Link Party: Marvelous Mondays #46 with Features

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A big thanks for stopping by and a big Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s out there! Thanks for stopping by to link up to Marvelous Mondays!  Have you entered the Gift Cards Galore Pre-Summer Gift Card Extravaganza? Up for grabs: a $400 gift card prize back! You can enter via the rafflecopter below! [...]

Sugar-Free Fix: Werther’s Original Sugar Free Candy

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Recipe: Southwest Chicken Salad w/Guacamole Ranch Dressing {A Guest Post from Lisa from Cooking With Curls)

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Hi, I’m Lisa from Cooking with Curls. Julie has graciously allowed me to join you today, and I am so excited to be here! I met Julie during the Spiked! Recipe Challenge and I have totally fallen in love with her blog. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity, thank you so much! I am [...]

Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Slaw

Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Slaw from www.thisgalcooks.com #coleslaw #spicy #pineapple wm

I made awesome coleslaw on Sunday. But before I get to that, let me tell you a little story about coleslaw. A lot of people (I’m mainly speaking of restaurants) make horrible tasting coleslaw. It’s almost as if they think that just throwing some shredded cabbage with some mayo or horrible coleslaw sauce is acceptable. [...]

Recipe: Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bites {Grain Free}

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bites from www.thisgalcooks.com #cheesecake #grainfreecrust 3wm

Good day, folks. How’s this week going for you so far? It’s going pretty fantastic for me. One exciting thing going on is the giveaway I am currently hosting with some fabulous gals. Another awesome thing happening this week is a visit from my mom. She is coming to stay with us for a few days. [...]

Giveaway: Gift Cards Galore!

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Good morning and Happy Monday! Yea, Happy Monday, you are probably thinking “Mondays, Happy? NOT!” Mondays aren’t really that bad but they are a little difficult to adjust to after having two days off from work or having to get the kids ready for school and such. Well, you can turn those Monday frowns upside [...]

Link Party: Marvelous Mondays #45 with Features

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Good evening and welcome to Marvelous Mondays! We are so happy to have you join us each week. We really enjoy your recipes and projects and we enjoy giving you the opportunity to share your creations with the blogging world. We’d love for you to spread the word about the party and invite your blogging [...]

Recipe: Healthy Fresh Fruit Yogurt Parfait

Healthy Fresh Fruit Yogurt Parfait from www.thisgalcooks.com

It’s no secret that I like healthy foods. But it’s also no secret that I love to indulge in sweets, pastas and breads. But too much of the sweets, pastas and breads isn’t very complimenting to the waistline. It’s all about moderation, folks. And moderation is something I lost around Christmas time. It’s actually pretty rare that I [...]

Spiked! Recipe Challenge Sign Ups: Tequila

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It is no big secret that myself and my good foodie blogger friend, Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama  love to cook and bake with alcohol.   Don’t believe me?  Then make sure to check out my recipes for Pina Colada Banana Bread with a Buttered Rum Glaze and Beer Cheese Risotto with Bacon.  Or Julie’s Deep Dish Beer Crust [...]

Recipe: Greek Style Pasta Salad

Greek Style Pasta Salad from www.thisgalcooks.com #pasta #greek #salad 3wm

Today I’m sharing a pasta recipe with you, which is quite ironic because I started the low carb diet again on Saturday. But I made this last weekend so I’m ok. There isn’t any carb cheating going on. Why low carb, you might ask? Well, I’m actually a pretty fit individual. I am still what [...]