Betty Crocker – Reindeer Cupcakes
Betty Crocker ~ Reindeer Cupcakes – too cute!
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Happy Hanukkah with Food Networks Rugelach
Happy Hanukkah with Food Network’s – Ina’s Rugelach
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Christmas Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
For Christmas ~ Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies from Cuisine at home…
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Peppermint Snowballs
Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Sandra’s White Peppermint Snowballs -
Today is the 12th Day!
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Peanut Butter Smore Bites
And it’s Day 10 of Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Sunny’s Crunchy Peanut Butter S’more Bites…
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Orange Currant Polenta Cookies
And we are at Day 9 with Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Chris Cosentino’s Orange, Currant & Polenta Cookies…
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Daisy’s Wedding Cookies
Food Network – Day 8!! – 12 Days of Cookies – Daisy’s Mexican Wedding Cookies…
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Oatmeal Cream-Cheese Bars
And Day 7! Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Oatmeal Cream-Cheese Butterscotch Bars
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Melissa’s Citrus Butter Cookies
We are at Day 6 of Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – and today is Melissa’s Citrus Trio Butter Dipping Cookies…
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – The Neely’s Butter Cookies
Day 3 – and we have Food Networks 12 Days of Cookies with The Neely’s Best Sugary Butter Cookies – I can’t wait to bake these!
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Food Network – 12 Days of Cookies – Alex’s Gingerbread Cookies
Mmmm! Today is the start of Food Networks 12 Days of Cookies
Today we start with Alex’s Gingerbread Cookies!
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Pineapple Coconut Muffins – Foodista
Mmm – Pineapple Coconut Muffins by www.Foodista.com
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Halloween M&M Chocolate Cookies
Today on TV, there was a “Haunted House” show – starting my kick-off for Halloween’ish posts – we have 34 days to go. Ironically, today someone on Twitter agreed to follow me – Nicole Weston – who has a great Blog with tummy pleasing recipes – one of which is Halloween M&M Chocolate Cookies ~ CLICK ~ for recipe
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Form more great recipes, visit: www.BakingBites.com
Banana Chocolate Chip Cake
From Cusine at Home eRecipes ~ Banana Chocolate Chip Cake ~ CLICK here for recipe ~
This looks so delicious – and I get to turn on my oven, making my kitchen toasty warm during the Fall chilly evenings.
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Pillsbury’s Topsy-Turvy Apple Pie
Pillsbury’s Topsy-Turvy Apple Pie- Mmm – Mmm Good!
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With Fall upon us, that means apple picking! Fall also means cooler weather – perfect for baking. So try this recipe from Pillsbury - Brown Sugar, Pecans and Apples – a match made in Heaven!
Baking with The Farm Chicks
Today, on The Early Show, I happened to tune in just as The Farm Chicks were showing some delicious recipes – Peanut Butter cookies and Mini Pies – I can’t wait to start baking!
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~ CLICK ~ Here for the Recipes
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Holiday Cooking, Baking & Drinks!
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Oh the Holidays is always associated with FOOD!! Here are some delicious recipes from some of my favorite sites:
- Rachael Ray’s guest, Gabrielle Union Candy Cane Cookies <CLICK>
- The Food Netwook – Giada’s Family Holiday Presentation <CLICK>
- Pillsbury.com – Cinnamon Christmas Tree <CLICK>
- HGTV – Holiday Tips for Christmas - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - and - New Years!<CLICK>
- Evite.com – Holiday Brunch<CLICK>
- FineLiving.com – Holiday Cocktails<CLICK>
Please keep in mind that once you visit these different sites – go exploring on them for more Holiday Recipes and Entertaining Ideas!
Whether you and your family celebrate one or more of these Holidays – ENJOY!!
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It’s a Wonderful Life – at Home
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Oh, Thanksgiving has come and gone – but the Holidays do continue. New Fairfield – Connecticut - has decorated the center of town and they will be having their TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY on Sunday, December 7th at 4pm on Memorial Field. I do Love this time of the year. Seeing the lights and holiday decorations takes me back in time to when I was a child and Christmas was my favorite time of the year!
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Now as an adult, I admit that I do get a bit stressed – between deciding what to buy for who, getting and decorating the tree, sending out cards, baking, wrapping, trying ever so hard to keep many gifts a secret – which can be difficult for me, and preparing for Christmas Eve at my house… Whew! I do love – and need to take a break – with my laptop in hand so that I can keep working, I LOVE watching Holiday movies.
The HALLMARK CHANNEL has begun their Holiday shows and they do a great job at pulling on my heart strings.
Another all time favorite of mine – and a tradition – is watching, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”. Starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. This 1946 movie made #4 of Moviefone’s list of 25 “Flicks That’ll Lift Your Spirits” as it prompts, then answers the question of what would happen if a whole life was erased as if it had never been lived??
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It snowed yesterday, making it a perfect time to make some hot cocoa, light a fire, and pop in a great movie!
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Thanksgiving Day
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Oh My! It’s almost Thanksgiving Day – and I’m still looking at different recipes and ideas – always wanting to surprise my guests!
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Of course – The Food Network is my FAVORITE!
Between working with all my clients – approximately 8 to 10 hours a day on the computer- along with appointments viewing homes and being in the office – AND let’s not forget the family!- 5 kids and my hubby – which equals to many beds to be made – 4 to 6 loads of laundry a day – dinner EVERY night as a family and constantly cleaning, dusting and picking up after everyone – including Tisha – our dog, Moe – our cat, Chico, Cha-Cha and Fofita our Cockatiels and all the fish! Whew! I will squeeze in my baking, cooking and preparing for Thanksgiving Day with pleasure!
I will be stirring…
and baking…
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and preparing…
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and I will be drinking lots of coffee!
peterastn – Flickr.com
Off to an appointment – the supermarket for the 5th time this week! and a few more errands… HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY EVE TO ALL!!
Apples and Home
From SOUTHBEACHDIET.COM -
There is no concrete proof that “An apple a day will keep the doctor away”- although, apples do provide respectable amounts of fiber, some vitamin C, potassium and quercetin – a flavonoid that may help protect against heart disease.
Did you know? There are over 7,000 varieties of apples available worldwide. Some are better for baking while others are better for eating. Try sliced apples with peanut butter – Yummy!
When buying – avoid wrinkled, bruised or soft apples.
Storing apples in the refrigerator will keep them fresh for up to 3 months. But, before eating – always wash skin thoroughly!
This is the time for apples – so much can be done with them – CARMEL APPLE CAKE - CARMEL APPLES - A DOUBLE APPLE MOJITO - APPLE PANCAKES - and we can’t forget the All American APPLE PIE. Thanks to THE FOODNETWORK.COM
Now is the perfect time to go apple picking - have fun on the farm and …
enjoy apples and use them to decorate around your home – or – during a get together, try apple dunking – maybe after a double apple mojito!
And don’t forget, if your selling your home, have a pot of apple cider cooking on the stove for a wonderful fragrance or bake some apple muffins- Mmmm!
HAPPY FALL!
GETTING TO KNOW ME
As a full time REALTOR in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in NEW YORK – and Fairfield and parts of Litchfield counties in CONNECTICUT , I am very pleased to have the opportunity to share my passions on REAL ESTATE, FAMILY, PETS, anything and everything in and around a HOME – including COOKING, MOVIES, MUSIC and more!
I have been married for 25+ years to my wonderful husband Joe. We have 5 children – Melissa, David, Amanda, Sara and Jonathan. After waiting anxiously – for almost 17 years, being home with my kids for 10 and a Nursery school teacher for 7 years – I FINALLY became a Licensed Realtor – first in Connecticut - where my family and I live – and then in New York – where my office, Century 21 V.J.F. Realty is located.
I was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. My parents, who came to the US from Portugal, were extremely hard working – with even stronger ethics on being good to everyone – everywhere – period! “Faz bem, nao olhes a quem.” This has been instilled in me all my life, which has made me the mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and the REALTOR I am today. Thank You Ma and Papa. 
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