Monthly Archives: March 2016

After Easter Ham

Posted on March 31, 2016 by judilyn

   I happened to be in the grocery store a few days ago, and there was still a huge pile of hams that apparently had not been taken home for Easter Dinner, so they had had their price lowered to … Continue reading →

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The French Chefs

Posted on March 27, 2016 by judilyn

   I’m going to make French onion soup again tomorrow, but when I showed you the picture of the last batch, the soup hid these happy fellows.  They always make me giggle!

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Ginger Burger

Posted on March 27, 2016 by judilyn

   A surprisingly delicious combination.   I wouldn’t have guessed it to be so, but a dab of ginger Cole slaw dressing was just right on this Cheddar burger.  Other accompaniments were green chilis, tomatoes, avocado, and mushrooms.  It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Omelette as a Reward

Posted on March 25, 2016 by judilyn

A few bites of this omelette and he forgot all about the unpleasant prep yesterday and the 6:15 am arrival time at the hospital this morning. The dreaded colonoscopy is over! Better yet . . . a clean report! Nothing … Continue reading →

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Dinner the Night Before a Colonoscopy 

Posted on March 23, 2016 by judilyn

A special treat last night – New York strip steak with a twice-baked potato, roasted red/yellow/orange mini peppers, mushrooms, buttered asparagus with a good squeeze of lemon, and orange segments. A light breakfast this morning – then all liquids the … Continue reading →

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McNuggets with a New Dipping Sauce

Posted on March 20, 2016 by judilyn

Same ol’ McNuggets, but with a couple of twists. When I grated the dry bread crumbs, I tossed in the dregs of a bag of tortilla chips, and then seasoned it a bit with Montreal Steak Seasoning, poultry seasoning, onion … Continue reading →

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The Olds and the Older

Posted on March 16, 2016 by judilyn

The back is an Oldsmobile Bravada – the front was built from a kit to resemble an old car front. Anyone know which old car it is?

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Irish-French-Mexican Brunch

Posted on March 15, 2016 by judilyn

   Potatoes O’Brien, Swiss Cheese Omelette, Mexican Red Salsa, Green Chiles, Avocado, Chopped Red Peppers, Smoked Paprika Need I say more?

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Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup

Posted on March 13, 2016 by judilyn

   This is the chicken vegetable soup that I was making when I piggy backed the slow cooker onions for the French Onion Soup.  The Asiago cheese on top was perfect. 

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French Onion Soup

Posted on March 11, 2016 by judilyn

I finally got the French Onion Soup accomplished. I was making chicken noodle vegetable soup yesterday, so sautéed a big pile of extra onions, and then put them into the Crockette for about three hours to slowly caramelize.  And did … Continue reading →

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Second Quarter

Posted on March 9, 2016 by judilyn

   For the second quarter of the pizza, when lunchtime came around, I sautéed some mushrooms and yellow peppers, cut up some bits of tomato, and shredded some Asiago cheese.   There was also a half piece of bacon lurking … Continue reading →

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Farro First

Posted on March 8, 2016 by judilyn

Yesterday I made a big pot of kidney beans intending to have them as the ubiquitous and ever-popular “red beans and rice” for lunch today for my Louisiana Bean Boy. But also yesterday, I experimented with Farro, and thought that … Continue reading →

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Leftover Pizza for Lunch

Posted on March 6, 2016 by judilyn

Here is just a quicky post to show how a quarter of a pizza is plenty of food for a lunch for two people. What you see is my plate. Gary had one that looks just like it. I still … Continue reading →

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Monterey Pizza

Posted on March 5, 2016 by judilyn

   I was out of some of the things I usually put on pizza, so this one has Monterey Jack cheese, spinach, olives, sausage, pepperoni, and yellow peppers atop a thin layer of organic tomato paste that I seasoned up … Continue reading →

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Dip ‘n’ Crunch – Squawk-a-moley

Posted on March 4, 2016 by judilyn

I’ve been experimenting with my homemade hummus and other ingredients to make a more interesting dip than just the hummus on its own. You see the final (at least for now) result above. It is equal parts of hummus, sour … Continue reading →

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Sad Soup

Posted on March 1, 2016 by judilyn

How can soup be sad? Well, because it knows for sure that that is the very last piece of cornbread! This is potato, cheese, broccoli soup with a sprinkling of dill weed and smoked paprika. As usual, there is a … Continue reading →

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