Hi Nancy,

 NB>  (Michael Angelo's chicken piccata)
 NB>  NB>>> Wouldn't blame you, although, it does microwave nicely, so
 NB> you'd  NB>>> not need to heat up the kitchen with the oven...  
 NB>  RH>> It's an option but we tend to go easier on the pasta in hot
 NB>  RH>> weather. More fresh fruits, veggies, etc and lighter on the
 NB> meats.  NB>> We're talking about the piccata, not the pasta,
 NB> remember...?

 RH> It has pasta in it, doesn't it?

 NB> Actually, no it doesn't, not at all... there's light breading on the
 NB> chicken pieces, but that's the only carb there...

Steve S.'s has pasta in it, as well as lemon slices and capers.

 NB>  NB>> Just before I left for here, we had a box of the piccata,
 NB>  NB>> microwaved it, served on bread (not pasta or potatoes or rice)
 NB>  NB>> to soak up the juices, and some broccoli also nuked...  Quick
 NB>  NB>> simple supper...  

 RH> I've been making easy do things also--too hot to cook. Tomorrow Steve
 RH> is going to smoke some ribs we picked up. Since that will be done
 RH> outside, it won't heat up the kitchen. Probably left over potato salad
 RH> or wilted lettuce over mashed potatoes to go with them.

 NB> I did mostly cold meals when at family camping... just easier that
 NB> way...  

I understand, have been doing a lot of the same. Also grilling a lot
more.

 NB>  RH>> Hopefully we can get something worked out.
 NB>  NB>> Yes, hopefully....  

 RH> Have to see what we can work out between her schedule and the boys
 RH> school calendar. We don't want to drive out west in winter but maybe
 RH> late fall?

 NB> I thought the idea was for her to travel this time... 

That would be nice but don't know if it is as workable as our going out
there.

 NB>  NB>>>> Right, that, too...   Did you manage to get everything out
 NB> of  NB>>>> the house that needed to be gotten, while you were
 NB> there....?
 NB>  RH>>> Not by a long shot! We got just about all of what we wanted
 NB>  RH>>> (Steve couldn't fit some tools into the truck bed.) but there's
 NB>  RH>>> still a lot to be done. His younger sister & her husband/3
 NB> adult  RH>>> children will be down there next week to work on it.
 NB>  NB>>> So it'll be a family project for a while... When will you be
 NB>  NB>>> going back to get the rest of the tools Steve wants.....?
 NB>  RH>> Unknown at this point when/if we will.
 NB>  NB>> Is anyone else likely to be interested in the tools...?  And are
 NB>  NB>> you likely to go back to help sort stuff...?

 RH> Again, unknown. We may try to get down there again this fall but if
 RH> the house is up for sale then, the tools will be gone.

 NB> True...  but they might not be quite at that point yet by then...

We'll see when the time comes. (G)

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