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February 2012

Giveaway: Le Creuset Rectangular Bakers Revisited

February 29, 2012
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First thing on the agenda. We would like to congratulate the winner of our first Le Creuset Bake giveaway that just ended. Congratulations Jennifer! We know you will love these dishes as much as we [...]

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Beef and Guinness Stew

February 29, 2012

Before reading this, be warned .. you need to serve with mashed potatoes! Here’s another one .. you might not want to share. Maybe someone will be allowed the carrots, but the beef that literally [...]

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Bourbon Manhattan

February 29, 2012
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Not long ago, we sat and watched as a young mixologist painstakingly made us his take on a Manhattan. House-made bitters and vermouth were added. He stirred, never shaked and the precision with which he [...]

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Lemony Artichoke and Pea Pasta

February 28, 2012
Lemony Artichoke and Pea Pasta

We’ve been into lighter meals lately. While we don’t live somewhere that sees inches upon inches of cold wet snow often, we usually get a few sprinkles here and there. This year, it’s been even [...]

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Banana Chip Muffins

February 27, 2012
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Forget the air freshener, make these muffins instead! The sweet aroma of banana, sugar and chocolate baking in the oven is amazing. So much in fact, that if any candle maker is reading this, we [...]

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Avocado Pasta

February 24, 2012
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No butter. No cream. Just avocado, that’s all you need for a delicious creamy pasta sauce. Bonus – You can make it in less than 15 minutes. How to make Avocado Pasta Get some salted [...]

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Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

February 22, 2012
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

The other day was packed with baking. From cookies to cupcakes, we were inundated with flour and powdered sugar. By the end of the day, we were craving anything that didn’t come on a baking [...]

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How to Prepare and Store Avocado

February 22, 2012
How to Prepare and Store Avocado

Joanne has been known more than once to eat an avocado with a spoon. It is safe to say that she LOVES avocados. If you’re like her, you might want to stick around for a [...]

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Roasted Olives with Clementine

February 21, 2012
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Raise your hand if you have a box of clementines in your kitchen right now. I knew some of you did. How can you resist. Raise your hand if your hands smell like clementine because [...]

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Giveaway: Toast The Red Carpet

February 19, 2012
Giveaway: Toast The Red Carpet

Calling all movie buffs! You’re watching the Academy Awards this weekend, right? Billy Crystal is hosting and we’re not gonna lie, we’re kind of excited. It seems that I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter is, [...]

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Mini Stout Pies

February 17, 2012
Mini Stout Pies

In college, Adam had Guinness twinkle lights. Seriously. He also had the “Guinness cup,” you know the one that has the logo and is apparently the perfect shape? Guinness was usually in the fridge and [...]

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Blackberry Baked Oatmeal with Caramel Sauce

February 16, 2012

Eat this baked oatmeal with fresh blackberries and caramel sauce for breakfast or even for dessert. When we saw how popular our Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Banana and Chocolate was, we just had to make [...]

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Giveaway: Emerilware Black Cast Iron 12-inch Skillet

February 16, 2012
Giveaway: Emerilware Black Cast Iron 12-inch Skillet

You need a cast iron skillet in your kitchen. You really do. Like steaks or pork tenderloin? Use a cast iron steak to sear them perfectly then finish them off in the oven without switching [...]

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Strawberry Yogurt Muffins

February 15, 2012
Strawberry Yogurt Muffins Recipe

These are good. Really good. Perfect for breakfast, mid-morning or an afternoon snack. They are packed with strawberries and for extra flavor we used strawberry yogurt instead of boring vanilla or plain. These come together [...]

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Chicken Ragu

February 14, 2012
Chicken Ragu Recipe

Whenever we make anything like this, I take the “season to taste” thing overboard. I pretend that I am still seasoning the sauce, but in actuality am standing over the pot with a spoon, stealing [...]

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Bananas Foster Shortcakes

February 12, 2012
Bananas Foster Shortcakes

Here’s a quick and easy dessert or breakfast for two just in time for Valentine’s day! It seriously takes less than 15 minutes! We use what we like to call our “fake out” caramel sauce [...]

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Pasta Carbonara

February 9, 2012
Pasta Carbonara

We have had a lot of eggs in the house lately. Not a problem, we are pros at using them up. Take our Steak and Egg recipe for example, or, this delicious, EASY pasta. We [...]

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Jacob Bromwell Golden Era Pie Plate with Cooling Rack

February 8, 2012
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Ever heard of Jacob Bromwell? You need to know about Jacob Bromwell. They have the most interesting, hand crafted housewares. Guess when they opened their doors. Ready? 1819! Yep, they have been around for over [...]

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Steak and Egg

February 8, 2012
Steak and Egg

Simple, decadent and quick. This is our kind of meal. Cook it for one, two or more. Roasted asparagus is so easy to make and is the perfect side to sop up runny egg yolk. [...]

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12 Kale Recipes You’ll Love

February 7, 2012
12 Kale Recipes

After browsing through these twelve delicious and fun kale recipes, we know you’ll fall in love with kale just as much as we have. We love kale. It’s green, hearty, savory and is in season [...]

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Brownie Batter Pancakes

February 7, 2012
Brownie Batter Pancakes

So here’s what we did. We scored a few brownie creating jobs with Betty Crocker to add to their already massive brownie collection. We tried to come up with ideas that they did not already [...]

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Baked Ziti with Shrimp and Spinach

February 4, 2012
Baked Ziti with Shrimp and Spinach

There are very few things that can beat pasta for me…. I absolutely love it. I love that pasta can be heavy like our Pumpkin Mac and Cheese or light, like this one. I love [...]

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Salted Caramel Sauce

February 1, 2012
Caramel Sauce

Our salted caramel sauce is addictive, especially when drizzled over butter pecan ice cream, brownies or whatever else you can get your hands on. Recently I got into a mood. An OH MY GOSH I [...]

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