Catching Up & What’s Coming Up – Changes for Addicted To Teaching

May 9, 2023 May is always a hectic time of year for our family as we wrap up our son's school year and complete state testing, as well as my own since I am a teacher. Even though I teach year round, many students are trying to finish before summer, while several are starting my … Continue reading Catching Up & What’s Coming Up – Changes for Addicted To Teaching →

First Attempt at Empanadas – My Kid Thinks I’m Amazing

April 4, 2023 My eleven year old son recently discovered a love of Empanadas while at the RV show and has been asking us to try and learn to make our own so he can choose his own fillings. After researching online and reaching out to fellow friends with a love of cooking, including those … Continue reading First Attempt at Empanadas – My Kid Thinks I’m Amazing →

Nanny’s Meatloaf

March 28, 2023 My grandmother was a great cook. Whether it was a meal when we'd visit or a holiday family gathering, the food was always delicious. One of my favorites she made was meatloaf and, when I grew up and got married, it was one of the first ones I learned to make. I've … Continue reading Nanny’s Meatloaf →

Your New Favorite Burger Recipe

January 10, 2023 I am a self proclaimed cheeseburger connoisseur. I love a good cheeseburger and, with so many food allergies, it can be my go to meal. I've experimented with various recipes over the year. When you live with a pepper allergy, boring meat seasonings are no fun. I have recently been using a … Continue reading Your New Favorite Burger Recipe →

My Experience with Intermittent Fasting

September 9, 2022 When you have a lot of food allergies, eating can be an annoyance, or even life threatening. Add in the stress of modern life and it is very easy to overeat or eat poorly. Diets are not my thing either--most of them have things I can't or don't eat or are way … Continue reading My Experience with Intermittent Fasting →

Eat Daily On a Budget with This Once a Week Habit

August 5, 2022 If you are like me, you are always looking for ways to make routine tasks simpler, especially on those unexpected days. As a teacher and a busy parent, these happen all too often. And since we RV often, this can be a very helpful tool on travel days to have one less … Continue reading Eat Daily On a Budget with This Once a Week Habit →

Chocolate Banana Bread – Sharing my Recipe

July 5, 2022 I love chocolate. Sometimes I love bananas, especially since the potassium helps my asthma and leg spasms, as well as my heat tolerance. But mostly I eat them because they keep me healthy and from other medicines. So when I find ways to eat them other than raw, or ways to use … Continue reading Chocolate Banana Bread – Sharing my Recipe →

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Recipe

June 24, 2022 I love a good go-to recipe that can be versatile and thrown together quickly. This one fits that bill, although it does have a lengthier cook time. This is a recipe I got from a friend of mine back when I was still a grilled cheese, scrambled egg and hamburger helper kinda … Continue reading Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Recipe →

Simple Southern Banana Pudding Recipe

June 17, 2022 Simple Banana Pudding--I made these 4 containers from doubling the recipe below and made some dads (and me) very happy! I am pulling this one from the archives since it is a simple and favorite recipe. This weekend we went out to dinner to a restaurant that normally has banana pudding, but … Continue reading Simple Southern Banana Pudding Recipe →

Easy Fudge Recipe – You Make in an RV – Only 3 Ingredients

May 20, 2022 I was watching one of my favorite You-Tubers, Sadia over at "Pick Up Limes" the other day and she made a vegan fudge that looked yummy, but I'd be allergic to (coconut). So, I made some modifications and tried it out. I was impressed with how good it was and so were … Continue reading Easy Fudge Recipe – You Make in an RV – Only 3 Ingredients →