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Tag Archives: Kitchen
Yummy, Lo-Cal Chicken Vegetable Plate
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
Posted in Food, Household, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Broccoli, Chicken, Dinner, Fettuccini, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Mayo Sauce, Mushrooms, Non-Aioli sauce, Peppers, Sierra Vista
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Mini-Quesadilla by DASH
Today’s lunch is brought to you (and to me!) by the DASH eight-inch Express Griddle appliance. First, I preheated and slightly crisped two tortillas. Then I sautéed some freshly cut-up yellow pepper and leftover cooked cauliflower bits, and set them … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Food, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Cauliflower, Cheese, Cole slaw, Dash, Eight-inch grill, Food, Kitchen, Quesadilla, Tortilla, Yellow Peppers
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Tortellini and Lacinato
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
Posted in Food, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Buitoni, Dinner, Food, French Thyme, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lacinato, Mushroom, Paprika, Soup, Tortellini
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Battery Powered Fruitbowl
I absolutely gorge on these tangerines in the winter. So handy in their own packaging, and no added garbage ingredients.
Posted in Food, Kitchen, Power Stations, Uncategorized
Tagged Bluetti, Cuties, Food, Fruitbowl, Kitchen, Pear
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The Bleu Cheese Dressing Drama Continues
Without my trusty taster at hand to encourage me, to smack his lips in pure joy, and mostly to eat up the results, I am finding that I don’t have enough of an outlet for the food to really support … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Food, Kitchen, Power Stations, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Bleu Cheese, Dash, Food, Kitchen, Lunch, Mayonnaise, Power Station, Salad, Suggestions
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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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Dash, Food, Kitchen, Lunch, Snacks, Waffles, Whole Meal
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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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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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Food, Kitchen, Mexican Food, Protein, Sour Cream, Sunflower, Tortillas, Tostadas, Vegetables
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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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Bread, Cheese, Chicken, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Moroccan, Morocco, Tomatoes
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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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cheese, Food, Full Plates, Home Take Out, Kitchen, Leftovers, Lunch, Omelette
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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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Fry Bread
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
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Petite Pan Pizza
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Pizza, Red Peppers
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Blustery Day Chicken Soup
It was a dreary day today. We are so spoiled with abundant sunshine on most days, that it is necessary to have chicken soup when the weather is less than perfect. Fortunately, there was a vat of chicken broth simmering … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Angel Hair, Arizona, Avocado, Avocado Toast, Chicken, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Soup
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Why is Steak Cheaper Than Hamburger Meat?
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Broccoli, Corn, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Mushrooms, Nesco, Rib Eye Steak, Soup, Stock
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Mulligatawny Soup
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
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Chicken, Dinner, Full Plates, Gokyo Lake, India, Kitchen, Mulligatawny, Soup, Vegetables
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NOLA BOY makes dinner
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
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Cheese, Cheeseburger, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Mushrooms, NOLA Boy, Tomato
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Adventures of Dorrie Anne 