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Category Archives: cooking
Thoughts from Christmases Past
Christmas is a mostly happy series of memories for me. One thing I always associate with my memories of the season is Christmas cookies and Christmas offerings in general. From my early years in Burlington, VT, I recall my mother … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, creativity, friendship, holidays, loss, love
Tagged bittersweet, cookies, friends, loss.holidays, Memories, nostalgia
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Back to the cabin in my head…
I haven’t visited the cabin in my head recently. Today is a good day for it as the weather here is gloomy, blustery and showery. Things are hopping at the cabin. The front steps are decorated with plump mums and … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, cooking, creativity
Tagged creativity, desires, dreams, fall, fantasy, frends
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Two fat ladies, Mick Jagger and a dainty savory…
.Intrigued? Me, too! If you read my blog you know my mind changes channels in a nano second. Monday morning I received a surprise text from a longtime friend. She was in town and had some free time. Since we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, creativity, friendship, Uncategorized
Tagged friends, fun, humor, music, Reflections, Relationships, snacks, twofatladies
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Write yourself well…
As some of you know, I struggle with weight issues. I struggle with health issues. I struggle, period. I do grow weary of the attitude of “just get to it, do something for yourself.” Trust me, on some days the … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, Change, cooking, Food, mindset, obesity
Tagged challenges, cooking, Health, mindset, obesity
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Meringue memories…
Always looking for ways to make education real, this morning I made a batch of raspberry chocolate chip meringue cookies. How does this make education real? Well, I’m using them as a model for a demonstration speech exercise in Public … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, students
Tagged education, life lessons, Memories, meringues
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Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce
Here is the recipe for the casserole I made last night. It exists on the Internet in myriad forms. I tweaked it to my own tastes. It’s reasonably healthy because you make your own sauce and don’t used canned soups. … Continue reading
Posted in chicken dishes, cooking, easy meals, enchiladas, Food
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Baby steps on the journey…
I haven’t cooked for myself much at all since the summer months. Even though I posted photos of some tasty meals, I haven’t done so since then. As you’ve read, I have gained back a fair amount of the weight … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, cooking, journey, perseverance, Relationships, strong women, Struggles, transparency, wellness
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A loaf of bread, a wheel of brie and thee…
This is Meg Riley’s interpretation of the famous line, “A loaf of bread, a jug of wine-and thou” from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Meg is well educated but shuns traditional literature in favor of her own thoughts. In preparation for … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, cooking, creativity, Food, Romance, settings, Uncategorized
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When the going gets tough,
the tough lose 6 pounds and 6 inches in one week!! It wasn’t even a full week, just 6 days. And then the tough have a little breakdown of will (a little stress eating) due to stress but it’s all good. … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic symbols, challenges, cooking, creativity, easy meals, Food, journey, perseverance, Uncategorized
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Meals and “recipes”
I’m not one to use a whole bunch of different recipes and some nice people have asked for some from the food photos I’ve posted. I will describe how I made the meals. Last night was pretty simple. I grilled … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, easy meals, Food, grilling, journey, simplicity
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