Vegan Apple Oatmeal Muffins

by Janice May 25, 2011 4 comments

Do you follow a vegan diet? Claire Gosse, the author of Are You Sure That’s Vegan, a cookbook series featuring unexpected vegan recipes, is dropping by today to share a recipe for vegan apple oatmeal [...]
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Six Tips to Fabulous Eating On the Cheap!

by ChristieO May 24, 2011 2 comments

Recently there was an article posted on Oprah.com about “How to Eat Fabulously on $40 a Week,” and since I just returned from a four day trip to find my freezer just busted, I figured I would try [...]
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Our Ultimate Cocktail

by Susan April 8, 2011 3 comments

The Signature Cocktail of the Ultimate Blog Party 2011 Do you like to enjoy a cocktail while you relax and mingle with friends? Last year we shook up some sweet Cosmopolitans, but this year we [...]
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A Fun Green Eggs and Ham Giveaway

by 5 Minutes for Books December 13, 2010 119 comments

Did you know that it’s the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ classic book Green Eggs and Ham? That means that most of you, like me, remember the book from your childhood and have also shared [...]
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Middle Eastern Bread and Vegetable Salad

by Amber Strocel September 1, 2010 1 comment

Amber here… Can I make a confession? I am horrible at salads. They are my biggest cooking shortcoming, right after muffins. Salad should be easy, right? I make foods from scratch that seem much harder, [...]
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Silly Faces, Silly Fun

by Erica July 28, 2010 4 comments

It’s time to get silly! As I was browsing through the Rice Krispies Treats® recipes over at www.RiceKrispies.com, I found one that I knew my kids would LOVE! So, we spent this past Saturday getting [...]
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Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe

by Amber Strocel July 20, 2010 18 comments

I love ice cream. Actually, I love food in general, but ice cream really stands out for me. If I didn’t have to be a good example for my children, I would eat several bowls [...]
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Polenta: A Seasonal Classic

by NikkiG January 13, 2010 7 comments

On a cold winter day, I crave warm and comforting food like polenta. A coarse cornmeal cooked over a long slow heat to create a light texture and rich corn flavor and then pan-seared. The [...]
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Star-studded Walnut Shortbread

by NikkiG December 24, 2009 5 comments

Last year, I made a batch of shortbread that was less than stellar. I used the recipe from the updated edition of the “Joy of Cooking” cookbook. Don’t misunderstand me – it was good – [...]
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Weeknight Rocket – 5 Minutes for Food

by NikkiG December 10, 2009 6 comments

Few meals can compare to the bright notes of homemade pesto tossed with pasta and grated cheese. Pesto packs such intense flavor that it tastes like you spent hours laboring over it in the kitchen. [...]
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