10/26/2011 3 Comments Yes, I am still here!Yesterday I went for my 4 week post-op check. The nurse practitioner took me out of my sling. No weaning. Just out. It was REALLY tender at first. When she asked me to lift my arm, not much happened! But I am ranging my shoulder and will go see my pal Jason back at the office so he can get me going. Already I am appreciating being able to type with both hands! So what have I been eating since you last heard from me? How 'bout some pics?
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I've been roaming the US. First, two trips to Michigan in September. Then a wedding in Dallas the first part of October, complete with a family visit to see Debbie, Michelle and Tony, and the little red-headed monkeys. Who knew that Puerto-Ruvian-Irish kids would be so cute? Then, we went to see my folks during Turkey Trot weekend.
Renee has had her good hand full; as you can see from her last post, she's still recuperating from shoulder surgery. She's also pulling big sister, good kid duty as Pops is under the weather and she's helping mom out and doing her best to keep Dad company when mom needs a hospital break. Debbie came up last weekend and headed home today, too. Given that Renee is so busy, it's a perfect time for me to write a blurb about my new cookbook obsession: The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester. If you have a kindle, get a copy today! These recipes are so good and so easy, you'll probably be as in love with it as I am. Here's what we've had so far: Chick'n Marsala Veggie Gumbo with Cheater Roux Chinese Eggplant (I fed this to Deb and she asked for the recipe, so it got more than my approval) Earl Grey Poached Pears I also cooked some navy beans in my new smaller crock and did some diced tomatoes to put in the freezer. My next plan is to try her sausage recipe and probably even try one or two of her seitan recipes. I love my Chicago Diner seitan recipe, and it worked well in the Marsala, but I'm always happy to try a new recipe! The only not-so-hot reviews of the cookbook so far complain of the faux meat used. I don't have a problem with faux meat--I like tasty protein and I don't have gluten issues. If you don't want to use gluten/seitan, she does suggest options like beans in some recipes and sometimes tofu or tempeh. I know some folks have soy sensitivities, but I really think that with a little planning you could work around both soy and gluten problems with this cookbook. Even if you aren't wanting to try seitan in place of meat, you could benefit from this cookbook. The gumbo, for instance, has a "cheater roux" that uses white beans and liquid smoke and six smoked almonds to thicken the gumbo--that means next to no fat whatsoever. So, if you just gotta have real meat in there, throw in some turkey sausage or chicken breast. I won't put you under vegan citizen's arrest, I promise. The Marsala would be tasty with boneless skinless breast cutlets too, if you're into that kind of thing. So, I would recommend this for meat eaters. Who knows, you might even be intrigued to the point you try seitan eventually! My plans for Halloween is to celebrate my Seitanic anniversary by making the Seitanic Log O'Greatness again. I first made it two Halloweens ago, and Renee's been mentioning it lately, reminding me how summer-sausage-like it was. It made awesome gyros, too. I also have been hankering for a seitan corned beeph (<<Dani's spelling). I guess I'm a little gluten crazy! |
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