Venison veggie soup and possible banana bread
@1creekgirl (40523)
United States
March 19, 2023 1:15pm CST
I wanted to cook a pot of venison soup with veggies today. Dale had to go to Lowe's Home Improvement and made me promise not to turn the stove on until he gets back.
He's afraid I'll forget it's on and right now that's not a totally impossible consideration.
With the meds I'm taking for the pain (from the lung surgery, chemo, or both?), nausea, sleepy, unsteady, it's a wonder I could assemble the soup.
I have three very ripe bananas just begging to be turned into banana bread. Of course, even if I make it later, it will probably taste horrible like everything else.
But, we'll see. Hope you guys are well.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Mar 23
Yes, best to have some supervision while you are on these heavy meds. How many sessions of chemo do you have to have?
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
19 Mar 23
I'll get three more, one very three weeks. Then 6 weeks of radiation, five times a week.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Mar 23
@1creekgirl It will so fantastic to be done with the chemo. From what I have heard, radiation is pretty tame in comparison.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
19 Mar 23
@snowy22315 I've heard that, too and sure hope it's true!
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
19 Mar 23
Oh, goodness! Glad you're being careful, too.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
20 Mar 23
I have so many frozen bananas and have got to start using them up soon. I have a recipe I want to try.
My husband loves venison. I’ve made quite a few recipes the past few months with ground venison. My stepson shot the deer and my husband processed it.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@1creekgirl I agree on the healthier part but I don’t eat meat to know it’s flavor. Does your husband hunt too?
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@shaggin Yes, he's always been a hunter. Venison's the only wild meat I like.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
We really think it's more flavorful and healthier than beef.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
14 Apr 23
I'm sorry food isn't appealing but you must eat! It's probably best that you do risky things when Dale is around. Hope you feel better.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
14 Apr 23
Thanks. I couldn't eat hardly anything yesterday, but this morning I had a small bowl of cold cereal. We had to go to urgent care (I have a UTI
) but got a cinnamon crunch bagel at Panera Bread with honey walnut cream cheese. I was so afraid it would taste awful, but it was actually yummy!
) but got a cinnamon crunch bagel at Panera Bread with honey walnut cream cheese. I was so afraid it would taste awful, but it was actually yummy!1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
15 Apr 23
@LindaOHio I don't think this is the worst UTI I've had, but the doctor and I suspect it might also be a kidney stone trying to move.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
15 Apr 23
@1creekgirl I'm glad you enjoyed your bagel. UTIs are the worst! I hope you feel better by now.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
26 Mar 23
@CarolDM I'm so thankful to be home from the hospital and feeling a little better today.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
Thanks, Carol. You're my role model when it comes to baking.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Mar 23
@1creekgirl How sweet of you to say. Trying to catch up on your posts as time allows. Hope you are feeling good these days.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 23
Sorry to hear food is still tasting lousy Vicki.
Hope you are getting enough rest.
It's a wonder you can do very much at all
I can understand why turning on the stove could be dangerous.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
I felt fairly okay making the soup, but the banana bread was just something I was craving.
Let's just say it was edible. It actually tastes good to me and I know this is hard to believe, but Dale even said it was good. And he hates banana bread.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@JimBo452020 I'm proud of you. It must be a terrible addition. Just keep reminding yourself it's for Yvonne. And yourself.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 23
@1creekgirl
I need a smoke
But it's almost 1am
So just have to do without
Cold turkey is not good.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
19 Mar 23
Yes take it easy and Dale is right Vicki.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
19 Mar 23
He really has been taking good care of me. I'd be lost without him.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@1creekgirl He is wonderful Vicki and i am so glad you have him.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
@RebeccasFarm He still fusses at me at times, but we both agreed I don't want to be treated like an invalid. We keep things as close to normal as we can.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
You are so right. My brain isn't too dependable right now.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
20 Mar 23
We love it, but my husband is super particular in how he cleans it to get the wild taste out.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
25 Mar 23
@Ronrybs It definitely makes a difference.
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
25 Mar 23
@1creekgirl Never thought about that. Guess how long you let it mature and how you clean it all have an effect on the taste
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