It’s my birthday today and I made myself a chocolate cake…a cake I call the best chocolate cake ever. After having a facebook conversation, we all agreed it’s not sad at all when you make your own…
White Wine and Olive Oil Steamed Mussels
I love, love mussels and I love ordering them as an appetizer or with pasta when we go out to eat. I have been scared to cook them for a longgg time. But not anymore! I feel…
Jaden’s Chinese Egg Rolls
Okay, first of all, don’t tell my Mom…that I made someone else’s Mom’s egg rolls! I might be in trouble! You see…I had plans, plans to make Vietnamese egg rolls with my Mom on Christmas Eve but…
My Favorite Recipes from 2011
I keep saying it out loud and it seems strange typing it but it’s almost 2012!!! I’m excited for the new year but wanted to share with you some of my favorites from this year. I couldn’t…
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap Recipe Roundup Part 2
I have said it so many times the last several weeks but I’ll say it again, Lindsay and are I are astounded at how many registered for the great food blogger cookie swap. The cookie swap had…
Sierra Mist Natural Holiday Drinks – Frost Bite Mocktail
I had this fun opportunity to work with Sierra Mist and share with you some great mocktails and cocktails. I was given the choice between a Frost Bite mocktail or a Meet Me at the Mist-letoe Mocktail…
New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies have to be my favorite cookie. Okay, I love almost all cookies but if I had to pick an all time favorite, it would be the chocolate chip cookie. I have been on a…
White Chocolate Berry Bread Pudding & Macy’s Culinary Council Holiday Cookbook
I love holiday baking and I LOVE bread pudding. If you have never had bread pudding, you are missing out. You’re missing out on a wonderful holiday dessert tradition and you’re missing out on a level of…
Potato Casserole & a Virtual Holiday Brunch Potluck
I sometimes wish I lived near some of my food blogger friends, it would make it so much easier wouldn’t it? All of the wonderful food I see on some of my favorite blogs all in one…
Goat Cheese and Walnut Stuffed Celery
Last month, when I developed a couple of recipes for Duda Farm Fresh Foods, I actually made two celery recipes instead of just one that they asked for. I was actually going to share this recipe as…
How to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Making the most perfect mashed potatoes for any holiday or for a Sunday dinner isn’t hard. I give you the step by step instructions on how to make the best homemade perfect mashed potatoes every time!
Kerrygold Naturally Softer Pure Irish Butter
Last month, Kerrygold contacted me about participating in a blogger contest involving their new spreadable butter products. I immediately wrote back saying, yes! Of course! You may know that I’m a huge a Kerrygold stalker fan. I…
Irish Beef Stew (Slow Cooker)
I love slow cooker recipes and when I saw this Drunken Irish Stew on Sydney’s site, Crepes of Wrath, I knew I wanted to make a slow cooker version of it. Who doesn’t love a beef stew?…
Guest Post on goodLife [eats]
Today, I’m guest posting over at goodLife {eats} for Katie. Hop on over there and check out this wonderful & easy to make Artichoke, Leek & Potato Casserole. A wonderful twist on a potato casserole where the…
Celery with Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip
Last week, I shared with you the Meyer Lemon Mojitos recipe I developed for Duda Farm Fresh Foods for the PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo. Today, I’m sharing with you the other recipe I made for…
Meyer Lemon Mojitos
Duda Farm Fresh Foods recently approached me about developing a Meyer lemon drink recipe along with a recipe for celery (which I’ll share soon) to share at their booth at the PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo…
Candy Corn Cupcakes
As I kid, I loved candy corn. Besides my favorite chocolate candies, candy corns that came in those small clear bags being dropped into my trick-or-treat bag was a huge treat. I saw a mini cupcake version…
Halloween Tombstone Cupcakes #KitchenPlay
I was so excited when Kitchen PLAY contacted me to participate in their Halloween SideCar series sponsored by McCormick®. Hope you enjoy these easy and fun to make treats! Also, read until the end to find out…
M&M White Chocolate Candy Corn Blondies
I have my Mom to blame credit for my love of white chocolate. She loves white chocolate candy and growing up we always had access to it. As I got older, I realized that I have the…
(Easy) Ginger-Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry
A while back, I don’t even remember how long ago, my husband asked me to make stir-fry. I have tried many different stir fry recipes and we loved this one adapted from America’s Test Kitchen. But it…
Spinach & Dubliner Cheese Egg Cups
I love cheese. I love, love cheese. I love a good cheese and in our house, we usually buy blocks of cheese and freshly grate it for our meals. When I first tried Kerrygold cheese last year…
Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey and Jennie
Today, fellow food blogger and friend, Jennie and her daughters, will say good bye to Mikey in a memorial service. Jennie and her daughters’ loss has been felt throughout the food blogging community and has garnered an…
Blueberry Hand Pies
I’m a huge creature of habit so there’s a sequence of events that happen in my kitchen. When I make the whole chicken in a slow cooker recipe, I use the leftover chicken within a week to…
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Celery and Blue Cheese
To say that we love buffalo chicken is an understatement. In fact, we had it earlier this week again for my husband’s birthday dinner. When I was asked to develop a recipe with celery, I immediately thought…
