Gluten-Free Chick Vs. The Brownie Pie

I have small children, two in fact. And they love sweets, almost as much as I do. But being a gluten-free mommy makes buying things like cupcakes, brownies and cookies a challenge. I’m constantly refining recipes to make them tasty and yes, gluten-free. Today, I’m going to talk about a favorite for my boys, Caramel

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Guest Chick Monday: Cat Schield

Settle in for a story from a Chick of the Frozen North.  Cat Schield lives in Minnesota with  her daughter and their Burmese cat.  Winner of the Romance Writers of America 2010 Golden Heart® for series contemporary romance, when she’s not writing sexy, romantic stories for Harlequin Desire, she can be found sailing with friends

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Herb Girl Takes on Varicose Veins :-)

Hello chicksinthekitchen and fellow readers: Today, as you can see, I will be taking on varicose veins. First of all, what are varicose veins? They are veins that have become stretched and swollen with blood. The varicose veins often show up on the legs, ankles, and feet because those body parts are farthest from the

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“That’s not how my mom makes it!”

Aislinn Macnamara‘s post a few weeks ago had me thinking about the times Husband compared my cooking to his mother’s.  When he was The Boyfriend, I knew I was headed for trouble when he exalted his mom’s skills in the kitchen.  And rightly so.  Dinner is always a culinary adventure at her house.  And she

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Guest Chick Monday: Carey Corp

Please welcome guest chick Carey Corp, one of my 2010 Golden Heart® sisters.  Originally from California, Carey currently resides four miles from a large Midwestern metropolis with three badly behaved pets, two delightfully challenging children, and one incredibly supportive soul mate. Since high school, she’s bummed around Europe, learned Italian, found a job that she

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Pasta with Bacon & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Looking for fast, simple, yet oh so delicious?  I took a recipe from Giada De Laurentiis and made it my own.  The first time I made it I didn’t have any basil, but that wasn’t about to stop me from giving it a go.  In my mind basil and bacon must be related because they both start with B. 😉  Here’s what I

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Herb Girl Tackles High Blood Pressure

After today, high blood pressure will no longer be your nemesis. High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease (also called coronary artery disease), heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. ”Blood pressure” is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure

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