Category Archives: Cooking

Oy! My Aching Walking Dead!

The past two days I’ve used a lot of spoons. After months and months of pinning, I was finally able to cross a bunch of recipes off my Pinterest to-try list. I made a *turmeric face mask, *detoxifying deodorant, *Egyptian … Continue reading

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Hummus High and the Coconut Slide

Not so long ago I had a pretty textbook “Laughing at Spilled Milk” day. All I wanted was to live a healthier lifestyle; Pinterest made it look so easy. Phase One: After I was diagnosed with Chronic Migraines and was … Continue reading

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Battle of the Bulge: What I’m Learning and Unanswered Questions

It has been a over month since I started on this new eating adventure: sitting down at a table to eat with no entertainment to distract me.  I confess that I have been far from perfect with it (this week … Continue reading

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Battle of the Buldge: Unforseen Challenges

Wonderfully, I lost three pounds the first two weeks of incorporating my new “eating strategy.” Sadly, I gained them all back this week.  There were some unforeseen challenges. 1. As stated in my previous post, sitting and eating at a … Continue reading

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Welcome to “Coddling Your Kids Cooking!”

Recently I decided the offspring should learn to cook, mostly because the two middle guys will have a house next year at college, so need to learn to make more than cereal and Easy Mac. The fact that I’m wiped … Continue reading

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Picaken – a Test of Womanhood

Okay, I don’t usually post this frequently but the following must be processed. I’m thinking about making a picaken for Troy’s birthday.  For those of you who may not know, it’s a pie baked into a cake.  This totally cool … Continue reading

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