Meatless Monday ~ Mushroom Skillet Cabbage Rolls

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Happy Monday everyone! Meatless Monday is back with a CRACKER of a recipe! My parents used to get cabbage rolls from Jamil’s in Tulsa, a Tulsa legend.  I would never eat them, though, because cabbage was yuck as a child AND they were stuffed with MEAT  I’ve overcome my cabbage aversion so this was perfect [...]

Meatless Monday ~ Quinoa Risotto

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It’s Monday – AGAIN! But this week is going to be short, I think, with preparing to hand over my position and tidying up loose ends. After almost 6 years it is sad to say goodbye but I am really looking forward to my new position and the challenges ahead. I do enjoy making lunch [...]

Meatless Monday ~ Apple and Cheddar Frittata

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I’ve had 4 days off work and have 15 days left in my current position. The next 15 days seem to be shaping up to be a whirlwind of knowledge transfer and dining with friends!  But the last 4 days were jam packed with food prep (no less than 17 dishes and I didn’t get [...]

Slow Cooker Sunday ~ Cars, Cupcakes and Cornmeal Biscuits!

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Lenten update ~ Today I bought a special young lady a high top peanut butter cupcake!   Today was a fantastic day with my hubby as we headed to Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival. There were loads of fabulous cars to see and we even almost got to see a real husband/wife fight when the man decided [...]

Paradise Pear and Cous Cous Salad

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 Lenten update ~ Today I took my direct reports for an appreciation breakfast,  made lunch for my Admin team and spotted a pretty little posie of flowers that I gave to my super duper Administration and Financial Coordinator.  That should cover me for a few days LOL! Welcome back to Coeliac Awareness Week.  I try [...]

Meatless Monday ~ Quinoa Pizza Bites

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Lenten update ~ Today I wrote a letter to my Mom.  I miss her every day ♥ Don’t forget to enter the second chance draw for the Cuisinart 1.5L ice cream maker!  Click HERE I told you that I was a late bloomer when it came to the quinoa revolution. I seem to be making up [...]

Lemon Zest Pasta

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Lenten update ~ Today I baked goodies for the ballet girls  Most of the RAoK were directed at me today and I feel so honoured! I used to love love love pasta. No, I mean I used to REALLY love pasta. ♥  My poor family were subjected to lots of pasta and plain chicken with vegetables [...]

Meatless Monday ~ Ricotta Pancakes

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Lenten update ~ Today I baked a Happy 20th Anniversary at work treat for my Administration Coordinator…….but she was off sick today The rest of the office sure enjoyed it though and there is a piece leftover for tomorrow for her! Meatless Monday’s are a Godsend in our house as we have people going everywhere [...]

Meatless Monday for Chinese New Year~ Son in Law Eggs

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When the six foot teenager was younger, in preschool and in the first few years of “big school”, he loved to watch cooking shows.  It was highly amusing since, at that time, my idea of cooking was heating up Latina pasta in the microwave with jarred sauce!  Still, he loved those shows and it was [...]

Meatless Monday ~ “Cream” of Tomato Basil Soup

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We’ve been having a wonderful time with my parents and yesterday we took a trip to Manly Wharf to have lunch, catch the ferry, and then wander around the Rocks.  We had such a fantastic day but I am spending every moment I can with my family so the posts will be short and sweet [...]