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Fifty Shades of Grey Review, Women over 45 Respond (Ellen Degeneres)

[ 27 ] May 16, 2012 |

Fifty Shades of Grey Review by E.L James, My Response Exactly!

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Ellen Degeneres, Dramtic Reading of E. L. James, fifty Shades of Grey

Watch the Video below to see Ellen Degeneres take on these smutty Novels that have Women over 45 blushing!

Fifty Shades of Grey Review–The Non-review of this Trilogy

I am not going to go into the detail of these novels, the Shades of Grey Trilogy by E.L. James,  other than comment that Erotica, S&M, and sex dominated books are NOT my idea of books that should be occupying the #1, #2, and #3 spot on the New York Times best seller list.  REALLY?  No… I haven’t read them, nor do I have any interest.  Ellen’s response is pretty much my own, but her face and expressions are funnier so I let her say it for me!

I am not even going to ask you what YOU think…But I know you will tell me ANYWAY!

$150 Complete Idiot’s Guide Review & Giveaway (8 Cookbooks, 1 Winner)

[ 94 ] May 16, 2012 |

Get Ready for Summer with 8 Complete Idiot’s guide books

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Blog Note:  This Complete Idiot’s Guide is part of the  the 2012 Savory Summer  giveaway event, sponsored by  Measuring FlowerGraphoniac.  After entering our giveaway go to the linky at the bottom of the page for a bunch of other awesome blogs bringing you some tasteful food or food-related giveaways. Enter the  grand prize HERE,  sponsors are  Nostalgia Electrics (Margaratorand Ella’s Kitchen (3 month supply of Baby food). 

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The Complete Idiot Guide Books we are giving away today include:

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to DASH Diet Cooking is packed with over 150 recipes for adding some variety and fresh spring taste to any dish – while sticking to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. The guide also includes DASH meal plans and exercises specifically tailored to enhance the effects of the diet. ISBN: 9781615641666, May 2012, $19.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Paleo provides insight into a fresh, but ancient, style of dieting, which focuses on the foods of our Paleolithic ancestors. They feasted on lean meats, fruits and vegetables, nuts, and seeds. The book includes over 100 recipes and meal plans for sticking to and making the most out of the Paleolithic diet. ISBN: 9781615641499, April 2012, $18.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Smoking Foods is the go-to guide for this year’s BBQ season with detailed instructions on smoking with a variety of flavoring and fueling techniques. More than smoking traditional meats, celebrity chef and author, Ted Reader, smokes out unusual food recipes. ISBN: 9781615641550, April 2012, $18.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Green Smoothies is filled with hundreds of green recipes that increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse body toxins. It is an easy to follow guide for the “green smoothie movement,” and is vegan and vegetarian friendly, with additional content on growing and foraging green ingredients. ISBN: 9781615641642, May 2012, $14.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Fermenting Foods covers the amazing health benefits of fermented or “living” foods and the techniques for safely fermenting all food types from pickles to sourdough bread at home. ISBN: 9781615641505, April 2012, $18.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Sausage Making gives readers the tools to prepare a variety of delicious sausages with easy-to-follow recipes and instructions ranging from traditional game meats to seafood, and even vegetarian sausages. Sausages bought at grocery stores may contain some unwelcome surprises: fillers, artificial preservatives, and extra salt. Skip those store-bought mystery ingredients and learn how to make a healthier homemade sausage. ISBN: 9781615641451, February 2012, $16.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Meals in 30 Minutes or Less contains over 500 delicious recipes—from appetizers to full entrees—that will help anyone in a hurry make fresh and healthy meals that are satisfying and delicious. ISBN: 9781615641468, January 2012, $21.95

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Starting a Food Truck Business explains how making good food is not the only key to success in the food truck industry. This guide breaks down the business into understandable terms with food, marketing, and money saving tips.  ISBN: 9781615641628, April 2012, $19.95

still blondeThe Chief Blonde Remarks:  Women over 45, here’s a large grouping of Food Related Complete Idiot’s Guides to Get you through the Summer!  See Remarks on the Giveaway.

THE GIVEAWAY:

May 15-May 30 11:59 PM EST

THE PRIZE:

One winner will take home these 8 books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Meals in 30 Minutes or Less ($21.95), The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Sausage Making ($16.95), The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Paleo ($18.95), The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Fermenting Foods ($18.95), The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Smoking Foods ($18.95),
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Starting a Food Truck Business, ($19.95), The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Green Smoothies ($14.95),  The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Meals in 30 minutes or Less ($21.95),
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$80 Muffin Tin Chef Review and Giveaway 5 Winners

[ 217 ] May 7, 2012 |

Meals in a Muffin Tin

Blog Note: Muffin Tin Chef Giveaway is part of the the Magical Mother’s Day Giveaway Hop sponsored by Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy!! Wanna Go??!!  After you enter my giveaway here, be sure to use the Linky at the end to visit each participating blog below to enter all the giveaways!

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Muffin Tin Chef  $15.95 by Matt Kadey, Ulysses Press

Muffin Tin Chef–150 Savory Snacks, Adorable Appetizers, Enticing Entrees and Delicious Desserts By Matt Kadey

Creative, bite-size dishes that taste great, bake fast, and look wonderful — thanks to the amazing cupcake pan

Do you know the muffin pan? Most people think they do, but just wait! With faster baking times to keep cooks on schedule, smaller portion sizes to keep waists trim, and a tasty appearance to keep guests impressed, the recipes in Muffin Tin Mania make for miniature versions of all one’s favorite treats. From curry asparagus frittatas and Swiss chard quiches to salmon lentil cakes and butternut squash soufflés, these are perfect finger foods, kids’ party snacks, or unique dinner treats. Muffin Tin Mania provides step-by-step recipes and color photos to help create mini dishes that can’t fail. It suggests useful tips and tricks on avoiding burnt, dried out, or “stuck” meals, as well as advice on necessary materials for making muffin-sized magic. The author, a registered dietician, is an expert on packing maximum flavor into miniature portions to ensure that everyone is healthy, happy, and satisfied.

stillblonde3 smallChief Blonde Remarks: Muffin Tin Chef  is surprising for the fact you can use  A MUFFIN TIN to create so much good food.  I like the fact that there are so many color pictures of all the different recipes.   Some of the included recipes are Parmesan Hash Browns, 2 Cheese Smokey Chicken Cups, Cheddar Sage Biscuits, Eggplant Parmesan, Spinach Pesto Bacon Pizza, and Sweet Potato Brownies.  Doesn’t THAT lineup make you want to  fire up the oven and start making these lovely minis? Also, a neat little edition to each recipe is a KEY that let’s you know if the recipe is Vegan, Gluten free, and/or freezes easily.  I totally care about the last one as I love to cook and freeze!
An interesting aspect for me was that the shell of the preparations wasn’t always dough, sometimes it was prosciutto, sometimes the preparations were crustless, or even Cabbage was used.  The first recipe I will probably make is the Parmesan Hash Browns but I will probably substitute Spaghetti Squash (cuz I simply CANNOT follow a recipe without changing it)

Can’t Wait to Win it? Buy It!

Purchase the book at Amazon just in time for Mother’s Day!  You can also visit the author’s website, MuffinTinMania.com

THE GIVEAWAY:

Giveaway runs from May 7-14 11:59 PM EST

THE PRIZE:

5 Winners will take home a copy of the Muffin Tin Chef  ($15.95/winner)  $80 Contest Value

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$105 Quinoa Cuisine Cookbook Review and Giveaway (US ONLY) 5 Winners!

[ 264 ] May 1, 2012 |

Quinoa Cuisine makes Superfoods Super-Delicious! 5 Winners!

Blog Note: Quinoa Cuisne Giveaway is part of the May Buffet coordinated by ShePromotes!  Once you have entered this giveaway, hop to the others in the Linky below  Every prize is Food Related! 

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The Chief Blonde Remarks: The book’s back cover states:

“You know Quiona is easy to make and good for you”

Well…NO..I didn’t know.  Heck, I didn’t even know how to say “Quinoa”, had to have my 19 year old daughter tell me (KEEN-WAH).

Quinoa is rich in protein (substitute for your daily serving of meat), calcium, iron, potassium and fiber.  Plus Quinoa is a good source of Vitamins B and E.  Because Quinoa is high in protein and fiber, it makes you feel fuller longer so it perfect for people trying to maintain an ideal weight.  People with Celiac disease can eat it because its gluten-free.

The thing I loved about this book, Quinoa Cuisine by Jessica Harlan and Kelley Sparwasser, was that it motivated me to “try” Quinoa.  Now that I have,  it will be a regular staple in my panty, probably replacing white rice and barley in anything   where I can make the switch. It’s obvious that I can replace it my soups/stews because this book has delicious recipes for  mushroom soup, hearty fall vegetable stew, and two-bean chili!  But you’ll also find  recipes that deal with Quinoa seeds, flakes and flour. Who knew?  You can also make Desserts (Cranberry-Cherry Tart), Main Dishes (Chicken Potpie with Quinoa biscuit crust),  Snacks (Mini-Pizzas), etc. I love how this book is organized into season and each recipe is labeled with icons so you can easily make the recipe in the category that you need: Vegan, Gluten-free, Freezes Well, 30 Minutes or Less.  Women over 45, this book motivated me to try something new and now it will in my diet for life!

Can’t Wait to Win it?  Buy It!

Quinoa Cuisne, $16.95, Trade Paper Back, Available March 2012 from Ulysses Press, ISBN: 978-1-61243-020-1, 216 pp. Available online and at your local bookseller.

THE GIVEAWAY:

May 1-May 15, 2012 11:59 EST

THE PRIZE:

5 Winners will win on Quinoa Cuisine Cookbook (MSRP $16.95).

 

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$60 “Dressing Marilyn” Book Review and 2 Winner Giveaway

[ 144 ] May 1, 2012 |

Dressing Marilyn (Books): How a Hollywood Icon was styled by William Travilla

Blog Note: The Dressing Marilyn Book Review and Giveaway is part of the Mommy Love Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC! Once you finish entering this giveaway, visit the other  50 bloggers participating and featuring giveaways with prizes valued over $25.00 each.  Linky for all is after the Rafflecopter.  Happy Mother’s Day!

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The Chief Blonde Remarks: I swear after looking at this book, I feel that Barbie just had to have been inspired by Marilyn and William Travilla Designs.  This book is truly eye candy that you and your visitors (who grab it from your coffee table, will look at again and again.  It’s just so fascinating to see how Travilla accentuated Marilyn’s beauty and natural sexiness with the absolute perfection in design.  Marilyn knew how to move and pose and present herself but William Travilla knew how to provide the vehicle for Marilyn to emphasize.  William Travilla was one of the most sought-after designers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, creating outfits for Jane Russell, Paul Newman, Judy Garland, and Lauren Bacall, and earning an Oscar in 1949 for his work in Adventures of Don Juan.  But his most famous client was undoubtedly Marilyn Monroe.

In Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla (Applause Books, $29.99), Andrew Hansford takes fans of Hollywood glamor and fans of fashion back in time. Dressing Marilyn features previously unseen material, including original sketches, patterns, and costume test shots, along with insights from lost interviews with Travilla that reveal the fashion secrets of a Hollywood goddess.

I just adored this book.  The glamour was the component that struck me.  Not matter how great the gowns that starlets wear today…nothing can match the grandeur of Hollywood’s Golden Age and certainly, Marilyn Monroe and William Travilla pooled their assets to create a brilliant partnership.  I highly recommend this book for Women over 45, anyone who adored Marilyn Monroe, followers of fashion, and others who enjoy the 50s and early 60s era.  (Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla  Details: April 2012, $29.99,  Hardcover,  ISBN: 978-1-55783-846-9, 192 pages,  8.5” x 11” ,  200 color and b&w photos throughout,
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard.)

Watch this Dressing Marilyn Video–and You will WANT to Read this Amazing Book!

THE GIVEAWAY:

May1-11:59 AM May 6, 2012

THE PRIZE:

2 Dressing Marilyn (Books): How a Hollywood Icon was styled by William Travilla, author Andrew Hansford

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