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Chocolate Covered Strawberries: 3 Unique Recipes for Valentine’s Day!

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Chocolate-covered strawberries are a delicious dessert any time of the year but they’re especially popular around Valentine’s day. In preparation for the big day, we’ve found three unique versions of the traditional treat that will make this Valentine’s Day one to remember.

Here are three unique ways to make your chocolate-covered strawberries stand out this year:

Tri-Colored Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

These interesting tri-colored designs are a easy and fun way to spice up your basic chocolate-covered strawberries recipe. The strawberries in this particular photo look more suitable for a holiday like 4th of July but simply swap the blue sprinkles for pink ones and you have a very Valentine’s Day-inspired treat.

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Best Back-To-School Food Find!

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Yes it’s certainly still sizzling summertime, but before we know it those yellow school buses will be picking up our kids so now is the time to get prepared for the inevitable. Television is bombarding us with commercials about school supplies, trendy clothing and technical gadgets. I have discovered a site that will be helpful not only to parents when it comes to kids’ lunches, but also is a valuable tool for office workers to use as well.

They have a gallery of their ideas.

This web site has a practical and thoughtful approach to insuring kids’ lunches are more nutritious, stored properly and will keep food fresh until lunchtime. They have sections for the products they sell, and lunch ideas for every day of the year. They have even provided food selections by seasons. There is a lot of data about portion control, healthy eating, suggestions for your tiny picky eaters, and for those who suffer with food allergies.

Lap Top Lunches is a practical way to pack school lunches.

Big kids like these containers, too.

The products they sell are touted to be safe, cost-effective, reusable, easy to clean, recyclable, waste-free and Made in the USA. They offer a flat rate shipping charge of $5.95 within the continental US. They do offer their wares in other countries, just check the bottom of their shop page for more details.

Jelly Shot Cocktails Craze!

Friday, July 29th, 2011

What is a Jelly Shot? They are all the rage. These splendid concoctions are gelatinous shots of alcohol designed to delight and refresh us. Let author and founder Michelle Palm, of Jelly Shot Test Kitchen, show you how to turn your next event into a sophisticated gathering where everyone will ooh and ah over this special treatment.

Stun your guests with this structurally gorgeous jelly shot The Bramble


Refresh poolside with Blow Pop Martini Shots

Brilliantly skewered Mimosa with Orange Flower Water

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