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Tag: cooking

Posted on26 September 20104 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Crafty chick

by Just Frances2 Comments on Crafty chick

I’d like to tell you that I’m completely over my blue mood, but that would be a lie. I have, however, been having an enjoyable…

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Posted on14 August 201020 October 2021Culinary Arts

Crazy, crazy, crazy

by Just Frances6 Comments on Crazy, crazy, crazy

I made a Crazy Cake today. It just seemed fitting since I’m entering into a whole new realm of personal insanity these days. Wanna make…

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Posted on8 August 20103 July 2021Culinary Arts

You just can’t beet this!

by Just Frances6 Comments on You just can’t beet this!

I don’t know if it’s because of my family’s peasant, Germans-from-Russia roots, or because I’m weird (maybe both?) but I really like beets. I do. Honestly!

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Posted on19 July 201018 August 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

Chili cheese dogs

by Just Frances2 Comments on Chili cheese dogs

I love food. Expensive food, cheap food, homemade food, and overly-processed food-like substances. The last is a group that I don’t get to enjoy often,…

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Posted on26 June 20102 July 2021Culinary Arts, Health & Wellness

Hail, Caesar!

by Just Frances1 Comment on Hail, Caesar!

I’m on a bit of a Caesar salad kick these days. Where I used to be extremely creative with my weekly dinner menus and ate…

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Posted on17 June 20102 July 2021Culinary Arts

A stir fry mental block

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on A stir fry mental block

I love stir fry. It’s amazingly awesome food. (Except for those icky water chestnuts and bamboo shoots that my folks always put in the stuff.…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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