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Kitchen Island or Not?

By on September 28, 2010 8 Comments

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Remember when I mentioned how I wanted to remodel the kitchen? I always thought I wanted an island, one with a cooking surface because I hate turning my back to the family. What I would like to do is knock out a wall and leave a column, then run a peninsula for the cooktop and [Read On]

Ciabatta Bread Recipe

By on September 27, 2010 6 Comments

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Before I start this first recipe I want to introduce you to a few tools to make your life easier when it comes to making breads. The first is a stand mixer with dough hooks. It saves the steps of kneading your dough by hand. I don’t have a stand mixer at home and I [Read On]

Learning to Like Food

By on September 27, 2010 5 Comments

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It seems ironic for a person who has never tasted so many things, to decide to become a chef. I have lost count how many times I have uttered the word “I have never tried that” over the last 4-5 weeks of class. I feel like SUCH a noob. And then I made the cardinal [Read On]

Logan

By on September 27, 2010 15 Comments

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I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to my new nephew, Logan! He is 7 weeks old. He is one of SEVEN grandSONS for my parents. They also have 3 granddaughters for a total of ten grandkids. I have 3 step siblings and 2 real siblings and though i have grown apart from [Read On]

Gimme Some Sugar, Baby!

By on September 27, 2010 2 Comments

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I have made it no secret that I am addicted to pop. Coke to be specific and this is after I kicked my Mt. Dew habit. That pop has a very large amount of sugar. Why am I writing about sugar you ask? Well I was invited by Mom Central to learn more about High [Read On]

Crest Pro-Health Test Drive – Part 1

By on September 25, 2010 Leave a Comment

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If you’ve been a reader of my blog for a while you know I have reviewed almost every product out there for oral health! The folks at Crest have come up with a new mouth rinse that is on the same level as the other guy but with none of the mouth burning associated with [Read On]

Get Organized! Dymo LabelMANAGER 260p Review & Giveaway

By on September 25, 2010

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Dymo has been a name well known in the organizing world for many years. There is just not rival the market of labeling. From postage labels to regular organizing labels, Dymo has a complete lineup of label makers to fit most everyone’s organizing needs. In my case, I am a full time college student with [Read On]