Recipies and the Stories

Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup Who doesn’t like homemade tomato soup?  More importantly who doesn’t like grilled cheese dipped into their homemade tomato soup?  For me, the thought of this helps my shoulders to fall from my ears and relax.  Ahh, comfort food. Nothing like this staple on...

Steamed Clams with Garlic and White Wine 

If you watched Game of Thrones, there is a scene where Cersei Lannister is walked through the streets naked, and the crowd is throwing rotten fruit at her, screaming “SHAME!  SHAME!  SHAME!” This is how I feel a person may react if they read the nonsense I may write,...

Green Minestrone

As promised, here is the Green Minestrone recipe. I found this beautiful recipe from The Beauty Chef by Carla Oates. Her cookbooks are so beautiful. I leave The Beauty Chef out on the counter or coffee table to feel inspired to not only cook, but eat really healthy....

Cleansing the Body

Hello brave cleansing inquirers!  This January 16, 2021 I am doing my annual detox cleanse and inviting all of you to join me!  Yikes!  But it makes it so much easier to have company while in misery!!  Just kidding!  However, having support...

Panzanella

Connection. I love cooking for people because of the connection it brings along with the nutrition. I get to have connection (yeah) but I also really enjoy watching other people connect at parties and special events. This is so important for me to write about right...

Salad Greens with Candied Nuts, Blueberries, Goat cheese and Balsamic Dressing

I have been doing an exercise class called The Class by Taryn Toomey online. Karen Eldor from Forbes described The Class as "at its core, it is a mat-based exercise program, with elements of yoga, pilates, cardio, free-style dance, expansion, and release" by Forbes....

Vegetable Orzo Salad

Allie and I had the opportunity to cater a birthday party.  She and I had a lot of laughs, the food was terrific and the guests were delightful. There is nothing sweeter in my life than to have my girls share in the love I have for entertaining. Now, I know it may not...

Lemon Raspberry Cake

I picked my first lemons from my gorgeous lemon tree yesterday.  I bring her in and out from the cold weather so that no frost touches her. I play music for her. She rewards me with her fruit. They are the size of oranges. I have had this tree for years always...

Nutrient Dense Vegetable Soup

A few months back I had the opportunity and luxury to take a break from being in the kitchen and travel to the sunny northern California Coast.  A company called Futurewell hosted speakers on regenerating the soil in relation to just sustaining our soil. Our human...

Oatmeal Sans Sugar

Sucrose. Honey. Maple syrup. Corn syrup. Good old Mrs. Buttersworth.  Coconut sugar. Brown sugar. Dark brown sugar. Saccharin.  Alcohol. Nectar. Agave. Fruit juice. Sugar Cane. Sugar, sugar, sugar, sweet, sweet, sweet.   It is my internal and...

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