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Mrs. D’s 5-minute Chocolate Cake — perfect holiday treat!
My mother’s friend, Patt, sent me this recipe for a yummy, easy, virtually cleanup-free cake. Christmas came early this year! This is one the kids can make in a flash. But you may want to stretch it out when you’re … Continue reading
3 Super-Easy Summer Recipes That are HITS!
You’re invited to a summer party and you want to bring something with a little “wow” factor. These three recipes are easy, summery and always a hit. You get a big bang for the buck – inexpensive and fast. Here’s … Continue reading
Could Eating for 10 MORE Minutes Really Be Healthier?
Well, I don’t know the answer to that. But I have started doing something to relieve my guilt about my more-than-occasional poor eating habits. Today I had just a few minutes to grab lunch and I was right next to … Continue reading
Natural Peanut Butter — yes, I know it’s better, but…
(Thursday is “Soul” day, where I try to tackle ways to lift the spirit and reduce the stress.) Finally, a new year’s resolution I can stick with — I’ve decided to give up natural peanut butter. After years of wrestling … Continue reading
Looking at Life Like a Recipe
I cooked dinner for my friend, Loretta, tonight and asked that oh-so-risky question, “Any special requests?” She said she was craving enchiladas. No big deal to the average cook, but for me I went straight to panic — worried for … Continue reading
More “Food for thought” from “Women Food and God”
While reading Geneen Roth’s “Women Food and God”, I fell into my usual compulsive behavior. It’s not related to eating — it’s related to how I read a book: I can’t help but read the last page first. I know … Continue reading
10 Minutes a Day to Prepare…to Prepare…Dinner
That’s not a typo. I finally realized that just thinking about dinner in the morning is half the battle. For my whole adult life, I’ve feared and dreaded dinner preparation. My brother used to say when I lived alone that … Continue reading
Banana Bread as Get Well Card
My “one-off” project of the day, in the category of “Be a Good Friend”, was to bake a loaf of chocolate-banana bread for my friend who’s recovering from surgery. The prep time doesn’t take much longer than 10 minutes (but, … Continue reading