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A weekend of FOOD in review:

A weekend of FOOD in review:

Over this Mother’s Day weekend, I shared three mouth-watering recipes:

Grilled Broccoli for Mother’s Day!

Grilled Broccoli for Mother’s Day!

We had such a tasty Mother’s Day meal – all prepped, planned & executed by hubby.

Winner, Winner!!

Winner, Winner!!

Somebody is awake & she was so happy to pick our winners!

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Is it possible to make buttercream taste bad? It may be hard to do – but as I debated using buttermilk in place of cream, I was worried the end result would be nasty. Then I remembered my very favorite quote from Julia Child:

Grilled Opah Fish Tacos

Grilled Opah Fish Tacos

The right place at the right time…Whole Foods has a great sale on Opah going on now, almost half-off!! I haven’t tasted Opah, nor have I cooked with Opah. But I love fish steaks

Tip of the Week + Giveaway!!

Tip of the Week + Giveaway!!

I have noticed these squeeze dispensers being used on the Food Network all of the time. Finally, after a few years of thinking how handy it would be to have a set for myself, ((and forgetting to look for them at the store–every single time I 

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

I love ranch dressing…it is by far my favorite food group. Fruit & Veggies, Grains, Dairy, Proteins, Sugars and Ranch! It is one of those foods I would ‘swim’ in if I could.

The FAB 5 ((my handiest kitchen tools))

The FAB 5 ((my handiest kitchen tools))

I can’t stand clutter, I work hard to keep piles to a minimum. But with a family of 6 I feel like  I am swimming up-stream most of the time.

This must be what chocolate pudding tastes like in HEAVEN.

This must be what chocolate pudding tastes like in HEAVEN.

I can’t decide, is it the crack of the hard chocolate topping I hear when first breaking into the pudding, or is it the surprise blackberry tucked into the waves of decadent pudding and creamy chocolate wafers – or is it the perfect balance to the 

Cinco de Mayo!! (((9 recipes to help you celebrate in style)))

Cinco de Mayo!! (((9 recipes to help you celebrate in style)))

It’s Cinco de Mayo and you know what that means!?! Time to celebrate and whip up something tasty.

Guacamole at it’s BEST

Guacamole at it’s BEST

My favorite type of guacamole is the kind that keeps the avocado ‘STAR’

Heavenly Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

Heavenly Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

It’s halftime, game 7 and we lead by 3! As Shep said: “Mom, this is Thunder HISTORY, it’s crazy!”