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Food and Drink

Hogwart House Competition

May 1, 2009

During our spring break last month my mom, who is a fifth grade teacher, visited us and offered to host a Harry Potter party for my son and his friends. Now, it’s important to point out that to my son and his friends a day of learning math, earning points for correct answers, and “buying” [...]

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Freaky Friday: Halloween Food

October 24, 2008

Black Widow cocktail via Talk of Tomatoes Dark Chocolate Martini via Cook & Eat Flayed Skin Cheeseball via Dabbled Eyeball Caprese via Evil Mad Scientist Nobody does cocktails like Martha. Check out her Ghosts in the Graveyard (and other drinks). Black vodka–does it taste like licorice? If not, I’m in. Don’t forget! The Bloggy Giveaways [...]

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Watch Out for That…Spatula?

June 6, 2008

The Background: About 10 years ago (before kids), we lived in a cottage with a steep driveway. We lived across the street from the cutest little family ever (they had a 2yo). We had two cars; of those, my husband’s was a Mitsubishi Mighty Max truck. The name was clearly wishful thinking because it was [...]

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A Giveaway for You: $25 Outback Steakhouse Gift Card

March 17, 2008

The winner of this giveaway is Happy Momma! Last week one of the amazing marketing gals that sends me free stuff to review e-mailed me to see if I wanted a $25 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse to celebrate their 20th birthday this month. I said, ‘Hey, sure, but how about one to give away [...]

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Chili Tried: Free Fiber One Cereal

February 18, 2008

I have information on how you can receive a free sample of Fiber One Cereal from EatBetterAmerica.com. The deadline is March 31, 2008. Head over to ChiliTried.com to read about the details.

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Finger Food

February 5, 2008

I had to go to the grocery store today. It was no choice of mine, it was simply required. Apparently, somewhere in my SAHM handbook (which I’ve lost) it’s my responsibility to make sure we have food for the masses. Or at least the ones that live in my house. I received the oh-so-popular Deceptively [...]

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Noble Excellence Holiday Dishes: No Lead

November 15, 2007

Last year for Christmas, my mother gave me a beautiful platter and four dinner plates in the Noble Excellence Christmas pattern. I just love them. This year she told me to pick out more and she would give them to me for Christmas again. Don’t you just love them? (You can click on the pictures [...]

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Monster Eye Meatballs

October 17, 2007

Ingredients 3 c all-purpose baking mix (like Bisquick) 1 lb ground hot pork sausage 1 (8 oz) block Muenster cheese, shredded (Ha! Muenster. Get it?) 1 (7 oz) jar pimento-stuffed Spanish olives Instructions Combine first three ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until blended (I don’t use a mixer, just a wooden spoon). Shape mixture [...]

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Cookies

September 12, 2007

I have already admitted that I’m not stellar in the kitchen. That’s not to say I can’t cook, but I do have to be paying attention. As a special after-school treat I decided to make cookies for the kids. Nothing fancy, just the break-apart cookies from Nestle. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. The problem is that [...]

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Girl Scout Cookies! *Updated*

January 30, 2007

Thank you to everyone who contacted me about cookies! Wild Thing and I are in your debt. However, I’ve been told I’m not supposed to sell cookies via the Internet. I will still honor the requests I’ve received and I will bill those people when I receive the cookies (about 2/27-3/1). I do need to [...]

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