Brownies by Mommy and Son

***This is a very special post, co-written by a very special boy*** This is how a Mommy and son make brownies.  Get a box of brownie mix. You will need oil, eggs and water.  If you don’t have eggs, don’t worry, you can skip it and use more oil. Mix the oil, eggs, water and …

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A Recipe and I got a Fit Bit!

I got a Fitbit!  I’ve been thinking about getting one for a long time, but I’ve always thought that they were too expensive.  Until I found a great deal for one on Groupon. Pretty teal color, right? This model is the Fitbit Flex.  They generally sell for $99.95.  I got mine from Groupon for $59.99.  (If …

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Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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I have a fantastic recipe to share with you today for a gluten free dessert that is actually delicious.  I usually tend to stick with recipes that don’t require using a flour substitute, like this fudge or these muffins, but this one does and it totally works!  I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 …

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Bone Broth Diet Update – Week 2

Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry

So, week two on the Bone Broth Diet (more info on my Bone Broth Diet journey here and here) didn’t go so well.  The bad news is that I cheated a lot last week.  I bought a pan of gluten free brownies from Wegman’s and ate the entire thing over the course of a few days.  Not …

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Bone Broth Diet – Update!

I’m almost mid way through week 2 of the Bone Broth Diet (see my first post here!) and I’m pretty pleased with the results! At the end of week one, I was down 5lbs!  What?  Say that again!  5 lbs!  In one week???  I was very excited about that.  For real.  I still have a …

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Fancy Tater Beef Casserole

****Credit to the best daughter ever for the best recipe title ever**** You know what I love?  When I have seven million things to do and one of them is cook dinner and I have no idea what to make, other than that I have about two pounds of ground beef defrosted.  Just kidding, I …

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Two Soups – One Hour

We had a crazy rainy day in New England today and I have been suffering through a cold for the last few days.  Those two things add up to a Soup Day.  And a lazy soup day at that.  I made these two soups in one hour! Of course, I had to make an easy …

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Feta, Tomato and Olive Dip

Hi, I’d like to introduce you to your new favorite dip:   Looks good, right?? It’s so easy and it has two vegetables (olives are vegetables, right?) in it, so it’s practically healthy. Feta, Tomato and Olive Dip 1 small cam of sliced olives 1 container of feta cheese 1 tomato Newman’s Own Olive Oil …

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