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As I continue to go through my freezer, I found a beef sausage that had been there for 3 years. So I sliced it, browned it off and then added mushrooms (from frozen), carrots, a red bell pepper, tomato, a few shrimp, a little chicken broth and tomato paste. Had it with pasta, it was pretty tasty.

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ItalianCook, I hope your husband gets better soon. Back problems can be difficult.

I'm going to have a burger and salad tonight.

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I only have some store bought rye bread on hand and I want a burger for dinner so I'm making ww/semolina/rye buns today.

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I pulled a duck out from the freezer the other day and today I disjointed it and cooked it on the BBQ. Had it with noodles and cauliflower and carrots.

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Sorry for your loss, Joan.

As I continue to work my way through my freezer, I came across a couple of links of Italian sausage from June, '24. So I had Italian sausage and pasta the last two nights. Tonight I am having a hamburger, oven baked fries, green beans and carrots.

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Cwc, one of my neighbors noticed that my container was unused the past couple of years and offered to buy it from me. I had an extra and gave it to her with the request that she get the plants for me. She got them from a local hardware store. They had just put them out and looked pretty nice.

I didn't know about Gesthemane so I looked it up. It looks interesting.

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I haven't done a veggie garden in a few years. But I'm doing one this year. I use "self watering" containers. Today I planted tomatoes (Roma, Early Girl and Champion), bell peppers, parsley and basil.

I also want to plant a couple winter squash, Buttercup. I have the seeds, am thinking about a good spot for it.

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I made a pork roast yesterday. Tonight I made eggplant parm and had it with leftover pork and a salad.

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The last two nights I pulled some meatballs from the freezer and had it with spaghetti. Last night I had it with green beans and carrot and tonight I had it with a salad.

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Sunday, my brother came over and I made salad and pizza. Sausage, green pepper and mushrooms. It was really good.

Not sure what tonight will be, I'm in the middle of doing some yard work so I think I'll be looking for an easy option.

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Yesterday I cooked a couple of boneless chicken breasts. Tonight I'm having the leftover one with a little spaghetti and a salad.

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Nice looking tomatoes, Mike.

Tonight I had a hamburger, baked potato and a salad.

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ItalianCook, thanks for the compliment!

I freeze the dough after the first rise. I measure it by weight, form into a ball, put the ball in between a sheet of lightly oiled parchment paper, then I press down on it with a lightweight cutting board (a skillet or fry pan would work just as good) to form it into a hockey puck style disc. You could freeze it as a ball, but the disc will thaw faster. Then I tuck the overhanging parchment under and place it in a freezer bag. Sometimes I thaw it overnight in the fridge, sometimes I just pull it out and put it on a counter the day I bake it. Once thawed, I'll put it in between 2 sheets of lightly oiled parchment paper, press it out some more (that's one of the ways I get it to be round) and then roll it out to the desired size. It doesn't matter too much if it's cold or room temp although room temp will be a little easier. After it's rolled out, I keep it covered on the counter until I'm ready for it. Before I sauce it, if I remember, I dock it to prevent the crust from bubbling.

I hope this helps.

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I made pizza and salad. The pizza had Italian sausage, red onion, bell pepper and mushrooms. I thought about putting eggplant on it too, but then I thought I had enough veggies.

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Those look yummy, Kimbob!

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