I love the holidays for the great food and time with friends and family, but I always like to add in some downtime for me.  I wish I could tell you that I’m great with downtime on a daily basis, but I’m not.  I’m a ‘doer’ by nature – so I stay pretty...

There is something in me that likes to use every last bit of food – it takes skill, forethought, and lots of experience.  It’s also a practice that grounds me and brings so much gratitude for what I have.  The old adage, “Waste not, want not” has new...

Welcome to Slightly Indulgent Mondays – fabulous food made healthier!  Please link your healthier recipe below.  Your recipe doesn’t have to be sugar and gluten free, just healthier in some way.  If you’re new, you can read the guidelines here. A...

Joe and I raised $965 for the St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk. largely due to so many generous people who donated by downloading Kid Friendly Recipes.  Thank you so much.  The walk was yesterday… We got up at 6, fed our dogs, Joe threw on a hat and I...

I love the holidays.  Not the sometimes insane hustle and bustle or the manufactured gifts of obligation, but the decorations, the time together with good friends and family, and the very thoughtful gifts that come wrapped in love.  I’ve been...