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Puffed Pancakes

puffed pancake recipe

Today I am teaming up with Pampered Chef to Help Whip Cancer. Pampered Chef is donating 25% of Help Whip Cancer® Fundraiser Cooking Show sales during the months of May and October to the American Cancer Society. Isn't that reason enough to host a Pampered Chef party? Pampered Chef is offering pink kitchen products and $1 from each sold will also go to the American Cancer Society. They also launched their Help Whip Cancer app this morning and are donating $1 to ACS for every “like” and … [Read more...]

Almond Breeze Breakfast Smoothies

almond breeze breakfast smoothies

When I met my husband years ago, he had never eaten asparagus. Unless the burger came with lettuce and tomato (which he would take off and leave on the side of the plate), that was the only color that would be included in his diet. His food fell into the beige/brown category. His fruit and vegetable consumption was very low to say the least. He has come a very long way through the years, and I am proud to say that the man drinks a glass of fruits and vegetables every single morning now. He … [Read more...]

Roasted Strawberries

roasted strawberries recipe

Last spring, I went to a blogger event at Grange in Sacramento. We went to the farmers' market across the street, bought ingredients, went back to the restaurant, and the chef made us an incredible lunch with our purchases. I loved everything about it. It was during peak strawberry season, and the pastry chef took the strawberries that we brought to her and made a tart. The interesting thing about it was that she roasted the strawberries first. I had never had strawberries cooked like that … [Read more...]

Lemon Raspberry Pancakes

lemon raspberry pancakes recipe

I promised you something to do with the lemon curd that you might have left over, didn't I? Well, I delivered. In a big way. These lemon raspberry pancakes exceeded my expectations when I made them over the weekend. People ask me all the time, "where do you get ideas for your recipes?" Well, all over the place. Magazines, blogs, cookbooks, Pinterest, and things that I eat when I am out and about. I had pancakes similar to these last year at a place called Orphan in Sacramento. I snapped a … [Read more...]

Quiche for Caroline

pancetta and chive quiche recipe

There is absolutely nothing more special than welcoming your first child into the world. All children are a blessing, but there is something so magical about your first. Today, we are celebrating Caroline of Chocolate & Carrots with a virtual baby shower as she and her husband are about to have their first baby. They do not know what they are having, which I wish more couples would do. We did not find out with our last baby, and it is was like Christmas times a thousand. 12 bloggers are … [Read more...]