The Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms Experiment

I have a passion for cooking.  I am not, however, one of those people who spends hours in the kitchen trying to recreate foods I eat at popular chain restaurants.  I have no desire to make my own Butterfingers, Hostess Cupcakes or whip up a gigantic Wendy’s Frosty in my kitchen.  Bless the hearts of those that do.  You have made it possible for people to make Big Macs, the Cheesecake Factory’s Mac & Cheese and Ruby Tuesday’s Croutons in the comfort of their own kitchens.  You’ve written and tested these recipes for days until you got it right.  I applaud you.  It’s just…not for me.

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Weekly Product Picks: Baby & Cooking

These two categories may seem different, but for a new mother they go hand-in-hand. Women always need something to make their lives easier, be it the perfect bassinet or a great set of bowls. That is why we are hand-picking a set of products for you all the time…to make your life easier! Shop away!

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CALLING ALL COOKS: zuuzs Grand Spring Recipe Challenge

Yep, that’s right. We are doing another cool thing for our members! This time we are reaching out to all of you foodies, cooks, chefs, and mothers! Along with the help from two of our favorite bloggers, Makobi Scribe and Simply Stacie, we are holding a Grand Spring Recipe Challenge.

Here is how the Challenge will work:

  • The Submission Phase starts April 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM EST and ends April 28, 2012 11:59 PM EST (4 weeks)
  • To enter, you must sign up for zuuzs.com and submit an unpublished recipe to recipe@zuuzs.com
  • Each recipe will need to have two to three original, unpublished pictures with a width of 550 px, a recipe, title, and directions. In the subject line place the category the recipe is being entered to from one of the following:
    • Appetizers/Side Dish
    • Main Dish
    • Dessert
  • You may submit no more than one recipe per category
  • There will also be a Voting Phase on zuuzs.com and a Judging Phase
  • On June 5, 2012, there will be a drawing with Four (4) winners: One from each category, and an Overall Grand Prize Winner!

The amazing prizes include Gift Cards totalling $500 for kitchen related wares for the Grand Prize Winner and $200 in gift cards for kitchen related wares for each of the Category Winners.

Check here for the full list of rules and information & get cracking on those recipes!

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