Happy New Year, 2022!!

Starting the New Year trying a new breakfast/brunch recipe for the Alexandria Casserole After watching Paula Deen videos on holiday meals I decided to try (my very first time making a breakfast casserole). I like the idea of a one pot dish and know how to adapt it. I made it my style: dairy-free, meat-free

Farewell December

Holiday bouquet to welcome the start of the New Year, 2022. I’m an optimistic sweeper … I’ve had better luck entering IG sweeps. So far this month I’ve won sock yarn, beauty accessories and a few make-up products. I love being able to try products free. Essie Winter care giveaway: https://wyng.io/39iKQD Enter my referral code:

Piggy Penny

Stopped in to say hello to Ms Penny, piggy at a local produce farm. She was more interested in sunning herself than greeting us. Notice the baskets of mixed nuts (in the 1st pic) yeah…so do the squirrels!! I watched as a squirrel took a flying leap into the mixed nuts basket grabbed nuts and

Gluten-free Pumpkin bread (Vegan)

Excited to welcome Autumn and all the goodness of the Season. I was inspired by: https://rainbowplantlife.com/the-best-vegan-pumpkin-spice-bread/#recipe I tweaked the recipe replacing the flour with Gluten-free flour, the sweetner with Stevia and sugar-free Maple syrup…it’s moist, it’s Vegan and super yum! I also added chopped Walnuts and pepitas. Very yum! Next time I’ll try her icing.

Homemade Chinese Fried Rice

I just made the very best ever homemade fried rice…simple and easy to add as much as you like, or substitute with your favorite veggies/egg/chicken, etc…you can use any kind of cooked rice as little/much as you want. I used 1.5 cups of cooked brown rice. 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, diced

Happy New Year, 2021!!

Pumpkin Bread – Gluten & Sugar free!

2 cups of King Arthur Gluten free flour 6 individual packets of Stevia 2 t Rumford Baking powder 2 t Simply Organic Pumpkin spice 1 t Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon powder 1/2 softened Butter…I use Smart Balance buttery spread 3 eggs, minus 1 yolk Mix butter with eggs then stir into all of the above

Chocolate…on my mind & needles

Lillys Dark Chocolate candy & Cocoa on my needles;

Farmer’s Market… in the time of COVID-19

Police tape surrounds the veggie & fruit stands in this time of COVID-19. In New York, we must all continue to wear a mask, social distance and use the disposable gloves the vendors have offe if you chose to select your own goods… On this beautiful Fall day all masked up 😷 I go early,

Healthy Homemade Hummus

Simple to make, healthy & super easy! No pesticides!!! Make your own – give it a try!! Gluten-free, & Vegan. 1 16 oz. can of Organic Chickpeas 4 T of Tahini – I use Baron’s 16 oz. – two-pack on Amazon: $12.99 – ingredients: 100% Sesame seeds – nothing else! 1 clove fresh garlic (more