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On Top of Spaghetti and Whole Wheat Spiced Berry Muffins

Do you guys remember this? On Top of Old Smoky Spaghetti (For audio, click HERE) On top of spaghetti, All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, And on to the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door. It rolled in the garden, And under a bush, And then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mush. The mush was as tasty As tasty could be, And then the next summer, It grew into a tree. The tree was all covered, All covered with moss, And on it [...]

By Joanne|2012-10-20T08:47:02-04:00October 20, 2012|Baking|Comments Off

Big Baby, Heart Run and Whole Wheat Treat Cookies

I confess: When I’m feeling low and the clouds are falling, the first person on my call list is my mom. Dad’s a good “ear to chew” as well but he is less sympathetic and usually offers more logical sense than sympathy. Sometimes when you just want to gush with emotion, it’s Mom who knows how to listen. Earlier this week when the flu bug was hanging on and I was feeling sorry for my self, I called my Mom. First I apologized for calling her just to cry then proceeded to cry about my worries, about other peoples worries. [...]

By Joanne|2011-03-03T12:54:59-05:00March 3, 2011|cookies|4 Comments

“Sisu” and CEimB Whole-Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce

When I was on the plane to Chicago and reading my “Competitive Runner’s Handbook”, I came across the word “Sisu”. It’s a Finnish word used by the Flying Finns to define mental toughness. Sisu is working really hard for something you want to do and not giving up, as quoted by Lasse Viren. Wikipedia says “The ability to sustain action against the odds”. Marathon training requires sisu. Training for ANY race requires sisu. I’ve got Sisu! How about you? When do you have sisu? CEimB healthy recipe of the week I wasn’t going to make this weeks CEimB recipe since [...]