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Cooking for one made healthful and easy: Designed for One
Happy September to you:) Fall is quickly approaching and I quite frankly am ready for it. It has been so hot in the South and I am in need for some Fall breezes. Along with it being the 1st day in September, it is also National Self-Care Month and taking care of your insides is one way to take care of yourself. I have been told that I am pre-diabetic and have seen up close and personal, the effects that diabetes can have on the body. There are some delicious recipes out there, but none seemed as intriguing to me than these that I found in Designed For One.  Designed For…
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Celebrate National Romance Month w/Mediterranean Love Plan
See all of that beautiful water and architecture? One day soon I am praying that I will be able to visit the Mediterranean and see this scene and others like it in person. After a few days of being able to go away with hubby and celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary, we had some time of romance and fun while we were away, but did it add up to some suggestions found below? We have yet to see. This month is National Romance Month and in honoring all of the romance going on this month, I am doing a review on The Mediterranean Love Plan in hopes that it will…
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Celebrating Watermelon Day with WTRMLN WTR
Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits and as you know, watermelon is wonderfully versatile. It lends itself to both sweet and savory and shape-shifting between solid and liquid. WTRMLN WTR has compiled seven recipes that show off the melon’s many qualities. See just a few of the unique watermelon pairings and recipes. Poke INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sushi grade ahi tuna (or fish of choice) ½ cup chopped WTRMLN ¼ cup sliced mango ½ cubed avocado 2 tablespoons ponzu sauce 1 tablespoon tamari 2 tablespoons nori seaweed 1 teaspoon fried onion pieces sesame seeds (to taste) PREPARATION: Allow fish to marinate in ponzu sauce until flavor evenly coats fish. Add…
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6 Reasons to Attend Everything Food Conference? #EFC2018
6 Reasons to Attend Everything Food Conference? #EFC2018 As a blogger, many of us, see all types of conferences around the country and are curious about them and are not sure which ones to attend. That was the case for me when it came to deciding to attend the Everything Food Conference. I had heard about it and said to myself, “Self, so do you think you would want to go to Utah?†In my head, I said sure it is a place that I have never been and so I went on the quest of finding out more about the conference. To help you decide whether or not you…
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Four Roses Launches Anniversary Rose w/Jackson & Perkins
Four Roses Launches Anniversary Rose w/Jackson & Perkins Partnership with America’s rose expert honors the Four Roses legend, brand heritage Four Roses has selected premier grower Jackson & Perkins® as their partner to launch a special edition rose to commemorate the brand’s 130th anniversary. The rose is available via JacksonAndPerkins.com and will retail for $26.95. The plants will begin shipping August 17 to open plant zones. “Four red roses have been synonymous with our brand since the legend began in 1888,” said Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott. “The Jackson & Perkins® Four Roses® Anniversary Rose is graceful, colorful and elegant, reminding us of the southern belle who so long ago responded…
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Fat Burning All Natural Foods
                                     Fat Burning All Natural Foods                                     I have received samples for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. We have all heard that when you eat foods that are in season, they are more affordable, fresher and have…
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Recap Atlanta Food and Wine Festival 2018 #afwf18
I have received a free ticket to attend the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, #afwf18, #knowthesouth in exchange for my honest and unbiased review and promotion of the event. #ad Whether you are a foodie, beer, wine or spirits connoisseur, you would have wanted to be at this spectacular event. Everyone attending the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival  were greeted by this wonderful sign in the Loews Hotel in Downtown Atlanta and the moment we walked up I got a tad bit excited. You see last year, I attended by my lonesome, but after coming home and telling hubby about it, he wanted to come. I guess he forgot of conversation and…
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July is National Grilling Month
Nothing, but simply delicious times with these backyard BBQ Tips & Recipes from Kosher.com. Heat up your Weber and get ready for backyard barbecue season. Whether you’re hosting an Independence Day bash or just enjoying the sunset from your deck, grilling and summer go together like hot dogs and mustard.Kosher.com, the premier online community for kosher cooking and living, welcomes National Grilling Month (a.k.a. July) with a slew of ideas, tips, and recipes for BBQ season. “We love the relaxed vibe of summer that just makes everything seem easier,” said cookbook author Chanie Nayman, editor in chief of Kosher.com. “Nobody wants to fuss much – especially in the kitchen. Anyone…
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5 Best Las Vegas Restaurants For Every Budget
If you have seen more than half of my posts, you know that most of them are food related, so it should not come to any surprise that after my trip to Las Vegas, I have come up with a list of some of my favorite, not only mine, but some of the families favorite restaurants. Food for me is more out of enjoyment most times and not nourishment, sorry, still working on myself in this area:) So after sharing in my last post regarding Las Vegas, the 6 must dos in vegas, I am almost 100% confident that after I provide you with my list of 5 Best Las…
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5 Reasons Why Ginger Is A Father’s Friend
5 Reasons Why Ginger Is A Father’s Friend  Just like we celebrate our hard working mothers, we should celebrate our hard working fathers. My father has always been a hard worker from enlisting in the Army, going to school and obtaining a degree from the local college to improve his chances for promotion at work and an excellent promotion it was from which he has retired from and is now enjoying himself on the golf course. This is for you if you are thinking of a way to incorporate ginger, that wonder spice into some great recipe pairings that that father in your life may enjoy. I may sneak one…
