I can't say for sure where I found these, I didn''t save the link, but the title embedded in my saved extract is 5 Snapshot Recipes for One-Pot Magic Pastas.

Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food.
You can go a week without laughing. ~~ Joss Whedon

As an enthusiastic foodie who grew up in a home where my father was a chef, and my Mother had the instincts of one, not surprisingly, I like to cook. Initially, I debated whether my musings about food and cooking would actually interest anyone but myself, but after some encouragement, I decided to start writing. My hope is to showcase seasonal foods, share my favorite recipes, and celebrate the joy of eating well.

Today I made some whole wheat Cacao Brownies from scratch. The recipe is based on a cookbook recipe I modified.

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(I'm late getting this up. Sorry but the last couple of days have been frantic.)

Welcome to Thursday Coffee Hour. This is an open topic thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. With the weather changing it becomes soup season in my house. I have so many different recipes for soup I thought I'd post this in two parts. More Soups will be coming up during Sunday All Day Brunch.

Welcome to Sunday Brunch. This is an open topic thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. I love that Summer is leaving and cooler weather is coming in. As a severe asthmatic Summer is my worst season. As an artist Fall has lot prettier colors to work with. This is Autumn Skies.

Welcome to Thursday Coffee Hour. This is an open topic thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. You can find part one of Comfort Food recipes at: Comfort Foods Part One (Recipes): Street Prophets Sunday All Day Brunch.

Someone suggested a thread about Chili and I just happened to have one in my files so here goes. Chili. The perfect food for Autumn weather.

In times of stress we often look to comfort food to help us get through. Comfort food is food that soothes the psyche as it provides nourishment. It often is a food that we remember from our childhood. It can be a favorite dish that was made by Mom or Grandmother. It is rarely a gourmet dish. It is just plain solid home cooking.

Welcome to Sunday Brunch. This is an open topic thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I was exposed to some of the best Chinese food in the world. One of my favorites is the steamed pork buns Char Siu Bao. Living in North Carolina I don't have the access to Chinese food and ingredients like I did in San Francisco or Chicago when I lived there.

Welcome to Thursday Coffee Hour. This is an open topic thread. So grab something to drink and to munch on and sit a spell and let us know what is going on in your life. This is my first time back in 2 months after getting knocked down and into the hospital with pneumonia. Since I am now at 1,051 recipes in my original recipes books I thought maybe I should share a few with people. I am making Cajun Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage for dinner tonight.