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Hello Everyone! Lo and behold, it is Wednesday once again! I hope the week has been safe, healthy and productive so far! Some of you may have seen snow already! It is forecast here this weekend and will be a welcome sight to put out the wildfires that have troubled our beautiful state. Thanks forContinue reading ““All About Nuts & Seeds” Part Three (Pistachios, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame and Sunflower)”

Welcome back everyone to another Wednesday post! Whew! Is it just me or is your October flying by quickly too? It has been a beautiful, windy, crisp fall day here and it is nice to have the smell of changing leaves and burning wood in the air! Thanks for being here tonight. We are onContinue reading ““All About Nuts & Seeds” Part Two (Flaxseeds, peanuts, pecans, walnuts)”

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday and welcome back! I trust you are enjoying the change of seasons and staying safe and well! Tonight we move into Part One of the series “All About Nuts & Seeds”! Before we begin, I wanted to say thank you for the great interest in last week’s post that was theContinue reading ““All About Nuts & Seeds” Part One (Cashews, Chia and Chestnuts!)”

“Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts that decided to stand their ground.” -unknown Hi Everyone! Welcome to fall, the start of a new season and also the start of a brand new month! I hope you are enjoying the change in colors and hopefully cooler evenings! I trust your week isContinue reading ““All About Nuts & Seeds” Introduction & More”

Hi Everyone and welcome to Thanksgiving week! I hope your week has been a good one and you have wonderful plans for the holiday ahead. Tonight’s post will conclude our series on “Beautiful Beans” along with some new recipes as well and features Lentils, Lima, Navy and Soybeans! The lentil belongs to the pea family.Continue reading ““Beautiful Beans” Part Three (Lentils, Lima, Navy, Pinto and Soybeans)”

Hello Everyone. I hope your week has gone well. Welcome back. Tonight we feature 4 more beans and some new recipes for you. Chickpeas are small and compact and actually resemble small hazelnuts or acorns. They are a favorite bean in Indian, Latin, and Middle Eastern dishes. Chickpeas are chewy and nutty and can beContinue reading ““Beautiful Beans” Part Two (Chickpeas, Cranberry, Fava & Kidney Beans)”

Happy Saturday Everyone! I hope you all are having a safe weekend and a productive start to the new month of November. (Don’t forget to set your clocks back!) We here in Colorado are enjoying our first snowfall this week! Today we are onto Part One of the Beautiful Beans series. The inexpensive cost andContinue reading ““Beautiful Beans” Part One”

Hi Everyone! Happy Saturday! We are almost to the new month of November. I hope you are having a great weekend. Tonight’s post will be the introduction to a new series called “Beautiful Beans and Legumes.” Julia Child said “You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.”Continue reading ““Beautiful Beans and Legumes” Introduction”

Hi again and welcome to another fall Friday! I trust your week has been a good one and you are ready for a new week that begins the final one of October! Tonight’s post will finish up our series on “The Goodness of Grains.” Last week we did a lengthy installment about rice. Tonight willContinue reading ““The Goodness of Grains” Part Three (Rice, Soy, Wheat, and Sunflower)”

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a good week as we roll through the month of October. Welcome back as we continue our new series about the Goodness of Grains. Tonight we showcase oats, potato, and rice! Oats are a great source of complex carbohydrates. They are also high in proteinContinue reading ““Goodness of Grains” Part Two (Oats, Potato, and Rice)”