Category: A Platter of Thoughts

Pressed Juicery Cleanse

Cleanses are a great way to detox your body, giving you a fresh start.  I try to do 2 cleanses a year, but I only do a 3 day cleanse just to give me that motivation to get back on track with clean eating.  I was excited to be able to review Pressed Juicery. Their mission…

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Think local give local

Think Local, Give Local: An Evening Benefiting the Garces Foundation WHAT: Garces Foundation presents Think Local, Give Local with tastings from the area’s brightest chefs and a food themed silent auction to benefit the lives of Philadelphia’s immigrant community.   DETAILS: Chef Jose Garces has handpicked a group of local chefs to deliver an unforgettable…

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Floor & Decor

  I  am excited to partner up with Floor & Decor for this post. The opinions and review are my own. Last year we moved into a new home and it was a fixer upper. We were excited to redo certain things, and one of them was the flooring. You’re probably thinking why is she doing…

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Brewer’s Plate

Fair Food is proud to present The Brewer’s Plate 2016! Philadelphia’s premier local beer and food pairing festival is flooding the Kimmel Center again this year with a bevy of inspired pairings, delightful bites and perfected brews.   Where: Kimmel Center When: Sunday, March 13, 2016 VIP PLUS 4:30 • VIP 5:30 PM  •  GA 6:30 PM  …

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Green with Envy cocktail

Super bowl 50 is here and this is the perfect little cocktail to serve today. It’s super easy, full of flavor and refreshing. Ingredients for green vodka: 6 cups vodka 20 mint leaves Preparation: Place in vodka and mint in blender. Blend for about 2 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and set aside. Serves 2…

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Winners!!

Congratulations to the winners of the giveaways. The winners were randomly selected by random picker. Robert Daly- wusthof knives Jennlynn Whitley – anolon set Diane Prokop- microplane Thanks everyone for entering I have another giveaway coming up. Stay tuned!

Anolon Advanced Umber Pots and Pans giveaway

My final giveaway for the holiday season is here.  These pots are perfect for creating all those holiday meals. I love the bronze color of the pots and pans as well. Metal utensil safe Anolon Advanced pots and pans are made of heavy gauge hard anodized aluminum to ensure efficient, even heat distribution for exceptional cooking…

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Microplane Zester/Grater Giveaway

I love using my microplane in the kitchen.  It’s such a great little gadget. I use it for grating garlic and cheese,  to zesting lemons and oranges.  With razor-sharp edges and comfortable grips, grater creates flakes of hard cheese, chocolate and zest. Top salads and pastas with Parmesan Reggiano or add natural flavors to lemon…

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Wüsthof Knife set Giveaway

This review and giveaway is a special one just for all of you foodies. One of my favorite tools to use in the kitchen has to be a good knife and Wusthof is by far my favorite brand. If you enjoy the art of cooking and prepping you will love these knives, they are nice…

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S’Mores Cupcakes

I love making cupcakes. There are so many types that can be created.  The sky is not the limit. I know my kids love smores, so I ran that idea through them about a smores cupcake. I know there are different types of smores cupcakes out there but I wanted mine to stand out. The…

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How to find more time #my60

New Study Shows Every Hour Counts for Time-Crunched Americans’ Quest for Happiness Safeco Insurance® Launches #MY60 to Encourage Finding an Hour a Day to Do More Long summer days are a natural time for Americans to re-focus their time to do more of what they enjoy, but it can still be challenging to make any…

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