My grammy made the most amazing baklava. Next to her rice pudding, it was one of my favorites! She had always loved her sweets. It was funny walking around where she lived because you could find something cut in half and loads of crumbs on the ground below. She would swear over and over that she did not have whatever…
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Chicken & Gnocchi Soup
I love love love me some Olive Garden soup, salad & breadsticks. I had one friend at our last duty station that would be my go-to OG date whenever I had the craving for it. After many trips, I decided to take a crack at one of their soup recipes myself. This is the closest I have ever been able…
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Gouda & Bacon Egg Bites
We recently discovered the silicone mold that can go inside the Instant Pot. I was a little stoked to try this new mold out because I have been a bit overwhelmed with the thought of having to clean my muffin pan out from egg bites lately. Well, that and the fact that I seem to be making much more than…
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Skin Removal: 10 weeks Postop (Activity & Scar Treatments)
10 weeks down since surgery day! It has not been filled with lots of quick progress over the last weeks. The incision is fully healed and looked really good. I was able to be submerged in the water finally, so I was able to enjoy pool time with the kids before the pool closed for the summer. Swimming was an…
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Skin Removal: 8 weeks postop
The day after I posted about my 6 week point two magical things happened. First, I was able to sleep on my side again!!! I had been able to position pillows over the 2 weeks prior similar to how you do in the last weeks of a pregnancy, but it only worked long enough to take naps. And to be…
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