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How to Make an Epic Valentine’s Day Cheese Board + Dark Chocolate-Chili Ganache

February 9, 2016 6 Comments

In the last few years, I’ve really became a fan of cheese boards for my dinner parties. They’re the perfect appetizer and mood setter – a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach, there’s something for everyone, each bite is totally customizable by the eater, and nothing is so filling that your guests’ appetites will be spoiled….read more »

Filed Under: Alcohol, Appetizers, Game Day Snacks, Giveaway, Snack, Sponsored Post Tagged With: appetizer, cheese, snack, Valentine's Day

Oxtail Osso Buco with Parmesan Polenta & Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Mini Trifles…and a GIVEAWAY!

November 3, 2015 10 Comments

Happy November, everyone! Can you believe it’s November already? Fall is well and truly upon us. Soon enough, it’ll be Thanksgiving, and then Christmas will be here in a flash, which means it’s definitely time to break out the stretchy pants ASAP.  Especially since, holidays aside, the colder weather makes everyone want to bust out their favorite soups, stews, roasts, and…read more »

Filed Under: Beef, Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Dinner, Giveaway, Holiday, Lunch Tagged With: beef, braised, cake, chocolate treat, trifle

Lava Flow Cocktails…and a GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

April 15, 2015 50 Comments

Happy April 15th, everyone! Have y’all filed your taxes yet? Dan took care of ours earlier in the week, which is great for me because filing taxes is one of my least favorite things to do. Even with TurboTax guiding me along, filling out my tax forms every year is amazingly stressful. In the back of my mind…read more »

Filed Under: Alcohol, Beverage, Fruit, Giveaway, Sponsored Post Tagged With: boozy cocktail, hawaiian

Strawberry Cream Pie Cups…and a Valentine’s Day GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED }

February 8, 2015 135 Comments

Now that the Super Bowl is behind us (wooo, Patriots!), we can finally stop putting all our energy into churning out game day munchies (until March Madness, anyway). It’s time, instead, to turn our culinary attentions to Valentine’s Day – otherwise known as everyone’s favorite excuse to eat chocolate and decadent desserts. This is the only time of year when it’s acceptable to…read more »

Filed Under: Cheesecake, Dessert, Fruit, Giveaway, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Pies, Pudding Tagged With: berries, cream, fruit, pie, Valentine's Day

{GIVEAWAY CLOSED} Gingerbread Mug Cake Revisited…and a GIVEAWAY!

December 20, 2014 35 Comments

This time of year, one of the most popular recipes on my blog is my Gingerbread Mug Cake. Which always makes me laugh a little, because it was such a throw-away recipe when I came up with it. At the time, my fridge was basically empty and I was low on basic baking ingredients, but Dan had…read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Giveaway, Holiday Tagged With: Christmas, mug cake

Flour Bakery Sticky Buns + Anniversary…and a GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

September 6, 2014 181 Comments

Exactly 1 year and 19 days ago, I married my best friend. To be honest, typing that makes me cringe a little – usually I’m the person that secretly judges other people for posting gushy love notes to/about their significant others online for everyone to see – but it’s a true statement, and I stand by it (I never said I wasn’t…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Giveaway, Pastry, Snack Tagged With: breakfast food, sweet buns, yeast bread

Protein-Style Jalapeno Burger with Bacon Jam {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

August 24, 2014 50 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was approached by a company called “The Bacon Jams” to see if I’d be interested in reviewing some of their bacon jam products. My immediate gut reaction was, of course, YUM BACON I LOVE BACON GIMME GIMME (yes, I am the dog from that bacon dog treat commercial). Then I slowed my roll and…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Giveaway, Gluten-free, Hamburger, Healthy, Lunch, Poultry, Sponsored Post Tagged With: burger, poultry, skinny

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake Balls…and a Giveaway! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

February 13, 2014 56 Comments

Guys, can I be honest with you for a second? These cake balls started out as cupcakes. Gorgeous, moist, fluffy chocolate cupcakes that I decided to top with a strawberry cream cheese frosting that had just a smidge too much strawberry puree in it and ended up dripping and oozing all over the plate (and my…read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Candy, Chocolate, Dessert, Frosting, Giveaway, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: cake, chocolate treat, Valentine's Day

Crockpot Parmesan Chicken….and a Giveaway! [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

January 10, 2014 12 Comments

Happy 2014, everyone! Did you guys have fun over the holidays and/or New Years? Maybe you’re a little bit like me, and maybe you slightly over-indulged (a lot) over the holidays. Perhaps you are still getting residual bouts of heartburn from all that rich, indigestible food you shoveled happily into your body and all those boozy cocktails…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Giveaway, Healthy, Low Fat, Lunch, Poultry, Slow-cooked, Sponsored Post Tagged With: poultry, skinny, slow cooker

Pepperoni Pizza Pretzel Hand Pies….and a GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

October 21, 2013 33 Comments

I’ve said this before, but…I suck at homemade bread recipes. Or, more accurately, I suck at recipes that involve yeast. Some people have a black thumb when it comes to plants, I have black hands when it comes to yeast. My dough never rises nearly as much as it ought to, and I always, always…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Game Day Snacks, Giveaway, Kid-Friendly, Pies, Pizza, Snack, Sponsored Post Tagged With: game day snacks, pizza, pretzels, yeast bread

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