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Holiday Entertaining with Kings Food Markets {Dedicated}

December 5, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Holiday Entertaining with Kings Food Markets {Dedicated}

This is a sponsored post. What better time to become a Kings Food Markets Brand Ambassador than at the holidays!? I’ve been a customer of Kings for many years now, as I’ve been consistently impressed with the Tri-State area gourmet market’s quality, customer service and assortment of exceptional culinary products, and have especially loved to […]

Filed Under: Entertaining, Everything Fabulous, Food Tagged With: Entertaining, gourmet food, kings food market, kings own, thanksgiving dinner, tri state area gourmet food market

Making Artisan Cheesecake — Just in Time for the Holidays! {Giveaway Closed}

November 16, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 5 Comments

Making Artisan Cheesecake — Just in Time for the Holidays! {Giveaway Closed}

Mmmmm cheesecake.  Rich, decadent, delicious cheesecake.  I am a fan of this classic dessert, and have been for years. My mom used to make a really delicious sour cream/cream cheese cheesecake that was dense and tangy, thanks to the secret ingredient of a little bit of lemon juice.  Her process of making cheesecake was quite […]

Filed Under: Food, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: baking cheesecake, cheesecake cookbook, institute of culinary education, Making Artisan Cheesecake, Melanie Underwood, pumpkin cheesecake

#JustBeYou with Stonyfield Oh My Yog! and prAna {Giveaway Closed + Discount Code}

November 9, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 47 Comments

#JustBeYou with Stonyfield Oh My Yog! and prAna {Giveaway Closed + Discount Code}

Ok yogis…and yogurt lovers – this post is for you. I’ve been on a bit of a yoga and meditation kick lately. Embracing the quiet; attempting to keep my chakras balanced; and reveling in white space have all become not only fascinations for me…but priorities. Really slowing down. Taking stock. Being grateful. These are all […]

Filed Under: Deals & Specials, Fashion, Food, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Giveaway, healthy living, meditation, oh my yog, prAna, Stonyfield yogurt, yoga, yoga gear

No Fuss Dinner with No Fuss Family

October 26, 2015 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

No Fuss Dinner with No Fuss Family

We’ve had a VERY hectic start to our school year – a new school for Rocco. A new schedule, with flag football and activities several times a week in the afternoon. And to top it off, the hubs has been on a heavy international travel schedule. As much as I love to cook, there have […]

Filed Under: Food, Health & Well Being, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: Bergen County, healthy eating, healthy school lunches, healthy take out, meal delivery Bergen County, no fuss family, no fuss lunch

How We Do School Lunch

August 31, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

How We Do School Lunch

I’ve been packing Roc a lunch for school for about 2 years now and have found some shortcuts, tricks and innovative ways to keep things fresh, healthy and fun for him, while surprisingly EASY for me. A part of me loves to put his lunch together – and reminds me of my own mom who […]

Filed Under: Food, Health & Well Being, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: bento box, healthy school lunches, RocktheLunchBox, school lunch ideas, Stonyfield yogurt, tips for healthy school lunches

Before Summer Is Over…Check This Out!

August 25, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Before Summer Is Over…Check This Out!

Hopefully you’ve packed a whole lot in this summer.  But if you still feel like there’s ground to cover, you’re in luck — with Labor Day a bit later this year, there’s an extra week to soak up the sun and take on another adventure.  Here’s a look at two experiences we had the chance […]

Filed Under: Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Perks, Things To Do Tagged With: Chevys Fresh Mex, CitySightseeing New York, hop on hop off new york tour, Lobster, LobsterFiesta, Mexican Food, new york city, new york waterway, NYC harbor cruise, things to do in NYC with kids

{Guest Post} Yo! Sushi Makes its US Debut at Garden State Plaza

May 26, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

{Guest Post} Yo! Sushi Makes its US Debut at Garden State Plaza

A few weeks ago, I received an email alerting me to a new sushi place opening up at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey that was all the rage in the UK. It’s called YO! Sushi, the wildly popular International Japanese restaurant brand, which already operates 87 sushi establishments worldwide.  And now it’s here […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: bergen county sushi restaurants, garden state plaza, sushi, Yo! Sushi

Cooking with Goya

May 4, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Cooking with Goya

Back in early April, my family and I enjoyed a much-needed getaway to la isla bonita, Puerto Rico. Not only did we take in a few days of sun, pool and sand — but we sampled delicious Latin flavors, which inspired mom a la mode to cook a bit out of her comfort zone upon […]

Filed Under: Food, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: adobo seasoning, chipotles in adobo, cinch de mayo, fish taco recipe, goya, homemade margarita recipe, kings food market, latin cooking, mexican chicken salad

Snapshots from St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Cooking For Kids: Gourmet Fare From Everywhere 2015

April 19, 2015 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Snapshots from St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Cooking For Kids: Gourmet Fare From Everywhere 2015

Earlier this week, The Hubs and I had the chance to attend St. Joseph’s Hospital’s 8th Annual Cooking for Kids: Gourmet Fare from Everywhere event at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey.  As you read in previous posts, it’s an event that we enjoyed last year very much and this year was equally […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: Ariane Duarte, Bergen County cupcakes, Cooking For Kids, Empanada Mania, Fitzgerald's 1928, Gary's Wine & Marketplace, Glaze Artisan Donuts Ridgewood, Gourmet Fare From Everywhere, Marc's Cheesecake, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Villalobos, Westmount Country Club

Save the Date for St. Joseph’s Hospital 8th Annual Cooking for Kids Event

March 29, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Save the Date for St. Joseph’s Hospital 8th Annual Cooking for Kids Event

For those of you who are foodies in the North Jersey/NYC Metro area, mark your calendar for April 14th: St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting its 8th annual “Gourmet Fare from Everywhere: Cooking for Kids” event at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey — and let me tell you: it is FANTASTIC. The hubs […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: charity event, Cooking For Kids, foodie, North Jersey foodie event, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Westmount Country Club

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