Princess Alethea’s Power Salad

I keep making these salads and eating them before I remember to take a picture. OOPS. 🙂 My family has always eaten salads. When I was a kid, my salad consisted of cucumbers, with Creamy Cucumber dressing (which, of course, Kraft doesn’t make in the US anymore…but apparently you can still get it in Canada). I hated the lettuce–I…

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Nifty Site of the Day

Kat Cooks the Books: In which Kat, a Florida librarian, makes food based on her favorite kids books…and posts the recipes. Why, yes, it is as fun as it sounds. And there are pictures! Definitely worth the pit stop.

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Fool for Recipes

Hello, everyone! As promised, here is my March contribution to the Fool for Romance Giveaway Extravaganza! Comment on my blog here today for a chance to win a spot in the Great Big Giveaway. At month’s end, the winners for each day will have a chance to win a HUMONGOUS prize pack from all the contributing authors for the…

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Superbowl Smorgasbord

I went to bed with a migraine last night and woke up with it this morning–to say I’m feeling decidedly out of sorts is an understatement. While I hobble like an old woman through my daily chores and decide which fairy tale to read for tomorrow that won’t kill my brain, I thought I’d share with you one of…

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TV Fail, Cookie Win

I’ve heard some good things about this Warehouse 13 show on Syfy (I still hate typing that spelling), so I downloaded the first episode to watch it. I don’t think I made it twenty minutes. Saul Rubinek is not John Noble, the secret agent guy is not David Boreanaz, and I have no idea who the secret agent chick…

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Tracy’s Famous Monkey Bread

I’ve had more than a few requests for this since I extolled its virtuesas my birthday cake….so Tracy has given me permission to share her Monkey Bread recipe with the world. Ask and you shall receive! Tracy’s Famous Monkey Bread 1 bundt pan (If you don’t have a bundt pan you can use a 9×13 cake pan. If I…

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