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Whole 30 eggplants stacks with walnuts

August 22, 2018 By Erica N 1 Comment

So this recipe has been typed up for a little while, they are Whole 30 Compliant eggplant stacks with walnuts. I'm still on my second round of doing whole 30 in 3 months.  This journey has been much smoother since it is my second time.  There is less ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch

Warm Orzo salad with maple glazed sweet potatoes and citrus vinaigrette

May 26, 2018 By Erica N 2 Comments

Hi, there :), it has been a while.  It’s still considered spring right now but it feels like summertime here, todays weather was a whopping 94 degrees, the type that makes no one want to leave their home.  I spent the day with my baby girl ...

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Bbq pulled jackfruit Quesadilla with slaw

March 8, 2018 By Erica N Leave a Comment

This weather in Michigan is something else, it goes from zero to a hundred if you know that term.  Yesterday the weather went all the way to 62, next day there is rain and 6 inches of snow, like really.  People don't think we are ruining the planet.  ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch

This African Cooks cheesy lasagna

December 8, 2017 By Erica N 2 Comments

Sitting in the hubby's office typing, it's so cold even with the heat on.  My house is an open floor plan, with a two-story great room, floor to ceiling windows, we get all kinds of air through the fire-place and the windows.  Needles to say I'm ...

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Quinoa and Caramelized Sweet Potato Fish Tacos with Mango/Avocado Salsa

May 4, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Oh boy, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf with my blogging LOL. What does that mean? What I'm talking about is getting better with posting in the same day to the blog the recipes that go up on my Instagram.  It's a difficult task, considering how ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Recipe

PumpkiN’ Crunch Chicken and Waffles

March 9, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

So I will admit I wrote and made this recipe sometime before christmas, while we were still in the fall season a.k.a. apple and pumpkin season. Of course I never finished the post in order to publish it and feel pretty bad about it. Now, I know I ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, cap'n crunch, cereal, chicken, chicken 'n waffles, pumpkin, southern twist, waffles

1-2-3 Easy Pizza Dough

March 7, 2017 By Erica N 1 Comment

Its nice to have an off day after working all weekend long. The best part is that after working the weekend I'm off for a whole three days. I really enjoy my days of because it's the time I get to be with my little, but not so little in stature ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe

Creme Fraiche, Strawberry & Bacon Baked French Toast

September 21, 2016 By Erica N 3 Comments

Apologies as it has been about a week since my last post, but certainly that does not mean I have not been cooking.  Just as the case with anyone else, a lot has been going on and other aspects of life have taken precedence.  So I planned to make ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Recipe

Kale, Leek & Bacon Egg Souffle

September 11, 2016 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Obviously most people by now are pretty familiar with Panera Bread, and if you are anything like me, you absolutely love the place. They have delicious breads, bagels, baked goods and coffee.  They are also really charitable with their left over ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Recipe

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