tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post2838039027857790930..comments2024-03-15T15:41:21.785-05:00Comments on Midlife Roadtripper: How Many For Dinner?Midlife Roadtripperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-51063542628572640262014-05-09T23:20:39.707-05:002014-05-09T23:20:39.707-05:00Well, I can say that the food you cooked not only ...Well, I can say that the food you cooked not only looks amazing...it also looks like my husband and I could eat it in one sitting. Big eaters here.<br /><br />I'm enjoying and appreciating the glimpses into your current stage of life. It makes me think back on how my parents' lives shifted after we kids left--and how my own life will be changing in the future.Jocelynhttp://omightycrisis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-23611041888647652162014-04-30T11:44:16.866-05:002014-04-30T11:44:16.866-05:00Yes, another life change, I'm certain, when do...Yes, another life change, I'm certain, when down to one. Cheers to warm weather and summer bounty.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-24941750137793631812014-04-30T11:43:04.636-05:002014-04-30T11:43:04.636-05:00I'm thinking you are right!I'm thinking you are right!Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-27623933876763154542014-04-30T11:42:49.562-05:002014-04-30T11:42:49.562-05:00So glad it is gone. So glad it is gone. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-83426044617236504852014-04-30T11:42:33.463-05:002014-04-30T11:42:33.463-05:00Book much more important than meals, for certain. ...Book much more important than meals, for certain. The measurement idea is a good one, though. Will work on that.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-78460341318547793992014-04-30T11:41:45.269-05:002014-04-30T11:41:45.269-05:00I fiddled with that - Unparented. Deparented worke...I fiddled with that - Unparented. Deparented worked much better. Liked it.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-49687982319959297122014-04-30T11:40:26.996-05:002014-04-30T11:40:26.996-05:00Sounds like a perfect dinner to me. Complete with ...Sounds like a perfect dinner to me. Complete with conversation. Can't beat that!Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-55394158353279847942014-04-28T17:22:36.370-05:002014-04-28T17:22:36.370-05:00You're so right, it is difficult to cook for s...You're so right, it is difficult to cook for smaller numbers. It's been horrid, trying to cook for only myself since Dave died. I love summer best...raw, fresh and ready!Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-44422826845202537382014-04-27T15:51:21.117-05:002014-04-27T15:51:21.117-05:00Looking good for dinner. It takes some getting us...Looking good for dinner. It takes some getting used to as the change slowly emerges but then the empty nest isn't all bad......troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-56394526223194328572014-04-26T12:29:44.766-05:002014-04-26T12:29:44.766-05:00It seems like once you adjust to how to cook, some...It seems like once you adjust to how to cook, something changes and it starts all over again.<br />That does look like a good meal...for a few days anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-53935575830504694302014-04-24T09:56:16.435-05:002014-04-24T09:56:16.435-05:00Sounds like the way I used to prepare for parties ...Sounds like the way I used to prepare for parties (when I still had them). Always way too much food. Now we buy x ounces of meat, measure out x ounces of pasta, etc. I haven't been cooking for the last six months while writing our book so I don't even remember what the numbers are! 10 and 4, maybe. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-46047743476651575912014-04-24T07:14:17.031-05:002014-04-24T07:14:17.031-05:00Deparented... Great word!Deparented... Great word!Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-89405805901011756092014-04-24T06:51:18.083-05:002014-04-24T06:51:18.083-05:00Been there, done that (emptied the nest, tried coo...Been there, done that (emptied the nest, tried cooking for two). This Easter, however, was the first time for just the two of us. After singing at three Easter services, I knew I'd not be in the mood for cooking. So I microwaved my way through two baked potatoes, a bag of steamed vegetables, and a big slice of ham topped with pineapple slices.<br />It was nice. We actually sat there and looked at each other and I told my husband the story of the Netflix I watched after he asked me about it....The Secret Lives of Bees. He actually listened to the whole thing and said he enjoyed it...that I told the story very well :)rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-44760720696551225772014-04-23T21:52:54.519-05:002014-04-23T21:52:54.519-05:00Thank you. This means you can appreciate my dinner...Thank you. This means you can appreciate my dinner tonight - leftover salad with pieces of lamb roast, yesterday's asparagus, Sunday's beets and tomatoes. I must say, it was rather delicious.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-60916441742119726522014-04-23T21:51:21.570-05:002014-04-23T21:51:21.570-05:00I think we will. A little adjustment here and ther...I think we will. A little adjustment here and there. Enjoying getting to have fun with husband again. Having the focus on us rather than everyone else. Challenging, but fun.<br /><br />Hope all is well in your world.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-27087985111095501892014-04-23T21:44:19.682-05:002014-04-23T21:44:19.682-05:00We have far too many leftovers for just two people...We have far too many leftovers for just two people all of the time also. I like them. He does not. He overbuys but I have to eat them or they'll just sit. That translates to .. I have weight to lose! Your meal looks quite yummy though. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-88342934720044307152014-04-23T21:32:45.324-05:002014-04-23T21:32:45.324-05:00Ha! You picked me! No, we have been known to go ot...Ha! You picked me! No, we have been known to go other than Christmas and Easter. <br /><br />Empty Nest - yes, disorienting. Not used to the freedom. Not used to spending this much time with my husband. Sort of fun - to experience again what it was like to only have time for each other. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-66609449169152855502014-04-23T20:04:04.041-05:002014-04-23T20:04:04.041-05:00Umm, with that setup of food, I'd be glad to h...Umm, with that setup of food, I'd be glad to help remove some of the dishes on the table. <br /><br />Each transition in life has its positives and negatives. I hope you enjoy the positives in with this one. Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-90182681095274582992014-04-23T18:48:04.925-05:002014-04-23T18:48:04.925-05:00Your Easter-plus meal looks delicious! My husband ...Your Easter-plus meal looks delicious! My husband cooked lamb chops and asparagus, and other stuff and it was tasty too!<br />The Empty Nest is still new for you, based on what I've seen with my neighborhood friends who have been through it or currently going through it. I'm taking notes, hoping to prepare my mind for it - though it doesn't seem bad - just a bit disorienting.<br />So you and the husband are CEOs, huh? (Christmas and Easter Only) :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-41572453781723225562014-04-23T18:46:17.860-05:002014-04-23T18:46:17.860-05:00Yes, I enjoy cooking also. At my leisure. Creatin...Yes, I enjoy cooking also. At my leisure. Creating. Never quite know how it will come out. Can't repeat it half the time. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-49108342760649411862014-04-23T18:43:50.485-05:002014-04-23T18:43:50.485-05:00I've sworn off beef -- most of the time. Certa...I've sworn off beef -- most of the time. Certainly see the benefits of no meat. Veggies are my favorite part. <br /><br />Need to consider the restaurant gig.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-83046473788273796392014-04-23T17:34:17.400-05:002014-04-23T17:34:17.400-05:00I've heard that lament from so many friends. G...I've heard that lament from so many friends. Guess I was fortunate in that we only had one child who ate very little of what I cooked, it seemed, so adjusting after she went away to college was not hard. I like to cook, though, on the weekends and have the food during the week to make other meals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-79504155709512859962014-04-23T17:22:47.819-05:002014-04-23T17:22:47.819-05:00Hubby and I have made an effort to stop celebratin...Hubby and I have made an effort to stop celebrating by using food to do it. It's partly because we always overindulge when we do it, and partly because it's so much easier just to go to a restaurant and have a nice meal now and then. We had steamed veggies and rice for Easter dinner. It was lovely, but your beautiful place is very appealing. Except for the red meat, which I don't eat. But that's just me. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-32748011423326413812014-04-23T15:47:31.809-05:002014-04-23T15:47:31.809-05:00Okay, I'm popping the rest of that lamb roast ...Okay, I'm popping the rest of that lamb roast in the freezer for another day. Red wine sauce. HmmmmmMidlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-28156727638353425062014-04-23T15:46:31.944-05:002014-04-23T15:46:31.944-05:00Six kids? I'm thinking I'd be sing the Hal...Six kids? I'm thinking I'd be sing the Hallejuhah Chorus too!<br /><br />And, thanks. Now that I'm not cranking meals for a family of five every night, I do delight in cooking a little more. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.com