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    A Few More Thoughts on Allergies and Making My Own Food

    Over a week, I wrote a post about making my own bread due to my allergy to an ingredient commonly put into breads I normally eat these days. Since then, I started to wonder if there are other foods with…

    By essieofwho September 19, 2023
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Baking My Own Bread and Why I’m Frustrated With Ingredients in Store Bought Bread

    I have realized for the past few years that finding bread made without my allergens is becoming harder to do. This problem has become worse over the past year. I have noticed my favorite place to buy bread at (a…

    By essieofwho September 14, 2023
  • 4th of July,  Blog,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Summertime

    5 Favorite Summertime Treats

    Summer, like the other three seasons of the year, have certain types of foods that are commonly associated with them. One of the most popular types of foods people associate with the summer season are the treats. Treats can mean…

    By essieofwho June 13, 2023
  • 4th of July,  Blog,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Summertime,  Uncategorized

    5 More Favorite Summer Foods

    While I wrote a post about five of my favorite summer foods, I had to leave some of my favorite foods out. This made me sad because I really enjoy eating them and didn’t mind talking about them. Since I…

    By essieofwho June 7, 2023
  • 4th of July,  Blog,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Summertime

    5 Favorite Summer Foods

    Whenever the summer season approaches, I start to change my diet. I know I feel better if I eat certain foods during certain times of the year. During the winter, I eat heavier foods. During the summer, I eat lighter…

    By essieofwho June 6, 2023
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2022,  christmas,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Home,  Lifestyle

    5 Gift Ideas for New Cooks

    Cooking for yourself is not easy and knowing what supplies to purchase are also not very easy as well. Since it is the holiday season, I wanted to write my top five gift ideas for new cooks. If you know…

    By essieofwho December 5, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Cook Book Review: Gilmore Girls The Official Cookbook by Elena P. Craig and Kristen Mulrooney

    Many years ago, (Actually, in the 2000’s) I used to watch Gilmore Girls. At that time, it was still on the air. I really loved watching it and, even though it wasn’t my most favorite TV series in the world,…

    By essieofwho October 19, 2022
  • Blog,  christmas,  Cooking,  Holidays,  Home,  Kitchen,  Lifestyle,  Target,  Thanksgiving

    Cuisinart 15 Inch Stainless Steel Roaster Review

    It’s November, which means the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are coming soon. Since it’s a pretty chaotic time of the year, I wanted to get ready for the holiday season before it arrives. One of the important things I need…

    By essieofwho November 7, 2021
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Trying a Spaghetti Squash Recipe

    Recently, I wanted to try some new recipes. One new recipe I wanted to try was spaghetti squash. I heard spaghetti squash is really good, so I thought it could be a easy and tasty recipe to try. After doing…

    By essieofwho September 13, 2021
  • Blog,  Get to Know Me,  Home,  Kitchen,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Picky Things I Do in the Kitchen to Make My Life Easier

    Recently, while washing dishes, I realized I reached for certain things in the kitchen instinctively. I realized this because, when I reached for something, it wasn’t there and I began to panic. Since I depend on certain things in certain…

    By essieofwho November 8, 2020
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Hello! My name is Jessica Anderson, formerly known as Mary Ruth Anderson online, and I am a woman who lives in the Sonoran desert of Arizona. I started this blog in order to encourage myself to fulfill my dreams as well as talk openly about anything I am interested in.

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