Meatball Noodle Soup

It’s easy. It’s fairly quick. It doesn’t involve a lot of ingredients. It’s tasty. It’s filling. And, it’s comforting. We ALL need a little extra dose of comfort in our lives right now: Meatball Noodle Soup. Meatball Noodle Soup 2 Tbs. olive oil1/2 cup onions, diced1/2 cup fresh tomatoes, dicedfresh parsley, mincedsea salt and pepperHomemade…

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Honey Jalapeño Dill Burger

I don’t do anything half-assed.In fact, I’m pretty much an all or nothing kind of gal. – black or white.I’m getting better and slightly more flexible and lenient about things as I age, but in this case, I’m “all in.” This is one heck of a burger: Honey Jalapeño Dill Burger Honey Jalapeño Dill Burger…

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Lemon Curd Breakfast Bread

Sometimes you want something a little sweet, but not too sweet.Sometimes you want something tart, but, of course, not too tart.And, then, there’s always the need for something savory to balance out all the flavors. Thus, we have Lemon Curd Breakfast Bread.With the super sweet succor of lemon curd, we are met with a little…

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Lemon Thyme Swiss Cinnamon Cheesecake

We are living in a crazy, crazy world right now.Sometimes I think I want things to just go back to the way they were – so that I could have my sense of normalcy.Yet, at the same time, the world needed this change. This wake-up call was and has been imperative.Despite the yuck, the anger,…

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

I was about ready to give up on the world. #coronavirusWe’re all on lockdown, quarantined, restricted, and scared.With my auto-immune condition, I have been advised not to leave the house at all (I’ve been in since March 14). – Well, you may have seen me sneak in a walk or two around the block, always…

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Italian Meatball Bread Bowl

We’re still getting creative over here with the lack of food availability at the grocery store AND the “shelter state” quarantine for Coronavirus.I’m anxious. I’m nervous. I’m scared. AND, I’m out of supplies and cannot go to the grocery store! (Not that the market has much food around here anyway). So, I baked some Artisanal…

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Plant Powered Creative Quiche

In times like these ( #coronavirus #crisis ) I really get to use my creativity in the kitchen. No meat, no eggs, no rice, no cheese, very few veggies, and no toilet paper, of course.Well, Brian is a meat eater – well, lover, I should say. He really likes his heme iron and protein at…

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Apricot Pistachio Cardamom Granola (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Again, going back to the days of the #coronavirus “voluntary” quarantine – my immune system is just too fragile to be out there with all those people, I resorted to a bit of anxiety baking, as well as using up what we had in the cupboards. That’s actually one of my favorite things to do…

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Nut Butter Buckwheat Cookies

Although no mandatory quarantine had yet to occur, I received a phone call from my doctor’s office warning me to be EXTREMELY careful and cautious during these times. NO social contact. NO grocery shopping. NOTHING. This really freaked me out. In panic mode, I allowed my husband to go to the grocery store to stock…

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Peppered Steak Sous Vide & Mediterranean Quinoa

Today, the day I am composing this post, is March 16, 2020.I am an anxious person.Often I can manage. Today I simply cannot.Coronavirus. Quarantine. Pre-existining auto-immune condition.It’s too much. I feel like I’m going to break.I’m not allowed to go to the grocery store.My immune system is too compromised.My loving husband is there now, buying…

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