Monthly Archives: July 2018

Velvety Black Beans a la Instant Pot

Posted on July 28, 2018 by judilyn

Love that InstantPot! Not only does it save time, it gives us the privilege of deciding what we want to eat at the last minute – so to speak. This meal was a slam dunk. I put a cup and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, black beans, Cheese, Dinner, Eggplant Parmagiano, Full Plates, Grey Squash, Kitchen, Scallions, Stir Fry, Tomato Salsa, Yellow Rice | 2 Comments

Pizza? Never on Monday or Tuesday

Posted on July 25, 2018 by judilyn

Because that’s when The Velvet Elvis is closed. I was re-strolling the streets of Patagonia a couple of days ago by scrolling through the photos that were taken on an excursion there about three years ago. While waiting for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Area, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Metal Sculpture, Ovens of Patagonia, Patagonia, Pizza, Pizza Boy, Sightseeing, Velvet Elvis | 4 Comments

Pistachio Pancakes

Posted on July 17, 2018 by judilyn

We seem to be on a pancake kick these days. I make a big batch on Sunday, and then the leftovers are available for weekday pre-breakfast snacks. This time the “secret ingredient” was pistachios. They are just lightly salted, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Kitchen, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Blueberries, Breakfast, Cranberries, Food, Infused, Kitchen, Pancakes, Poached Eggs, Sausage | 5 Comments

Pre-Breakfast Bar

Posted on July 9, 2018 by judilyn

This is our Coffee Corner in the kitchen. My morning medication to replace my obliterated thyroid requires that I wait for two hours (!!!) before eating solid food in the morning. If DH gets up before that time is up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Bacon, Breakfast, Coffee, Food, Kitchen, Pancakes, Saratoga Jack's thermal cooker, Snack, Toaster | 3 Comments

Javelina Upheaval

Posted on July 7, 2018 by judilyn

WORDPRESS refuses to let me put spaces between paragraphs today. Grrr! According to the time stamp on the photos that the critter cam provided, it took these javelinas about a New York minute to get the pond out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Destruction, Javelina, Smile, Smirk, Water Pond | 7 Comments

Baby Pizzas

Posted on July 3, 2018 by judilyn

We’ve taken to making these little pizzas instead of one big one. They are quick to make on the sourdough bread rounds, and come out so very tasty. No heating up of the big oven, or having a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Cheese, Cuisinart Oven Central, Full Plates, Kitchen, Leftovers, Lunch, Olives, Pizza | 7 Comments