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Stomach Flu
Monday night I awoke to a stomach flu. I have not been that sick in a long time. Therefore there was no cooking. I must say that the local Chinese restaurant had the best soup. Fireside made yummy mashed potatoes, and I ate them too. I ate a very bland ... more
Read moreCooking and Storing
I did so much cooking over the last few days, make that over the last month when my daughter came in from college. We ate the soups, the zucchini spaghetti, the bolognese and the soup. I made so much soup that today I must freeze it. I still have half ... more
Read moreBaked not Photographed
I made BBQ chicken for my daughter last night. I forgot to take a picture of my goods. It looked yummy. I packed it up and it is now in SUNY New Paltz. There is a picture of my BBQ chicken on my Instagram page. After a 6 hour drive ... more
Read moreCooking for College
My baby girl is going back to college tomorrow. I will miss her very much. Before she goes I plan on sending her back with healthy food. I will make her BBQ chicken thighs, stewed zucchini and soup if she wants to bring back with her. I also have my ... more
Read moreCooking for New Paltz
My daughter is going back to SUNY New Paltz on Sunday. I have been requested to make foods. She wants me to make her chicken thighs, I will make them tonight. I also want to make her kale, white bean and sausage soup. I was also thinking of making her ... more
Read moreLeftovers Again
Instead of bringing in Chinese, ordering a pizza, or eating turkey for the 3rd straight night, my daughter and I finished all of our leftovers. We finished my healthy baked ziti. We finished the barley soup and the kale soup. I must say that each dish was better the second ... more
Read moreLeftovers on a cold winter night
With so much cooking that I have been doing, I needed to start using up my delicious leftovers. Last night I did just that. I made fresh baked sweet potato. I reheated the turkey and kale soup.I think since the temperatures are going to plunge down again, I am going ... more
Read moreTurkey is not just for Thanksgiving
I made a turkey yesterday. I made my free turkey from Shoprite. It was delicious. I stuffed the cavity of the turkey with an onion, a lemon, a garlic head sliced in half, salt and pepper. On the outside of the turkey, I smeared butter and evoo on the skin. ... more
Read moreHealthy Baked Ziti
Last night I made healthy baked ziti. The pasta that I used was made from corn and rice flour. For the ziti, I used part skim ricotta cheese. I used broccoli florets for extra fiber and to bulk the baked ziti. The recipe is posted on bonappetitmom recipes page. Photos ... more
Read moreBanana Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies
I bought bananas for my daughter. Well as they started to turn brown, I started to remember my banana bread recipe. I also remember how delicious it was, and how fattening it was too. I went on line and searched for healthy banana recipes. I found one for banana oatmeal ... more
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