Tag Archives: Tomatoes

Behind the Scenes

Posted on January 20, 2023 by judilyn

Instead of just showing you the final result, I took an extra moment (even though I was starving!) to lay everything out first and take its portrait. So two pictures today. The pound-size of mixed salad greens that seem to … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Meets Ciabatta Bread

Posted on February 6, 2021 by judilyn

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 →

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Moroccan Experiment

Posted on September 7, 2020 by judilyn

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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Platelet Celebration

Posted on August 24, 2019 by judilyn

While waiting patiently to have its cataract removed, NOLA Boy’s right eye was able to help with eating this delicious lunch.  We had to cancel the scheduled time last week because of low blood counts, but we were more than … 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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Italian Meatballs and Stir Fry Peppers

Posted on June 22, 2019 by judilyn

Happily I announce that we are both back in the land of the living! After decades with no serious respiratory problems, at least for me, we both came down with a doozy of a case of the “whatever it is … Continue reading →

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Tide You Over Sandwich

Posted on May 6, 2019 by judilyn

Need just a bit of delicious food to tide you over until the next meal . . . and with fab flavor, no skimping on nutrition, and very satisfying to boot? Look no further than a quick cut-in-half bolillo roll … Continue reading →

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Hot Club Sandwich on Sourdough

Posted on February 28, 2019 by judilyn

One of our favorites – Remember those two turkey breasts from about a week or so ago?  Well, I dragged out one of the packages from the freezer and started making lunches with it. This was the result – A … Continue reading →

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Aubergine

Posted on January 20, 2019 by judilyn

our new favorite quicky dinner.

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BBQ Pork Chops, Beans and Rice

Posted on June 24, 2018 by judilyn

One of our favorite meals is also one of the easiest. Any kind of beans makes DH’s little heart go pitty-pat, so I always cook a whole pound at a time. This makes about six cups of beans – and … Continue reading →

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Beer Brats and Cranberry Beans

Posted on April 20, 2018 by judilyn

As usual, this meal is a melange of several different cultures, but the outcome was very enjoyable.  The little sausage bits are German beer cheese brats, with Mexican pasilla peppers and regular red bell peppers.  I should have tossed in … Continue reading →

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Tomato Ears

Posted on September 14, 2017 by judilyn

All the flap about the “ears” on the new iPhone X screen made me think of this photo that I took a while ago.  These lovely tomatoes on the vine are back at the grocery store – finally – at … Continue reading →

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One Potato

Posted on September 4, 2017 by judilyn

Now that’s what I call a LOADED baked potato.  Lunch was really late this day, so dinnertime rolled around, and neither of us was really hungry.  I had put six large-ish baking potatoes in the Crock-Pot, just to have on … Continue reading →

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Easy Pork Green Chile Stew

Posted on August 4, 2017 by judilyn

The green chile pork stew went over really big when I made it a few months ago, but it was a lot of effort and fussing, and took most of the day in the Crock-Pot to cook.  The good side … Continue reading →

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Three Pepper Supreme Cheeseburger 

Posted on May 4, 2017 by judilyn

Summer has definitely arrived in our desert.  The good part is that lovely green chilis are starting to show up in earnest.  We have some kind most of the year, but as summer arrives, and turns to fall, the harvest … Continue reading →

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Pasilla Burger

Posted on March 16, 2017 by judilyn

  We love chili rellenos, but my few attempts to make them resulted in too much effort for too little reward, so we usually get them during the few eating out forays that we adventure out on.  BUT – pasilla … Continue reading →

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Pepper Steak

Posted on January 11, 2017 by judilyn

  I have a new frying pan, and am using it nearly daily.  It is great for quickly browning veggies without the risk of burning them.  This stir-fry happened in record time, with almost no clean up. I tossed some … Continue reading →

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Easy Enchiladas

Posted on July 15, 2016 by judilyn

  To make this delicious and quick lunch treat, I used leftover meatloaf, but you can start with ground meat, or shredded roast beef, or even bits of leftover pork. Seasonings are cumin, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, mild red pepper granules, … Continue reading →

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Feta Dust

Posted on November 6, 2015 by judilyn

   There has been the merest suggestion of feta cheese left in the container for several days.  Every day I think I will finish it off, but it seems to regenerate when I am not looking.  This is a new … Continue reading →

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Southern Italy, with a Little Bit of Greece

Posted on October 6, 2015 by judilyn

We were nearing the end of one of the best batches of spaghetti sauce I’ve ever made and I wasn’t sure there would be a sufficient quantity for dinner, so I sautéed a few sliced mushrooms and added them in. … Continue reading →

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