I got the floor laid. I managed to finish without busting up any more of my fingers. If you can afford not do, don't buy the Home Depot Trafficmaster laminate flooring. It's not worth the headache to install. Tony gets the easy flooring (the stuff that costs $2.39 a square foot versus 49 cents a [...]
Did she just say "Fruitcake"? Yes, I said fruitcake. You may be wondering why I am doing a recipe for fruitcake. It's after the holidays, and the most reviled cake on the planet, isn't it? Go the the United Kingdom and it is served all over and is even wedding cake. I think you are [...]
Welcome to the new year! Welcome to another black eyed pea dish to wish us all good luck for the upcoming year. We will need it with COVID staying firmly in the mix. For those who are new to this blog, I pick a black eyed pea dish as my New Year's good luck charm. [...]
This time of year, I start getting free veggies from friends. Even at work, people bring in their excess squashes and other veggies. I happily partake. This recipe come about because one of our friends gave us a summer squash. I had to figure out what to do with it. I love squash sautéed with [...]
Now that I have made a recipe with the turkey legs, there is still the business of cooking the leftover bits. This includes the neck, backbone, giblets and the rest of the turkey frame. I typically like to use a slow cooker for this because it does such a good job bringing out goodness from [...]
I love how versatile lentils are. You can make them into almost anything. This recipe from America's Test Kitchen is an example of that. Lentils being uses in a Thai curry? Yes, please! If you have some lentils and Thai curry paste in the fridge, you can make this recipe. While this does use tofu, [...]
I know it's March and it's a bit of time after we typically talk about New Year's resolutions. However, I still wanted to help light the fire for those who have given up and hopefully get things back on track. Check out my new article at LifeApps: WHAT TO DO NOW IF YOUR NEW YEAR'S [...]
I'm still short on time this week. Well, technically I have time to do something more elaborate. However, I don't feel like it. This dish is one I am using to entertain some friends of ours and I didn't want to make something too complicated as to not be exhausted by the time we get [...]
I've been wanting to write about this subject for a while. I know quite a few people who tell me they don't eat vegetables. I will admit, I don't understand why someone would outright say they will not eat vegetables. Without vegetables, it's tough to eat healthy. You're left with a lot of unhealthy foods. [...]
How did you do Thanksgiving this year? Let me know in the comments. When you have different dietary needs than the rest of your family or friend group, it can be difficult when it comes to a holiday meal. No one wants to stick out like a sore thumb from the group or look like [...]
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