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Healthy Halloween Fare
2020 has been a doozy of a year, no matter who you are or where you live. Being that Halloween this year is on a Saturday, will have a full moon AND it is the night we gain an hour for Daylight Saving time, I am anticipating it could be a strange night. Most neighborhoods around here plan on carrying on with trick-or-treating, with a few adjustments. We will be putting candy in individual bags, and handing them out at the end of our driveways, rather than approaching each threshold. So, all the little (and not so little) ghosts and goblins with still get plenty of sugar this year. Knowing…
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Easy Weeknight Dinners
I love to cook, as you have learned from following this blog. I love trying new things and building our repertoire of favorite recipes. But I am also a busy mom and sometimes we just need a speedy delicious dinner on those nights we are running here and there. Huevos Rancheros suits the bill quite nicely. Huevos Rancheros means Rancher’s eggs, and this dish originated on Mexican farms, served as a hearty breakfast or a substantial mid-morning meal. It is packed with protein and flavor and comes together quickly. I have had Huevos Rancheros in restaurants and discovered that they can take many forms. But the basic recipe is a…
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Grab-and-Go Omelette Cups
Our youngest daughter is taking her EOG (End of Grade) tests this week at school, and a good breakfast is essential to get the brain up and running. While I would love to make her a full breakfast every morning, that would mean waking up at 5 a.m. I love her, but not THAT much. (Kidding, of course.) An easy solution to this problem is to make something ahead of time that can be heated quickly and eaten when needed. Eggs are an excellent source or protein and when turned into breakfast muffins, they make the perfect grab-and-go solution. If you look on Pinterest or Google, you will find a…
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All-Season Soup
So, it’s SUPPOSED to be Spring here, but we have had a cold snap this week. People have been advised to cover their tender plants, just when they were getting excited about all the warmth and sunshine. While it is fleeting, the cold always puts me in the mood for soup. Some people think soup is a seasonal thing, but I love it and could eat it year-round. After running errands on a cold and soggy day this past week, I was inspired to whip up some Minestrone. I think my first experience with Minestrone was at a certain popular Italian restaurant chain that features all-you-can-eat soup, salad and breadsticks.…
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The Struggle is Real
I can honestly say that I am happy with who I am and how I look. That was not always true, particularly as a teen, but at this point in my life, I am quite content with who I am. Sure, I have bad hair days and some days with bags under my eyes, but I don’t have to please everyone, life’s too short for that. I don’t have to look like the stick figure models in the magazines, as long as I’m happy and healthy. Ah, but there’s the rub. Having passed 40, I can no longer eat anything I want any time I want without consequence. But I…
