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The Best Gluten Free Pizza This is the best gluten free pizza dough. I’ve talked about the Cooking Club that I am in here and here.  My friend Courtney is generous enough to host it at her house every month.  Each month Courtney picks out a “head chef” for the night, and depending on what that cook wants to make, will dictate the rest of...

Dark Cherry Jalapeno Jelly This dark cherry jalapeno jelly is amazing.  Sweet/Spicy – so good! My Aunt Bea made pepper jelly for Christmas gifts every year when I was growing up.  The popular thing to do was to pour some of the jelly over cream cheese and use it as a spread on crackers.  Back when I was a kid I was such a picky...

It felt so good to start my day with stretching – it kind of eased my way into the day.  It’s been in the low 30s in the morning still around here, so it was nice to be comfy in my pjs doing stretches. I had a low carb breakfast yesterday.  Not that I am doing a low carb diet at all, but I think...

Thanks for all your sweet comments yesterday on my transformation Tuesday!  I have to tell you, just seeing that comparison photo has given me even more inspiration to keep doing what I am doing.  Making this a lifestyle and not a diet.  Truth be told though, it doesn’t really “taste” like a diet.  I haven’t really been counting calories – I only put stuff into...

Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread UPDATE:  2/1/2021 – the recipe plug in for this Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread was missing, so now I’ve updated the recipe card and updated the photos as well – enjoy!   Thanks for all your kind comments to Tony’s letter yesterday.  I know that it means a lot to him and rest assured, he read every single one! I’ve been so blessed...

I wish I had more definitive news about Tony, but sadly he’s got two more days of tests before we have a plan of action.  I can’t be more specific now until I have all the information.  That’s one thing I don’t like about Mayo is that they never second guess a thing.  They tackle one problem, move to the next.  I wish I could...

How to use up leftover french fries Don’t throw out your leftover french fries!  Make this leftover french fry breakfast skillet and breakfast is ready in no time. How do you get leftover french fries crispy again? Simply use a cast iron skillet.  That way the leftover french fries start to cook and crisp up as the eggs start to set. Here’s what the crust...

Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce Recipe This Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce is thanks to my friend Katie at Chaos in the Kitchen – so good!   My husband and I never could agree on a BBQ sauce, until Rudy’s BBQ in Texas.  Sadly, we don’t live close to one, so we had to make our own, and this one is so close to the original!  ...

Jack in the Box Taco Recipe! This Jack in the Box Taco Recipe will be your go to taco recipe.  So good! This recipe first published in 2013 and has now finally been updated 10 years later! My late husband loved Jack in the Box tacos, but sadly they closed all of their Illinois locations long ago. These tacos ARE THE REAL DEAL!  Not sure...

No Fail Potato Gratin If you have trouble making potato gratin, this is a no fail potato gratin recipe.  You can’t mess this one up and is great for someone who isn’t seasoned in the kitchen.  I wrote this recipe in 2012, but because I used so many different recipe cards over the years, the recipe was completely missing.  But that’s when recipe testing comes...