MMM. Chocolate and peanut butter are one of my absolutely favorite combinations of flavors. From Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to the Chocolate and Peanut Butter ice cream at Hodgen’s Pharmacy in Athens, GA, I love it all. Last night I had a craving for it, but also wanted a dessert to pair well with the [...]
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Carrot Chips
The other day I started thinking that, ” Jeez my kids really love kale chips.” And although I’m growing kale, it’s not ready to harvest yet. So what other kind of veggies could I get into them by calling them chips? So I decided to create carrot chips. The girls in our family loved [...]
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Did you think ginger was only for gingerbread men and ginger snaps? Well, skip the cookies, today girls. This recipe is MUCH, MUCH easier. A couple of weeks back, my kids had a stomach bug. My mom keeps the kids while I’m working (Thanks Mom!) and so I mentioned if they didn’t want [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Free Range Eggs vs. Factory Farmed
Have you ever considered the impact that factory farming has on your health? Ever watched Food Inc.? Read The Omnivore’s Dilemma? If not, I would highly recommend both. At any rate, in case you were wondering, I’ll break it down for you, short and simple. It’s not natural for chickens to live in a [...]
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Is it hot where you are yet? Here in Georgia, in May, it’s so hot that I keep thinking the air conditioning is broken, in spite of its very best efforts. AND IT’S ONLY MAY. Obviously, we can’t totally depend on the air conditioning to keep us cool, and need to devise some of our [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Make Your Own Seasoning Salt
Since I’m starting a new job this week, I will be focusing on some easy, how-to types of recipes and food items, worthwhile, but not as involved as my regular posts. I’ll be back to the regularly scheduled program next week, so please hang in there. So the other night, I think I mentioned, [...]
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Now, as much as I try to do traditional cooking, I’ll admit that this recipe is not (although it could easily be made so.) Last night, I was having technical issues with the old blog here, and I ended up being quite delayed in starting dinner. So I ended up throwing something together at the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Gluten Free Chicken Tenders
Random craving the other night– chicken fingers. Other random thing about this meal– instead of doing the easy part (the fries) the hubby decided to take on the chicken tenders. Here’s his recipe, which is rather easy and delish. Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs 2 cup gluten free flour baking mix, divided 2 tsp. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Why I Enjoy Going To My Yoga Group Exercise Class
I appreciate the guest post, Marian Combs Yoga has helped me transform my life tremendously. All of my family members and friends have noticed a significant difference in my health, self esteem, and attitude towards life. These changes have taken place within the past few months. Yoga is one of the greatest exercise routines around [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Making a Home
What is it that makes a home? It’s not merely the structure, the house, the apartment. It’s so much more than that. For some people it’s the decor, such as my orange walls in my sitting room. For others it’s the people, like my kids and my husband. For others it’s the traditions. One of [...]
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