{"id":690,"date":"2010-07-18T17:21:36","date_gmt":"2010-07-19T00:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=690"},"modified":"2010-07-18T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2010-07-19T00:21:36","slug":"lazy-sunday-and-artichokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=690","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Sunday and Artichokes…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This was the view I had of Higgy as I watched hours and hours of the Food Network and Cooking channels. I could not resist taking a photo of my cute little boy. I scooped him up after the photo and he became my TV watching pal. Higgy can no longer get on the furniture by himself. He’s still paralyzed in his left back foot\/leg – he’s lost muscle mass, so he no longer has the strength to\u00a0jump. Poor lil guy.<\/p>\n

We were anxiously\u00a0anticipating the arrival of Monty.\u00a0We’re watching my parent’s dog for the week. Double Schnauzer love.\u00a0 My parents arrived just after noon and it was like visiting the farmer’s market without ever leaving the house. They brought me a bag with lettuce, fresh green beans, mushrooms, two white nectarines and the best part – a cooked jumbo artichoke! My decision of what to have for lunch was decided for me, awesome… love when that happens!<\/p>\n

We sent my parents off on their 45th anniversary getaway and I started salivating for my artichoke.<\/p>\n

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I grew up dipping my chilled artichokes (I don’t like them hot) in a mayo and lemon juice combo. I know some people dip their leaves in a butter or olive oil based dipping sauce. What do you guys do?\u00a0I went on the Internet and did a search for “Artichoke Dip” not even thinking that what I really wanted was “Artichoke Dipping Sauce” – I got a lot of baked artichoke dip recipes \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 – I found all kinds of suggestions on AllRecipes.com in various places.\u00a0 I decided to whip up a new dipping combo using some of the suggestions from the site.<\/p>\n

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3 Jumbo Tablespoons of Plain Greek Yogurt
\n2 Teaspoons Dijon Mustard
\n1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
\nBalsamic Vinegar – a few splashes
\nGarlic Powder – a few shakes
\nCrushed Rosemary – a few shakes<\/p>\n

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It pretty much had the same consistency as my normal mayo dip. I liked the added tangy flavor. I should have taken a photo of the aftermath – the leaf carnage was crazy. The artichoke was more than jumbo, it was huge. Thanks Mom and Dad for the lunch delivery!<\/p>\n

Once the dogs got settled down and Dan finished working on his car (He’s putting in a new engine) – I did a little shopping. HomeGoods and Trader Joe’s. Two of my favorite stores. I ended up doing damage at both.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been wanting new cookie sheets. I found some pretty decent ones. Oneida Commercial – 15″ and 17″. Thought I got a pretty good deal at $7.99 and $9.99 until I found them on Amazon for $5.99 and $6.99 – oh well. Already took the stickers and everything off. Serves me right for looking on the Internet after the purchase, Hah! I also got two new cookbooks. I just checked and I got a good deal on the Cooking Light Way to Cook<\/em> Cookbook. $16.99, it’s $19.77 on Amazon<\/a>. I also got a Perfect Vegetarian <\/a>Cookbook, mostly because I loved the photos and it was only $1.99 – cheaper than a magazine and once again cheaper than Amazon – feeling better already. There are a few recipes that I will definitely be trying in the Perfect Vegetarian and a whole bunch in the Cooking Light one. I also found a bone colored plate on clearance for $1.00 and a lemon reamer for $1.99. All in all, a great shopping trip. Can’t wait to try out my new stuff.<\/p>\n

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I bought a\u00a0bunch of food and\u00a0flowers at Trader Joe’s. 3 bunches that I arranged myself. I know it seems like a shame to cut off the majority of the flower stem, but I like shorter\/wider vases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Definitely a Foodiddy kind of day. Now I’m off to figure out what to make for dinner… too many choices after a day of grocery shopping.
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This was the view I had of Higgy as I watched hours and hours of the Food Network and Cooking channels. I could not resist taking a photo of my cute little boy. I scooped him up after the photo and he became my TV watching pal. Higgy can no longer get on the furniture … <\/p>\n

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