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Houseparty: Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Crème (And a Giveaway!) March 13, 2011

Filed under: Cooking,Food,Friends,Giveaway — Kelocity @ 8:04 am
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Last night, we had some friends over to enjoy an evening of cooking, dining and laughing, courtesy of Kraft and Houseparty.
They sent us some goodies, including their new Philadelphia Cooking Crème to cook up some delicious meals.
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We would be cooking two recipes: Chicken Bruschetta Pasta and Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole.
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The kitchen was prepped…
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The table was set…
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Let the cooking begin!
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They also sent this Todd English Pan to test out… and it was pretty awesome.

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Once everyone arrived, we (the girls)  got started on our first recipe:
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Danielle took one for the team and cut up all the chicken. That’s my least favorite cooking task.
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Erin got the magic ingredient ready!
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We used the ‘Savory Garlic’ flavor in the casserole.
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While the casserole was in the oven, Erika manned the stove and cooked the chicken for the next dish!
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The pan worked really great!
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We used the Original Flavor in the Pasta dish.
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Friends!
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To finish off the Bruschetta Pasta, we added in the fresh basil.
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Then the Casserole came out of the oven… slightly undercooked. If you make this recipe, make sure you cook the chicken BEFORE putting it in the oven, because ours definitely wasn’t done.
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We paired our two savory dishes with a simple salad to lighten it up a bit. I thought they were pretty good. Next time, I’d make the Bruschetta Pasta with the Savory Garlic instead of the Original flavor.

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For dessert, we had an Oreo Ice Cream cake and a lemon tart.
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Both were fantastic. We did some serious damage to the cake though.
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What a fun night with friends! Hi Irving and Erin!
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Tim and Erika!
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And me and Danielle!
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Each guest walked away with a pack of goodies.
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The evidence of a great dinner party:
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AND NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO WIN! I’ll be sending two lucky winners a Philadelphia Cooking Crème goodie pack that includes: Coupons, Recipe book, notepad, magnet and cooking spoon. I’ll even throw in a surprise treat to go with it.
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To Enter: Go to cookphilly.com and tell me which recipe you’d like to make using the Cooking Crème. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on Tuesday night. Good luck!

 

Ladyface: LA Blogger Meetup! March 12, 2011

Filed under: Blogging,Food,Friends — Kelocity @ 3:23 pm
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Last night, 12 other bloggers and I met up at the Ladyface Alehouse in Los Angeles. It was so fun to hang out on a patio, drink some great beer, and meet my online blogger friends in person!
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I know absolutely nothing about beer, so I asked for the lightest beer they had on tap.
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The blonde was great. Crisp and refreshing.
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What a lovely group of people it was. The conversation went all over the place and I had a blast.
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Danielle and I!

I had eaten before I came, but I had to try the Pretzel. It just seemed to fit the beer theme.
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Some amazing women: Monica, Katherine and Amanda.
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So fun to see Kaitlin again! And her awesome friend Katy! (She lives in Boston, where I’m from!)
–And hi Mark!
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There was a group shot taken in there somewhere, if anyone has it, please send it to me!

So awesome to be in the company of such fun people, wish I got more pictures of the other fun bloggers!. We’ll just have to do it again soon!!

 

Home, Home on the Golf Range! March 5, 2011

Filed under: Friends — Kelocity @ 9:54 pm
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Today was a GORGEOUS day in LA… I mean, we don’t get very many of those, right? But seriously, today was perfect! 75, blue skies and breezy. We just HAD to get out of the house.
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It wasn’t hard to convince Erika and Timmy to come to the driving range with us to hit some balls.
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I have a girly set of clubs, but I actually did hit a few nice shots!
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Uh… except for a few of these, when I totally whiffed the ball!
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This doesn’t look like very good form….
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The pink glove helps with hitting the ball really far. lol
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It was so fun catching up with Erika!
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It’s been almost a month since I’ve seen her, and her baby belly is growing! So cute!
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What a fun morning!
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Later in the day, we wanted to get out again, and headed out on a 3 mile walk around the neighborhood. We love to find houses for sale and dream about what our lives would be like in them. Such a fun day.

 

Hollywood’s Biggest Night! February 27, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 9:26 pm
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What did you guys think of the Oscars? I was entertained… but a bit confused at times. I think Melissa Leo was drunk… very strange speech. And Anne Hathaway’s dresses were just… BAD! Who’s with me?
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I watched the Oscars with my friend Erica and it was awesome. She’s got lots of film knowledge and she fills me in on the important info. She is also an amazing cook, and she whipped up such a great (Oscar-worthy) meal! Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Lemon Chicken and a Red Quinoa salad with raisins, cinnamon and pears. It was delicious. I contributed the colored cauliflower. I love colorful meals like this!
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I only saw two of the nominated “Best Picture” films (Social Network and King’s Speech), so I guessed on most of the categories. I got 11 out of 24 right though!
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For dessert, I made a new recipe. I hooked the laptop up to the tv in the kitchen to search for good dessert ideas. **
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I found these Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, that ended up being pretty good.
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Served along side some Jelly Belly Beans (I have a million of them, remember?)
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The show was good, the food was great, and the company was unrivaled. Thanks for a great night, Erica!

 

**Remember when Irving stole moved our TV off our bedroom wall to put it in the kitchen? Well we finally got a new one that should be installed tomorrow. Can’t wait to watch Netflix in bed again!

 

Raining and Lunching in LA February 25, 2011

Filed under: Celebs,Food,Friends — Kelocity @ 5:14 pm
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Today, it rained in LA. I LOVE the rain. I like to hear it pattering on the windows, I like to jump in puddles, and cozy up and read a book on the couch.

But sadly, none of these things happened today and so therefore, today I hated the rain.  I had to deal with LA drivers who simply can NOT drive when it rains. It’s just water, people!!! It took me a half hour to go four miles, and another half hour to get back. It was quite annoying.

But I did enjoy a wonderful lunch with an Emerson College friend I graduated with. We also went to Europe together back in 2003! I just found out that she works close by, and so we got together to catch up a bit. We ate at Sweet Salt, which I highly recommend. Everything there is fresh, healthy and delicious.

Because of the rain, the place was packed and we had to fight for a table. We were stalking two people who were just wrapping up, hoping to steal their table. And then we realized it was Eric McCormack from Will & Grace! Thanks for the table, Eric!
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