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Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese and How to Take an Epic Grilled Cheese Photo

Grilled cheese sandwiches are probably one of the easiest, most classic sandwich recipes ever invented. Taking a photo of one is sometimes another story.You know how the recipe goes: 2 slices of cheese, two slices of bread, 2 slathers of sweet butter. Seriously, can ... continue reading... about Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese and How to Take an Epic Grilled Cheese Photo

Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad

The journey that led me to this simple Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad was just the ticket to a little mental time out.Yesterday morning I drove up the canyon toward my photo shoot destination. The radio signal weaved in and out as it typically does, ... continue reading... about Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon and Prosciutto Salad

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

Big Traveling Potluck 2013 Recap and Friday Faves

I spent last weekend in the hilly wine and avocado country of Temecula, California, about an hour outside of San Diego. I was there for a food blogging conference cum retreat founded by Maggie and Pam of Three Many Cooks and Erika from Ivory Hut. Founded two years ago in ... continue reading... about Big Traveling Potluck 2013 Recap and Friday Faves

Escape with Ghirardelli Intense Dark: Unexpected Rewards

In a world where work is sometimes hard, long and sometimes unappreciated, it’s important to give—and get—unexpected rewards along the way.My workplace has changed in a big way over the past year. I’ve transitioned from 20 years of working for someone else to finally taking ... continue reading... about Escape with Ghirardelli Intense Dark: Unexpected Rewards

Cyber Monday Deal: NEW Holiday Cookie Cravings eCookbook for just $.99

** CYBER MONDAY PRICES NOW CLOSED, THANKS FOR PURCHASING THIS GREAT COOKIE PACKAGE AT OUR REGULAR PRICEI've been teasing about it for a few weeks, and the day is finally here. The release of Holiday Cookie Cravings.To kick off the holiday season, Maria of Two Peas and ... continue reading... about Cyber Monday Deal: NEW Holiday Cookie Cravings eCookbook for just $.99

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

How to Reposition Images In Your Facebook Timeline

We interrupt our regularly scheduled food blog format with this informational Facebook news.You might be asking, "Hey, where's the recipe?" Well, I had a problem and then I figured out a solution and I thought you might like to know about it too.Whether you post photos of ... continue reading... about How to Reposition Images In Your Facebook Timeline

Cookie Cravings Print and Digital Cookbook Giveaway

Chocolate chip or sugar, dipped in chocolate or stuffed, there’s hardly a cookie combination that hasn’t yet been discovered. Or is there?I love coming up with new ways to share my love of food with others. That’s why I created Foodie Crush digital magazine—which by the way ... continue reading... about Cookie Cravings Print and Digital Cookbook Giveaway

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

Announcing > Cookie Cravings Cookbook and Nutella No-Bake Cookies

Yep, it’s been one of those weeks. As in: Awesome. It started off with a fantastic weekend when we surprised Smudge and her 7 y.o. bestie with a trip to Vegas for the Tour Concert Debut of her fave Nickelodeon band Big Time Rush. I think I liked the concert as much as she ... continue reading... about Announcing > Cookie Cravings Cookbook and Nutella No-Bake Cookies

Market Street Grill Fried Calamari and Plate to Pixel Food Photography Workshop

What do you get when you take Utah's gorgeous summer light, a room of aspiring food photographers itching to master their cameras plus an even more enlightening photography and food styling instructor? For 13 lucky students it all added up to Tartelette's Helene Dujardin's SLC ... continue reading... about Market Street Grill Fried Calamari and Plate to Pixel Food Photography Workshop

And the winner of the Tartelette/Helene Dujardin Photo Workshop is…

photo > Helene Dujardin/Tartelette Look at that gorgeous photo. The lighting, the composition, the styling. All of the elements that make food-picture-making an art. And you ask yourself, "Why can't I take pictures like her?"Well now its your chance to be a picture taker ... continue reading... about And the winner of the Tartelette/Helene Dujardin Photo Workshop is…

Helene Dujardin of Tartelette plus Photo Workshop Giveaway

You see it immediately in the photographs of the recipes she creates. Photographs that are effortlessly styled, that convey a simplicity that sweetly echoes her deliciously fresh and never forced rustic flair.  It just organically shines through: Heart and soul.As a ... continue reading... about Helene Dujardin of Tartelette plus Photo Workshop Giveaway

Interview with Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites & Giveaway

photo > Gabriel Goldberg Inspirational. To me that's the elemental word that describes art director/turned-photographer/turned-blogger Matt Armendariz, creator of the photo-driven blog Matt Bites. Finding Matt's blog was a turning point for me—proof that you can take a left ... continue reading... about Interview with Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites & Giveaway

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  • This Chinese Chicken Salad takes the healthier high road than the heavier versions I always see at those popular food chains that everyone loves. But this one with crunchy romaine, wontons, and an almond crunch, topped with protein-packed chicken breast, pasta noodles, and a flavor-flav sesame dressing won't weigh you down or add lbs to the numbers on the scale. And it makes an awesome meal-prepped meal to dish out all week long. Search "Chinese chicken salad" with the link in my profile for the recipe.
  • Perfectly crunchy with just the right clumps, this homemade granola has just the right amount of maple syrup sweetness to flavor a healthy combo of oats, nuts, dried cranberries, and flaky coconut for keeping those healthy eating resolutions alive and well. The recipe is from @twopeasandpod 's cookbook and like she says, is pretty much the best ever. Tap the link in my profile and search "granola" for the recipe.
  • This easy, purely plant-based Indian-inspired soup that eats like a stew is totally flavor-filled, organic, vegan, and so much more. It's a comfort food flavor bomb of lentil and butternut squash with Indian spices and healthy goodness that proves eating better for yourself is your choice, but with recipes like this, an easy one to make. Tap the link in my profile and search "lentil soup" for the recipe. ⁠
  • 2020 is delivering serious Mediterranean diet food moods with these quinoa bowls with crispy chicken + roasted veg that have staked their healthy claim on quick and easy meal-prep dinners that swap duties as take-to-work lunches too. Making it easy for keeping those healthy resolutions going is what I'm working on now. How about you? Tap the link in my profile and search "quinoa bowls" for the recipe.⁠⠀
  • This creamy BLT pasta salad is where healthy meets happy and it’s easy to eat more greens. It’s loaded with tomatoes, arugula, and avocado, plus crispy bacon that’s all topped with a super simple Ranch-style dressing made healthier with a combo of Greek yogurt and mayo. Tap the link in my bio and search “BLT pasta” for the recipe.
  • Mixing tortilla chips with super easy homemade enchilada sauce and topping it all with lacy edged sunny side ups, crunchy radishes, and creamy avocado, is one of the quickest and most satisfying breakfast + brunch recipes you’ll totally be making for a 20 minute dinner too. Search “chilaquiles” with the link in my bio.

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