Red Beans and Rice Soup Makes 8 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 6 slices thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped […]
This soup is a hearty spin on classic chicken noodle soup. The recipe comes together quickly using rotisserie chicken and fresh tortellini. It’s the perfect soup for a cold winter evening. Not that I would know anything about a cold […]
As a woman of a certain age, my hormones have become a little discombobulated, so last month I decided to do something about it before I went up in flames. After much internet research, I learned that a diet high […]
We’re finally getting a taste of real winter in North Carolina. A couple of weeks back, the local news even warned of an impending winter storm that was set to “blanket the Charlotte region with up to five inches of […]
Last February, I had the opportunity to present a workshop at the first annual When The Heart Dreams conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. This event was an opportunity for romance readers and authors to mix and mingle for the weekend. […]
After consuming all that rich, heavy food on Thanksgiving, followed by consuming several days of holiday leftovers, I am pretty much tired of eating. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed every delicious moment and every delectable bite, but there comes […]
