About Jodee

After thinking about various ways to share my memories, I began to write my blog, Learn from yesterday, live for today..... I started writing this blog, for the most part, to share my life experiences with family and friends, a journal of my experiences, but gradually the idea grew into sharing it with everyone. It's just about day to day living and sharing with loved ones the ordinary things that make every day memories. My blog covers everything from cooking family recipes to travel memories and more. Throughout this journey called life, each of us experience many things and what we take away from those experiences makes us who we are today. My journey has had its up and downs like so many of us and as a result, what I have learned from my experiences has shaped my perspective of life. I invite you to take a look and see what I have shared so far. Hopefully, you will enjoy the experience and share this new adventure with me! Jodee

Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce

By Jodee Weiland

If you’ve never made homemade cranberry sauce, when you decide to do so, you will be pleasantly surprised. Making homemade cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries is so easy, you’ll wonder why you never did it before. The flavor is sweet but tart and will make everything you serve with it taste so much better, because of it’s crisp rich flavor. My Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce is so flavorful and delicious, it will make any can sauce pale by comparison!

Cranberry Sauce I used to think making cranberry sauce was a lot more complicated. Once I found out how easy it is to make, I couldn’t wait to try it. But the best part of this learning experience was the burst of rich delicious flavor in Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce! It’s sweet tart flavor just explodes in your mouth as you savor the flavor that only fresh cranberries can give you. As a side to turkey, it really is the best and will not disappoint you or your guests!

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  • 16 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup raspberry acai juice from Trop 50 (or any fruit juice)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar

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https://learnfromyesterday.comPut all the above ingredients in a sauce pan and mix together with a spoon. Do not cover the sauce pan. Cook this mixture over a medium high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is reduced and the cranberry sauce is the desired consistency. You do not want to burn it, so stir occasionally while it is cooking. As it cooks, it will bubble and the cranberries will burst, letting their rich flavor blend into your cranberry sauce. When done, remove from the heat and let it cool down. Then serve with your meal. The cranberry sauce may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.

https://learnfromyesterday.comMy Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce is so flavorful and delicious! When it comes to the holidays, cranberry sauce is always a favorite with turkey and even ham. We love it any time of the year with a wide variety of meals because it adds such fabulous taste to so many meals. It is so easy to make and will be a family favorite. Whenever you decide to have Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce, you will love it, so enjoy!

Get Back on Track Healthy Cabbage Soup

By Jodee Weiland

Years ago I made a great cabbage soup whenever I felt the need to eat a vegetarian meal…a meal that would be healthy and delicious! Sometimes when we travel, it’s hard to stay as healthy as we would like when eating out. Cabbage soup is my way of getting things back to where they need to be after traveling. I love cabbage, and there’s no doubt I love soup, but this cabbage soup has so much more value for me because it is one of the healthiest soups I make. My Get Back on Track Healthy Cabbage Soup is my version of the old Cabbage Soup Diet with some kick!

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The old Cabbage Soup Diet had a day by day formula to follow for seven days. Since I’m not big on seven-day diets or any diets for that matter, I love the idea of cabbage soup, but done my way! For one thing, I believe that if you eat healthy most of the time and consistently, you will get to and maintain the appropriate weight for you. Of course, you may also have to work out, either walking, jogging, aerobics, or something, but keeping weight down can be achieved. If you eat right and exercise, you can be the weight that’s appropriate for your age and gender. But once in a while we get off track, like when we’re on vacation, and that’s the time to eat even healthier. That’s when I pull out my Get Back on Track Healthy Cabbage Soup!

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Get Back on Track Healthy Cabbage Soup

  • 1  tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup celery, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 small to medium yellow onions sliced
  • 2 small or 1 large garlic clove chopped
  • 5 fresh basil leaves, cleaned and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 cabbage head, cored and cut up
  • 2 – 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 5 – 14.5 ounce cans chicken or vegetable fat-free broth
  • Fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • Hot sauce to taste (optional)

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Heat olive oil in a large pot, and saute the celery, carrots, onions, garlic, basil leaves, and parsley until slightly cooked. Add the cut up cabbage to the pot and mix together. Then add the diced tomatoes with the juice, and the chicken or vegetable broth. Add ground black pepper to taste and if you choose to do so, add hot sauce to taste. With hot sauce, remember that it can always be added later to meet the preferences of all who are eating.

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Bring the mixture to a low boil, and then cover the pot and lower the heat to simmer. Simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until all vegetables are cooked. Once done, you are ready to serve the soup. NOTE: If you’re not using this soup to get back on track, you can add some peeled potatoes cut up or some rice.

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My Get Back on Track Healthy Cabbage Soup is not only healthy, it is delicious as well. This is a great way to get back on track, and you will have enough for lunches or dinners within the next few days. This meal and some regular exercise should make it easy to get back on track. I like to have my soup at dinner with a nice Chianti, which I feel only serves to enhance the flavor, but with or without, you will find it satisfying and full of great flavor. For those who don’t need to get back on track, a nice multigrain loaf of crusty bread goes well with this soup. You may even want to add some grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese. However you choose to have it, you are going to love this soup, so enjoy!

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Eating Out at Emeril’s Fabulous Table 10 in Las Vegas!

By Jodee Weiland

Eating out in Las Vegas is always a delicious experience because there are so many wonderful restaurants and venues to choose from for every meal. Emeril Lagasse has four restaurants in Las Vegas to choose from when eating out, whether you are looking for a casual meal or a fine dining experience! Emeril’s Table 10 at the Palazzo is definitely a fine dining experience for eating out deliciously. When making our reservations, Emeril’s Fabulous Table 10 in Las Vegas is one of our first choices and without a doubt, fine dining at its best!

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We have eaten at most of Emeril’s restaurants in various cities, and Emeril’s Table 10 is definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Las Vegas! We always request to eat at the Chef’s Food Bar, where we are able to sit and watch the various chefs cook our meal. From the chefs preparing the soups and salads to those preparing our main meal, watching them create each dish is as wonderful as eating the fabulous dishes they serve you! Each dish is prepared flawlessly, and it is always fun to watch as the professionals prepare all the meals being ordered on any particular evening.

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On this particular visit, I ordered the Cauliflower Soup of the Day, while my husband ordered the Fried Great Lakes Smelt with preserved lemon mayonnaise to start. I chose the Filet Mignon, Lobster Tail, and Shrimp, a delicious surf and turf dish with green beans and potato puree for my main course. My husband ordered Steak Frites, a sixteen ounce Angus rib eye steak with crispy red potatoes and classic peppercorn. Both of our meals were absolutely delicious and done perfectly! 

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For dessert, we had Emeril’s famous Banana Cream Pie with chocolate shavings, caramel sauce, and whipped cream. This is one of my absolute favorite desserts at any of Emeril’s restaurants, so this choice was a must for me! But I should warn you, one slice of Emeril’s Banana Cream Pie is so large, that many times my husband and I will share one serving between us. No one will ever go away hungry from Emeril’s restaurant because all of the portions are more than generous. Everything, as usual, was so delicious and prepared perfectly!

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What can I say? Eating Out at Emeril’s Fabulous Table 10 in Las Vegas was eating out deliciously at its best and as always, we were treated like royalty! Whenever someone eats at one of Emeril’s restaurants, they are made to feel like there is no one else in the room but them. The staff, from the hostess that seats you to the chefs, who prepare every part of your meal, to the waiter that serves you, are the best, and each one does their utmost to make you feel as if you are the most important guest there! So the next time you’re in Las Vegas, treat yourself to a gourmet experience by Eating Out at Emeril’s Fabulous Table 10, and enjoy!