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A Chocolate Interruption: Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

April 16, 2012 28 comments
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I had other plans for today’s post: today was supposed to be all about the Little Lady’s Hello Kitty Birthday Party. (The one I am freaking out over because I only have two months to get it all together and parties stress me out and my gosh what I am I going to do!!!!!!) But, [...]

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DIY Tex-Mex Taco Seasoning

April 10, 2012 28 comments

There’s no two ways about it: Tex-Mex flavor is bold.  (sometimes) Spicy.  Layered.  Yet, when it comes down to the heart of Tex-Mex, it is so simple and so right on the palate. It’s a combination of various regional Mexican dishes with a bit of good ol’ Southern “love” thrown in. It’s comfort food for [...]

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Tex Mex Tuesday starts This Week!

April 9, 2012 13 comments
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If you have “fanned” my Facebook Page, you may have seen a status update a few weeks ago, sharing the news that I would be focusing on Tex-Mex recipes in April.  Well, NOW that Easter is finished (sniff, goodbye, chocolate bunnies), it is time to start gathering Cinco de Mayo recipes! Living in Houston, we [...]

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Rice Krispies Easter Eggs in Chocolate Pretzel Nests

April 3, 2012 25 comments
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Only very rarely do the Kidlets get a lot of sugary treats; Halloween, Christmas, and Easter are the annual exceptions to my sugar rules. (As expected, they don’t like my rule.) When it comes to those Holidays, I typically prepare the treats of my childhood: cookies, cake balls … and Rice Krispies Treats. Rice Krispies [...]

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Gluten/Lactose Free Apple Bread Pudding with a Hard Caramel Sauce

March 19, 2012 2 comments
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Every now and then, the Husband gets to head off, after a long day working, to a business dinner.  A dinner with grown ups … at a grown up restaurant … with grown up conversation … and grown up table manners. I’m left at home trying to convince Mr. Boy that boogers are NOT a [...]

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How to Roast Bell Peppers

March 15, 2012 10 comments
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I have been a roasting fool for the past two years — corn, peppers, potatoes of all hue, broccoli, beans, fruit — the list is nearly endless.  If a fruit or vegetable could hold up to heat, there is a good chance I tried roasting it. Roasting is simple.  Easy peasy.  And it does something [...]

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