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Most people prefer their hamburgers to be made out of beef. I don’t eat beef, so I have had to come up with alternatives (other than the veggie burgers). I made these turkey burgers for my beef eating friends and they absolutely loved them. One of them even said [...]

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I had planned on making a Texas style squash casserole but my man requested this because his mother used to make all the time.  Since she is no longer here with us so I am more than happy to keep the recipe going!
It’s super easy because I am super easy..no, not [...]

Interviews of our favorite celebrities are always a joy.  You learn so much more about the person instead of making of assumptions of them based on their TV character.  Food celebrities are no different.  If you watch the Food Network at all, then I’m sure you’ve seen Cat Cora.  I happen to like her on [...]

Time has gone by too long since I’ve joined in the Four Foods on Friday Meme so today, I thought I’d start my Monday off by doing just that!  Be sure to participate because you’ll meet some wonderful people!
#1. Fruits and veggies. Do you prefer them peeled or not?
Not.  The skin usually contains the most [...]

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How cool would it be to create a cookbook with all your family recipes or maybe you and a bunch of friends can get together and add all your personal favorites to become one cool cookbook?!!  Well TasteBook gives you the opportunity to do just that.  Not only can you create your [...]

With the obesity problems that we have today, we are all looking for healthy snacks for ourselves and for our children.  Orville Redenbacher is famous for buttery delicious popcorn but did you know they make a healthy version too?  Well say hello to my little friend.  SmartPop by Orville Redenbacher, a healthier alternative to that [...]

You didn’t actually think I was gonna cook with her did you;) Well of course you did.  After all, I am having lunch with a celebrity chef   We all love Paula and we love surprises even more!  Well, here ya go folks…a new one!

Win this lovely gift set that includes:
Paula Deen’s Celebrate Cookbook
A [...]

Yep, you heard me right.  I’m having lunch with Rocco DiSpirito while attending the Blogher conference in San Fransisco, CA!!!  Well, me and few other lovely ladies:)  I’m so excited to not only meet the foodilicous celebrity, but to also see him in action.  He’ll be demonstrating how to use the NEW Bertolli Premium Pasta [...]

If you think brisket is hard to cook, think again.  It’s super easy and with my no fail recipe, you’ll have a tasty peice of meat to serve at the next summer party! My brother-in-law actually cooked the one below.  I just stood around taking pictures and a laughing at his sticking the garlic in [...]

Believe it or not, I’m not a big fan of peas and I can’t stand mayonnaise but I LOVE pea salad!  Weird considering 2 of the main ingredients are peas and mayonnaise.  Sometimes salads that contain lettuce and tomato get boring which makes this great for a change.  It’s cold and delish!
Super easy to make [...]