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Mardi Gras Party Ideas
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Editor's note: For our last week at Food Lush, I've asked the writers to share both a favorite post by another writer, from over the last three years, and a favorite post of their own. You'll see these posts linked to at the top of their new post for the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2013 at Food Lush
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New Spin on Broccoli and Chicken
By Ariel Last week my routine was interrupted by a slight case of Appendicitis. By slight case I mean my husband went into our town's Fast ER one night and lost his appendix by morning. FUN! In any case, he's doing well and my heart rate is back to normal.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Food Lush
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Did Someone Order More Sweet Potatoes?
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By Ariel Apparently the eating plans (*diet* is such a four-letter word, right?) across the board agree we all need to trade in our traditional white potatoes for its less-starchy cousin. I, like Maura, have been eating sweet potatoes in every way, shape, and form. One of my favorite ways... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Food Lush
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Chocolate-Covered Cherries
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By Ariel I know! No one wants to hear about more sweets, but this little gem I found floating around on Pinterest from KraftRecipes.com is too cute and delicious not to share with the world. Last year I got all googly-eyed for Oreo Truffles. This year I stuck a cherry... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2013 at Food Lush
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Hot Chocolate in the Crock Pot
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By Ariel I told you my work does a lot of snack days. In honor of our team Christmas party today, one of the girls came up with doing a hot chocolate bar with all the fun trimmings. While we were skeptical, she totally rocked us all with an amazing... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2012 at Food Lush
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For Your Holiday Entertaining: Dinner Shrimp
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By Ariel A couple months ago my husband and I were making our monthly pilgrimage to Sam's Club and they had the sample carts out in full force. One sample we both loved and bought is the Daily Chef Dinner Shrimp: We are HUGE seafood lovers. We like the ocean... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2012 at Food Lush
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Aldi Find: Beer Bread Mix
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By Ariel I have been obsessed with beer bread since a friend hosted a Tastefully Simple party about five years ago. I absolutely love the chewy, sweet, customizable flavor you can great from a simple beer bread mix. What I'm not so fond of, however, is the average $5.99 price... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at Food Lush
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Turkey-Cranberry Rollups
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By Ariel We have a lot of "snack" days at work. Basically our team comes up with a theme and everyone brings in something delicious. Basically my job is awesome. Tuesday after Thanksgiving our theme was incredibly creative: Thanksgiving Leftovers Remade. See? How on earth did we come up with... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Food Lush
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Peppermint Patty Cookies
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By Ariel My work often has food and snack days. Usually I make my bacon and cheese tarts, but this time my team got assigned dessert. I thought with the holidays right around the corner I would try out a new cookie recipe. I was in the mood for a... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Food Lush
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Crockpot Cranberry Sauce
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By Ariel Almost a year ago to the day I came to you with a plea for help; I was hosting my first-ever Thanksgiving dinner and wanted to make extra special not-from-the-can cranberry sauce. Reader Sarah Lena suggested making it in the crock pot and pointed me to this recipe.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2012 at Food Lush
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Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Cups
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By Ariel One of my favorite party foods is Buffalo Chicken Dip. I lived into my twenties before I even knew it existed (I know, right?) but thanks to my sister-in-law, I have a delicious habit that I break out every time I have people over. This Halloween, however, I... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2012 at Food Lush
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Product Recommendation: Kraft Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia
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By Ariel We had our annual Halloween party this past weekend, and one staple I always make (because I love it so much) is some variation of a spinach-artichoke dip. I usually like to grate my own cheese, it just seems fresher that way, but I've been seeing a ton... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Food Lush
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Taco Pasta Bake
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By Ariel Pinterest to the rescue again! This meal makes me a true believer that anything + carbs = amazing. We do tacos approximately twice a month around here. It's easy and who doesn't love tacos? While on Pinterest I found this pin and knew it would be a hit.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2012 at Food Lush
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Pumpkin Cupcakes
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By Ariel A few months back I introduced a co-worker to Pinterest. Yesterday she brought her own Pinterest-influenced food to work. Obviously I needed to share (and do it myself)! (Photo by me) Did you know mixing 15oz of canned pumpkin could make the most delicious muffins/cupcakes you've ever had?... Continue reading
Posted Oct 3, 2012 at Food Lush
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Reworked Italian Chicken
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By Ariel I think most people have made Italian chicken. Marinade chicken breasts in Italian dressing and the bake or grill and serve. It's an easy and delicious meal not too many will turn down. I found a spin on Italian chicken via Pinterest the other day and adapted it... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2012 at Food Lush
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Jalapeno Turkey Burger with Cilantro-Lime Mayo
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By Ariel I've been in a huge cooking rut lately. For some reason, cooking has just seemed like the least important thing on my to-do list. Unfortunately that means a lot of dinners come out of the freezer. I'm attempting to regroup and make food and eating healthy a priority... Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2012 at Food Lush
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Kitchen Conquest: Stuffed Shells
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By Ariel When I first started cooking there were a bunch of dishes I really wanted to tackle but was always too intimidated. My biggest fear was stuffed pasta: shells and manacotti to be specific. We ate a lot of lasagna growing up but I wanted to expand my horizons.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2012 at Food Lush
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Breakfast Tarts
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By Ariel I realized the other day that I havn't writen a post featuring cresent rolls in a over a year. I don't even know who I am anymore. Anyway, this is a throwback twist to my bacon tarts I blogged a million years ago. Behold: These are super simple... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2012 at Food Lush
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Where Have you Been All My Life, Garlic Bread Sprinkle?
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By Ariel I had my mother and father in-law over Sunday for dinner. Justin suggested making Manicotti, so I went to the store for all the ingredients. I was out of fennel, so I wandered over to my beloved spice aisle and tried to avoid buying anything other than the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2012 at Food Lush
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Let's Talk About Kitchen Gloves!
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By Ariel Wait! Don't run off yet! I promise to be fascinating! (That was a lie.) Let me explain. My garden is doing well this year, really, really well (yay!). In fact, I'm a little intimidated by what I'm growing... [photo by me] Just for scale, I have big hands.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2012 at Food Lush
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Coffee Recommendation: Kahlua Original Gourmet
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By Ariel Last week my husband started a new position at work, bringing him to the non-vampire side of the work day with me (insert a rousing Hallelujah Chorus here!). Related to that, we're on the search for the perfect morning coffee we can romantically share together in the wee... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2012 at Food Lush
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Strawberry Cheesecake Pudding
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By Ariel I come bearing something that I didn't pin first! Well, not directly, anyway. I made these a few weeks ago and had a box of instant cheesecake mix burning a hole in my kitchen cabinet. I also had instant chocolate pudding mix, strawberries and a raging sweet tooth.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 8, 2012 at Food Lush
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Spinach Dip Stuffed Jalapenos
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By Ariel Look what I got from my garden today! Eleven tasty jalapenos! The first thing I wanted to try was stuffing them with something. Ususally I like to do sausage and cheese, or some other sort of meat, but I didn't have anything on hand and wanted to try... Continue reading
Posted Aug 1, 2012 at Food Lush
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World's Best Chicken?
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By Ariel I saw this pin via Rachel Shultz on Pinterest a week or two back and of course I had to try it. World's Best Chicken? That's a lofty remark, right? And the ingredients list? Minimal. Dijon mustard, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. The original recipe... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2012 at Food Lush
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Spice Intervention
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By Ariel Hello. My name is Ariel and I am addicted to spices. It has come to the point where my cabinet shelves just are not enough room anymore. I need more space. I tried to talk my husband into knocking down a wall or two to extend the kitchen,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 18, 2012 at Food Lush
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