Hello, my friends. Potpourri is my chatty post catching you up on what we have been doing and providing recommendations on what I love. And.Ā Maybe just letting you know about what I donāt love but what is necessary.Ā Like exercise. Or bad books. What Iām Doing Let me start this by saying that I […]
Full disclosure: I am not a keto eater. I love any carb you set in front of me. I know. I shouldn’t. And I could lose my extra weight and I could lose some of my inflammation if I’d cut back. Keto is pretty compelling as a diet. But. I love my carbs. Okay, no […]
Move over, Jimmy Dean, a new breakfast bowlās in town.Ā And these make ahead breakfast bowls are homemade and live in the freezer until hungry man is ready for a hearty breakfast. Hub likes a big breakfast:Ā eggs, meat, potatoes and a cheesy topping.Ā But who wants to go to all that work every morning? […]
My sister Monique made this yummy dish inspired by Serious Eats during my Sacramento visit. It was so good that I decided to make it my own while using one of my new jalapenos. Using the Instapot made this chili verde chicken a snap. A traditional recipe would have been on the stovetop for an […]
Weāre ready to put another October in the books. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how I got so old. I just let time fly right by. Darn it. In any event, here is the October wrap up and how we have been spending our time around here. What Iām Eating I made a really […]
Inspired by an online friend who lives in Europe (Germany or Switzerland?) I tried homemade European style granola for the first time. And it turned out great. I used her basic recipe and modified it using ingredients I have and ingredients readily available locally. Low Sugar Using just a bit of honey and only Ā¼ […]
I can never resist a bit of alliteration. Sorry about that crazy title. Although weāre still in full-on summer weather here, it might be cooling down a bit where you are and youāre looking for a bit of comfort in your diet. Here are some of my favorite fall food recipes Iāve shared over the […]
Are you celebrating cooler weather or are you already missing summer? As much as I love waking up to walking weather, this year has flown by way too fast for me. September potpourri is my little corner discussing this and that and catching up with you. Here is what Iāve been up to. Fall Decorating […]
We have been slowly getting back to our normal routine after our big Colorado road trip. It feels like we have been busy with cleaning and cooking and restocking. Not really fun. So, in an effort to keep out of the kitchen a bit this week, I spent time prepping and cooking some make-ahead meals. […]
Playing RumiKub has become a new favorite activity.Ā And whether itās that game or another, we enjoy hosting game night. I thought Iād share some of my favorite tips to make hosting game night easy since we know fun will be happening. Set the Time Deciding on the time we are playing will set the […]