Monthly Archives: September 2018

Polenta Burger

Posted on September 27, 2018 by judilyn

In the continuing saga of Penzey’s Spices, I used a lovely array of flavors as shown above. The Mitchell Street was on the burger, along with a mixture of Bleu Cheese dressing, a smidge of sweet relish, and a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Burger, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Penzey's Spices, Polenta, Sauce, Secret Sauce | 1 Comment

Mantis in the Street

Posted on September 22, 2018 by judilyn

Tonight DH was walking home from the gym, and he spotted something black making haste to cross the street in front of him. Upon closer inspection, it was a millipede. How very exciting! The above picture is NOT a millipede! … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Insects, Local Area, Uncategorized | Tagged Green Bug, Insect, Mantis, Praying Mants, Street | 5 Comments

Homemade Buttermilk

Posted on September 21, 2018 by judilyn

Homemade Buttermilk gives a huge flavor boost to pancakes. These have dried cranberries and sliced almonds and went down real easy. I was shocked to find that commercial buttermilk is the same price as half and half., i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Kitchen, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Buttermilk, Eggs, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Pancakes, Poached Eggs, Polenta | 2 Comments

Pink Hope

Posted on September 12, 2018 by judilyn

It is the tail end of monsoon season here in Arizona, and we are enjoying the cooler weather. At this time of year the local photographers are out in force. They provide a plethora of wonderful images of brilliant night skies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebase, Local Area, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Cloud, Monsoons, Mountains, Pink, Weather | 4 Comments

English Bus

Posted on September 4, 2018 by judilyn

No, we haven’t gone to England. I just snagged this photo off the television set one night when we were watching one of the many English shows that are available now. This one is “Ordeal by Innocence” and stars one … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie, Uncategorized | Tagged BBC, Bus, Bus Stop Sign, England, English, Red and Yellow, S-Curve, Television | 3 Comments

Trail Mix Pancakes

Posted on September 1, 2018 by judilyn

I ran out of dried blueberries, but there was a small bag of trail mix lurking in the cupboard. I added some sliced almonds and more dried cranberries for this batch of pancakes to celebrate the successful excision of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cinnamon Sugar, Cranberries, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Pancakes, Sliced Almonds, Trail Mix | 4 Comments