Lunching like a lady
Ok, not really. Lunch is at my desk, usually in my robe, so not very ladylike at all. Working from home has its risks, and not getting dressed before 1pm is one of them. I also fail at having the...
View ArticleCannnnnndy!
Happy Halloween! It truly is one of my favorite holidays. You get to dress up, give “gifts” that are worth pennies and ADORED by everyone, and the extent of fancy cooking might be some candy apples....
View ArticleYesterday I cheated.
I’m a little ashamed. A good homemade meal in the crock pot was a Friday tradition. Dishes including spaghetti, Chili, Chicken Noodle Soup, and tender Pulled Pork had kept the house happy on Friday...
View ArticleClara’s Ambrosia
One of my favorite parts of the holidays is making desserts I make no other time of year. My Great Gramma Clara’s Ambrosia is one of them. We’re lucky in Florida. When most of the US is dealing with...
View ArticleAlmost Crocked Pot and Forgot – Beef Stroganoff
I wanted a simple Beef Stroganoff I could make in a crock pot, so I googled way. I found several that sounded acceptable, reviewed them, then set about not following any. Circumstances. I worked...
View ArticleQuesadillas – Super Food!
Ok, maybe not a “super food” – but they’re pretty darn good and incredibly easy. We’ve found that with large flour tortillas and some shredded cheese, you can add about anything and call it dinner....
View ArticleI’ve got the munchies… (A rambling train of thought post)
And I want something warm and homemade. And it’s 10:30 at night, and we have nothing. Or do we? We have a can of sliced apples, just ready for a pie. We have no pie crusts. A tart! We have no...
View ArticleHow to boil water. And put eggs in it. And make salad out of those eggs.
There’s a couple of rules about cooking everyone should know. A watched pot only boils to spite you. Hardboiled eggs are boiled very precisely – and it changes every time you cook them. Older (not...
View ArticleQuinoa, Spinach and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers
More and more we’re incorporating totally Vegan dishes into our Pescatarian lifestyle. Ok, now I’m going to explain what the heck I’m talking about for those of you new to the terms, or new to the...
View ArticleRockstar Mac & Cheese that happens to be Vegan
New to the vegan/healthy eating world and hungry most of the time, I had to get in the kitchen and creating some healthy versions of my old favorites. By trial and error and merging many recipes, I...
View ArticleRoller Coasters and Raspberries
The last week has been a roller coaster of emotions. Dealing with the IRS and a lost wedding band stone had me pretty far in the dumps. I did some reflecting and realized my challenges were pretty...
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