Food

Kids Love to Cook: Season 2

February 2, 2012
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Are you done drooling yet? Can you believe those were made by a kid no older than my twelve-teen? And I’m not sure which I admire more: her cooking prowess or her ability to keep from licking the spoon. These were created on the online-only show Kids Who Love to Cook. Part of the Season [...]

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Quick Cheese Sauce

January 17, 2012
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For most moms a quick cheese sauce is easy: Kraft. Open packet. Add milk. Done. But! There is another way. Something *almost* as quick and infinitely yummier and healthier. Though, we’re talking cheese sauce so I use the term ‘healthy’ loosely. I thought of this – well, I’m lying, my sister-in-law thought of this – [...]

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Oil Cloth Chalkboard Placemats

January 16, 2012
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Who knew there was such a thing? Oil cloth chalkboard placemats! I’ve long loathed the typical sickly sweet look of oil cloth. I’m sure I could find something that didn’t make me conjure a picnic back in 1950 but I have yet to find a pattern that I like. And yet, I love the idea [...]

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It’s All In The Presentation, Baby

January 6, 2012
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Too late for this year, but I can’t help myself. For my uncommon family – presents from Uncommon Goods I wish I gave this year, food definitely included! For my daughters: Mmm. Pancakes. Made better with a dip in the dish, to make the perfect pool of syrup. For my husband: Separate but equal.

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New Year’s Eve Party Drinks

December 28, 2011
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If I were throwing a new year’s eve party, I’d seriously think about one of these drinks to serve. Yum. I’m more of a low-key wine or beer girl, or bubbly. There’s always room for a little bubbly. That said, sometimes wine and beer don’t LOOK so festive. They come off a little snoozy. I [...]

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A Little Hint for the Holidays

December 15, 2011
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Last year I discovered Hint water. Discovered is a strong word. I’m not claiming to be Columbus or anything, Hint water was around before I discovered it! But this year I re-discovered Hint water…Hint Sparkling water. It’s like pop rocks for your mouth. No, really, it’s not like pop rocks. It’s sparkling water, so it [...]

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Make Your Own Food with a Baby Bullet

December 7, 2011
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You know the ‘Magic Bullet’ hand blender? Oh how many infomercials have I seen with that thing? I’m surprised I don’t own one because it looks downright handy to have. Now, they’ve made a baby food version called the Baby Bullet. Unfortunate name, but cool product. I know, I know, they have to be concerned [...]

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Hazelnut Crunch Cake by Giada

November 30, 2011
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Giada De Laurentiis is the bomb. Seriously. So perky and beautiful and oh how she can cook! I could stand to channel my inner Giada a little more…I found this dessert recipe of hers and I think I might start with this. It’s a Hazelnut Crunch cake with chocolate and mascarpone. What I love about [...]

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Pork and Fennel Sausage Rolls

November 24, 2011
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Here’s a Thanksgiving appetizer you might want to try today. If you’re cooking Thanksgiving dinner from scratch you might already have all the ingredients except for the minced pork. Think pigs in a blanket, but for grown ups. These are finger licking good. Seriously. You might even embarrass yourself by hovering over the plate, warning [...]

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150 Best Tagine Recipes – Great One Pot Meals For Moms

November 14, 2011
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I’m slowly discovering how much I like North African cuisine. It’s really no surprise, seeing as I’m from New Orleans and there is a huge African influence on cooking there. I don’t know if it’s specifically North African, but the melange of spices, the slow cooking – it’s all in there. Plus, I tasted a [...]

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It’s Tea Time: Kusmi Tea

October 31, 2011
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Ahh, Paris. As I might have mentioned, I’m in love with Paris now. Especially now that I’m no longer IN Paris, I’m looking back through rosy shades, over romanticizing it all I’m sure. I could fill your mind with all of our lovely memories, but then I’d probably sound terribly pretentious and snobby because of [...]

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Get Through Halloween Without Gaining a Pound

October 28, 2011
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It’s nearly time for trick-or-treating and with it, the possibility of weight gain. And while I’m still trying to shed the last few pounds of baby weight through the use of the lolo apps (which I love by the way!!), I do have a sweet tooth and a particular love of chocolate. And though we [...]

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3 Places to Find Easy, Nutritious Recipes for Your Family

October 24, 2011
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By now, we all know that I’m a fan of eating clean and that I also love to cook and bake. In fact, if someone would pay me to just be a domestic goddess, I’d totally jump at it. I have three years worth of Cooking Light and another two years worth of Clean Eating [...]

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