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Hamilton Beach Mixer Set Giveaway
With the holidays behind us I’ve started to get active by joining a gym. That means there’s been no downtime in the kitchen as I’ve been cooking more at home. I love my kitchen appliances and I am so thrilled to be part of this new giveaway for all of you lovely dandelion moms! Not one but TWO Hamilton Beach items! Hamilton Beach is a very well known and reputable manufacturer of household goods. I have had several various kitchen accessories for many, many years and I’m still using them. Make sure you check out the other bloggers’ sites that are participating in this giveaway put together by Juggling Act…
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Recipe :: Easy and Healthy Mexican Salad Bar
One of my favorite meals is a really delicious salad. In fact, most days I could just eat a salad, but with all the trimmings! Though some days I am in the mood for something hearty (like meatloaf) – but that’s another recipe post! My two favorite salads are Nicose and Mexican-style salads. Our family is really making an effort to eat at home more these days because frankly, it just tastes better and much more economical! This recipe is for those days when time is short and dinner is coming up! On our way out of the theater the other night I picked up a Power Plate at Sharkey’s that included 10 oz. of natural…
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“La Galette des Rois” A Traditional French Cake Recipe
Image source: https://blog.elle.fr/ras-la-toque/tag/galette-des-rois/ “La Galette des Rois” Recipe “La Galette des Rois” is a traditional and extremely popular sweet cake eaten almost everywhere in France around the Epiphany Day (January 6th), the day when the Three Kings visited Baby Jesus. This cake is so good that everybody enjoys it, whatever their religion! As part of the tradition, a small china fève (favor) is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the fève in his or her slice becomes king or queen for the day and wears a paper crown. They can also choose someone to be his or her king or queen for the day. Usually the younger person of the party…
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Easy Holiday Entertaining Recipes
When it comes to holiday entertaining, I like to keep things simple. Think The Dude’s vibe from The Big Lebowski when it comes to my cooking and baking. So this holiday season when I was asked to put together a sweet and salty recipe on behalf of Betty Crocker and WinCo supermarkets all I could think was – let’s make this easy on us moms! Don’t get me wrong, I love to scroll through Pinterest and Instagram eyeing the amazing recipes the other (and very talented) moms have put together but I just don’t have that in me. I like easy! But that doesn’t mean with a little creativity you…
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Butter Pecan Cake with Buttercream Maple (Pecan) Frosting
A crisp fall day. The smell of pumpkins and leaves in the air. And chilly. You can smell that too. Just enough to walk a little brisk or to throw on a scarf and where you pull your boots out. Whether Fall has just begun or it’s full in swing and you’re looking for a dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas this Butter Pecan cake with a Buttercream Maple Frosting always tugs at my heart strings. It makes me want to lick the bowls (yes, plural) and sniff the air washing down the hallway; or sneak into the kitchen to see how much time is left only to hear my mom…
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4 Superfood Acai Bowl Recipes
Last week my daughter and I tried out a new restaurant called Vitality Bowls that features Acai bowls filled with a variety of different acai blends and toppings. We decided to try out the Warrior Bowl I think mostly because my daughter liked the name and the employee told me it was the least sweet of the bunch. I have to tell you we both fell in love on the first bite! It was so refreshing and is a cross between a smoothie and yogurt. Add on top some healthy granola, fruit of choice and nuts. There is quite a bit of natural sugar in these bowls so if…
