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Oh my goodness – this was delicious! I had chicken and a spaghetti squash for a recipe I use often, but wasn’t quite in the mood for that recipe. It is no secret that I love my Crock-Pot(s). So in researching I combined a couple of recipes and tried this awesome recipe. I highly recommend it if you want to put a healthy spin on red Thai curry. Crock-Pot Red Thai Curry Chicken with Spaghetti Squash 1 can low-fat coconut milk, at room temperature 1 regular spaghetti squash 1 tb

I love minestrone soup. There is just something about it, especially with the freezing temperatures that Chicagoland has been having lately that just warms me up. And garlic bread… delicious for dipping! This garlic bread recipes is one of the my most requested dishes (and it is SO easy!). I set out to make a crock pot minestrone soup, that ended up being a stew, but a seriously fabulous and healthy one at that! Minestrone Stew Ingredients: 3 stocks of celery diced 3/4 cup di

Today I found myself in a very unique position for a Sunday: I was at home/in town and had absolutely no plans (save for a much needed morning yoga class). Even more, the man was out all day working on a consulting project, so not only did I have the day to myself, I had the abode to myself. Weird. The morning started off well. I got up in time to get to yoga (and find a place for my mat) and got my sweat on. After that, it was time to grocery shop. Grocery shopping solo is f

I love my crock pot. To be honest,  I love all THREE of my crock pots. I used to think that was too many, but there have been multiple occasions that I have used all three at once. I have a mini, medium, and large.  My large one is the one I use most often due to the size of many of my recipes. One of my favorite recipes is chili; especially this time of year. Ingredients: Ground turkey or whole chicken breasts (if using chicken, use  one regular sized package of boneless, sk