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 More than 15 years ago I lost 40 pounds. Weight Watchers did a terrific job helping me lose the weight, and started a life-long love of exercise and activity. Most importantly, I learned to cook healthy meals. Not just for myself, but for family and friends.  Chunky Cream of Broccoli Soup In my experience, troubles come in bunches. They usually involve the things most important to us – relationships, health, or money. Sometimes it’s a combination of each or all. It could be a job loss that turns your world upside down (we’ve seen that in recent years in our home), it could be an unrelenting feud with your neighbor, or it could be that nagging shoulder pain that won’t go away. No matter what the problem, comfort food goes a very long way in helping us cope.  Chicken Sausage and Sweet Potato Stew Just walk into any room and you’ll hear someone say they’re happy to see the holidays gone – along with the overload of sweets and fattening foods. You would find me right in the mix – it’s time to get back on track. The abundance of sweets isn’t my downfall, but the variety of savory appetizers and incredible meals left me feeling the worse for wear.  Borscht I don’t think there’s a cook in the country who doesn’t have a split pea soup in their repertoire of winter recipes.  Split Pea Soup It’s mid January, and snow has finally hit Seattle. Huge, fluffy drifts of snow.  Seattle Snow Day And while there’s plenty of work waiting for me, I’m going to enjoy this gift of time and appreciate the beauty outside my window while I read a good book by the fire. Wait! There’s more! Read on for the recipe . . .  |
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