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May 2008

I’m posting another Recipe Roundup for the FoodieView blog. (Click here to see my Swiss Family Recipes and Cinco de Mayo healthy recipe roundups.) My next assignment from my FoodieView Blog editor is fun breakfast ideas with kids. I have a few dishes in mind at my children’s book and cooking blog, My Readable Feast. [...]


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Posted on May 27, 2008 in More Stuff

The folks at One by One Media are looking for food bloggers in the following areas: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Toronto, and something they’re calling “Middle America.” These bloggers are needed to write for FoodConnect, a foodie social networking site. If you’re interested you can contact Jim Turner at “jturner at [...]


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Posted on May 17, 2008 in More Stuff

Having two ravenous kids, I’m always on the lookout for healthy, guilt free snacks. So when the folks at Brothers-All-Natural offered to send me samples of their potato and fruits crisps, I jumped at the chance. Brothers-All-Natural crisps are perfect for car trips, camping, and packed in your lunch. They’re also safe for people with [...]


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Posted on May 14, 2008 in Products and Equipment

As you can tell by my enhanced water and energy tea drink reviews, I’m on the lookout for the perfect energy drink. Here are my requirements: Not too expensive. This is a big one since the low-carb canned energy drink I now buy is $30 a case at Costco or about $1.50 a can. Low [...]


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Posted on May 8, 2008 in Products and Equipment

Pepsi has recently spruced up its Aquafina water line with Aquafina Alive, another contender in the “health and energy” water product arena. The water comes with ingredients like caffeine, electrolytes, antioxidants, fiber and vitamins. Always interested in satisfying my desire for the perfect energy drink – and a cheaper alternative to the $1.50 a can [...]


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Posted on May 6, 2008 in Products and Equipment

I’ve done a healthy Cinco de Mayo recipe roundup at the FoodieView blog. So stop on by for some great tips on eating healthy during this food holiday. Since I wrote the post, I’ve come across some other terrific, healthy Mexican dishes. The first recipe comes from the April 2008 issue of Sunset magazine. Crab [...]


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Posted on May 5, 2008 in Fish,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as

As you noticed, I’ve been too busy to blog here at This Mama Cooks! lately. The reason? I went to San Diego for a blogger event. I have a theory that if you spend X days away from home you spend twice that time packing, unpacking, and making up for all the work you missed. [...]


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Posted on May 4, 2008 in Restaurant Reviews