February 2011

Quick Kitchen Remodel Update

February 22, 2011 4 comments

It’s been almost two months since we began our kitchen remodel. Things are chugging along nicely although a little slow. But hey, that’s what you get when you’re doing things yourself. Earlier this week our granite countertops where installed and they are gorgeous! I’m extremely happy with the color we chose. If anyone in the Pittsburgh region is looking for a reliable granite fabricator and installer, I highly recommend Manor House Granite Factory. We were [...]

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12 Drool Worthy Cupcake Recipes

February 15, 2011 3 comments

Even though I’ve heard time and again that cupcakes are a dying trend, I still think loads of people think otherwise. For some reason a large decorated cake is just not as cute or creative as little cupcakes can be. Take for example these 12 cupcake recipes I have listed below. There are so many great cupcake ideas out there that just wouldn’t translate as well in a layered cake form. And I’m gonna keep [...]

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Chicken and Zucchini Pasta

February 4, 2011 1 comment

The sun has finally peeked out from behind the clouds for the first time here in a long while. Thanks goodness. The gloomy days get so exhausting especially when you work from home. They drag on and seem never ending. It’s so cold outside that I just don’t want to leave the house either which makes it even worse. So I’m sitting here at my desk looking out the window and longing for spring. I [...]

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Chicken Fried Rice

February 3, 2011 0 comments

During the work week I’m all about quick meals that require little prep time and cook fairly quickly. I’m not a very good morning person and it didn’t help that the granite company wanted to come at the crack of dawn to do their templating for my kitchen counters. Since I work from home, it’s been years since I’ve been up that early. So by the time dinner rolled around, I was out of energy. [...]

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Spicy Beef Tacos

February 2, 2011 0 comments

Well it’s a new year and the holidays are over It’s officially time to put away the sweets and treats and get back to better eating. I was scouring the internet for some fresh new healthy recipes last week and came across several that I will be testing out. Most of these new recipes came from the Weight Watchers website so I was a little leery that they may not have much taste to [...]

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