Food. Faith. Family.
When I think about chocolate chip cookies, it’s impossible not to smile. My thoughts are flooded with images of childhood. Sitting on the counter licking the beater, my mom carrying two big plates full of warm cookies to the living room. One plate full of cookies with nuts for my Daddy, and one without nuts for my brother and I. Dunking my entire fist full of cookie down into my milk glass and sucking all of the milk and chocolate off my fingers.
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Butternut squash is one of my favorite ingredients year-round. I use it regularly to make a breakfast hash with some sausage and topped with a fried egg. I love working with this squash because you can go in so many different directions, flavor wise. …
The tenth anniversary of my diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is quickly approaching. This month, however, is right about the time it hit me. I’ve written about that before, so I won’t go into those details. What I do need to talk about is the severity of this disease and it’s complications. Every year around this time, when kids are heading back to school and loading up on vaccinations, I make a quick little facebook posts to remind my friends and family to please keep their distance if they have been sick or vaccinated.
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Catfish is such an underrated fish. When I told my husband we were having catfish for dinner, he gave me a look that expressed he was questioning my sanity. When most people hear “catfish”, they immediately think “fried”. But let me tell you, when treated properly, the are other ways to enjoy catfish. And my favorite of these is blackened and grilled….
I had a severe craving for some pizza this past weekend. My husband has been wanting some too, but we both knew that we would feel awful afterwards. So I decided to infuse my favorite pizza flavors into some chicken instead. It turned out exactly how I had hoped….
“Busy” does not even begin to describe my lifestyle these days. Between homeschooling, running two businesses, and treating an autoimmune disease, I am always on the go. When I shop for my family, healthy snacks that we can eat on the run are a must. Healthy and convenient don’t always go hand in hand, and most of the time there is a lot of prep work involved. Thankfully, that is not the case with Chomps Snack Sticks! …
