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Confession
I gained 13 pounds during my daughter’s tenure at rehab. I would stop and get my healthy dinners and then go to the rehab and eat there too. 90% of the time I stopped and purchased salads, or plain sandwiches. I did not buy tuna salad or any product with ... more
Read moreCooking on a Rainy Day
It rained yesterday. It has been raining almost every other day since the start of June. With time on my hand and food in my house, I took the time to cook. I had an eggplant, onions and peppers that I did not want to lose. I also had a ... more
Read moreBack to Snaps
Last week my sister, daughter and I had a lovely dinner at Snaps. It was $5.00 burgers and $5.00 truffle fries. While we were there I was told about the Wednesday night special of $5.00 fried chicken. Of course being the foodie that I am, I wanted to try it ... more
Read moreUnexpected Guest leads to a wonderful Frittata
Sunday afternoon led to an unexpected house guest. My daughter’s friend stayed over night. Much to my pleasure he is a foodie. When i picked them up I was greeted with fresh Spanakopita, and Israeli salad, both prepared and waiting for me. Both dishes were marvelous. On the way home ... more
Read moreChili for a Nasty Hurricane Night
Last night I made chili for dinner. We received horrific rain from Hurricane Andrea. I really did not want to run out for pizza. I also did not want to spend $35.00 on delivered food from a restaurant. I looked in my freezer and I saw frozen chili that I ... more
Read moreI can give Guy Fieri a run for his money
I love to eat. I really love to eat out. I can give Guy Fieri of the famed Diners, Drive-Ins and dives a true run for his money. What I really love to do is eat fabulous food in a great restaurant. And, when there is reasonably priced specials in ... more
Read moreHealthy Turkey Burgers for a busy busy day
Yesterday turned out to be a pretty good and busy day. I helped do fundraising at the high school for “Stand Up For Spencer Cares”. It is a very worthwhile event that I will blog about at another time. I then came home and made dinner. I made turkey burgers ... more
Read moreBusy Week
This looks like this is going to be a very busy week. The first week in June usually is a very busy week for me. Between Relay for Life and meetings and end of the year concerts, everything starts at dinner time. I am going to do my up most ... more
Read moreLife Happens
The past week has been a very busy week. It was Memorial Day weekend and my sister’s birthday. I am also going through renovations on my home from the damage from Hurricane Sandy. I have cooked. I just made many recipes that have already been posted. Once the work is ... more
Read moreSometimes you really don’t need the Booze
Last night I decided to clean out my vegetable bin and I made sauteed vegetables. I chopped onion, zucchini, pepper, and garlic. I sauteed them in olive oil salt and pepper. That was all I added. As I cooked them down the sweetness of the vegetables became present. I added ... more
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