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…
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap
Read my post on the cookies I sent out. Round-up of all of the cookie recipes swapped, coming soon! I am so excited to announce the 1st Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, hosted by myself and…
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…
the little nook – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I’m just going to come out and say it…breast cancer sucks. Enough said. We have lost too many mothers, sisters, daughters and grandmothers and even fathers and sons to this disease. My grandmother was diagnosed with breast…
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…
the little nook – Helping Jennie & an Auction for Cookies #AFundForJennie
The auction is now closed, I want to thank everyone who offered up a bid and a huge thank you to Nichole, the highest bidder at $75! 100% will go to Jennie! I have been throwing around…
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…
Boston: America’s Test Kitchen, the food, my sister & #TECHmunch
I love Boston. That is a town I love and I would love to move to. I love the food and I love visiting my sister, Connie. She is living in Boston while she attends law school…
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…
Tuna Pasta Salad with Celery and Egg
When we think of comfort food, we sometimes think of buttery, beefy, potatoey, or cheesey dishes often slaved over on the stove or in the oven. But sometimes comfort food can be linked to a memory or…
Guy Fieri’s Red Rocker Margarita Chicken
Red Rocker Margarita Chicken (tequila marinated grilled chicken sandwich) recipe from Guy Fieri’s new cookbook, Guy Fieri Food: Cookin’ It, Livin’ It, Lovin’ It.
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
This past weekend, we had our Central Florida Food Blogger Bake Sale as part of the National Food Blogger Bake Sale to benefit Share Our Strength. I’m pleased to announced that we raised over $1300!!! Considering our…
Happy Birthday, Mia! (Elmo printables too)
My older sister and her husband live in Germany and when they told me earlier this year that they would be visiting with my niece, my first reaction was birthday party! Mia, my little niece, turned one…
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Tortelloni in a Marsala Cream Sauce (Slow Cooker Recipe)
I had beef short ribs for the first time at Olive Garden. They have this wonderful dish called Braised Beef & Tortelloni. It’s been at least a few years since I first had this dish and I…
Food Blog Forum Orlando – Connecting with some awesome food bloggers
This past weekend was Food Blog Forum Orlando! I have been saying that my motto is, “I’m here for the food” and while that’s mostly true, being involved in organizing an event like Food Blog Forum reminds…
Classic Roast Beef and Smashed Potatoes from Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love Cookbook
When I was asked if I would like to receive a copy of Cristina Ferrare’s new cookbook Big Bowl of Love to review, I said YES! Cristina is host of the show Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of…
2011 Florida ICED Cake Competition in Ocala, Florida
This past weekend on March 27, 2011, I attended and volunteered at the Florida ICED Cake Competition in Ocala, Florida. I had a great time, hanging out and having fun with some of my cake decorating friends…