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Vegetarian for a Week – What I Ate and Why
I went vegetarian for a week to see if I could still do it. When I lived in New York as a young actress, I became a vegetarian for several years. I had a friend who was a vegan who helped me learn about a vegetarian lifestyle.When I told my doctor that I...
Life-Changing Nighttime Hacks – Prepare for Bed
I am most definitely a night person. I love to stay up beyond when everyone goes to bed and have some quiet time to myself. Sometimes I write, create, or brainstorm. Sometimes I just enjoy the solitude of not having to converse. I have to be careful...
Life-Changing Morning Hacks – Upgrade Your Routine
I am not a morning person. Never have been. Never will be. But I have discovered some life-changing morning hacks to make my transition into daylight easier.Learn how to get more sleep, cut down the time it takes to get ready in the morning, and start the...
Deconstructed Chicken Cacciatore
In an attempt to take some of my favorite recipes and make them a little cleaner in format, I'm making deconstructed chicken cacciatore. My regular cacciatore recipe is made all in one pot: the tomato sauce, chicken, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and...
10 Greens To Eat Instead of Kale
I don't like kale. There I've said it. The food industry has latched onto kale as it's superstar health food, and it is everywhere. You see kale salads, kale on sandwiches, kale as filling in frozen food entrees. The market is oversaturated with kale. But...
Easiest Cake Recipe Ever
Sometimes you just want a piece of cake, am I right? All the better if the cake is homemade from the easiest cake recipe ever. I whipped this up in a half hour after dinner the other day. This cake is definitely not Mediterranean diet, but if you follow...
How To Dress Like Phryne Fisher
Next year it will be the ‘20s again. Do you think the decade will be as wild as the roaring 1920s? I hope so. That makes it a perfect time to learn to dress like Phryne Fisher. My wardrobe lately has been inspired by The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, lady...
Cream of Chicken Soup
On cold winter evenings I love to make homemade soup for dinner. I was in the mood for the flavor of chicken soup but I wanted a creamier, filling soup that could be a complete meal. I made this tasty Cream of Chicken Soup and it was a hit with the whole...
New Year Lentils
Lentils are traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in Italy to welcome prosperity in the new year. I’m giving my New Year Lentils a French twist by following a recipe I found on the back of a bag of French green lentils by Bob’s Red Mill. I make this recipe...
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