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Super Bowl Snack Round Up

2013-01-26T15:19:00.000-05:00

So this is the last weekend before Super Bowl Sunday and if you're sitting there reading a food blog right now... well you're probably either throwing a Super Bowl party or you're going to one and you need to bring something to share. Mark and I will be having some people over to watch the Super Bowl and we're finalizing our menu this weekend. As I sat here and thought about what we should

Potato Leek Soup

2013-01-12T21:43:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year! How's your new year going so far? For me, the new year feels like a time to take a look at what I can improve in my life and go for it. Of course I made some resolutions, as most do. I like to set goals for myself. Sometimes I don't reach them, but sometimes I do and that's ok with me. You won't reach any goals if you don't at least try, right? One of my goals for this

MEXICAN EVERYDAY... in Cleveland

2012-08-27T00:56:00.001-04:00

While watching the movie "Julie and Julia", I was inspired to cook my way through a cookbook written by one of my favorite chefs. I thought, what a fun project! So which cookbook would I want to cook my way through? I immediately thought of Rick Bayless and chose his wonderful cookbook, "Mexican Everyday". It contains 98 recipes and I plan to make them all. I thought this would be a

Spicy Chili Cheese Popcorn

2012-04-16T09:00:00.000-04:00

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True Lemon and Dark Chocolate Biscotti

2012-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:00

The Fabulous Food Show Returns to Cleveland!

2012-04-14T17:26:00.000-04:00

Buffalo Andouille and Shrimp Jambalaya

2012-03-05T00:00:00.000-05:00

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SoCal Guacamole (+ a Giveaway!)

2012-02-20T09:00:00.000-05:00

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Paleo People Gourmet Grain Free Granola Clusters

2012-02-08T09:00:00.001-05:00

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Build a Better Me Healthy Blogging Challenge!

2012-02-04T12:21:00.000-05:00

Pin It Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you're having a great day - I usually do on Saturdays. It's the day you can sleep in and stay up late if you want to. It's

Valentine's Day Dinner & Cocktail Pairings: Herbed Smoked Salmon Mousse Croûte

2012-02-02T21:28:00.002-05:00

So it's already February... can you believe it? Time flies, especially when you lead a busy life, and I know most of us do. One of the best things about this month, in my opinion, is Valentine's Day. :-) I know, guys everywhere just cringed. But many of us ladies LOVE this holiday. It's goofy, it's silly, but I like that about it. It's an excuse to go out to dinner and get a little more

Virtual Potluck & Lewis Bear Co. Super Bowl Party: Cheese Soup with Herbed Croutons

2012-02-01T21:24:00.000-05:00

Happy February! If you live in the Northeast, hopefully you're finding some time today to get outside and enjoy the unseasonable warm weather we're having. Yesterday in Cleveland it was 60 degrees and today it's holding steady at 50, which is pretty warm for the first day of February. This winter can't seem to decide if it's gonna be warm or cold. Are you getting excited for the Super Bowl

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge – The Final Week: Lemon Basil Tea Biscuits

2012-01-30T22:51:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the final dish of the Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob's Red Mill and California Olive Ranch! This week's theme is Ahhhh.... Dessert. The ingredients used in this week's dish were Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and California Olive Ranch Every Day Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil. But before I tell you how these sweet treats

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge (Week 3!): Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa with Ribeye and Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2012-01-21T16:34:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Week 3 of the Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob's Red Mill and California Olive Ranch! This week's theme is The Main Event. The ingredients used in this week's dish were Bob's Red Mill Organic Quinoa Grain and California Olive Ranch Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil. So the idea this week is to use both products and produce an amazing, delicious,

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge: Grande Whole Grains with Spinach and Serrano Ham

2012-01-14T13:43:00.002-05:00

Welcome to (the end of) Week 2 of the Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob's Red Mill and California Olive Ranch. This week's theme is Supportive Side Dish. The ingredients used in this week's dish were Bob's Red Mill Grande Whole Grains and California Olive Ranch Miller's Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil. So yeah... it's Saturday already in Week 2 of our Virtual

Virtual Potluck Healthy New Year Challenge: Prime Rib and Shrimp Whole Wheat Fried Ravioli

2012-01-04T22:18:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year everybody! By now everyone should have returned to their "normal lives" and most of us are probably looking over our new year's resolutions lists assessing how we might tackle our goals for the year. I don't know about you, but losing weight and leading a healthier lifestyle is at the top of MY list (for the past few years...). When I say "leading a healthier lifestyle" I

Virtual Potluck Holiday Party: Barenjager Honeydew Julep

2011-12-28T11:39:00.000-05:00

Barenjager Honeydew Julep Ingredients:2 ounces cucumber juice1 ounce Barenjager Honey Liqueur1 ounce Maker's Mark bourbon.5 ounce Midori Melon Liqueursplash of club soda optional Add the first four ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain into a small Manhattan cocktail glass. Add a splash of club soda if you'd like it to have some fizz. Garnish with honeydew and

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-23T11:06:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! I hope you all are already enjoying the holiday season and I wish you all many delicious meals and great times with family and friends. Enjoy, be safe, and remember to take a moment to count your blessings. Thank you all for remembering to stop by and visit FOODIE here and there - I appreciate each and every one of you! I also wanted to pop on here real quick and let you

Marx Foods Chocolate Challenge: Spicy Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Napoleon

2011-12-18T23:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays everybody! I hope you're having a great time decorating your houses and baking your cookies in preparation for the holidays. I celebrate Christmas and I'm loving being able to see our Christmas tree from the kitchen as I cook; it makes me smile. Did you all get your shopping done? I did a few days ago thankfully, so I had some time today to create an original chocolate

The Food52 Cookbook: One-Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf (Recipe and Review)

2011-12-06T20:17:00.001-05:00

A perfect light lunch. A delicious side dish. Dinner for one with a glass of wine when your man is out of town. This One-Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf from The Food52 Cookbook is all of the above. It's light, delicious, and healthy. I'm pretty new to quinoa; I've only prepared it a couple of times, but I think I really like it. As I get older, I'm getting more and more interested in eating

Virtual Potluck: Herbed Risotto with Spicy Mushroom Gravy

2011-11-21T02:00:00.000-05:00

So I've been working on some things behind the scenes, one of which is a blogger group I am now a part of called Virtual Potluck. Basically we are a group of 12 bloggers that work on projects together and support each other along the way. Our food blogs come in all shapes and sizes and during the brief time we've been working together, we have learned so many things from each other. You can

Daring Cooks Challenge: Beef Braised in Rooibos Tea with Sweet Potatoes

2011-11-13T17:30:00.001-05:00

During my last year of school I was so busy with final projects and homework and just trying to make school and work not make me crazy that I had to give up some fun stuff like a super cool cooking club called "The Daring Bakers". If you've never heard of them, google it. They are awesome and being in the club is so much fun. Well, as you can see I didn't bake anything to share with you

Cleveland Fabulous Food Show - Winner Announced!

2011-11-09T20:08:00.000-05:00

Just a few more days until the Fabulous Food Show hits Cleveland! Have you gotten your tickets yet? If not, check out the website HERE. Also, be sure to "Like" their Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/fabulousfoodshow ...and follow them on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/FabFoodShow And the winner of the pair of free general admission tickets to the Cleveland Fabulous Food

Fabulous Food Show Coming to Cleveland! (Plus a chance to win tickets!)

2011-11-02T21:25:00.000-04:00

Well, this time of year usually means basketball, right? I should be watching the Cavs on TV this evening with a cold, delicious Great Lakes Oktoberfest. But as we all know, that's not gonna happen thanks to this stupid NBA lockout. If you've been a FOODIE reader for a while, you know I'm a huge Cavs fan, so you can imagine the withdrawals I'm going through. It's just such a fun

FOODIE Quickie: Cannellini Beans w/ Kale and Pancetta

2011-10-22T14:40:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Happy Weekend! I thought I'd pop on here real quick and share a quick, healthy, and super delicious side dish with you. Mark was out of town the last couple weeks so I haven't been doing that much cooking. I mean, I've been making myself dinner most nights, but it's been things like beans and rice with chicken or a salad with chicken tenders on top. Nothing really worthy of