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Feeling nostalgic

Posted: Aug 12, 2013

Every once in awhile I go on Ebay and just search for "medical transcription" items. I've found good buys in the past on various items (electronic spellcheckers, foot pedals, headphones, etc).

For some reason, when I ran the search today and was looking through the items, I started feeling all warm and fuzzy and nostalgic for the "good old days." The days about 20 years ago when I was first learning medical transcription (in-house and on the job), and everything was exciting and new and the possibilities were endless.

I don't normally get the warm fuzzies over much of anything, so I was pretty taken aback that just looking at Ebay items for medical transcription made me feel a bit...well, I guess depressed, for lack of a better word.

Does anyone here have anything in particular that triggers a nostaglic feeling? Something that just randomly, inexplicably takes you back to a particular memory?

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I do - sm

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Several things, in fact. One is the particular color and direction of the light in mid-August. It brings up memories of going back to school. When I see it, I smell crayons.

what a sweet sentiment! - thanks for sharing

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Smelling crayons - Old Pro

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always makes me smile and makes me wistful for kindergarten. I think the joy of crayons is what brought me back to coloring at age 70!

It is okay to call me a weirdo for this, - but...

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you know the white potatoes in a can? When the smell of those potatoes heating up fills a kitchen, it takes me back to my pre-teen years at my granddad and aunt's house. Those potatoes were usually on the menu on weekends. Just imagine up to 20 cousins and I running in and out of the house, up and down the streets, causing headaches for the adults. Ah, to be so carefree again.

Burning leaves - sm - me

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I found the library when I was in the 4th grade and I used to walk once a week to exchange books and I always remember the smell of the leaves burning in October and I would be walking to the library to get the next 3 Nancy Drew mysteries (limit 2). I would be so excited anticipating my next 3 books and couldn't wait to get home to start reading them. I was bereft when I realized I had read them all and I'd never have that feeling again!

Smell of fresh cut grass, open bathroom window - my turkey & beans - sm

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When DH mows the lawn the smell always reminds me of waking up on Saturday mornings to the smell and sound of mom or dad mowing the grass. My cousin (who died 3 years ago would spend Friday and Sat nights and he and I (we were 3 years apart) would get up and make a Fluff & peanut butter & banana sandwich and watch cartoons and play.

Open bathroom window with fresh air coming in reminds me of all the visits we used to make to DH's grandparents apartment on weekends and how much fun we had being with them.

My turkey & beans - smell fills the house and smells just like my grandma's (also now passed on) house on Sunday when we would go visit them for Sunday dinners. She was Puerto Rican and always made her famous chicken and rice.

Those are only a couple I can think of right now.

Famous Chicken and Rice - SAM

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Love your post...My aunt was also PR and made chicken and rice, but I was never able to get her recipe.

Do you happen to have your aunt's recipe and, if so, would you be willing to share it? And perhaps your turkey and bean recipe, too?

Thanks so much!

Recipes - my turkey & beans - sm

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I asked my dad a few times if he had my grandma's (his mom's) recipe for her chicken and rice. He said sadly he never did get it, but he said he remembers she threw in everything but the kitchen sink. Well I don't remember everything, but I remember she it had peas, olives and pimentos in it. She also used uncle Bens rice which I was not a fan of, but the flavor was so good. I remember watching an episode with Bobby Flay's Showdown and he made it. It looked exactly like what I remember. I did find a recipe and looking at the ingredients this might be it. I have not made it, so unsure, but I see olives, peas, and pimentos in the ingredients

http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/puerto-rican-chicken-with-rice-397697

I remember going to my grandma & grandpas for Sunday dinner. There was our family (mom dad & 2 girls), my uncle, aunt and his 3 boys and my aunt uncle and their 5 boys. Then my uncle Julio would surprise us and show up unannounced with his family. Huge family gatherings on Sunday. Grandma made chicken and rice and grandpa made lemon meringue pies. MMMMM

Here is my turkey and bean dish that the smell of it reminds me of my grandma's chicken and rice. So very very easy, fast and cheap.

1 turkey breast cut into bite size pieces.
1 can S&W white beans
1 can S&W Italian cut tomatoes (with garlic basil and oregon)

Taco seasoning
Garlic powder
Basil
Salt & peper

You can substitute ground turkey for the turkey breast, but we like the turkey breast the best (stays more moist)

I've never measured the seasonings. I just pour in. If I have to guess I'd say 1 TBS taco seasoning, 1 tsp basal, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and a shake or two of salt and pepper. It is all to your taste.

Brown the turkey in olive oil. Don't overcook it. Add the can of beans and tomatoes juice and all. Simmer til hot and bubbly. Serve with rice.

That's it. Takes about 5 minutes to cook. I simmer it maybe 5 or 10 minutes. I think the meal costs something like 6 or 7 dollars and it lasts us 2 nights (there are 2 of us). Cheap and fast and tastes so good. We do a lot of seasoning once we get it on our plate too. It's all to your taste.

We have this probable twice a week because it tastes so good (and quick to make)

Hope you try it. It's really good.

I had three of my five children in summer/early fall - NYMT

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Every year when August approaches I get thrown back to a quiet time with the newborn sleeping in the day and I'm lying on the couch listening to the drone of the fan and just feeling so content!

Nostalgic aroma - nice thing to think about

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My parents were divorced when we kids were young, and every other weekend we'd get to be with our dad (there were 4 of us, so 2 would go each weekend). Often we'd go to a White Sox baseball game and dad would get a beer. To this day, often the smell of beer will take me back to those delightful times with dad. Still love baseball, and the aroma of beer; but the taste not so much.

Camay soap - allison

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