I returned home from Toronto Monday afternoon completely exhausted from my trip – but in a good way. I was able to get out of having to cook that night because my parents invited us over to a 4th of July BBQ dinner. Yay! Yesterday I was still really tired and since my daughter and…
NSF Int’l Summer Grilling Tips & Grill Accessories Giveaway!
It’s that time of year again…BBQ season is in full swing! I don’t know exactly what it is, but steaks just taste better on the grill. As do chicken thighs, corn on the cob, and a slew of other veggies! We are definitely a grilling family. During the summer, we host a ton of BBQs for…
Bella Italia’s Chef Adam Kutner
I am always on the lookout for new recipes and I just found a great new website with ! Chef Adam Kutner runs a website called AdamKutnerRecipes.com. He is the chef behind the revamped Bella Italia in NY. He is the son of the owners of the famous Brooklyn Italian eatery, and when he saw…
Bertolli’s “Taste of Italy” Antipasto di Formaggio Platter Giveaway!
I absolutely LOVE the pasta brand Bertolli. I love their wide selection of pasta sauces and especially their frozen meals. When I am looking for something quick to make for dinner on a busy night, I head straight to the frozen foods section of my local grocery store and pick up Bertolli’s Chicken Parmigiana and Penne. My…
Chili’s Shout Out to Eat Out $20 Gift Card Giveaway!
Last week, I took my daughter to Chili’s for dinner. My husband was out of town riding his motorcycle (most likely too fast) around the mountains of North Carolina. Well, we had our own little fun and went to Chili’s and stuffed ourselves silly! Chili’s Triple Dipper is a great new appetizer dish where you…
A New Recipe: Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers
A few months ago, I found myself needing to bring an appetizer to Super Bowl Sunday at a friend’s house. Someone was already making my go-to party appetizer, meatballs. I racked my brain and just couldn’t come up with anything to take! And then I saw something new at my local grocery store…sweet peppers. Now,…
Say buh-bye to stale potato chips!
I know that potato chips are the devil of health-conscious America. Regardless, I eat them anyway. A lot. What can I say? Potato chips are delicious. Until recently, when I was in between gorging servings, I used an old clip that my great-aunt made me…oh, 25 years ago? As you can imagine, this clip did nothing to…
Guy Fieri Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe from the “Food” Cookbook!
So let’s talk about Guy Fieri Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe from him Food Cookbook, shall we? I was practically on my deathbed last week, suffering from a severe head cold and sore throat. It was pretty rough. I slept on the sofa most of the time to spare my husband from my germs and um…snoring….
6 Steps to Rainbow Cake Euphoria!
Last week was my 28th birthday. (Okay, fine. It was my 33rd birthday.) Some pretty amazing things happened on my birthday, and shortly afterwards, and I will talk about that later… What I want to talk to you about right now is THIS: THIS happens to have been my birthday cake. My mother made me…
A simple recipe: How to Make Cake Pops
I love to bake. I really, really love it. I especially love to bake cakes and cupcakes. This might be because I especially love to eat cakes and cupcakes. So, when I heard the term “cake pop” for the first time, I obviously knew that I had to investigate how to make cake pops! I Googled…