turkey-stuffed peppers with dried cranberries,pine nuts and feta

today’s recipe comes to you courtesy of a still rainy day and a trip to the store that had me wandering and tapping into my inner rumbly tumbly.  It all started when I saw watermelon on sale…  And where there’s watermelon,there’s feta. And since I was buying the feta, I decided to include it in my […]

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fruited ice water 

Good morning 🙂  These days when you go to buy water there are soooo many options  ( seriously.. 20 years ago did you think we’d be buying water?)  Since I personally am trying to drink more water, I’ve started making my own concoctions. And I love them!  There’s no real recipe here..  Just combos to make […]

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home-made chicken stock 

good morning, friends! It’s a rainy Sunday morning here in Denver, and I’m starting my day by sipping on  a giant mug of chicken broth. Its a perfect combo 🙂 Last week I was chatting with y’all about BROTH BOWLS and the health benefits of bone broth. (Stock) Making stock is really quite easy.. And inexpensive ( […]

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one pot roast chicken with vermouth sauce 

hiya friends!  I’ve been roasting chickens for what feels like my whole life…..  It’s such a homey meal and I’m positively addicted to Making bone broth with the leftover bones. But the mess after roasting a chicken. Oiy. Vey. The cleanup was never something that I look forward to.  For about the last year, I’ve been roasting […]

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potatoes baked in buttermilk 

I had a crazy craving for Homemade buttermilk dressing last week .  So I got down with my bad self and made it!  But the buttermilk only came in a large container and I Had leftovers  Fast forward to Saturday.  It was cold and raw, so I decided to roast a chicken.  And although I’m not crazy […]

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Inexpensive design wall

howdy!   For awhile now I’ve wanted to make a design wall.  This is a space dedicated on a wall in my craft room where I can put the pieces of my quilts as I’m piecing so that I can start to seem quilt come together.  I’ve done a bunch of research and finally made […]

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lightened-up cabbage rolls

happy Saturday, friends!  When I was a little girl my very favorite meal was galumpkies. ( stuffed cabbage rolls)  It was my go to meal for each and every birthday and special occasion.  I remember my mom standing in the kitchen hand rolling each one and thinking how special it was that she was making […]

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healthy broth bowls

Hi friends! I’m here to share a quick, easy and oh so convenient recipe with ya’ll. I’m seeing more and more broth bowls these days. Basically, it’s a flavorful broth with other ingredients added, such as pretty much anything. Bone broth in particular ( stock made with a base of bones) is actually really good […]

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trader joes cinnamon school house cookies

A 44-year old woman should not be having this much fun with cookies 🙂

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gnocchi in a lemon-ricotta cream sauce with prosciutto and spring peas

so… Did I grab your attention? I posted a picture on my personal Facebook page the other day promising the recipe to my friends. Since ya’ll are my friends, I’m sharing with you too! This all started after a disappointing gnocchi dish a few weeks ago while out celebrating a friends’ birthday. Also responsible is […]

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