This week I'm working on installing some flooring in our old house. Took some time off work to do it. While this vacation time is being used for working, I do FINALLY have a real vacation coming up soon. Who'd have thought. I'm looking forward to a road trip. Tony is looking forward to that and a hockey game. He was [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
These are NOT macarons I am doing this recipe as a trial run for Thanksgiving. Macarons are my sister-in-law's favorite cookies. I have been making these for her for years now. For those who want to attempt these cookies, these are not a beginner cookie. There is technique involved that takes a bit of practice. [...]
This week I learned that my sister in law has become a vegan. I think that's great! Even though we are not officially vegan, a lot of our dishes are vegan. Mostly because we don't do dairy in our house. Knowing this, it'll be good to strengthen my vegan muscles and test out a few [...]
This week I spent some time on the roof our our old house. I hate being on roofs and ladders. I'm not one of those people that likes heights and unstable ladders. Tony, on the other hand, it doesn't phase. Now I'm willing to do a lot of things. I've shoveled snow in sub-zero temperatures, [...]
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