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Why Use Flavor Combinations? My seven favorite flavor combinations serve a specific purpose in my kitchen – to make cooking on the fly easier. They are ingrained into my head and make whipping up a meal effortless. I only have to decide which places I wish to delve into. I draw inspiration from regions worldwide, […]
Holiday Vs. Seasonal Depression Holiday depression happens to more people than most realize, not to be confused with seasonal depression (seasonal affective disorder), which deals with changing seasons. Holiday depression can hit hard when traditional structures do not apply to a person, which is my situation. At various times of the year, some celebrations are supposed […]
How a Change of Perspective Can Effect Understanding I was in Big Lots having a whole out-of-body experience because my imagination jumped up and started sprinting towards my thoughts on perspective. So, my bf is the tallest person I have ever seen and probably one, if not the, tallest I have heard of that is […]
Poached Whole Chicken is juicy and tender with hundred of uses in the culinary world. From soup to quick meals having poached chicken on hand will come in clutch at mealtime. I always have dark, white, and mixed chicken in my freezer. Use the meat in almost any recipe that calls for canned or rotisserie […]
Glamour Community College Women of the Year How it Started It has taken three months for me to sit down and write about July 13, 2021, when I was named one of Glamour Magazine’s Community College Women of the Year. Since then, I have been riding a wave of emotions as I processed this enormous […]
Talking with my boyfriend (an introduction post about him will come once there is more water under that bridge) this morning, I realized how far removed the idea of doing things with family is to me. It is somewhat weird that people see and talk to family members every day or regularly. For me, this feeling extends […]
Chicken enchiladas are one of my favorite dishes. For decades, this dish has been in my life. I have such wonderful memories of my great-grandmother making a pan of ground beef enchiladas without olives when I was a tiny tot. During my teenage years, my grandmother/mom would make them for me. As she got older, […]
The pandemic has lasted longer than most expected in March 2020. While the world dissolved into fear and uncertainty, some sought to unplug from the heavy onslaught of knowledge by tuning into media streaming services, creating new hobbies, and social media. For me, I turned to social media. Who would think you could find so […]
Remember when participation trophies were a thing? Some bristled at the idea of giving rewards to “losers” regardless of the intent. In all honesty, the concept was great, but the execution needed some work. Stated plainly, it was not a reward for losing. It was meant to be acknowledgment and encouragement to keep pushing forward. […]