[Looking for best jarred sauce for lasagna...help?]

2 minutes ago, Scarlett said:

So are you saying the exact jarred sauce I use for spaghetti I could use for lasagna?

 

Yes! Exactly that!

[A murder of crows? Have you heard this phrasing?]

Yes. I would get it. 

[S/O Abcde - musing on naming conventions]

Fascinating how many of us are one of a kind! I have a rare first name, and an even rarer last name—less than 122 in the US, according to the site. I am still one of a kind with my maiden name which is far more common—35,000 or so. 

All my family members with the same last name are one of a kinds also, not surprisingly. 

Edit— I also had 2 *male* relatives with the first name “June”. 1 by marriage on mother’s side and a great uncle on my father’s side. According to How Many of Me site, over 99.9% of people with the first name “June” are female. 

[Urgent care for arrhythmia? UPDATE - first post]

The duration of symptoms is why I would be comfortable waiting for a next day appointment. I have sat in the ER many many times with my mother and MIL for heart issues, including a complete heart block with Mom. If my symptoms were as OP described, I would not go to the ER. YMMV and all that. 

I also wouldn’t touch the exercise question with a ten foot pole lol. Not a doctor, don’t play one on TV, and all that. 

["relationship with food"]

I’m on team mountains of food. It is all of two days.

2 turkeys (one roasted, one spatchcodked, dry brined and smoked), cranberry sauce

Ham

deviled eggs

Cornbread dressing 

bread dressing

mashed potatoes and gravy (made with stock from roasted turkey wings, necks and spine in addition to pan drippings)

sweet potato soufflé 

brocolli rice casserole

macaroni and cheese

green been casserole

Asparagus with lemon vinaigrette 

Home made yeast rolls

apple pie

pumpkin pie

pecan pie

2 cheesecakes

It gets a little crazier every year lol. I am not a fast cook, and just doing the dishes for all that takes a mountain of time

[Urgent care for arrhythmia? UPDATE - first post]

In my experience, urgent care centers don’t deal with heart issues. They would refer you on to the ER. Personally I would feel comfortable waiting for the next day appointment. 

[Thick tshirts]

Haynes Beefy Ts come in tall sizes. I order online. 

[Mac and cheese for 80-100? Anyone have a recipe?]

Oh yes!

https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/12/Macaroni-Cheese-For-100103784.shtml

I’ve scaled it (enter the number of servings you want and it does it for you) for 75, 25 and 12 1/2.  My hacks: use Better than Bouillon Chicken flavor for some of the salt; use half Velveeta, melted into the sauce, and half sharp cheddar, stirred in (or any combination of cheeses for desired flavor); some hot sauce to liven things up. 

I don’t have anything big enough to make more than 25 servings at a time, so I make batches as needed. The time I made 75 servings was for a high school football player dinner and I served it in a roaster oven. Worked great! It was scraped clean. 

Edit Forgot my other hack: undercook the macaroni by a couple of minutes and save 1 to 2 cups of pasta water per pound of macaroni. Add the water to the sauce.  Makes the sauce runny initially, but helps the end result be saucier and avoid over cooked Mac. 

[Tell me I'm going to love this]

You will figure it out! Have you tried YouTube for video demonstrations of your model?

[How long do you take Sambucol?]

I’m in the make my own, take a teaspoon a day camp. Last winter, I got 2 very mild colds right at the beginning of school, then started elderberry syrup. No illnesses at all the rest of the winter despite a very intense cold and flu season and regular exposure to preschoolers  that catch everything. 

This year I caught a virus the first week of August! from those same preschoolers, having not started elderberry syrup yet. You can be sure I am taking syrup now!

I ordered one pound of organic elderberries from Amazon and bought raw local honey. Total cost about $30 for the year. 

[Dinner Party Invite -- Should we Go??]

42 minutes ago, Ellie said:

But if both parents are invited, it would be kinda rude for dh not to show up, KWIM?

Why?

[How long do you keep your cars?]

First car purchase: 1974 Dodge Colt, purchased for $1600 in 1980, sold in 1986 for $800. 

Next car, new 1986 Toyota Camry.  New 1989 Toyota Camry driven until 220k miles. 2004 Ford Windstar van purchased at 90k, driven until 240k. 2006 Toyota Sienna purchased at 160k, driven until 260k. 2009 Toyota Highlander purchased at 60k, currently at 140k, planning on another 100k?

No major repairs on any of the above. No rebuilt engines, no transmissions. 

Wow. Since 1980 I have only owned 6 cars. The Camrys were overlapping and involved a divorce and remarriage. 

 

[Let's talk Hashed Browns!]

1 hour ago, Carrie12345 said:

Hm. I'm nnot understanding the defining line.  Is it leftover vs. fresh?  Cubed vs. shredded? Cast iron vs. a different kind of pan?

Shredded would make them hash browns. 

Cast iron optional. 

Fresh would work. 

[Let's talk Hashed Browns!]

You missed the refrigerated option. Simply Potatoes brand. Using leftover potatoes, cubed, fried in a cast iron skillet=pan fried potatoes, not hash browns. And for the record, I hate Waffle House hash browns. 

[Okay, help me out again please.]

Just so you know, Since he is over 18 he does not need to meet the requirements for first time licensees under 18, including a log of driving hours. He passes his driving test, supplies needed documents and he has a license. Dd got her license on her 18th birthday. 

[So we had another court date yesterday - ANOTHER update]

I am so sorry to hear of the latest development. Please know I am rooting for you and believe in you and your worth, no matter what STBX says or does or is awarded by the court. 

[GRRRRR!!!!!! Fed Ex (JAWM!)]

We have had this happen and dh got them to redeliver that same day. 

[Inducing labor question]

Yes, I think it is very common. Around here, it is hard to find a doc that will allow you to go past your due date, and there is a lot of pressure to induce at latest by your due date. 

[What does your religion teach, and what do you believe]

The Mormons explicitly teach this. That people existed as spirits who then inhabited fetuses, as you stated, and then continue as spirits after the mortal body dies. 

[Parking psychology]

I totally relate! One warm sunny day I took my fast food lunch to a parking lot that had a row of 12 or so parking spaces, all empty, that were mostly shaded. I parked near the end of the row, rolled down my window and started to eat my lunch. Another car came along, and you just know where they chose to park. Yep, right next to me on the drivers side. The driver gets out and the passenger stayed, rolled down her window, and proceeded to light up a cigarette! I had many thoughts about parking psychology in that moment lol. It took me all of 15 seconds to decide to move my car to the other end of the row. 

[Introducing our granddaughter, Emma Claire]

How absolutely beautiful!

[Another update on my divorce]

First of all, huge hugs! I have been following this saga from the beginning and am always interested in updates, so please continue. 

It is truly shocking what some people think they can do and how the rules only apply to others. Otherwise, I am speechless.

[Can we talk thyroid meds?]

I am on Armour 90mg and Cytomel 20mcg (T3) and my TSH is very suppressed (0.004), but that is what it takes to get my Free T3 close to the top of the range. It’s not the answer to everything, but it feels a heck of a lot better than Synthroid! I wouldn’t mind trying Naturethroid, but am afraid to rock the boat lol. 

[I asked for a raise :)]

Way to go, Beth!! 

[My job may be in jeopardy]

I hear how upset you are! You can tell them that you are not available on Mondays. You don’t need to tell them why. If pressed, you can say that having Mondays off is one of the reasons you took the job in the first place.