Archives for July 2019

How I Healed From Grief (Part 1)

Pretty much everyone has had a loss in their life. It could be a family member, a friend who enriched our lives, or a beloved pet. With the loss comes grief, loneliness, and isolation. As I’m sure you have heard, everyone grieves in their own way. You really can’t criticize someone for grieving a certain way. It’s hard to maneuver through some losses and our path to recovery can be a twisted and winding road — the road that eventually leads to healing and moving forward. Back in 2004 I lost my husband of 13 years to cancer. We had been dealing with his illness for 4 years. It was difficult, to say the least. With his passing I was lost and alone. You definitely get to know your true friends when you lose a husband. There are those who stick with you and those who quietly disappear from your life. For those who disappear,…
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Life is Short — Follow Your Dreams

There are some things that just move you — that stick in your brain and you cannot let them go. This happened to me recently. I had finished my morning chores and decided to chill out and see what was on TV. I stumbled upon a movie called “Into the Wild.” I had missed the first 20 minutes, but I decided to keep watching as it looked interesting. I realized later that I had actually seen this movie way back around the time it came out in 2007, but, for whatever reason, it did not resonate with me. This time it did in a big way. I watched and re-watched the movie, read two books, and watched numerous You Tube videos about it. I was (and still am) a bit obsessed with this story. It’s about a man named Chris McCandless who left his cushy life to set out on the road to find adventure,…
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Deep Dish Pizza with Homemade Cheese

For some reason I had a craving for a deep dish pizza so I was inspired to make my own cheese to go with it. Both are relatively easy to make. In case you missed it, CLICK HERE to get to my blog about making the cheese. Here is how I made the pizza: Sauce 1 15 oz. can organic crushed peeled tomatoes 3 garlic cloves 1 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar (optional) Cook for about an hour or so until the sauce becomes thick. Dough 1 1/2 cup organic flour (use about 2 cups if you are not using teff flour) 1/2 cup teff flour 1 1/2 tsp. yeast 3/4 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt Mix everything together into a bowl. Add 1 cup warm water. Mix well and knead for about 10-15 minutes. Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Veggies Cut up and saute whatever veggies you like…
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