Category Archives: Food

Fun with Egg Wash

Posted on May 12, 2020 by judilyn

Sometimes the obvious escapes me; and other times it shines like a bright star! Last night I made Judie McNuggets, although they are really lightly breaded, hearty strips of boneless, skinless chicken breasts rather than smallish bits and pieces of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cheese, Food, Full Plates, Home Take Out, Kitchen, Leftovers, Lunch, Omelette | 3 Comments

An Incredible Reheat

Posted on May 10, 2020 by judilyn

I couldn’t wait to share this photo and to expound on just how delicious it was. If only restaurants could produce such flavor! These were the remnants from two separate meals, but clearly they were all made for one another. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, BBQ, Beets, Black Kale, Chicken, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Re-heat, Rice, Steam | 4 Comments

My Latest Crush

Posted on May 6, 2020 by judilyn

It’s easy to be tempted into concocting delicious combinations of ingredients while we are sheltering in place, but with that possibility comes the ever present danger of the dreaded weight gain. Probably most of us would not welcome any additional … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Add Ins, Almonds, Arizona, Dessert, Food, Kitchen, Peppermint Candy Canes-Crushed, Talenti, Tapioca | Leave a comment

Nuts to Cookies

Posted on April 30, 2020 by judilyn

Oh, my! Don’t they look innocent? They are supposed to be cookies, but they are, in reality, delicious little islands of nuts, dates, and cranberries surrounded by a minimum of oatmeal cookie dough, and quickly baked to perfection. Three dozen … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Cookies, Cranberries, Dates, Five-Grain Cereal, Nuts, Oatmeal, Ronit Penso, Spelt Flour | 8 Comments

Fried Rice and Asparagus Medley

Posted on April 20, 2020 by judilyn

Almost no words needed here. Every morsel shown was delectable. There were only two ears of corn, and they both disappeared, but there is a small amount of the rice and two Chicken McNuggets al a Judie in the refrigerator … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Chicken McJudie, Chicken McNuggets, Chunky Blue Cheese, Corn on Cob, Food, Fried Rice, Full Plates, Lunch, Pico de Gallo | Leave a comment

Fry Bread

Posted on April 7, 2020 by judilyn

One of the problematic corollaries of making sourdough bread is that some of the starter is wasted while getting it in tip top shape, and more is lost if you do not bake often. Since I am in the early … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Bread, Discard, Food, French Toast, Fry Bread, Hushpuppies, Kitchen, Sourdough | 8 Comments

Sourdough Mojo

Posted on March 28, 2020 by judilyn

What seems like an eternity ago, I started having difficulty with my sourdough bread. It defied me at every turn. I was so discouraged. I experimented with recipes for regular yeast bread, and finally evolved a really good one that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, Café DuMonde, Chicory Coffee, Mojo, New Orleans, Sourdough, Starter | 15 Comments