making a difference! • tips for giving back
by Jamie Moesser on May 15th, 2012 | No Comments »
This week, let’s talk about ways to help others that involve making yummy things. We’ve talked before about helping others by feeding them, by nourishing them, even by cooking for them. Seems only right that we should devote this week to simple ways to serve that incorporate baking comfort foods. Women have been helping others through bake sales and the like for years; that’s nothing new. Here are some suggestions for doing it a little differently:
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food • sweet treats
by Flavia Scalzitti on May 15th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Saint George, Utah with my best friend for a girl’s trip. We stayed at the gorgeous Red Mountain Resort where we enjoyed three blissfully relaxing days. We both enjoyed taking a break from our daily routines to rest, recharge and spend the entire time …
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food • meal plan
by Jen Tilley on May 7th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
What is your favorite way to celebrate Mother’s Day? Do you like to spend the entire day in bed? Go to the spa? Hang out with your family and friends? Have some fun in the sun at a park, beach, or lake? There are so many ways to celebrate being…
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clubs • cooking club
by Jill Greenlaw on March 30th, 2012 | No Comments »
There is nothing better than coming home and smelling cookies baking in the oven. If someone asked me what my favorite cookie was, I would have a difficult time finding just one. There are so many different flavors, shapes and kinds. Some of my favorites are chocolate chip…, peanut
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recipes • food
by Flavia Scalzitti on March 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Although I cook and bake mostly everything from scratch…, there are a handful of pre-packaged ingredients that I regularly stock in my pantry to help make meal preparation a little easier and faster. Items such as canned beans, canned tomatoes, and frozen vegetables are always within reach. Puff pastry
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food • sweet treats
by Flavia Scalzitti on February 28th, 2012 | No Comments »
When I found out that I would be writing guest posts for Mom It Forward, I shared the news with my sister, sister-in-law, and several of my girlfriends…, all of whom are great moms. I also asked them what kinds of recipes and cooking tips they were interested
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food • sweet treats
by Flavia Scalzitti on February 14th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If there is any holiday that centers exclusively around chocolate, Valentine’s Day has to be it. Within a few short weeks of the holidays ending, I found the grocery store holiday section re-stocked with all things Valentine…, especially chocolate.
As much as I love Valentine’s Day, I can’t
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recipes • food
by Brandi Morgan on February 10th, 2012 | 4 Comments »
As you know, Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. There are two things I think about when I think about Valentine’s Day: Strawberries and Champagne. I have always wanted to bake a Strawberry Champagne Cupcake… but never really knew how to make it. After a few tries, I
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my world • global causes • recipes • food
by Tracey Lenac on February 2nd, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One of the three easy steps of going green is to reduce the amount of waste that each of us generates on a daily basis. When we reduce the amount of waste that we generate, we have less waste to reuse and recycle…. There are many ways to reduce
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mom • meal time • food • sweet treats
by Brandi Morgan on January 30th, 2012 | No Comments »
Truffles, cupcakes, and treats on a stick… — there are so many different types of delicious food trends that are taking place right now. What is one of my favorite trends? Whoopie pies. Although, I’m a little late on the Whoopie Pie train so please forgive me. My
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