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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
Had to Enter!!
Well, I couldn’t pass up entering my FAVE recipe/cooking contest!! I had to enter at least one recipe in this year’s recipe contest with the RealWomenofPhiladelphia.com. After winning in last year’s competition, I truly entered just to add this to MY RECIPE … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, cream cheese, Fish, Italian Cuisine, Salad, Seafood, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tilapia, Tortilla, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged Cook, Fillet (cut), Food, Home, Mexican cuisine, Philadelphia, Prosciutto, recipe, Tostada
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A Cookbook Could Warm the Heart?
I’m hoping that using a public library could help me win the hearts of Kraft judges with this video pitch for a 30-second web commercial. Perhaps? or Perhaps Not? It was fun trying to film. It was also a little tough … Continue reading
Posted in Contest
Tagged Arts and Entertainment, Contests, Cook, cooking contest, cooking creme, Cream cheese, holly springs, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Libraries, Library, nc, North Carolina, Paula Deen, Philadelphia, Philadelphia cooking cream, Philadelphia cream cheese, Public, Public library, recipe, recipe contest, United States, video pitch contest
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Easy Valentine’s Evening Dish
So, Mr. Kenneth and I didn’t get out like we had first planned to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Which neither of us thought that was a bummer. I looked in the cabinets and the fridge and came up with a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Cheese, Contest, Hamburger, Italian Cuisine, Meatballs, Mozzarella, Sauces, Tomatoes
Tagged Baking, Cheese, Cook, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, Entree Recipes, Home, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Main course, Meatball, mozzarella, Noodle, Pasta, Penne, Philadelphia, recipe contest, Recipes, Tablespoon, Tomato, Tomato sauce, Valentines Day
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Thinking Outside the Box While Using It
Okay, so you know me, I had to think up a unique recipe using the New Philadelphia cooking creme, the Santa Fe Blend flavor.Everyone in the Real Women of Philadelphia Cooking Creme competition was creating wonderful southwestern dishes and I … Continue reading
Posted in Coconut, Contest, Desserts, Nuts, Pastries/Breads/Muffins, Walnuts
Tagged Baking, Baking and Confections, Bread, coconut, Contests, Cook, cooking, cooking contest, Cooking spray, Cream cheese, Desserts, Kraft, Kraft Foods, pepper bread, Philadelphia, Philadelphia cream cheese, quick bread, recipe, recipe contest, Recipes, Sugar, walnut bread, walnuts
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Philly Week #2 and an Easy S.W. Dish
My week #2 (Savory Garlic Cooking Creme) Video Entry: I had never created my own Quesadillas before last week. And now that I have, I don’t think I’ll quit!! It was one of the easiest dishes and if it was … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, cheddar, Cheese, Contest, Monterey Jack, Potatoes, Sauces, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tomatoes, Tortilla, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged appetizers, Avocado, Baking, Chili pepper, Cook, cooking creme, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Mexico, Philadelphia, Philadelphia cream cheese, Potato, Quesadilla, recipe, salsa, Tomato, tomatoes, Tortilla
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Quiche and The New Creme
This week I entered my first recipe and video into the Real Women of Philadelphia New Cooking Creme Contest for 2011. For the month of January, I have 2 chances each week to create a recipe & video, since Kraft … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Cheese, Contest, Eggs, Italian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Sauces, Tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged appetizers, Baked Goods, Baking, Cheese, cooking, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, creamy, herbs, Hors d'œuvre, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Philadelphia, Puff pastry, recipe, sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, vegetarian
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New Year, New Product and a Little Silly
Earlier, I had told everyone about a “Sneaky Peaky” with Kraft‘s New Philadelphia Cooking Creme. What a Fantabulous product!!! I’ve created 2 dishes so far and thoroughly enjoy the creaminess and how easy it was to include it into one … Continue reading
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Tagged Cook, cooking creme, Cream cheese, Home, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Philadelphia, Philadelphia cream cheese, Recipes, Silly Philly, United States
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