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Most addicting and fun snack ever!

January 8th, 2010 natalie No comments

hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! 2009 seemed to end in a flash, and to be honest, i couldn’t have been happier! (one of these days i’ll eventually get around to writing a post on some really awesome christmas goodies i received!)
we finally got around to taking down all the christmas decorations over the weekend, and [...]

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ahhh…longans!

August 20th, 2009 natalie 1 comment

since my mom has been staying with me i’ve had the chance to buy stuff that i normally don’t get around to buying!

i’ve been buying a ton of fresh fruit (this isn’t unusual, but usually i only get one or two kinds to last the week rather than a whole variety!) – the fridge is [...]

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Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)

May 25th, 2009 natalie No comments

whatever you want to call them, this Chex cereal mix is the quickest and yummiest snack ever!!
i don’t know where i had been, but i had only learned of this treat last year! (i think i had been watching an old episode of Jon & Kate plus 8 when i saw Kate making them and [...]

Samoa Cookie Bars

May 8th, 2009 natalie No comments

i’ve been wanting to make some home made Samoa’s for some time but haven’t gotten around to it…instead of making individual cookies that would take forever, i opted for the bar version from Baking Bites.

for the shortbread base you’ll need:

3/4 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour

preheat oven to [...]

Bang Bang Shrimp

April 7th, 2009 natalie No comments

one of my favorite dishes to get at Bonefish Grill is Bang Bang Shrimp. there’s one right up the street from us, but it’s a rarity that my husband and i go, mostly because the wait is always forever long, and if we’re craving seafood  sushi usually wins hands down! but, a few weeks back [...]

Bobby Flay and Thai Basil

February 23rd, 2009 natalie No comments

just thought i’d pass along the news for anyone who is as much of a Bobby Flay fan as my husband and i are- his upcoming Throwdown With Bobby Flay show that is airing on April 4 was actually against the owner of Thai Basil (here in Chantilly, VA)! they had a pad thai throwdown- [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day…sort’ve…

February 14th, 2009 natalie No comments

this has probably been the most uneventful valentine’s day EVER! it turns out my whole family is sick, except for me, my brother in law, and my two nephews! (knock on wood!!) last week my oldest sister was diagnosed with pneumonia! NO IDEA how she even got it! she thought it was the flu and [...]