Not really running, just running around trying to spin as many plates as possible. I’m ready to get back on the treadmill if only my ribs would cooperate. Things are getting really hectic at school and I feel the holiday rush already. This morning, I grabbed a muffin from my goodie box from Udi’s Gluten …
Posts from: November 2012
I had no idea how this was going to work. I’ve always made my family recipe with the red box of refrigerated pie crust. That is out of the question now so I made my own crust. This is a challenge in 2 ways: Making my own crust and making it from a gluten-free mix …
This is what I call a great way to deal with leftovers. In the past, I loved making a big pot of turkey soup or turkey pot pie. But this year, I didn’t feel like fooling around with more experimenting with gluten-free pie crusts. I didn’t have a ton of things leftover except pie and …
We do Thanksgiving a little different in our family. My sister and I spend most of the day with our inlaws. Then we travel to MS late afternoon because we have a serious tradition, Black Friday shopping, to look forward to. After we shop all day Friday, we crash and sleep a little later on …
How has 13 weeks passed since the first Alabama football game???? I spend most of the summer anxiously waiting for football and I say the same thing every year. Once football season starts, it will FLY by. And its so true. After today, we will hopefully enjoy playoff and bowl season, but this is the …
Before I get into my adventures, just look at this foolishness. They are fighting over go-phones. What in the world???Did you see that woman knocking down people to see what the fuss was about? I guarantee these people would fight over bagged pony poop if it was on sale and under a big sheet …
The day before Thanksgiving is so hectic! This year is different in a few ways. First, I’m still struggling with health problems. Second, I’m hosting a very casual dinner at my house. Third, the next 4 days will require a lot of adjustments in trying to survive my first holiday trying to eat gluten-free. The …
…and now it has destroyed my life. Okay, not quite that bad, but one day soon, I would like to be able to move normally. About 5 weeks ago, I got a sinus infection. Then I got the flu which turned into bronchitis then I got pneumonia. For 3 weeks, the coughing has been horrendous. …
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about our weekly produce basket from our local CSA-community supported agriculture. I started with Snow’s Bend CSA in May and it ended this week. Throughout the spring, summer, and fall we’ve enjoyed a wide variety of produce each week. I pick the box up at our local health …
This is another first for me. I have only had clam chowder once and it was in Michigan in 2001. It was more potatoes than clams and that was just fine with me because I was a little afraid of that smell of seafood way past its prime. I wanted a big bowl of potatoes …
A few days ago, I posted about our trip to All Fired Up to paint Christmas ornaments. They are now finished and I picked them up today! I thought they looked pretty good for amateurs. They are on the tree with the rest of the ornaments collected from 11 years of marriage, numerous trips, and …
When the weather turns cold and I have a cold (cleverly disguised with the flu), I always enjoy a good potato soup. But now I have to enjoy it without gluten. I have experimented with other ways to make a creamy soup and with great results. That version was for a slow cooker and included …
I’m not a Pampered Chef consultant and there is a very good reason why. I love their stuff and I would sit around in old bathrobes just looking and deciding what to get next. Since I would be out of a job, there would be a lot more wishing than getting. Thank goodness I have …
I’ve given up trying to taste good food. And I also like quick meals when all I want to do is crash into bed. It seems I’m dealing with round 2 of the flu and it’s looking like a fast track to bronchitis. If the coughing doesn’t stop soon, I might just lose my mind! …
For many of us, we get it honest. When the holiday issues of Southern Living and Martha Stewart arrive around the first day of November, we can hardly be blamed for getting a head start. And have you been to a Hobby Lobby since July 1st? What about the radio stations already playing Christmas songs …
A tale of how I finally have peace with my hair. It’s a tragic story with a great ending. I don’t pretend to love my hair. I have come to terms with the advantages and disadvantages to the point that I appreciate its ease to style. By that, I mean I live in a hat, …
Holiday traditions come and go, but this one is favorite. Our first 4 months of marriage included a terrorist attack (10 days after our wedding), a job loss (due to terrorist attack), loss of a car (it died), and serious flu/illness for me. By the time the holidays came around, we had very little extra …
It’s that time of year, and it is not being kind to people in my neck of the woods. We had our first flu diagnosis at school around the second week of October which is really early for the South. There is a lot of confusing and conflicting information out there regarding the common cold …