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I made these bacon-cheese hot dogs for dinner saturday night.
Did you know they hold super powers with your spouse ? (neither did I).
They do!
If you make these cheesy hot dogs (cheesy in a good way) your spouse automatically does the lawn and all the other odds & ends that have been on the "honey-do" list for ages.
Magical I tell you.

bacon & cheese hot dogs
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Around the web:

Learn a little about the history of the espresso machine.

Eating onions in salads? Soak them in water for about 10 minutes to take the edge off.


Salad in a jar. I love this new trend. Do you?


I saw this on Pinterest and had to share it with you.
Will you look at that cute little butt?
And the wee paws?

Do you get bored with egg salad? Try these ways to kick it up a notch (or 8).

This recipe for Korean BBQ has been very popular in the food blogging world. (from TheKitchn)

Carrot cake cookies from serious eats.

Strawberry shortcake cupcakes! (from serious eats).


This is Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur California. Who's ready to go? Maybe they'll want me to come out and do an interview? You need to see the rooms with the view. Unreal.

Coconut-palm sugar ice cream.

12 different ways to kick up your basic lemonade (from serious eats).


Photos of diner foods and the waitresses who serve them.

Mango lassi popsicle from theblackpeppercorn.com

Ice cream 101 from Saveur.com Very helpful tips & tricks from Jeni of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. (she would know right?).


Chinese Pepper Steak. (from serious eats).

Dark chocolate-cherry fudge. I'm not much of a fudge fan, BUT these really looked and sounded good. (from serious eats).

Paleo fans?
Paleo pumpkin ice cream with chocolate & almond butter swirl. Heavenly.
Great website for all things Paleo recipes.

Important life lessons we learned from children's books. (from flavorwire).


Instagram books. Make your Instagram photos into a book.

I LOVE this maxi dress (from chanceco.com). So cute.


Candy colored photos of carnival in Paris.

Creme de Menthe chunk cookies (from passthesushi.com).

scoutingNY.com is sharing their key west road trip. Unique finds along the road; a bit of history too.

Miso-tahini dressing (from thekitchn.com).


Hot dog relish foodporn. I love this. (from seriouseats.com).

The winners of the "Taste of Home: My Caribbean Cooking" are #16 'whynot' and #34 Crystal. (I haven't heard from 'whynot', PLEASE email me!).

Summer Reads: (just click on image for more info)



Have a great weekend!

friday links

Happy Friday!

Top 10 summer superfoods (cauliflower, never would have guessed that one)

What your bad mood says about your diet (very interesting).

Ways to relax. Some are good (counting backwards, progressive relaxation, find the sun!)



The Food Truck Cookbook tracks best meals served on wheels.

From NPR: The Motivation Behind What We Eat, Drink. Renee Montagne talks to behavioral psychologist Matt Wallaert about what motivates us to make certain food choices. The recent New York City proposal to ban large sugary drinks, among other moves, is prompting new discussions about the effectiveness of such regulations.


From theKitchn: Why Small Batch Canning Is Awesome (and what you need to get started.

Video: how to manage the wires under your desk.


From Etsy: vinyl wall art decal stickers of marigolds. So cute.


Giant murals (for your walls) of tulips. I just love this. From surfaceview.co.uk


From simplyreadbooks.com: Classics never go out of style—that’s what makes them classic. Cozy Classics is a new board book series that presents well-loved stories to children aged 0+. Every classic in the series will be condensed to 12 baby-friendly words, and each word will appear alongside a photograph of needle felted objects. Pride and Prejudice is a timeless romance about how a bad first impression can turn into love, and one of the world’s most beloved classics. Now this classic can be shared with your youngest children.

The childhood homes of 20 famous authors. Very interesting.

Photography finds. Stunning photos from akosmajor.com. His photos of still water are so crips, so clean. Amazing.


Love this fruit basket/fruit slide. From soskdesign.com

Photos of national parks as seen from space.

From food52.com, easiest falafel and tzatziki.


From seriouseats.com: coconut-thai iced tea. This will be made (over and over).

From seriouseats.com: homemade sesame buns!


From seriouseats.com: bacon covered chocolate turtles.

Gluten free cream cheese pancakes.


With summer here, please leave your pets at home, not in the car. It only takes minutes for them to die inside a hot car.


Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win this cookbook.

Diane Keating to write a book on beauty & aging. From NYtimes.com.

First foodie. The Man Who Changed The Way We Eat, Craig Claiborne and the American Food Renaissance By Thomas McNamee. From NYtimes.com

Fun Summer Reading (just click on images for more info):



What's on your summer reading list?
Have a great weekend! Happy Fathers Day!