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chocomouse, here are the proportions if you're interested. Original recipe was for a creamy lemon squash pasta

3 tablespoons butter
recipe called for herbs, 2 garlic cloves (I used 4 cuz that's just us) and lemon zest
1 pound pasta (I used a fun shape)
2 shredded summer squash (original was 1 zucchini, 1 summer) mixed in at the same time as the pasta
4 cups stock, or you could use water
1 cup ricotta (or plain yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese or a combination)
½ cup cheese - I definitely used more

Regarding yogurt - I use the Fage 5% which is actually whole milk. I find it not to be as sour as some of the other Greek yogurts -YMMV and I sub it into anything that uses mayonnaise - about half and half - none of us notice the difference except that things like chicken salad or ranch dressing taste "lighter"

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Mike, I'm sending healing thoughts to your wife - shoulder/arm issues are no fun. I'm just glad she was able to get help quickly.

We've watched High on the Hog on Netflix (highly recommend). The recipe for macaroni and cheese that came from Jefferson's household is interesting in that you cook the macaroni in milk and water. I gather it gives a whole new flavor to the macaroni.

For my pasta dish the other night, I adapted a one pot pasta dish that I thought looked delicious. My version came out so well, I'm creating a recipe of the basics because it could be adapted all kinds of ways.

Saute garlic, herbs, whatever in butter, toss the pasta in the butter and then add chicken or vegetable broth (I used vegetable). When the pasta was almost done, I added leftover eggplant, peppers and onions from the pizza and some capers chicken sausage. Let that cook for a few minutes and then add (recipe called for ricotta) some whole milk Greek yogurt and some cream and cheese and stir until melted. It was so good! In place of the ricotta, you could also use sour cream, cream cheese or anything else you can think of with a similar profile.

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Not sure what I'll put in it but I'll be I'll be making pasta

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The pizzas were a success! Will increased his amount of dough by 50% - he likes them big and I like them a tiny bit thicker to have a chew. He succeeded on both accounts. We had one cheese - he always makes his own mix depending on what we have or what is available - this time, havarti, Colby jack and mozzarella - Margarita with fresh basil and the very last tomato from the garden, a vegetable with sautéed eggplant (from the garden), red pepper, caramelized onions and the last was pepperoni, Will's pickled pepperoncini, kalamata olives and oven-dried tomatoes (that I made from Romas from the garden). I ate too much! Everything was great.

Len, we always get bubbles in our pizza dough and they just collapse before we eat them.

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Not at all TMI, Kimbob - thanks for sharing. I'm sorry you find your family in this position and hope all is well soon. I'm glad you found a safe place for your mom - it's hard - I've been there.

Take care of yourself! Find something small you love to do - walk with the dog, sit outside with a cup of tea and a book. Prayers and hugs for you.

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Will's making pizzas tonight! Homemade sauce from some of the tomatoes we got from the garden - he made and froze it. Sourdough crust and an assortment of toppings. Will report back after dinner

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Happy Anniversary, BakerAunt! I hope you enjoyed the rest of your day!

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I went to the garden on Tuesday to pick some flowers to take to my Mom's "box" (she's in a columbarium).

It's in very sad shape, but so are many of the other gardens. The cosmos and zinnias are doing great. The sunflowers have succumbed to whatever mildew they get, but I loved them - I found. true dwarf variety that I could even grown in a container. The hot peppers are still growing and the eggplant - I had gotten a trio variety from Renee's Garden and those all have done well. There is still some basil - I forgot to check the thyme. I suspect we will be done within a few weeks.

We're looking at putting some planters on one side of the condo since we are an end unit. Of course I have to run it by the HOA, but they're pretty relaxed on most things as long as it's well taken care of.

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We do get a flu shot every year

My physical therapist’s company never stopped requiring masks. Went to pick out my new glasses today and was told the whole office had never stopped either - eye doctors, surgeries and buying glasses. Interesting observation - most of the display cases were empty. I asked if it had to do with supply chains and it does, materials for making them etc. I have to allow up to 4 weeks to get my new glasses. I laughed and told the tech it was a good thing I didn’t wait for the sale in two weeks

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I'm so sorry Joan - that is really difficult. Prayers for you and your sister.

Washington Post said something like 440,000 people got their first vaccinations last week. That means we finally hit the 70% goal set for July 4th. Just think, if everyone had gotten them then, we probably wouldn't be in this mess now.

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Will was planning to grill hamburgers, but with the torrential rains, he had to change plans. Based on what was quickly available he made a different sheet pan, his version of arroz con pollo using chicken sausage and he made brown rice.

That means from both dinners we have enough for leftovers tonight.

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Thanks you guys. Tomorrow Will and I are going to the garden to pick some of our flowers to take to the columbarium.

It’s also my 6 year anniversary at work.

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We are back to having to wear masks at work. I gather it's pretty bad down here. I'm frustrated that a public health issue has become so political.

We also get people coming in who are "shocked" that we don't take cash. We were just about to start again and then we had to put that on hold.

On a related note, tomorrow is the first anniversary of my mother's death from this. I keep reminding myself how awful it would have been for her if she had stuck around and look at it as a blessing that it didn't take long and she wasn't in pain.

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Last night I made a sheet pan dinner with chicken sausage with gouda in it, cauliflower, red pepper and onion. I tossed everything with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a nice Mediterranean herb blend a friend had given me, S&P. It was nice and light - perfect for this heat.

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Mike, your tomatoes look beautiful!

Ironically our beefsteaks weren’t that much bigger when Will had to pull them because of the bacterial wilt. They were good, but not juicy beefsteaks - sigh

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