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Continue reading →: LA Burger by Bobby Flay
yummy.. the secret of this burger is the avocado spread, it pairs so nicely with the spicy watercress.. for the spread: 1 avocado – chopped, 1/4 onion, 2 tbls chopped cilantro, 1/2 lime juiced, and 1/2 a jalepeno – chopped (take out the seeds).. mix it all up put it…
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Continue reading →: The Amish Market NYC
One of my coworkers, who I now have dubbed “Mama Rose”, has been showing me great little shops around work.. I’ve been working in this office in NYC for almost 4 years, and its only now that I am exploring the neighborhood. So today, she introduced me to The Amish…
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Continue reading →: Nougat de Montelimar
french nougat, Suprem’ Nougat!.. of montelimar no less, is by far the most fantastic nougat I’ve tried.. To be classified as nougat de montelimar, it has to be made with lavender honey rather than sugar. This stuff has the lavender honey as the second ingredient, the first is almonds.. its…
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Continue reading →: Li-lac Chocolates
One of my coworkers doesn’t eat chocolate (what?!, i know – craziness) bad for her, but good for me.. so she regifted to me a little box of Li-lac chocolates (A local NY Chocolate company). It was a little bag of chocolate drops, simple – I thought.. but i never…
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Continue reading →: Palmers Skin Therapy Oil
I’ve been trying on wedding dresses – strapless ones that will show off my shoulders, but the problem is, I have this scar on my breastbone – ive had it for about 2 months, and I want it outta here before I walk down the aisle in August.. I started…
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Continue reading →: My new favorite drink – Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer
I was at the grocery store, walking down the soda aisle – when I happened upon a few boxes of soda with a label that I was not familiar with.. So ofcourse – my eye goes straight to it.. I thought, “What the heck is Birch Beer?” and I had…
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Continue reading →: Twist and Chop
Found this fabulous chopper at BBB in their enormous kitchen section (another thing I like). I like it so much because it allows you to chop an onion without any tears.. You just twist the top, and the gears inside spin the double blades, when your done just shake it…
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Continue reading →: Rain’s Choice – Vanilla Extract
If you like to make desserts, then you must have a good vanilla extract on hand. I did my research, and heard a lot of good things about Rain’s Choice Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract (The Vanilla Company).. It is very aromatic, and not too strong – like some store brand…
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Continue reading →: Bar Keepers Friend
My stainless steel was getting a little rusty, with water stains that wouldn’t come off with soap & a sponge. So I tried a little Bar Keepers Friend on a wet terry cloth, and off it came! Simple, fast, and effective. (& Cheap) – I did a little side by…
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Continue reading →: Rold Gold Pretzel Waves, Vanilla Yogurt Drizzle
I love pretzels. I really love pretzels with sweet stuff on top.. Chocolates good, but Ive tried it so many ways – today, I tried Rold Gold Vanilla Yogurt Drizzle.. Delicious little pretzel chips that have this sort of krimped wave, and are drizzled with a yogurt tasting type topping.…
