Naomi: Cooking for one and for friends



For years now, even before I wrote the recipes in what I think of as my "static blog," Fiftytworecipesfrommymother, at the request of my children, Sarah and Sam, Sarah had been urging me to keep a daily (more or less) record of my cookings--the meals I make for myself in my (surprisingly) solitary life as well as those I make for friends. For whatever reasons, I've never done it.


But, after months of wandering, I've finally begun. As I haven't quite mastered the art of cooking for one, and love throwing together grand meals at the last minute, I have been encouraging friends to call to check on what I might have on hand any evening for a quick meal. Instructions can be found in my entry for March 20th--What's in Naomi's Refrigerator.

This is primarily a record of the meals I prepare for myself and others, accompanied by "mug shots" of the food (when I remember to photograph before eating). Shot by my phone, with no styling, they may not capture their subjects at their best, but so be it.



Tuesday, March 27, 2012

March 27. Penne with ricotta and spinach. Salad. Key Lime Pie with whipped cream. Continuing variations on black beans, chile rellenos, etc.

We made a final field trip to the Whole Foods Parking Lot, with a zip through of the 99¢ store.  The good news is that despite my inability to resist buying a few items, the refrigerator is slightly less bloated.   The bad news is that Sam and Madison are flying out on the red-eye, so this is the last meal in the series.
Keeping it simple, and also, I must admit, because I love it and had all the ingredients were on hand, I made penne with spinach and ricotta, and a green salad.  Again, due to impulsive purchases of many limes, I was inspired to make a key lime pie, another favorite.  And tonight, again due to wild buying at the 99¢ cent, I even had heavy cream on hand--so we got to have the pie with whipped cream.  Then...off to the airport!

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