Easy Gluten-Free Pizza Dough, Granola Bars, and Corn Muffin Recipes
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Easy Gluten-Free Pizza Dough, Granola Bars, and Corn Muffin Recipes

May 18, 2012 Since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease 2 years ago, I’ve had to adjust to a gluten-free diet. Luckily, there are many recipes available today that allow you to have your favorite foods, without the gluten. Pizza Dough One of the things I’ve missed most is good pizza. Sure there are many pizza…

Take a Bite: Almond Cherry Cookies Recipe
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Take a Bite: Almond Cherry Cookies Recipe

March 23, 2012 Cherries and almonds are both amazing foods, chock full of nutrients and benefits. So why not put these super foods together in a cookie recipe? Together cherries and almonds have a wealth of benefits: Good for the brain Good for blood pressure and cholesterol Good during pregnancy Prevent cancer Help fight heart disease…

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Enter Seattle’s Best Coffee Red Cup Showdown! #RedCupShowdown

July 16, 2012 I love coffee drinks. Especially anything with peppermint. Or salted caramel. Or … well I love trying out new combinations. That’s why I’m thrilled to hear about Seattle’s Best Coffee‘s new contest! Because nothing says red, white and delicious like the State Fair, they’ve teamed with celebrity chef Jeff Mauro to launch…

Blog of the Week: MOMables
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Blog of the Week: MOMables

February 5, 2012 Congratulations to MOMables™: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! Looking for innovative ways to get your kids to eat a healthy lunch? Feeding your kids wholesome food doesn’t have to be complicated. MOMables picky-eater, kid-tested recipes are made quickly — in ten minutes or less — with simple and fresh ingredients. They even streamline…

Perfect for Two: Quick Valentine’s Desserts
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Perfect for Two: Quick Valentine’s Desserts

February 9, 2012 Instead of a night out on Valentine’s Day you and your honey are planning on avoiding the crammed restaurants and having a quiet evening at home. Dinner is all planned, but what about dessert? Instead of buying something ready-made, why not make something that lets you put a little love into it. Here…

Game On: Tips and Recipes for Healthier, Football-Friendly Fare
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Game On: Tips and Recipes for Healthier, Football-Friendly Fare

February 1, 2012 There’s a bit of irony in the fact that the New Year, with all its itinerant resolutions around diet, strikes at exactly the same time as the peak of football season. Somehow junk food has become part and parcel to watching sports, with the Super Bowl being ultimate in overindulgence. Trying to…

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5 Unique Flavor Variations for Pumpkin Pie

November 3, 2020 As the holidays get closer, many people have started to plan out their holiday menus. And, that includes everyone’s favorite holiday dessert … pumpkin pie. But, before you just make the same recipe you’ve made every year, why not try one of these unique flavor variations to impress your guests. Most people…

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15 Patriotic Recipes That Are Allergy Friendly

June 14, 2019 If you plan to entertain friends and family on July 4th, you’re probably trying to figure out what to serve. While the possibilities are nearly endless, you may want to consider adding a few allergy-friendly recipes for your guests with food allergies or intolerances. There are so many people today who struggle…

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Delicious & Devine: Crunchy Butterscotch Bark Recipe

February 22, 2013 I love those expensive candy bars that have pieces of dried fruits and nuts in them.  I seriously have to restrain myself from buying one or three when I’m grocery shopping each week.  Many of them are fairly expensive and I started to think … I could make one just as delicious…

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Auntie Anne’s Rolls Out a Honey Whole Grain Pretzel and a Chance to Win $25,000! #PretzelPerfect

February 5, 2013 If you’re anything like me, you spent a lot of weekends during your teen years at the mall. Though my allowance was barely enough to buy a “BFF” necklace, I didn’t care, because all I really wanted was an Auntie Anne’s pretzel. Those were the days, when the hardest part of my…

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Peppermint Bark Pie? Try This Delicious Minty Chocolate Holiday Dessert

December 21, 2012 What better way is there to celebrate the holidays than with the delicious tastes of chocolate and peppermint. This simple holiday pie combines crushed Starlight candies and milk chocolate chips. The result is something to celebrate and definitely something you’ll want to serve to all of your holiday guests this year. Ingredients:…

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New England Clam and Bacon Chowder: Emergency Preparedness Style

November 23, 2012 If you find yourself without electricity to keep your cold food cold, don’t be stuck eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and canned spaghetti.  Whip up this New England Clam and Bacon Chowder recipe with shelf stable foods that require no refrigeration at all.  It’s so delicious your family will never know…

Get Your Citrus On! 5 Days of Meals Cuties & Mighties Style
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Get Your Citrus On! 5 Days of Meals Cuties & Mighties Style

February 23, 2015 I’m always on the lookout for ways to get my kids to eat healthy. Integrating fruits and vegetables into our snacks and meals is the perfect way to make sure they are getting essential vitamins and minerals. For their lunches, I always pack a fruit and who can’t resist the adorable Cuties…

Homemade Old Fashioned Donut Recipe
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Homemade Old Fashioned Donut Recipe

March 16, 2016 One of my son’s favorite goodies to bake is homemade glazed donuts. We have tried so many recipes, everything from short-cuts using biscuits to raising dough with yeast (which takes hours). Finally I found a recipe that doesn’t use yeast or biscuits and tastes like a fresh and delicious donut should! Donuts Ingredients: 2 1/4…

Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert
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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert

February 10, 2016 When my family goes out for dinner we always love to order dessert. One of my personal favorites is a chocolate lava cake. In fact I enjoy it so much, I decided to find out how to make these individual chocolate wonders. This recipe is absolutely delicious, and would make the perfect Valentine’s Day…

New Year, New You! Low Calorie Dark Fudgy Brownie Recipe
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New Year, New You! Low Calorie Dark Fudgy Brownie Recipe

January 6, 2016 The first of the year always gets people making New Year resolutions! The most common one for most of us is eating healthier. If you are like me and have a hard time giving up the sweets, especially chocolate, check out this recipe for a low-calorie, yet chocolate indulging treat. Low Calorie…

Summer Whoopie Pies: Red Velvet Blueberry or Chocolate Drizzle!
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Summer Whoopie Pies: Red Velvet Blueberry or Chocolate Drizzle!

July 22, 2015 I was browsing through looking for some fun summertime snacks and came across these cute little hand size snacks! Try it with red velvet or chocolate cake, add marshmallow creme and berries and you have a delicious dessert. Red Velvet Blueberry Whoopie Pie Cookies Ingredients 1 red velvet cake mix (18.25 ounces) 1/4…

Cherries Galore: Cherry Cake with a Buttercream Frosting
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Cherries Galore: Cherry Cake with a Buttercream Frosting

July 9, 2015 Summer time in Michigan means gallons of fresh cherries. I wanted to make something other than a cherry pie so I did a little experimenting and came up with this cherry cake recipe topped with a sweet cherry buttercream frosting. It’s definitely a new customer favorite! Cherry Cake Ingredients 2 1/2 cups sugar…

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Queso Fundido
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Queso Fundido

April 24, 2015 Cinco de Mayo = party time! And what screams Mexican party food more than a queso fundido? The definition of queso fundido is molten cheese. It is an old Mexican appetizer (the original version was cheese flambéed which, of course, included booze) that has recently been sweeping the country. I first stumbled…