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Banana Pecan Scones with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

Banana Pecan Scones with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
I’ve had such fun days this week.  Wednesday I had lunch with an old field hockey friend.  We’ve lived in the same town 15 years and ran into each other once like 10 years ago at Bed Bath & Beyond.  She gave me her phone number then, but I brought it home, set it on the counter, it got wet and I couldn’t read her...
March 25, 2016

Skinny Potato Soup

Skinny Potato Soup
Its pretty amazing what you can get done when a job doesn’t get in the way.  The first two days of this week just flew by, probably because I am doing what I love!  Hitting the gym, being Bizzy in my Kitchen, and working on my blog and throwing out my food resume and seeing where it sticks.  I’ve applied for several jobs, and even...
March 23, 2016

Thin Cornmeal Tortillas

Thin Cornmeal Tortillas
Home again!  I told my brother Charlie (check out his latest blog post here!) that I think this is the longest time we’ve spent together since we were in high school – 11 days!  I am happy to report that my fear of flying is long gone.  I had no anxiety at all about any of the travel.  I think with all the travel I...
March 18, 2016

Everything Bagels

Everything Bagels
Can I just tell you that this week flew by?!  Usually by Friday it feels like the first four days of the week are actually two weeks long, but these last four days for me just sailed on by.  Probably because I was doing everything that I love!  Going to Chicago, learning more about how to market my blog to make money, taking long walks...
March 4, 2016

Healthy Energy Bars

Healthy Energy Bars
I don’t make the focus of my having insulin dependent diabetes on the blog too often, for the only reason that it’s just so part of my life, I don’t even think of it.  Well, that’s a lie.  I think about it a lot throughout the day, from what my blood sugar is at any given moment of the day, to wondering how hard I...
February 29, 2016

Thank you and Crock Pot Beef and Bean Chili

Thank you and Crock Pot Beef and Bean Chili
Before I say anything else, I want to thank everyone who commented on Monday’s post, sent me a text, email, instant message on Facebook, etc.  It means more to me than you’ll ever know, and while I’ve read all the comments, I haven’t had time to respond to them yet, but will in the next day or so.  THANK YOU for having my back.  And...
February 3, 2016

Greek Chicken Gyros with Homemade Za’atar Naan

Greek Chicken Gyros with Homemade Za’atar Naan
I can’t really say I truly live in the “sticks” but it’s the sticks from where we moved from.  Oak Park is a bustling town, houses are close together and the last house I lived in was on a pretty busy street.  I can still see Tony’s expression when we were sitting in the living room and could hear the cars and motorcycles go by,...
July 22, 2015

Healthy Egg Rolls – Pork and Shrimp!

Healthy Egg Rolls – Pork and Shrimp!
You’ll want to make these easy pork and shrimp egg rolls – make a batch over the weekend and reheat later in the week!  But first. . . Thanks for all the nice comments about my “do-over!”  It’s a clean slate, right?   And what better way to start the day than with an almond café mocha green monster. I drank it on the way...
February 12, 2013