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Planting Day Turned Into Planting Weeks
There’s so much going on during planting season! It’s the end of the school year, kids are graduating, end of school activities are taking up time. I had a minor surgery. Life is crazy and it’s hard to get all the garden prep and planting done. So exactly how much did I get done in…
Read MoreCh-ch-ch-changes. We’ve Moved!
Did you read that title with an old chia pet commercial in your head? I know, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve blogged. You might want to sit back with a cup of coffee for this one. 😂 What’s been happening? First off, we’ve moved! From Southern California in a fairly big city to…
Read MoreEat Your Veggies! A Vegetable Cookbook for the Non-Vegetarian
So I’ve had more than 1 friend chastise me for not getting this out there. 😳 On September 30th, my cookbook was released!  It was exciting, exhausting, and so much more. You can get it in either kindle form or a printed version on Amazon and it also qualifies for Amazon Prime! Just click the…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Planner
I made a YouTube video today about how I plan out my Thanksgiving. Â I decided to offer the Thanksgiving Planner I created for myself as a free printable download just in case you need a way to organize your thoughts as well. Â It’s simple, not some 40 page beautiful, detailed planner, but it works for…
Read MoreMy Menu Planning Process
One thing I have had more than one friend ask me is how I meal plan. Â My process has evolved over time and through changing needs and dynamics, so I can only answer how I do it right now. Â That also happens to be how I have done it for the last 5 years or…
Read MoreInstant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef in a Quesadilla and New Cookbook Teaser
If you’ve been following me on Facebook, you know I got an Instant Pot about a month ago. Â I’ll do a review some day but I like to really use the heck out something before I do reviews. Â Anyway, I got it thinking I’d use it for cooking dried beans, making stock…things I already do…
Read MoreHittin’ the Road….er…Plane
I’ve been busy getting ready for a short trip with my husband. We’re going to East Tennessee for a few days to investigate the possibility of moving there. As a result, there has been no gourmet fare around here. Not even close. In fact, we’ve had frozen orange chicken and hot dogs this week. Last…
Read MoreCreamy Carrot Thyme Soup
I don’t even know where to start with this soup. Seriously. It’s creamy sweetness in a healthy warm package. It’s winter well-being and luxury rolled into one pleasant bowl. It’s a balance between natural sweetness from carrots and almost caramelized onions, and savory with herbs and garlic. It’s topped off with a velvety ranch…
Read MoreToasted Corn and Avocado Soup
Day 4 of 30 Days of Soups, Stews, and Chilis is here! I went with something totally out of my realm of normalcy with this one. I love avocado and I love this soup! In the summer you can use fresh corn, but I used frozen this time around. It’s creamy and flavorful. It’s…
Read MoreSarah's Beef Stew
My mother in law, Sarah, makes the best beef stew. The first time I had it, I was dating my husband and took my parents to his mom’s house for Christmas. We’re talking travel, stay over night in their house a few days, real Christmas. Looking back, that was rather brave of us. We weren’t…
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