjoy catching up with each other. Haven't seen her since August when I moved....and it feels like a hundred years since we talked...and also like it was last week. Isn't that the way it always is with good friends?

Hugs to you all....enjoy!

good morning Jo!! I'm glad your friend made it down there alright and you are having fun with her and catching up!! Its a nice day today in Florida I checked the weather and I wouldn't mind being there myself. Its a lazy morning here in NJ, dogs up late and a late start to the day. I already had coffee and now its breakfast time for me. Just some cleaning up the dishes and resting I have an interview tomorrow with Englewood Hospital for a temp position for some experience on the resume!! I hope they like me!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Zimmeh · 02-28-2011, 09:29 PM

Hope you all have a wonderful night and a good start to your morning.

Jo and Scoote, if that fire is close to you, be safe and leave if they evacuate you all. This fire reminds me of the firestorm of 1998, when mist of Volusia County, Brevard County and Flagler County was on fire.

Have a good night,

Zimmy

Zimmeh · 03-01-2011, 07:26 AM

Good Morning Everyone,

I am thinking it's an oatmeal morning with fresh fruit, coffee, tea and juice.

Have a wonderful day,

Zimmy

lipstixgal · 03-01-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

Good Morning Everyone,

I am thinking it's an oatmeal morning with fresh fruit, coffee, tea and juice.

Have a wonderful day,

Zimmy

That sounds great Zimmy I'll have some coffee if you please..how is the kitcheneers doing today?? I guess Jo is having too good of a time visiting with her friend which is good for her...its a brisk day here today but hey its March Yay for that winter is almost over with and bring on Spring..Whoo Hoo We had a winter from hell this year..hopefully no more snow will be coming our way..

rlin · 03-01-2011, 10:19 AM

so... since the stroke i have been pretty damned good about doing things that are good for me...
such as eating oatmeal almost every single morning...
im wondering if i eat ham or bacon with... it will they just cancel each other out or will i hafta try harder still???

lipstixgal · 03-01-2011, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlin

so... since the stroke i have been pretty damned good about doing things that are good for me...
such as eating oatmeal almost every single morning...
im wondering if i eat ham or bacon with... it will they just cancel each other out or will i hafta try harder still???

Bacon has a lot of fat eat turkey bacon instead for protein if that is what you are looking for??

Zimmeh · 03-01-2011, 11:37 AM

Have you tried the Chobani brand of Greek yogurt? It has less sugar and calories than Yoplait yogurt. I think it is Kosher too.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

That sounds great Zimmy I'll have some coffee if you please..how is the kitcheneers doing today?? I guess Jo is having too good of a time visiting with her friend which is good for her...its a brisk day here today but hey its March Yay for that winter is almost over with and bring on Spring..Whoo Hoo We had a winter from hell this year..hopefully no more snow will be coming our way..

lipstixgal · 03-01-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

Have you tried the Chobani brand of Greek yogurt? It has less sugar and calories than Yoplait yogurt. I think it is Kosher too.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

Yes I have tried and love it and it does have less calories then yoplait yogurt and less sugar. I buy the plain and add splenda to mine and cinnamon...thanks

rlin · 03-01-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

Bacon has a lot of fat eat turkey bacon instead for protein if that is what you are looking for??

HA!
i am looking for salt! good ol fashioned pork!!! my fav food... sigh...
luckily... turkey is my 2d fav!
thank you!
uhm... you know a way to make the turkey one crispy???

JustJo · 03-01-2011, 09:05 PM

Good evening all

Long last few days and I'm pooped, but happy. It was soooo nice to see my best friend and to have her here. We went to the beach, spent hours sitting on the patio with coffee talking, and spent today (her last day here) in Orlando at Universal..mostly in the new Harry Potter section. Very, very fun! I sure hope she can come again soon, and stay longer too.

Back to work and the regular schedule tomorrow.

Good night all! Sweet dreams.

Phun1 · 03-01-2011, 09:53 PM

the dessert is the best part..you will need a good dessert wine, I'll bring a bottle!

JustJo · 03-02-2011, 07:13 PM

Good evening all, and welcome to the kitchen Phun!

It was a long and challenging day for me today...getting caught up after being away from work for 2 days, especially now that my work load is heavier. Scoote had a long day too...started early with PT and she's still not home yet.

It was really wonderful to see my friend, but I have to confess that she's very much on my mind and I'm worried about her health and happiness.

I made a yummy dinner...fried chicken breasts, mashed potatoes and broccoli. My friend taught me a new way to do the fried chicken that I just love. I've always struggled to get it done, not burned, and it takes too much oil, plus a lot of babysitting right up til the end and makes such a big mess.

She told me to mix the flour with season salt and pepper (nothing else), heat canola oil in a heavy pan and put the chicken in just until it's lightly brown on both sides. Then you put it into a baking pan and into a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. It comes out perfect, makes little mess, and leaves plenty of time to make the veggies, etc. to go with it without all the stress of splattering oil on the stove.

Hope you're all having a good evening....and I'll be back if I can stay awake.

02-25-2011, 05:07 PM	#3163
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02-25-2011, 10:08 PM	#3164
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02-26-2011, 11:03 AM	#3165
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,441 Times in 4,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Good Afternoon Everyone, Today is a wonderful day here in Florida! It's a turkey, Swiss cheese on rye bread kind of lunch with apple juice. In less than a month, I will be moving back to Orlando and hopefully, I will be able to find a job. Have fun today, Zimmy __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

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02-28-2011, 09:29 PM	#3170
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,441 Times in 4,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Hope you all have a wonderful night and a good start to your morning. Jo and Scoote, if that fire is close to you, be safe and leave if they evacuate you all. This fire reminds me of the firestorm of 1998, when mist of Volusia County, Brevard County and Flagler County was on fire. Have a good night, Zimmy __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

02-25-2011, 01:11 PM	#3162
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,190 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004848	wowsers!!! lovn the good stuff happening for yas jo and scoote! i love atlantis... i just wanna make sure you know to be careful if you hop across the water to explore the rest of the islands... they can be not too friendly of us types... B

02-26-2011, 06:52 PM	#3167
scootebaby Timed Out How Do You Identify?: yes dear Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: south florida Posts: 2,494 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,264 Thanked 6,737 Times in 1,777 Posts Rep Power: 0	hey hey kitcheneers...thought i'd stop by and touch base with everyone since my sweetie is on her wat to Orlando to pick up her best friend from airport...she is so excited that shje is coming,so i dont think she will be around for a few days.. for me between work and PT and just life by the time i get home im too tired to really post and stuff...didnt want u all to think i was being rude or something...lol R....yes Jo making me healthier and me corrupting her a lil does balance pretty well...and we are even corrupting the others kids...she has my Prince eating broccoli gag and i have her son learning to be a smart ass AND openly and proudly my day has been uneventful--to the point i almost feel bad for blowing the whole day....planned on sleeping in,was up by 9:15...crusing thru the channels i see a marathon for Empty Nest (Kristy mMcNichol was my hugest crush ever) so been watching that on and off,took a nap then me and the Prince went to see "I am Number Four" my choice and for a change we BOTH liked it...was actually pretty good...i'd recommend it to anyone wondering hope everyone is enjoying their weekend....it has been beautiful,warm and sunny here,and i think me and Jo and her BF will be hitting some beach tomorrow so hope everyone has a good night and i'll see y'all when i see y'all

03-01-2011, 07:26 AM	#3171
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,441 Times in 4,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Good Morning Everyone, I am thinking it's an oatmeal morning with fresh fruit, coffee, tea and juice. Have a wonderful day, Zimmy __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

03-01-2011, 10:19 AM	#3173
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,190 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004848	so... since the stroke i have been pretty damned good about doing things that are good for me... such as eating oatmeal almost every single morning... im wondering if i eat ham or bacon with... it will they just cancel each other out or will i hafta try harder still???

03-01-2011, 09:05 PM	#3178
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,407 Times in 4,661 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Good evening all Long last few days and I'm pooped, but happy. It was soooo nice to see my best friend and to have her here. We went to the beach, spent hours sitting on the patio with coffee talking, and spent today (her last day here) in Orlando at Universal..mostly in the new Harry Potter section. Very, very fun! I sure hope she can come again soon, and stay longer too. Back to work and the regular schedule tomorrow. Good night all! Sweet dreams. __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters

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03-02-2011, 07:13 PM	#3180
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,407 Times in 4,661 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Good evening all, and welcome to the kitchen Phun! It was a long and challenging day for me today...getting caught up after being away from work for 2 days, especially now that my work load is heavier. Scoote had a long day too...started early with PT and she's still not home yet. It was really wonderful to see my friend, but I have to confess that she's very much on my mind and I'm worried about her health and happiness. I made a yummy dinner...fried chicken breasts, mashed potatoes and broccoli. My friend taught me a new way to do the fried chicken that I just love. I've always struggled to get it done, not burned, and it takes too much oil, plus a lot of babysitting right up til the end and makes such a big mess. She told me to mix the flour with season salt and pepper (nothing else), heat canola oil in a heavy pan and put the chicken in just until it's lightly brown on both sides. Then you put it into a baking pan and into a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. It comes out perfect, makes little mess, and leaves plenty of time to make the veggies, etc. to go with it without all the stress of splattering oil on the stove. Hope you're all having a good evening....and I'll be back if I can stay awake. __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters