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It is day 10 of the firestorms in San Diego County. The sky is overcast, there’s a slight breeze and it’s 62 degrees in our valley. It is so gloomy outside it looks and feels like rain. But, we’ve been fooled before; after all, it never rains in Southern California. This new weather pattern is in stark contrast to the…
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I love cookbooks and I love cooking magazines. No big surprise there, since this blog is, by default, a food blog! You would think with the internet at my fingertips, I would not have need for either. I guess I probably don’t, but there is still something intrinsically pleasing about holding a lovely book or magazine in your hands and…
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I’m obsessed with the color purple. At least when it comes to foods that are purple. Satisfyingly delicious on many levels, Creamy Purple Cauliflower Soup is also nutritious. The color purple in purple cauliflower occurs naturally in nature and is not man-made. And, purple cauliflower is chock-full of the antioxidant anthocyanin. Plus, it’s so pretty, don’t you think? I topped…
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou I love these photos of Princess Sweetie Pie. At 4 years old, she’s always striving to do better. But, I suppose, the drive to do better in a 4-year-old is part of human nature? After all, at that young age, new…
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42 Binders, Supplies and Accessories in Your Home Office is the 4th list of 42 for stuff in a home office. If you’ve missed the earlier posts in this series, now’s your chance to catch-up: 42 Things in Your Home Office and Library 42 Basic Office Supplies in Your Drawers and Cabinets 42 Paper Supplies in Your Home Office In…
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Fiesta Skillet Corn Pudding was meant for release prior to Cinco de Mayo. Here’s my dilemma: I have SO much that I want to share on this blog, sometimes it’s a problem! I don’t want to overwhelm readers, especially readers who subscribe to my blog either via email, RSS or Bloglovin, by posting more than once a day! So, I hold…
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