IN MY KITCHEN - APRIL 2025

It's the first of the month and time to give you a peek at what's in my kitchen where I will join other bloggers at sherry's monthly IMK blog share. 

I'm going to be taking a vacation in Europe in May. Being gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan makes it difficult to sometimes find good meals. I'm looking into protein bars to keep as a back up. So far I've tried these three bars. I think I'll be buying a case of the no cow bars. They are vegan, taste good, and lowest in calories but high in protein. 

I've been making organic asparagus which I get in a large bag at Costco. 

I love adding pine nuts to my salads and quinoa dishes.         

Palmini looks like spaghetti strands but is actually made from hearts of palm. I love to eat it with tofu and roasted vegetables. Very low in calories and a nice alternative to spaghetti. 

I made a potato kale soup that was hearty and warming. 

These little yellow balls are called golden berries. They are sweet and delicious. They grow in Florida and other warm countries such as Colombia. 

I made this tofu filling for lettuce wraps. (recipe link)

My Mugs 

I bought some Passover macaroons on sale for the Passover holiday in which begins in 10 days. We will be driving home to Pennsylvania to be with family, leaving our car and then flying back to Florida. Our transatlantic cruise starts in Florida to Barcelona and then we will fly home to Pennsylvania. I'll be writing about our BIG vacation in future posts. 

I'm still getting flowers from the flower man who comes to our condo 

every week. 

Wise Words Worth Sharing

I saw this little tidbit in a newsletter that we recently received from our Condo Association. I thought it was worth sharing. 

Laziness kills ambition

Anger kills wisdom

Fear kills dreams

Ego kills growth 

Jealousy kills peace

Doubt kills confidence 

Now read it again right to left 

Have a great Day.. 

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