It's only a test

[Jrick34]

Good evening friends, hope everyone had a great day. Just made it home and while i was shaking a bit, iam doing so much better than I was before I joined the group. Just taking it one day at a time. What's everyone eating for dinner?

[All_alone]

Hi! And good evening I assume. I'm glad this forum is helping you as it does me. I just finished a cupcake. I know... that's not dinner... but it was tonight. I'll try to do better tomorrow.

[Jrick34 in reply to All_alone]

Lol nothing wrong with that, I had a candy bar for dinner last week. Been trying to better since

[sweetiepye in reply to All_alone]

Was it chocolate ?

[Jrick34 in reply to sweetiepye]

It was chocolate.....definitely a weakness of mine lol

[Hidden]

I had stir fry and gummy bears It’s so nice to hear how you’re doing. Im cheering you on my friend.

[Jrick34 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!! Stir fry sounds really good right now, I just had some wings. Iam cheering for you too

[Hidden]

I had tacos! I hope you are doing well ☺️

[Jrick34 in reply to Hidden]

Oh yea its taco Tuesday. Thank you so much and I hope you doing well too

[sweetiepye]

My early days to recovery from anxiety I did everything on jelly legs. If it can be done , it can be done on jelly legs. For my dinner tonight I had Brussel sprouts in lemon butter sauce, A BLT on toast, and spicy tomato sauce with cheese and pita chips. Yum. All left overs from the day before . I enjoyed it even more because I didn't have to cook. Pam

[Jrick34 in reply to sweetiepye]

Wow I want it just the way you described it....sounds delicious. Do you enjoy cooking? Does it help keep your mind at ease?

[sweetiepye in reply to Jrick34]

Yes I love to cook, to try new to me foods, and I like to mix up ethnic groups My favorite food is from the American South. For instance a mess of okra, fresh corn . tomatoes out of the garden maybe a little onion and a pinch of sugar. Sautéed in butter and served with corn bread. It's so good it makes me cry. I guess I love to cook as much as I love to eat.

[All_alone in reply to sweetiepye]

That sounds so good. I have not had okra in yrs. I'm very particular about my cornbread. I like it on the moister and sweet side.

[sweetiepye in reply to All_alone]

Me too. I always add a small amount of sugar to the batter . There is an art to corn bread as in black cast iron and a hot oven.

[All_alone in reply to sweetiepye]

Yes there is an art to it and most people I know dont have it nor do I..

[All_alone in reply to sweetiepye]

Yum! I also want that!!! So... dinner at your place tomorrow? Lol

[sweetiepye in reply to All_alone]

Our menu will be... bruschetta with pesto because I have a ton of basil in my herb garden. a wedge of iceberg lettuce covered in a blue cheese/walnut dressing. For our main course spaghetti ( see my profile page ) marinara accompanied by a loaf of ciabatta with garlic butter. A sparkling Rosa should take us through dessert....wait for it....Chocolate Pudding Cake. Lastly. I make an abundance of pasta in order to have some for breakfast next day. Dinner will be served at the right time. Pam

[Jrick34 in reply to sweetiepye]

Please please please ship me a plate. I pay the shipping and handling lol

[Agora1]

Hey Jrick, It's Hot Dog Week in Chicago.. sooo that's what I had w/fries

It's really nice having you on the forum. I'm seeing our spirits rising a little

more each day. xx

[Jrick34 in reply to Agora1]

I've never had an authentic Chicago hot dog😥....I soo look forward to trying one soon. Thanks for being here for me since my first day. It truly means alot....you've certainly helped my spirits to be where they are

[sweetiepye in reply to Jrick34]

I have noticed the spark you have added Jrick.We've been waiting for you.

[Jrick34 in reply to sweetiepye]

That means so much. Thank you for your patience...you all are God sent.

[All_alone in reply to Agora1]

interesting, I didn't realize Chicago was known for hot dogs??? So what exactly makes a Chicago hot dog.....

[Agora1 in reply to All_alone]

A Chicago Hot Dog is an all beef hot dog on a poppyseed bun

topped with mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato slices,

pickle spear, sport peppers and sprinkled lightly with Celery Salt.

Coming in for a close second is Chicago's Deep Dish Pizza. xx

[All_alone in reply to Agora1]

Wow! That's a lot of stuff to put in a bun. I would have to try one. I think I would prefer pizza over the hot dog.

[Dreamie in reply to Agora1]

Oh MY!!!! I want one NOW!!!

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Agora1]

😂

[All_alone]

See this is why I find this forum so wonderful. Everyone is so very supportive and kind. Then some posts like this one start veering off onto another topic. Talking about our dinners really made me smile and feel good. I really wanted to share that! Thank you!!!

[Jrick34 in reply to All_alone]

Thank you for being a part of it. It's good to get the mind off serious things sometimes...just sit back and smile

[All_alone]

So true!! I'm actually hungrey right now!!!

[Dolphin14]

Excellent post. Glad everyone is doing well. It's 130 am now and I'm starving. All that food sounds great.

Cheerios for me I guess.

Have a good night/day everyone.

[Jrick34 in reply to Dolphin14]

Cereal is always a good late night food. I keep like 3 boxes of frosted flakes lol

[Hidden]

I made a pot of gumbo and some cornbread!! It was pretty good. I’m up now at 1:30am looking out at the moon and eating a pb&j. Insomnia-Day 3

[Jrick34 in reply to Hidden]

I love gumbo!! Do you add okra? May I ask what's causing the insomnia?

[Hidden in reply to Jrick34]

Morning. I don’t like the texture of okra do I never add it. It was just a basic chicken, sausage and shrimp gumbo! Delicious 😋. And of course I don’t mind you asking. I’m completely flooded with anxiety so bad sometimes that I just can’t sleep. I’m awake worrying usually. My father passed a year ago and I just can’t find the closure I need. On top of that, 5 days after we had his entombment my husband asked for a separation. I had to immediately take on raising my 3 boys (16,13,10) alone for a while. I’ve just felt lost honestly. So some nights I lay in my bed with the blinds open and look at the night sky. It’s beautiful and silent so I just let it put me to sleep. A lot I know-sorry- but the sad part is that was just 3 months worth of my year. The other 9mons haven’t been so kind either. I’m gonna post soon to open up a bit more. Thanks for the concern.

[Jrick34 in reply to Hidden]

Iam so sorry and please don't apologize. I, too, sometimes look out the window and dream what it would be like to not be dealing with anxiety. The feeling of lost can be strain and make you feel empty and unwanted but you are definitely not alone and if you need a friend at night then Ill be there. One thing I had to grasped is that I wasn't alone in my fight for wellness and you aren't either. Keep up your fight and stay strong....."Grow through what you go through"

[Hidden in reply to Jrick34]

Thanks Jrick34. Feeling lost is definitely a crippling place to be. But I know eventually I’ll be better. I refuse to lie down and give up so I’m fighting as hard as I can. I may just take you up on being a friend at night. And please reach out if you need me too-I’ll be your night owl friend as well. Thanks so much for all your kinda words!! Have a great day. We got this.

[BoohPear]

Hi Jrick, Okra is hard to find around here so when I do I buy what I can afford and then fry gently with sliced red onions and baby tomatoes and a nice spoonful of honey and black pepper. I also had half a seeded brown bread roll and piece of cheese. (Protein!!) The rest gets frozen for another day. Nice to see you again tc.😺

[sweetiepye in reply to BoohPear]

Sounds wonderful.

[BoohPear in reply to sweetiepye]

Hi sweetiepye, I did the same with baby aubergine last week. I cut them in half and fried up in olive oil then added the sliced onions and baby tomatoes and sauteed til soft. And of course the honey at the end. Maz😺 x.

[Jrick34 in reply to BoohPear]

You guys need to be on Top Chef. The details in which you describe it makes me want to try making it myself. But Iam only a sous-chef lol

[sweetiepye in reply to BoohPear]

You can call me anything you want, but please, please call me for dinner.

[BoohPear]

Hi Jrick, oh it's so easy and I bet you can get hold of Okra easily enough. Slice the okra and put in pain with some oil and add the onions and baby Tom's and honey and stir a bit then lid on for 10 mins or so and hey it's ready!!!! Let me know how you get on with it, give it a go it's good to experiment sometimes. Maz😺