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Spinach Pie Recipe – No Crust

This recipe is from a woman named Becky in 1980. It has been a family favorite since then. Somewhere I have the original recipe card.

Spinach Pie

Butter a 9″ glass pie plate. Preheat oven to 325 degrees

In a large bowl mix together:

2 10 oz packages Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed, drained and squeeze out as much water as possible

4 Eggs

1 16 ounce container Cottage Cheese, (I like the small curd)

2 Cups of shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese ( I have added a bit of shredded Gruyere or fresh Parmesan on occasion)

Salt and Pepper to taste. The cheese is salty to me so I don’t add much salt.

Pour into the buttered pie plate. Bake for 45 minutes or until knife in center comes out clean.

Let rest a bit before slicing so the wedge holds shape nicely.

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, food, PhotographyTags: 1980, cheddar cheese, cheese, cooking, cottage cheese, dairy, eggs, food, photography, postaday, recipe, spinach, spinach pie, spinach pie recipe, vegetarian 11 Comments

Look What Steve Bought at Bloomfield Groceria

We were sad when a local neighborhood business on Cedarville Street, Groceria Italiana, closed their doors last summer..

But here’s the good news!

It has recently reopened as Bloomfield Groceria. It’s really close to Steve’s work so he picked up this wonderful ravioli and brought it home.

We are thrilled they are in business under new proprietors.

Especially after tonight’s dinner of their delicious Spinach and Cheese Ravioli. I sautéed baby spinach- you can see it peeking out underneath.

And I grated some fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano on top. I asked Steve if he could to pick up mushroom ravioli for dinner next week.

Here’s an Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article written by Bob Batz, Jr., about the new Bloomfield Groceria

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/neighborhood/2019/03/25/Bloomfield-Groceria-Italiana-Italian-grocery-store-Cedarville-Little-Italy-opens/stories/201808050006

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by Ruth Categories: foodTags: Bloomfield, Bob Batz Jr, cheese, cooking and eating, food, grocery, iPhone photography, Italian cooking, kitchen, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, postaday, ravioli, spinach 12 Comments

LUNCH

Cherry Tomatoes courtesy of Deb and Sy

October 2, 2017 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: apple, cheese, cherry tomatoes, crackers, food, home, iPhone photography, kitchen, lunch, photography, postaday 7 Comments

Penn Macaroni Cheese Counter the Sunday Before Christmas

Penn Mac is what everyone calls this place.

While I was in the Strip Districtat the Polish Deli, procuring Pierogies for Polish Christmas Eve, I walked down Penn Avenue.

This crowd caught my eye.

Shot through the glass with a cell phone as I opted to leave the camera home while I ran last minute errands around town.

All their cheese is excellent.

December 21, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cheese, Christmas, food, Penn Macaroni, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, shopping, Strip District 8 Comments

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

We’re holing up.

Waiting for the predicted snow.

Not quite a burrow but definitely staying close to home.

It’s probably going to impact Thanksgiving travel plans for many in this neck of the woods.

I’m avoiding all stores with crowds- as everyone rushes to get milk and the last roll of T.P.

There’s urgent hype on the car radio as I drove home from school and I hear from a friend that reports on TV are insistent.

So I went to the Bryant Street Market to get a pound of coffee beans and spied Donatelli’s Mushroom Ravioli in the freezer.

Came home and baked the dozen in some vodka sauce from the pantry (don’t ask) for 45 minutes and pretty soon there was a meal worthy of a winter night that feels like February instead of November.

In the dining room. What made the meal though?

The grater was in service again tonight. This time for the Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese. Steve added the beer and we had spinach salad. The candles made it seem warmer.

November 25, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: bake ravioli, cheese, family, food, HIghland Park, mushroom ravioli, neighborhood market, Parmigiano-Reggiano, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Snowstorm, weather, winter meal 12 Comments

Please Do Not Climb on Top of Cheese

Anna and I were on FaceTime Wednesday evening and she asked me what I was going to blog tonight.

I didn’t have a plan, I said. She said to tell her when I was posting it so she could be the FIRST one to see it.

So I am choosing a summertime August afternoon from their recent visit. Before school started.

Storybook Forest in Idlewild Park. Ligonier PA.

The grandkids in the cheese. Well, three of them that is. The fourth, Maura was looking at her siblings peeking out of the holes.

And then tonight as I uploaded, I saw the sign on the side which I had not seen before.

Anna said “the cheese stunk.”

Stunk like what?, I asked.

She said “I don’t know, it just stunk. Like elephants.”

(Maybe it stunk but we had a great day!)

And a portrait of cousin Parker in the cheese

September 11, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: amusement park, cheese, family, grandchildren, Idlewild Park, Ligonier PA, photography, postaday, StoryBook Forest, summer vacation, travel 11 Comments

Parmigiano Reggiano Soup Bones

The only problem is that they are resting in my DIL’s fridge in Ohio and I am back in Pittsburgh. The temperature going down to nine and I am thinking SOUP!

I just got a kick out of the label from their market. Soup BONES?

I had never heard the rinds called soup bones and it struck me funny. I use a rind in my minestrone and it really adds to the body of the soup flavor. Any be any soup will do.

and a prettier shot with the lid off

January 2, 2013January 2, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and EatingTags: cheese, cheese rinds, Columbus OH, cooking, family, food, kitchen, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, soup bones, travel 6 Comments

Joe’s Dairy on Sullivan Street, New York City

Shot last week -Spring Break in NYC. My sister walked us by and it was open.

They couldn’t be nicer. People behind counters are captive. I ask for permission after a bit of conversation. Sometimes you get “I’d rather not.” but here I got a “Sure!”.

Thanks, Rose.

If you want to read more about Joe’s Dairy on Sullivan Street click here. Everyone talks about their smoked mozzarella!

(And if you want to make your own cheese go here and click on the Cheesy Stuff page)

Meet Rose Pianoforte. I know, her apron says Angela.
She was really nice and helpful. And gracious to allow me to photograph her.
Those are olives stuffed with cheese on the counter.

April 10, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Light in the City, PhotographyTags: cheese, cooking and eating, food, Joe's Dairy, mozzarella, New York City, people at work, photography, smoked mozzarella, Sullivan Street, travel, vacation 14 Comments

A Steelers Fan’s Nod to the Packers

We love our Steelers, win or lose. Here’s some Pittsburgh cheese to acknowledge your win, Packers fans and dear friends! (Rob you were right.) I made Haluski, Pierogies and Kielbasa but no one felt like eating here. Have to post now and get to bed cause I’m driving back to the Burgh for school in the morning, YIKES! We had a fun time together but watching the superbowl was so stressful. Kids dropped off to sleep one by one.

Sportsmanship

What we teach our children.
I thought about posting
a Back to Work theme
(leaving Columbus at 4AM)
or some serious Comfort Food

Fresh Handmade Mozzarella — Penn Mac Company on Penn Avenue in the Strip District has some GREAT cheese!!

February 6, 2011May 24, 2011 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Family, Night Light in the City, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: cheese, football, fresh handmade mozzarella, night photography, Packers, Penn Ave, Penn Mac Company, Pittsburgh, postaday2011, sports, sportsmanship, Steelers, Strip District, Superbowl 9 Comments

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