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You Paid What?!
Today I’d like to welcome guest poster Laura Thompson! I know Laura in the “real world” and I’m always impressed with how she does the coolest things on a budget – she has graciously agreed to post...
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Pavarotti’s Pizza and Restaurant
After three weeks of no processed carbs, I decided that I was going to indulge in a splurge of my favorite kind. The kids and I had been out the entire day and the last thing I wanted to do was cook....
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranates
There are so many reasons to love Fall – two of them are Brussels sprouts and pomegranates. The combination of these two foods is remarkable. Bitter earthy sprouts, with sweet, tart pomegranates are...
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Reasons to Be Thankful
What a weekend! See that picture? The one with the lake? That’s where I spent Thanksgiving. I know – I’m really lucky, aren’t I? Well even more important than the scenery, were the people I got to...
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Linguine with Roasted Tomato Sauce
So after the huge Thanksgiving feast, I decided that one pasta dish wouldn’t kill us… after all, we were going to Paleo hell in a hand basket anyway. I had these gorgeous little farm grown, chemical...
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City Fire in The Villages
Sometimes, on my husband’s days off, we like to take day trips. Sometimes we go to the beach, or a nearby city, but lots of times we head to the nearby retirement community, The Villages. This place...
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Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs and Sweet Potatoes in Raspberry Sauce
There’s nothing better than realizing that everyone is hungry for dinner and then remembering that you have a gorgeous meal waiting for you in the slow cooker. This was out of this world. I don’t know...
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Oasis Restaurant
This time of year there’s always something going on and it’s not always possible to get everything done and get dinner on the table. I’m always looking for new, local places to try, rather than the...
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Late Night Snack
Sometimes I forget dinner. Usually if my kids are out I actually plan to forget about dinner, but about 8:30 or so, I start to get hungry. This is what I had on hand (on purpose), and it was so good,...
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Feta Mediterranean Cuisine in Ocala
Ever since I heard the first whisper of a fine Mediterranean restaurant opening in Ocala, I was very excited. Mediterranean food, in my opinion is some of the most delicious, thoughtful, comforting...
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Hoggetown Medieval Faire
Every year I say I’m going to go, but every year I don’t make it there for one reason or another. This year I promised friends (and my children) that we would absolutely go. The morning of our trek,...
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Simple Fish Soup
This is a ridiculously simple, absolutely delicious fish soup that takes so little time you won’t believe it. All measurements were just what I had on hand and what the fish monger had in stock and...
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Corn, Tomato, Cucumber, and Bacon Salad
Guess what I found?! Chemical free, heirloom seed, non-GMO, local, corn on the cob! I was so excited and when I got it home I couldn’t decide what to do with it. So we cooked it in some boiling...
View ArticleCourthouses, Old Wounds, & Letting Things Go
Growing up, I spent a lot of time in courthouses. When I wasn’t being pulled from one or another parent’s home, I was in trouble for truancy, running away and was certainly considered a “Person in...
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Grilled Salmon with Corn, Tomato, & Avocado Salsa
There are so many great things available in our co-op lately – that I really can’t seem to make a decision as to what I want each week. This week, I got a ton of stuff, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers,...
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Curry Attempt One
I’ve been threatening for a long time, at least a couple of years that I would learn to be comfortable cooking Indian Cuisine – I mean it’s perfect for us… Lots of fresh veggies, lots of heat, lots of...
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Basil Infused Oil
On more than one occasion, I have thought to myself that I spend far too much money on flavored oils. Although, there is a blood orange infused oil made by “O” that I buy at Stella’s that I can’t live...
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Indian Spiced Slow Cooker Stew
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I attempted my first curry? Well, this is my second attempt at Indian Cuisine and while I’m not sure it’s exactly traditional – I wanted to use what I had on hand...
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Pulled Pork Stuffed Peppers
We just moved and we’ve been eating less than appetizing things. We even had Burger King on moving day and it was truly awful. So, while I wouldn’t exactly call this health food, I would call it...
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Slyce Bistro Ocala
This afternoon, my daughter and I were out running errands and participating in a little retail therapy in some of our favorite stores. We were getting hungry and couldn’t decide where to go, when I...
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