Yes, I’m back.  I’m so excited to be posting photos and recipes again.
This is a recipe that was originally posted as part of a challenge on my diet and fitness forum – I adapted it somewhat and I think it’s pretty darned good.

1 pkg (6-7 oz) soba noodles (these are Japanese buckwheat noodles, but you [...]

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Veggie Lasagna Recipe
This might more accurately be titled How-to-use-up-leftover-veggies-lasagna because it’s what I make when I have bits and pieces of veggies in the crisper that need to be used before they go bad. It’s easy to make – although not fast, because once it’s prepped, it still needs to bake for an hour. [...]

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This is another one of those I-made-it-up-as-I-went-along recipes.  I had 2 red bell peppers from the farmers market that were just crying out for something more than being chopped up in a salad – stuffing them seemed like a good choice. 

I spent a few minutes thinking about what makes a great stuffing.  My mom [...]

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In honor of my inner Irish (and yes, I am 1/2 Irish), I made shepherd’s pie for dinner tonight. Next time I’ll photograph the whole process. This time you just get the finished item. But let me say it was absolutely delicious – easily the best Shepherd’s pie I’ve made. And [...]

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Chili with Beans Recipe

One of my favorite autumn things is chili. In the summer it’s too hot to make or eat chili. Who wants to sit down with a bowl of steaming hot food when it’s 90 degrees out? Not me, that’s for sure. But at the first hint of [...]

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