Category Archives: Guest Chef

Trieste’s Seasoned Turkey Burger and Homemade Cajun Spice Blend

The other week, as we were heating up our lunches in the little kitchen area at work, Trieste told me about a really good turkey burger she had made. I had never made a turkey burger myself…I’m not sure why–I … Continue reading

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Filed under Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Healthy Eating, Main Dishes

Oreo Snowman Cookie Balls

Jane makes so many cute and fun treats! She made those Peas and Carrots Cupcakes I posted last spring, and she recently made these Oreo Snowman Truffles. Some Oreo Truffles I’ve seen are made with the golden Oreos, but these are … Continue reading

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Filed under Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Guest Chef, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

Lidia’s Cookie Press Sugar Cookies

I received some really special homemade goodies just before Christmas from my friend Lidia and her family. Her husband Rick is a co-worker of mine. Lidia is a very talented baker and cook, (and a super Pampered Chef consultant) and … Continue reading

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Peach-Strawberry Salad with Feta

I think I’ve mentioned before that I work with a lot of people who are talented cooks and bakers, and Katherine is one of those people! A few weeks ago, her department had a special potluck lunch and everyone in … Continue reading

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Filed under Food and Recipes, Fruit, Guest Chef, Healthy Living, Salads and Dressings

Moving and Hot Ham and Cheese Rolls

I’ve been busy moving these past few weeks, which is why I haven’t been posting much. My little house sold much sooner than I expected (one week, in fact!), so I had to find a rental place really quick! Now … Continue reading

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Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Yeast Breads/Rolls

Eat Your Peas and Carrots!

My foodie friend Jane made some really cute cupcakes a few weeks ago. She made Peas and Carrots Cupcakes and Popcorn Cupcakes–I’ll show you the Popcorn Cupcakes in a little bit. The “peas” are green Skittles® and the “carrots” are orange Starburst® candies–just … Continue reading

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Garden of Flowers Cupcakes

These are the pretty flower cupcakes I told you about in an earlier post, Springtime and Easter Cupcake Cuteness. These were also made by my friend, Ann, and this recipe is also from the cookbook Celebrating Cupcakes and Muffins. These … Continue reading

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Filed under Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Guest Chef, Original Photography, Spring/Easter

Ann’s Easter Egg Cupcakes

Here’s one of the yummy cupcakes I told you about in my Springtime Cupcakes post. My friend Ann made these and she found the recipe in a cookbook called Celebrating Cupcakes and Muffins. These delicious cupcakes have a creamy custard … Continue reading

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Filed under Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Food Tips, Guest Chef, Original Photography, Spring/Easter

Matt’s Couscous and Lentil Salad

I have many friends who are great cooks, and Matt is one of them–in fact, I fully expect him to go to culinary school one day and become a professional chef! Everything he makes is really good. Like me, he … Continue reading

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Ann’s Decadent Turtle Brownies

My friend Ann is a wonderful baker and cook. The other day she brought me a brownie she had made. It looked so good, I had to take a picture of it and ask her for the recipe! She said … Continue reading

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Filed under Cookies/Bars/Brownies, Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Original Photography