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November 18, 2007 - Number of Comments » 5

All around the internet other mamas are posting their lavish Thanksgiving menus.
What about mine? Well, if you’ve been reading this for a while, you’ll know that when it comes to me and the kitchen… let’s face it - COOKING, I’M JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU! And I think the feeling is mutual.
I’ve tried, […]



November 15, 2007 - Number of Comments » 2

Well my dears, the results of the Great Shrek Cookbook Giveaway are in. There weren’t many entries (to busy NaBloPoMo-ing to enter were we?) so the choice was simple:
fufuberry and Frieda will each receive their own personal copy of the Shrek Cookbook (including the frogspawn jelly recipe). Thanks for entering darlings - fufuberry with the […]



October 31, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

Since Halloween is supposed to be about scary things, I did one of the scariest on my list… I COOKED… WITH CHILDREN. MANY CHILDREN! I let my little people have their people over for a Halloween sleepover and for fun (theirs mostly) we tried recipes from the Shrek Cookbook recently released by D.K. Publishing.
So […]



October 30, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

With Halloween coming up tomorrow, I’m sure some of you are planning last minute party treats for the kiddies so I want to share a recipe (one that doesn’t call for a martini shaker. GASP!) that was a big hit with our brood.
If you need something quick and palate pleasing, not to mention slightly […]



October 29, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

We all know that Halloween is about being scared, cringing, things that go bump in the night, and in addition to fearing for one’s life (that’s part of the fun, right?), a general feeling of uneasiness followed by nausea (usually, but not always, caused by consuming too much candy).
That pretty much sums up my Saturday. […]