I actually had a great recipe that I was going to post but after getting my pictures onto the computer, I realized that I forgot to take the final picture!!... So now I m gonna talk about my process for the recipe I created and the cost of it for the Velveeta Challenge ... The broccoli was fresh and the shrimp was not on sale so it s a good deal!... … View Post »

I came in second place at the Blogger s Choice Awards for Best Food Blog ... They are already taking nominations for the next year and there are tons of categories including the best food blog so I encourage you to go and nominate someone and start voting!!!... By the way, you can vote for more than one person in the same category, you just can t vote for the same person twice in the same category;) Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me!... … View Post »

Since this involves some eggs, I encourage you to join in Christine s Breakfast Challenge by eating an egg a day... 2 slices of toast bacon eggs... Fry up your bacon, toast your bread (I put a little butter on it) and fry your eggs... … View Post »

From time to time, I like to share with you some awesome foodie bloggers and sites... She has a very nice site and has lovely recipes!... Her and her man also run the Great Cooks Community and I encourage you all to check it out!... This is a must join site for all food lovers!... They even have a publisher program that you can join if you have a food blog or website!... … View Post »

I made these Honey Sweet Cookies for the cowboy crew the other day at this new ranch we re working for and they seemed to be a hit, especially with my 2 year old!... Cookies are always hit with working cowboys because they don t want to over fill themselves but they still want to soothe that sweet tooth... I opted to use the Ghirardelli Chocolate this round and it made the cookies absolutely divine!... This is a new line of all-natural baking products from Ghirardelli and I can t wait to try the Cacao Extra Bittersweet and the Cacao Unsweetened baking chocolate... sugar 1/2 c... In a medium bowl, blend butter, sugar, and honey at medium speed... Add the flour mixture until blended well... … View Post »

Each blogger was asked to create a casserole recipe, using Kraft Velveeta Cheese that can serve 8 with ingredients that can be bought for $20 or less... Each blogger will post their recipe along with photos of the ingredients, the process, and the final dish and include a scanned copy of the receipt to prove the ingredients did in fact cost $20 or less... Because I know that a HUGE chunk of my readers are hard working moms and dads with very little time to cook, I created a very simple recipe that can be cooked in under 30 minutes!... I ve created a youtube group where you can cut the cheese with me using KRAFT!... … View Post »

I know so many talented people that have chef potential, who, if they attended culinary school , would be outstanding professional chefs... You can even find 2 here in the great state of Texas including the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts... As with any job, education is important in order to excel... A top reason to become a graduate of a culinary school is to guarantee that top position as head chef... Chances are extremely high that they will simply because they have had the training to handle that situation better, in a more professional manner... Another advantage of attending and learning from culinary schools , is that you are trained in a variety of ways... If this is something of interest to you, I highly recommend checking out a place like Culinary Schools USA where you can see a directory of culinary schools... You can see the list of schools and then click on the request now button where it will take you to a short form to fill out to receive more information... … View Post »

On Wednesday, Sept. 17th, which is tomorrow, Gwyneth Paltrow chats Oprah about motherhood, marriage, Madonna, and how she got that body everyones talking about.And lemme tell ya folks, she looks good!... Later on in the show, Gwyneths pal, Iron Chef Mario Batali joins in to chat about a culinary couples trek across Spain while eating, cooking and taking in the sights on a new PBS documentary... … View Post »

Have you ever been told last minute that guests will be arriving for a visit and have nothing quick to serve up?... I make a lot from scratch I admit but sometimes I just don t want to or have the time to do it so when I ran across these Pillsbury Savorings Flaky Pastry Bites in Cheese & Spinach style .I... knew they d be a winner for sure... Instead of serving your pizza rolls (which they have), Pillsbury provides you with an appetizer that is adult friendly and great with a bottle of wine and moms like myself need to feel like an adult every once in awhile right?... With their flaky crust that is SOOOOOO good and perfect finger food size, you ll have people asking you how did you make them!... The Savoring the Moment gift bag will include a free coupon, a wine bottle topper, wine glass charms, a bottle opener, a wine and food guide, stampable wine tags and an appetizer plate that also holds your wine glass... Do one or all, your choice:) Each entry MUST be in a separate comment or it will not be counted!!... To enter: * Leave a comment on this post with your favorite Pillsbury product... … View Post »