Feb 01 2016
Disclosure: Thank you to the #FreshTastyValentines sponsors for providing the giveaway prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the participating bloggers with samples and products to use for #FreshTastyValentines recipe development; no additional compensation was given. (In this post in particular, I am using chocolate I received from Pacari Chocolate in the recipe.) All …
Jan 31 2016
Disclosure: I developed this recipe in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that rock my world!
This weekend has been amazing! I was a little like a kid with no curfew–the Big Guy went to Maine on a ski trip …
Jan 30 2016
Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was compensated for this post. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Poet in the Pantry!
It’s almost here. The big game. You know: THE big game. The only football game I watch all season. It’s the one that counts. It …
Dec 31 2015
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make Poet in the Pantry possible!
A few weeks ago, my employer held a series of financial sessions. To encourage employees to attend, they raffled off an iPad and a Fitbit. For …
Dec 29 2015
Disclosure: This post is written as a part of the sponsorship I received from Sabra Dipping Company for my attendance at IFBC 2015. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep the wheels turning at Poet in the Pantry!
Have you recovered yet from Christmas? No? Too bad. …
Oct 10 2015
Disclosure: I received free products from Divine Chocolate, a sponsor of Choctoberfest 2015, to use in developing recipes for this week. All opinions remain my own.
Choctoberfest 2015 with Imperial Sugar continues!
While my site has been mostly silent during Choctoberfest 2015 with Imperial Sugar (and I’m really sad about that, honestly), there have been …
Jun 07 2015
I’ll admit it: I get in a rut. I find something I like and I eat it over and over again. It’s mindless, but sometimes, all I can handle is easy. Who wants to spend their hard-earned money on something they may not like? I’m trying to be a lot more adventurous with my palate …
May 21 2015
Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was given free product and compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this blog possible.
Get ready to party today!
It’s the 3rd Thursday of May and you know what that means–National Hummus Day!!! Designated by Sabra …
Apr 14 2014
Side dishes don’t have to be elaborate. Sometimes, it’s the simplest things in life that are the sweetest. Today I have one of these simple things: Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts. There are only three ingredients, including the sprouts, and most of the time spent making them is passive–you’re just waiting for the oven to work …
Sep 17 2012
On the first try, I was a little too ambitious. I was stressed out from a last-minute need to bathe the dog (I don’t want to talk about it). During the bathing, the kitchen sink AND the bathtub drain started leaking. And our comforter was in desperate need of a wash. Oh yeah, AND we …
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