Peanut Butter…
One of my all time favorite foods ever. Ever.
When my great pal Averie (Averie Cooks) published her first book Peanut Butter Comfort I knew I was one step closer to heaven. All the recipes rock…I am sharing with you the mother ship Homemade Peanut Butter. The foundation for all things fabulous!
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Back to school is almost here friends. As a matter of fact we were in school yesterday getting all excited about the first day back.
A few years ago I launched Project LunchBox…it was very well received by all of you! Let’s kick off the 2013-14 school year with healthy lunches packed at home.
Lots of school days in September I will post a lunchbox here on MarlaMeridith.com. I want you to join in on the fun too!
Link up your blog to the bottom of this post and add a September Challenge badge to your blog (side bar or blog post) Post a lunchbox recipe or any kinda lunchbox idea throughout September. Whenever you do link it up to any of my September Challenge blog posts.
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It’s kinda sorta almost the weekend…certainly time to indulge in a Very Cherry Martini. Don’t ya think?!
Recently I visited tart cherry orchards in Northern Michigan. I went there loving cherries & left there loving them even more. What better than a martini to showcase this fruits bold ‘n beautiful flavor?
These are the last few weeks of a sizzlin’ summer…indulge yourself with this skinny treat.
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Happy Tuesday! This Friday is our super duper Telluride Top Chef Competition to benefit the San Miguel One to One Mentoring Program.
I attended this fabulous event last year & wanted to share some clicks with you. You can join us this weekend August 5th, 2013 from 5-9pm at The Peaks.
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Hi! How was your weekend? I sure hope it was filled with relaxation and fun! We were super busy with all kinds of events in town & my folks are here for a visit.
Nothing defines the weekend mornings more for us than a wonderful homemade breakfast. Slower paced mornings mean some time in the kitchen for recipes like these Gluten Free Oat Waffles.
Even though it’s Monday, let’s just pretend for a moment it’s Sunday….
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While I have been jet-setting around the USA there have been a few AMAZING events here in my home town.
Thankfully I have a fab husband who loves food, Telluride & the Arts!
A big shout out and thanks to him for tasting, talking & shooting the Telluride Art & Architecture Weekend | Culinary Tour.
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Vegan Skinny Hot Cocoa requires only 4 things…almond milk, cocoa powder, H2O & your favorite sweetener. Why am I posting something soooooo simple? So you can avoid those little packages of processed cocoa powders. Drink up!
Nothing like a steamy cup of hot cocoa when you roll out of bed. Sometimes I find it crazy fun to post the most simple of recipes. But then I realize that these are my go-to daily creations and they need to be blogged.
I love the taste of good chocolate. Packaged hot cocoa doesn’t do it for me…it’s too sweet & I can hardly taste the cocoa.
Cocoa powder is super fun to shoot with a macro lens. See…
You might need to experiment with unsweetened cocoa powders to find the one you like the most. I usually reach for Trader Joe’s, Scharffen Berger, Ghiradelli and Hershey’s. I like fancy ones too.
If you want chocolate milk…simply add some ice. I told you this couldn’t be easier and more delicious.
Click HERE for recipe details.
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Most of you know by now that I have been on a dozen airplanes in just one week. We won’t count the shuttle buses & cabs that catapulted me around the country.
My first stop was Traverse City. Michigan. I was invited by the fabulous folks at The Cherry Marketing Institute to learn about their tart cherry harvest.
I am crazy in love with cherries so I couldn’t refuse. Have you ever had tart cherries? I could eat them by the barrel, really.
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Wow. Lots ‘o flavors in there eh?!
Blueberry Peachy Lemon Smoothies are some kinda fabulous as they are chock filled with fruit. Sweet blueberry with tangy citrus & perfect peach come together like a sweet symphony of flavors.
This delightful drink will take some heat away from these steamy summer days.
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Hope you are all having a fab weekend! Grilling, chilling & drinking Pear Martinis. Or something like that!
Is back to school on your mind yet? Stress less this year with the iVillage Back to School Community Challenge. Join their free 4-week program and you’ll receive daily emails filled with end-of-summer strategies, sanity-saving tips to help you save time, printables to keep everyone organized… plus, a daily chance to win great prizes. I am one of the coaches for this great program & we look forward to keeping you on track.
Ease your family’s transition back to school – sign up now!
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Enter their Back to School Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 and help cross everything off your shopping list.
Disclosure: I am working with iVillage to promote their Back to School Community Challenge.
Do you ever feel the need to step out of your comfort zone? The need to feed your wanderlust passions? The WANT to learn new things with great people in splendid locations?
Perfect. Done. I have the answer for you. My awesome pal, the lovely Miss Georgia Pellegrini has exactly what you have been looking for:
Two words that could change your life forever. (BTW: Next trip is Montana, September 20-22, 2013…I’ll be there)
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Remember that Perfectly Crispy Baked Bacon I posted last week. We ate about a pound of that with our hands & the other pound went into this potato salad.
Don’t let the word “skinny” fool you. This side dish has plenty of flavor kick. Just don’t eat the whole bowl of it…if you wanna keep it skinny that is.
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