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The Morning Glory Farm Cookbook Goes To…

September 4, 2009

Congrats to comment #154, Laura from First Class Panda (Great blog, by the way, Laura!). Random.org’s random number generator chose Laura as the lucky winner of the Morning Glory Farm cookbook! If you weren’t the lucky winner, you can still head over to Amazon.com and get your own copy. It is a great cookbook to [...]

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Happy Happy Hour (Recipe – Pomegranate Margarita Martini)

August 21, 2009

Today was that kind of day. The kind of day where a week of new back to school schedules, unseasonably perfect August weather, and a The Best Summer Drinks recipe book tempting you from your kitchen counter…all giving you signs that an impromptu happy hour is in order!
My friend Kathy and I were making our [...]

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Dinner Club #4 Farm Fresh (Recipe Mojo Beef Kabobs)

June 28, 2009

We had our fourth dinner club this past weekend and had such a great time. Each and every time we have dinner club makes me wish that I had the money and resources to have people over every single weekend. I absolutley am in my element when a group of friends are gathered around the [...]

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Boredom (Recipe: Southwest Black Bean and Corn Dip)

June 22, 2009

Boredom… one of the many things that kids complain about during the summer months. When I was growing up, I said the words “Mom, this is boring” so often that my mom threatened to ground me for life if I said it again. Being the clever kid I was, I got out the Thesaurus and [...]

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A Bit of History (Recipe: Grandmother’s Lemon Pound Cake)

April 21, 2009

I was watching this You Tube video the other day of comedian Louis CK on the Conan O’Brien show. Let me start by telling you, it takes a lot for something on TV to make me laugh out loud. This clip did just that. If you haven’t seen it, take a few minutes to watch [...]

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Who Gets a Night Off in the Kitchen?

February 19, 2009

The winner of the Pizza Hut Lasagna is…. Caroline (email address gee_caroline at yahoo dot com). Caroline I will be contacting you this morning to get your information to send to Pizza Hut. Congrats Caroline and thank you to Pizza Hut for giving us the opportunity to try out their new lasagna.
For those of you [...]

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Win a Lasagna From Pizza Hut!

February 12, 2009

I have to start off my post today sharing some exciting news. I got a nice surprise the other morning when I looked at the Rachael Ray blog and discovered that Dine & Dish was on their short list of websites they love. It is included with a couple of my favorites like 101 Cookbooks [...]

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Enichilads and Amazing Taste Seasonings

January 25, 2009

First of all, I have a new post up at the S C Johnson Right@Home website. You don’t want to miss this tasty recipe. It is an adaptation of my sister-in-laws delicious homemade enchiladas. Head over to Right@Home to check it out and while you are there get signed up for the Right@Home newsletter. Every [...]

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A Gift for Every Mom on the Block (and Pie Crust Cookies)

December 4, 2008

Would you believe that I have been a mom for 7 years and until recently I have never read a parenting book. The last book I picked up that had anything to do with parenting was What to Expect When Your Expecting. Trust me… it is not that I think I have all the answers. [...]

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Kid Friendly

September 17, 2008

I got a couple of emails after I posted my “kid friendly” menu on Monday. I guess I should have clarified. I know that my definition of kid friendly and other parents definition of kid friendly can be completely different things. I have been very blessed in the fact that my kids are not picky. [...]

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