Breakfast On The Go With Sunsweet Plum Amazins #AmazingPrune #spon

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It's said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  However, when you are constantly on the go, sometimes it's easy to either (a) grab something quick that might not be so healthy or (b) skip.  I have been guilty of both on more than one occasion and, looking back, there were times I can see how that set the tone of my day.  Going forward, I'm starting to make a more conscious decision to introduce more healthy choices and, like I talked about last month, prunes have not only … [Read more...]



Arroz Con Pollo with Brown Rice #LoveEveryMinute

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Whenever I am having "one of those days" where only comfort food can really fit the bill, I often make Arroz Con Pollo – well, my version at least. This month has not been an easy one, to say the least and, after finding out that what I thought was the flu was actually whooping cough (long story), I pretty much was in dire need of a bit of comfort and was itchin' to get back in the kitchen. Soup, grilled cheese and take-out can only last a sick gal so far, ya know. After having a come to Jesus … [Read more...]



Weeknights Made Easy With Help From #HelloFresh

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It seems like we are constantly on the go and, short of having an extra couple of hours in the day, there often is something that is left by the wayside. I must confess that I haven’t been cooking as often as I’d like – between the 9to9, the SousPug’s new med schedule, running back and forth to the vet, etc.– I often find myself with only 45 minutes to get the errands done before I have to be home to start the SousPug’s evening med schedule. I tend to do grocery shopping on the … [Read more...]



Secret Recipe Club: Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Normally, when I have to pick a recipe for my Secret Recipe Club assignment, I'm often overwhelmed, picking out a slew of recipes to marinate over while I decide what would be the perfect recipe to spotlight. It can be quite the process for me (or, perhaps, I just over-complicate it – hey – it's been known to happen). This month's assigned blog had a recipe that literally screamed "MAKE ME!" the minute I saw it and I knew that while I was tempted by the other recipes, this would be my March … [Read more...]



Tried and True: Beef and Onion Stuffed Potatoes

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While some of my fave foodies head to South Beach for the annual  South Beach Wine & Food Festival to frolic in the sun, have a few cocktails and get to have some seriously delish eats, this gal will be dealing with the bitter winter cold. I can't help but be a bit green but there's always next year (perhaps that should be on my 2014 Culinary Goals, huh?). I had a blast when I went with Jen from One Curly Fry a couple years ago and, if you ever get an opportunity to head to SOBEWFF, you … [Read more...]



Fab Friday – Hurry Up Spring Edition

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I don't know about you, but I am ready to start a countdown for Spring's arrival. I mean, I love the winter and breaking out the slow cooker, but, quite frankly, this winter has been *ahem* interesting. The weather forecasters here in Philly have been pulling a "Chicken Little" with the "Snow! OMGSNOWMAGGEDON! Wait – we're only getting 4-8" I meant 1-3" – well, there's snow in the forecast for next week" yadda yadda yadda – with each forecast, it's a quest for dramatics. I've given up and, … [Read more...]



Prunes With Benefits – It’s Not All About The Fiber #AmazingPrune #spon

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With the beginning of the new year, I have been trying to incorporate more healthy ingredients and recipes into the day to day and one ingredient that really knocked me off my stilettos was the simple prune. Now, I know sometimes people give prunes a bad rap but hear me out. If you like plums, you will love prunes – sweet, complex and full of flavor and, not only are they good for you, but they are fantastic in recipes. Spry Living is featuring my recipe for Spiced Chicken with Sunsweet … [Read more...]



Secret Recipe Club: Meyer Lemon Cranberry Bread

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It's the beginning of February, there's snow on the ground here in Philly and this gal needs some rays of sunshine to brighten the day. What better way to spark up the day but with a Secret Recipe Club reveal and some sweet and tart Meyer Lemon Cranberry Bread. This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was Lisa from Sweet as Sugar Cookies. I was really happy to get Lisa's blog as I love her outlook – bright, sunny and a great disposition, much like her Lemon Cranberry Bread. She's also … [Read more...]



Secret Recipe Club: Slow Cooked Pot Roast With Vegetables

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I can think of no better way than to kick off the first recipe post of 2013 with a culinary creation from the Secret Recipe Club. This month's top secret assignment was Cookin' Mimi and, like many of my prior Secret Recipe Club assignments had me whining about "I can only pick ONE?"  Mimi has some seriously delicious recipes like her Pumpkin Spice Sweet Rolls, a soul soothing Easy Beef Vegetable Soup,  these intriguing Enchilada Stuffed Shells but it was her  Slow Cooker Pot Roast with … [Read more...]



Fab Friday – Hello January Edition

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2013 is off to a roaring start and it's only January 4th. I have a good feeling about this year. One thing I don't have a good feelin' about is the flu season and I'm trying to outrun the Sniffle Monster before I get caught up in its vice grip. It's going to be nothing but writing, blogging, cooking and lots of orange juice around these parts this weekend. I've been working on my modified Eat In Challenge and it's been going well, surprisingly. I thought for sure I'd cave at the end of Day 2 but … [Read more...]