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Housewares Show is a Wonderland

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Imagine being a kid in the candy store. Not just any candy store, but one of the largest in the world, with treats from all across the globe. It’s just too much to take in.

That is about the best description we can give for the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago. Miles and miles of booths, from all over the world, offering everything (and anything) for cooking, for the kitchen, the bath, the table and more.

Only thing is, you can’t buy. Nope. Nothing. It is the annual showcase so that buyers from top department stores and the biggest discount stores to the tiniest gift shop can see what is new. [Read more…]

Caesar Salad Dressing

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Caesar Salad
We have discovered a “new” best pizza parlor in our neighborhood. Grimaldi’s pizza is as close as I can get to New York City some days. The pizza is NYC perfect and the Caesar salad! What can I say? The dressing must have some kind of addictive secret food additive whisked directly into the dressing. It is definitely salad nirvana.

As always, I could hardly wait to get home and try to recreate this dressing.

Bottled salad dressing from the grocery store, say what? [Read more…]

Slow Cooker Cake Mixes!

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It was Great To Meet You In St. Louis!

Thanks for stopping by our booth. We were thrilled to introduce easy slow cooker baking

using our Electrified Cooks Slow Cooker Cake Mixes!

If you missed it, KSDK TV was live at the show and talked with Roxanne!

 

Which mix will you bake first? Maybe a luscious cheesecake or rich and moist carrot cake.

There are five flavors so one is just right for you.

There are pictures of the cakes and tips below and more information here.

If you missed seeing us in St. Louis or want to purchase more mixes, our on-line store

is always open and it is easy to place an order.

Happy Baking!

Classic vanilla cheesecake

Luscious, creamy cheesecakes. Nothing seems to be quite as decadent and wonderful as a cheesecake.

Sliced key lime cheesecake

Begin with one of our Slow Cooker Cake Mixes and then let the slow cooker work its magic. Slow, even heat for the best, rich, moist cheesecake. What is your favorite? Classic Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache or Key Lime Cheesecake? [Read more…]

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Cheesy Chicken Tortilla soup
Winter is definitely not at the top of my “favorite season” list. I’ll admit that I enjoy a great snow day once in a while but the gloomy days can carve away at my generally cheerful outlook. I was always taught to count my blessings and oh my goodness there are many. One of the blessings of winter is that soup is always welcome at the dinner table. Most soups are easy enough to prepare and for some reason they cure winter time blues and warm the soul. I like to use this season to add new soups to the recipe box. That is the beauty of soup……there are literally hundreds to try. [Read more…]