Salsify Sunday

[Kittykatt]

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[Kittykatt]

Salsify is a root vegetable belonging to the dandelion family, salsify is also known as the oyster plant because of its similar taste when cooked. The root is similar in appearance to a long, thin parsnip, with creamy white flesh and a thick skin. In the same way as many root vegetables, salsify can be boiled, mashed or used in soups and stews, and is also a good accompaniment to poached eggs

Salsify is in season between October to January. The best salsify for culinary purposes is firm and smooth, preferably with the green tops still on.

To prepare salsify, scrub the root under cold running water, peel with a sharp knife and place in water with a little lemon juice.

To cook salsify, peel the root, then cut into short lengths and simmer for half an hour until soft. Drain, then sauté in a little butter. To store salsify, refrigerate in an airtight container and use within one week.

[Kittykatt]

Happy Sunday, everyone!

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Hang up towels that washed overnight
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Coffee with DF E
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Hang up sheets to dry
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Lunch for me
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie
Lap time with Jude
Cuddles with Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:

[Gma]

B oth salsify and skirret are new to me . Never heard of them, never have seen them in produce section. I slept hard for 3 hours, now can't get back to sleep, so just dropping by.

[FrenchFlybebe]

* * * Good Morning! * * *

Thanks for the start kittykatt. I don't eat salsify, I disliked it when I was a kid. Maybe I should try again ? Never heard of skirret either. Have a good time at church, I hope to see you later.

Hi Gma, sorry for difficult sleep.

We are back from our two weeks in Belgium ( + NL + Luxemburg + Germany), arrived yesterday just before midnight, exhausted, lots to do of course today. Fortunately I have Monday off as well. School starts September 1st. I need to cuop !
We enjoyed most of the trip. The second week (the one in the South of Belgium) was less enjoyable since DS7 had some kind of fever (virus) for four days, starting the day happy and then "declining" before noon with high temps. As a result the only thing we saw n Luxemburg was terrible traffic, underground parking, a disappointing lunch that he didn't even eat a bite of, and the panoramic elevator for DS9 and I, so a very disappointing day. Same at Bastogne War Memorial, we had a picnic near the Memorial but never saw the museum because the poor boy was like a zombie and asking to go to bed.
I hope everyone is doing well here, I'm not sure I will have time to cuop. There is literally a pile of things to sort and clean up and put away (camping stuff).

TADAs
up, managed to find bread to eat,
DS9 fed, DS7 not yet : too busy reunioning with his lego
picked dandelion from garden, harvested some Mangetout beans (some as thick as my thumb), two huge zucchini
a lol started

TODO
things to unpack, camping gear to clean
quick grocery shopping trip at local convenience store that is open on Sunday morning : the fridge is mostly empty
a long list of to-dos after the trip and before school starts again, like every year at this time of year (haircuts for kids, clothes to buy for the kids, enrol kids for activities, school paperstuff, finances, admin stuff, cleaning and organizing, car maintenance, ...)
... and more
and relax, too.

[FrenchFlybebe]

Walked to convenience store with DS7. It's going to be a hot day. 11.30am already.

TADAs
lol out on drying rack
my suitace emptied
went to grocery store, so we can eat until tomorrow night
kids went to check the letter box
had very short chat with neighbouring mom who is way more ready than we are for back-to-school week

TODO next
second lol in
prep lunch, with beans from garden
things to unpack, camping gear to clean
a long list of to-dos after the trip and before school starts again, like every year at this time of year (haircuts for kids, clothes to buy for the kids, enrol kids for activities, school paperstuff, finances, admin stuff, cleaning and organizing, car maintenance, ...)

[helia]

So many root vegetables. Thanks for sharing, Kitty. I've never had salsify - at least I don't remember ever having it.
Is DS feeling better, FFB? Where did you go in the Netherlands? Good luck with all the catch up work. Glad you don't have payroll tomorrow.
Bama, I think you asked about my dh's first language. It is Dutch. He is from the Netherlands. He's been in the US so long now that at this point his English is better/ more mature than his Dutch. He goes back every year to visit his sisters. The kids and I go back with him about every 2 years.
Hope you fall back asleep, Gma.

I'm up but feeling like I didn't sleep enough. Not sure I'll have time today to nap - it's CG2 Sunday which means I'm scheduled for all but maybe 3 hours of the day between church this morning, CG2 3:30 - 6ish and then hosting Sunday dinner 6 - 9-ish. All good things!

Next:
- morning antibiotic (still amoxicillin -- will get the new one today)
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- make the bed

Later:
- tidy the kitchen
- church + coffee hour - local AME, 10-12ish
- pick up new antibiotics
- lunch
- walk
- towels w d f pa
- payroll: finish tweaking AIR exam draft
- run dw
- unload dw later
- do I need to get anything from WF?
- 3:15 otd to CG2
- 3:30 - 6-ish CG2
- 6 - ? host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people - and 2 puppies
- take new antibiotic with food
- after dinner clean up
- update health apps
- duolingo
- lists for the new week
- knitting progress
- payroll: grade final exams
- payroll: gradelink week 3

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10-12 Church/ 3:30 - 6-ish CG2 @ B and L/ 6 - ? Host Sunday Dinner?

Mon Visit Mom/ Groceries
Tue early - KS2J get together?/ 11-1 payroll: teach IR D6/ 6:30 - Host Tuesday Dinner crew
Wed
Thu 11-1 payroll: teach IR D7/ 2 - work out with AS
Fri Visit Mom/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K? (I'm not doing well getting to this)
Sun Church/ Visit Mom/ 6 - Host Sunday Dinner

July Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- clean fridge - wip
- get 2 guest beds remade with clean sheets
- polish kitchen appliances - wip
- possibly, polish stone counter tops
- repot my little orchid

This Week - Deskwork
- pay Mom's PT bill
- ask for reimbursement for Mom's PT bill from the trust

This Week - Errands

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd27's room - wip

MOM
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe - pants
- sign Mom up for the patient portal - PA at the NH
- cancel appointments as they come up: Sept. - geriatrics

Payroll
- grade midterm test
- gradelink week 3

Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents

[L.Ann]

Both Lyme disease and alpha gal are all over the east coast helian. Doxy can be hard on your stomach. Make sure you drink a lot of water or maybe the chocolate milk trick.

1-house pick up
2-try to do stretching exercises
3-Get DD32 to take shower

Menus
Sunday-leftovers
Monday-loaded Greek fries
Tuesday-hoisin shrimp lettuce cups
Wednesday-DD2/leftovers
Thursday-chorizo enchiladas
Friday-za’atar falafel and barley bowls


Events
Sunday-Little Bit home around noon
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 dentist@11:10??
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS from 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, library story time
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen, bathroom
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, send email and documentation to delete DM’s Facebook accounts
Phone calls-waiting for call back from doctor’s office

Accomplishments
-breakfast for all-people and dogs
-meds and temp for DD32

[FrenchFlybebe]

helia I see you've been sick. I hope you can fully recoveer soon. DS7 is better, thanks for asking. As for the NL, we visited Maastricht, very quickly I must say, on our way back from Aachen in Germany. What are you knitting ?

Hi L.Ann, is Little Bit going to school again any time soon ? I hope she enjoyed the summer school break.

DS9 is spending the afternoon with a friend. DS7 wants me to read books together.

TADAs
cleaned and cooked the mange-tout beans (green beans) from the garden
also cooked fish, zucchini and potatoes from the garden (not the fish lol) with aioli
second lol in
lunch cleaned up
Harvested 15 cucumbers
MrNG drove DS9 to a play date
email deletion (wip)

TODO next
second lol out
the kids' suitcases to unpack
camping gear to clean ?
a long list of to-dos after the trip and before school starts again, like every year at this time of year (haircuts for kids, clothes to buy for the kids, enrol kids for activities, school paperstuff, finances, admin stuff, cleaning and organizing, car maintenance, ...)