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The Slap Chop— Love that 2.24.10

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Slap Chop promises that “you’re gonna be in a great mood all day because you’re gonna be slapping your troubles away.”

It’s true. It made me happy. I loved it!
The Slap Chop’s rotating blades easily dispatch potatoes, nuts, cookies and tuna. Unlike other similar tools, the Slap Chop opens butterfly-style for easy cleaning.
You [...]

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5 Ways To Boost Your Metabolism

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As if.
As if you were sitting around asking just that question.
Boosting the metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but how fast your body burns calories depends on several factors. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism. Not me, and my existent mini-muffin top is proof. Men tend to burn more calories than [...]

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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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Shut Your Pie Hole With the Weight Loss

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Jillian Michaels wants you to write down your weight loss goals. She needs to shut it.

For some reason, I’ve always been resistant to things like writing down goals because it feels so motivational speaker affirm-y to me, like I’m some 80’s go-getter in a power suit trying to scramble my way up the corporate ladder, or a New-Age-y lady in flowing pants

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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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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

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Hey Crumbs, Let’s Talk About Cupcakes

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What have the cupcake makers done to the little and cute, adorable versions of a big cake?

Remember cupcakes? Those pretty little mini cakes wrapped in ruffled covering, looking so cute and tasting just so good that you couldn’t resist having another?

Crumbs Bake Shop has made it easy to resist the second serving, since 1 cupcake is actually