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Closed Doors
I never really cared for that saying, “when one door closes another one opens.” Now don’t get me wrong, I totally get the saying, it’s very inspiring and it gives you lots of hope. Who doesn’t want to feel hopeful? . Me, me, me! I want to be hopeful. So, what’s my problem? I guess…
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Good Day Atlanta segment ~ Tiktok Baked Oatmeal
Link to segment https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/919768 INGREDIENTS • ½ cup rolled or quick oats • 1/4 cup unsweetened non dairy milk • ½ ripe banana or 1/4 cup apple sauce • 1 egg • 1 Tablespoon honey or maple syrup • 1 Tablespoon peanut butter or seed butter • ¼ teaspoon baking powder • Pinch of cinnamon…
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Smashed BRUSSELS Sprouts with a HOt Spicy Chili Sauce
Smashed Brussels sprouts with a spicy chili garlic oil, doesn’t that sound amazing! Hashtag the new #foodtrend#smashedbrusselsprouts. Who doesn’t love a good food trend? I love this one, because it gets my grandkids to eat more vegetables. Let me add that you can add whatever sauce or topping you would like, my family love spicy…
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Barbecue Mini Skillet Meat with Parmesan Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I am cooking this on the 104.7 The Fish today at 2 pm. est time See you there. Barbecue Mini Skillet Meatloaf Ingredients 1/3 cup gluten free herbed breadcrumbs 1/3 cup milk 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 large egg 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 small onion, finely minced 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon…
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Ode to Mom ~ Salmon Croquettes
Remember this can? Yes.. the pink salmon in a can. This blog post is in honor of my mom. My mom would make salmon croquettes usually on a Friday night. I must confess as a kid they weren’t my favorite, but I grew to love them older I got, but I think is was mostly,…
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French Lentils and Braised Shiitake Mushrooms
Here’s the thing about food and cooking. It can be whatever you like it to be. Yes, that’s my justification statement for this recipe. I was in my kitchen one day and I wanted French lentils and shiitake mushrooms. Now of course I could have went much simpler and just sautéed the mushrooms, with some…
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French lentil and cajun sausage Soup
It’s cold outside and all I am craving is some yummy soul warming soup. Lentils are one of my favorite legumes to cook. I have used lentils to make veggie burgers, hearty salads, and yes, soup. Now, here’s the deal my husband is from New Orleans and creole and Cajun recipes flow through this house…
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Chaos ~ Mindful Living Moment
We are interconnected, but what we choose to connect ourselves to is very personal. There is always two sides of a coin, we get to determine what side of the coin we will give our energy over to or we could just leave the coin where we found it.
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Tagliatelle Nests in Chickpea Pasta Sauce
Tagliatelle Nests in Chickpea Pasta Sauce For those moments when cooking isn’t your forte but you want to create something special and heart-healthy, especially on Valentine’s Day, head to Homegoods or your favorite grocery or specialty food store for some inspiration. You can also explore more heart-healthy recipes on my blog and in my feature…
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Galentine’s Day Ideas and a Pancake Sundae Recipe
Galentine’s Day is coming up on February 13th! It’s another opportunity for is to express our love and appreciation for all our besties in our lives. I have the best girlfriends ever and showering them with gratitude makes my heart so happy. Well this Galentine’s Day will look a bit different, due to the pandemic,…



