August Winners

Here are your winners for the month of August!  I'll update this post as more giveaways end! Lawry's Marinades Prize - #77, janetfaye (read full article)

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Cooking in the Heat: Tips for not Melting!

As anyone who follows me on Twitter has figured out, I don’t have air conditioning. I live in a second-floor duplex with a gas stove. These three things combined make cooking very unpleasant during the summer! Turning on the stove increases the (read full article)

Nakano Rice Vinegars Review and Giveaway

I’ve recently had the opportunity to try Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars. I received a bottle of their red pepper vinegar to review! Rice vinegars are interesting because they add a lot of flavor to dishes without adding a ton of calories. Nakano (read full article)

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Girard's Salad Dressing Review and Giveaway - 5 winners!

As part of my quest to get into better shape and lose a few pounds I’ve been trying to eat more salads. When I received an email from Girard’s, offering me the chance to try their newest dressings I jumped at the chance.Girard’s is a line of d (read full article)

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Birthday Cake

Scott’s mom (aka my future mother-in-law!) celebrated her birthday recently. I decided I was going to make the cake!A beautiful summer day called for something light. I opted for a Victoria sponge, filled with lemon curd, drizzled with a simple p (read full article)

5 Favorite Smells

I baked a loaf of bread this afternoon and the smell made me all gooey inside. So without ado, here are my top five favorite scents from the kitchen!Vanilla. Also my favorite scent in a purfumeFresh bread. Any variety. Drool.Melted chocolate. Ne (read full article)

Lawry's Marinades Review and Giveaway

In honor of grilling season Lawry’s has created two new marinades - a Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato and a Szechuan Sweet & Sour BBQ! Marinades are a great way to add flavor to your grilled dishes without a lot of extra effort.I received a Lawry´s “Ge (read full article)

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Fish Tacos with Sweet Corn Salsa

It was a hot day and I wanted to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen. It worked out really well, I hardly spent any time at the kitchen, Scott was largely responsible for dinner.I highly recommend saving some fresh, local sweetcorn for m (read full article)

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Spinach and Artichoke Dip

I adore spinach and artichoke dip! This recipe was inspired by this recipe but I’ve changed it to be fresher and cheesier. I love using fresh spinach instead of frozen and fresh basil instead of dried. It gives everything a fresher taste.If you (read full article)

DaysAgo Review and Giveaway!

I’m constantly opening jars, putting them in my refrigerator and then wondering when I opened them and if they’re still good. I’m particularly bad about this with pasta sauce! A friend pointed out a product called DaysAgo to me and I’ve bee (read full article)

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The Cake & Cookie Closet: All Dolled Up In Sugar Review and Giveaway!

The Cake & Cookie Closet: All Dolled Up in Sugar by Debra J. Mosely is a fun book that teaches you to make cakes cupcakes and sugar cookies in the shape of dolls and fashion accessories!I was lucky enough to receive an autographed copy to review.She (read full article)

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Roasted Garlic

My mother always keeps three things in her freezer for a rainy day: roasted red peppers, homemade pesto and roasted garlic. I took advantage of her kitchen on my last visit to make a big batch of roasted garlic.Roasted garlic is amazing. It loses i (read full article)

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Breyer's Smooth and Dreamy Ice Cream Treats Review and Giveaway

One of the things I miss most is air conditioning. Sadly my apartment doesn’t have it and we’ve been having some really hot, humid weather here in Minnesota! In order to keep cool I try to drink refrigerated water, take a bath before bed and tr (read full article)

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Eating for Beginners Book Review

I saw an advertisement for the book Eating for Beginners by Melanie Rehak and thought it looked really interesting. The publishers were kind enough to send me a copy to review!Eating for Beginners: An Education in the Pleasures of Food from Chefs, F (read full article)

Chicken with Apricot Sauce

I wanted an easy sauce I could serve over grilled chicken tenders. It took a while to reduce but it didn’t require any effort, I just had to make sure it didn’t all evaporate away! I made the sauce ahead of time and then just reheated it when I (read full article)

Yogavive Fruit Snacks Review

Wow, Yogavive was extremely generous! I received a huge box full of Yogavive Apple Chips to try! I received exactly what you see below: a family-size bag of each variety as well as a box of single-serving packages of each flavor!Wondering about the (read full article)

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I Hate to Cook Book Giveaway

In honor of its 50th anniversary, The I Hate to Cook Book has been reprinted! The I Hate to Cook Book by Peg Bracken is one I reviewed a while back and now I have the opportunity to give away copies to two lucky readers!Win It!Two lucky readers will (read full article)

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July Winners

Here are the first of our July winners! I’ll add to this post as more winners are chosen!Riedel Wine Glasses - #114, AmandaBrother’s All-Natural Fruit Crisps - #44, Louis (read full article)

$50 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores Giveaway!

This post is going to be short and sweet with an amazing giveaway attached. CSN Stores is offering one luck A Self-Confessed Foodie reader a $50 gift certificate to any of their online stores!CSN Stores operates more than 200 online shops where you (read full article)

The story of our engagement

Scott posted the story of our engagement on his blog if you want to see the lengths my wonderful fiance went to in order to propose! (read full article)