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Easy Mother’s Day Indulgences

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Indulge yourself this Mother’s Day with coffee and beauty mask recipes.

Mother’s Day is a day to relax and relish in the fact that you a super woman among women. Raising a family is hard work, so here are a few easy recipes to indulge and give yourself a treat this Mother’s Day. An Indulgent Early Morning Pick-Me-Up If you are like most moms, you sometimes require a little early morning pick-me-up. I have spent a small fortune on Frappucinos and Double Shot coffees in the past and feel guilty every time I shell over that hard-earned cash. Lucky for me I ... Continue Reading

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Get Caffeinated: Your Coffee Fix Without A Sip

March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Fun coffee recipes, including mocha pie, snowy mocha cookies, and cinnamon coffee bars.

One of my favorite beverages is coffee - hot or cold, in a cup or in a cake. Since I love messing around in the kitchen, it was only natural that eventually I combined these 2 loves into fun new recipes. The first time I mixed coffee with baking was when I saw a recipe for a Mocha Pie in a cookbook. It sounded like something our family would enjoy, so I tried it out ... and it instantly became a favorite. Since then I have enjoyed every chance possible to combine coffee and baking. Here are ... Continue Reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Feast

March 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Top three favorite St. Patrick’s Day recipes that won’t leave you feeling with a sense of guilt.

Each year we hold a St. Patrick's Day celebration - with the entire event centered around a grand Irish dinner. There is no better way to celebrate an Irish festivity than by creating a feast any Irishman would be honored to sit down to. Irish food has a tendency to be a little hearty and may not fair well with your waistline. However, healthy Irish food is plentiful if you know the right recipes. Here are my top three favorite Irish recipes that won't leave you with a sense of ... Continue Reading

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Hide the Vegetables: Pancakes for Dinner Recipe

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Slip a few vegetables into pancakes for dinner and your kids may think it’s a special treat.

Even the pickiest eaters can usually be coaxed into eating fried food, and if you tell kids they are having a special treat, breakfast for dinner, you can even slip a few vegetables in. These are not pale, insipid pancakes drowned in maple syrup. Corn pancakes, bursting with fresh kernels (you can use frozen out of season) are hearty on their own, but you can serve them with a kid-pleasing fresh vegetable salsa for even more flavor and vitamins. The squash or pumpkin pancakes work equally ... Continue Reading

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