November 2011

Chubby Hubby Truffles

November 30, 2011 |

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Once again, Pinterest is amazing. If not for my little virtual bulletin board, I probably wouldn’t have stumbled across these gems. They are peanut butter-pretzel truffles, or as I aptly named them – Chubby Hubby Truffles, after the famous Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. I consumed more pints of that stuff than I care to [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookie & Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar

November 29, 2011 |

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Sometimes, you’re just really craving something. During the Steelers game on Sunday night, I found myself longing for a Cookie Fudge Fantasy from Eat n’ Park. For those of you not familiar, Eat n’ Park is a local diner chain in the Pittsburgh area. Anyone who grew up around here likely recalls fond memories of [...]

75 Best Christmas Cookies & Holiday Recipes

November 28, 2011 |

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Goodbye turkey and all the trimmings, hello cookies, candy and homemade food gifts. Although the stores seem to usher in the Christmas holiday season earlier and earlier every year, for me it officially begins the weekend after Thanksgiving. Suddenly houses are sparkling with lights, wreaths adorn doorways, shopping starts, and I begin to think about [...]

Announcing ’12 Days of Giveaways’!

November 27, 2011 |

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I have a really fun giveaway announcement for you! This year I am commemorating the “12 Days of Christmas” by offering 12 days of giveaways to kick off the holiday season. Starting this Thursday, December 1st, I will be giving away a different item every week day for 12 days, ending on Friday, December 16th. [...]

The Weekend Dish: 11/26/2011

November 26, 2011 |

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I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday this week, filled with family, friends and great food. We had a wonderful day – I filled my belly and enjoyed relaxing after spending a couple of days prepping the meal. I hit the outlets yesterday and did a few hours of shopping, and then [...]

Turkey Pot Pie

November 25, 2011 |

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It’s turkey leftover day! Are you still completely and totally stuffed from yesterday’s feast? Or are you ready for round two after giving your tummy a night of rest? I am currently burning calories by outlet shopping on this Black Friday. It sounds a little crazy I know, but it’s become a tradition for my [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2011 |

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The planning is complete, the grocery shopping done, pies baked, and food prepped. Spending 10+ hours in the kitchen yesterday getting everything ready means that I get to put my feet up, relax, and enjoy the holiday today. I love it when a plan comes together. (Name that movie/TV show!) Wishing all of you a [...]

Turkey, Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup

November 23, 2011 |

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and if your dinner is anything like ours, come Friday you have multiple plastic containers in the refrigerator packed full of leftover turkey. That’s after you sent everyone home with a generous amount on Thursday. The easiest thing to do with the leftovers is to rock some sandwiches (and after making a [...]

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

November 22, 2011 |

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I fully admit to being a carbaholic, and the holidays feed right into my weakness. Sure there’s a turkey at Thanksgiving, but I typically only eat a small piece and then load up on mashed potatoes, some type of sweet potatoes, stuffing, and no less than two dinner rolls. And at Christmas and Easter? Give [...]

Brussels Sprout Slaw with Mustard Dressing and Maple-Glazed Pecans

November 21, 2011 |

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Last year prior to Thanksgiving I found a massive stack of about two years’ worth of Bon Appetit magazines. I had skimmed through them all at some point in the past, and decided to run through them to see if anything piqued my interest for the Thanksgiving menu. Not surprisingly, there were a ton of [...]