Tina Haupert is a lover of food.  Tina combines healthy eating with “naughty” eating, (in moderation of course) together to produce her fabulous blog Carrots N’ Cake.  By posting what she eats everyday, Tina hopes that others will gain insight into eating healthy and balanced through her blog.

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Do you ever get frustrated when looking for a recipe in a cookbook but can’t ever find it? Or you think that a particular recipe is in a particular cookbook but end up being wrong?  Or do you completely live on the internet and find that you haven’t even opened up one of the many cookbooks lying on your shelf?

Well if you are the techsavvy person I think you may be then boy do I have a treat for you, what if it was possible for you to be able to see all of your favorite cookbooks online, just like a virtual bookshelf, where all the cookbooks were searchable and cross-referenced by ingredient and keywords.

That could be pretty cool… Right?

Well then let me introduce you to Eat Your Books.
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Who would ever of thought that one of the poorest caribbean islands in the world would be in complete chaos this week.  Haiti, my little beautiful Haiti has been a victim of one of the world’s worst earthquakes in time.  If you have been watching the news and surfing the internet you are all aware how this tragedy has destroyed Haiti, how families upon families have lost loved ones, how children have been taken away, and homes have been completely turned to ruble.  I sit here with my head in my hands shaking back and forth asking myself “How?” “Why?”

Although I do not talk about Haiti as much, my heart and love still resides there just like it does for Jamaica.  Even though I have not traveled to Haiti in almost 18 years I have always wanted to take my children to visit one day and show them a part of their culture and where part of their mother spent summers and where their grandfather grew up.  From the moment I was told what happened my heart sank and needed to contact my family that still live there.

For days so many could not get word of who was hurt, taken away, or even living still.  Talking to whom ever we could to see if friends and family were safe, unfortunately some were not.  As I wipe the tears away and pray for all of the ones that were taken away from the world so early I pray for my Haiti.  I pray that people will find it in their hearts to give as much as possible to all of the wonderful non-profit orgnizations that are coming together to help.

For those of you who want to donate but are having trouble knowing where let me help.  Any one of these are great organizations to donate to.

The Red Cross

Yelé Haiti

CARE

Doctors Without Borders

World Vision

If you live in the Orlando are like myself or want to donate any supplies such as medical supplies, canned foods, water, clothing, blankets, or anything else you can think for all of the men, women, and children without a place to lie their heads or food to eat.  You can send them to me for I am collecting all of these and more to send to my fellow Haitian brothers and sisters.  Just email me for details at tasha at thatssoyummy dot com.

Besides myself there are so many other blogger friends that are willing to donate to Haiti through different means… the wonderful Ree drummond from The Pioneer Woman is having a different kind of giveaway, where if you leave a comment on her post, she will donate a dime for every comment.  She will also donate $500 each to two Organizations from the comments left on her post.  Besides Ree, there is also the sweet Alice from SavorySweetLife, where Alice will be donating $1 to every comment left on her post up to $1000.

From the bottom of my hearts I want to thank you all for your support and time to read this post.

I ask you all to lift up your hearts and your hands and to please keep Haiti in your prayers!

Tasha
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Teanna DiMicco realized her love for all things cooking in her 400 square foot 1 bedroom walk-up apartment in New York City a few years ago.  Although her space was limited Teanna secretly fell in love.  Teanna spreads her wings and her love and enthusiasm on her blog, Spork or Foon.com.  Watch and learn how she embarks on a new career in a more food-centric field.

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Do you know the beauty about biscuits is that you can pretty much add whatever you want to it, inside of it, or on top of it.  The possibilities are endless and the ending results are delicious.  Especially these melt in your mouth biscuits that are combined  with a garlic and herb cheese blend (I used Boursin), green onions, Parmesan cheese, and biscuits.

They are so easy to make, in 15 minutes you can have fresh savory biscuits right out of the oven.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did! 😉
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This delicious combination of salmon, fettucini noodles, baby spinach, and balsamic vinaigrette is the perfect anytime dish. Especially if you are looking to not only add variety to your menu but also nutrition.  I made this pasta bowl for Christmas Eve dinner and I knew I had to make it again, especially with my Ten in 2010 Healthy Challenge going on.

I also knew I needed to share it with all of my fellow participants that have decided to embark on this challenge along with me.  To see all of these participants, click here.  Don’t forget that you can also sign up and join anytime.  You can also follow us on Twitter at #10in10 and you can track your success and ours on SparkPeople.com.

Hope you enjoy this delicious Pasta bowl as much as I did.
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I don’t know about you but the first time I ever tried twice-baked potatoes I fell in love.  I don’t know what it was but I just thought it was a perfect idea for a side dish.  When I started researching and thinking about all of the different add-ins you could incorporate in side the ideas were endless.  That’s when I knew I needed to make some for my family. These little beauties are stuffed with sour cream, butter, and cheese, not just any cheese but Parmigiano-Reggiano.  But wait there’s a secret ingredient that separates these from other twice-baked potatoes… a dash of balsamic vinegar.  These potatoes are not only filling but contains a sweet-tangy flavor.

Enjoy!

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Alice is a stay-at-home-mom of three living in Seattle with her beautiful children and adoring husband.  She also is the creator, photographer, Home Cook, and Baker of SavorySweetLife.com

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Looking back 2009 has been an amazing year for ThatsSoYummy.  It was the beginning of creating ThatsSoYummy and bringing all of these great recipes and posts to life for all my readers.  I just wanted to give you a recap on some of mine and YOURS most favorite recipes of the year, found through Google Analytics.

Oreo Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars

Cornish Hen and Stuffing

Seafood Lasagna Galore

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Jamaican Festival

Jamaican Curry Chicken

Ackee and Saltfish

Chicken Parmigiana

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Rib-Eye Steaks with Rosemary and Fennel

Hope you enjoyed a little recap of ThatsSoYummy 2009.  Wishing you all a Wonderful Blessed New Year!

Now it’s your turn what was YOUR FAVORITE ThatsSoYummy recipe in 2009?

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So 2009 has come and gone, and 2010 is here before our eyes.  This is the time when folks all around vow to make healthy New Years resolutions.  I know because I used to be one of those people who vowed that each year I would eat heathy and exercise.  The difference this year is that I vowed that I would start before the year ended and continue strong when 2010 began…. and that is what I have done.

A fellow food blogger, Lori from Recipe Girl decided the same thing and has organized a Ten in 2010 Healthy Challenge.  The challenge will begin, today January 2nd and will continue for 10 weeks.  The best part about it is that yours truly will be participating and you can too!  To jump start my goal, I joined my whole family at my local YMCA, not only is it for m e but for them as well.  A family that works out together feels better together. 😉 I am proud to say that I have been going everyday for the past two weeks and love it.. with that as well I am eating heathier, drinking plenty of water and cutting down on the sweets.

My goals for this challenge are:

• Drink plenty more water

• Eat more veggies and fruits

• No more COKE or soda like products

• No more sweets (this will be a hard one)

• Workout everyday, giving myself Sunday possibly a break

• Sleep at least 6 hours a night

• Prepare healthy delicious meals for my family

• Cleanse my body of all the nasty toxins I have accumulated over the years

Of course that doesn’t mean I will deprive all of my fabulous readers of the delectable yummies I make and share with you all because that would just be unfair.  I will just also be sharing more healthy and delicious recipes as well throughout my challenge.

For more information on the challenge and to sign up  visit Lori’s site.  Also, if you would like to track your progress on Spark People, we have a 10 in 10 group. Click here to join.

If this interests you at all then make sure to sign up and challenge yourself to become more healthy for you and your family.  WOuld love to support you and all of those that have already signed up for the challenge.  Let’s make 2010 an GREAT year and start it off right!

(Image from Recipe Girl)
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