Friday night brownies

Friday nights as a night shift nurse hung-over from a lack of sleep were less than exciting during my early and mid 20s. Every other week I would have just finished a stretch of work and had a cherished few days off over the weekend. I would drag myself out of hibernation at 5pm only […]

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Whole30: fruit bowl with coconut “whipped cream”

As I am writing this, it is Valentine’s Day and I cannot think of anything more annoying than making my favorite brownie recipe and not being allowed to eat even the tiniest bite. Of course, that was the self-assigned cooking task for this morning. Damn you, Whole30 diet. I did not make the brownies to […]

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Whole30: mango chicken with coconut cauliflower rice

I first learned of cauliflower rice when Patrick ingeniously made it for me last year. Yes, you heard me. My Carhartt loving husband who often wafts of eau de engine oil cologne made me cauliflower rice with sautéed tofu and veggies. Yes, I married up. And, I was hooked on cauliflower rice. Therefore the only […]

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Whole30: pork tenderloin with roasted veggies

If you need a break from these dreary winter days, I have just the proposition. Lower the blinds, start a fire in the fireplace, turn on some cozy music, light a cinnamon pumpkin apple whatever-makes-you-feel-like-fall candle, and try this delicious and fall-inspired dish. You can pretend that the sticky hot days of summer have just […]

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