Liquid Diet-Week 2-settling in

January 29, 2012

I just finished my last shake of week 2 on Medi-Cal liquid diet. Things this week have been mostly good.  My tummy issues resolved this week but came back out to play again this weekend but not as bad. Most days I am not hungry at all and sometimes double up on my shakes so I don’t have to drink so many.  I survived my first lunch where people were …Read the Rest

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Liquid Diet

Liquid Diet
January 22, 2012

Today is wrapping up one full week on a liquid diet.  Matthew and I are on the medically supervised Medi-Cal …Read the Rest

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Toffee Bars

Toffee Bars
December 20, 2011

I first had these bars when a roommate of mine in college made them. I never got the recipe so I winged it when I started making them a few years ago. They are very simple with a nice crunch.

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Pudding Pound Cake

Pudding Pound Cake
October 30, 2011

When I was young my mom made a pound cake that had pudding in it. I always loved this cake. It was incredibly dense and moist. Awhile back I got a hankering for this cake but my mom didn’t remember how to make it. After a few failed attempts to re-create the recipe I finally got it and made myself a wonderful vanilla pudding cake. This is probably the easiest cake you’ll ever make.

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Fresh Cucumber and Onion Relish

Fresh Cucumber and Onion Relish
October 30, 2011

This is a great relish to serve with Crispy Baked Chicken. 1 medium cucumber-diced 1/2 medium onion-diced 1 tablespoon garlic-minced …Read the Rest

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Crispy Baked Chicken

Crispy Baked Chicken
October 30, 2011

As someone who tries to eat healthier most of the time, I have experimented with several different chicken breading combination’s for when I want crispy baked chicken. This one is the best I have found so far

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Shooting for Jennie

Shooting for Jennie
August 25, 2011

I am auctioning off a one hour portrait session in the St. Louis metro area including images on disk with print rights with the proceeds going to help food blogger Jennie Perillo who just lost her husband to a heart attack. Jennie is mother to two young children.

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North Carolina Style Pulled Pork

North Carolina Style Pulled Pork
July 24, 2011

We decided to try making our own pulled pork.  So we purchased the Brinkmann Smoke’N Grill Electric Smoker and Grill …Read the Rest

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Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Chicken and Vegetable Stew
July 10, 2011

  This recipe scales very well.  The photos you see here are from a double batch.  It is wonderful served …Read the Rest

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Reagan and Jackson

Reagan and Jackson
May 31, 2011

  I had the opportunity to photograph some beautiful children yesterday.  Despite the fact that I had just returned from …Read the Rest

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Not So Bad For You Green Bean Casserole

Not So Bad For You Green Bean Casserole
April 24, 2011

Green Bean Casserole does not have to be bad for you. Replace the french fried onions inside the casserole with dried minced onions and cut down on the amount on top by crushing them. Combine that with 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup and this traditional side dish is made not so bad for you.

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