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A Toxic Life
A few weeks ago, I was introduced to Oscar Health Insurance and the way their company concentrates on taking the stress out of healthcare. They got me thinking about writing a post on detoxing our...
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A New Mixer
I have had my Kitchenaid Mixer for over 15 years. It's been a good friend, has never broken down and I've loved it dearly. Over the last few years I started thinking about getting a larger capacity...
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Recipe: BLT+A+C=Perfection
Who doesn't love a BLT Sandwich. I remember eating them on soft white bread when I was growing up, and I may or may not have eliminated the tomato. Today I made a kicked up version of the classic...
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SRC Reveal Day: Cornbread
Yes, you read that right. I made cornbread for my Secret Recipe Club assignment. You see, I have NEVER, okay, only one other time, have I made a good cornbread from scratch. They are always way too...
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Home Sweet Home
"We all live somewhere....some kind of a spot in the world is the place we each call 'home', no matter how temporary that place might be. This place should be expressing something of yourself. It...
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Recipe: Blackberry Balsamic Salmon
We love fish, but unfortunately do not fish. I grew up fishing with my dad but my hubby is not in to it so much and we just really don't have time, which usually means we don't eat fish often. Over...
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Going Natural......Hair color that is!
I have been coloring my hair for years. Not because I hated my hair color, but because I started getting gray hair at a young age and as the years have passed I seem to get more and more. At 46 I am...
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SRC Reveal Day: Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (better than Olive Garden)
I used to LOVE the Olive Garden Restaurant. Now, I like it okay, but really probably won't go unless someone else suggests it, there aren't many other options, or my daughter has soccer games and...
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Recipe: Homemade Gnocchi
Both sides of my family have European roots. My dad's side of the family is Slovak and my mom's side of the family is Italian. I love making dishes that hail from each side but tend to lean more...
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Creamy Zucchini Boats
When it comes to recipes, I love trying new ones. Don't we all?! I came across these Creamy Zucchini Boats I knew I had to try them. Because I love all of the ingredients, it was a no brainer. The...
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SRC Reveal: Greek Phyllo Triangles with Cheese and Potatoes
It's that time of the month again when I get to highlight another blog and a recipe from their collection. Yep, Secret Recipe Club time. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this club. I have...
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Recipe: Chicken Quinoa Chili
I love chili especially during the winter months. There are so many variations of the traditional chili that we've always had and I love that. I really don't think there is a "wrong" ingredient. A few...
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Recipe: Pioneer Woman's BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
It's no secret around here that I love Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. I would love, love, love to visit her ranch, cook in her lodge, sleep in her lodge and pretend I'm a great horsewoman. But I'll...
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SRC Reveal: Southwest Veggie and Taco Rice
This month I kind of pushed it with getting my Secret Recipe Club recipe made. There was no way I'd forget, but I was looking for the right time to make it and that right time just wasn't making its...
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My version of Pine State Biscuits~Shredded BBQ Chicken
My Shredded BBQ Chicken Biscuit Sandwich One of our favorite restaurants in Portland Oregon is called Pine State Biscuits. They are known for their Fluffy high biscuits with a variety of fillings....
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Holiday One Pan Hash
Do you ever feel like you have to come up with a large production for Holiday meals? I think as women, we often put way too much pressure on ourselves and end up stressed and dreading the moments that...
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Recipe: Hot Ham and Cheese Roll Ups
Monday afternoon I was preparing to make a half a batch of cinnamon rolls so I could leave some at my newly married daughter's house for her and her hubby to have for breakfast the next morning (they...
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DIY Brooch Bouquet
one of my favorite pics..we joke because of their 1920's theme that they look like mobsters. First off, is it Broach, or Brooch? This is another one of those words to add to my list of "I just can...
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SRC Reveal: Sweet Potato Praline Brownies
Sooooo....The end of 2015 was CRAZY and I'm glad I had that month off from SRC (Secret Recipe Club for those who don't know). My oldest daughter got married on December 17th and my body decided it...
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2016 and being Intentional
I have never been a fan of New Years Resolutions. I'm not entirely sure why, but it could be because quite often our resolutions are so "high" that we just cannot realistically meet them. Or maybe...
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Vision Board
Probably at least 4 years ago I purchased a framed corkboard piece at a garage sale...OUR garage sale. A friend had brought over some items to sell and I thought "I could do something with...
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Recipe: Lasagna Soup
A few weeks ago I found a recipe for Lasagna Soup on the blog Reluctant Entertainer. Her recipe was inspired from the recipe on Skinny Taste. The thing I like about finding the same recipe on multiple...
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Purpose!
Choosing to live intentionally isn't always easy. In fact, might I dare say it isn't easy at all? Sometimes what is easy, is to fall back into the ruts that we were in before. It's just hard to focus...
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SRC Reveal Day: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Cookie Dough Brownies
The Secret Recipe Club has been such a fun group to be a part of each month. I joined this club in October of 2011. WOW! Has it really been almost 5 years. Through that time I've found so many...
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Recipe: Kitchen Sink Nachos
What do you do when you have leftover bags of chips from your Super Bowl Party and a bunch of other leftovers in the fridge? You make nachos with everything BUT including the kitchen sink! The result?...
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