Let the Holiday baking begin! I used to do all my holiday baking in one crazy weekend. Certainly fun…but the resulting dozens of cookies left me a bit overwhelmed. Now I take a more moderate approach by baking one recipe each weekend in Dec. If you’d like a new addition to your holiday cookie repertoire, here
Oh the lowly cauliflower. Many folks dislike it…especially raw. However, in our current low-carb culture, cauliflower is gaining some notoriety (can you say “riced cauliflower”?). I do like cauliflower, but my fav way to prepare it is roasted. Try this awesome recipe for a new twist on your next batch! Ingredients 2 T olive oil, divided
You only have one body. Are you taking care of it? I don’t know about you…but I want to do everything I can to take care of my body in order to minimize the problems later on down the line. Why wear sunscreen? To prevent skin cancer. Why brush our teeth & go to the
Did you enjoy your BIG Thanksgiving dinner? I sure did! In my family we split the meal up so it lasts longer, is less hectic & we don’t feel quite so stuffed! Our afternoon went something like this: 1:00PM – Appetizers & Drinks 2:00PM – Soup 4:00PM – Main Course 7:00PM – Dessert It was
Isn’t Thanksgiving food THE BEST?! Although I do enjoy turkey, I’d be perfectly happy with a table full of stuffing & cranberry sauce. If you have Thanksgiving leftovers, here’s a great way to repurpose them into a fun, new meal. Enjoy Thanksgiving the 2nd or even 3rd time around! Ingredients 1 T olive oil 4 c leftover stuffing
Change. A necessary, but disconcerting concept. As humans we crave the opposite. We seek predictability & habituation primarily because, when we can count on things to be a certain way, we don’t have to put as much effort into them. Instead we can coast…we can take the easy route…we can be efficient. Although “taking the
Vinegar is having a renaissance. It’s quickly becoming the new “in” food – especially apple cider vinegar. Studies have suggested that consuming vinegar can fight obesity, improve blood sugar levels & calm acid reflux. Personally…I just like the taste!! Here’s a great recipe to not only up your vinegar intake, but also eat more of those
Here’s an EASY Fall-oriented recipe for you – homemade applesauce! Not only will you have a really tasty (and healthful) side dish or dessert…but your house will smell A-MA-ZING as well. Enjoy! Ingredients 5 lbs apples (about 16 medium), cored & diced (see NOTES) 1 c apple juice 1-3 cinnamon sticks 2-4 t whole cardamom
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, these photos are worth about 90 pounds! I was a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding in 2005 & when the pictures came back, I had to face reality – the image I held of myself in my head did not remotely resemble what the
I had no idea that November is National Gratitude Month! Apparently this has been “a thing” since 2015. Truthfully, it makes perfect sense – November…Thanksgiving…being thankful…practicing gratitude. I would argue that now, more than ever, gratitude is needed. Stress is high, holidays are coming, supply chains are backed up, the pressure is on to “get