Tag Archives: Dinner

Yummy, Lo-Cal Chicken Vegetable Plate

Posted on March 7, 2023 by judilyn

With careful attention to the chicken, I was able to sauté it to perfection without using a coating, or overcooking it. I was happily surprised at the outer “crust”. Maybe it was the induction burner, but this is the first … Continue reading →

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Tortellini and Lacinato

Posted on February 14, 2023 by judilyn

Cooking for one is a whole new experience for me. The fun part is figuring out delicious things to eat utilizing the items already in the refrigerator from prior meals. Tonight I had leftover thick Cream of Mushroom/Onion/Potato soup (yes, … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Eats Everything in Sight

Posted on January 16, 2021 by judilyn

Can you believe this guy?  Where does he get the inner strength? This is some Green Chile Stew that I had frozen a while ago.  I made a supplemental sauce with sour cream, half and half and some  Red Thai … Continue reading →

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French Thyme Pork Loin

Posted on November 21, 2020 by judilyn

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 →

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Three Equals Twelve (3=12)

Posted on September 11, 2020 by judilyn

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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Egg Bites – Not Starbucks

Posted on August 15, 2020 by judilyn

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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Simple Stir Fry

Posted on June 26, 2020 by judilyn

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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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 →

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Petite Pan Pizza

Posted on March 15, 2020 by judilyn

About two years ago, my sourdough starter took a header, and we’ve been without ever since,  But now I am trying to get a new sourdough starter going.  It is slow going, so I’ve been making smallish bread things to … Continue reading →

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Why is Steak Cheaper Than Hamburger Meat?

Posted on February 22, 2020 by judilyn

On most Fridays, our local Safeway store features either Rib Eye or New York Strip steaks for $5. a pound.  Good ground beef is usually more than that, so we eat a lot of steak! The New York Strips are … Continue reading →

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Mulligatawny Soup

Posted on February 15, 2020 by judilyn

Forty some years ago, NOLA Boy did a trek to Gokyo Lake in Nepal, via India.  He picked up a liking for Indian food on this trip.  This was before our time together, and I have zip interest in Indian … Continue reading →

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Post-Op Feast

Posted on February 9, 2020 by judilyn

Not the first meal I made after coming home, but probably the most colorful!  After hospital food for even just three meals, it was so good to be able to eat delicious food again.  The quality of the food at … Continue reading →

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NOLA BOY makes dinner

Posted on January 31, 2020 by judilyn

The cutting ceremony has come and gone, and I am home from the hip replacement surgery.  Before going into the hospital, I pre-cooked a lot of food, and we have been taking advantage of our own in-home cafeteria-style food emporium. … Continue reading →

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Black Kale

Posted on January 10, 2020 by judilyn

Definitely will be seeking out Black Kale in the future!  This stuff is wonderful!  We love steamed kale to begin with, but this variation is tender and almost sweet. Other items on the plate are mushrooms, miniature sweet peppers, a … Continue reading →

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Healthy Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Posted on December 28, 2019 by judilyn

The perennial favorite comfort food . . . Between the rainy and chilly weather (yes, I am a weather wuss!) and my continued inability to walk very far, I haven’t been to the grocery store for nearly three weeks, so … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Light

Posted on December 8, 2019 by judilyn

Thanksgiving Day was beastly here – rain, sleet, high winds . . . and that was just the warm up for Friday ! We were scheduled to have Thanksgiving dinner with brother and sister-in-law, but we postponed the gathering until … Continue reading →

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First Asparagus

Posted on October 13, 2019 by judilyn

I hadn’t really contemplated dinner, so when it came time to do some serious thinking, this is what I came up with.  I’d been to the grocery store the afternoon before, so there was plenty to choose from. I started … Continue reading →

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Pizza in the Oven

Posted on September 1, 2019 by judilyn

So here’s where it got messed up.  All was well inside the oven, except it didn’t seem to be browning the cheese as I had in my mind’s eye. So . . . Don’t try this !!!! I turned on … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Pizza

Posted on August 31, 2019 by judilyn

It had been a while since I made a pizza, and four bags of fresh spinach were beckoning to me from the refrigerator.  Each bag holds only eight ounces, yet takes up a massive space in the refrigerator because of … Continue reading →

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Rigatoni Light

Posted on July 1, 2019 by judilyn

Summer is here, so minimum heat in the kitchen is the goal.  The rigatoni from the other night, combined with the Italian sausage meatballs (with minimum sauce left on them), combined with big chunks of Roma tomatoes and a gigantic … Continue reading →

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