Looks like winter finally is showing up in Michigan. Our first winter storm is happening this week. This year has been a bit odd without any snow. This is climate change, whether you believe in it or not. I'm also seeing in the forecast some of the first bitter cold mornings. I'm a person who runs like the US Postal [...]
I'm almost back to normal. I hope to start running at the beginning of next week. It's so important when you get sick to rest. If you try to push through, you are not giving your immune system a chance to do its job. The only thing I hate about being sick is being bored. I love that I can [...]
I know this recipe is coming a little later than usual, but that's the way things went. I do believe you can get a little New Year's luck any time of year. Anyway, as I write this I am getting over a cold. Not doing as well as I like to be. These days, I don't take sick time [...]
Happy New Year! Before I do a recipe with black eyed peas like I normally do, I wanted to first get something out of my freezer. I made the chocolate red wine cake with raspberry buttercream frosting and have a whole bunch of frosting in my freezer that I didn't use. So I looked for a recipe that [...]
I know today is New Years Eve. I hope everyone is enjoying today whether you celebrate or not. Tony and I don't go out for New Years Eve. We're too tired most of the time and it just doesn't sound fun anymore. However, we do have a tradition. I make a spread of healthy appetizers for dinner. We munch on [...]
Things are busy this week. I went to see a college hockey game with my brother and oldest nephew. It was a lot of fun and economical. Tony and I are going to catch another game. Just the two of us. When looking up tickets, we wanted to see the University of Michigan and Michigan [...]
I have been a pie making fool. I made four pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. One of these pies is a favorite among the family. I make a gingersnap crust out of the America's Test Kitchen Gluten Free Ginger Snaps. Everyone loves this one. So much so that Tony asked for a sweet potato pie with [...]
So much going on this week. I put new brake pads on my car. Ended up getting a bit of a workout doing so. Every time I do car work, I end up sweating a fair bit. Think about it, lifting heavy things and using some effort to loosen tight bolts. Not every workout has [...]
I am doing another dessert this week because I have way to many frozen meals and I need to pare them down. Who doesn't love more dessert? I'm still keeping these on the simple side because we have some friends we are entertaining this week and I have to change the brake pads on my [...]
Now that I'm back home, I wanted to do something pretty simple. All this travelling has taken a lot out of me. However, I can't leave dessert behind. I like having my sweet fix after dinner. I just can't help it. I also think it helps me to eat healthier. If you are constantly skipping [...]
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