Category Archives: Odds & Ends

Cinnamon Steamed Plantains

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Plantains are grown in Central America and the Caribbean and are part of the diet throughout the regions.  You may have seen these in the tropical fruit section of your grocery store in the USA. … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Chickpeas

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Thanksgiving is probably the most hectic time for me in Seattle. I don’t mind –  it is my favorite American holiday and involves gathering with lots of family near and far.  Early during Thanksgiving week, … Continue reading →

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 Kasha Bowls with Onions, Mushrooms, and Egg

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I am all about kasha and I’m here to say it is an unsung hero.  Kasha is just another name for buckwheat which is NOT a type of wheat.  It’s a gluten free seed that … Continue reading →

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Orange & Maple Glazed Nuts

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Marilyn

You know me. You know I love to travel. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I always bring my own snacks. One of my favorites is glazed nuts.  They travel well, even when it’s hot outside. The only … Continue reading →

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Yellow Finger Jell-O, AKA Colonoscopy Jell-O

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. You might be shaking your head in disbelief that I would post a “recipe” for something like Jell-O, let alone finger Jell-o.  Listen up, my friends. I had a colonoscopy in late September this year, … Continue reading →

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Homemade “Pam”

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. For a long time, I used to rub Crisco and then shake a bit of flour on the insides of my cake pans and bread pans so the final product would easily release after the … Continue reading →

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The New Lunch Box

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Marilyn

I don’t know a single soul whose life has not changed the past year and a half due to the global pandemic. That is intentionally typed out in light grey letters because my husband and I have chosen not to … Continue reading →

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Brown Rice with Black Beans & Cheese 

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The Winter Solstice…  It is the shortest, darkest day of the year and a day when I inevitably breathe a sigh of relief because from that point on, the days begin to get a little … Continue reading →

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Addicting Granola Bars

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I’m starting a “Granola Bars Anonymous” organization of which I will be president.  To join, you must be unwilling to eliminate granola bars from your household, ever.  HA!   My original granola bar recipe from … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal Tehini Cherry Power Bites

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I don’t know about you, when I return home following an intense (for me) yoga class or spin class – the kind where your head sweats and you look like a drowned rat when exercise … Continue reading →

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