tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post1581963472917733231..comments2023-10-23T09:46:22.171-04:00Comments on Back to Basics: Menu PlanningTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011968957287943985noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post-80534947119785246102012-07-06T16:52:04.727-04:002012-07-06T16:52:04.727-04:00I made chocolate pudding with an avocado base and ...I made chocolate pudding with an avocado base and you know, it was quite tasty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post-26774655507516785342012-07-03T07:15:10.315-04:002012-07-03T07:15:10.315-04:00We are eating lots of cool meals...I hate to think...We are eating lots of cool meals...I hate to think of hot things in July!<br /><br />jAne's salad sounds intriguing!<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post-45090086649196434792012-07-02T22:11:57.611-04:002012-07-02T22:11:57.611-04:00Meal planning? something that I am not very fond ...Meal planning? something that I am not very fond of during the summer months...We have been eating lots and lots of Watermelon. I love it much more than it likes me...<br />hugsShughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287830519297050445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post-40446849093713538012012-07-02T20:56:11.152-04:002012-07-02T20:56:11.152-04:00Well done, jAne! I have everything necessary for t...Well done, jAne! I have everything necessary for that dish, and that's my kind of cooking! I'll be making it sooner than later.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011968957287943985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844627769358030522.post-16651864463391684042012-07-02T20:46:26.155-04:002012-07-02T20:46:26.155-04:00i haven't been planning meals in a 'formal...i haven't been planning meals in a 'formal' way. rather, i've been keeping key ingredients at the ready, to put together a few things at {almost} a moment's notice. or something like that. wink.<br /><br />i boiled some orzo then doused it with ice cold water to stop the cooking process. after draining it, i added lots of chopped tomatoes and garlic, black olives, fresh basil (mmm), and mediterranean feta. over that i drizzled olive oil and a bit of balsamic vinegar as well as fresh cracked black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes (to taste). one could add a bit of grilled chicken breast but the dish holds its own without the meat. :o)sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869744622519612793noreply@blogger.com