Entertaining

November 17, 2011

Quick Pan Seared Turkey Cutlets

Raise your hand if you are not cooking a BIG Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Don’t be shy. This recipe is for any time of year anyway…

The holidays can be awfully intimidating especially when you don’t feel the need, want or desire to cook up a giant meal. Relax. That is OK. There are quick, easy and delicious solutions for you. No need to miss out on all the fun. Just improvise. You can still dig in to holiday foods. Just in smaller portions.

There is so much emphasis on making the perfect holiday meal. I am here to tell you that all is GREAT no matter how you slice it and cook it up.

You can still make enough cutlets for everyone’s favorite leftovers…

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~ Marla Meridith

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Gluten Free

November 16, 2011

Brown Butter Coconut Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Today I am sharing one of our favorite recipes for mashed sweet potatoes. Can you believe Thanksgiving is just a week away?! The Food Network is hosting a virtual Thanksgiving feast called The Communal Table. You can enjoy my sweet potato recipe virtually, or go ahead and make some. They are quick, simple and the payoff is huge.

We all welcome you to #PullUpAChair (use this on Twitter) and enjoy the food…

Please cast your daily votes for my Thai Spiced French Fries over at Alexia Foods Facebook page …. thanks bunches. We are in the lead to be the next fry flavor, but the competition is fierce!

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~ Marla Meridith

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Commentary

November 13, 2011

How to Work With Brands and Build Successful Relationships

Here is the first thing you need to ask yourself: What is my brand? Then we can move forward…

“How do you work with brands?” is one of the most common questions I get asked in emails and at conferences. For those of you who visit here just for recipes please excuse this small diversion of topic. I like to switch things up from time to time. If you are anything like me maybe you want to stick around read this. You never know when you might learn something new.

Before we begin in this journey, please cast your daily votes for my Thai Spiced French Fries. Every vote, every day counts. Really. Be sure to enter my giveaway for a brand new 7 Qt KitchenAid Stand Mixer too.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Apple

November 10, 2011

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Let’s say this together…I love fall & winter food. This oatmeal is the quintessential cold weather breakfast. Make up a big batch of this and you will never need to grab one of those overly sweetened little packets of instant oats again. Besides if you are like me then you want to taste all of the full bodied flavors of the oats, fruit, cinnamon and spice. Not just sugar and quick cooked overly processed oats.

Have you entered my giveaway for a 7 Qt KitchenAid Stand Mixer? Each day you vote for my Thai Spiced French Fries to become the next Alexia Foods flavor you can submit another entry to win.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Giveaways

November 6, 2011

Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer Giveaway!

*This giveaway is now closed*

Can I tell you how excited I have been about this? It has been very hard not to tell you that I was about to host this giveaway. I have know since the summer but I wanted the timing to be just right. With the holiday baking season here you need the ultimate kitchen work horse: A brand new 7 QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer valued at $650.00!

Are we happy yet? I thought so. Before you scroll down to enter this giveaway can I swoon you with a few photos of my whip attachment? Thanks….go ahead and scroll.

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~ Marla Meridith

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November 5, 2011

FoodBuzz Festival & Semi-Finalist in the Alexia French Fries Contest: Time to VOTE!

*Hi* everyone! Greetings from lovely San Francisco! I am having a blast here at the FoodBuzz Festival and guess what? I am here as one of the finalists for the Reinvent a Classic french fries competition. My Thai Spiced Baked French Fries could become the next Alexia Foods french fry flavor…with your help.

Please take a moment to cast some votes for yours truly on the Alexia Facebook page now. Thanks and *kisses*

You can vote one time per day until March 30th.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Bacon

November 3, 2011

Sweet Potato Coconut Curry with Chicken and Bacon

You heard me right. Bacon in your curry, and it’s healthy too. Just a little bit of bacon goes a long way and adds oh so much flavor. This recipe is like a dream come true my friends. In the same way that I can’t get enough pumpkin I also can’t get enough sweet potato. If my skin turns orange we will just go with it, OK….

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~ Marla Meridith

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Giveaways

November 1, 2011

Giveaway: Tate’s Bake Shop Gluten Free Treat Basket + Cookbook

By now we all know each other pretty well. We all love healthy food and we celebrate it each and every day. Sometimes treats need to happen. Tate’s Bake Shop recently contacted me and wanted to share their gluten free gift basket with me and you. My folks have been visiting from NY and this basket came just in time. Besides they have walked by this bakery on many occasions in South Hampton NY but have never tried it.

The goodies in this basket have been tested the past week by my folks, kids and hubs. Multiple times…
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~ Marla Meridith

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Baked Sweets and Treats

October 30, 2011

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Muffins – Gluten Free & Vegan

I know what you are probably thinking right now…Didn’t she just share a recipe for Peanut Butter Pumpkin cookies that are also gluten free and vegan? Yes my adoring readers I sure did. This is an ingredient combo that I cannot get enough of.

Not to mention I took these photos about a month ago. I have to post them today because of the props theme I chose. Halloween props and plates need to be posted before or on our favorite holiday. After would be so not cool.

Soooo Happy Halloween! Get out your favorite jar of peanut butter & pumpkin bliss and lets bake some muffins…

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~ Marla Meridith

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Lifestyle

October 27, 2011

Pumpkin Patch Dreams

Bet you didn’t know that the pumpkin patch is where all the cool kids hang out. Or maybe you did know that. Either way have you made your annual trek to a Halloween themed happy place? I hope you have. In this pumpkin dreamland post I share gigantic amounts of photos with you. My intention is to make you *smile* like we did.

This is a day that we will all remember forever. Life is all about the great memories

We could spend the entire month of October living at this place….

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~ Marla Meridith

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Baked Sweets and Treats

October 24, 2011

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cookies – Gluten Free & Vegan

A few things we need to discuss today: Cookies, Cookbooks, Charity Bake Sales and October’s Secret Recipe Club reveal. Most folks love a good peanut butter cookie. Crumbly, comforting and sweet. Mine are all of that but also vegan and gluten free. These cookies are filled with health. They are baked in honor of a little boy named Liam who lost a struggle with life.

Will you please take a seat and join me for some cookies? Grab your milk and a plate.

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~ Marla Meridith

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Commentary

October 21, 2011

10 Secrets to Skinny

Seems to be that no matter what time of year it is people are on the quest for tips on healthy eating, fitness, how to feel energetic and wide awake. It is all about creating positive habits that work for you. And really making them habits. Happy habits…

Be nice. I grabbed someone in my class at Telluride Yoga and had them take that photo of me. For you yogis out there I know this is not the perfect pose which is supposed to be extended side angle. This blog post is not about perfection it is about taking steps in the right direction.

I am stepping out on a limb with this post but here goes….The first thing you need to know is there are no secrets to thin. There are mindful actions you can take that will help you on your quest to be fit. Besides if you feel fit then you will ROCK those skinny jeans.

I speak from experience. Real. Life. Experience. I have eaten too much & too little. I have under exercised and over exercised. With two little kids, a very demanding job and a busy life I finally have things figured out and I want to share them with you. These tips are not as tricky as you might think…

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~ Marla Meridith

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