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We had a long weekend. We also have two grandfathers that celebrate birthdays on Labor Day weekend. So we ate. A lot. It was almost like Christmas. Only it was 100 degrees out. I made two completely separate cakes. In the oven... It was 100 degrees outside. I don't know what I was thinking (Really, I do, I'm just too cheap to buy something that I can do myself.) so made cake-s. The first

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June and 95+ degree weather may not seem like the best time for a hearty beef stew. But this one pot meal is something my family loves year round. And, since even eating breakfast makes me want to take a nap some days, the fact that it's something that cooks itself after the ingredients are all in makes it even better. 1 lb. stew meat Seasoned Flour 1 onion, diced 5-6 potatoes 2 rutabagas 1 1/2

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I'm not usually one of those people that forget to eat. I love to eat. I even like to plan menus. I could be part Hobbit. So, I don't know if it's the weather or just the sleeping late, but all this week, I have forgotten to eat breakfast. Almost. I find myself searching through the cabinets eyeing that half crushed star crunch that has been up there way too long wondering why I am so hungry.

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Courtesy of my friend Gina aka The Slow Cooker Queen: 2 (10-oz.) cans enchilada sauce Tortillas to fit slow cooker 1 (8 oz.) package of cream cheese 1 tsp. of cumin (or 1 pkg of taco seasoning) 2 cups of shredded cheese 1 lb. of cooked chicken or browned ground beef Mix beef or chicken with cream cheese. Layer ingredients starting with a small amount of sauce then tortilla, meat, then cheese.

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 I'll try to get a picture of these soon. I made them Christmas Day and forgot to get one before they were all gone. Savory Chicken Pinwheels 1 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 Tbsp. finely chopped celery 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 1 green onion thinly sliced, blades and white separated 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. dried oregano pinch of salt and

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My new favorite recipe, Cajun Spiced Nuts, is one that comes from a cookbook that I bought in Hattiesburg, MS. We were there twice last year. The first time when Thomas was deploying and the second when I went to pick him up. Even though one of the visits meant that Thomas was leaving for his first deployment, the cookbooks represent a very happy chapter in my life. I went to the same place to

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Wheatlessness has become more like Less Wheat around here. I've cut back dramatically. With varying results. Being the experimenter that I am, I randomly try a wheat laden food item, mentally record the results and mark it off my list. Surprisingly, I don't have a physical lab notebook or list. Yet. So far, I've decided that I should not eat most things containing wheat. However, very small

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I adapted this recipe from one I found at Libby's Pumpkin. I halved the recipe and used cream cheese frosting from a can. I also made some other adjustments typical of my Recipes are Only Guidelines Philosophy. Please note that these cookies are not gluten free because I used rye flour. Wheat Free Pumpkin Yummies 1/2 cup soy flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup rye flour 1/2

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Admittedly, the decision to eliminate wheat products from my diet was made light-heartedly. I really didn't expect to notice a big difference. I mean, I had tried many different things over the years; nothing had ever worked. But, just as I do most things in life, I plunged into this little experiment with my usual lack of forethought. However, I did learn from doing that, that it isn't as

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I am on Day 3 of giving up wheat for a week. So far, so great! But first,  let me tell you why I decided to try this little experiment. Monday afternoon I read a blog post about Celiac Disease. Let me make clear right away, that I am not diagnosing myself with Celiac Disease. As I read the post, I noticed that I had several of the symptoms that the author had. The dark circles under my

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Yesterday was the first official day of summer break for me. The classes ended Wednesday, but yesterday I had other work to do, so I'm not counting it. Today, I got up around 9 a.m., made my coffee from freshly ground beans and then ate the breakfast that T cooked. Then we worked outside in the glorious weather. I got a little too hot since I'm not used to working outside, but I'm cool now. I

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