Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Glass Ceiling

Posted on July 30, 2016 by judilyn

We had the exhilarating experience of being able to view Dale Chihuly’s incredible works in two different places.  The first was a traveling show that we saw in Fort Myers, Florida, in about 2000.  Then in 2006, we were fortunate enough … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day Commemoration

Posted on July 27, 2016 by judilyn

This was not a good Bastille Day for those unfortunates in Nice, but I am commemorating France in general today with French Toast for breakfast and French Bread Pizza for dinner.   The French toast pretty much speaks for itself.  It … Continue reading →

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Hummus with Pickled Peppers

Posted on July 23, 2016 by judilyn

  Having used up the entire jar of tahini a few months ago, I forgot all about making hummus on a regular basis.  In the grocery store the other day, I found a teensy container of hummus with some flat … Continue reading →

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Almost Stroganoff

Posted on July 17, 2016 by judilyn

    I just wrote up a recipe and method for Beef Stroganoff for a friend, so will take advantage of this, and revise it a bit and enter it here as a blog post. I had a big batch of roast … Continue reading →

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Easy Enchiladas

Posted on July 15, 2016 by judilyn

  To make this delicious and quick lunch treat, I used leftover meatloaf, but you can start with ground meat, or shredded roast beef, or even bits of leftover pork. Seasonings are cumin, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, mild red pepper granules, … Continue reading →

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Sliders Supreme

Posted on July 14, 2016 by judilyn

  I’ve been making sourdough batons lately, and they are not very big around.  Thus our frequent lunchtime cheeseburgers have become sliders to fit the new smaller size “bun”. Having just discovered the Fire Roasted Red Pepper Salsa (label shown … Continue reading →

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Carrot Cake Pancakes

Posted on July 10, 2016 by judilyn

  This was just as delicious as it looks.  An ordinary Sunday Special Breakfast, except there is NO polenta to go with the poached eggs.  Instead there were special pancakes, and they took up the brain cells that usually go to … Continue reading →

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Tenacity

Posted on July 6, 2016 by judilyn

Hard to believe but these quadruplets blossomed at the base of our rose tree.  DH discovered them when he went out to cut off all the deadheads from the tree yesterday. These were a complete surprise.  I had not seen … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Seed Butter

Posted on July 4, 2016 by judilyn

I like peanut butter . . . but not a lot.  Peanut butter and jelly?  ICK!  Thankfully my mother always had leftover chicken or roast of some kind to make my sandwiches as a kid, so I never had to … Continue reading →

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Reheating in the Oven Central

Posted on July 2, 2016 by judilyn

My seventeen-year old GE microwave (OEM) gave up the ghost a couple of months ago, but since I didn’t use it very much, I almost didn’t replace it.  But we did.  I found a nice stainless steel Whirlpool that completely matched … Continue reading →

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