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Salad or dessert? That's what I'm asked when I serve this cranberry PineApple Salad.  I like to experiment with salads. Craving something creamy, crunchy and packed with flavor I came up with this dreamy delight. Flavors of cranberry, pineapple adding texture with celery, walnuts, gala apples and tanginess flavor of Cream Cheese this was a hit with family and friends. It can be served

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 Interupting my regularly scheduled blog post with a short and sweet note. The title is a mouth full, Yes? BUT just in Time for the Holidays!!! I absolutely love food blogging, but I have to admit that there are both pros and cons to this hobby. Pro: Creating and eating lots of yummy recipes. Con: Coming up with recipes that other people will want to make and eat (not always as easy

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Having won several recipe contest recently and having my recipes published in national magazines has been a tremendous highlight in my cooking adventures. To be recognized for my creativity and execution gives such a satisfaction. Now, I am having to take a deep breath several times a day. Earlier this year I entered a recipe contest and not only won, but subsequently was named a finalist to

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Last week was my birthday! Not really wanting to celebrate this one, but didn’t want it to slip by either, I decided to take a few days and go visit my mom at her beach house. We had a great visit, as usual, soaking up the coastal air, just relaxing and getting caught up was just what I wanted and needed. As we were out and about on my big day, my mom asked me where I wanted to go for my

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What a great way to start the week and what’s better than to get exciting news on a Monday nonetheless! This absolutely made my day. I couldn’t stop smiling when I got the email from Shelley from Yummly saying that my Healthy Banana Nut Muffins has been picked to be featured on their blog! So what does all this mean you maybe be asking yourself. This means that my blog is now Yummly Certified,

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Sliding down the hallway sideways in my socks and feeling like Steve Martin in "The Jerk"....yelling 'the phone book is here, the phone book is here, I AM SOMEBODAY' I can legitimately say this recipe is award-winning. I just received my complimentary copy of the August/September issue of Country Woman's Magazine. I don't think i have ever been so excited about a recipe. I had submitted

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Who doesn't like to eat snacks? My husband and boys love "Crunch'N'Munch" you know that sweet and salty treat we still find and reminisce about from our childhood. What child hasn't squealed of pure excitement when they got their own box of Cracker Jacks. We couldn't possibly share, afterall there was a prize in every box. It seems like the only time you see homemade caramel corn is during

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Although computer issues has slowdown my blog and I haven't posted in quite sometime, I've missed my blogging days. I've found another creative side of myself and have been busy creating custom cakes for all occasions. I plan to incorporate my baking addiction to this site in the near future. If you would like to take a peek at some of my cakey bites, you can find me on Special Occasion Sweets

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Bumble Bee Quick 'n Easy Recipe Contest Winner: Michaela Rosenthal! In August, Bumble Bee launched its Quick ‘n Easy Recipe contest  on Facebook. There were numerous original recipes submitted, and after the fans helped us narrow it down to the top 10 recipes, our celebrity chef partner, Chef Scott Leibfried, declared a winner! The grand prize winner is Michaela Rosenthal with her Creamy

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I recently entered a Giveaway on a terrific food blog at uTry.it and just received word I WON! I just wanted to give a shout out to my readers, not only because I get the bragging rights, but to let you know if you haven't visited uTry.it you need to! Not only will you find some wonderful recipes, but there is always great Giveaways! Amy over at uTry.it has a terrific recipe for

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Everyone in life is blessed with some kind of good fortune. Maybe it's wealthy parents. Maybe it's a dazzling voice. Maybe it's that perfect body or something else. My good fortune is my husband. My husband has beautiful brown eyes and a smart-ass smile. He twirls his wedding band around his finger when he's deep in thought. He has an obsession with all televised sports: when his teams are

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Last week I was in cupcake mode and was wandering the baking isles of my local Michael's craft store in search of cute cupcake liners. While looking at all the gadgets and decorating goodies, I overheard a lady asking where a certain item was that she needed for her class. My ears perked up... class? what kind? Just then I noticed a flyer taped to the end of the isle where I was standing. It read

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Game Day Food Fight: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers - It's Super Bowl time! That means something almost more important than the big game or half time: the Super Bowl Food. Keeping your guests happy during 4 quarters can be tricky!  Whether you're entertaining at home or bringing something to the table I've got the recipe for you. I have my favorites such as

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We have a winner! Ding Ding Ding..... First I want to apologize for the delay in announcing the winner of my 1st Giveaway. Second, I want to thank everyone who participated and shared the love! I appreciate you all very much. I enjoyed each and every comment left. I wanted to make it as fair as possible, so I made a numbered list of each comment in the order they were posted and then

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Were celebrating with cake! With the new year upon us, I decided I needed a little change on my blog. I have been working hard this week to bring my blog a new look as I'm sure you've already noticed! I have a new graphic at the top which is more recipe and/or cooking related. I just have to shout out to Lena at Simply Fabulous as she inspired me with her "just like me" blog characters. This one

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I recently had a hankering for this old favorite. With the weather cold outside, this is the perfect soup to warm you from the inside out. I love a good spicy and savory soup. I like mine with a dollop of sour cream. You can easily make this in the crockpot, throwing all the ingredients in, or if you're pressed for time, make it stove top. For a nice consistency, throw in some tortilla chips

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Win a $50 Williams-Sonoma Gift Card! Williams-Sonoma is offering one lucky reader a $50 gift card to help with building your family's kitchen. Like many of you, I find things I want for Christmas when I'm shopping for others! One of my favorite places to shop is Williams-Sonoma.   From professional cookware and specialty foods to sophisticated stemware, dinnerware and table

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With the hustle and bustle in the mornings getting the kids off to school, a "Sunday Breakfast" is mostly out of the question.  But who doesn't love breakfast for dinner?   There's something so comforting about smelling sausage or bacon waffling (yes, I meant to say that) throughout the house late in the evening. Let's face it, sometimes it's also the only way to get dinner on

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No knead to get out the rolling pin for this one yawl! Cinnamon rolls need no introduction; sticky, sweet, sinful and utterly delicious. I wanted them homemade and I wanted them now! I do not know about you but I turn into an unleashed insane woman when I want to bake and don't have everything I need or more importantly time on a Sunday morning. So let me ask you now ... when you sit that

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It is official… my life of being a stay AT home mom is now over. Instead, this week began the back to school hustle and bustle, with the boys on totally different school schedules. Running from the time the alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. My job now is to get everyone moving in the morning, get the house in order, plan meals and and be ready for tutors to come to my house almost immediately

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I was watching something on TV one night and saw a chef making something very similar to this… and I thought “hmm I can do that” This is so easy you really don’t even need to know how to cook, other than operating your oven. I decided to make it pretty basic the first time I made it, using the ingredients the boys like on their pizza. In my house, the boys would/could eat pizza everyday, so

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Another hot day in California today. The perfect time to get out the crockpot and let it do most the cooking while I enjoy the pool with the boys. I decided to make Pulled Pork Sammys and have played with this recipe long enough. Sometimes I don't post recipes because I make them all the time and they seem so basic to me. Recently a friend asked if I would share my technique for my BBQ

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I am rediculously hooked on sandwiches lately. Could be the heat outside.. the convenience, the time... who knows, all  I know is this is one of my creations that is requested all the time in my house! Seriously, to all my foodies out there, do you eat some fast food every now and again, and think to yourself 'omg, I could seriously make this, and make it BETTER' okay, that's what I'm

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I recently entered a competition on Food2.com for a Mexican Standoff! Trying to shoot down the competition I entered my Mexican Lasagna with a Philly Twist Recipe.  After battling it out with some very talented cooks, I was pleasantly surprised to have been named "Fan Favorite" The wonderful folks at Food2 are sending me a gift for my recognition! I will be receiving Rick Bayless "

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For Father's day I got up early to make a big ole batch of these big, rich biscuits. They are my go-to recipe and are a real treat, they are crunchy on the outside but on the inside they are tender, creamy, light and fluffy. Get your favorite jam out and make some. Serve with scrambled eggs and bacon.  Oh-my what a treat! We will start by preheating the oven to 425

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