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4 Food Bloggers Who Changed Their Diets and Saved Their Lives

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gives you a pesky, complicated, hard to pronounce health diagnoses, and doctors don't have the answers, you take your health into your own hands. You do your own research. You experiment. Often starting with changes in what ... continue reading... about 4 Food Bloggers Who Changed Their Diets and Saved Their Lives

The American Farmer and Iowa Corn Quest Tour

Although he’s officially handed over the reins, 82 year old farmer Bill Rempp still continues to work alongside his son Kevin on the 1,200 acre family farm in central Iowa, better known as the heartland of America. And some days—when he’s lucky—you just might find his 6-month-old ... continue reading... about The American Farmer and Iowa Corn Quest Tour

Friday Faves and Blogger Meet-Ups

Here we are. 1 down and only 51 more to go. Weeks of 2014 that is. I’m still on the new year, self-improvement train so I’m actively seeking new inspiration, creating goals and taking stock of what my year is going to look like. Are you there too or have you already jumped ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Blogger Meet-Ups

Todd Porter and Diane Cu of White on Rice Couple Plus Homemade Sriracha Sauce and a Cookbook Giveaway

With the release of their cookbook, Bountiful, Recipes Inspired by Our Garden, foodies Todd Porter and Diane Cu of White On Rice Couple invite us to share their insanely delicious seasonal recipes, including a condiment I can never get enough of, Homemade Sriracha Sauce. And you ... continue reading... about Todd Porter and Diane Cu of White on Rice Couple Plus Homemade Sriracha Sauce and a Cookbook Giveaway

10 Best Corn Recipes and Friday Faves

Food blogging can be a solitary job. Dreaming up wild ideas on your own, being a one (wo)man show in the kitchen, taking on the tasks of a full-service photo studio to become a food stylist, prop stylist and photographer all wrapped up into one. And then there's the writing, ... continue reading... about 10 Best Corn Recipes and Friday Faves

NEW! FoodieCrush Magazine Summer 2013 Issue

"Summer means watching cartoons all morning, roaming the neighborhood all day and heading home when the streetlights turn on." I don't remember where I read or heard this quote, but it's stuck with me. It doesn't apply to me so much anymore, but it reminds me to encourage my ... continue reading... about NEW! FoodieCrush Magazine Summer 2013 Issue

A Taste of Austin’s Blogher Food ’13 and Friday Faves

Hey ya’ll. That’s my Texas drawl. It’s replacing my aversion to the Utah drawl that drops the n’s and creates the oddest smash up of moosh when it comes to pronunciation. Us Utahns don’t say mouNTains, we say mount-ns, more in mumble form than diction form. We somehow make ... continue reading... about A Taste of Austin’s Blogher Food ’13 and Friday Faves

Quinoa and Avocado Chimichurri Salad for Food Bloggers Against Hunger

One out of every two children is on some sort of food assistance today. Families are living on a daily food budget of three dollars a day for an entire family. I’ll spend twice that on an afternoon doughnut treat for my daughter and her friends. Or for a morning coffee and copy ... continue reading... about Quinoa and Avocado Chimichurri Salad for Food Bloggers Against Hunger

Friday Faves and a Food Blogger Holiday Gift Guide

It’s holiday time and gift giving is grand! Next week you’ll be seeing some talented bloggers in the new Holiday issue of FoodieCrush, so I’m not going to wax on a lot today about how you should think of others instead of just yourselves and give gifts to those in need. That ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and a Food Blogger Holiday Gift Guide

Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chip Bites and a Virtual Baby Shower

There's nothing in the world that can bring a smile to one's face like seeing a new mama gaze wonderously at her newborn baby. The cliché is true, each and every one of those nuggets of time are mini miracles. And today we have a little celebrating to do: TA-DA! We're ... continue reading... about Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chip Bites and a Virtual Baby Shower

Friday Faves and September 2012 Food Blog Calendar

Here we are and the first week of September has nearly been put to bed and I'm finally coming out of my cheese coma. And just like a 17-year-old stealthily sneaking into the house after being just an hour—or so—late after curfew (not that I would know ANYTHING about that) ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and September 2012 Food Blog Calendar

Hotel Inspired White Peach Sangria with Harry & David

The weekend started innocently enough. We landed. We checked in. And then, we discovered our gift boxes. And that's when the party started. Sweet Riesling, sparklin peach juice, fresh fruit and a few resourceful food bloggers. I smelled Sangria, but we'll get to that in a ... continue reading... about Hotel Inspired White Peach Sangria with Harry & David

Friday Faves and August 2012 Food Blog Calendar Free Download

Another day. Another week. Another month has suddenly escaped me. I had so many grand plans for the summer: Early morning bike rides to improve my daughter's novice two-wheeling skills, lazy days at the pool, evening cookouts in our neighboring canyon and getting my garden ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and August 2012 Food Blog Calendar Free Download

Top 10 Pinterest Tips from Evo Conference 2012

I'm still riding the high of the past 2 weeks when my life flipped upside down, inside out and back again. I had my last day at my day job of five years, launched the summer issue of FoodieCrush, sent Smudge to overnight Girl Scout Camp for 5 days (!) and spent the better part of ... continue reading... about Top 10 Pinterest Tips from Evo Conference 2012

Announcing the Cookie Cravings Cookbook Plus a Giveaway

Hey! Guess what? We've birthed ourselves a cookie cookbook. I'm thrilled to announce that Cookie Cravings cookbook is now available! And to celebrate its arrival we're giving away a KitchenAid 7-quart Stand Mixer just like the one Maria used to bake all these cookie ... continue reading... about Announcing the Cookie Cravings Cookbook Plus a Giveaway

Savory to Sweet: 6 Quick Breads and Cranberry Nut Bread

Food gifts are always a highlight of my gift giving holiday regimen. Is it because I like to cook? Or maybe because I like to eat (!). This year I was inspired by Jaclyn of Food + Words’ article about homemade gifts in the debut issue of FoodieCrush magazine (page 18) and planned ... continue reading... about Savory to Sweet: 6 Quick Breads and Cranberry Nut Bread

Crushing On Marla Meridith of Family Fresh Cooking

Let’s just start with the fact that she gets up each morning at 4 a.m. Then let's explore that she has a husband, a daughter who is turning 8 years old this week and a 4 year old son, all of whom constantly keep her on her toes. And of course there’s the consistent creating, ... continue reading... about Crushing On Marla Meridith of Family Fresh Cooking

Ham and Cheese Baked Egg Cups

I’ve been a bit obsessed with food in cups. You could say its due to my uber-busy life right now that I’m looking for ways to maximize my family’s food/eating/nutrition schedule while keeping it nutritious and delicious but fast and portable. Those start-of-school-bells ring ... continue reading... about Ham and Cheese Baked Egg Cups

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