These are a wonderful appetizer or snack for so many reasons. For one, they have a filling flavored like chicken enchiladas – ’nuff said. Additionally, they are incredibly quick and easy to make, and are served cold or at room temperature. This is important when throwing a party because you don’t want to plan a [...]
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A few months ago I was contacted by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board about participating in the launch of their Macaroni & Cheese blog in celebration of National Cheese Lover’s Day. Hello!? Of course I was interested! How could I resist such an offer? I have always loved cheese, and most of my favorite [...]
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This seemed such a perfect “man food” when I first saw it, and I knew it would be a hit at our party. I did not anticipate that I would be unable to keep my own paws off of it. Truly, this stuff is addictive! With only four ingredients, it is one of the [...]
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I’ve been waiting quite a while for just the right apple muffin recipe to come along. Every time I found one that looked promising, the reviews were mediocre at best. Why was it so hard to find a good apple muffin? As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew it would be the end [...]
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I’m always thrilled to have an opportunity to participate in the 24, 24, 24 monthly event sponsored by Foodbuzz. Our group of friends often coordinates girls’ night/guys’ night get-togethers where the guys all stay in to play poker, watch movies, etc. while the girls all go out for dinner, drinks, and girl talk. However, sometimes [...]
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Have you ever had a cream puff? Like, a real cream puff? I’m not talking about the frozen kind, which is all I had experienced up until this point in my life (ridiculous, I now realize.) Those were always okay, but nothing to write home about. These, however – these are little bites of heaven. [...]
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I love NPR. I love their programming, and I love their website. Last month I was browsing their website and stumbled upon the food section, which I had never seen before. One of the articles was about cheese balls and I immediately thought, “Ick! Cheese balls are disgusting.” But I read it anyway and it [...]
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I got to play cupcake fairy again last month with a couple of coworker birthdays. One requested peppermint mocha cupcakes, and the other wanted these black forest cupcakes. I am having so much fun with the birthday cupcake requests, because everyone wants something different and I have lots of fun coming up with just the [...]
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