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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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WOW! My ultimate goal when creating a recipe is to serve up what I call “The Wow Factor”. What is the “Wow Factor”? When my guests say “Wow!”, when they take their first bite then I know it’s a winner! This recipe does just that!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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I found this recipe online. You can buy black beans and mash them yourself, as the original recipe suggested. Or, simply buy premashed beans. Substitute refried pinto beans if your kids are picky. Quesadillas are budget-friendly and easy to make ahead…
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When Tatjana and her friend Leah gobbled these lettuce wraps up before I could cool the recipe long enough to store it, I knew I was onto a winner. This scrumptious, low-carb, vegan dish can also be adapted for you meat lovers out there – just substitut…
CSN Stores and me are teaming up once again to bring you another awesome giveaway. One lucky reader will win a $40 gift certificate good at any of their stores. They have over 200+ online stores that sell just about anything you could wan (read full article)
Grilled Pizza with Fingerling Potatoes, Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions I've been working on my grilled pizza technique for a few summers now, and I think I've finally hit on a system that works well. When I make one just right, it tastes (read full article)
A few weeks ago we reviewed the Zoku Quick Pop and launched a fun competition, where one lucky person would win their very own Zoku! The task was to submit a cooling recipe, and we received many great ones. There can only be one winner though, an (read full article)
For those who missed out on my last giveaway, here is a chance to win a gift voucher again. CSN stores have offered another chance to our readers to win a £60 gift voucher that can be used on one of their 6 UK websites. They have a huge collection o (read full article)
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HI everyone! Thanks for helping me support our schools by playing along in my Sam’s Club Giveaway. I really LOVED hearing all your favorite things to buy for going back to school – I had total flash back of all the things I (read full article)
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We talk a lot about the passion for wine and the stories behind the wine makers. Mike Andrews shares not only his passion for wine but the essential ingredients that create that wine: farming, family and God. On the way back from the Wine Bloggers Co (read full article)
The lovely people at CNS Stores who have over 200 online stores including cookware.com and allmodern.com are giving me a $60 gift certificate to give to one of my dear readers! The winner can apply it to anything their heart desires from a sexy new A (read full article)