The Empress of Great Plans

I have all these great ideas – designs for sewing, music, photography, writing, teaching, business, home, cooking, etc.  And I have ideas every single day, multiple times a day – but my follow through?  Not so great. I decided that what I needed was a “studio”; a formal, gorgeous, “this is where I go to… [Continue Reading]

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Cauliflower, Spinach, Pork and Tomato in a Spicy, Cheesy Sauce

Call it Mockaroni and Cheese, or Macaphony and Cheese, but whatever you call it, this stuff was awe.some. I had a terrible craving for some sort of pasta and cheesy sauce, or alfredo sauce, or something with a bite and some cream.  However, I’m doing the low carb thing and I’m starting to realize just… [Continue Reading]

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Roasted Chicken Breast and Broccoli with a White Balsamic Mustard Sauce

Trying to eat low carb can really be a challenge when you’re a die hard pasta freak, but it helps to keep things interesting with fresh vegetables tossed with delightful sauces.  This one is super fast and easy and it tasted like you’re doing something bad. six boneless skinless chicken breasts three heads of broccoli,… [Continue Reading]

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Grilled Flank Steak with Wilted Oriental Lettuce in a Ginger, Garlic, Soy Sauce

Last week I got a pound of oriental lettuce from the co-op.  I had never heard of it, and had no idea what to expect.  When I picked it up, I took a leaf and ate it, right out of the bag and really wasn’t sure that I wanted to eat a salad made of… [Continue Reading]

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Sautéed Chicken Breast with a Fresh Tomato and Artichoke Heart Sauce

I picked up 3 lbs. of farm fresh tomatoes today and when I got home, I realized that i still had four of them left from last week.  I knew I needed to use them so I decided to make a fresh tomato sauce. I happened to have 2 boxes of frozen artichoke hearts, so… [Continue Reading]

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Humility, Patience, Photography and Sewing

I consider myself a fairly competent woman.  When I decide I want to do, or learn something, it’s usually not hard for me to accomplish. Lately however, there have been two things that are giving me a little bit of trouble; photography and sewing. Don’t get me wrong – I know how to use the… [Continue Reading]

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Mustard Roasted Snapper and Oven Roasted Broccoli Greens

So, I went to get my fish for the weekend and my eggs and my co-op share and I wanted to make something like this recipe for mustard roasted fish from Ina Garten, but I also had broccoli greens and I really didn’t know what I wanted to do with them.  I searched for some ideas… [Continue Reading]

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