In the oven
@GardenGerty (166395)
United States
November 10, 2025 4:29pm CST
I think I have effectively taken care of several meals for this week.
In my oven at this time is a shepherd's pie or cottage pie. It is actually made with beef stew from my sister. You know she has been gone a couple of years, but I still have all kinds of food she gave me. I am totally cheating with this because I used the stew, adding some extra seasonings, and I topped it with instant mashed potatoes. I have to use them up somehow.
Also in my oven is a new casserole I read about online and I am trying it. It is a high protein chicken, spinach, artichoke casserole. It called for fresh spinach and canned artichoke hearts and shredded chicken. Again I took a short cut using canned chicken. I did not have fresh garlic, so used minced. I did not find my onion powder so I used fresh onion. It is a kind of trade off.
Really this sound like hot artichoke/spinach dip with chicken added. The only time I have made the artichoke dip from scratch, the recipe called for mayonnaise. This recipe did not.
I had a headache most of the day and I took a nap before starting on my cooking quest. How are you?
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@LindaOHio (205842)
• United States
11 Nov
I hope your headache is better. I miss cooking. Your meals sound good. I am hanging in there.
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@Deepizzaguy (116010)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Nov
I am doing the best I can to stay warn since the temperature is 53 degrees F..
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
53 is chilly for you, I guess. It was cool here, that is part of why I chose to cook in the oven.
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
I shared the recipe in a response here. My headache just needed a two hour nap. Less than 24 hours until you leave.
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@celticeagle (181773)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Nov
These sounds so good. I am hungry and waiting for the kids to back so we can eat. They had to take one of our cats to the vet.
I hope your headache is better. Do you get them often?
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
Sleep fixed this headache. It was not severe, just present. I am wondering if it is something to do with the geomagnetic storm the meteorologists are talking about. I hope you cat is okay.
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@celticeagle (181773)
• Boise, Idaho
16h
@GardenGerty .........It could be, or dehydration. I hope so too.
@DaddyEvil (161468)
• United States
10 Nov
I don't see any reason why that wouldn't work and taste delicious! The casserole should work fine, too. I hope you both enjoy it.
I hope you're feeling much better now. Pretty is asleep but was feeling okay before she went to bed. I just went out and started the car to let it run for half and hour to make sure the battery stays charged during this cold spell. (We only made it to 34F this afternoon. Better than staying in the low-20s, at least.) And, of course, I feel fine today.
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
Those cold spells are coming and going, so you are smart to keep the car in shape. This headache just needed some extra sleep.
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@DaddyEvil (161468)
• United States
17h
@GardenGerty I'm glad you're feeling better.
We'll have several days of nice weather now. But it's nice to know the car is ready when we need it.
@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
We have swung back to the mild side. Keep going to that pool for the good exercise.
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@snowy22315 (198648)
• United States
10 Nov
Sounds like the cooking went well OK here quiet day.
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@wolfgirl569 (124867)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov
Everything should taste good. Hope the headache is gone
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@RasmaSandra (90738)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Nov
Trying to keep warm and not freezing with very low temps. I hope your headache goes away,
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
We had cool days, that is why I cooked. The nap fixed the headache.
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@GardenGerty (166395)
• United States
18h
It is warm and satisfying. The spinach/artichoke/chicken casserole was even better the second time around.
