Here's a list of all the new recipes I tried this month. Some of them I tried because I had something that needed to be used up. Others I tried just because. Some of them I didn't have all the ingredients so I had to switch it with something else. Oatmeal is hard for me to get down because of negative childhood memories but I can eat it better if it's baked. I came across this maple pecan baked oatmeal and decided to try it. My favorite part was that some of the pecans were q

Today I did something I've never done before...I had a tea party with all my parts: past, present and future. My heart is full. 🤍

Here is a collection of all the new recipes I tried in January. I had started out creating these recipe posts as a meal to celebrate...

This month's food celebration is rather simple. I didn't have the energy to try to do a lot. I made most of these things for yesterday's Christmas Day meal with my friend. It was a delightful time. Eating good food and talking. Opening a few simple gifts under the tree and in the stockings and talking some more. I saw this marinated cheese recipe and thought it sounded good. It is very simple and easy to make except the cream cheese was a bit of a mess and was kind of crumbly

At my job we get a free turkey for Thanksgiving. When I was getting mine my manager said that if I don't have plans that I am welcome to join them. He and his wife had helped me move my furniture when I finally got out of the shelter and they knew that I didn't have family or very many friends nearby, so they wanted to make sure I don't have to spend the holidays alone which I greatly appreciate. It has been a rough few weeks and so I hadn't really considered how I was going

With the cooler weather I've been thinking of holidays and what kind of holiday traditions I want to start for myself and eventually perhaps for the friends who may join me down through the years. I'm not up for a lot of sweets but I do like trying new foods so I've found a few that I'd like to use as way to celebrate autumn and it's beauty. Let's start with bread: https://pin.it/7aXGiAHiP First I want to mention this pear bread. It's got good reviews on Pinterest and even th