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My Mother's Day Dream Brunch: Chocolate Cake & No Arguing

Posted by Adriana Velez
on May 10, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Mother's Day Guide

chocolate cakeThere's the Mother's Day brunch I'll probably have on Sunday. I'm sure it'll be nice. And then there's the sure-why-not, dream big, fantasy Mother's Day brunch. As in, if money were no object, if anything could happen, what would that brunch look like?

Just for fun, I'm going to tell you about my dream brunch. And it's outrageous.

My family is scattered all over the country, but I'd bring my grandma, mother, mother-in-law, and sisters all together just for this meal. Grandma can't travel in real life but I'd magically teleport us all to a beachside table in Tulum, Mexico. And that's just the beginning.

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Here’s a Wine That’s Got ‘Mom’ Written All Over It (VIDEO)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on May 7, 2012 at 1:20 PM

mommy juiceI have something to confess: My husband taught my son how to say, "Glass of wine, Mommy?" when I got frazzled at the end of the day. There's just something about dealing with the little people that drives you to drink sometimes. Not that we're hitting the bottle after every tantrum! We're just fantasizing about hitting the bottle after every tantrum.

So finally there's a wine for that: Mommy Juice Wine. Yes, they finally got around to bottling maternal angst. And I'm not sure how I feel about it. No, actually, I do know how I feel about it: Embarrassed and thrilled. Both.

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Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed Made Easy -- and Memorable

Posted by Adriana Velez
on May 4, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Mother's Day Guide

breakfast in bedIf you're reading this, I'm hoping you're either a dad or a child with excellent reading comprehension skills capable of frying eggs. Are you looking for ideas for preparing Mom breakfast in bed for Mother's Day? Well, you came to the right place. That kind of thinking will earn you extra points in your household -- especially you, Dad.

And if this is a mom, what the heck. Print this out and just say: "On Mother's Day, I shall expect breakfast in bed at 9:30 a.m. That is all."

It's actually pretty easy. A few key details are all you need to make this little gesture mean everything to the well-deserving mom in your life.

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Parade of Donuts Will Make You Drool on Your Keyboard (PHOTOS)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 30, 2012 at 3:28 PM

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You guys. I just went on a donut-tasting tour this weekend. My friend Nicole Taylor has been leading these donut tours in different neighborhoods throughout the city and I finally joined her for a tour through Bed Stuy. It was donutastic. It was donutacular. It was a donustravaganza.

Naturally I took pictures of all the donuts -- have a look!

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Lickable Wallpaper Tastes Like Our Childhood Dreams

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 17, 2012 at 4:59 PM

lickable wallpaperRemember when Willy Wonka let the kids try out some lickable wallpaper? Well, it only took 40 or so years, but someone finally made lickable wallpaper for real! English chef Heston Blumenthal and artist Damien Hirst created a wallpaper that supposedly tastes just like Jaffa Cakes. And they installed it in an elevator -- an "edible lift," if you will.

Oh I have so many questions about this wallpaper! Don't you? First of all, who gets to lick it? What about sharing germs? Do I really want to re-lick a licked spot? Where can I find this wallpaper? And what the hell are Jaffa Cakes?

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6 Worst Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Ever

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 12, 2012 at 7:10 PM

grilled cheese
What is going on here?
Happy National Grilled Cheese Day!
Did you know that's today? Like I need another excuse to make myself a grilled cheese sandwich. As long as you're not lactose intolerant there is much to love about this non-holiday. Much indeed.

We already shared with you a full platter of scrumptious grilled cheese sandwiches ideas. But did you know there was a dark side to the classic? There are those who would twist the sandwich into something so unholy, so revolting, it's almost unrecognizable. Witness: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Gone Horribly Wrong.

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Woman Apologizes to Her Pasta-Loving Guy in the Sweetest Way Imaginable

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM

pasta apologyHave you ever wanted to apologize -- with food? Me too, all the time. Nothing says "I'm sorry" like painstakingly arranging alphabet soup letters to spell out exactly how awful you feel about your terrible misunderstanding. No, I'm serious -- that's what a woman did for her pasta-loving boyfriend. And then, because this kind of thing really does need to be shared, "pretzelprincess" posted it on Reddit.

This, my friends, is a thing of beauty: All those little letters, all those pasta puns.

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Eat Like a Princess on the Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 2, 2012 at 4:15 PM

disney fantasyYou guys. I just went on a cruise on the brand spankin' new Disney Fantasy and it was AMAZEBALLS! Disney let The Stir get a sneak peek of its newest ship, the Fantasy, and I can't wait to tell you all about it starting with the most important thing: FOOD.

Now most cruise lines are pretty good about feeding kids what they like to eat, but Disney is not about "like." Disney is about love, imagination, and fantasy -- in other words, dining on board the Fantasy isn't just about eating. It's a full-on fairytale experience.

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Food Fight! Jennifer Lawrence vs. Jimmy Fallon (VIDEO)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Mar 22, 2012 at 4:29 PM

throwing foodJust because Jennifer Lawrence is such a bad-ass. And just because we can't stop talking about Hunger Games. And just because we love it when people throw food. We give you: The Jimmy Fallon vs. Jennifer Lawrence Three Point Shootout Video.

Watch the pair toss buckets of KFC fried chicken and McDonald's Shamrock Shakes into a hoop. Who. Will. WIN? I'm placing my bets on the chick.

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5 Sweet Easter Treats Your Bunnies Will Love (VIDEO)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Mar 22, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Easter Guide

easter cupcakesIs it too early to start thinking about Easter treats? No, I say! No it is not. For behold, Easter this year doth come on April 8, and if you want to bake anything, you'll kind of have to plan ahead. There are 50 bajillion adorable ideas out there for wee chicky cupcakes and the like.

Heck, you need half a day just to look at all the cute pictures of stuff you could make! But I've gathered together just an Easter basket-full for your consideration. Peep peep!

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