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Luscious, Meatless, Fun
Sweet Potato Burgers with Apple Slaw Sigh. Passion for cooking and eating better can get me in trouble. Information...
The NFL and Quinoa!
There's nothing like a room of retired NFL football players to make you feel small and a little nervous. But I...
“Leaning” into the New Year Lunch
What a fun lunch today at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont West. More than a dozen of us gathered to talk about “Leaning”...
Perfectly Easy Last Minute Gift from the Kitchen.
WOO HOO! The kitchen at Cancer Wellness was the site of a chocolate festival this afternoon, led by yours truly....
Market Tour Today Chef Nancy and I took a group of Cancer Wellness participants on a tour around the Buford County...
Homemade Soups and Stocks
Shayna and I conducted a fun class today at Cancer Wellness. It was all about SELF-Care for the Holidays, filled with...
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