Had a craving for something cheesy for dinner but wasn’t really sure what. Realized I had a head of broccoli and the end of a bag of rice that needed using, so I decided to make a cheesy broccoli rice casserole, a favorite of Mr. Bionda’s that I’m generally lukewarm about. I added browned kielbasa and a sauteed onion, but otherwise followed a fairly standard recipe calling for a can of condensed soup, some milk, Velveeta and cheddar, etc. Still not my favorite dish but the kielbasa improved it immensely compared with the traditional chicken.
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i swear to god I remember artichokes being $1 each in NYC, and I am not 120 years old.
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What’s that saying about those who cannot remember the past being condemned to repeat it?
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Teaching history is timeless, and always important.
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three times so it posts
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That’s what they say but it works both ways.
Hasselback sausage, potatoes from the garden, red mini bells, onions, garlic all roasted in the cast iron. Mustards and horseradish. Tuscan melon.
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I cannot remember the last time you omitted a salad. Everything ok? 
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In another topic, someone mentioned that they’d had Greek yiouvetsi with shrimp instead of meat. I said it wasn’t uncommon, and it’s also made with chicken. Hmm, I haven’t tried that. So, yiouvetsi kotopoulo, with some green beans I needed to use, and shredded kaseri cheese.
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Tonight’s dinner was a “throw together” meal. I found a chunk of pork in the freezer, a green pepper on clearance, some vegetables I had in stock and turned that into a Pork Fried Rice.
It won’t win any beauty contest, but it was a hot & filling meal.
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You are really making me saaaaaadddddd! The 'chokes here are pretty dismal. I did make a pasta dish with marinated artichokes tonight. It was just okay.
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I know! Food should be affordable for everyone.
Fusili con Salsicce - sauce made with crumbled salsicce, green asparagus, scallions, serrano chili, pasta water and cream. Finished with a mix of olives, parsley, thyme, rosemary and olive oil
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I’m sorry. What region are you in? Artichokes are really a spring vegetable, at least in Italy. I know in CA we have produce all year, but very often it’s tasteless. Strawberries are an example. Your marinated artichoke pasta sounds lovely. I have a huge jar from Costco that my son bought me that I haven’t cracked open yet. I think the sodium might be high.
I’m fine, thanks for asking. I think of melons as salad.
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