WINNER ANNOUNCED AT THE END OF THIS POST!Wow, what a roundup of great recipes for Super Bowl parties! Thanks to all who participated in this contest to win a $250 Sam's Club card. Here are the Super Bowl recipe entries... rec…
Read moreA Super Bowl Party isn't a SuperBowl party without some sort of chicken wings, right? My absolute favorite are the deep fried type buffalo wings dipped in gobs of blue cheese. Can't even think about those this year though…
Read moreTaking a little break from 'healthy blog posting,' I'll be doing a series of recipes this week that are good ideas for Superbowl Parties (or just to snack on during the big game). Everyone around here (San Diego) was …
Read moreOur holidays were spent in Washington state this year... where we were met with loads of fluffy snow but flew out amidst fits of rain. It was fun to see weather of any sort as we don't usually have much of it here in Southern…
Read moreWe have a 'Gourmet Club' in our neighborhood with eleven couples participating. They're all hand-picked, fun friends who are into food and entertaining. We meet monthly, with couples attending as they're available…
Read moreI'm still baking away in the final moments before Christmas, but I've decided to turn my attention toward blogging about a nice appetizer that would be terrific for Christmas or New Year's celebrations.Here's a co…
Read moreHere are my 25 Christmas Cookie & Candy favorites of last season... Click picture to find the recipe.My Top Six favorites of the favorites:(I liked all of them, but here are the tops)#1: Blackberry- Sage Thumbprints#2: Bake &…
Read moreAs a former teacher, I'm a natural sucker for cuteness and kids. I'm the Mom that that makes sure that her son has a cute backpack/lunch box (Red Sox, of course), cute haircut (just short enough to spike, if needed), and …
Read moreClearly, I have an addiction. I seem to be managing to find numerous recipes that contain my favorite Mexican sweet. My latest find: Dulce de Leche Pumpkin- Toffee Pie.This recipe came along at just the right time... I'm in n…
Read moreI've made this Martha Stewart, fall-themed salad twice now... both times to rave reviews: Maple- Roasted Pumpkin Salad.But whatever you do, don't tell your dinner mates that you're making a dinner salad with pumpkin i…
Read moreHappy Halloween!Sweet treats have been abundant to celebrate the fun of Halloween, so I decided to incorporate a bit of the gross-out factor that Halloween usually encompasses into our dinner last night. Martha Stewart's folk…
Read moreWith only 5 days until Halloween, my little one politely requested that I make Cinnamon Werewolves, Strawberry Dracula's and Grape Frankenstein's this week. Here's a bit of our conversation:...........................…
Read moreYou've gotta love seasonally themed- M&M's. They can make anything festive. My favorite Oreo-Chunk Brownies are good enough on their own, but the addition of M&M's gives them a little Halloween Pizzazz.These b…
Read moreAre you a fan of those waxy little Halloween candies known as candy corns? My family seems to find them addicting. I've bought several bags of the stuff (must be Brach's brand) for recipes this year and they keep disappea…
Read moreOh, how I wish I had the creative mind of Martha. I have her energy. I have her ability to juggle many things at once. I share her enthusiasm for entertaining and her obsession with making things perfect. And I even have her '…
Read moreInspired by Bakerella's creations, I set about to create a fall-themed cake pop: Pumpkin Cake Pops. What is a cake pop? Well, it's cake (sort of) on a stick.Festive little treats, aren't they?Here's the how-to:Ba…
Read moreHappy Hour is made happier with a few desserts slipped in. Here were the choices for our recent neighborhood gathering (fall flavor influences evident!)Apple Harvest Blondies "Most Eaten"Though not the prettiest dessert…
Read moreIt's tough to think much about fall when it's 80+ degrees outside and we're still spending weekends at the beach. The only thing that really denotes *fall* here in Southern California is that school has begun. Luckily…
Read moreDo you wish to live until the ripe-old-age of Ninety Three? I'd say if you make it that far, you've lived a good, long life. I can only hope that I'll be living well into my nineties, still cooking up a storm, food bl…
Read moreHere in Southern California, avocados are plentiful all year long (and they're usually available at a great price.) Our kids are raised eating this creamy soft-textured green fruit, and we put it in our salads regularly witho…
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