Tag Archives: Spinach

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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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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Special Spinach

Posted on July 18, 2019 by judilyn

There was still a smidge of fresh spinach lurking in the bottom of the package, so I left a bit of the bacon grease in the frying pan and added the spinach.  It cooked beautifully, making a bit of its … Continue reading →

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McNuggets with a New Dipping Sauce

Posted on March 20, 2016 by judilyn

Same ol’ McNuggets, but with a couple of twists. When I grated the dry bread crumbs, I tossed in the dregs of a bag of tortilla chips, and then seasoned it a bit with Montreal Steak Seasoning, poultry seasoning, onion … Continue reading →

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Monterey Pizza

Posted on March 5, 2016 by judilyn

   I was out of some of the things I usually put on pizza, so this one has Monterey Jack cheese, spinach, olives, sausage, pepperoni, and yellow peppers atop a thin layer of organic tomato paste that I seasoned up … Continue reading →

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Berbere and Dill

Posted on December 3, 2015 by judilyn

   Two taste treats in one! I had simmered the thigh, leg, and wing bones from the turkey in the Crockpot overnight, which produced another two quarts of rich broth and a good pile of meat.  I sautéed some onion, … Continue reading →

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Low Carb Meal Before a PET Scan

Posted on November 14, 2015 by judilyn

   Roast pork, spaghetti squash, and fresh spinach – sprinkled with seasoned pepper.  This was dinner.  Tomorrow I’ll show you the low-carb breakfast!

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Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing

Posted on August 5, 2015 by judilyn

A new discovery! Semi-dried ginger!! I’ve never been overly pleased with the regulation powdered, dried ginger that is found in the spice area of the grocery store. It has a wee bit of flavor, but not much, and it tastes … Continue reading →

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Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Posted on June 21, 2015 by judilyn

We ate out with some friends a couple of weeks ago, and had a pizza with a whole wheat crust. I usually use some whole wheat pastry flour and some regular all-purpose flour in my crusts, and now I remember … Continue reading →

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Italian Flag Colors, With Eggplant

Posted on May 14, 2015 by judilyn

Another posting experiment from my iPhone. Dinner two nights ago was Eggplant Parmesan. Between then and now we acquired quite a few red peppers, a pound of mushrooms, and some spinach. I sautéed the fresh veggies, then pushed them aside … Continue reading →

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Popeye Pizza

Posted on March 20, 2015 by judilyn

I had all the makings for a pizza, so here’s what it looked like with all the greenery. Added some strips of mozzarella and baked it. It seemed especially tasty to us both. Not sure why. Maybe the spinach leaves … Continue reading →

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Pumpernickel Pizza

Posted on February 14, 2015 by judilyn

I’ve been putting pumpernickel meal and teff in all of my breads lately, so when we had guests for a pizza lunch on Thursday, I sprung a test crust on them. It was very “grainy”, as one would expect from … Continue reading →

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Wild Rice

Posted on November 8, 2014 by judilyn

When cranberries appear in the store, I know it is time to get out the wild rice. Not sure why I don’t think of it at other times of the year. It just seems to need cranberry/orange relish to go … Continue reading →

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Soup Topped with Chicken and Rice

Posted on September 13, 2014 by judilyn

This soup was very rich and delicious as I used more of the wonderfully healthful bone broth made from the organic chicken. Much to my surprise, there really IS a difference in the consistency and taste of the meat, and … Continue reading →

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Doc Martin and the Two Omelets

Posted on March 14, 2014 by judilyn

SOMEone had made a piggy of HIMself at lunch time with a burrito, and wasn’t hungry at dinnertime. Also – Doc Martin. So I made myself an omelet that looked like the above before I folded it over and like … Continue reading →

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Beef, Mushroom and Barley Soup – and Tomato Pesto

Posted on January 6, 2014 by judilyn

One of the benefits of having steak at dinnertime is that there is usually some meat leftover to make beef, barley, and mushroom soup – this time with carrots, onions, and beet greens. I make this on “doctor days” because … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti, Red Peppers, Fresh Spinach and Chicken Tenders

Posted on November 21, 2013 by judilyn

I had intended to put mushrooms with this, but we ate them at lunch time on a cheeseburger! Looks pretty plain, but the toasty roasty chicken pieces and red peppers were delightful, and by not including them in the pasta … Continue reading →

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FREE – Sehr Gut!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by judilyn

Every once in a while Safeway has a coupon for a fairly expensive item that they are offering for free to entice the shopper to repeat buy. I took advantage of this the other day and accepted a package of … Continue reading →

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Curry and Scallions

Posted on September 22, 2013 by judilyn

This was a super quick dinner using fresh peppers and frozen spinach.  The chicken and the rice were left over from an earlier meal.  A small drizzle of curry sauce on mine; more for others.  I’m not a big fan … Continue reading →

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