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COOKING / EATING

Shamrock Shake Recipe

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Despite my best efforts, the cultural sway of McDonald’s and their persistent seasonal offerings simple cannot be ignored. For example, the Shamrock Shake, which we’ve already determined to be relatively low-ish in calories, but high in other things that are less healthy, is all up on my Google Reader–mostly because people are trying to make [...]

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Hello Kitty Has Their Own Wine! Meow.

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Our little Hello Kitty has grown up. Hello Kitty wine, produced by a major Italian vineyard, is hitting North American shelves as we purr with pleasure. And apparently, according to Larry Windsor, general manager of Hello Kitty Wines LLC in Newport Beach, CA., it’s flying off distributors’ showcases as fast as a cat chasing a [...]

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Mac N’ Cheese, A Smart Love Affair

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I {heart} you Mac n’ Cheese. Thank you for making my life complete.

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Mimosa – No Orange Juice for Me Please.

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Wikipedia: mi·mo·sa - noun
A Mimosa is a cocktail-like drink composed of three parts champagne or other sparkling wine and two parts thoroughly chilled orange juice. It is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute with a morning brunch or to guests at weddings.

Just Eat Smart: mi·mo·sa - noun

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Don’t Eat the Baconator!

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Let’s get right to it: Don’t eat the Baconator.

Now, I know that you’re probably thinking just exactly what I thought: what could be so wrong with two fatty hamburger patties, two cheese slices, cheese sauce, mayonnaise, and 6 (count ‘em 6) slices of bacon?

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Oreo Pie, Light and Fluffy

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You might be wondering why I am working on this long weekend. Let me tell you, bloggers work all the time, weekends and holidays.

What you didn’t stop to think about is that bloggers can work from anywhere: a cafe, the beach, from home in their dirty, three day old PJ’s.

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Curry Coconut Shrimp – Bold Flavors in Blissful Harmony

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“The balance of sweet, sour, salty and hot is what is often praised about
Thai cooking, which focuses on bold flavors in blissful harmony.”

— Frank Bruni, New York Times

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Walkers Shortbread Highlander Cookies — Love that 1.12.10

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photograph by justeatsmart.com

Fattening? Yes, absolutely. But I prefer to use the word “hearty”.

These authentic old-fashioned Highlanders, popular since the days of Queen Victoria, come packed two to a pack. Handrolled in demerara sugar, Shortbread Highlanders give