(Fall colors + cool fall weather) + stuff I need to use up = SOUP. I’ve been craving curry for a couple of weeks and needed to use up some bell peppers, cans of pumpkin, and the white beans I cooked up in the Instant Pot last week. What went in the pot: spices to…
It’s ALWAYS Cat Day Around Here 😸
Today is National Cat Day. I thought I’d celebrate some of the sweet kitties from Best Friend Pet Adoption. First, let’s celebrate some recent adoptions! Uno’s goofball brothers, Dos and Tres, are still available for adoption, as are many other sweet cats. And, of course, no Cat Day celebration is complete without honoring my best…
What’s For Dinner: Spicy Butternut Squash and Chickpea Bowl With Peanut Sauce*
In today’s episode of “Aw, crap! I need to use this up before it goes bad!” I present a butternut squash and a jar of chickpeas from the batch I that cooked up in the Instant Pot. Before we go on, you should know two truths about me: I consider myself kind of a lightweight…
Lives Depend On It
I’ve checked the two big items off of my Civic Duty List this week. ✅ Early voting 🗳 ✅ Flu shot 💉 North Carolina’s early voting opened up last week, so I went to the polls on Tuesday. I was pleased that the staff was organized and easy to work with. My location used paper…
What’s For Dinner: Spinach and Mushroom Spaghetti Squash
I needed to use up a spaghetti squash, a container of mushrooms, and some spinach, so I decided my Sunday Supper would be Spinach and Mushroom Spaghetti Squash. Before we dive in here, a disclaimer: there is a good reason why I’m not a food blogger (well, probably MANY good reasons, but we’ll just concentrate…
The Raleigh World: Nine Months
I’m not really in the mood for gestational jokes, so let’s dive on in, shall we? Soccer Season Ends The North Carolina Courage had an amazing end to an unprecedented season. I still shake my head in amazement and gratitude for what I witnessed this summer. It didn’t come easy for them, either. As was…
Four Years
I couldn’t imagine my life without Simon Sebastien. Rather, I didn’t WANT to imagine living without him. Four years ago, my heart stopped beating as he took his final breath in my arms. I am forever changed. In good ways, for the time we had together. In not good ways because I’ve been trying to…
On The Road To Wellness. Or Maybe Not
After talking about how I’m hoping my recent wellness tweaks get me back on track, the Universe, apparently, has chosen ME for today’s Test. I did NOT capitulate and take a Cetrizine and the allergies have calmed down considerably. Not much I can do about the lack of sleep, though. Oh, well. Onward and u…zzzzZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz…
Wellness Tweaks
I haven’t been feeling my best lately. I’ve identified two areas where I can make wellness tweaks that I’m hoping will get me back on track. Vegan At Home Given my family history with eating disorders1, I am very careful to not put judgment labels on food. No food is inherently bad or good. Food…
The Raleigh World: Month Eight
Sorry it’s a little late, fam. Had a bit of a situation over here. An unwelcome visitor, so to speak. I’m just glad it didn’t completely trash my place. As I was starting to think of what to write about my eighth month in Raleigh, a swirl of clouds appeared off the coast of Africa….