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🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

house_cat — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:17:54 GMT

I hope no one objects to me starting off the new month.

🌷🌷🌷Happy Spring, everyone! 🌷🌷🌷

Monday is usually our meatless dinner menu, but we were bored with the usual stuff so we tried something experimental.

We had what I refer to as "reptile stew". I made red sauce with turtle meat, frog legs, alligator and rattlesnake meat. I know it sounds kind of yucky, but it turned out to be delightfully delicious. I served it with linguini.

Our weather has been very changeable lately. Yesterday, for Easter, we had a foot of snow. Today it's cloudy with a chance of meatballs. Who says climate change is a hoax?

#aprilfools

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:35:57 GMT

I don't mind at all, @house_cat. I don't think @Pooky1 will either. Sometimes he just gets busy.

I thought I'd be planning a shopping trip but we ended up with a plentiful amount of leftovers from yesterday's brunch and I have plenty of veggies and berries on hand that we're set for the week.

Today we had:

Baked ham

Spinach & Cheese Egg Casserole

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Strawberry Layered Dessert

We are sitting under a wet weather system - high percentage predictions of precipitation today thru Thursday, but April showers bring May flowers - right? This morning, DH said he'd walk with me today. We decided to wait until the afternoon once he finished working. There was a small window where we could get it done. We barely made it. We actually finished the last four minutes going back and forth in front of the house and up & down the driveway, just in case there was a cloud burst and we had to run into the house. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain all day except for one hour in the morning.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

kate2357 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:32:47 GMT

@house_cat
No you did NOT make a reptilian meal. Lol....

I shudder just reading the words.

First prank of the day for me. Other than what the universe has been tossing our way.

Thanks for starting April. The next 6 months are my favorite time of the year.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

house_cat — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:08:49 GMT

@kate2357

I hear ya. If I were desperate, I might eat turtle or alligator or frogs legs to save my life, but I'm serious when I say that I'd die before I ate a snake. I don't even like typing it!

Also, I chuckled when you said that the universe was pranking you. I really do admire your strength. At one point in my life a friend said to me, "You know, God only gives you what he knows you can handle". I told her, "Well, I think he has me mixed up with someone else!"

Gotta keep laughing ....

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

SandySparkles — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:29:50 GMT

Happy Spring!!!💐🌼🌼🌹🌹💐

Knock...knock...peeking in.😁

I have NEVER had the "pleasure" of eating alligator or turtle,😊 but when I ate meat, I would have tried some in a heaping bowl of spicy chili if the right cook prepared it!🥰 I am SO happy you enjoyed your "reptile stew"!😁 It sounds like something very Cajun.👍 I am having an easy to prepare salmon and rice bowl that another poster shared in another thread I have had it twice a week lately; it is THAT good!😋

WOW! @ snow!🥶 We had a beautiful day of abundant sunshine with mild temperatures.🌞

Edited to add: CRACKING UPPP after reading downthread!! 😂😂😂 I just thought...who am I to judge snake n gator eatin'?😂😂

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

kate2357 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:43:53 GMT

@house_cat

You also carry quite a load yourself. Hope you and your dh are doing well.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

Shihtzursqmom — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:55:06 GMT

house_cat good prank I agree with you on the snake I am horrified of snakes I can’t imagine eating one

I cooked so much yesterday I decided we’d have tomato soup and toasted cheese sandwiches for supper

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

lynnie61 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:20:51 GMT

@house_cat Pretty funny. I thought, you have a great sense of humor. I couldn't even type that!

Well yesterday was my first official day of retirement. Someone texted me from work, and said your retirement didn't go through, and I had to get to work! Almost 45 years there.

I'm keeping my side job (one day a week) at a local family restaurant that I enjoy. I work there on Saturdays. Of course they said, you can have more hours here. Umm, no thanks.

We had pizza for dinner! It's going to take me a bit to learn to not get up at 5 am.

Happy April 💐☔️🎉❤️

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

house_cat — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:37:34 GMT

@lynnie61

Congratulations! Enjoy yourself, you certainly earned it!

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

kate2357 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:47:43 GMT

@lynnie61

Congrats on retirement. It's been about 2 years for me and I still get up early. But now I get up early for me. I can have a leisurely cup of coffee, do my word puzzles and get in a workout to start my day off.

I have not missed working at all. I hope you enjoy your retirement.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

kate2357 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:57:04 GMT

We are having clam chowder and sourdough rolls for dinner. Sliced cukes as a crunchy side.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:29:48 GMT

Congratulations on your retirement, @lynnie61! Enjoy being able to pick and choose how you spend your days, even if it's staying in your jammies and lounging all day. You've certainly earned it!

Our weather has worsened a bit. Now we're under a flood watch. 🤦‍♀️. I'm still seeing a dry patch coming in a little while so I'm going to try to get out.

Lunch today -

Leftover Breakfast Sausages

Low Carb French Toast w/Irish Butter and KF Syrup

Fried Eggs

Roasted Cauliflower

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

Hoovermom — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:00:11 GMT

@house_cat : I am very literal and saw your post. I knew you were a very adventurous cook but didn't put it together with April Fool's.........anyway....good one.

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house_cat — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:50:56 GMT

@Hoovermom

I'm actually quite unadventurous... and not at all a fan of reptiles, even the alive ones.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

MOMMAVik — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:42:16 GMT

@house_cat , Too funny! For a split second, I thought your DH was out of town & this would be just for you! Until I read it in full!!

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

MOMMAVik — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:46:40 GMT

@lynnie61 , congratulations on your long-awaited retirement! I wish you many happy, relaxing years of fun ahead. I have been retired for 15 years & the time has sure flown by. I have enjoyed every minute.

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

MOMMAVik — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:52:37 GMT

It is pouring rain here and forecast is forvsome snow tonight & tomorrow. Not sure we will get much, I hope.

Decided on lasagna, garlic bread and steamed asparagus. Pears for dessert. New grocery ads start tomorrow so I'll be looking to plan some meals.

Have a nice day!

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

2sisters — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:33:26 GMT

I had a medical appointment after work and when I got out I was too wired mentally to fix supper so I stopped at Mickey D's and got DH a chicken sandwich. I know prices are high but 8.00 for a chicken sandwich?? Sigh.. I'll have cereal later.

@house_cat you had me going!😂. I have had frog legs, tastes like chicken😂

@lynnie61 Congratulations on your retirement! Enjoy that extra sleep!

Re: 🌷What's cooking this month of April?🌷

Zhills — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:05:29 GMT

@house_cat Good one!

Tonight is Spaghetti with meat sauce!

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MOMMAVik — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:08:11 GMT

@2sisters That is crazy just for a McD's sandwich! I hope you feel better this evening. 💗