Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Breakfast Chocolate-Banana Shake

Posted by on Oct 23, 2010 in Recipes, Sponsored Post

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!This morning I made myself a yummy shake...

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Chocolate Cookies & Cream Pie [recipe]

Posted by on Oct 16, 2010 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

Chocolate milk is one of my favorite treats! Lately, I’ve been having a glass of this delicious beverage after my workouts. It has...

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Chicken and biscuits [recipe]

Posted by on Oct 9, 2010 in Life, Recipes

Warm up your house with yummy chicken and biscuits! I bake almost everyday in the chilly Fall and winter months, and this dish is super...

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Spinach and Bacon Quiche recipe

Posted by on Oct 2, 2010 in Life, Recipes

We had breakfast at La Madeleine French Cafe this morning for the first time. I wanted a change from the usual IHOP route we tend to take...

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Summer snack: Fruit kebabs

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

A great way to keep Maya entertained for an hour – and get her to eat a ton of fruit – is to have her make fruit kebabs. I cut...

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How to make butter out of heavy cream

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in Arts & Crafts, Life, Recipes

This may not be so much a science project as it is a fun time with your kids in the kitchen, teaching them the principles of butter making....

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Shrimp ceviche {recipe}

Posted by on Mar 10, 2010 in Recipes

It’s no fish tale – shrimp is the number one selling seafood in America. So, this Lenten season, when millions of Americans abstain...

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Apple Salad {recipe}

Posted by on Nov 5, 2009 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

I’ve added carbs back into my diet by way of fruit and whole grains, but I still try to combine those carbs with protein and healthy...

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Thai Kitchen: Thai cooking made easy!

Posted by on Jun 24, 2009 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways, Life, Recipes

Giveaway is closed. Winners are listed here. I love, love, LOVE Thai cuisine. There’s a great little restaurant about half a mile...

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A yummy dessert in a pinch

Posted by on Jun 20, 2009 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

Most nights we don’t have dessert after dinner. We save that for when we go out to eat, which makes it extra special. One night last...

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Have a Stress-Free Game Day!

Posted by on Jan 31, 2009 in Events, Party Ideas, Recipes

I completely forgot that the Super Bowl is THIS Sunday! As in, tomorrow. January just flew by, didn’t it? Since I’m certain...

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We Are One… with President Obama

Posted by on Jan 17, 2009 in Events, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

So much fun stuff is happening in DC these next few days, and I’m so lucky to be able to be a part of it! My plans: Sunday: Attend...

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Ultimate Party Meatballs

Posted by on Dec 18, 2008 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

We spend a large part of this season focused on food. I love making all the traditional dishes, but usually spice things up a bit by trying...

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Try something new this Thanksgiving!

Posted by on Nov 21, 2008 in Events, Food & Drink Reviews, Party Ideas, Recipes

I mentioned in a previous post how you should take a chance and try a new recipe this Thanksgiving. Well, I’ve done the dirty work...

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One (of many) reasons I love Twitter

Posted by on Oct 25, 2008 in Life, Recipes, Websites

How cool is it that I can chat with Everyday Food Magazine’s editor-in-chief Deb Puchalla on Twitter? And she read my blog. A while...

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Chicken and Biscuits {recipe}

Posted by on Oct 20, 2008 in Life, Recipes

I have a ton of chicken in the freezer that I’ve found on sale so that’s the reason for so much of it this week. Otherwise I...

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Ice cream cone cupcakes

Posted by on Oct 9, 2008 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

Have you ever had one of these? I got the idea from the Betty Crocker website, and was happily surprised by how easy and fast they are to...

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Tarte Tatin

Posted by on Sep 18, 2008 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

I hosted an Oscar-viewing party at my house last February and invited a bunch of ladies in the neighborhood. Everyone brought a dish...

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Aching for Risotto

Posted by on Sep 17, 2008 in Events, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

You may recall my post last month about attending a luncheon sponsored by the grocery store Giant. It took place at Chef Geoff’s in...

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