Crabbies-An Awesome Appetizer

I thought I would be a responsible blogger and put a relevant post up for the Super Bowl Party you should be throwing. Being responsible is soooo overrated. I created these delectable little crab appetizers for that Philly Cream Cheese contest I entered last year. And we all know the outcome of that. Blah-blah-blah-yadda-yadda-yadda. No […]

Pink Skull and Crossbones Cake

I just want to show you a cut cake I recently made. One of my friends Cydnee(I dare not divulge her age) was having her annual themed Birthday/Bunco Party. This year she choose a Gasparilla Theme.For those of you who don’t know Gasparilla, it’s a tradition here in Tampa. You can read all about it […]

Crème Fraiche

    BLOG REDESIGN HAPPENING AS WE SPEAK, so hopefully we wont have much longer with this dreaded gray background!   There are two things that I always have in my fridge, buttermilk and heavy cream. I don’t fit in my jeans? hmmm wonder why. Anyway, when I go to the grocery store I seem […]

My ALL time Low point and the winner

Just thought I would share with you all one of my ALL time lows.Watch the below video for a funny story! Wow, you guys were sooo kind to me with all of your comments about my blog.So many of you think I am “Just perfect”. I have been walking around with an inflated head, thinking […]

My FOOD NETWORK pilot!!!!

WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST Gordon Elliott hard at work Gordon Elliott, Me and Mark Schneider The awesome camera crew WATCH THIS VIDEO SECOND!

GIVEAWAY..All-Clad Slow Cooker

Purrrty ain’t she?Photo courtesy of Williams-Sonoma CONTEST CLOSED AS OF 1-10-11 9 PM EST.I go shopping at Williams-Sonoma and I end up buying something for one of my faithful readers. I am awesome, I know.I am not one to be gushy, but I really do appreciate each and every one of you. You make blogging […]

Top 10 of 2010

Mama went shopping again, so keep an eye out next week for an awesome giveaway. Here are my top 10 most popular posts of 2010. It always amazes me which ones make it. Have any of you actually made any of my top 10? #10  Steel Cut Oatmeal #9  Roasted Vegetable Pasta #8  Sponge Bob […]

Happy Holidays.. kitty style

This will be my last post before the Holiday rush.I just wanted to tell all of you to have a safe and happy holiday.I would write something all sweet and gushy, but that’s not how I roll.Try not to have as much fun as my cat Archie, he has had a few too many.He fits […]

Mincemeat Cookies with Browned Butter Maple GLaze

Well, congrats to you. You made it past the title of the post to read about these delightful cookies.I mean mincemeat…yuck. When I hear the word mincemeat, I think of meat all minced up..ewwwww…in a cookies or a pie form…that is just nasty.My husband alway spoke of mincemeat cookies his Grandma used to make all the […]

Mitten Christmas Sugar Cookies

I went lazy simple this year. 2 colors of icing to mix. Some white Non-Pareils. That’s it. I mean, not as simple as running out to the store to buy your kids classes some cookies..cause that is what most normal people would do. However, I never claimed to be normal. Oh, and don’t forget to […]

Ice Cream Maker GIVEAWAY!

-CONTEST CLOSED as of Monday Dec 20th.I love you all! Each and everyone of you. So I bought you something. ( sorry just one of you)I was at Williams-Sonoma and picked up a fancy dancy Ice Cream Maker.The top rated(by Cooks Illustrated) Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker with extra freezer bowl, in RED.(value $110)Think of all […]

Cranberry Crumb Cake and Tate’s winner

Wow, once again I am late announcing the winner. My bad, I was knee deep in decorating mitten sugar cookies for my kids classes, like the 5 and 7 year olds will appreciate them, but whatevah. I am so excited for the winner because you are getting some delicious cookies and an amazing cookbook from […]