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Beef Short Ribs in the Crockpot

Last night while savoring his short ribs, my husband hummed, “This is so delicious and tender, it’s like eating ‘meat-butter’!” Of course, we both laughed our heads off, but after I tasted it, I had to agree. The meat fell off the bone before I served them and they were simply delicious. I need to toot my own horn here and say that this was my first experience making short ribs AND eating them.…

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Ten Things I'm Certain Of...

Daily writing promptList 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.View all responses I know beyond any doubt that we all have angels and mine work double overtime. Perspective makes an enormous impact on just about everything. My fear of heights gets worse every year. The United States FDA is NOT for our benefit. Most illness can be prevented with whole foods and 100% natural…

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Expressing Gratitude?

Daily writing promptHow do you express your gratitude?View all responses I grew up in a family where we were raised to hand-write “Thank you” notes whenever we received a gift. In fact, each year one of our Christmas presents would be a package of those notes. My mother would nag until we’d finished writing them, so we usually did it pretty quickly. The older I am, the more I’m grateful for…

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My Favorite Skin Products

Not that I'm the world's beauty expert or anything: Here are my favorite skin products and a couple of my favorite makeup products, too.

These are a few of my favorite, “never go without” skin products. I thought I’d share! Enjoy! My daughter gave me this lotion for Christmas one year. I don’t know what to say other than go buy it. It’s the most luxurious cream I have ever felt in my life and the bonus is that is smells SO GOOD! Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s worth every cent. I swear by it and no, I am not sponsored by them.…

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Some of My Favorite Health Products

This is a short list of my favorite health products.

Everything on this page is something I’ve used on a regular basis for quite some time. My husband is a lifelong fitness enthusiast and science nerd. Most of the supplements we utilize are because he’s done all of the research on them due to health concerns. Near the end I’ve listed some really great teas that I love. I’ve also included a coffee replacement drink called Boost Blend, that’s super…

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Brisket in the crockpot. (Best Recipe EVER!)

Simply the easiest and best BBQ Brisket recipe ever (and you make it in your crock pot!) #delicious #beef

I grew up on Beef Brisket! It has always been one of my favorite meats, so I guess it makes sense that I love to try all sorts of recipes using it. One thing is a constant: it needs to cook low and slow all day. -The rest is all about creativity. My husband and father adore anything with Barbeque Sauce, so last week I took a chance with my trusted friend the crock pot to see what I could make…

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Five of My Absolute Favorite Kitchen Gadgets and a Bonus!

I finally figured out how to list and link some of my favorite Kitchen gadgets. Being as this is a first for me, I limited myself to five items. Check it out.

First, let it be known that I’m really not a “gadget-person”. Typically I might try “the latest thing” once every couple of years and then go back to doing things the old fashioned way. I’m just not a trend follower and I definitely do not like to waste money. That being said, I do have several things in my kitchen that have become tried and true favorites that I’d be lost without. I’ve gifted…

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Five of My Absolute Favorite Kitchen Gadgets and a Bonus!

First, let it be known that I’m really not a “gadget-person”. Typically I might try “the latest thing” once every couple of years and then go back to doing things the old fashioned way. I’m just not a trend follower and I definitely do not like to waste money. That being said, I do have several things in my kitchen that have become tried and true favorites that I’d be lost without. I’ve gifted…

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Cilantro LIME Turkey Burgers, Oh My!

You’re welcome! I’m not going to make you read a lengthy blah-blah blog about turkey’s and their meat and why ground turkey is a great protein that can often be dry. Nope. Instead I will just say this recipe is fabulous, flavorful and MOIST, not dry. The grated zucchini really does the trick and you don’t even know it’s there. It just quietly does it’s job. (Thank you, zucchini.) If you’re in…

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Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Christmas Tree Shaped Cheese Ball Merry Christmas! I’m sparing you any commentary on this recipe! It’s very easy to make and it’s super tasty and that’s all you need to know! Enjoy! Form the mixture into a tree-shape Press on the chopped dill. Add the Star! Decorate the rest and have fun! Ingredients: (2) 8 oz. packages of cream cheese softened (I leave mine out on the counter…

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Curry Chicken Thighs, Oh My!

Curry Chicken Thighs, Oh My!

My husband has been after me to try curry for years and now that I have I’ve decided I need it in my life forever! I mean honestly, what was my problem! Curry is delicious! This recipe is so incredibly easy, it will make an excellent weeknight dinner! AND the ingredients are so simple, you’ll be able to make it without a recipe! I know Indian food is usually served with Basmati rice, but I am…

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Butternut Squash Lasagna Rolls -with Spinach, Kale, Sausage & Onion

Butternut Squash Lasagna Rolls -with Spinach, Kale, Sausage & Onion

This is such an unexpectedly light, delicious Fall dish! I’m about to show you JUST HOW NICE I am! Rather than bore you with a lengthy blog on how to make this delicious recipe, I’m just going to post the photos of the steps and then the recipe. (You can thank my friend and one of Louisville’s most fun radio personalities-JESSE RASMUSSEN from MIX 106.9. -He HATES having to read a long, boring…

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Delicious & souper simple roasted butternut squash recipe ala Bobbe! Yummo!

Okay I have had a day to feel better about all of the hatred I observed on my Facebook feed Sunday, so I will go back to my original idea of posting about one of my favorite fall soup recipes: Roasted Butternut Squash soup. I can’t think of anything that is easier, more delicious, festive and comforting than this soup. I was inspired to make it after having spent the weekend reflecting on my…

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Anxiety & Trouble Sleeping? Here’s What I Do!

Anxiety & Trouble Sleeping? Here’s What I Do!

For the longest time I used to completely ignore and intentionally bypass social media “Influencers” the minute they started hawking products. I dunno why, but it really turned me off. Several years ago I received a writing assignment from one of the magazines I work for. Low and behold the subject was “local social media influencers”. I got to pick a few of my favorites to interview and boy did…

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Lemon butter (GARLIC) Scallops

Lemon butter (GARLIC) Scallops

Every time I make scallops I cannot believe I know how to make scallops! They are so expensive and when ordered in a restaurant, there is never enough. (See that photo up there? My husband scarfed the entire thing down in about two minutes and still wanted more. A restaurant usually plates about FOUR scallops per person.) The secret to this recipe is being prepared. Do ALL of the preparations in…

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Meatloaf Ala Bah Bah (that's me!)

Meatloaf Ala Bah Bah (that’s me!)

By now, we all know I’m a bit of a weirdo (and a perfectionist) when it comes to cooking. The way I make my meatloaf is a tad different than most in that I do not mix my ingredients in a bowl. (This is born from my experience with catering for large groups. It’s impossible to mix the ingredients for meatloaf for 100 in a bowl, so I always use a huge baking sheet.) The first time I tried this…

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Lemon Cilantro Baked Cod Fillets

Bobbe's lemon cilantro baked cod fillets! Super easy & Foolproof!

I have always been that person who thinks cilantro tastes like soap. That is, until I started living with my husband, who is a fanatic over the stuff. At any given moment during the year, we have not one, but two bunches sitting in water on our counter; so over the summer I decided to give in and start using the stuff and now I am hooked. I adapted this recipe from something similar that called…