Rice Pasta with Simple Marinara and Lentil Balls I am working my way through my brown rice pasta stash! I need to make a Trader Joes trip soon as their brown rice pasta is PERFECT and cheap at only 1.99/lb. This dish tested my lentil balls big time. They sat in sauce for 4 days before I used them an...

Thursday evening my X had to go to be with his dying grandmother. As of this second, she is still holding on, but it won't be long. I've been at the house since then. Before I left, I packed up a bunch of food so I could do a bunch of cooking.. I forgot my camera, so these pics are old pics, but rep...

The above dish was a play on a casserole. I made a small amount of polenta to test a recipe for my ebook, figuring I would use it to make polenta croutons, but an idea came to me for this layered "casserole" instead. I saw a similar dish a week or so on someone's blog, forgive me for not remembering...

I need some heart healing today and my dog is perfect for that. Just look into her eyes. She is truly an amazing little human being. Yes.. I said human. lol I am afraid today. My EX just got laid off too. I am not sure what we are going to do. Life is very challenging right now. The fear I feel is j...

Pumpkin Chia Breakfast Pudding First, this pudding is delicious. I used 8 oz silken tofu, 1 c canned pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, stevia, lemon juice and chia seeds. Topped with a bit of high fiber cereal, it is a healthy alternative to the oatmeal I've been eating. This made two large serving...

Chipotle Vegetable Chowdah As many of you know, I was laid off in December and have not found a job yet. I know I'm not alone in this horrible situation and it is quite scary. Out of necessity, I have had to cut my expenses down to the bare minimum. This means I have around $100 a month for food. I ...