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Category Archives: Food
Mildred Pierce – Chicken and Waffles
There are two movies called “Mildred Pierce”. The original one in 1945 starred Joan Crawford, and the later one in 2011 starred Kate Winslet. We saw the Winslet 2011 version as a mini-series, and so tracked down and watched the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Dash, Food, Kitchen, Lunch, Snacks, Waffles, Whole Meal
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Celebration Breakfast
It’s been a whole week since the surgery, and NOLA Boy is doing well. That week has been spent eating and sleeping, but that’s what a body needs to heal. His appetite has improved daily. The above repast, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Asparagus, Bacon, Breakfast, Cornbread, Egg, Grape Tomato, Hickman's, Jumbo, Polenta, Steam-fried Egg
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A Quick Bread Post
Taking a bit of a break this week to talk briefly about bread. Small note at the end about NOLA Boy. I’m still having no luck in getting my sourdough bread mojo back, but I did manage this more … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, French Bread, Gary, Loaf, Surgery, Walk, Zojirushi
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NOLA Boy Meets Ciabatta Bread
French Toast is always welcomed by NOLA Boy. It’s in his DNA, I think. To that end, when we went up to Tucson last week for a medical appointment, we got a take-out lunch from Beyond Bread, our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancho Chile, Arizona, Beyond Bread, Bread, Breakfast, Cheeseburger, Ciabatta, French Toast, Kitchen, Tomatoes
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Store Bought Pizza
The aisles, especially the frozen food ones, in the grocery store are becoming more and more saturated with boxed meals. I am aghast at the prices and the small weight of the actual food that is in those enormous packages. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Food, Frozen Dinners, Frozen Food, Lunch, Pepperoni, Peppers, Pizza
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Less Meat, More Protein
Not sure if it is true with all ladies, but I have found for myself, and from speaking with others, that even modest portions of animal flesh protein are becoming less and less appealing. There are so many options with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Food, Kitchen, Mexican Food, Protein, Sour Cream, Sunflower, Tortillas, Tostadas, Vegetables
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Das Ist So Gut – Stroopwafel
I guess I am just giddy with the success of being able to retro myself back into Classic Mode (with the expert assistance from Ronit Penso)! Be sure to go see her Cranberry and Blueberry Crisp today! Exquisite !! So … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Breakfast, Caramel, Food, Stroopwafel, Trader Joe's, Treat, waffle
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French Thyme Pork Loin
Thanks to Ronit Penso at Tasty Eats for providing the explicit directions for my tired old brain to get back to the Classic Mode format. Can’t you just imagine the flavor in this gravy? It was positively heavenly! I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Carrots, Dinner, Food, French Thyme, Full Plates, Gravy, Mash, Pork Loin Roast, Thyme
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Pork Tenderloin in the Instant Pot
Yikes! Everything is different here at WordPress today. Among other anomalies, the picture does not line up, and I see no way to fix that. I have no idea what I am doing, so bear with me. I’ll catch on … Continue reading
Colorful Peppers in an Omelette
Dinnertime had come and gone, but lunch had been very late, so an omelette and home fries seemed the best choice for a quick, yet appealing and filling supper. Tri-colored mini-peppers and bits of pasilla peppers, along with mushrooms, scallions, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Cheese, Food, Full Plates, Mushrooms, Omelette, Peppers, Scallions, Supper, Vegetables
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Three Equals Twelve (3=12)
NOLA Boy is a mathematician, so my title here caused a bit of a stir. I’m sure with the addition of enough little squigglies in my equation, he could make three into twelve, but I did it the easy way. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, Breakfast, Dinner, Filled Pancakes, Food, Pancakes, Toad in a Hole, Waffles
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Moroccan Experiment
This doesn’t look like much, but I assure you that it was a delightful taste treat whose deliciousness is bringing memories of just yesterday flooding back into my brain! The bun was a delightful experiment that went altogether RIGHT, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Bread, Cheese, Chicken, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Moroccan, Morocco, Tomatoes
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Egg Bites – Not Starbucks
I guess I’m the last person in the world to discover that Starbucks serves a breakfast-on-the-way-to-work dish that is taking the country by storm. From what I read, they are prepared sous vide and then reheated at the time of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Lunch, Onions, Red Peppers, Scallions, Strawberries
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Royal Corona Bean Soup
If you like beans, and I mean REALLY like beans, you will REALLY like Royal Corona Beans. Probably not the best name to have just now, but I think these beans came before the virus. They are sooooo big that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Beans, Food, Full Plates, Ham, Kitchen, Lunch, Royal Corona, Soup, Veggies
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Key Lime Pie Extraordinaire
This might look like an overkill amount of goodies to pile on such a small sliver of key lime pie, but the extraordinary deliciousness of it amounts to a quick satiety point! The plate is very small – … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Balsamic, Dessert, Food, Key Lime Pie, Kitchen, Strawberries
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Simple Stir Fry
This is one of our most cherished dishes. So simple, and so delicious. The recipe is basically cooked rice with whatever veggies and meat you have. Sauté the veggies, move them over in the pan, and heat the rice in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Chicken, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Mushrooms, Onions, Red Peppers, Stir Fry Veggies, Vegetables
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Fun with Egg Wash
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
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Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cheese, Food, Full Plates, Home Take Out, Kitchen, Leftovers, Lunch, Omelette
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An Incredible Reheat
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
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Tagged Arizona, BBQ, Beets, Black Kale, Chicken, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Re-heat, Rice, Steam
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My Latest Crush
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
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Nuts to Cookies
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
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