Subj : Re: T.O.H. Daily Recipe -
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 16:17:49
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
RH> Hopefully therapy will help, tho it may hurt more initially.
I've had good results with is particulat physical therapy group before
so I'm hopeful.
RH> Steve is on one blood thinner so was actually surprised last week when
RH> he cut himself that the bleeding stopped fairly quickly. He did apply
RH> pressure right away and after we got it rinsed off, put more pressure
RH> on with the bandaging. Don't know, because I didn't go into the ER
RH> treatment room, how much blood was on the bandaging when they cut it
RH> off but it hadn't fully soaked thru. He'll have a nice little reminder
RH> scar on his arm.
I've done that before and thankfully everything has just been small
scratches. The big issue is I'm actually on one blood thinner and an
anti-coagulant which can cause bad problems.
RH> That would freak me out, seeing a needle come at my eyes. I was semi
RH> sedated for the cataract surgeries so wasn't aware of the needle coming
RH> at me.
You don't actually see the needle coming. It's injected below your
sight line.
RH> I needed them in the kitchen because the distance correction lenses
RH> from the cataract surgery were just enough to put things about 18" to
RH> 2' away fuzzy enough that I needed to sharpen them up. That was the
RH> distance between my eyes and cutting something on the counter; I wanted
RH> to make sure the knife was headed in the right spot, not a finger.
Same with me. With my 1.25 power readers, everything farther away is
lightly blurry but when anything gets within two feet or closer, that's
when I can't focus well and the readers help a lot.
RH> No fun--have you looked into learning Braille?
It wouldn't help. My diabetic neuropathy is bad enough to where I
couldn't distinguish the Braille properly.
RH> No fun. Among other things that did my older brother in besides
RH> uncontrolled diabetes was a C.Diff infection. I don't remember if he
RH> had the transplant or not but have read about them.
It's something I am working on (the gut issues). Another thing is
dentures so I don't swallow food whole like I do now. Today, I was able
to get to the denture place I want to use and it's $2000 for a full set
of upper and lower dentures out the door. So the first week of January,
I'm going to my credit union with my parents to see about gettring a
loan with them co-signing (they offered to help). I haven't had a full
mouth of teeth for 35 years now. I know I'll need to relearn how to eat
properly. I'm excited about this.
RH> Could you improvise a shoe and have somebody take you? I know standing
RH> for long times can be hard; I have a tall stool in the kitchen that I
RH> use if needed. Just semi standing against it is a lot easier than when
RH> I have to be on my feet for long stretches of time. I also do a lot of
RH> prep work thruout the day, sitting down for some of it.
I'm still able to wear my current shoes even though they are ill-fitting
because I cannot walk properly without the special calf brace on my
right shoe. It helps stabilize my foot and allows me to balance
properly. I do have a pair of house shoes that allow me to walk without
the brace but I usually walk less than 50 feet at a time. I do use a
cane to help balance me when I walk.
RH> We each have our preferences. (G)
My preference does come at a cost: stairs. I'd need to add grab bars to
make it up the two stairs as they're a little steep for me.
Now with the 16' Scamp, I'd most likely leave the rear dinette in the
"full bed" position as the layout I want has a small full-time dinette.
It's not like I haven't planned everything out or anything like that...
RH> Our older daughter has a Bosch, stainless steel and quieter'n a
RH> whisper. Her family room is right off an open kitchen and you can't
RH> even hear the dishwasher--oly way you know it is running is to see a
RH> spot of light on the floor in front of it.
The good thing about this portable dishwasher I want is my dad can make
a butcher block for me and put that on the dishwasher for me. A little
more usable space.
RH> Looks good but I'd add maybe half a teaspoon or so of peppermint
RH> extract or sprinkle crushed peppermint candies (candy canes?) on top of
RH> it.
I'd put the peppermint extract in. Can't chew candy canes right now.
Side note: I love cashews. I haven't been able to eat them in years. I
am looking forward to the day when I can have a handful again...and a
good steak!
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Cornmeal-Coated Chicken Fried Steak with White Gravy
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings
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4 4-ounce rib eye steaks;
-pounded thinly
Salt and freshly ground
-pepper
1 c Flour
3 Eggs
2 c Yellow cornmeal
6 tb Vegetable oil
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3 tb Unsalted butter
1 sm Onion; finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic; finely
-chopped
3 tb All-purpose flour
2 c Chicken broth
1 c Milk
1 pn Cayenne pepper; to taste
Salt
How to Prepare the Steaks: Season the steaks on both sides with salt
and pepper. Place the flour, eggs and cornmeal in 3 separate bowls.
Season the flour and cornmeal with salt and pepper, beat the eggs
lightly and season with salt and pepper. Dredge each steak lightly in
the flour and tap off excess. Then dip each steak in the eggs and let
excess drip off. Press each steak into the cornmeal, coating the
entire steak well. Heat the oil in a large skillet until almost
smoking and "fry" each steak until golden brown on both sides. Drain
on paper towels and place on a baking sheet. Keep in a warm oven
until ready to serve.
How to Prepare the Gravy: Heat the butter over medium heat in a medium
saucepan. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Sprinkle in
the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes (do not allow the flour to take on
any color). Whisk in the broth and milk and continue whisking until
smooth. Bring the sauce to a boil, whisking constantly, reduce heat
and let cook, still whisking, until the gravy thickens. Add the
cayenne pepper and season with salt. Serve with mashed potatoes and
cooked greens.
Serves 4 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 472 by "bunny"
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