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Essential Tips for Making the Best Cheesecake

by Jerry 2 comments May 21, 2013 News and Reviews
Cheesecake

When you imagine the thought of eating a creamy and rich dessert, you probably will think of a slice of creamy cheesecake. Cheesecakes have remained a favorite dessert for several years due to their decadent appearance, rich taste and smooth texture. Although majority only eat their favorite dessert when at a restaurant, it is rewarding [...]

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What You Need For The Best BBQ This Summer

by Jerry 0 comments May 20, 2013 News and Reviews
On the Grill

Its summertime, and people are breaking out the BBQs all over the street. From back gardens and front lawns to bars and hotels, and even in schools, BBQs are the best way to celebrate the excellent weather, as well as enjoying the company of friends and family. BBQs incorporate so many elements of entertainment that [...]

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Natural Aphrodisiacs You May Not Have Heard Of!

by Jerry 0 comments May 18, 2013 News and Reviews
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Everybody knows that certain foods are regarded as having a positive effect on the libido, with things like oysters and chocolates flying off the shelves at times when romance is supposed to be in the air. While there are some scientific reasons why these things can have some effect on the sex drive (oysters, for [...]

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Harness the power of social media with #SocialPower

by Jerry 0 comments May 17, 2013 News and Reviews
My Initiative on SocialPower

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Social Power. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m going to step away from the topic of food for a minute and talk about change. More precisely the power to effect change. We have that power today as we have never had before. Social media [...]

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Eating Well on a Budget

by Jerry 0 comments May 17, 2013 News and Reviews
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Food. You gotta have it, and one way or another; you have to pay for it.  Food can be a major budget-buster for all sorts of reasons.  Some people spend a small fortune on restaurant meals and coffee shop drinks.  Others are all about convenience foods, and end up spending a lot of money to have [...]

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Review: Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Tortilla Chips

by Jerry 0 comments May 17, 2013 News and Reviews
Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Tortilla Chips

Disclaimer: Pepperidge Farm sent us a sample of these chips to try. We were not compensated in any other way. There was no exchange of funds, favors, or small, yet adorably cute animal toys for my kids. All opinions are 100% my own. Now that we have that out of the way. If you’ve been [...]

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How To Make No-Bake Cheesecake Brownies In Less Than 30 Minutes

by Jerry 1 comment May 13, 2013 News and Reviews

No-bake treats are my speciality. Mainly because it doesn’t require a whole lot of cooking skills. Because when it comes to cooking, I am terrible. I mean really terrible. I know people say that, but I have reason to believe I am the worst of the worst. I once evaporated a pot of boiling water. I left [...]

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Enter to Win an All-Expenses Paid Trip to BlogHer Food 13 and a Recipe for Stir Fry

by Jerry 0 comments April 26, 2013 News and Reviews
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This post brought to you by Pompeian. All opinions are 100% mine. Attention Fellow foodies and food bloggers! You could win an all-expenses paid trip to BlogHer Food ’13 in beautiful Austin Texas, courtesy of Hungry Girl and Pompeian Grapeseed Oil.  All you have to do is submit a recipe that contains Pompeian grapeseed oil [...]

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5 Cookbooks Every Home Cook Should Own

by Jerry 2 comments April 26, 2013 News and Reviews
Coobooks

Cooking is a skill as much as an art. All cooks need a ready source of inspiration, and most of us get that from our cookbook collection. Here I list the 5 books that every cook should have at his or her disposal. Combined,  these titles offer thousands of recipes, ideas, tips and pearls of wisdom [...]

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10 Essential Tools from a Southern Kitchen

by Jerry 0 comments April 19, 2013 News and Reviews
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Southern cooks are a special breed. The tools we use in our kitchens may or may not be the same as those found in Northern kitchens. I may have been born and raised in California and I can cook a stir fry with the best of them, but my kitchen is a Southern Kitchen. The [...]

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