Fran
@gmafran.bsky.social
Retired Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Administrator. Wife, Mom, Gma, and Dog mom to Emma & Mac. Living life in Oregon.
Baked three pies today for tomorrow's dessert. A Dutch apple, pumpkin, and a new to us Texas Trash (awful name). The TT is like Magic Cookie Bars in a crust. Wishing all celebrating a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Baked three pies today for tomorrow's dessert. A Dutch apple, pumpkin, and a new to us Texas Trash (awful name). The TT is like Magic Cookie Bars in a crust. Wishing all celebrating a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Pizza Night. Gf crust made with Caputo, red sauce, sausage, onion, mini peppers, black olives, mozzerella, parmesan, and one cranberry in honor of "National Eat a Cranberry Day". 😊
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November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Pizza Night. Gf crust made with Caputo, red sauce, sausage, onion, mini peppers, black olives, mozzerella, parmesan, and one cranberry in honor of "National Eat a Cranberry Day". 😊
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Monday night delicious-ness. Honey Cornbread poppers (pop right into your mouth 😊), Crock-Pot barbecue chicken, green beans, and baked potatoes.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Monday night delicious-ness. Honey Cornbread poppers (pop right into your mouth 😊), Crock-Pot barbecue chicken, green beans, and baked potatoes.
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Two new recipes tonight. The first was for a red version of Italian Wedding Soup. The second was for gluten free Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream filling & frosting. Both were delicious.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Two new recipes tonight. The first was for a red version of Italian Wedding Soup. The second was for gluten free Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream filling & frosting. Both were delicious.
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Garlic and fresh herbs gluten free focaccia made with Caputo. It's going to be perfect with tonight's spaghetti and Italian sausage links.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Garlic and fresh herbs gluten free focaccia made with Caputo. It's going to be perfect with tonight's spaghetti and Italian sausage links.
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I had to laugh this morning. My husband and I worked in our yard yesterday while the dogs supervised. I woke up to Emma's chew toy carrot "planted" in one of the containers I had emptied. She is such a garden helper.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I had to laugh this morning. My husband and I worked in our yard yesterday while the dogs supervised. I woke up to Emma's chew toy carrot "planted" in one of the containers I had emptied. She is such a garden helper.
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I made a new recipe for a Crock-Pot Lobster Bisque. I "zhuzed it up" with some tomato sauce and a splash of Sherry. It needed the tomato sauce for a bit of pink as I am not fond visually of white soups. Delicious.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I made a new recipe for a Crock-Pot Lobster Bisque. I "zhuzed it up" with some tomato sauce and a splash of Sherry. It needed the tomato sauce for a bit of pink as I am not fond visually of white soups. Delicious.
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I have four Thanksgiving cacti, three of which are beginning to bloom. This one is my favorite, the color is so unusual.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I have four Thanksgiving cacti, three of which are beginning to bloom. This one is my favorite, the color is so unusual.
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Toy delivery this morning. New ropes for Mac and a hard carrot shaped chew toy for Emma.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Toy delivery this morning. New ropes for Mac and a hard carrot shaped chew toy for Emma.
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Not sure we (Mac and his humans) could survive Oregon's rainy season without a stack of dry towels and these 2 items. The brush emits a cool mist that helps clean and releases his hair in that nice pile. The other is a paw cleaner that fills with water and cleans (1/2)
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November 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Not sure we (Mac and his humans) could survive Oregon's rainy season without a stack of dry towels and these 2 items. The brush emits a cool mist that helps clean and releases his hair in that nice pile. The other is a paw cleaner that fills with water and cleans (1/2)
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Watching the World Series and enjoying a Fall soup dinner. I made a Crock-Pot of Ham, veggies, and bean soup. With it "pumpkin" deviled eggs (no pumpkin) and homemade gf biscuits with butter and High Dumpsie Dearie jam (has apples, pears, & plums). Scrumptious.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Watching the World Series and enjoying a Fall soup dinner. I made a Crock-Pot of Ham, veggies, and bean soup. With it "pumpkin" deviled eggs (no pumpkin) and homemade gf biscuits with butter and High Dumpsie Dearie jam (has apples, pears, & plums). Scrumptious.
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I was going through some pictures tonight and this one of my mom, me, and my very first dog "Wiggles" popped up. Guessing 1955 or 56. ❤️
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November 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I was going through some pictures tonight and this one of my mom, me, and my very first dog "Wiggles" popped up. Guessing 1955 or 56. ❤️
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Moving on to tonight's dinner. I made a small batch of potato & cheese soup with bacon, more cheese, and green onion. With it we had brats on buns with German style whole grain mustard & kraut.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Moving on to tonight's dinner. I made a small batch of potato & cheese soup with bacon, more cheese, and green onion. With it we had brats on buns with German style whole grain mustard & kraut.
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Friday Night. Marinated and baked chicken legs, corn & zucchini saute, and repurposed mashed potatoes that became a potato casserole. Home cooked cranberry apple sauce on the side.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Friday Night. Marinated and baked chicken legs, corn & zucchini saute, and repurposed mashed potatoes that became a potato casserole. Home cooked cranberry apple sauce on the side.
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For last night's dinner I made lamb shanks baked on a bed of medium diced mire poix and covered with a bottle of red wine. They were served on some delicious mashed potatoes. With it salad greens with a gorgonzola vinegarette.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For last night's dinner I made lamb shanks baked on a bed of medium diced mire poix and covered with a bottle of red wine. They were served on some delicious mashed potatoes. With it salad greens with a gorgonzola vinegarette.
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In the Fall and Winter Sunday nights call for soup. I try to make different ones each time. Tonight's had keilbasa, zucchini, cabbage, and all the regulars. With it, my take on a British Ploughman's platter. So comforting on a rainy Oregon evening.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In the Fall and Winter Sunday nights call for soup. I try to make different ones each time. Tonight's had keilbasa, zucchini, cabbage, and all the regulars. With it, my take on a British Ploughman's platter. So comforting on a rainy Oregon evening.
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Busy day and USC football tonight so patty melts on gf mock rye and Pirates Booty for a simple meal.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Busy day and USC football tonight so patty melts on gf mock rye and Pirates Booty for a simple meal.
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Perfect Fall dinner. Crock-Pot ribs, baked Delicata squash with maple butter and green beans. So delicious 😋
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October 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Perfect Fall dinner. Crock-Pot ribs, baked Delicata squash with maple butter and green beans. So delicious 😋
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Wednesday night dinner. Pan fried breaded Calamari steaks, baked potatoes with butter, sour cream & chives, and broccoli with cheese.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Wednesday night dinner. Pan fried breaded Calamari steaks, baked potatoes with butter, sour cream & chives, and broccoli with cheese.
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The gluten free mock rye bread I baked earlier was perfect for our Reuben sandwiches for dinner. Potato salad and microwave "baked" apples rounded out the meal.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The gluten free mock rye bread I baked earlier was perfect for our Reuben sandwiches for dinner. Potato salad and microwave "baked" apples rounded out the meal.
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Pizza Night. Homemade gluten free crust topped with marinara, mini pepperoni, bacon, red onion, mozzarella, and yes, pineapple. Delicious.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Pizza Night. Homemade gluten free crust topped with marinara, mini pepperoni, bacon, red onion, mozzarella, and yes, pineapple. Delicious.
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Sunday Soup. A copycat version of a blended veggie soup from a CA restaurant I visited from my teens up until it closed in my thirties. A bit spicy but so delicious. Salad greens from our garden with a Parmesan-black pepper dressing and garlic toast.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Sunday Soup. A copycat version of a blended veggie soup from a CA restaurant I visited from my teens up until it closed in my thirties. A bit spicy but so delicious. Salad greens from our garden with a Parmesan-black pepper dressing and garlic toast.
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I saw a delicious sandwich online in an ad from a local restaurant. I decided to make a copy cat version for tonight's dinner. It's grilled cheese with a layer of Brie and one of Sharp Cheddar with a layer of Apple, Fig, Bacon & Onion Jam. It was fabulous.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I saw a delicious sandwich online in an ad from a local restaurant. I decided to make a copy cat version for tonight's dinner. It's grilled cheese with a layer of Brie and one of Sharp Cheddar with a layer of Apple, Fig, Bacon & Onion Jam. It was fabulous.
#glutenfree
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Mom. Mom. Mom. Tell Dad it's time to go play with my friends. He needs to put down the coffee and get dressed (pawing me while staring at him).
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October 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mom. Mom. Mom. Tell Dad it's time to go play with my friends. He needs to put down the coffee and get dressed (pawing me while staring at him).
#dogsofbluesky
#Labrador
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Asked my husband what he wanted for dinner and his answer was pasta. So, fettuccine with meatballs (I was out of spaghetti), Caesar salad and garlic toast.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Asked my husband what he wanted for dinner and his answer was pasta. So, fettuccine with meatballs (I was out of spaghetti), Caesar salad and garlic toast.
#glutenfree
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