Monthly Archives: October 2013

FREE – Sehr Gut!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by judilyn

Every once in a while Safeway has a coupon for a fairly expensive item that they are offering for free to entice the shopper to repeat buy. I took advantage of this the other day and accepted a package of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Brussels Sprouts, Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Thighs, Classico Pasta Sauce, Cost per Plate, Dinner, Food, Free Food, Full Plates, Ghee, Pasta, Planned Overs, Ravioli, Red Peppers, Sierra Vista, Spinach, Vegetables | 5 Comments

Judie McNuggets and Mini-Omelet

Posted on October 29, 2013 by judilyn

Judie McNuggets and Mini-Omelet This is one of our favorite dinners. It takes a while to make these delicious nuggets, but I make a dozen at a time, so there are three meal opportunities with each effort. They freeze well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Butternut Squash, Camping Food, Chicken, Collard Greens, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Gravy, Judie McNuggets, Kitchen, Mashed Potatoes, McNuggets, Mexican Scallions, Omelet, Overnight Trip Meal, Photography, Red Peppers, Sierra Vista, Smoked Paprika, travel, Travel Dinner, Vancamper, Vegetables | 15 Comments

Poachers

Posted on October 26, 2013 by judilyn

DESAYUNOS DELICIOSOS !!! HIS We surely love poached eggs and polenta, especially when the polenta has the addition of smooth-melting white Cheddar cheese. DH thrives on onions, so his has pico de gallo salsa and chopped Mexican scallions, along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Breakfast, Eggs, Food, Full Plates, Mexican Scallions, Pico de Gallo, Poached Eggs, Polenta, Roasted Chiles, Salsa, Seedy Buns, Sierra Vista, Vegetables, White Cheddar Cheese | 17 Comments

Burritos – Regular and Deconstructed

Posted on October 22, 2013 by judilyn

Regulation burrito plate above. This is what you get when you order a burrito plate in our house. Unless you are the cook, in which case, you can have a “deconstructed burrito plate”! Mind you, I didn’t know there even … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, black beans, Black Olives, Burrito, Cornbread, Deconstructed, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Roasted Green Chilis, Ronit Penso, Sierra Vista, Sour Cream, Spanish Rice, Tomato Salsa, Tortilla, Vegetables | 8 Comments

The Talkatons

Posted on October 21, 2013 by judilyn

This is a Talkaton. They talk, talk, talk – all around the deck. It sounds for all the world like they are discussing the world situation in a most human way. My Audubon app tells me that these are mockingbirds, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Berries, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Deck Hedge, Drunk, Finches, Mockingbirds, Pyracantha Hedge, Scaled Quail, Sierra Vista, Talkaton | 8 Comments

Let Us Prey

Posted on October 19, 2013 by judilyn

Do you see what I see? A tasty morsel awaits. I’ll just fly over and get him. After my nap. Magnanimously, I’ll let him live because he’s so cute and furry.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Hawk, Sierra Vista, Squirrel, Wildlife | 17 Comments

Now What?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by judilyn

I saw the hawk and started snapping his portrait, but wondered what he was looking at so intently. Swung the camera over to the right a bit, and there was our furry friend, looking just a mite on the frightened … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Fence, Hawk, Rock Squirrel, Sierra Vista, Wildlife | 12 Comments

Spaghetti Lasagne and Kale

Posted on October 16, 2013 by judilyn

I love lasagne, but the heavy cheese content and the time it takes to make it . . . well, lazy bones here . . . so this is what I do instead. I call it spaghetti lasagne, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Dinner, Full Plates, Italian Seasoning, Lasagne, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Sierra Vista, Sour Cream, Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, Tomatoes | 9 Comments

Clouds or Islands?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by judilyn

A miniature Mars with clouds, or are they islands?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Flora, Florida, Mushroom, North Fort Myers, Red, RV Park | 12 Comments

Kindergarten Eucalyptus Leaves

Posted on October 13, 2013 by judilyn

In the late afternoon, the sunlight hits these eucalyptus leaves and makes them look like a string of beautiful nature’s electric lights. But they are so ephemeral that the slightest wind sets them to shaking, rather like aspen leaves. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Crayon, Eucalyptus, Leaves, Photoshop, Sierra Vista, Tree | 18 Comments

Ham ‘n’ Monster (cheese)

Posted on October 11, 2013 by judilyn

Yes, I know . . . it’s really Muenster, but Halloween is creeping up on us, and I got carried away! The green sprinkles are leaves of tarragon. The slight anise taste of them was great with the tomato, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Mexican Scallions, Pepperoncini, Roasted Green Chilis, Seedy Buns, Tomatoes | 6 Comments

Mostly Mushroom Sandwich

Posted on October 9, 2013 by judilyn

The ultimate in “planned overs”. There was a smidge of steak left over, some mushrooms, and some meat juice, so I gently sautéed up some onions . . . et voilå . . . a delicious “steak” sandwich. Wonderfully yummy!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Full Plates, Guacamole, Lunch, Mushrooms, Onions, Seedy Buns, Sierra Vista, Steak, Tomatoes | 11 Comments

Cornbread and Cream of Broccoli Soup

Posted on October 5, 2013 by judilyn

Here’s lunch today. The Internet is out, so I am winging it from my iPhone.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Soup | 12 Comments

Tuscany Kale

Posted on October 4, 2013 by judilyn

Kale is the new spinach – at least for us. We love spinach, collard greens, all colors of chard, and kale. But now there are a few varieties of kale to choose from. Kale is milder than the others, more … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Angel Hair, Arizona, Chicken Cacciatore, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kale, Kitchen, Mexican Scallions, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Parmesan, Pasta, Sierra Vista, Vegetables | 5 Comments

Bachelor Bob by the Morning Glory

Posted on October 2, 2013 by judilyn

Bachelor Bob has a happy smile today. His constant calling has paid off. He is set to meet a mate. “I’ll be the one by the morning glory”, he said on Facebook. Click once for a closer view of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Bachelor Bob, Backyard, Birds, Fence, Morning Glory, Quail, Sierra Vista, Wildlife | 2 Comments

Yellow-Spotted Roadrunner

Posted on October 1, 2013 by judilyn

The last week or so has brought out the baby birds flitting in and out of the pyracantha bush. I don’t know if they were hatched in there, or just look on it as a nursery. I recognize the curved-bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Finches, Glass Tables, Gnats, Mockingbirds, Roadrunner, Sierra Vista, Wildlife, Yellow-Spotted Roadrunner | 7 Comments

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