Category: Food
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Summer Tastings at Bruegger’s Bagels
Earlier this year I posted about my tour of Bruegger’s Bagels. It turns out that my cousin is the manager of one of the local stores. Who knew? Anyway, when I was asked to check out their summer menu, I certainly wasn’t going to say no. But the stores aren’t really all that convenient to…
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How to Create Marbled Frosting on a Cupcake or Bundt Cake
Most good ideas start with a challenge. I had two. First, I needed to figure out how to frost some mini bundt cakes. Unless you’re planning on doing intricate piping, they are difficult to frost while maintaining the detail that makes them so pretty. Second, I had two bright and pretty frosting colors that I…
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Adorable Airplane Cupcakes and Favor Boxes
Do I love to bake? Why, yes I do. Do I love crafts? Yep. But I rarely have time to really enjoy doing either. When I was asked to make cupcake party party favors for my sister-in-law’s shower, I embraced it as an excuse to spend time engaging in two of my favorite hobbies. The…
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Bruegger’s Bagels: A 30th Anniversary, Fresh Ingredients, and Delicious Bagels
When you’re invited to meet the Executive Chef at Bruegger’s Bagels, get an up-close viewing of the bagel-making process, and nosh on an array of bagels and cream cheeses, it’s hard to say no. To be honest, I wasn’t all that familiar with Bruegger’s Bagels until they hosted a blogger event last year. And it…
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Healthy Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
I have a few confessions. First of all, I need to lose weight. Second, I don’t cook nearly as often as I know I should. We have food allergies to deal with, and a couple of very, very picky eaters. I compensate for some of our challenges by buying a lot of whole grains and…
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Fall Back in Love–Fun, Fondue, and a Giveaway
Big Guy and I have been married 8 years. We can’t decide if it feels like more or less, but it is what it is. We’re not big “date night” people (we’d both rather just stay home with the kids off to visit grandparents), but every year we try to do a weekend away together.…