Monthly Archives: February 2014

A Quick Stop On A Long Journey

The McDonald’s of its day – in Tombstone, Arizona.

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Curry in a Hurry

I knew lunch would be “NOW” at any moment, so I planned ahead by starting some curried rice in the rice cooker. I have taken to removing the rice from the rice cooker after about fifteen minutes and putting the … Continue reading

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Chinaberry Tree in Tombstone, Arizona

A photo outing? Sure! I’m ready . . . well, except that I forgot to take my camera! GULP! But, true to form, Mama Judie’s Magic Purse to the rescue. I always carry a small, but more-than-adequate, Canon SD1100 8MP … Continue reading

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Ghee Whiz Fried Apples

Sunday Brunch – It’s becoming a new tradition. The Tater Tots will probably be around for a few more iterations until they are all gone, as I have found that frozen potatoes do not keep very well. Today the star … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary To Us!

Last Thursday was the 26th anniversary of the marriage between DH and me, and we are so happy to have had the opportunity to celebrate it together. In our usual slothful and penurious manner, we did not exchange gifts or … Continue reading

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Red and Green – Pita Burger

Bright alert! Best put on sunglasses! ;-> (waving to Liz) This was last night’s dinner. I made some pita breads, which turned out okay, but with the high proportion of whole wheat flour, they weren’t as nummy as I had … Continue reading

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Tater Tots

Once in a while . . . there are Tater Tots. Sunday was such a day. Happily I had some ham to fry up, and some fresh pineapple to brown into deliciousness. A homemade whole wheat bun, room temperature real … Continue reading

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Martha’s Split Pea Soup

I know, I know – There are a lot of pictures of split pea soup on this blog, but this one is for a special friend in California, who is quite fond of split pea soup! A bowl of this … Continue reading

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The Original and The Colorful

The original, straight out of the camera, shot looked like this – above. Blah and boring. My first iteration was in my usual bright colors mode – like this – below. Charming on its own, but I wanted the “old” … Continue reading

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A Long Ago Cupboard

This is how the cupboard looked to my eye.

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The Beautiful Bowl

A quick run out to Brown Canyon Ranch for photos this afternoon provided me with this pleasing tableau.

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Rosemary O’Brien

It’s Sunday again, hence the poached eggs. This time I made Potatoes O’Brien, adding a sprinkling of rosemary. It was a nice little fillip. DH ate down some of the pineapple and blueberries, and then added some yogurt to the … Continue reading

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The Secret Ingredient

I try to keep a loaf of focaccia around because we have found that it does yeoman duty to make a meal more than just a “meal” – it can be a real eating experience! The last two posts have … Continue reading

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Hotchpotch Soup and Quicky Pizza

I learned a new word today: Hotchpotch Apparently a forerunner to the word with which we are more familiar: hodgepodge. But hotchpotch is the perfect word for the soupy stew shown here. Hotchpotch is a combination of meats and vegetables, … Continue reading

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Chicken Soup and Olive Pizza

This lunch turned out to be quite memorable. Yesterday I did my Nissan-Thermos vacuum bottle trick with some little wheel-shaped pastas. Thirty minutes, and just under a cup of noodles (half of a seven-ounce bag) and two cups of boiling … Continue reading

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The Jungles of Tucson

Yes, I took a picture of the Poached Eggs du Jour today, but I wasn’t happy with it. This photo from the La Encantada Shopping Center in Tucson has been in the back of my mind for a few weeks … Continue reading

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