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Curried Eggplant with Garbanzo Beans and Spinach

I absolutely freakin’ love Indian food. Unfortunately, I have not had a great amount of success in replicating the deliciousness found at my favorite Indian food restaurant. ….until…

How To Stop The Worry Monster: Part Two

If you really (really, really) want to stop the worry monster, you have stop it at its source. If your brain jumped to your paycheck (or lack thereof),…

The Best D*mn Vegetarian Dinner Ever

Fast. Easy. Healthy. Scrumptious! Even the Official Recipe Tester, who doesn’t think a meal is complete without meat, loved this. Now, that’s saying something! The best part of…

Rustic Pear Tart

There is something about Autumn that brings out the “cozy’. Wool sweaters, roaring fires, thick down comforters, and hearty peasant food. The following recipe is a perfect example…

How to Stop the Worry Monster: Part One

“Don’t worry; be happy.” I love that little song, but I suspect Bobby McFerrin was stoned when he wrote it. As much as we want to just stop…

In Earthen Vessels

“We hold a treasure, Not made of gold, In earthen vessels wealth untold. One treasure only The Lord, the Christ In earthen vessels.” This song brings me to…

Butternut Squash Strata

Confession: When I first saw the idea for this recipe, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. I mean butternut squash, greens and eggs? It sounded gross. But when I realized…

Letting Go: The Latest Installment

Yesterday was Cleaning Frenzy Day. When I get into that weird space, equally weird thoughts start going through my brain. It’s almost as the act of cleaning my…

Chocolate for breakfast! Whohoo!

First, my apologies for the downtime between posts. Sometimes my work takes over my life and I simply don’t have time to pull a post together. It can…

Pickle It!

Summer’s bounty is upon is and it is a glorious thing! The Farmer’s Market is literally bursting with fresh produce. I got carried away at yesterday’s White Rock…