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Home Comforts

Here are some easy-to-make nutritious foods I’ve enjoyed preparing during my home-bound time. These offerings are meatless. I feel fortunate to have had these ingredients available locally.

Easy Popovers in a regular muffin pan. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7238/popovers/
Spaghetti and added “zucchini pasta” made with the spiralizer.
Easy no-yeast flat bread.
https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-soft-flatbread-yeast/
Beans and rice. Uncle Ben’s Quick-Cooking Rice with black beans, kidney beans and corn.
Vegetable lasagna made with green beans, carrots, celery and mozzarella.
Boiled polenta (cornmeal).
Power Puffs. Lots of protein, no cooking. https://www.lowfodmap.com/low-fodmap-power-poppers-recipe/
Fresh apple sauce made with local apples. Just the apples-no sugar added.
A welcoming and cheerful table can lift your spirits during these isolating times.

About the author jmankowsky

I live in Central Massachusetts in the United States--a wonderful area for nature, art and culture. Using a compact camera, I celebrate daily life found here in a variety of local landscapes throughout the changing seasons.

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14 Comments

  1. V.J. Knutson March 30, 2020 at 3:10 PM

    Yum…I don’t think we’ve ever eaten so healthy as we have being isolated.

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  2. naturebackin April 1, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    Eating mostly from the store cupboard can lead to a level of creativity we are finding. Thanks for these ideas.

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    1. jmankowsky April 1, 2020 at 8:44 PM

      You are so welcome!

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  3. suzannesmom April 2, 2020 at 6:38 AM

    oh, I need one of those popovers!

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    1. jmankowsky April 2, 2020 at 4:20 PM

      They were my first ever, and I was surprised at how easy it was to make them!

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  4. tanjabrittonwriter April 2, 2020 at 5:35 PM

    Hmmm… Now I am hungry! Thank you for sharing the recipes and products of your kitchen labors.

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    1. jmankowsky April 3, 2020 at 3:20 PM

      Thanks! Lots of time to cook these days….

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      1. tanjabrittonwriter April 3, 2020 at 4:53 PM

        Always look on the bright side…

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  5. lisaonthebeach April 5, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    Very lovely! I have been on an apple sauce kick lately. I’m using up some dried fruit, so I boil them first then add the apples. So delicious! I also add Chia seeds for some protein, and cinnamon. Now I need to check out your Power Puffs. 😊

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    1. jmankowsky April 5, 2020 at 6:31 PM

      Thanks! Me too-the applesauce seems so soothing. The Power Puffs are really good too. I use almond butter instead of peanut butter, though.

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      1. lisaonthebeach April 5, 2020 at 6:33 PM

        I, too, am an almost butter gal. And in a pinch I’ve taken almond butter and water, blend it in the blender, and you have almond milk! I read that somewhere. It actually works pretty good!

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      2. jmankowsky April 5, 2020 at 6:37 PM

        Ahhh…we are birds of a feather!

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