We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Salted Caramel Mug Cake

The microwavable mug cake has been a Pinterest staple for years. Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker have their own versions. Trader Joe's is getting in on the single-serve cake space with Trader Joe's Chocolate Salted Caramel mug cake. Each box contains two single servings and goes for $1.99. Trader Joe's version comes with a packet of…

September 25, 20180Comments

Book Reviews Recipes

COOKING FROM SCRATCH | Cookbook Spotlight + Recipe

Review copy provided by the publisher PCC's New Cookbook Serves Up Fresh Yet Familiar Takes on Seasonal Dishes Celebrating its 65th anniversary, PCC Community Markets unveiled its first cookbook this week, COOKING FROM SCRATCH. Now the largest community-owned food market in the US, PCC spent the last couple of years evolving its marketing strategy, modernizing…

September 19, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Ravyen | 4-star Review

Professor Feelgood, book #2 in Leisa Ravyen's Masters of Love series, is out now. ARC provided by the author for review. PROFESSOR FEELGOOD is complicated, emotional, and capital ‘A’ Angsty In PROFESSOR FEELGOOD, Asha Tate is working at a struggling publishing house in need of their next mega bestseller. Junior editors have been given the…

September 16, 20180Comments

Recipes

I Finally Started Using My Instant Pot

I was what you would call fashionably late on the Instant Pot. I didn't jump on it the way the rest of the food media world did. I just figured, I'm deathly afraid of pressure cookers, I've got a Crock-Pot, that's good enough. It seemed like a solution looking for a problem. I told myself,…

September 14, 20180Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Coconut Water with Yuzu

Trader Joe's seems to have coconut water options all over the store, but I'm picky and most of them have been just ok. Usually they're flat or taste watered down. The best of them is in the refrigerated section, and it was my favorite until I tried Trader Joe's new Sparkling Coconut Water with Yuzu.…

September 11, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

INTERCEPTED by Alexa Martin | 4-Star Review

Alexa Martin's INTERCEPTED Scores with a Sharp, Snarky, Laugh-Out-Loud Hilarious Romance Review copy provided by the publisher When you read romance, obviously you’re supposed to be rooting for the main couple. In INTERCEPTED (out September 11, 2018), I found myself cheering not only for Marlee and Gavin, but for the rock solid friendships Marlee has with her…

September 10, 20180Comments

Breafkast Recipes

Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

I'm not usually a biscuits and gravy person, but when it comes to Hatch chiles, I make exceptions. As the Hatch Chile season begins to wind down, there's just a couple of weeks left, it's time to grab your last few tastes of freshly roasted green chile. The folks at Melissa's Produce sent me a…

September 4, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

Fall Cookbook Preview: Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi

One of the food trends that never seems to go away is the 30-minute meal. Sixteen years ago, when Food Network was still focused on cooking, Rachael Ray brought quick, weeknight meals to our TV screens. Over the ensuing years as Americans lives have gotten busier and busier, the trend morphed and spawned a run…

August 30, 20180Comments

Product Review

We Tried Peatos vs. Cheetos

Try Peatos' for Free at Select Kroger Stores with Friday Free Download Coupon You may have seen the news that Pepsi Co.'s Frito Lay division issued a cease-and-desist letter to World Peas Brand defending its trademark against World Peas' use of a tiger paw print and claim that "Tigers Live Longer Than Cheetahs." The promotion…

August 29, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

Cover Reveal: PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Rayven

Leisa Rayven today unveiled the cover for Professor Feelgood, book #2 in her Masters of Love series. The book follows book editor Asha Tate who discovers a would-be Instagram celebrity who may just be the sales boon her struggling publishing company needs. But it seems working with the Professor, as he calls himself, may be…

August 28, 20180Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Salted Caramel Mug Cake

COOKING FROM SCRATCH | Cookbook Spotlight + Recipe

PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Ravyen | 4-star Review

I Finally Started Using My Instant Pot

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Coconut Water with Yuzu

INTERCEPTED by Alexa Martin | 4-Star Review

Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

Fall Cookbook Preview: Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi

We Tried Peatos vs. Cheetos

Cover Reveal: PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Rayven

Review: The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

Book Review: Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

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