Monthly Archives: December 2011

Oreo Truffles

Hello everyone! Guess what? My friend James, over at Appetite For Distraction, asked me to do a guest review. I was quite honored and really delighted as that kind of thing is right up my alley. Talking about new music? … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Brisket With Cranberry Gravy. Roasted Swede And Parmesan.

This video completely cracked me up. The Shlomones. I’m dying here! I am not Jewish, but we always celebrate Chanukah (Hanukkah?) with food, especially latkes. Tonight dinner is this dreamy brisket. The cranberry sauce is so good and very festive, … Continue reading

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Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cake. New Video From The July 4th.

This is an exceptionally sweet Monday. Not only do we have a Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Cake (Yes, really, you read that right), but also a new short film from The July 4th premiers today. It’s a video for their song … Continue reading

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Beefy Nacho Soup. Electronic Magic From Aeiou.

We took a trip to Los Angeles on the current episode of The Contrast Podcast. Well, Tim did at least. A whole bunch of contributors offered up songs about the City Of Angels. You can have a listen here. While … Continue reading

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Chicken Dijonnaise Pasta with Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds. I’m Nuts About FrYars.

I love this pasta. Yum. Delicious. So delicious, this pasta dish. Yum. Creamy and crunchy and chickeny. Yum, I love this pasta Dijonnaise. Yum. This is such a good pasta dish. Yum. Yes, Yum. Chicken Dijonnaise Pasta with Mushrooms and … Continue reading

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Sweet And Salty Caramel Popcorn Mix With Wasabi Peas And Cashews. Y-U-M.

Caramel covered wasabi peas. That was all I had to read and I was sold. As party mixes go, this one is ace. It is different enough to make it interesting, and yummy enough to make it disappear. Sweet And … Continue reading

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Monkfish With Spinach And Goat’s Cheese

Everytime I hear of someone that was attacked by a shark, I think “didn’t they hear the music?” Ha! I love that line. I love the movie Jaws. Jaws ruined my love of swimming in the ocean. Forever. My children … Continue reading

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Short And Sweet. Rudolph Treats.

Eye ♥ these Rudolphs. Easiest. Cutest. All they really need is a mouth to sing along with me. Rudolph Treats Ingredients: 12 miniature pretzels, halved 12 fun-size Almond Joy candy bars 12 red M&M’s miniature baking bits or red hots … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

I’m sharing this so we can all step back and say “Oh My” together. I love the leg lift behind the VCR. Seriously now, this is an “Oh My” recipe. Oh My, it is so good! Oh My, it is … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Snowman

How adorable is this guy? Smothered in a creamy swiss cheese sauce, this snowman tastes as good as he looks. Cauliflower Snowman Ingredients: 6 cups cauliflowerets 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1 cup (4 ounces) … Continue reading

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