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Keeping my friends close, and my snacks closer

This post is in partnership with Simple Mills. All opinions are my own. Keeping my friends close, and my snacks closer…Paraphrasing the quote I read recently, “Keep your friends close and your snacks closer”. I think this might be one of the most relevant quotes in this day and age. Picture this, lying in bed, midday, or on those lazy Sundays, binge-watching your new favorite show on your go-to streaming platform. A hot summer day, the air conditioner is on,…

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Big Tournament Party Ideas

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #CelebrateTheMadness Today  I’m sharing some ideas, tips and tricks to host a big tournament party with Coca-Cola and Jewel-Wings. You all know me and hubby are avid sports fans. Whether its football, hockey or basketball..we love it all. As a child I have always loved basketball but didn’t actually get the chance to be a part of the school basketball team.…

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Envy Apples & Lemon Mocktail

Hi everyone, I’m a person who loves recipes that are easy and quick to prepare.  So today I’ll be sharing a very simple mocktail  recipe that I have been enjoying since childhood: Apple and lemon mocktail! This is a very quick and refreshing recipe from my mom’s kitchen and turns out really nice when made with Envy Apples. Serves 2 persons INGREDIENTS 1 Envy apple and a half ¼ cup of lemon juice ¼  teaspoon cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon powdered…

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Butter Lettuce & Envy Apple Salad recipe with vinaigrette

Hi everyone..I am back with yet another exciting post for all of you. Today I’ll be sharing a Butter Lettuce & Envy Apple Salad recipe with vinaigrette. Salads can be creative, easy to prepare, healthy and make a perfect fulfilling meal. I love experimenting with my salad recipes every now and then.   I try to give salads the importance they deserve and I hope my salad recipes can inspire all of you to try them. This weekend I prepared a mouthwatering…

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Wine and confetti

This post is in collaboration with Rainstorm Wines which is an Oregon Wine Company and today’s  post is all about how I and hubby spent our last weekend tasting wine. We were at the Holiday Inn Club Fox River Resort for a weekend getaway and it was a fun experience trying out the varieties from Rainstorm Wines in the cold winters of Chicago.  These wines are sourced from the Willamette and Umpqua Valleys in Oregon and I was asked to…

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THE SECRET OF PERFECT GULAB JAMUNS Many people have been asking me about my Gulab Jamun recipe. With Diwali round the corner and since it is the festive season  I thought I should put this on the blog. Gulab Jamun is one of the very common Indian desserts. If you break down the words (Gulab + Jamun) these are sweet milk balls dipped in rose water scented syrup.  Although Gulab Jamun is originally a Persian dish, you can find this…

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