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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Preparation....

This time next week I will be heading to Melbourne for spinal surgery-so I'm aiming to have myself as organised as possible! I have no idea when I will be able to blog again....

To prepare for the 6 or so weeks that I will be out of action, I've managed to complete a few jobs thus far; such as:

* Roses pruned ( I am NOT trusting my non-gardening husband with that!)

* Animal food bought & stored

* House thoroughly cleaned ( I am NOT trusting my non-cleaning husband with that...this way he can do just the basics!)

* Hair cut...because I most definitely am NOT trusting my non-hairdresser husband to care for my previously below shoulder length hair! Maybe I should have contacted the ex Prime Minister and enquired whether she could spare Tim for a few weeks? Oh well...the short wash & wear style I'm now sporting will do for a couple of months.

I have been gifted some Water Kefir grains from a friend-and tonight we sampled our first " brew"...His Lordship approved! It was reminiscent of a cider...mmmm.

 
Last Saturday night I served up a couple of curries- Chicken & Spinach Balti and a Red Lentil & Potato Curry. Now these delicious dinners have provided a few meals since ( sorry...too busy scoffing to think about photos!) and tonight I used the last of the Red Lentil & Potato to make 8 "burgers"-we had 4 of them for dinner.
 
His Lordship's Open "Burger" ( yes..that is bought sauce on the top-don't judge me...he has a bad back at the moment,so is being indulged somewhat!):
 
My version-no toast or egg, but with some homemade chutney:
 
 
Red Lentil & Potato " Burgers" Recipe:
4 cups leftover Red Lentil & Potato curry
1.5 cups rolled oats
1/2-1 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs ( I used sourdough)
1 egg.
 
Mix all together by hand-adding enough breadcrumbs to be able to form a moistened patty.
Form patties, place on plate and put in fridge to rest ( uncovered) until ready to cook.
 
Preheat pan, lightly oil and cook each patty for approx. 3 minutes each side or until brown.
 
The resident superintendent was somewhat underwhelmed......
 
 
 

13 comments:

  1. Just wanted to say all the best for the surgery and the recovery Dee! PS, I never thought of using rolled oats in burgers, although I have used weetbix for years. Will have to give that a try :)

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    1. Thanks Cassandra! I love the texture of the rolled oats- I use them in meat based burgers too..they will help take up moisture in a "sloppy" mix if you rest the burgers. :)

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  2. You sound well prepared Deez.

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  3. I'm trying to be Rose.... I have no control over the outcome of the surgery-so am trying to control what I can! :)

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  4. Spinal surgery! I will be praying for you that there is a good outcome for you as I am sure there will be. There are some good hospitals in Melbourne and you will be well looked after. Love the photos of the meals you have been having. Yummy!

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    1. Thanks Chel- I will be having the surgery at St Vincent's and the neurosurgeon is supposed to be one of THE top surgeons...so hopefully he will be able to insert the artificial disk in my neck without a problem. :)

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  5. All the best Deezy, will be thinking of you & we will miss your posts, but I'm sure you will be in very safe hands.

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    1. Thanks Sandy- I *may* get one more blog post in before then....depends how busy I am at work & home getting all in readiness!

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  6. Wishing you a safe and successful surgery. Lol, hubby will wonder what he'd do without you while you're not there! I guess the animals will keep him in line as they look like they run the house.....especially the resident supervisor.
    Hugs, Robyn xo

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    1. The animals may *think* they run the house..but they are aware of the pecking order-especially when the grandkids walk in the front door! :)The Resident Supervisor does seem to think that he can step into His Lordship's shoes though- as soon as he gets off a chair the cat jumps straight into the vacant position!

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  7. Best of luck with your surgery, I'm sure it will go fine. I am sure your hubby will appreciate all you do when you get home and can't do it for a while. I love the resident supervisors pose!

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    1. Thanks Joolz... hubby already appreciates all I do-he has to or I won't feed him! :) It's amazing what the threat of starvation will do...it's how I garner the animals loyalty too. :)

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  8. Deezy good luck with the surgery, I hope that you will be up and about as soon as, having said that look after your self and your back,
    love the cooking post.
    Hugs

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