Who doesn’t remember days gone by when your mother’s house smelled constantly of freshly-baked cookies? How about when she unveiled a beautiful Thanksgiving turkey to a room of salivating relatives? We associate food with happy memories and holidays, and there is no reason not to experience that feeling more often! Supper clubs are the new fad and good home cookin’ never goes out of style. Here are some ways to bring those special moments into your current kitchen- by incorporating these recipes into your ‘Mom’ menu!

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A while back, we received some kamut pasta from Eden Foods to try out.  Now, I’m sure you’re asking (like I initially did), “What the heck is kamut?“  Eden Foods describes it like this: “The ancient wheat Khorasan (kamut®) is small batch freshly milled and traditionally hand crafted into wholesome, Heart Healthy* 100 percent whole grain spirals…low fat, rich in fiber and made without salt. Khorasan wheat is often enjoyed by those intolerant to common, modern hybrid wheat.”  I was intrigued, so was excited to try it! Read the rest of this entry »

Extra Large Pumpkin – In the spirit of fall, and of course Halloween, we wanted to talk about a awesome world record. Breaking the world record for biggest pumpkin is a squash grown by Wisconsin’s Chris Stevens. It weighs more than 1,800 pounds and will be on display at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) until Halloween. It’s a lot lighter in color, than you’d expect, and actually kind of ugly.

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Every time I go to a wedding, I absolutely need to take a picture of the cake. I love to check out the different designs and if the cake is traditional or modern. The cake at the last wedding I went to was really pretty, with black and red offsetting the whiteness of the cake. The best part of this cake? Not only did it look breathtaking, but it tastes great too. It seemed like a normal white/vanilla interior, but the frosting was the best part. It seemed like a type of cream cheese frosting, which is my personal favorite. Read about the rest of the food after the jump!
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