Check out these Cupcakes

Click here  to go to Ming Makes Cupcakes

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my

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I found out about it from A Cup of Jo's blog

The House Rules Book Club

I entered to host a book club party on this Saturday, 4/24

The book is The House Rules by Jodi Picoult

I received the kit  last night

I got both of these books

and these cookies by Dr. Lucy

Go here to check out Partique - the site sponsoring the book club party

and

Go here to check out Dr. Lucy's Cookies website

Wine Snob Confession #12

Yes, I bought this one for the name...

moobuzz chardonnay

(It's a play of the land of milk and honey, cute!)

I got this at Costco for under $15.

It's a little too "oakey" for me

Save-A-Lot Giveway - Winner

The winner of the Save-A-Lot GiveAway is...

... my lovely friend, Norma

(shock, since she is the only one who commented)

It's a good thing that giveAways aren't the focus of my blog !

Glee Tonight

I made these cupcakes last week...

Cute Flowers

I bought this cute little arrangement for $10

I think it's just so sweet

Panini Bar

This weekend I brought back the panini bar

We had cajun turkey & black forest ham
 cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, smoked gouda and pepper jack cheeses
spinach & basil, tomato, onion, avocado
cranberry honey mustard, red pepper aioli, pesto, mayo and horseradish sauces
to choose from
the sandwiches turned out fabulous as always

That's Pioneer Woman's Perfect Potato Salad in the big bowl

Served with blueberry-lime water
and

flourless chocolate cake

with

raspberry sauce

Let's Go Ride A Bike

A couple of weeks ago, I posted this

about the Liberty of London Bike

that sold out @ Target.

I really, really, really

really

want a bike

I was looking through the May issue of Elle Magazine

and I came across this company, Adeline Adeline

Click here to see the bike I like and here to see the cutest basket ever

I've gone from wanting a $200 bike to a $950 bike...
&
from wanting a $40 basket to a $325 picnic basket

A friend assures me that all I need to do

is go to Richardson Bike Mart

here locally

and

I will find my dream bike

once I get my dream bike..

now to pick out the proper helmet

aren't these fun?

of course, once again,  my taste isn't cheap

it's $145 US dollars..

and

I can only imagine the shipping costs from the UK

Lulu Powers - Food to Flowers

What a fun book

I got it in the mail last Monday, but it's been such a busy week

I just had time last night to sit down and go through it

I can't wait to try the recipes

like

Lavender Lemonade

I plan on making it today for my bible study

I get to use my culinary lavender from my

Four Seasons Farmers Market excursion

Check out Lulu here

Challenge Dairy Contest

Challenge Dairy is having a contest

Click here to enter

The Grand Prize is a 48 piece collection of Nordicware

I just recently became aware of Nordicware

due to my recent fascination with bundt pans

(I just cannot seem to get off this topic)

I happened upon the Nordicware website recently looking for

a yellow bundt pan for my aunt

I recently received their catalog, and was amazed at all the amazing stuff

So, back to the contest

I have entered - go to this site 
then to View Entries

Find me here under "mayan chocolate cake"

and please vote!

Pretty please???

Save-A-Lot Gift Cards - My First Give-A-Way

About 4 weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet
Chef Tim Love

and
some local D/FW bloggers
@ Save-A-Lot

in Garland, Texas

Chef Love owns the Lonesome Dove Bistro in Fort Worth
and
also just happen to beat Morimoto on Iron Chef

He made chili using the ingredients from Save-A-Lot.

Click here for the recipe

The North Texas Food Bank
and
Dallas Soupmobile were also there.

Save-A-Lot donated a $1000 gift card to the Soupmobile - this will feed 1000 people.

They also donated the ingredients of Chef Love's Chili.  

Read more here

Smockity Frocks captured the experience better than I did

Check it out here

This coupon expires 4/30

Finally, the give-a-way!

These cards are worth $10 each. 

Sorry, I only have 2!

To win, simply comment on this post by Monday, April 19th- 6pm CDT 

I will announce the winner on the morning of Wednesday, April 20th.