Recipe: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy

Last week was our first taste of autumn here in the desert. Once the high temp doesn’t get above 80, it’s time to break out those winter coats. Okay, maybe not for the rest of the country, but here we celebrate the cool breeze and the ability to not sweat off ten pounds just by putting on a jacket.

Of course, something I love all year ’round are soups and slow cookers. And when the two combine, oi vey! Look out tastebuds!

Today’s recipe brings the tangy yet sweet flavors of pumpkin and cream … read the rest. . .

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The Unemployment Cookbook: Hobo Dinner

by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy

The Menagerie’s not helping with this recipe. This one’s all mine. (Like I want to share this with a frog or zebra, anyway.)

Can I get a hello for another family favorite recipe that’s easily changeable? I love love love the meat-and-potatoes flavors, the easy clean up, and of course, the wallet-friendly ingredients. I mean, who wouldn’t? Even the Catford Manor felines drool for this savory meal.

So, on a busy week like this (writing NOLA, working the new day job, watching NCIS season premieres), it’s nice to have a quick dinner fix. Am … read the rest. . .

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The Unemployment Cookbook: When Two Good Recipes Make a Third

by Molly Jo Realy @RealMojo68

Hey y’all! I’m so excited for this recipe post!

Last week I celebrated my new career by going to WinCo. Along with a new day gig at the local paper’s ad and digital marketing division, This Girl got paid to present on social media vs. marketing at WOK in Bakersfield, and I bought food with that thar income. So I guess social media really does put food on the table.

Now, the day job won’t start for another day or two, but I quit the old job last week so I could take … read the rest. . .

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Cara Pearson: An Intro to Essential Oils

Eeee! Insert super hero girl scream here! Peeps, I’m so incredibly excited to welcome my Mississippi bestie to the blog, also known as SuperGirl. We met at Blue Ridge three years ago and became instantly inseparable. How could we not? She’s the Monica in my FRIENDS post, and identifies herself as That Bedford Gal. BEDFORD. I mean, you know. #wonderfullife #itsasign. Yeah, we have a lot in common and one is our passion for living great. So when I pressured her she agreed to blog once a month on essential oils I could hardly contain myself! Welcome to CEO: Cara’s read the rest. . .

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What’s on My Plate? You decide!

by Molly Jo Realy @RealMojo68

Hey, peeps! I’m gonna try something a little fun and participatory.

So, I’ve decided part of my new meal plan should include recipes from The Unemployment Cookbook so I can also do a foodie blog. I know, I know . . . DUH. But I guess I’ve been so focused on writing NOLA and keeping a clean house (insert sarcastic laughter here) that I didn’t give much thought to it.

And then it hit me. It hit me like a sweet tea on a humid day. Like a misty shade tree on a concrete … read the rest. . .

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