Food

How Fun Are You? (Keurig Giveaway)

May 20, 2012
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I get stuck in a coffee drinking rut sometimes, but I’ll try anything with the word “donut” in it. And, if I have to give away a Keurig, a machine that seriously gets our day off on the right foot, I will.

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How To Make S’more Cookie Bars

May 7, 2012
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This post brought to you by Dove Chocolate. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a weakness for candy that’s only amplified by the ability to bake it into gooey, delicious cookies. My baking challenge: Limited Edition Dove Cinnamon Graham Chocolates. There was something about their flavor that screamed s’mores. You could just use them to make a gourmet version of the regular s’more, but s’more cookie bars are easier when you’re away from a [...]

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How To Make Easy Spider-Man Cupcakes

April 11, 2012
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Well, I suppose you could make these for an adult party too. Anyway, La Jolla Girl requested Spider-Man cupcakes for her preschool birthday party. Because her birthday is so close to Easter and we happen to be extraordinarily busy at the moment, I needed an easy design. Normally, I would have practiced and researched. Not so, this time around. I think these Spider-Man cupcakes were good enough, however, and easy to do.

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Blueberry Mini Muffin Recipe That’s Good For Kids…And Your Dog

March 29, 2012
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If you’re going to bake, you might as well feed the entire family, right? I am loving the cookbook Made Out of Love by Lucy Postins, owner of Honest Kitchen. There are recipes specific to dogs and cats, but quite a few that can feed pets and people too. Good ones, actually, like even a beef stew and chicken salad. This recipe for Antioxidant-rich Blueberry Mini Muffins reminds me of the healthy snacks I used [...]

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Kale, Chorizo And Manchego Pizza Recipe: Yes, It’s Divine

March 19, 2012
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I have to give my husband credit for this kale, chorizo and manchego pizza recipe. He saw it in my Sunset magazine. I was super skeptical, but I was wrong in an I’ve-eaten-this-for-three-days-straight kind of wrong. We opted for pork chorizo after looking at the nutritional content for both pork and beef chorizo. Pork has significantly less fat, without sacrificing flavor. We have not yet tried it with turkey chorizo, but I wonder if it [...]

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Shamrock Cookies For St. Patrick’s Day – But, It Gets Better

March 2, 2012
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Kids will love making Shamrock cookies for St. Patrick’s Day and this recipe is easier than rolling out sugar cookies. This is adapted from the original Nestle Toll House cookie recipe. I was craving chocolate chip cookies so I figured we’d bake these in a half-sheet pan and cut shapes out of it. But since I hate wasting goodness, it was a matter of figuring out what to do with the scraps.

You’ll see when you click to view, but basically, it also involves buttercream frosting. Think moist chocolate chip cookie mixed and homemade buttercream frosting. It’s seriously worth repeating.

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