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Got Figs?

We have this amazingly abundant fig tree giving us these beautiful mission figs, and being new to owning a fig tree, I was not sure what I could do with them besides fig jam, fig cookies, and figs with prosciutto. … Continue reading

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Black-Eyed Peas – good luck made with love!

Each year for as long back as I can remember (nearly 30 I think) my dear friend Denny has been brining over black-eyed peas on New Years Eve for us to eat the next day to start off the year … Continue reading

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I Blew It!

Have you ever had the experience of spending a ton of time on a meal only to have it not turn out well? Last night we had friends over for dinner. I spent the WHOLE day cooking and preparing. I … Continue reading

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Easy and simple mid-week meals

As I reflect back, I realize that even though I didn’t love the process of cooking until later  on  in life, I always loved the traditions around food and cooking with my family and feeding those I care for. This is … Continue reading

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The book is back on Amazon

Yesterday there was a little glitch on Amazon and some people got a message that my cookbook was not available.  My apologies if this happened to you when trying to make a purchase.  It is now available – click here to … Continue reading

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Simple Meals … what a joy!

After arriving home at 8:00 from a very long day, I was hungry and nothing was in the fridge that I could just “heat up and eat.” So I went to my old standby – pasta. You can add anything … Continue reading

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