I was inspired to do this recipe because someone from my office bought me Linzer cookies, which I haven't had in a long time. They were gluten free, of course. I always appreciate anything I am given. I am not the type of person who expects gifts. I derive more pleasure in giving. I am [...]
You can tell by the recipes that I have been doing lately that I am really not in the mood to cook anything elaborate. That's ok. It's good to have some simple recipes that don't take much effort. With my mother in law still living down the street, it's a struggle to keep up my [...]
"You need to do better. Mind your own business." - Joey Swoll In the age of social media, it seems as though there are influencers everywhere posting their workout regimens in the gym. The gym has become a show for everyone to see. I've worked out in many gyms, including in the last six months, [...]
After all of the cooking I did for Thanksgiving, I wanted to slow down a bit. I need to anyway. I want to take a moment to talk about mental health and the holidays. Make sure to take care of yourself, first and foremost. I had too many things going on at once and had [...]
The holidays are upon us again. I may be in the minority, but I hate the holidays. Too much stress. Buying presents is a pain. There's no real joy in buying presents for kids who will love the gift for about 30 second before they move on to something else. I would rather see the [...]
I know a lot of people write this part of the year off, give up, go into hibernation, and say to themselves next year will be their year. -Arnold Schwartzenegger - The Pump Club Newsletter There is nothing magical about January 1st. -Arnold Schwartzenegger - The Pump Club Newsletter I was reading the Pump Club [...]
As we're getting closer to Thanksgiving, we are evaluating what we can do with his mom. We usually have Thanksgiving over at my brother's place, but it's not possible this year. I should say, it is possible, but Tony would have to miss out. That's not ideal. We are thinking we may host this year, [...]
When it comes to pumpkin pie. My brother is a purist. Libby's pumpkin pie filling with a regular crust. I am not a purist. Making a regular crust gluten free is a pain. Since we are not having the regular turkey dinner at their place this year, I wanted to still make my brother his [...]
Eldercare has been staying steady this week. Dementia doesn't take everything away from a person. My mother in law still knows how to push buttons to get what she wants. We do as much as we can to keep her happy, but sometimes we have to put our foot down. It's hard for any elder [...]
I thought this week I would go for old school comfort food. I love chicken and dumplings, but it is a high calorie food. I am using several recipes and making my own. Each has their own thing that I am taking away from it. The initial calculation for calories is about 900 calories. What's [...]
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