Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

I love this anytime of the year but especially when it's cold wet and rainy out. It's so comforting and warming. It's the kind of chowder that warms the bones. I also have a vegan version I will also post. Sweet Potato Corn Chowder Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into... Continue Reading →

Lent : Fast and Feast : A Spiritual Journey

Tomorrow ... The day that starts Lent many often give up candy, cookies, smoking, drinking. You don’t have to just limit it to food I have heard many comments about what people are giving up for Lent. It has been traditional to fast during Lent, often from a certain food or substance. When I was... Continue Reading →

Povitica Croatian Walnut Sweet Bread

I loved hearing stories about my my grandmother Anna Radenic Briglovich. She and my grandfather Frank (Franjo Brigljevic) Briglovich came to this country as married young teenagers from Velika Gorica Croatia. My father was the youngest of 13 children.   My father used to talk about how good of a cook his mom was, how... Continue Reading →

Happy Groundhog Day 2018

Groundhog Day On the morning of February 2nd every year large crowds gather at sunrise in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to wait for the verdict of the famous rodent Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog meteorologist, They all watch anxiously as Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow. The tradition says that if it’s sunny the groundhog will see its own... Continue Reading →

The Drink More Water Challenge

I’m terrible at getting the right amount of water a day. I struggle to get 40 Oz Of water a day let alone double that. Coffee should not be the first thing you drink in the morning it should be water!! So February I’m taking the water challenge and aiming to drink more water. Our... Continue Reading →

GaGa’s Flu And Cough Remedy

I make a lot of syrups, tinctures, pain rubs and I made this one after taking some Herbology classes. Since I am a GaGa (grandma) I named it GaGa's remedies. The most important weapon against influenza that you can add to your herbal arsenal is elderberry extract. Whether you are concerned with the seasonal flu... Continue Reading →

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