Did I ever tell you the story of how I named my blog? I certainly did not! How I named my blog is a short story, because I didn’t name it. My friend, Gwen did. That’s a longer story. Let’s give you some history. Gwen and I met in the third grade. She lived much …
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As we move through life, approaching it from certain angles, snapping photos, documenting, we can lose track of everything outside of the picture. We get stuck looking through the same lens, shooting with tunnel vision and forget to drop our shoulders, breathe, and open up to the rest of the scene. We get focused because …
We humans…we’re builders. We build things around things. We build lives around dreams, tools around needs, love around compassion, filters around fears. We build an outfit around a shade of nail polish. Not that I’ve done that. Ever. We build satisfaction around hunger.
Sweet potato veggie burgers made with roasted sweet potato, cooked brown rice, and oat flour – a simple recipe, perfect for whipping up any night of the week.
Southwest Turkey Burgers are infused with delicious southwestern-inspired goodies like jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, corn, and black beans for a unique burger recipe the whole family will love! Top it with your favorite toppings and amazing spicy chipotle yogurt sauce!
Lamb Burgers with Mint Pesto and Jack Cheese. Caution: do not consume lamb burgers with mint pesto while operating a vehicle, lest you forget where you are and accidentally listen to Nickelback on the radio for a full two minutes before realizing those are two minutes of your life that you will never get back. …
Southwest Kale Salad with Cumin Ginger Sage Dressing is a refreshing and vibrant entrée salad or side salad. Loaded with southwest flavors and crunch, this salad is lovely for serving guests! The man cake and I do this thing. It’s a waiting game and it involves avoidance behavior with a hint of laziness and a …
First you roast… Then you layer… Then you roast again… And devour..!
BBQ Pulled Pork Enchiladas are an amazing mashup of your favorite barbecue and classic enchiladas. Using BBQ sauce instead of enchilada sauce, these cheesy, dreamy enchiladas a true thrill!
Plus Cauliflower rice! Seafood’s my jamity jam. Suuuuuuure, I’ll put away some serious meat any ol’ day, but I have a soft spot for sea dwellers and halibut is at the top of the list! Over the weekend, I visited my family and one of the evenings we made this broiled halibut with cauliflower rice …
Roasted Eggplant Pesto Sandwich with avocado, pesto sauce and cheese is a marvelously flavorful vegetarian sandwich recipe.
Spring has sprung a leak and it has brought my favorite cabbage patch kid look-alike in the grocery store: butter leaf lettuce! There aren’t many vegetables that I feel the urge to hug, and butter leaf lettuce happens to be one of them.
Any holiday that celebrates beer is my kind of holiday! Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up, so if you’re anything like me, planning stout-infused comfort food is a source of excitement. Meat, veggies and potatoes, the color green, rabble rousing, feasting and beer beer beer! Yes, St. Paddy’s Day is my every day kind of …
The best chili recipe ever! Red wine turkey sausage chili made with ground turkey Italian sausage, full bodied red wine is rich and tasty!
Classic ratatouille with eggplant, tomatoes, squash, and garlic, deconstructed and sauteed in a frying pan. This easy side dish is flavorful, healthful and easy to prepare. Rata-tat-too me. Me: “Hey, what should I say about ratatouille?” Boyfriend: “Do what?” Me: “Ratatouille sauté” Boyfriend: “The movie.” Me: “Never saw it.” Boyfriend: “You should. Little rats running …