Smoked Salmon Dip

Smoked Salmon Dip

Vino Amores, the wine tasting club that I belong to, meets once a month. In addition to bringing our appreciation for fine wine, we also bring an appetizer. I usually make some kind of dip that goes with crackers. Last month, I made a tasty Smoked Salmon Dip. I got the recipe from a little shop in...

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Pumpkin Granola

Pumpkin Granola

Over the holidays, I discovered Whole Foods 365 Pumpkin Spice Granola. It was deliciously yummy, but sadly only available during the winter holidays. So, I decided to experiment with Tara's Homemade Granola to see if I could make my own Pumpkin Granola that I can enjoy all year. I mixed pumpkin puree into...

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Carrot Muffins with Raisins, Walnuts, and Maca Powder

Carrot Muffins with Raisins, Walnuts, and Maca Powder

These Carrot Muffins with Raisins, Walnuts, and Maca Powder are delicious and packed full of healthy ingredients. The recipe is based on one from Laila Ali in her new cookbook, Food for Life, which I found in the February 2018 issue of Oprah magazine. To make the recipe plant based, I made a few changes to...

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AmazonFresh Grocery Delivery

AmazonFresh Grocery Delivery

Bright and early this morning, my groceries were delivered to my front door. At 7:20 AM, the deliveryman from AmazonFresh rang my doorbell. Just barely out of bed, I greeted him in my pajamas. He dropped off three large bags filled with fresh produce and frozen food along with other items. I do believe that...

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Italian Bean and Pasta Soup

Italian Bean and Pasta Soup

The temperatures have been up and down a lot this winter, and I feel like we’ve had more cold weather than normal for north Texas. When the temperatures dip, I like to make a pot of homemade soup to warm me up. One of my favorites is this Italian Bean and Pasta Soup. This pot of soup makes plenty for a few...

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Walnuts & Raisins

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Walnuts & Raisins

These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Walnuts & Raisins are delicious and overflowing with autumn flavors. As an added bonus, the cookies are vegan and packed with healthy ingredients. I've listed many of the health benefits below. Pumpkin Pie Spice is a blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg....

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Morning Coffee at Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures

Morning Coffee at Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures

On a beautiful, autumn morning last week, my friend, Diane, and I decided to try out the new coffee shop in the community just down the road from ours. So, we headed over to Harvest, a family friendly residential development, for our morning coffee at Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures. The Farmhouse is...

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Maple Oat Banana Walnut Bread

Maple Oat Banana Walnut Bread

I always buy more bananas than Izzie and I can eat. So I made banana bread again. This banana bread doesn’t have any refined sugar. Its mild sweetness is drawn from the maple syrup along with the bananas. Oat flour made from rolled oats and walnuts make this Maple Oat Banana Walnut Bread a heart healthy...

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Adventure Girlfriends Whirlwind Trip to Europe

Adventure Girlfriends Whirlwind Trip to Europe

A few weeks ago, my adventure girlfriends, Lori, MaryAnn, Sue, Karen, and I journeyed to Europe. Our whirlwind trip took us to Italy, Germany, and France in a private jet. What a fabulous day we had, and how lucky we are to be able to travel around the world like we do (wink wink). We arrived at Dallas Love...

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