About Judy

A writer and home cook with a passion for good food and healthy living. I believe life is better with coffee and God's love is better than anything. More than a survivor, I am an Overcomer. (Rev 12:11)
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ZipList: Is your shopping list tech savvy or still a pen and paper?

One of the things on my 12 for 2012 list was implementing a new print feature for recipes and a better search feature for archives. So far, I am halfway there with easier printing, still walking in mud with the search/category stuff, but we’re making progress! In addition to the print feature, there is also [...]

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Chicken Cacciatore Creole-Style

What is it about Italian food? Is it the simplicity of fresh flavors we love so much? I have often wondered if basil comes in a perfume … the sweet aroma draws me in like nothing else. Garlic? Oh yes, please. Cheese, bread, wine … yes, the Italians have got it goin’ on. Then there [...]

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Hearth & Soul Hop at Savoring Today

 Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop for May 15, 2012—the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! Highlights from last week: How To Grow Organic Celery From Celery Right Out Of Your Own Kitchen! by Whole Lifestyle Nutrition caught my eye because we eat a lot of organic [...]

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Chocolate Cake [Gluten-Free] and the Celebration Express

It is worse than “the holidays”, I tell ya. From mid April through the first of June, it is six straight weeks of parties, cakes, and special dinners, lined-up one behind the other around here. Only this year, it started in March and will turn out something like this—bridal shower, bridal shower, wedding, wedding, bridal [...]

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Creamy Garlic-Dijon Chicken: Back from the Archive Abyss

  Do you ever have the occasion to stare at a hunk of meat and wonder what it wants to be for dinner? It was a package of boneless-skinless chicken breasts that held my gaze. In general, I have a plan, but sometimes I am just not in the mood for the predictable. When that [...]

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Hearth & Soul Hop at Savoring Today

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop for May 8, 2012—the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! Highlights from last week: Making Colby Cheese by On The Home Front — Colby is one of our favorites, making it at home would be very cool, all I need now is [...]

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Roasted Green Chili Burgers: Cinco de Mayo & National Burger Month

May is National Burger Month and Cinco de Mayo is as good a reason as any to partake in south of the border flavors this weekend.  Roasted Green Chili Burgers seemed like the ideal recipe to celebrate both and light the grill. Smoky chilies and cheese mixed right in the burger, topped with salsa mayonnaise [...]

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The Pioneer Woman’s Strawberry Shortcake Cake and Food From My Frontier Cookbook Winner!

Giving away a cookbook is a special treat. Encouraging friends and family to gather at the table and commune over a homemade meal is what stirs my passion for the kitchen and the keyboard. And I love cookbooks, so much potential within their pages. Will a single ingredient inspire? Will the storytelling photos be enough [...]

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Hearth & Soul Hop at Savoring Today

Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop for May 1, 2012—the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! Here are my chosen highlights from last week: Smashed Flat Chicken with Prosciutto & Sage by Gastronomical Sovereignty Rainbow Stuffed Peppers by The Soulicious Life Popped Quinoa by Healthy [...]

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The Apple Challenge: Feature Fridays

The only time I don’t mind stumbling in life is when I Stumble across something to share for Feature Fridays. This morning, I found this video and immediately went to the kitchen, picked up a crisp gala apple and tried it. Now, I have pretty strong hands for a girl, which I credit to milking [...]

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