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Ultimate Super Bowl Recipe Smackdown- The Recipe Round-Up
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…
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Honey- Glazed Chicken Wings
A 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…
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Super Bowl Party Recipes: Chorizo, Bean & Cheese Nachos
Taking 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 …
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Coq au Zin (Vin)
Our 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…
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Pancetta- Wrapped Mushrooms
We 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…
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Spinach & Sundried Tomato Puff Pastry Pinwheels
I'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…
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Christmas Cookie Recipes: 25 Favorites
Here 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 &…
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How to Make Soccer Ball Cookies
As 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 …
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Dulce de Leche Pumpkin- Toffee Pie
Clearly, 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…
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Maple- Roasted Pumpkin Salad
I'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…
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Eyeball Soup with Bugs... Anyone?
Happy 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…
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Candy Corn Cookie Bark
With 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:...........................…
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M&M Studded Fudgy Oreo- Chunk Brownies
You'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…
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Candy Corn Cookies
Are 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…
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Scary Spiderweb Eggs
Oh, 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 '…
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Pumpkin Cake Pops
Inspired 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…
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A Few 'Happy' Fall Desserts...
Happy 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…
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"Between Seasons" Happy Hour... Tempted by Fall Flavors
It'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…
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Cupcakes at Ninety Three
Do 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…
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Mango Guacamole
Here 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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