June 2011

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

June 22, 2011 0 comments

I’m always looking through my pantry to see what goodies I can come up with without going to the store. A bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips caught my eye this time. At first I was going to just make chocolate chip ice cream but I kinda think that’s boring. Chocolate chips just don’t do that much to vanilla ice cream in my opinion. So instead, I wanted to do chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips [...]

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Tangy BBQ Shredded Chicken Pitas

June 20, 2011 0 comments

Ever since I started making my own homemade barbecue sauce I’ve become kinda obsessed. I’ve made it my mission to try every different barbecue sauce recipe that I come across. And I am so glad I came across this bbq recipe. This bbq sauce is by far the most delicious I have ever had. It is better than all my previous barbecue sauce recipes and any bottled version I’ve ever bought. It is so good [...]

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Chipotle Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

June 14, 2011 0 comments

Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce give these mashed potatoes a nice smoky flavor. They went perfectly with our grilled steak and chicken last night. Add in butter and cheddar cheese and you get smooth and creamy mashed potatoes with some unique flavors. This recipe makes a pretty big batch of potatoes. For the two of us, we’ll get two meals out of this. Yummy!

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Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

June 13, 2011 2 comments

Last week it was so stinking hot and humid here in Western PA. The last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner and make my house even hotter. But I was willing to make some cool, refreshing homemade ice cream. I was thrilled to come across this easy ice cream recipe. It requires no eggs and no cooking of the base. Just a few simple ingredients mixed together. The result is ice cream that [...]

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Birchbox – June 2011

June 10, 2011 1 comment

Yesterday I received my second Birchbox in the mail! I must say, it was another really great box for me. I can honestly say that I’m excited about each of the samples I got. Here’s What I Got: Kate Spade “Twirl” Fragrance Sample Laura Geller Baked Blush N’ Brighten in “Honey Dipped” Amika Oil Treatment Pangea Organics Green Mandarin and Sweet Lime Facial Toner Bonus: Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads (2) and Small [...]

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Your Favorite Pie Recipe May Be Worth $1000!

June 2, 2011 0 comments

Nestle is giving Facebook users a chance to win a $1000.00 American Express gift card! All you have to do to win is submit your from scratch homemade pie recipe that includes at least one Nestle product. You can go to their official rules section to see what Nestle products qualify. Don’t worry, you have plenty of time to perfect your recipe. The contest runs up until June 30, 2011. Make sure you include step [...]

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