December 31, 2014

A Box of Sunshine!

A Box of Sunshine!
During the time when Tony’s family was here after he passed away, I received a box of cheese from Cabot.  The tomato basil was a big hit, but I put the habanero one in my lunch meat drawer because I knew that it was going to be all mine.  When I was cleaning out the fridge over the weekend, I found it and knew it...
December 31, 2014

Hannah Got A Job!

Hannah Got A Job!
So of course since Hannah and Jacob moved in with me, they had to quit their jobs in the city.  You see, I live in the “sticks.”   Like 55 miles NW of the city of Chicago.  When I lived in Oak Park, Chicago was in my backyard – now?  Not so much! So the restaurant Hannah and I wanted to go to on Saturday night...
December 30, 2014

Healthy Apple Ring Mock Buttermilk Pancakes

Healthy Apple Ring Mock Buttermilk Pancakes
I had a few organizational goals that I wanted to get done over the long weekend.  One was to organize my clothes.  Since Hannah moved out I basically made her room my closet.  I had stuff in dressers, on shelves in her closet.  When Hannah and Jacob moved in, I basically just took all the clothes and threw them on the extra bed in my...
December 28, 2014

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
Not going to lie, a big part of me wanted to just go to bed Christmas Eve and wake up on December 26 and skip Christmas all together.  My grief is still so raw that at any given moment I can feel myself start to tear up and it’s all I can do to not to go into a full blown crying fit right then...
December 26, 2014

Life is Change . . . She Said Yes!

Life is Change . . . She Said Yes!
If I were to describe the last six weeks of my life I would say this.  It’s like I am on a Merry Go Round, and it keeps spinning faster and faster and I keep trying to get the operators attention to have them slow it down or stop it, but no one is there to hear me and it just continues to spin around...
December 24, 2014

Christmas Tree. . .Balls.

Christmas Tree. . .Balls.
How about we start off today’s blog with some good news. . . the winner of the Ninja Blender!   I loved reading each and every one of your Christmas stories! True Random Number Generator:  Min: 1   Max: 100  Result:  64 Erin Love ya, Biz. I think it would be hard to delete the DVR. Just one more thing that breaks my heart for you. My...
December 23, 2014

Going from Us and We to I and Me

Going from Us and We to I and Me
Fourteen years ago today, Tony and I got married on the beach in Naples, Florida.  Long time readers will know that Hannah was my maid of honor and my step-son Joe was our best man.  Tony’s parents and my Mom were the only other ones in attendance, and that’s exactly the way I wanted it.  Small.  Intimate.  Although my twin sister will give a dig...
December 22, 2014

Salad Bar Ramen Noodle Soup

Salad Bar Ramen Noodle Soup
I have a dilemma.   It’s the DVR.  There are shows on there that Tony and I watched together, and I can’t yet watch those shows.  However, there were shows only Tony recorded for himself, and would usually watch during the day when I was at work.  I can’t seem to get myself to stop the recordings.  It’s feels to me like it’s just one more...
December 19, 2014

It’s Okay to Laugh

It’s Okay to Laugh
I seem to be on a breakfast burrito kick, and I am okay with that!  I ended up having the last of my leftover steak in a breakfast burrito and had one of the Harry & David pears sent to me from Extended Stay America – OMG, these pears are so good.  My Mom got these pears as a work gift many years ago and...
December 18, 2014

La Tortilla Factory Tortillas!

La Tortilla Factory Tortillas!
If you have had a food blog for any length of time, it’s only a matter of time when you start getting emails to try different products and share them with your blog readers.  Sadly, since I am diabetic, I mostly get requests to try artificial sweeteners.  Ew.  Most of them test like chemicals yet they claim “no calories and no blood sugar spikes!”  Um,...
December 17, 2014