This is an original recipes that got such accolades after our Tomato Garden Party that I had to give it its own post. Everyone who has tried this recipe has told me they find themselves licking the bowl. Not a pretty image I know, but it does say one thing, damn good soup.
»» Tomato Soup Recipe: Creamy Tomato Basil
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This is my first “Monday Motivational” post. For the next 23 days I am on a regimented eating and conditioning plan. I am hoping these weeks will instill in me a habit I can carry forward for life. I also hope to pass on some of the nutritional information I’m learning by way of healthy recipes and other tasty tips. Monday is a great day to atone for the sins of the weekend and start the week off on a healthy foot. If you didn’t do so great today, tomorrow is another day. How’s that for motivation? Sorry, I never made the cheerleading squad. That’s as good as it gets.
»» The Monday Motivational
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Monday marked the 30 day count down to my 43rd birthday. That’s right folks, I know, I know I don’t look it, right. Right? Ok, yes, I’m starting to look it and I’m not the type of person that takes this kind of thing sitting down.
»» My 30 day Fitness Count Down with Fitness Together
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When Foodbuzz put out the call for event proposals for the 24 Meals in 24 Hours on 24 Blogs the first and only idea that came to mind were my enormous tomato plants and the abundance of gorgeous Jersey tomatoes I had at my fingertips. So, a tomato garden party seemed in order. Click here to watch the Video.
When I got the news that my proposal had been selected it was time to get moving (panic). I called on my friends and fellow Jersey Biters, The Party Blueprint Girls, for a plan of attack. Within one day they had a complete blueprint including table setting, invitation, music and wine suggestions.
»» Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Tomato Garden Party
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Yesterday, was my mad dash day to get everything done for 
our upcoming “Tomato Garden Party” in conjunction with Foodbuzz.com’s 24 Meals, 24 Hours, 24 Blogs promotion. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, click here to take a look at my fellow food bloggers who are participating from all over the globe.
»» Delicious Orchards
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Hey everyone, I’m blogging live from the Martha Stewart show. Cut me some slack, I’ve never live blogged before, but its so cool.
»» Live from Martha Stewart Show
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People forget that summer doesn’t actually end until September 21st. This gives us a little more time to savor the last bits of the warm weather and all the wonderful bounties of the farm markets. We still have over a week left, even though many think Labor Day is the official close to summer. »» End of Summer Watermelon Treat
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Pasta is a rare treat for me these days. My kids actually can’t stand pasta unless its Kraft Mac and Cheese. I know, its a shameful admission, believe me. I blame it on the fact that we do not have one speck of Italian blood on either side of the family. My Grandfather wouldn’t even allow garlic in the house. Now that’s just sacrilege even to a non-Italian like me.
»» Pasta alla Puttanesca
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I had an amazing meal last night at the newly opened Rosa Mexicano Restaurant in Hackensack at the Riverside Square Mall. Rosa Mexicano joins an amazing selection of restaurants there: Cheesecake Factory, Houston’s, McCormick and Schmick’s, Thai Chef, Morton’s Steakhouse, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, and Maggiano’s Little Italy. It’s the eighth restaurant is this upscale Mexican chain, their first in New Jersey. If you haven’t been to one of their restaurants before, you will be amazed. It’s like no Mexican you’ve had before. The seasonings and flavors are so complex – nothing needs to hide under a cloying enchilada sauce here. »» Rosa Mexicano in Hackensack
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