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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 [...]
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 [...]
Lenten update ~ Again, I forgot to give you the update yesterday so here is 2 days worth : Yesterday I had to head into town for a meeting and called someone to see if I could buy her a coffee. She was genuinely surprised Today I wrote a letter to my first born after [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I am grateful for ballet! I know so many little girls start ballet and then give it up in their teen years but I’m not only grateful for the art and solace of dance, but for my Mother having the foresight of making me keep going in those troublesome teen years when [...]
This is not the recipe I wanted to bring you today. There could me a number of reasons that I didn’t get the one done I wanted but let’s suffice it to say that a key ingredient needs its own recipe and I have not shared that with you. I ’m feeling a little lethargic [...]
Pizza is one of those foods that most people love. I used to love, love, love Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza but since wheat, gluten and a lot of cheese are now off limits, I’ve made countless GF pizzas on Friday nights for myself and the family. As I’ve mentioned before, Pizza nights are the [...]
Baked Beans. They are one of those staples that seem to transcend not only territorial boundaries but also meal times. Growing up in the Mid-West of the USA, baked beans were a summer staple at barbeques with the family. Summers were filled with family birthdays, burger cook-outs, baked brisket, coleslaw and my great grandmother’s baked [...]
Sesame Black Rice A short time ago, before the Christmas mayhem and sugar overload, I made Sesame Beef for Slow Cooker Sunday. It was served with the most delicious and intriguing Sesame Black Rice. One day while I was in the supermarket, I spied this in the rice aisle. While MasterChef had exposed me [...]
Whew…..it’s all over and the challenge begins to find a place for all the goodies to be put away. Each year I normally have a massive clean out on Boxing Day but this year, the teenagers did their own! It’s great to see the tradition continuing with at least 9 large garbage bags coming out [...]
Boxing Day…..a day of relaxation when nothing is open here in Newcastle. Today I’ve been cleaning up a little as well as online sale and recipe surfing and doing a bit of extra baking. The six foot teenager said to me, “Everything was open last year.” Yes, we were in Tulsa I [...]
