If I hadn’t packed my CrockPot this week then I would be tempted to make this CrockPot Chocolate Mousse recipe from Stephanie, otherwise known as the CrockPot Lady. Stephanie’s blog is called A Year of CrockPotting and she has determined to make and post one CrockPot recipe for every day of 2008. I [...]
As if the children weren’t already convinced that San Diego is going to be a great place to live, Adam sealed the deal on Sunday night. We spent the afternoon soaking up the sun at Coronado Beach and afterwards Adam suggested eating dinner at Extraordinary Desserts. There is real food on the menu. [...]
Need to find a way to cool off today? Or just want to feel like a kid again? Visit 7-Eleven for free Slurpees.
July 11, aka 7/11, is the day that 7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s premier convenience retailer, celebrates its birthday and says “thank you” to its customers with free Slurpee drinks at participating [...]
Recently a small but heavy box was delivered to my front door. Inside was probably one of the most unusual prizes that I have ever been awarded - a carton of full size Honest Tea samples. Prior to entering a giveaway I had never heard of Honest Tea despite the fact that it has [...]
I never had high expectations for frozen green beans. That is until I discovered a recipe called Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil). This recipe sparked curiosity in me because it paired green beans with cilantro. Not a combination that I would have come up with. I decided to make this [...]
Just thought I’d pass along a fun freebie. This Saturday (June 21st) Caribou Coffee is offering free 12oz Fruit & Tea drinks to celebrate the first day of summer (from 3-4pm only). I’d like to think they are celebrating my 11 year wedding anniversary.
There are three combinations of Fruit & Tea drinks to [...]
Yesterday was my birthday and Adam decided that the family should go to Dairy Queen after dinner for a celebratory ice cream party. Paul went to his room and emptied the change from his dinosaur bank to “pay for mommy’s ice cream.” Isn’t that sweet?
Yum. Chocolate Covered Bananas are easy to make and they are the perfect treat when the weather gets warm. Paul asked me to make some and since they are the (somewhat) healthy I obliged. The truth is that I can rarely say no to anything covered in chocolate. Can you blame [...]
It began as a joke. When Adam and I were newlyweds we bought a few cans of salmon. Adam insisted that every good pantry required a back-up (ie. something inexpensive and easy to prepare and otherwise referred to as “d-list” pantry food.) We consumed all but one can of salmon which sat [...]
This is my “go-to”, “no-fail” chocolate cake (or cupcake) recipe. It is one of those recipes that I always have the ingredients for in my pantry. Sometimes the simplest recipes are also the best.
6 Minute Chocolate Cake
1-1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold [...]
