So I made this meal on a whim. I had some of the ingredients for a Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage and improvised on the rest. I thought it was okay, but my husband said the soup made the list of his top 5 soups. Apparently (for him) thicker, creamier, meatier is the way toContinue reading “Creamy Tortellini Soup and Sausage”
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Lobster Bisque
I do not really enjoy seafood soups, but my husband does, so I read half a dozen different recipes (with reviews) and combined the best of all the recipes. The soup turned out great, and I would make it again. Update: I did make this soup again for my mother-in-law and husband. The second timeContinue reading “Lobster Bisque”
Crisp Peach Cobbler
This fall in Nevada has been awesome for fresh, organic fruit. My friend gave me a ton of apples. After making a bunch of crisps, I tried a sauce and butter. They were both fantastic. Then I was offered a bunch of super ripe peaches. I thought about doing a salsa for fish tacos, butContinue reading “Crisp Peach Cobbler”
Apple Butter
My friend gave me a TON of apples. I made a HUGE batch of apple crisp that was quickly devoured, and I still had over a dozen apples left. I considered apple pie, applesauce, some type of cobbler, but settled on apple butter. I used to love apple butter as a child. Every fall itContinue reading “Apple Butter”
Bomb A$$ Nachos
The Twins home-opener was last week. With the absence of sports due to COVID, we were pretty excited to watch a baseball game. Feeling pumped for the game, we wanted to create the ‘baseball stadium feel’ at home with some tasty nachos and cold beer! We have made nachos in the past that were ‘okay,’Continue reading “Bomb A$$ Nachos”
The Long Road of Healing
This morning I found myself strolling down Memory Lane, a memory that scares me, a memory I wish I could bury forever and never recall. The memory used to cripple me. It would rise up from the deep, dark hole I shoved it down and arouse intense emotions, leaving me in a tail spin asContinue reading “The Long Road of Healing”
Morning Thoughts: The Hurt and the Healing
Thunder crashes in the background as I sip my morning tea. The first rays of sunlight drift warmly in through the windows as the puppy curls into a ball for his post wake-up nap. Is there a storm in Reno today? Not at all. Thank you modern technology and Google Home for bringing thunder stormContinue reading “Morning Thoughts: The Hurt and the Healing”
The Decision To Do Foster
Growing up there were two girls in my class of 100 who were adopted (that I knew of). Nobody in my immediate family did foster care or discussed foster/adoption. So it was never on my radar — nor the radar of my husband. About three years ago I started volunteering with ‘high-risk’ (female) teenagers. OneContinue reading “The Decision To Do Foster”
Lime in the Coconut
Day 14 of COVID-19 lock down, we are finding new ways of staying entertained. Last night I decided I would perfect my homemade margarita. Stocked with: Fresh oranges, lemons, and limes Silver Tequila Cointreau Salt and sugar And a playlist based on “Lime in the Coconut” I was ready! One sip turned into more sipsContinue reading “Lime in the Coconut”
Pretty Sexy Chicken and Rice Soup
I will not say it is the BEST chicken soup you’ll ever eat, because ‘best’ is subjective. However, I will say it is my favorite. It is so hard to get good flavor into chicken soup: broth can be bland; vegetables are bland; and let’s be honest, the average chicken noodle soup (or in thisContinue reading “Pretty Sexy Chicken and Rice Soup”
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