WINNER ANNOUNCED AT THE END OF THIS POST!Wow, what a roundup of great recipes for Super Bowl parties! Thanks to all who participated in this contest to win a $250 Sam’s Club card. Here are the Super Bowl recipe entries… recipe titles are linked to the blog on which they originated. Have fun exploring!
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Ultimate Super Bowl Recipe Smackdown- The Recipe Round-Up
January 30, 2009 – 10:00 AM
Honey- Glazed Chicken Wings
January 26, 2009 – 6:45 PM
A Super Bowl Party isn’t a SuperBowl party without some sort of chicken wings, right? My absolute favorite are the deep fried type buffalo wings dipped in gobs of blue cheese. Can’t even think about those this year though. In fact, I might as well just forget those even exist since I intend to avoid [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Journal: January 25th- 31st, 2009
January 26, 2009 – 7:30 AM
If you’ve just started reading my blog, you should know that I’ve made a healthy lifestyle change. I’m posting about my experience, but you’ll see recipes as usual after this post. Two weeks into it and I’m still happy to forge ahead. I’ve lost a total of 4.25 pounds thus far, but I can tell [...]
Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
January 24, 2009 – 2:45 PM
It seems so wrong to be posting about brownies when I’m in the middle of my healthy eating venture. But these were offered at a little party we attended for the last Charger’s playoff game (and that happened to be one day prior to the start of my venture). They didn’t serve as good luck [...]
Brown Butter Cornbread with Farmer Cheese and Thyme
January 22, 2009 – 8:40 PM
The weather has been weird this year. It’s far below freezing in places that don’t really know that kind of cold. And it’s ‘flip flops’ weather out here in Southern California during a time when we’re supposed to be donning our ‘winter’ sweaters and little-used jackets. So as soon as the clouds come out, I’m [...]
The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Recipe Smackdown: Win $250!
January 21, 2009 – 8:45 PM
Whether you enjoy football or not, a Super Bowl party is a fun gathering to plan. I usually host (or at least co-host) every year since there are so many recipes that are fun to make for football events. On my blog, I’ve been invited to host The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Recipe Smack Down [...]
Super Bowl Party Recipes: Chorizo, Bean & Cheese Nachos
January 20, 2009 – 10:00 AM
Taking a little break from ‘healthy blog posting,’ I’ll be doing a series of recipes this week that are good ideas for Superbowl Parties (or just to snack on during the big game). Everyone around here (San Diego) was hoping our Chargers would make an appearance in the Super Bowl this year. Unfortunately, that won’t [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Journal: January 18th- 24th, 2009
January 19, 2009 – 10:00 AM
This is the second week of my personal weight loss journal. If you’ve been following my weight loss journey, you’ll know that I’m participating in a Biggest Loser competition at my gym. (If you’re not interested in these posts, just skip them… normal recipe posting resume as usual tomorrow.) Exercise has been a huge priority [...]
Greek- Style Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Spaghetti
January 18, 2009 – 2:30 PM
Today concludes the first week of my newfound healthy lifestyle change. So far so good. I’m exercising like a mad woman, I’m eating well (but not depriving myself), and the best part is that I feel excellent. One of the major changes I’ve made in our house is to stick with whole wheat flour, whole [...]
Agave & Honey Oatmeal M&M Cookies
January 16, 2009 – 10:00 AM
If I could bake every day, I’d be one happy girl. It doesn’t really matter what I bake, I enjoy seeing the outcome and I love to make it pretty. I’m determined that my love of baking will not be deterred by my newfound healthy eating venture. The challenge is to learn to sample, as [...]
Chickpea & Spinach Salad with Cumin Dressing
January 14, 2009 – 5:00 PM
I live in a beautiful city full of beautiful people (in coastal Southern California). Petite, bikini-clad women and hard-bodied men frequent the beaches. Healthy-minded folks demand spa-style cuisine and organic coffee shops. Go for a drive on the weekend and you’ll see bike riders and runners everywhere you look. And let’s just say that cosmetic [...]
My Personal Weight Loss Journal: January 12-17th, 2009
January 14, 2009 – 11:00 AM
This is the post where I will neatly tuck all of my babbling regarding my Weight Loss Journey (for January). If you’re interested in checking on my detailed progress and daily notes, bookmark this post and check in whenever you’d like. I’ll add to this post each day for the rest of the week. I’ll [...]
How to Do the Impossible (Lose Weight) When You’re a Food Blogger
January 12, 2009 – 10:00 AM
“How do you stay so thin with all of those decadent treats you bake?”
This question was thrust upon me many times in my first year of blogging. I’d love to say that I’m this magical being who can eat anything and everything and never gain weight. I’m not. I’ve lived my life never feeling thin. [...]
S’Mores Granola Bars
January 10, 2009 – 3:40 PM
I find that it’s tough to think of snack ideas for my kid. I always have things like string cheese, yogurt tubes, raisins, and apples on hand… but I’m guilty of buying packaged processed pantry items for convenience too (little packs of cookies, pretzels, granola bars, etc.). I really hate that packaged stuff. I wish [...]
Oven- Roasted Mushroom Soup
January 8, 2009 – 2:00 PM
Recently, I’ve made the mushroom appetizer, the Coq au Zin, and now this soup. Clearly I enjoy mushrooms. Give me your Portabellos, Shanterelles or Porcinis… I’ll happily eat them all. Luckily, my husband is equally happy with all things mushroom, and my son… well, he’ll eat them only if they’re pulverized and hidden inside of [...]
Triple Vanilla-Bean Bars
January 6, 2009 – 10:00 AM
I confess that I’m a Vanilla Gal. When faced with the ‘chocolate or vanilla’ dilemma, it’s never a dilemma for me. Chocolate doesn’t do wonders for my skin and I can’t handle the caffeine very well. Don’t get me wrong… I buy chocolate, I blog about chocolate, and I even eat it & enjoy it… [...]
Beets
January 5, 2009 – 6:20 PM
BEETS
A root vegetable, beets are sweet but low in calories. They become tender and full-flavored when cooked. They’re an ideal ingredient for salads, side dishes and soups. The whole plant is edible, including the greens.
Types:
Red Beets- Most common. Deep maroon pattern w/ ring patterns. Flavor is [...]
Coq au Zin (Vin)
January 4, 2009 – 2:15 PM
Our holidays were spent in Washington state this year… where we were met with loads of fluffy snow but flew out amidst fits of rain. It was fun to see weather of any sort as we don’t usually have much of it here in Southern California.
A snowy Christmas Eve called for a special dinner. This [...]
Getting Organized in 2009: Spice Cabinet & Beyond…
January 3, 2009 – 6:15 PM
I’ve been organizing like a mad-woman the past couple of days. Something about putting away the Christmas decorations away sent me off on a tangent that involved cleaning out closets and cupboards, and ridding ourselves of all kinds of excess ’stuff’ (between fits of baking, of course).
Among my obsessive organizational projects was to completely re-organize [...]
Ten Best Recipes of ‘08
January 1, 2009 – 4:30 PM
Happy New Year!I began blogging just one short year ago today. I’ll begin the year by reviewing what was the best of the best in my first year of blogging. Most of you likely began reading my blog in the latter half of the year and didn’t get to see my early stuff (which is [...]
