Hate feeling like I am not a cool kid!

Hate feeling like I am not a cool kid!

I have always struggled my whole life feeling like I am not one of the cool kids.  I am sure a lot of you, especially those of you who strug...
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Recipe for Grilled Eggplant, Grape Tomato, and Feta Salad with Amazing Basil, Parsley, and Caper Sauce

Even if you don't make this salad, don't miss the Donna Hay-inspired Basil, Parsley, and Caper Sauce! For anyone who saw the title o...
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Weekend Weigh In update-The F-ing Same

Weekend Weigh In update-The F-ing Same

Although I did better this week and managed to loose almost all the weight I put on during vacation, I am still stuck at 217/218 depending o...
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Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies... Colossal Size

Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies... Colossal Size. You know, there are some recipes I end up trying just because they sound so unique....
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Recipe for Grilled Lemon-Cumin Chicken with Charmoula Sauce

Chicken seasoned from a lemon-cumin marinade, grilled, and served with flavorful Charmoula Sauce Every summer, my post about How to Make Jui...
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Sick Kiddos and a stressed Mama

Sick Kiddos and a stressed Mama

I do plan to do a proper post on our vacation some time this week but I have been a wee stressed lately. While on vacation my oldest somehow...
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Slow Cooker Recipe for Spicy Vegetarian Pinto Bean and Chard Burritos

Pinto beans and swiss chard cook in the slow cooker to make a delicious filling for vegetarian burritos. I think it was a recipe I came acro...
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Summer Beer

This cocktail is perfect for the summer.  You can keep all the ingredient on hand and make it in a snap.  So easy too, just pour it all into...
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Romanian Stuffed peppers... or "Ardei Umpluti"

Romanian Stuffed Peppers... or "Ardei Umpluti" Lately   I've been cooking quite a bit more Romanian dishes than normal. I'...
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Recipe for Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives (Low-carb, Gluten-free)

This low-carb and gluten-free Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza can be cooked on the grill or in the oven. Last year I started noticing cau...
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Slow Cooker Recipe for Black Beans with Cilantro

Creamy Black Beans with Cilantro make a great side dish any time of year. (This easy side dish made in the slow cooker was first posted in 2...
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Steak, King Crab and Bearnaise sauce

I LOVE summer grilling, makes cooking for two easy and fast.  I made this steak dinner extra special with some King crab legs.  Then over th...
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Update-Holding still

Update-Holding still

So for over a month now I have been broken up with weight watchers.  My weight has gone up a bit and down a bit but has stayed relatively th...
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Julienned Zucchini Mock Spaghetti with Quick Sausage, Tomato, and Basil Sauce

Don't think of Zucchini "Spaghetti" as a replacement for pasta, think of it as a delicious zucchini dish! (For Phase One Frida...
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When a Farewell is Complicated

When a Farewell is Complicated

This weekend we traveled up to New Hampshire (an 8 hr round trip from our home in CT) to lay to rest my husband's grandfather.  This was...
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