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This week’s recipe is for yummy Fagioli Soup with Pasta using Amee’s recipe from Madame Deals! Perfect for the cooler weather it is sure to warm and fill you up after a busy and hectic day! Ingredients: 1 onion-chopped 2-3 ribs celery chopped 4 carrots chopped (I used about 20 baby carrots) 1 tsp minced Continue Reading …
A friend gave us a package of this delightful treat just before Christmas, and everyone in my house loved it. Christmas is over, and I did mean to share this before the holiday because it is so delicious, but we got sick and…I didn’t. So I changed things up a little bit and came up Continue Reading …
One of my favorite things to do is make a huge ham for Christmas dinner- not just for Christmas but for the leftovers. Comfort foods about with ham and this recipe is no exception…My family devoured this one tonight and I just had to share! Ham and Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin with White Wine Ingredients: Continue Reading …
Over the summer I started to hear a lot about Cool Whip Frosting. I even hosted a twitter party focused on Cool Whip Frosting. It wasn’t easy to find around here, until quite recently. I still can’t find the chocolate kind but give me some time. I’m nothing if not persistent. So last week…I finally Continue Reading …
It’s winter. It’s time for cold weather, playing in the snow, snuggling under blankets by the fire to get warm. Except…it isn’t very cold in Connecticut this week. It’s about 55 degrees. So I decided to try something NEW today. I made Frozen Hot Chocolate- which I’ve heard about but never tasted. I thought this Continue Reading …
It’s December, and we’re in full holiday mode. People are friendlier, cards are being sent, gifts ordered, folks are helping one another, and everyone I know is doing some kind of baking – we all have some special foods that go along with our holiday traditions! If you are looking for some new ideas, be Continue Reading …
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of A Drop Shipping 4 Idiots vocados from Mexico for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for ways to make baked goods healthier. Until I’d heard of the Avocados from Mexico’s Better Baking Sweepstakes, I’m not Continue Reading …
Excalibur Dehydrators are considered to be the best dehydrator on the market. After receiving mine and using it I can see why they are so greatly loved. The Excalibur 5 tray is perfect for my small family and our dehydrating needs. In the short time I have had mine, I have made fruit rolls, “sun-dried” Continue Reading …
I LOVE comfort food. I mean, what’s not to love? Food that comforts the soul. Clearly I love it, or I’d not be so…well, round. One of my favorite comfort foods is macaroni and cheese. It’s also one of my favorite things to cook. I make a mean mac’n’cheese, if I do say so myself, Continue Reading …
