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Peaches and Cream Tartlets with Grandma Hoerner’s Natural Pie Filling


Peaches and Cream Tartlets with Grandma Hoerner’s Natural Pie Filling

When an old blogging buddy asks me if she can send some delicious all natural pie filling for me to try and talk to my readers about, I of course will say yes. Not because it is pie filling but because this great person has been a blogging friend of mine for a long time and knows that not only am I an aspiring chef but also that I much prefer organic and real food. Grandma Hoerner’s is a company that applies home cooking logic to providing delicious goods to the consumers. They cook things like jelly’s, pie fillings and [...]

Food for The Croods – Coming To Theaters March 22nd


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If you want to know which movie will be the must see movie this Spring, then look no further… THE CROODS is coming to theaters March 22nd!!!! Dreamworks Animation’s The Croods is a 3D comedy adventure that follows the world’s first modern family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always been their home is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods are rocked by generational clashes and seismic shifts as they discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures — and their outlook is changed forever. The film stars the [...]

Surprise Inside Valentine Cupcakes


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  This delicious post is going to be a little different. I wanted to share a decorating cupcake post as opposed to a recipe for cupcakes since A) I already have shared my go-to scratch recipes for cake and B) I am trying a new direction, sharing tips with you that will involve time savers. In this instance? Cake mixes and frosting flavor. All you need is the extras to make the cakes and patience. I used my regular butter cream frosting recipe but used 1 cup of shortening instead of 2 sticks of butter. Cake mix flavors were French [...]

Cupcake Cuteness with New Cool Whip Frosting


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Super cute, right? I recently was asked to try the new COOL WHIP Frosting and because we always order cakes with that topping I was excited to know that they are now packaging the good stuff to sell to me! The flavors are chocolate, vanilla and cream cheese…holy yum! I grabbed what I saw at my store, chocolate and vanilla I saw the cutest Wilton holiday cake decorations so I snagged em. One was what they called a hot coca set with a candy-like snowman that is supposed to float in hot cocoa. This gave me the idea to make [...]

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Spiced Ginger Icing


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As a food blogger I get many offers to try new things. Never in my life had I even HEARD of whole wheat stone ground PASTRY flour. I know my flours, my start in culinary school was in a baking class. Nevertheless, Hodgson Mill asked me to come up with a recipe using their flours. I couldn’t quite figure out what I would make but decided to use my regular cinnamon roll recipe and add a few ingredients As i was waiting for my rolls to rise I took the time to look at the packaging and ingredients. I knew my flavors [...]

Celebrating World Pasta Day with Barilla


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You would think a person like me, who took culinary classes at college level, would just love to cook all the time and does. Well the sad truth is, this mom still has no time, even with my cooking classes done, I am still finishing up the business degree. Even if I had the time, I don’t have the space at home to make the meals I would like to. So with time and space a huge issue I have to rely on quick meals for now. Barilla has made my job easy by sending me these great recipes for [...]

Butternut and Acorn Squash Soup with Apple Balsamic Crostini


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It’s the time of year when we are celebrating the harvest of that lovely food that is squash. My daughter ate so much of the stuff as a baby that her nose had an orange color for a while! Recently I was introduced to some wonderful Balsamic vinegar products from the company House of Balsamic, This company offers top quality balsamics and in different forms including a jelly. I was sent an assortment of products to try including those interesting jellies. I am usually NOT a fan of vinegar as I don’t like sour tastes but this company has completely [...]

Karo Syrup Presents Recipes For A Spooky Weeknight Celebration


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This Halloween, impress your family with these weeknight-friendly, delightfully easy-to-make recipes!   First, challenge everyone to make Creepy Mini Pizzas – just set out your favorite toppings and see what spooky and fun masterpieces come fresh out of the oven! Satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with Halloween-themed Scotcheroo Treats, and then let kids choose between making cute cats, creepy webs, mummies or tombstones!  Plus, don’t forget the Spooky Homemade Marshmallows, a perfectly light and sweet end to your celebration. For even more Halloween inspiration, check out Halloween Made Frightfully Easy, a downloadable entertaining booklet that includes other fun, easy, and kid-friendly [...]

A Stroke of Grilliance! #BEEF


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I haven’t been able to eat meat for a while for various reasons and now because I have high cholesterol, I really can’t eat anything but lean stuff. So when I was asked to host a Beef grilling party I almost said no, until I saw that the entire party is a challenge, basically, for me to try one of the many MANY lean beef recipes included in my party pack but also available on www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com. I thought hey, I can still try these recipes and if anyone can make them delicious, a chef can! After all, this chef needs [...]

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup


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I have been so sick lately with a cold that went to my chest. I also was under a lot of stress with my college class starting at the same time, and now, in a day or so, my two oldest going to school. I needed something to eat and had nothing to make me feel better. I had some chicken though, so I decided on soup! But… no chicken broth (neither store bought nor homemade) As I frowned I spotted something glorious on my shelf… Sodium Free Chicken Bouillon packets from Hormel! Having been recently asked to join the [...]

Creamy Spinach Dip


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I LOVE Spinach dip and Pumpernickel bread. Problem is I had never made it before! I was making another recipe using Hellmann’s Olive Oil Recipe Mayonnaise and thought why not try it? I used fresh spinach instead of frozen but the recipe is really super easy and takes minutes, and then after chilling in the fridge for a couple hours, you have a tasty dip! Hellmann’s Creamy Spinach Dip INGREDIENTS 1 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Olive Oil Mayonnaise 1 package Knorr® Vegetable recipe mix 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, cooked, cooled and squeezed dry 1 container (16 [...]

Parmesan-Crusted Bruschetta Chicken


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Before I could even make this recipe, my husband decided that the new Hellmann’s Olive Oil Mayonnaise is the best thing ever. He was using it as dip for his fish and on sandwiches. Luckily I saved enough for this recipe, and a spinach dip as well! This is a light dish, honestly perfect for summer, and packed with flavor. I need to buy some more Olive Oil Mayonnaise now since my jar is empty! You can go to the Hellmann’s Website and download a coupon right now to grabs some savings and try some of the new delicious Olive [...]