Karen from Sydney

First item on the menu is one of my favourites! Bean Tacos.

Three taco shells
125gr can of red kidney beans (drained)
125gr tomato salsa (I like mine hot)
50gr low fat grated cheese
50gr low fat/no fat natural yoghurt
shredded lettuce leaves.

Heat beans and salsa in saucepan on low heat for 10 minutes. Heat tacos in oven according to instructions. Distribute cheese then bean mix then yoghurt then shredded lettuce between each taco shell and enjoy. Yum. So very very easy.

Hello my sister dear - just saw your poem on the comp page - fantastic!
I usually leave a page warming gift of a packet of caramel TimTams, but seeing as you are dieting... here is a bowl of fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. Yum.

Hi, Karen and Welcome! I was going to leave a couple of boxes of Frango Mints in various flavors - but, Rose says you're dieting. So-o-o, since she is leaving you fresh fruits, I'll just leave some pink and yellow tulips, as we're finally enjoying spring here. By the way, the recipe sounds yummy - and low cal. Thanks!

Karen,
Welcome to sudokuland and your own page, I have left a bouquet of Iris on the table.
Please stop by any time the door is always open.

Hey Karen
So sorry Its taken me a couple of days to visit. So many new places and so many new faces.
Dropping of some for you to enjoy. And I look forward to trying out some of your wonderful recipes. Cheers

Hey sis,
Great photo of Psycho.
Who were those masked players on the field against the 'Canes last night??? That'll teach me not to tip them!

K A R E N
Congratulation to have your own page.In fact I enjoyed you Bean Tacos and let me offer you this nice cake as a desert hope you enjoy.

K A R E N
You are
To my 'Egyptian Guest House 'any and every time you wish.
Have a nice Day.

Karen!
Just stopped by to say Hi and leave a basket of strawberries for you to enjoy.
I will be trying your recipe and checking back frequently to see if there are more

Thank you for your kind comments regarding my children. They take after their aunty!!!

Karen, Looks like you have lots of fruit - better get some one-person recipes for fruit going! Of course, a good fruit salad is hard to beat.

Karen
just popping in to say hello and welcome you to the special pages. as you are on the health and fitness kick will leave flowers.

Get back to the books, Karen.

So nice when the 'family' drops in for a visit. Just extended my thanks to Rose for the Pompeii info and I'll pass along my thanks to you as well, Karen. We've definitely put it on our list and are really looking forward to it! Cheers and have a great weekend.

Karen: I think keeping things the same for now, as much as possible, is the best thing to do. If you've never sent flowers to him on his birthday, don't do it now. Normality is a treasure.

But don't forget the physical side. You didn't say anything about his living circumstances, and running an errand, driving to chemo, a decent meal can mean a lot. That also applies to giving his family, or other caregivers, a break. Just knowing they can call you to make an airport run, for example, is a great comfort.

As for black/grim humor, a little bit is ok in person, but not in a card.

Just an opinion.

Karen I think your friend would want you to treat him the same as you usually do. I have had cancer myself and the last thing you want or need at this time is to be treated like a victim or treated as if you are about to die... even if it is a possibility. Good luck and I hope your friend has a good outcome. He needs to keep positive. As for his 'black' humour, you might find that for a little while that may desert him.

Karen, I agree, keep it normal. If it was not cancer but some other illness you were sending a card to him for, what would you send? the only thing might concern me, is will others see the card, people who do not know his taste in humor, and be offended.

Karen: Not to change the subject, but you asked about meals for one. On 25 April 06, I posted a not-bad (ahem) lasagna recipe on page 5 of the Easy comments. It makes nine decent portions, which freeze very well individually, and provide a lot of quick, easy meals later. I also play a little game of buying things on sale, so that the meal costs less than $US1.50, with salad and garlic bread. Wine is extra.

karen - go with your gut feeling! send him the joke, but at the end tell him how worried sick you are about him, and is there anything you can do. often people tread on eggshells with people with cancer, but the more normally you can treat them the easier it is for them to deal with the abnormal! let him know you are there for him all the time, and keep in touch. what a lovely friend you are to care so much!

Karen, I am new to this posting. a new member. The only reason I signed up is to answer your question about your friend with cancer. My wife passed away last fall and I can tell you she enjoyed any and all types of cards and humor. she looked forward to getting and hearing from everyone.

Karen
As one who has undergone chemo, a book of jokes or cartoons (e.g. Farside, Dilbert) would be appreciated to have a laugh as you have your treatment. I found that cooking food put me off but I could eat other peoples' cooking ok. I am 4 years away from my op. (breast cancer) and feel great. I Wish your friend the best of luck. I read a good book 'Shattering the Cancer Myth' by a herbalist/dietician with good food recommendations.

Karen,I'm so terribly sorry for both you and your friend. You have some marvellous friends here at Sudokuland, all with sage advice. It is most heartening to see the response you have had. Try to stay positive, that's the creed I try to live by. If you need anything else from this combined brains trust, you only need to ask.

Karen, What wonderful advice you have received. I've and some of my family have been through cancer treatment and as said previously normality is something you yearn for but as everything becomes more challenging a good laugh can bring some much needed relief. Flowers and sympathy made me sad (I cried enough without any help) but knowing all my friends were there for me was fantastic. I agree with Patmac 'Farside' or similiar would be appreciated. Make sure you have support to, all the best.

Karen - I hope your cooking for one is going well. Thinking of you.

Karen, on your exam. Hope you do great (or did great). With all the studying yu must have done, you should be well prepared and do a super job on it. Celebrate after you get done, and then again when you get the great news that you passed with flying colors.

Karen
thank you for the lovely birthday wishes for my 50th birthday celebrations. I have great memories to keep.
receiving messages from all around the world is very humbling. I love to send the messages to others, but receiving them is something very
special.
we share a lot here on site and I love the feeling of the huge 'sudoku worldwide family'.
cheers
water of course

Gday Karen, I haven't seen you around for ages. Just thought I'd pop in to say hi.
I hope this note finds you and yours well.

Karen
Wishing you and your loved ones a
wonderful, safe and relaxing time
over the Christmas Season.
May 2008 bring you all
Love, happiness and fulfilment.
From all here at Foxhaven Resort

anyone home
Hey Karen, just dropped in very quickly to say "ello" and to ask a very big favour. Would you mind giving little Veronica a Big Cuddle and Kiss from MOI. For her Birthday Today, I did ask Rose, but think she might be giving her, her own kisses and cuddles.lol
Hope all is well, and look forward to catching up again real soon.

Gday Karen, just in case I forget, I thought I'd pop in tonight to wish you a very for tomorrow. (I have a shocking memory!)
I've brought along a bottle of bubbly and a Choc Mud . I've put then in the fridge to chill and keep fresh!
Here is a bouquet of roses to help you celebrate. Have a truly wongerful day.

Hi Karen, hope your day is wongerful and the year is brilliant!

delivery for Karen



Karen, hope all you dreams come true, and your day is filled with Love.

Karen, have lovely day (cake is low fat)

Karen. Have a great day with family and friends. Why not have a party? I brought you a bottle of wine from Niagara and lots of shrimps.

Have a wonderful birthday Karen, I hope your day will be special x Hope that you are keeping well x

Karen! Have just read some of the previous comments on your page & figured out for the first time that you are Rose's sister! Goah, I catch on slowly! Also, just discovered recently that Kate from Sydney & Maureen from Dubbo are sisters, too. Hope you have a great day celebrating your birthday & a very good year ahead.

Karen!
I've brought and a
for you!
Enjoy your day!

Happy Birthday Karen.

Hello Karen - to you! I hope you have a great day!

I am sorry I have no small recipes! I have raised 5 children and I am having problems "cooking down." There is always enough at our house for "one more!"

to you
to you
dear Karen
to you

Have a greaaaat day! Enjoy life!

Hi Karen! I don't know how I have missed visiting you before, so this is both a welcome to your page and a happy birthday wish. I'll leave you my traditional page warming gift, an almost (diet approved) double chocolate fudge beavertail pastry from Ottawa. Enjoy the pastry and your birthday. Cheers!