Who’s stressed out that the Christmas holidays are practically here???  OMG, me!  I have done zip zero.  I haven’t bought a single gift.  I am in trouble.  But if I plan my menu for the week, I will be more likely to get other stuff done, so here goes:Continue reading

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you were able to spend quality time with family and friends.  I was feeling extra grateful this year and cherished being with so many loved ones.   But I think I overdid it this year leading up to Thanksgiving and I am resting up and trying to nip a cold in the bud.

Not the norm for me, but I have been indulging a bit too much on holiday food.  Ooops!  So on Monday, I am making a fresh batch of Bieler’s broth to get me back on track.  Tomorrow is always a new day.

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Who’s excited??? ME!!  The girls are coming home from college and we are all so excited, especially Mr. Picky who I don’t think loves getting all the attention. 😉 I’m going to get busy on Sunday with my cranberry sauce and applesauce!

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Happy weekend!  I picked a lot of easy recipes this week since I am working more than usual up until Thanksgiving.  I made the split pea soup the other night (easiest soup ever) and my husband requested it again this week.  No problem, dear!

Here’s your dinner planner for this week:

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Happy Weekend!  Things have been busy around here.  I just started a new cooking class menu this week and it has gotten me into the Thanksgiving spirit!  I am officially excited for the holiday.  One thing I have been suggesting to my students is to try out new recipes this week before Thanksgiving.  That way you feel confident and you can make changes if necessary.

In other news, I was in New York last week to tape a segment on The Rachael Ray Show (OMG!!) and the show will air on Monday, November 6th. Woo-hoo!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

I had a great 2 days in New York! I was able to squeeze in a visit with my parents see one of my sisters and her family, and a couple of my cousins, plus some blogger friends and the highlight of my trip was doing a segment on The Rachael Ray Show.  It was one of the best media experiences I have ever had.  She is running a great operation over there and it was a total thrill to do a segment with her.  I’ll let you know when the episode will air!  In the meantime, I need to plan some dinners for next week:Continue reading

This was a great week, but I’m a wee bit exhausted.  No rest for the weary, however.  I’m off to NYC on Tuesday for a couple of days.  Stay tuned for details! Here’s your dinner planner for this week:

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