I’m not here to add to the whole “in these uncertain times…” posts. Yes, we are going through some shit. Something no one alive today has lived through, at least to this magnitude. All we can hope for is that our situation is something all of humanity will learn from, and hopefully good things will […]
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Cookie Butter Krispy Treats …Topped with Chocolate!
Hi there! I want to thank everyone who has stuck with me this far, even after my revealing, yet honest last blog. We all have peaks and valleys, that’s just life. Some have mountains and oceans, some have molehills and puddles. Either way, having an outlet like that blog may have saved me from a […]
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Tuscan Tortellini Soup
If you come from and Italian-American family, you may be familiar with Tuscan Bean Soup. It is a hearty, creamy soup full of vegetables, sometimes meat, and most importantly, cannellini beans. This soup is filling and rich, and is delicious with a hunk of crusty bread on the side. This soup is a dinner soup, […]
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Happy New Year! And Also, Shepherd’s Pie
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all had a fulfilling and exciting NYE. At age 29, this year was my first year to ever fall asleep before midnight. I dozed off on the couch not long after finishing The Mandalorian. My husband woke up me at 11:58pm so we could watch the ball drop together […]
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Thanksgiving Sides – Mashed Potato Casserole
Mashed potatoes are amazing. They are creamy, velvety, often times cheesy. Everyone loves mashed potatoes. They are the friendly, wholesome, yet predictable side dish. If there’s one thing I try to avoid, it’s predictability. Sure, we want our classic, traditional Thanksgiving sides that we grew up on, but who says we can’t give them a […]
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Thanksgiving Sides – Corn Pudding
My husband and I went to my best friend’s family party recently. On the buffet table, there was the most beautiful casserole-looking dish. It was golden yellow and fluffy, unlike anything I had ever seen before. The dish was dubbed Corn Pudding, and it was not something I had ever heard of before. Upon further […]
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How to: Make a Meal for Company in a Pinch
I hosted my parents for dinner last night unexpectedly. If anyone knows me, they know I like to plan ahead. Last minute plans are usually met with a “no”. I need time to mentally prepare for a social outing. Sometimes if I have too much time to mull it over, I end up not even […]
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The Hodgepodge Meal; Feeding Yourself When You Don’t Feel Like It
Depression is something that plagues so many people in our world, whether we know it or not. It’s instances seem to become more popular as the place we live in continues to report bad news and a dreary future. It’s easy to get caught up in negative thoughts, and if those start to spiral out […]
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Bean and Bacon Soup
It is -20 degrees out here in the Chicago Suburbs. In order to stay warm, I made my husband and I a delicious, stick-to-your-ribs type of soup for dinner last night. We ate it in front of the fire as we watched frost collect around the door frame leading to our patio. Since we have […]
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Strawberry Raspberry Crumble
Ta-da! This dessert has been my go-to for this Thanksgiving season. Between my husband and I, we have three Thanksgiving events to attend each year. My in-laws are divorced, so we have two parties to attend on my husband’s side. To add to that, we also have my parents’ Thanksgiving celebration to attend. I’ve doubled […]