I am avoiding my oven like the plague right now, as I do every year about this time. Summer hits us hard in Texas and I'll do anything I can to keep from heating up the house with the oven.
This generally means that I turn to my handy crock pot(s) for assistance with cooking...
Read MoreThis is a super fun and simple salad that combines some of my favorite traditional summer flavors together in a rather unique way!...
Read MoreIt's all about the crock pot for me right now! I'm not supposed to be on my foot any more than I need to be for another full week. And let me just say, I cannot wait to get out of this boot and be able to shower again!
Yes, I've been downgraded to bathing since I can't get my bandaged foot wet after a minor surgery I had a week ago.
When I registered my 'shower complaint' with the doctor this morning at my post-op check up... he said it was one of his most common fusses.
Thankfully I haven't had much physical pain. Just the nuisance of not being able to get around very well...
Read MoreThese popsicles are so smooth, creamy, and decadent that you'll never guess they're only about 100 calories each!
Did I mention they have even have cookies in them? Omy. ..
Read MoreI've been preparing for my foot surgery that will have already taken place by the time this is posted, and in the process of meal planning I found myself really wanting to make a soup.
I know, it sounds crazy! It's 100+ degrees F. in Texas and I want soup. But, I was craving some comfort food that would be easy for me to deal with in the process of getting surgery-ready and then healing...
Read MoreWell... as skinny and simple as you can make it without losing any of that great distinct flavor.
I think I made my weight in pesto last summer when my basil plant outside was going growing like crazy. I love fresh basil, and what better to do with it than make some yummy fresh pesto with it?
Really. What better?
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