The Co-dependent’s Recipe For Forgiveness –
Does the idea of forgiveness leave a bitter taste in your mouth? Mine too. The accountant in wants to reconcile the past while the stress eater in me needs to binge. Here’s how my accounting background and a healthy bean dip helped me tackle forgiveness without eating my weight in chocolate. Back in the day, […]
The Best Brown Butter Sauce EVER –
Brown butter is life changing. I drizzle this butter over steamed butternut squash, broccoli, and mashed potatoes. It is also great on turkey or chicken. It’s so good, that I have been known to eat it plain straight from the saucepan. Plus, butter is healthy. Per Dr. Axe, butter is: An excellent source of vitamins […]
New Twist On Traditional Pumpkin Pie
These days, almost everyone is allergic to something. Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free. Collectively, when we consider everyone’s potential allergies and preferences, green beans are often the only thing left standing on the menu. This year, I updated the traditional pumpkin pie recipe to make it a gluten free, lower sugar option. It calls […]
A Recipe For Sweet Amends
I’ve reached the point in recovery where I need to make amends. My husband thought this day would never come. He’s been waiting for over a decade for me to admit I was wrong, but before I address his concerns, I must make amends to one of my closest friends. I was actually in charge […]
Creative Tools Improve Recovery –
Were you told to color inside the lines or to lip synch when you sang? When childhood creativity is squelched, the struggle continues into adulthood. It’s time to unleash your inner creative child and here’s why. The Benefits Of Play And Creative Tools Are Many Coloring books, crayons, paints, clay, paint brushes, colored pencils, notepads, […]
Bitterness, Blame, and Banana Bread
Some ingredients, like lemons, are naturally bitter. That’s why we balance them with something that’s naturally sweet. The same principle applies to bitterness, like the time when my sister-in-law bit my son.