WHAT'S COOKIN'?....

I am really having trouble 

thinking of things to

 write about lately.

  I went looking through my photos

 to see if something would 

jog my creative juices.

 There wasn't anything there 

that did just that, 

but I did find something 

that got my 

appetite flowing.

I have a habit of 

taking photos of the things that I cook.

 Especially, 

if I think they look

 pretty and palatable.

  The only thing is 

that my little camera 

doesn't always make the food look 

as good as it does to my eye.

  So, 

I point, click and then 

forget about it. 

 usually...

...but today 

when I saw this turkey breast 

it looked pretty good and 

I remember that it tasted really good.

 So,

 now you will get the story 

of how that happened.

Every once in awhile 

one of those corny infomercials 

will catch my eye and 

no matter how I try to resist,

 I end up falling for it.

 It is a known fact in my family 

(namely my loving SIL) 

that I probably fall for it

 way more than I should.

  

This NuWave oven 

is one of those things.

 I have to tell you though,

 and even that naysayer 

has been known to agree,

 that it is one of 

the best appliances 

that we own.

We have cooked everything 

meat-wise along with roasted vegetables 

and they all cook to perfection. 

 Tender and juicy 

and in much less time 

than the conventional oven.

  It is very portable

 so it goes into the motorhome 

and it is a great thing for

 the summer kitchen 

as it doesn't put off any heat.

We like pasta. 

 Sometimes we have it by itself 

or as a side dish. 

 It is always good

 either way...

...and accompanied by 

garden tomatoes 

with a sprinkling of 

salt, pepper and fresh basil

it is unbeatable.

I made

 some fresh tomato soup 

the other day. 

 This time of year 

soup is just the thing 

and with a little slaw and garlic croutons

 (homemade)

 it tastes wonderful.

I tried a new recipe 

for beef stew, 

loaded with 

potatoes, carrots, onions and mushrooms. 

 A healthy and filling dinner.

Tonight 

we are having pork chops

 with mustard potatoes. 

It is still cooking 

in the crock pot and 

smells really good.

We have been doing 

our grocery shopping at 

Trader Joe's 

for the past few weeks.

 Even though 

we have to drive a ways to get there,

 the price of the groceries,

makes up for it. 

 Truthfully, 

we can feed ourselves really well

 for about two weeks 

compared to the price 

for one week of food 

from local grocery stores...

...and they have 

the most gorgeous display of

 cut flowers 

for really great prices.

Sitting down at the table 

with good food, 

pretty flowers and

 cloth napkins 

makes an evening at the Cottage 

very special.

Hope you are enjoying 

a special evening 

wherever you are.

...Judy...

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