Got home from my haircut and shopping day yesterday with my mom and was feeling a little under the weather. I had a sinus infection last week that I thought was bad, got some antibiotics for that which I hadn’t done in years and now sort of regret because the first antibiotic made me really [...]

In a normal, non-drought year, this would be the part of the season where I’m over-run with excess zucchini and yellow summer squash from the garden. Not so much this year. But for those of you who DO have gardens still producing, here’s a recipe that I cooked up a few years ago when I [...]

I know it’s not the right season, but the other day after my husband had come home with bags full of items I had sent him to the store for, it occurred to me that I had everything in my possession needed to make these. Now, forgive me, they’re low-carb. If you’re thinking, Oh, she’s [...]

Chili with a healthy dollop of sour cream. Hush, I’m on Atkins. Crockpot Chili (my modified version of The Diner’s Southside Chili) 1 lb ground turkey 1 lb ground beef 1 cup beef broth 1 6oz can tomato paste 1 small onion or 1/4 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp dark chili [...]

If you live in the United States and it’s not cold where you live right now, please raise your hand. No one. That’s what I thought. As the temps began to drop a few nights ago, I thought it would be nice to have a creamy crab soup. I know what you’re thinking. I’m land-locked. [...]