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Easy Italian Pasta Recipes and Free Groceries

Progress, Muir Glen, Hunts, and Green Giant are the perfect combination for preparing an easy, fast, and yummy Italian dinner. What makes this combo additionally superior is Italian Days at Publix. Yep, time for another round of Italian Days Recipes and free groceries! Italian Days at Publix means great prices and coupon savings on some of my favorite brands including Progresso, Green Giant, and Hunts to name just a few. Being a member of General Mills ClickCallMail.com since the last Italian Days has kept me informed on the latest General Mills promotions happening at Publix. Therefore, I was ahead of schedule when myblogspark offered this promotion. Nice one huh? In addition to the fantastic savings and amazing flavors of Italian Days at Publix, from February 16th – 29th you can enter the Taste the Tradition Italian Days Sweepstakes. Also sponsored by General Mills the official rules state, “One hundred and twenty-five (125) potential winners will be selected on or about...

Florida New Years Day Feast – Grilling with GravyMaster

This post brought to you by GravyMaster. All opinions are 100% mine. “GravyMaster® is NOT just for gravy” – An Overview It once was a common misconception that gravy enhancer was generally used to augment color and season gravy. In fact, one Chow Hound forum contributor claimed, “I use Gravy Master because my mother, the gravy queen, used it. I just add a few drops to gravy to perk up the color and flavor. ” Today, products like Gravy Master do more than create rich colored gravy. Caramelize onions, sealing in natural juices, and enhancing marinades are just a few ways Gravy Master enhances recipes. Another mistaken belief is GravyMaster and other gravy enhancer must be high in sodium. This is simply not the case. One teaspoon contains 120 mg sodium. The FDA claims, “The Dietary Guidelines recommend that the general population consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day (about a teaspoon of table salt).” Ingredients...

Baking Tips – Conquering My Baking FAIL!

For many years, I had a phobia about baking. You see, I love to cook and have a passion for creating quick and easy new dishes from old traditional recipes. However, every cake or muffin I ever baked was either dry or simply lacked flavor. At the onset of the holidays, my phobia forced panicky check in calls to the “family bakers” ensuring home baked goods would be on hand for family holiday meals. One day I asked my sister, who is the family Christmas cookie provider every year, what I was doing wrong. She replied with a chuckle, “Kath, you can bake, it’s easy. The difference between baking and cooking is to follow the recipe EXACTLY when baking. Once you master a baking recipe then put your own spin on it.” Those words stuck in my head and in 2009, I overcame my baking phobia. I started out baking simple recipes followed by a whole lot of reading....

The first day of Fall just around the corner, pumpkin recipes are a popular trend among food bloggers right now. It is amazing what ingredients are paired with pumpkin. Keeping with the trend, this weeks shopping alert will include awesome pumpkin products and recipes finds as well. A creative pumpkin appetizer that screams fall flavor, Parmesan Pasta Crackers with Pumpkin and Cauliflower, was found on Foodalogue, one of my favorite food blogs. Joan’s culinary and creative talent never ceases to amaze me! My dear foodie friend Catherine, author of The Living Gourmet, shared her spicy Pumpkin – Tomato soup. Tomato soup recalls fond childhood memories for many. With the addition of pumpkin, I classify this one as a childhood favorite for adults. Another classic recipe with a pumpkin twist is this Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese. The recipe originated from cooking light and includes 2 cups of pumpkin or squash and a crumble topping. The breads, muffins, and sweets category proved to be swoon...

White Whole Wheat Flour – Healthier Baking

A simple diet alteration such as replacing all-purpose flour with white whole wheat flour can be an easy step toward a healthier diet and lifestyle. The health benefits of a diet rich in whole grains is amazing. Diets rich in whole wheat and grains play a major role in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and The American Diabetes Association. Some epidemiological studies have found whole-grain intake to be associated with decreased cancer risk. The abundant antioxidant offering provides valuable protection against free radical damage to our cells. What is White Whole Wheat Flour? The whole grains council defines white wheat as a whole-flour, including the bran, germ, and endosperm, made from white wheat. Think of it is as albino wheat if you will, that packs the same whole grain healthy punch as regular whole wheat minus the red color genes. Gold Medal asserts...

Calling all gluten-free “start with a baking mix” bakers! Betty Crocker® is hosting a Baker’s Challenge Gluten Free Recipe Contest. The winning recipe will be the most creative and inspired gluten-free holiday recipe made with a Betty Crocker Gluten Free dessert mix or Bisquick®Gluten Free baking mix. What ’s more, I’ll be hosting a yummy gluten free giveaway on June 20th to celebrate Betty Crocker’s first ever Gluten Free Baking contest! Authoring the food blog Are You Hungry has led me to discover a wide variety of communities, blogs, and networks passionate about food. Moreover, midlife women, mom bloggers, and foodie experts alike partake in the gluten free lifestyle. Whether their basis is overall improved health, gluten sensitivity, allergy, or the more severe gluten syndrome, baking gluten free has captured the foodie spotlight! The skinny on the contest: Now through June 30th, visit www.glutenfreely.com/bakerschallenge for the chance to win a Grand Prize of $5,000. The grand prizewinner will also have the possibility to be...

Baked Ziti |Pasta for my American Friends

“Baked Ziti for My American Friends” Signature Pasta Dish Born and raised by a full-blooded Italian woman, how could pasta NOT be my favorite food! Receiving an opportunity to share My Signature Pasta Dish in conjunction with SocialMoms.com and Carrabas Pasta Personality Promotion was a perfect fit! My closest friends will tell you Baked Ziti is my Signature Pasta Dish. For me baked ziti is known as pasta for My American Friends! The history of this baked ziti dish stems from a long-lived family tradition. For many generations my family gathered on Christmas Eve to enjoy The Feast of Seven Fishes prior to attending midnight mass. Our Christmas Eve feast was originally held at Grandmas house, then passed on to my mother. Today I am the custodian of the tradition. Moving to Florida in the early 1980s and without family for some time, I forged friendships that I consider family. Every Christmas my parents would come and stay at...

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