Yesterday I walked the dogs a very short distance, two times. Since I am rehabbing a dislocated kneecap with an avuncular or avicular fracture (or something like that), this was very tough. I live on a very steep mountain, so walking involves the agony of making the injured knee pull me back up. And did I mention it was 95 degrees? But the short trips were manageable. See me smiling :-) I know it isn't much, but it is something! And something is way better than nothing.
A while ago my daughter gave her dad some ointment for aching joints. I have stolen it from him and am pleased to report that the smelly old stuff works extremely well. I need to order more because I have almost used it all. When my hubby is able to get back on the treadmill (soon we hope), he is going to come looking for that magical goop and I might be in trouble. :-) And if any of my readers are whining with painful joints or muscles, pop over to TwoBearsFarm.blogspot.com and ask Lisa where she got the Eco Natural Joint Pain Relief ointment. It's chemical free and works in 10 minutes or less. The relief lasts a long time. This is not a commercial and I am not a paid spokesperson. Just a grateful geezer with a bad knee.
Oop, I tend to jump around with my thoughts. Back to what I did yesterday. After the walks, I took the black lab muttster to the vet for his yearly checkup. He usually acts like the gold medalist of canine idiots, but this time he was actually charming. The nylon band that replaced his torn ACL last year is holding tight. sweet!!!! Don't you love it when surgery works?
I also had a very old friend show up at my house for knitting help. Her son and his wife are expecting their first child, a boy, so Carol is making the most artsy looking baby blanket. If I knew how to post pictures in a blog, I would put that blanket on here. (Lisa-help!) It is red, black, cornflower blue, and cream and in big geometric shapes that will be so visually stimulating for a baby. Truth be told, Carol has dropped so many stitches on that blanket, I think I may have knit as much on it as she has. :-) I love teaching people how to knit!
And my crowning achievement for yesterday was dinner from the Farmer's Market. Granted, it wasn't fancy at all. It was just so fresh! I had potatoes, corn, sugar snap peas, sliced cukes, tomatoes, and farm fresh deviled eggs. (sharing a joy here....finally found an organic mayonnaise my hubby likes for when I don't feel like making it in the food processor). For dessert, we had organic peaches from a farm down the road. I still have a bunch of kale and more corn to cook for tonight. And there are two peaches left. Ain't life grand?
The Lord's been good to me. :-) But I still need to get on that exercise bike today......
You are going to have to post your mayo recipe.. It sounds GREAT!!
ReplyDeletealso, posting pictures is easy... If this old lady can do it, so can you. When you are in the post mode, look right above where you are writing the body of the post. Right to the right of Link, you will see a picture. Click on that. Then you see to the left it says upload. I upload from my computer so just leave it on upload. There is a spot that says Browse. click on that. It will take you to your pictures, if not, find out where your pictures are on the computer. All you have to do is double click on the picture you want to post. It might take a couple trys but you will get the hang of it. Trust me, I know.
The mayo is very easy. Be sure to pour the oil in very slowly in a skinny little stream.
DeleteFor about 2 and 1/4 cups:
1 whole egg
2 egg yolks
1 or more teaspoons strong prepared mustard (I use Annie's organic but have also used a little dried mustard instead.)
½ teaspoon or more salt
1 tablespoon or more fresh lemon juice
2 cups best quality light olive oil or salad oil — all one kind or a combination (I use Trader Joe's olive oil)
Pepper to taste
Using the metal blade, process the egg, yolks, mustard and salt for thirty seconds. Add lemon juice and process another 30 seconds. Finally, in a very thin stream, pour in the oil very slowly until the emulsion forms. Add the rest of the oil a bit faster if you like.
When oil is completely added, check for flavor and consistency. Add pepper to taste. You can add more lemon juice for flavor and a few drops of water to lighten the mixture if it seem stiff and not creamy enough. Pulse several times to incorporate new ingredients. Sometimes I like to grate a little lemon peel into the mayo if I am making something like chicken salad.
Then you get to make Nitey Nite cookies out of those 2 extra egg whites :-)
Thanks, I have got to try this one..
DeleteSo... What are Nitey Nite cookies?
DeleteOkay, I went to my medical records and looked up the name of my patella injury. It is acute avulsion fracture. Doesn't that sound serious? Didn't hurt half as much as the time I tore my ACL and meniscus in the other knee. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour dinner does sound great!
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