White Bean and Kale Soup

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Oooof, if you are anything like me you’ve gained a few pounds over Thanksgiving weekend.  I was fortunate enough to have 2 Thanksgivings this year.  Kieran and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day on our own with a succulent prime rib (recipe to soon follow) and on Saturday we celebrated with my family and had the traditional […]

Chocolate Rum Tassies

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Get ready to gain about 10 pounds after making these cookies #sorrynotsorry Your taste buds are going to FREAK when you take your first bite into this tasty little chocolate cookie.  Sure, you’ll have good intentions to bring the cookies to work, a party, holiday gathering, or a potluck, but be prepared to have your […]

Brussels Sprouts and Steak Stir-Fry

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O….M….FREAKING……G Do yourself a favor, make this ASAP!  The very first time I made this recipe I was astounded at how good it turned out.  After my first bite,  my eyes popped out of my head….fell on the floor…..and my cat batted them around for awhile before I finally gained enough composure to put them back […]

Single Serving Lasagna

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If Kieran ever cheats on me it will be with lasagna.  After I make him a big cheesy batch of lasagna goodness, I often see him lovingly gazing into the fridge at the leftovers.  Once I SWEAR I overheard him whispering sweet nothings to the leftover lasagna, but he denies it…..whatever…..I know what I heard. […]

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Sick and tired of pumpkin recipes yet?  Yeah, me neither. Around this time of year I have several cans of pumpkin puree holding court in my cupboards, and I typically turn the tasty contents of those cans into a pasta sauce or bread, but this time I wanted to make cookies. You’ll notice I don’t […]

Realistic Pumpkin Carving

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Happy Halloween!!! Soon after I met Kieran, I found out he had a really cool skill.  The man can carve realistic, photo like pumpkins! Kieran use to work at Alcalas Western Wear on Chicago Ave.  His co-worker, Craig, was a master pumpkin carver himself.  Craig showed Kieran all the tricks of the pumpkin carving trade, and […]

Bean and Beer Chili

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Halloween is by far my favorite time of year.  This year was extra special because my family surprised my niece and nephew with a trip to Disney World.  We purchased tickets for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween which took place after 7pm in the park.  I haven’t been to Disney World in something like 27 […]

Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken with rice)

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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH  I’m SOOOO freaking excited!!!!!  We are going on a family vacation to Disney World and Universal Studios!!!!!  I haven’t been there in over 30 years and I can’t WAIT to go again. This trip is extra special because we are surprising my young niece and nephew 😀 😀 😀  I can’t wait to see […]

On The Go Egg Sandwiches

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Even though I prefer to eat clean, real food, like any human being I occasionally cave and nosh on fast food.  My biggest guilty pleasure is the Egg White Delight at McDonald’s weighing in at 250 calories…..which isn’t bad for breakfast…..BUT the chemicals in the sandwich are astronomical. Take a look at the ingredients posted […]

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

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I have made this amazeballs recipe 11 times now.  Both my husband and I LOVE it!!!  Imagine eating a healthy soup that tastes just like fattening, overindulgent, potato soup……now go get the ingredients and make your imagination into reality! What I love about this soup is how easy it is to make alterations.  I have […]