Split Pea Soup

It’s Fall and just the right time to start making soup again. This is one of my favorites not just because it is simple and quick to make but because it is so delicious. I use a natural liquid smoke but if you do not want to use it you can substitute smoked paprika or…

Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent That Works and Has Minimal Packaging!

I am trying out this new laundry detergent that is biodegradable, eco-friendly, animal friendly, ocean-friendly and the packaging is minimal and recyclable. So far it cleans very well and I love the scent, very fresh, but also available in unscented. It tells you in the instructions on the back of the package what size of…

MANY WAYS OF USING TURMERIC

This is a funny post for me to write because there was a time when I hated turmeric. I was the owner of a health food store and I fully understood the benefits of it. I took it in pill or tincture form, however, I could never understand how anyone liked the taste.  Fast forward…

Low Carb Blueberry Muffins

It’s winter. It’s cold. It’s dreary. Who doesn’t want a delicious muffin with their coffee on like these. So I’m reposting this recipe which I have double-checked and updated to make sure that it’s easy for you to understand and make. The prep for this actually goes pretty quickly so you can even make it…

Sancocho (Columbian Potato Stew)

Another great hearty winter stew from a post last year. I updated instructions and ingredients to hopefully make it easier to understand. In the late nineties I was dating a man from NYC he was tall, dark, handsome and from Colombia. His sister, who he lived with in a beautiful house in White Plains, was…

Quick and Easy Green Enchiladas

This was originally posted in August but I thought you might like to see it again. It’s perfectly suited for cold winter days. I updated the instructions so it is easier to understand but still super easy. These are so easy you don’t even need measurements. It should take about 15 minutes to assemble enough…

Sesame Mushroom Pasta

Since we started watching our carb intake we have limited the amount of pasta dishes we make in our house. So when we do, it has to be good. This dish is not only good it is super simple and easy to make. Because of our carb watching I use Dream Fields pasta which is…

It’s finally here my new Cook Book

One of my fondest memories is learning to cook with all the many women that influenced my life. Here I have put together a collection of recipes they passed down to me and many that I created in my own kitchen using the skills that they taught me. They are all delicious and most of…