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Tea Party and Coffee House Ideas

posted August 04, 2010 in Tea Diva

Happy party guests at our coffee house fundraiser. My husband and I do a lot of fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through our local Team in Training chapter. We recently hosted a Coffee House at our house, to help us with our (read full article)

Fudge & Banana Custard Pie

posted July 29, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

“I don’t think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while.” — John Gould Ok, so maybe I don’t have a dozen (read full article)

Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies Giveaway!

posted July 20, 2010 in Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! Oh my goodness!  Who doesn't love a good pie?  I have some sweet memories of pumpkin, blueberry, coconut cream, and chocolate cream pie myself! Mollie Cox Bryan is the author of Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pi (read full article)

Building a Mystery

posted July 12, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

Well, it's a mystery no more: the squash that popped out of my compost is a miniature pumpkin. With a little luck not only will I have my fill of squash blossoms to eat, but I will also have my Hallowe'en display and pie filling for free!As you can s (read full article)

Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies Giveaway!

posted July 12, 2010 in Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Oh my goodness!  Who doesn't love a good pie?  I have some sweet memories of pumpkin, blueberry, coconut cream, and chocolate cream pie myself! Mollie Cox Bryan is the author of Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies and Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant C (read full article)

Cinnamon Spice Kettle Corn

posted July 10, 2010 in within the kitchen

I came across this recipe thanks to Gwenyth Paltrow's blog, Goop. It looked so delicious that I had to try it!The original recipe turns out a popcorn that is neither too sweet not salty. It's definitely not your regular, summer fair kettle corn but m (read full article)

Tagine of Meatballs with Onions and Raisins and a Reminder to Vote

posted June 16, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

Once upon a time there were onions and raisins.There was ground chicken and pumpkin pie spice.And there was a girl. A passionate girl that comes from a faraway land. And so this dish, inspired by the flavors of her homeland, was born for her readers (read full article)

Plant Your Seeds

posted June 02, 2010 in Sleeping Kitten - Dancing Dog!

In The Food Section of Today’s Washington Post Newspaper, I read a special article by Matt Coates. He wrote to alert us to the fact that most area stores in Washington, DC, and across the nation are having a pumpkin problem. He added that due t (read full article)

Vote For Your Favourite Greek Dishes

posted May 31, 2010 in Authentic Greek Recipes

I've decided to set up a little poll here to give people the chance to vote for their favourite dishes. There are 4 categories - Main Dishes, Pies, Side Dishes and Sweets - and you can vote for one dish from each category. You can see the ongoing res (read full article)

How to Pick a Pumpkin Soup Recipe

posted May 23, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

As the weather gets cooler, we all want to enjoy some hearty seasonal foods. One excellent choice to spice up your menu a little is pumpkin soup. Pumpkins are good more than just pie, and there are all kinds of wonderful options available. Creamy bis (read full article)

Mangia Monday!

"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."-John GouldHello! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Mine was busy, but it was beautiful outside, so no complaints!The recipe I have for you today is easy to make and if you are anything li (read full article)

Gluten-Free Chocolate Yummies!

posted May 12, 2010 in One and Only Chocolate Chic

  There are some wonderful chocolate sweets for those who are diabetic or requires gluten-free! I don’t have diabetes, but I can say they look delicious! Enjoy them!!   Chocolate Peppermint Cookies  It is not necessarily to have (read full article)

Secret Layer Ginger Cheesecake

posted May 03, 2010 in Don\'t Forget Delicious!

Foodie Fights Battle: Peas & Ginger Have you heard of FoodieFights.com? It’s kind of like Iron Chef for normal people, started by Nick at Macheesmo and Dan at The Food In My Beard. I just discovered it last week, right when they were a (read full article)

Dinner and a Movie Sunday: Waitress and Strawberry Chocolate Oasis Pie

I am going to try to start a new tradition for each Sunday.... Dinner and a Movie.  Sometimes it might just be dessert and a movie like tonight but I think this will be fun.  I really miss old school TBS Dinner and a Movie with Paul Gilmart (read full article)

Fall Harvest Squash Muffins

posted April 24, 2010 in Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Fall harvest squash muffins are made with fresh cooked squash and seasoned with brown sugar, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice. Serve these savory muffins for a fall breakfast or brunch menu. (read full article)

Peanut Butter Pie

posted April 05, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Make this thick, peanut-buttery, crowd-pleasing pie for your next get-together…or for no reason at all! You’ll adore it! Peanut Butter Pie  Ingredients: 1 pre-made Oreo cookie pie crust* 1 cup creamy peanut butter 8 oz. cream cheese (s (read full article)

New Cereal Review + IGE Milestone!

posted April 02, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Malk lives! In case you are a newer reader, every morning in the Spring, Summer and Fall my Mom and I, who lives about 5 blocks away, go on a 1.5 mile walk in the morning! Mom walk = malk. It rejuvenates us both mentally and physically, and I look (read full article)

OTTOLENGHI'S CARROT WALNUT CAKE ... with mascarpone frosting

posted March 24, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” Jim Davis That Ottolenghi cookbook has me completely smitten! I think it follows me around, planting itself on a table near me, calling me softly. It (read full article)

Happy Pi Day

posted March 14, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

Today is March 14, 3/14… that’s Pi Day! Pi is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is an irrational number and is approximately equal to 3.1415926535… What better way to celebrate Pi Day than (read full article)

Lemon Polenta Whoopie Pies With Chocolate Ganache

posted March 08, 2010 in Mowielicious

Baking after midnight always has such a calming effect on me. Ever since January, I've been inundated by emails and texts from readers and friends asking me one thing: when am I going to make Whoopie Pies. The first time I'd received this r (read full article)

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