A couple of years ago, I dropped the resolution setting because I rarely remembered them 2 weeks later unless it was because I was failing miserably at keeping them. In 2011, I started the year with some new ideas, from a door, of all places. And because I reflected on them often, I’m using …
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Yeah, I don’t have it. I have the post-holiday funk. Because fever and major head congestion decided to invade me again, I’ve done NOTHING the past 2 days other than sleep and rotate between hot and cold baths, watch the entire season 1 of GLEE, and wish my leftover holiday sweets tasted as good as …
Cooking Light presented the members of their Bloggers’ Connection a challenge. They have partnered with ABC’s The Chew to offer the opportunity to take a few select holiday recipes from the show and add our own twist! We chose a recipe and planned 1-3 changes to make the recipe our own. I chose Michael Symon’s …
What a day. It was definitely a Monday! If it could go wrong, it did. But, hey, I have a job that I love. I just wish I FELT better. Enter Udi’s bread. I’m sure I’ve mentioned how good this is. But I never got this kind of crispy brown outside and airy soft bread …
Lately with all the medicine I’ve been taking and all the random meal times, nutrition has taken a back seat. Some medicines make me queasy and I don’t feel like eating. Other medicines change the way foods taste. Usually most foods have a bitter taste except salty foods. I’ve been eating a lot of salty …
After meeting us a few weeks ago, I can’t believe Kristi Wheeler decided to come back for another Pampered Chef party. This time, we were meeting at my friend Kaye’s house. They have been in their house a little over a year and she was delighted to have all of us over. She even pre-cooked …
I’ve got a full-blown kitchen fail on my hands. And it all starts and ends with these: These things will NOT melt like the recipe said they would!! This was a simple recipe. Make a brownie mix. Get it out of the oven, immediately pour the chips on top and let it melt for …
No, not really. It’s the day after a fabulous Alabama win and I’m so sick I can’t enjoy it. One day, I’ll be able to breathe normally again. But until then, it’s my favorite time of the year!!! And no separated rib or never-ending bronchitis is going to harsh my mellow. Besides, who can complain …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Its a perfect day for hot oatmeal. We finally have some cooler air coming down, thanks to Sandy. After a night of not so great sleep thanks to coughing and whining, I’m enjoying my bowl of oats and granola. Long day ahead and I’m out of energy already. Love fall, hate fall sickness. When is …
The closest one is in Atlanta. Since we were driving through there, I begged pleaded and promised all sorts of crazy things (clean the laundry room? Really??) if we could stop by TJ’s. After trusting the stupid ridiculous Google map after the latest iOS upgrade, we wound up in some industrial park. After typing and …
I think 3 day weekends should be mandatory. Work hard for 4 days, get 3 days off. We all know that at least 2 of those days will be jam packed with family commitments, half days of worship for those who participate, household “honey dos”, etc. That would leave 1 day for actual slowing down, …
I feel like I’ve been devouring anything I can with potatoes lately. And while I’ve always loved potatoes, now it seems they are one of my culinary lifelines. I know that potatoes and rice are not going to cause any digestion problems or possibly cause me to call in a sick day. Whether I’m using …
When I saw a mound of fresh red kale from the farmer’s market, I knew I needed to do something special with them. And I had bacon. I honestly do not recall a time when bacon has ever failed me. I can’t say the same for chocolate. Cooking Light has been a huge time saver …
A quick review of the pizza: Not bad at all! Brand: Udi’s Non-cured pepperoni pizza. I like a thin crispy crust with plenty of toppings. Give me a supreme any day and I will gladly fling off the offending toppings (pineapple, hairy fish) so I can enjoy more of the stuff I love. I knew …