Luscious Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Banana Bread
The wee monsters were asking for banana bread last week, but I’m over it so I made a chocolate version. Now I’m so mad I could kick myself. This recipe …
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Spicy Garlic Steak and Roast Marinade
I am a carnivore at heart. There’s nothing better on a summer evening than a good steak on the grill, but this marinade takes it to another level. I seem …
Garden Caprese Salad with Marinated Mozzarella
Yes. I said MARINATED MOZZARELLA. For shizzle. You’re welcome. A couple years ago we had a TON of little heirloom tomatoes and I was sooooo over making sauces. Instead I …
Greek Quinoa Salad
This is both ridiculously easy and absurdly delicious. And if you have any leftover quinoa, even better – it’s half done already! Add Chicken or leftover Mahi or Halibut, …
Quinoa Base Recipe
I actually like quinoa, but until the day I was out of chicken stock I had no idea why people disliked it so much. I should’ve named this recipe “Quinoa …
Lemon-Thyme Mahi Mahi
Straight off, I will tell you that fish is my “fast food.” It’s the, “Oh crraaaaapppp…I forgot about dinner” meal. I usually have on hand the frozen wild, individual cryovac …
Homemade Healthy Dog Cookies
Straight off, these are a soft dog cookie. If you like this texture, I’ve found it’s best to store these (once cooled) in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Personally …
The Virus That Is Going To End Me
I’m not a pansy. Let me lay out the foundation here first and say that I’ve had RA for 15 years. I know pain and discomfort and I’ve become really …
Donut Sleep: Hole-In-The-Middle Insomnia
So virtually my entire family has sleeping problems that seem to commence in our early 30s. It happens so often we have a term for it: Donut sleep. Because there’s …
Life Lessons From A Vineyard
Every Labor Day weekend we harvest my brother’s small vineyard, something my oldest daughter especially looks forward to every year. There’s a lot of laughter coming from the rows of …