This month’s Special of the Month is Berry Mixed Greens Salad with Poppy Seed Balsamic Vinaigrette, which is a mouthful. But so this salad. I initially saw it on Tasty and decided to give it my spin. Even though the berry season doesn’t peak until summer, I could not wait
Welcome to week three of the mindfulness series. Today’s post is all about Mindfulness Walking. If you have missed any part of the series, click here to catch up! As always, remember my disclaimer before practicing any mental health information. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a mental health technique that involves bringing awareness
Did You Know Walmart Has Thai Basil? Thai Beef with Basil, came about on a fluke. One day, I was strolling through the produce section of Walmart. Out of the corner of my eye, there was something so astonishing to me. Thai Basil. At. Walmart. Without even thinking, I grabbed
Welcome to week two of the mindfulness series. Today I’ll be talking about incorporating meditation as a mindfulness technique. If you have missed any part of the series, click here to catch up! As always, remember my disclaimer before practicing any mental health information. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a mental health technique
Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese is not my creation. Even though I did not look up a recipe for this, I know this combination exists. However, this is my recipe, handed down to me by my grandmother. When I became the holder of this recipe, I changed it up a
Welcome to week one of the mindfulness series. Today, I am providing a mindfulness overview and some popular techniques.
The second season of Netflix’s Altered Carbon is here! I stumbled upon season one quite some time ago. Instantly, I was in love with the concept. The visuals, ideas, and acting were fantastic to me. After I watched the last episode, I wanted more. It took a while, but more
Stir-fried beef-n-broccoli is one of my favorite dishes. It is super quick and straightforward. The key is to get all your mise en place done and cut your flank steak on a bias. It is also great with chicken, pork tenderloin, and several meat substitutes. Mise en place means everything
“Have you noticed I’ve been ignoring you?” “Yep.” “Why haven’t you said anything?” “Because it doesn’t bother me. I am no longer interested in people doing things only because I want them to do it. “ “So you’re saying you don’t care about me anymore? “ “I’m saying I don’t
Finally, we have an almost perfect Chicken & Sausage Gumbo! Three times I have made this recipe from Food Network by Emeril. It is a combination of this and this recipe by him. When I say it was a journey to make this gumbo for the third time, I would not
Here is a little something about me: I can’t pass up a good sale on groceries. It is a severe issue. I do need a chest freezer. In my opinion, a vacuum sealer is one of the best inventions known to man. Of course, a good Sharpie rounds it all
Pork shoulder butt was on sale at Kroger. They can range from four to six pounds, which for me is a problem. I live alone, and thanks to the gastric sleeve, I now have a tiny stomach. As I stood in front of the meat case, contemplating my next move,
Today, I decided I needed a self-care day. It was a painful, emotional past few months. I’m finally back in
** Trigger Warning ** This post deals with suicide. Please proceed carefully. When life gives you lemons, they said you