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Burger & Fries – With a Twist!

posted August 16, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

I am LOVING the guest post submissions on your best vacation ever! Keep ‘em coming and remember that you don’t need to have a blog to submit a post, and your vacation didn’t need to be out of the country to count. We wanna hear why (read full article)

Call for Guest Posts: My Best Vacation Ever!

posted August 16, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Good morning! Holy. Cow. It was 62 degrees when my Mom and I left for our morning walk! Those two crazy women walking around with their arms stuffed into their t-shirts so only their hands were visible? Yeah, that was us. It was ch-ch-ch-chilly! Ch (read full article)

Let the celebration begin…

posted August 16, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Happy Sunday all!  We had a FANTASTIC weekend kicking off The Husband’s Birthday celebration…His birthday isn’t until Monday, but, he pretty much is convinced it’s his Birthday week It was completely AWESOME to take th (read full article)

Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream

posted August 15, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weat (read full article)

Orange Pecan Waffles

posted August 13, 2010 in Salad in a Jar

  It’s nice to have good friends to vacation with occasionally. But if you’re married, finding “couple” friends is challenging considering all the relationships that have to go well. Throw in children of different ages and th (read full article)

We're goin' to Graceland, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

posted August 13, 2010 in (un)Deniably Domestic

WARNING: These are our family vacation posts and may be lengthy and boring to anyone else but those of us who experienced it. I suppose this may be the equivalent to inviting you over for dinner and pulling out the screen, projector, and slides exce (read full article)

Put On An SPF-Kissed Face!

posted August 12, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Summer’s in full swing, and for us Magpies, that means we are too - from the beach to the pool – and outdoor parties in between. So we wanted to share some products with you that have been giving us our summer glow on the go - comple (read full article)

The Ultimate Celebration of the Home Cook

posted August 11, 2010 in Nutrition Unplugged

It was Suzanne Doueihy’s turn to take to the stoves at Tawlet.  This unique cooperative-style restaurant in Beirut not only showcases regional Lebanese cuisine, it honors the cook behind the meal. At Tawlet (”kitchen table” in Ara (read full article)

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

posted August 11, 2010 in The Good Cook

We got back from the beach and everyone was ravenous so we made nachos and chicken wings as an appetizer to a dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.The littles came up with their own appetizer and asked me to post their recipe. (see below)It (read full article)

Watch My Weight Wednesday! I'm Back!

posted August 11, 2010 in Healthy Living Blog

Welcome back to WMWW! I have been away the last 2 weeks on a Nova Scotia road trip with the family. I was really hoping to find internet while I was away to get some posts up...but that just didn't happen.  I apologize for being MIA.My goal was (read full article)

Fruity!

posted August 11, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Happy Tuesday all!  I woke up early to hop on the treadmill, then, hopped back in bed because it was dark outside :/  It’s summer, it’s supposed to be bright and sunny and warm….No worries, I made up for it when I got (read full article)

Wordless Wednesday: Hen House

posted August 11, 2010 in Ask Ms Recipe

Arcola Amish Country (read full article)

Secret Sauce

posted August 10, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

While I was at Target the other day, I happened to see that Starbuck’s had a new line of coffees out ~ Vanilla, Caramel and Cinnamon. I LOVE cinnamon in my coffee and often sprinkle it on top. I LOVE Starbuck’s coffee so I could (read full article)

On Vacation...

posted August 10, 2010 in Art Food & Motherhood

...but more coming very soon... (read full article)

Daddy's Birthday

posted August 09, 2010 in Sugar Pies

William "Mid" Bannister 1920-1990  I mention Mama on here a good bit because she was the "cook" in the family. But, my father (or Daddy as he was known since we are Southern) could also find his way around the kitchen when need be. In fact, I (read full article)

Our Mini Vacay @ Metropolis Resort

posted August 09, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Located in Eau Claire, WI, about an hour east of the Twin Cities, we took a mini vacay at the Metropolis hotel and resort earlier this week. Looking for a family friendly get away before school started, the hotel portion of the resort is pretty dec (read full article)

Strawberry Popsicles

posted August 09, 2010 in Two Peas and Their Pod

Popsicles are the perfect summer treat. You don’t have to turn on the oven and heat up the house to make popsicles. Homemade popsicles are the best too! They are easy, fun, and the flavor options are endless. We recently made strawberry popsic (read full article)

3 years Blog Anniversary – Banana Honey-Tahini Almond Bread

posted August 09, 2010 in Kopiaste to Greek Hospitality

Although we have not left on vacation this year, we have been away again for a fews days.  This summer it’s been really hot and humid here in Athens, not the kind of weather that one could stay on the computer for long.  Whenever we can we g (read full article)

Summer Plan Update

posted August 07, 2010 in Yum in Tum

This was a really weird week for me. I broke down and needed some synthetic food, in the form of a Big Mac. So I got one. Then I went to a baby shower which was at a sushi restaurant. I didn't think I'd ever had food budget money again, but apparentl (read full article)

Eco Vacations

posted August 07, 2010 in EcoMeg

Long before the time of Survivor or Survivor Man (Les, I loved Jimmy Fallon's take on you on Sesame Street - yes, I have small children), I had an idea for an adventure vacation/team-building... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo (read full article)

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