FOOD I worked the last two Fridays so I didn’t get my Friday Fun in. Working so much over the last two weeks got me thinking about brown bagged lunch, then the common sandwich. Here are ten sandwiches I wouldn’t mind finding in a brown bag at lunchtime! This Short Rib Pho French Dip…
Ricotta Toast with Red Walnuts Cranberries and Syrup
This is one of my favorite weekends! I LOVE springing forward! It only gets better (and lighter) from now until the height of summer! I physically and mentally begin to feel better after the time change. By mid June we’ll be able to sit outside (with sunlight) until 9:30 at night! I’ll be able to…
10 Diet Hacks
In December, I think I ate a few hundred Lindor Truffles and a few thousand spoonfuls of various nut/cookie butters! Now, once again, I’m faced with feeling uncomfortable in my skin and wanting to get back to a weight I feel healthy at. I do this every single year. I’m beginning to think it has more to…
Brown and Wild Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean Cherry and Red Walnuts
Do you sometimes remember something from your childhood but it’s so fuzzy in your mind you wonder if it was real or just a dream? I have a terrible memory. I constantly wonder if some of my memories are only vivid dreams. Sometimes I even have to message my sister or Mom to get the…
Mushroom and Tofu Stuffed Peppers
Ben has asked me more than once why I like red, orange, and yellow bell peppers but not green ones. After reading about them it all makes sense. All bell peppers begin as green peppers then finally ripen into red peppers. The other colors lie somewhere in between during the ripening process. According to the…
cherry almond and maple-cinnamon granola
As I write this post I find myself craving this granola all over again! It’s long gone but it’s super crunchy texture is imprinted on my brain. Here’s the thing. This is the first time I’ve ever made granola. I’ve held off for a long time because, although granola (especially homemade granola) is pretty healthy,…