Giveaways | Cravings of a Lunatic

Peanut Butter & Nutella Swirl Cookies | Giveaway for Vanilla Gift Box

May 21, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 43 Comments

Peanut Butter and Nutella Swirl Cookies by Cravings of a Lunatic

Today we're whooping it up in Universal Studios. Having a blast. The conference is finished and now it's time to kick it with the famdamnily. We' spent 3 days in Disney and now we'll spend 3 days at Universal. I aim to be so tired when we get home that I need to sleep for a week. Like that'll happen. I'm only home for a few days before I flit off to Eat Write Retreat. It's totally worth it though. Learning so much and having a ball. So far my tummy has behaved relatively well. So if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Featuring, Giveaways, Recipes Tagged With: baking, nutella, nutella cookies, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, sweets

Afternoon Tea Cookbook Review & Giveaway from Strands of my Life

May 13, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 26 Comments

I would like to start off by saying a huge thank you to Suzanne of Strands of my Life for allowing me the pleasure of reviewing her e-book. She sent me a review copy which was incredibly sweet and generous of her. She has kindly offered up a copy to one of my lucky readers so make sure you stay tuned for the giveaway details. I'm not an affiliate, I just received a free copy. Us bloggers always have disclose these things. Rules of the interwebs. Before we get to the giveaway I would like to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Featuring, Giveaways, Random Tagged With: contest, food intolerances, Giveaway, strands of my life

Meyer Lemon Sugar

April 16, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 26 Comments

Welcome to another day of Meyer Lemon Madness. Today brings you a recipe to make your own flavoured sugar. It's s simple recipe to make your own Meyer Lemon Sugar. You can use regular lemons in the recipe if Meyers are not in season, or available in your area. Any recipe using Meyer Lemons you can swap in regular lemons if you need to. Meyers are just a touch sweeter. I love Meyer Lemons. It's like an obsession when they are in season. I just cannot get enough of them. I thought I was down to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Condiments, Cravings of a Lunatic, Easy Recipes, Experiments, Featuring, Giveaways, Misc, Recipes Tagged With: citrus, fancy sugars, flavoured sugar, hot to make lemon sugar, how to make flavoured sugars, how to make meyer lemon sugar, lemon, meyer lemon

Aerosmith Potatoes with Meyer Lemon & Garlic Salt

April 11, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 172 Comments

Aerosmith Potatoes with meyer lemon and garlic salt by Cravings of a Lunatic

Okay so let's start out by saying I really hope Aerosmith does not come sue me over this. Steven and buds, if this steps on your trademark toes just holler at me and I'll change the name. Unless you try them and like them, then let's talk. Alrighty roo, here's the explanation you've all been dying to hear when it comes to the name of these. Every time I say I'm making Aerosmith Potatoes people think I'm inviting Steven and the gang over. Which, let's be honest, would be sort of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Easy Recipes, Giveaways, Main Course, Misc, Potato, Recipes, Side Dish Tagged With: Giveaway, potato recipe, Potatoes, roast potatoes, side dish, Sides

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

February 22, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 146 Comments

This may be one of the easiest cheesecakes you will ever make. I love cheesecakes that are baked in the oven, but some days I just do not have time to mess around. When I have days like that I do things like this. That way I get an amazing dessert without sacrificing hours in the kitchen. Whipping Cream Week continues. This one uses it in the filling. It's a great way to use up spare heavy cream you may have around the house. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake/Cheesecake, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Giveaways, Misc, No Bake, Quick Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: baking, easy cheesecake recipe, Easy Recipe, Giveaway, no bake cheesecake, quick cheesecake recipe, strawberry cheesecake

Hussy Pasta | Giveaway Closed!

February 4, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 69 Comments

Got your attention? Yah, I thought so! This pasta is basically a riff on a simple Pasta Puttanesca. If you know what Pasta Puttanesca is it translates to whore's pasta. It has salty tones in it from the capers and it has fragrant tones in it from the garlic. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Easy Recipes, Giveaways, Main Course, Misc, Pasta Tagged With: dinner recipe, Easy Recipe, Giveaway, italian cuisine, Lidia Live, pasta, pasta alla puttanesca, pasta puttanesca, simple pasta, supper recipe, whore's pasta

Happy Birthday to Me | Surprise Birthday Cake from Movita Beaucoup | Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

January 20, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 170 Comments

My Birthday Cake Courtesy of the Talented Movita Beaucoupl!

Well Happy Birthday to me! And what a birthday it is. Cake, prezzies, sleeping in, and a cake surprise that is bound to blow my skirt up. I am one lucky birthday gal! … [Read more...]

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Cherry Cake Pops | Cookbook Review | Cookbook Giveaway

January 18, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 102 Comments

Cakepops... it's a love/hate relationship for me. I love to look at cakepops other people like Bakerella make. She is so talented and it makes me think I can make pretty cakepops too. Then I realize I can't. But you totally can...and I'm here to help you. … [Read more...]