I met Patti at the ALLUME Writers Conference in October of 2015 – I liked her immediately. She is savvy, smart, and has a happy, contagious outlook! Her blog, OLD THINGS NEW, describes two things: 1. What Jesus does with us when He redeems us as His own; and, 2. Taking old ‘things’ and making… [Read More]
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Tasty Tuesday: Meet Michele Morin
And, her Mediterranean Pasta Salad! Michele, her hubs, and four sons live in Maine and they are definitely on my bucket list and 2020Vision road trip!!! Michele is an extraordinary writer – she uses words which send me to the dictionary and she can weave a sentence like a fine piece of wool! My close… [Read More]
Tasty Tuesday: Welcome Melissa Haag!
I met Melissa years ago by way of Write 31 Days – a writing challenge every October where one writes on one topic every day for 31 days! We are members of a Write 31 Days Facebook Survivor Group! Melissa experienced a devastating life event a few years ago – a house fire. She and… [Read More]
tasty tuesday – still, the best pasta salad ever!
My friend, Melissa, who blogs over here calls herself a “tea snob” – she prefers loose tea over tea bags! This morning as I considered my post I thought, I am a pasta commoner! I am not picky about my pasta – although I only use gluten-free these days – I don’t care what kind… [Read More]
tasty tuesday – creamy quinoa primavera
Quinoa again? Yes, because it is so good for you! First a lesson in the protein-packed grain-like substance we call Quinoa! Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is not a true cereal grain but rather the botanical fruit of an herb plant. It is treated in cooking as a grain. Quinoa contains more protein than any other grain…. [Read More]
tasty tuesday: baked spaghetti
“Tis the Season to be jolly BUSY! And this recipe just might free up two night’s of supper for your family (depending how big your family is and how big the appetites!). If you’re an empty-nester like us, go ahead and make the whole recipe and freeze portions of it for later. It freezes very well…. [Read More]
tasty tuesday – chicken florentine pasta
Hubs and I have this saying, “We’ve never met a noodle we didn’t like!” Yes, we love pasta; however, about two years ago we began eliminating gluten from our diet. Neither one of us have Celiac Disease, we became convicted that wheat was not a wise choice for us. For bread lovers, this was hard… [Read More]
tasty tuesday – chicken n pasta in alfredo sauce
Tasty Tuesday! The garlic and basil are frozen cubes from Trader Joe’s! The Corn Starch is G-free. We had girlfriend’s lunch at Alice’s this past Saturday and she made Olive Garden Chicken Scampi – from the copykat recipe. It was FABULOUS! Made with rich, heavy cream, butter, and flour-dusted chicken pieces – total deliciousness!… [Read More]