Move over, Bobby Flay!

So, my cupboards have been bare since...well pretty much since I moved here.


But that all changed yesterday when I went to the grocery store.  Instead of my usual purchase of just bananas and yogurt for my weekday breakfasts, I loaded up (with bananas and yogurt included).  Oh, and if you open my refrigerator it looks like a commercial for Tillamook products.


Anyway, I got home and put all my groceries away...and then the real fun began!


I was hungry, so I needed to eat right away.  First on the agenda: pasta, a la putanesca.


I cooked penne pasta in chicken broth.  After draining the pasta, I added:
olive oil, diced tomatoes, green olives, a little zesty italian dressing, scallions, tons of garlic, red onions, garlic salt, lemon pepper, and Tony Chacheres...and voila!  It was delicious!  And the best part is that I have leftovers.  Yumm!


On to supper, the real deal.  Creamy.  Potato.  Soup.


I started with a mixture of diced onions, leeks, and garlic and let them sweat in olive oil.  Then I added chicken broth and brought the mixture to a boil.  I added diced yukon gold potatoes with the skin on.  When the potatoes had thoroughly cooked, I added the mixture to a blender, added whipping cream, garlic salt, and pepper and blended it all together.


To top it off, I added scallions, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheese.  MMMMmmmmMMM!  Delicious potato soup.  And again, I have leftovers!!!


This morning I got up and decided I wanted an omelet.  I was a little nervous, because I haven't made omelets in about 10 years or so.  It turned out wonderfully, though!


I used 3 eggs, whisked them together with some salt and pepper, then poured them into a skillet coated with butter.  When the eggs were fluffy and perfectly round, I added:
chopped scallions, crumbled bacon, chopped green olives, diced jalapeno, and shredded cheese.
Fold it in half and enjoy!  Ahhh.  It was so good.


For lunch, I think I'll try something with salmon.


Or perhaps go simple with a peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich. :-)