Shalimar Ali

Pasta meal (by msaari)

NOW THAT I KNOW POETRY

Spaghetti Squash Pasta Puttanesca…Click here for more food inspiration!.

These were not made from scratch, but tasted just as good.

Price Chopper used to have my favorite Asiago Cheese bagels. HyVee happened to have this from their bakery.

This is truly a treat from heaven!

My breakfast during the work week is very boring: Cottage cheese & diced peaches, a Banana or Raisin Date & Walnut Oatmeal. These are my low calorie favorites. But to get that extra fruit, I…

Woot! I got my stimulus check in the bank today.  What an unexpected surprise on the “old” Tax Day.

I finally got a time slot to order from Walmart. I really, really wanted to do Rotel with the Velveeta Queso Blanco, but they were out it. It is a good thing I had the Velveeta Original to use instead. Walmart used to “spoil” me, with my favorites like Salsa Verde Doritos. But that was also out…

I LOVE Walmart! I MISS Walmart! I did not appreciate what Walmart offered, until of the slow shipping delays due to COVID.

Walmart had my favorite “cuisine” items, such as ground lamb and used to have “everyday” items like toilet paper and water bottles. I used to be able to get everything I needed in one shop.

Now, I have shop from several different stores to get what I need. Just like…

Oh HELLO no! My liquor store is out of my favorite beer . What can I do now for after work libations? I had to pick a different beer brand. And actually, I was interested in making some Margaritas. I am out of frozen Lime-aid, so I hope beer will be a good replacement.

I found some Beer Margarita recipes online. They all mentioned Lime-aid. Then I remembered that I had a Margarita Mixer in the…

When I first started making Digger Fritters (Potatoes with Bacon and Polish Sausage), I used the Bacon Ends & Pieces that came in a box. Back in the day, that box of bacon was very cheap. However, it had a lot of fat and calories. At first, I baked the polish sausage separately to eat on the side with the potatoes and bacon. Then later I started dicing the polish sausage to fry and mix with the…

I LOVE Gyro sandwiches, so this will have all the flavors, but in a pizza-form. Save the “Tzatziki” packages from the frozen Gyro sandwich kit, to use on top of the Pizza. I also save the Pita bread as well to dip with my favorite Hummus: Sabra Olive Tapenade. Opa!

INGREDIENTS:

Pizza crust, recommended: Pillsbury Classic, 13.8 oz

Ground Turkey Italian Sausage, recommended: Festive, 1 lb.

Pepp…

Jilligan’s Isle BBQ Pork Ribs

Just sit right back And you’ll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip

My “riff” on a different ending:

Ginger and Marjoram

Here on Jilligan’s Isle

I’m Grillin, Chillin and Smoking!

I am so proud of my Grilling/Smoking section in my Dining Room. I have yet to use my George Foreman grill. First there was a raccoon on the deck, then neighbor’s dogs got into my…

My mom made this when we were kids. Instead of using 1 to 2 eggs to make “individual” Egg Foo Young, I wanted a way to prepare it as a side dish for several days. So I came up with an idea to use the same ingredients that are in Crab Rangoon and bake it instead of using a Wok.’’

INGREDIENTS:

Eggs, Jumbo, 6

Crab Delights, Imitation Crab, recommended: Louis Kemp, 1 lb.

Oysters, Fancy Smoked in…