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Healthy Family Eating with the Vitamix +GIVEAWAY

Healthy Family Eating with the Vitamix +GIVEAWAY

| 04/25/2013 | 847 Comments

 Congrats to our winner – Entry #6429 – Danielle M-G. I have recently discovered one of my new favorite kitchen appliances. To the kitchen amateur, this may look like just an ordinary blender, but in reality it is so much more. The Vitamix 5200 gives you the ability to chop, cream, blend, heat, grind and [...]

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Yummy Pizza Crust Recipe

Yummy Pizza Crust Recipe

| 04/19/2013 | 4 Comments

A good homemade pizza crust is simple to make, textual pleasing, rises well, and serves as a perfect compliment to all the cheese, veggies, and meats you plan to put on its top. Here’s a recipe for a pizza crust that I always make for my family. It fits all of the above criteria and [...]

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7 Yummy Spring Pasta Recipes

7 Yummy Spring Pasta Recipes

| 04/05/2013 | 0 Comments

Nothing screams spring more than a lighter pasta recipe that is full of delicious and colorful spring vegetables. If you’re looking for some recipe ideas for dinner, a backyard barbecue, or for your spring baby shower menu, here are seven of our favorites. 1. Bucatini with Green Peas Using ingredients that you likely already have [...]

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Meal Planning 101

Meal Planning 101

| 03/29/2013 | 2 Comments

Do you ever feel like your family eats the same things for dinner over and over?  When you cook a meal does your family complain and say “But we just had that!”  Do you find yourself dreading to think of something to cook for dinner?  Is it stressing you out?  I used to have this [...]

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10 Fun St. Patty’s Day Recipes

10 Fun St. Patty’s Day Recipes

| 02/26/2013 | 1 Comment

Fact: I love to eat. I also love to cook and bake so I’ll take any excuse I can get that involves me being in the kitchen and then eating whatever I made. I’ve gathered ten fun St Patty’s recipes for you all today. Some super easy, some super creative, and ALL delicious. Irish Cream [...]

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Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe

Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe

| 12/23/2012 | 5 Comments

It’s a holiday with the family which means I’ve been a baking fool the past few days. Normally, I would wait until I return home to share some of the recipes with you, but this one couldn’t wait. The family is going crazy on how delicious these little balls are. Yes, I have made more [...]

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Top Cupcake/Muffin Recipes for 2012

Top Cupcake/Muffin Recipes for 2012

| 11/20/2012 | 0 Comments

Okay… so we love cupcakes – don’t judge us!  Some of our favorite 2012 cupcake recipes are even healthy (kind of).

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Chocolate Peppermint Rice Krispie Balls

Chocolate Peppermint Rice Krispie Balls

| 11/16/2012 | 3 Comments

So much holiday baking to do – so little time! Today I’m sharing a super yummy (and easy!) recipe for the holidays. Rice Krispie treats are not only for kids. If you make them like we are today, it becomes a fabulous holiday dessert that not only kids will love but adults will too! We are mixing up [...]

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Oreo Truffle Brownies

Oreo Truffle Brownies

| 10/19/2012 | 1 Comment

One of my favorite go-to desserts for the holidays are Oreo Truffles (or as I call them – Balls from Heaven!). They are delicious, easy to make and I don’t know one person who doesn’t like them. They are great for cookie exchanges, holiday parties or any family get-together. Since my friends and family seem [...]

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Simple Lunches: Wrap It Up!

| 10/05/2012 | 0 Comments

Before you know it, school lunchboxes will be craving something new and fresh. Not to mention the kiddos who are eating their contents! Why not substitute the plain ol’ sandwich for something fancy like a wrap? Take a peek at a few of these favorites: Chicken Caesar Salad – Toss lettuce, Caesar dressing (Lighthouse brand [...]

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