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All Recipes, Scrumptious Sides

Mango Papaya Salsa

Surprises. How often do you experience surprise? What emotions does surprise evoke in you? What thoughts? Depending on the type of surprise, the emotions and thoughts may vary significantly. Is it a wanted surprise? Unwanted? How do you respond physically to surprise? Have you paused to consider your reactions to […]

All Recipes, Scrumptious Sides

Easy Air Fryer Plantains

Try new things. Take new adventures. Discover new places. Make new friends. Read new books. Taste new flavors. There is so much world out there to experience. For some of us a new adventure may mean driving a different way home, and for others it may be skydiving. Whatever the […]

All Recipes, Scrumptious Sides

Cilantro-Lime Black Beans and Cauliflower Rice

Simple. Sometimes I just want a bit of simplicity in my life. Simplicity is different for everyone. What does it look like in your life? Perhaps it is an hour spent in the garden. An evening walk. A drive in the mountains. Feet in the sand by the ocean. Maybe […]

All Recipes, Gone Fishin'

Tomato Basil Cod

What does “healthy” mean to you? So often I hear people talk about HEALTHY as if it is a bad word… or unattainable… or something to reach for. I talk to people who describe being addicted to becoming healthy, and others who have no desire to even discuss the word […]

All Recipes, Unique Challenges

Eggplant with Peanut Sauce and Spicy Curry Lentils

Life continues to bring challenges, welcome or unwelcome, expected or unexpected. Real. Unique. Natural. Part of being human. Use that creativity that is tucked away inside your spirit. Let the impending challenge come into your life. Sometimes we want to fight, and yet it always seems to find a way […]

All Recipes, Scrumptious Sides, Unique Challenges

Bacon Rutabaga Chayote Hash with Spicy Avocado Mousse

Another challenge. Does it ever seem like life presents ongoing challenges? Does it ever seem like your to-do-list just grows and grows? Does it ever feel like you have been walking uphill for a long time without a chance to sit down and relax? It is okay to take a […]

All Recipes, Marvelous Meats, Tacos!

Carne Asada Tacos

Some days it is easier to follow a pattern… the usual… the norm… the regular routine. Sometimes we want to jump outside the box… to experiment… to be creative. We can choose how we want each day in our lives to look. We can decide that today is a day […]

All Recipes, Marvelous Meats

Andrew’s Favorite Indian-Inspired Pork Chops

Spring is my favorite time of year. It reminds me of the changes that are part of this human life. Spring brings powerful storms and beautiful flowers. There are warm days and cool evenings, short sleeves and warm jackets, golden sunshine and gray clouds. A time of change, growth, renewal, […]

Kitchen Tips

My Top 5 Must-Have Grilling Tools !

Spring, summer, fall, winter… we each tend to find ourselves drawn to certain seasons. Spring calls my name! Wildflowers, waterfalls, warm days, cool nights… Growth, renewal and rebirth. I enjoy spending time outdoors, and this time of year is so very beautiful! Perfect for gardening, sitting on the patio, and […]

All Recipes, Gone Fishin', Tacos!

Fish Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Slaw and Spicy Avocado Sauce

Sometimes it feels like the to-do list gets bigger instead of smaller, though we are working so diligently to cross off those tasks. Sometimes we can get lost in this process, focusing on task completion as a measure of our accomplishments… of our success… of our worth… Is this how […]