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Its Too Hot Too Cook: Strawberry Banana Parfaits
Happy Friday everyone! Here's another its too hot to cook recipe but dessert style! Sometimes you gotta step away from the hot oven and make a simple and classic dessert that's cool and wont make you sweat in your kitchen. Ive been trying to use more agave nectar so if you have some definitely try it out in a few of your recipes that call for sugar! I hope you all enjoy the weekend and I'll see you around very soon =]Printable Strawberry...

Its Too Hot To Cook: No Fuss Chicken Salad
So its actually a nice 70 degrees today but I promised to make these meals for when it does get too hot to cook. So on to it. Its an oldie, but a favorite of mine. Serve in pita or with croissant or just chips& crackers and you're good to go! This recipe yields about 7-8 servings so you can easily have this for lunch the next day and it will even taste better.No Fuss Chicken SaladBreast of 2 Rotisserie Chickens, chopped1 bunch green onions,...

Its Too Hot to Cook: Smokin Beans
Hey Loves, sorry Ive been away! Truly missed talking back and forth with you guys =]So its ablaze here in chicago. I mean Hot!! And when its hot, who wants to cook. Heating up the oven, even going out to the grill is way too much. So here's the deal, Im gonna make up some fun recipes for you all allowing you to not get too hot in your kitchens, but you'll still have a nice meal =] The first is Smokin' Beans. We've all had baked beans but these...

100 Followers Giveaway Winner!!!
SO its about that time. Time to pick our winner!!! I want to say a big thanks to everyone who participated and just know I'll be having more giveaways in the super near future. I used random.org so everything is done in fairness. So the winner of the West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker is................67 Ronalee<p><br>The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG's true...

Butterscotch Brickle Muffins
Whats up! So I asked my dear mom for muffin recipe inspiration and she said brickle and butterscotch. So woot there it is!!!! I dont need to say much because I made a quick hello video. Hope the week is treating you right =]Printable VersionButterscotch Brickle Muffins1 stick butter, softened4oz. cream cheese softened1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp. vanilla1 3/4 cup flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt8-12...

Grills Start Your Engines or Coals!
Whats up everyone! The weather was lovely so I had to grill today. Woot Woot for grilling again!! So I was playing around with some ideas and I came up with two OMG good recipes. The First is Beer N Lime Pork Chops. You can taste the beer soooo well its delish! And then. The Salad. That Grilled Sweet Potato Salad was a hit. I promise YOU WILL BE PLEASED. Well, I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend!!! Oh and don't forget to enter the giveaway...

Vegan Irish Cream Sicles
Hello Everyone! PHOTOBUCKET DOWN SORRY but Happy Tuesday and I hope you're all well =] My friend/sister Shalik(Love You) is doing a vegan challenge and just for her, I came up with a fun vegan summer dessert or snack if ya will =]. This recipe is for ADULTS. Unless, you just take the Whiskey out of course. I say this because I do have simple recipes for the kiddies also so please be 21 or over for the extra kick. =] Okay I hope you enjoy. Talk...

Crispy Fried Zucchini and Pet Love
Now I love fried food, but I really love a good fried vegetable. Onion rings, cauliflower, mushrooms, and ZUCCHINI. For the longest Ive been trying to get the breading to stay on and I failed everytime. But finally I have a recipe where it works and the breading is super crispy and oh so flavorful.My friend Emily gave me the cute Labrador Mug, so if you have pets, give em a shout out below! My dog Chazz is hyper, sweet and we call him the...

Strawberry Lime Icebox Pie
Hope every Mother had a great day today! My mom loves a good key lime pie but I wanted to jazz it up. So I added fresh strawberries and I made a brown sugar vanilla wafer crust instead of the graham cracker one. Wow the flavors are amazing and this is Perfect for the Summer!!!! so enough chit chat, enjoy the recipe! I'll be adding the new recipes to the recipe page for easier access this week. Hope your week starts off right =]Printable...

100 followers giveaway!!
Yay for 100 Hipstir Fresh Followers!!!! I'm so stoked and want to tell you guys that I really appreciate and love you all! So for a thank you, I'm having a giveaway and here's what it is!!!!. I'll be giving away a West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker(5qt) with Tote!Description This easy-to-lift, easy-to-use versatile slow cooker is perfect for creating family-style meals on the go. Prepare ingredients in the morning and come home to...
