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Erika

A new blog in town…

Andy is likely going to shoot me for sharing this. 🙂 He has started his own blog. He doesn’t promise it to be much, but for the family who catches up here...

The Grocery Game

Have you heard of it? You sign up for the service and they promise to help you save money on your grocery bill. They have testimonials with people claiming to get $60...

Revisiting an Old Friend

Here I promised to be back yesterday with a yummy dinner recipe, and then I realized that I had already posted the dinner on the blog before. And then the mroe I...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Well, a week has gone by. I’ve been feeling really good the last few days- it’s been a good week so far. Even my chocolate Promises have kept their place in the...

Utilizing The Pantry Week

It seems to be a recurring theme among foodies this week. I have been trying to cook out of what I have on hand this week. So far it seems to be...

VRC:Italian

This morning I wake up and I see that Alysha has posted the weekly round up for the Virtual Recipe Club. This week’s theme was Italian. That was a tough one to...

Is it Ever Gonna Stop????

Snowing that is. I am sooooo done with winter. I have had enough snow and slush and cold weather. I want to be warm. I want to watch my children play in...

Simple Supper

Tonight’s supper was simple and yummy. This is one of my go-to recipes for company. The original recipe came from a Pillsbury Bake-Off. I don’t know who wrote it, or what book...

Battling the Sugar Demon

On the path to healthiness, I have encountered resistance. As a former “Trekkie” I tend to think in the terms that only The Borg will understand, and that is that “Reistance is...

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza

Tonight was pizza night. Who doesn’t love pizza? Everyone in our house loves pizza. Especially homemade. Tonight’s toppings included cheese, canadian bacon, pineapple, mushrooms, and onions. The portion for the kids was...

A New Talent

Today I determined I was going to learn a new skill. A kitchen skill. Today I turned my attention to a daunting little pastry staple- Pate A Choux. For those who may...

Weigh In Wednesday

Well, today is the day I promised to talk a little about weight loss and dieting and my personal goals on this. I admit though that I am not entirely sure where...