I’ve been working my way through The Whole30 trying to be as creative as possible to keep the love alive! Feel me? This style of eating has been an easier transition than I would have expected. I’m 18 days in and haven’t felt this good in a long long time. My skin is clearer, I…
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The Swearing Mom on Podcast Stockton
I was honored to be interviewed on Podcast Stockton. My friends, Matt Beckwith and Greg Bahr are both involved with this Podcast which features Matt as the interviewer and Susan Spraecher as his co-host. They feature Stocktonians with interesting stories and careers and even though I am no longer living in Stockton, I will always…
Plum-side down cake
If you follow me, you may have noticed that I really enjoy an upside down cake… I’ve done fig, apricot, kumquat and now plum! There is something so amazing about that brown sugar and butter melding with the fruit and seeping up into that cake! I can’t even deal with this! Plums were a natural…
Apricot Upside Down Cake
I have been absent for a spell. You may have read that we were burglarized. You never really know how much of an impact something like that has on your life until you experience it yourself. I’m not boohooing, but rather explaining that it has taken me nearly a month to get my shit together…
The next logical step is a cocktail…
It’s hard to take that “next step” sometimes. Maybe you are stagnant in your job, maybe you want to lose a few pounds, perhaps you want to quit smoking… Whatever the case may be, we all have those things that we let hold us back. I’ve been wanting to take the next and most logical…
A Villain, a Mom and Two Little Boys
It’s a Friday night like any other. The Rockstar was gigging on the east coast and my sons and I were just coming in from baseball practice. As we walk in the side door, Lucius pushes past me as I juggle the various items that I’m toting home at the end of the week, he…
White Peach Ginger Bellini
I had a very low key, relaxing Mother’s Day this year. My girlfriend Bathsheba and I got together for brunch and let our kids entertain each other. We are both band widows and our husbands had gigs. So, when life hands you lemons, you drink fancy adult beverages… or some such shit. Champagne was a…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Perhaps you can surprise mom with this beautiful and decadent banana bread. The Rock Star said, and I quote “This is the best banana bread I’ve ever had. Like… Ever.” Well, I could pretty much throw peanut butter and chocolate into anything and get the “best ever” response. If you follow me, you know about…
Quiche Benedict
Mother’s Day is nearly upon us! This year you can make this ultra simple dish for breakfast or brunch and give your mama the deliciousness that she deserves! Ok, maybe you’ll need her help for the sauce… but the quiche! You’ve totally got that! It really is SO simple, that I can’t suffer any bullshit…
Rotisserie Chicken Three Ways Day Three: Risotto
Today I am sharing a Chicken Green Chili Risotto! This is the day 3 of 3 on how to stretch ONE rotisserie chicken into three meals that feed four people! You can find day one right here and day two right here! The goal, other than frugality, is that they not be boring! I really enjoyed this challenge…
Rotisserie Chicken Three Ways Day Two: Smokey Quesadillas
What good is an economic dinner if it doesn’t taste good? And how many ways can we really make chicken… Endless possibilities I think, and this one is a good’n! It’s ultra simple, completely delicious and will have the kiddos begging for seconds! Using chipotle chilli powder gives the chicken and nice smokey flavor that’s…
Rotisserie Chicken Three Ways Day One: Poutine
That’s three ways not a three way. This is not porn people, it’s dinner! Get your head out of the gutter! Ok, maybe that’s just me 😉 A rotisserie chicken is the ultimate quickie pick up at the grocery for a dinner that you don’t have to spend a ton of time on and that…
The Swearing Mom's Guide To Life 