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I love this lady’s words! She is one of my all time favorites.

Hope if you haven’t heard of her or read her works, you will take that opportunity. She has so much wisdom behind her poetry.

 

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MY cats. I love them all.

The last one has blue eyes but my camera made them red, lol.

 

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Cheesy Ranch Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake

1 16 oz bag frozen cauliflower

1 16 oz bag frozen broccoli

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2-3 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning (depends on your taste, I LOVE ranch)

3 tablespoons butter

Thaw the cauliflower and broccoli. Preheat oven to 350. I like my veggies softer so I steam them in the microwave for about 5 minutes first (just place them in a bowl with a little water and cover, then microwave). Place butter in the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan and let melt in oven. Place the vegetables in the baking dish and sprinkle with the ranch seasoning. Cover with the cheese and bake 10-15 minute or until the cheese is completely melted. Very easy, simple and a good way to flavor the veggies for my low carbers out there.

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Cinnamon Muffins – Vegan/Gluten Free

2 cups flour (almond flour)
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup cane sugar/brown sugar
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup unsweetened almond breeze (cow’s milk is fine)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon sugar mix:
2 tbsp sugar (cane/white/brown all work)
½ tsp cinnamon

Preheat 355 F.
You can use silicone or paper liners; or grease a 12 muffin pan.
In a large bowl combine flour, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. In medium bowl combine sugar, applesauce, milk, vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until combined. Pour muffin mix into liners until they are around ¾ full. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mix over the top of the muffins.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until skewer removes clean.

For the GF – you can use gluten free flour mix or pancake mix.
For regular muffins – use plain flour or whole-wheat.

Note: the mix is very thick. I spooned into the liners. If using paper, I recommend spraying with non-stick spray. Next time I will add cinnamon/sugar mixture to the bottom of the liner, add mix, then sprinkle sugar mix on top too.

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“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
― Hermann Hesse