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Irish Potatoes

Irish Potatoes

I had never heard of Irish Potatoes until I was a freshman in college. My good friends Bridget (yes, she is Irish) and Chelsea grew up near Philly and thought it was crazy that I had never heard of these things. They said “Irish Potatoes” 

Homemade Baileys

Homemade Baileys

* only read on if over the age of 21 * One of the greatest joys in my life is making things that others enjoy eating. I think it is especially fun to make my own foods that others would normally just buy (like ranch 

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Cream of Broccoli Soup

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so I have a delicious green soup for you today!

This is a nice basic Cream of Broccoli Soup – it has all the flavors you would want and gets its thickness from potatoes that are cooked in the soup and then blended right in. If you are really watching your calories feel free to reduce the cheese or use reduced fat cheese.

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Solving World Hunger with the Hunger Games

Solving World Hunger with the Hunger Games

I’m sorry, I do not have the solution to World Hunger here. I don’t know about the rest of you, but am pretty darn excited about The Hunger Games coming to theaters at the end of this month. I know that it is not going 

Mini Cheesecake Bites

Mini Cheesecake Bites

Cheesecake – something that growing up seemed a very special and decadent dessert. They can be a bit tricky because you want to make sure everything is the right temperature while making it to get the best consistency – but with just a little pre-planning, 

I’m a Versatile Blogger!

I’m a Versatile Blogger!

Special thanks to the Domestic Diva Md.  who thought I was worthy of some recognition!!

I started this blog a little over a year ago because people kept suggesting to me that I just do it. I didn’t really know what I was doing but decided to have fun with it anyway. We’ve learned a lot so far and are thrilled that people are reading and enjoying what we do!

I have 7 random facts for you….

  1. I am the Props Mistress for my High School’s Theater & this year’s Freshman were my first group of students that I taught
  2. The past year and a half I have been battling cooking awesome foods while trying to avoid buying new (bigger) pants
  3. I have 3 dogs: one who is epileptic, one who loves having the ball thrown, and one who walks on two legs and taste tests basically everything posted here
  4. My movie collection is made up almost entirely of Disney Movies & Musicals
  5. I snort when I laugh too hard
  6. We have a piano in the house that was bought for my grandmother when she was 16 – but I still don’t really know how to play it
  7. My favorite thing to do while cooking is crank up the Musicals on my Ipod and dance around the kitchen

AND NOW… 7 bloggers that I think are pretty awesome

Foodie Arsenal – a blogger I “know” through a mutual friend. Todd takes some of the greatest pictures, has awesome commentary, and sometimes go on rants that I feel could have been taken from my head (but he somehow makes it all makes more sense than I even thought possible!

My Fudo – beautiful photos, great tutorials, & supportive place – YUM

The Orange Bee – every month brings a different theme at the Bee (where she also raises her own bees)!!

Finding Clairity – another young and talented blogger cooking her way to happiness and whole mind/body/spirit wellness!

The Kitchen Witch – an edgy girl in the kitchen

Dish Aesthetic – a little bit of home cooked treats and a little bit of tasty restaurant dishes, all on pretty dishes!

Jessica Veltri – a childhood friend turned world traveler turned published photographer, each and every one of Jessica’s photos seem to be more beautiful than the one before, prepare to be amazed!

…. and finally, the rules:

  1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post.
  2. Share 7 things about yourself.
  3. Pass the award on to 7 more bloggers that you enjoy.
  4. Contact the bloggers that you have chosen to let them know that they have been nominated!