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Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!
August 1, 2010 – 5:06 pm | 6 Comments
Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!

Leave it to Buitoni to come up with an even easier way to host a dinner party. Buitoni provided us with their frozen pasta meals for two, then asked if I’d create some salads to accompany the pasta. And of course, we had to invite some friends to share it all with!

Fresh Cherry-Chipotle Salsa
July 13, 2010 – 5:22 pm | 8 Comments
Fresh Cherry-Chipotle Salsa

Fresh cherries are everywhere right now and they make the BEST salsa! Sweet and spicy, plus fast and easy to make. The perfect summer dish!

Pomegranate-Chipotle Black Bean Sliders
July 11, 2010 – 5:58 pm | 8 Comments
Pomegranate-Chipotle Black Bean Sliders

My version of the black bean burger, made even
better with a pomegranate-chipotle glaze.
Perfect for summer entertaining!

Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!
July 7, 2010 – 8:10 am | 158 Comments
Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!!
Congratulations to badmeeker, Tari L. and Heather in SF!

The Buitoni Pasta Dinner Party
May 23, 2010 – 8:50 am | 12 Comments
The Buitoni Pasta Dinner Party

Foodbuzz always seems to know what I need, when I need it.
For example, they knew that a mere four months after moving to a new state, I needed a way to meet some new people …

the galaxy granola giveaway!
May 20, 2010 – 10:54 am | 37 Comments
the galaxy granola giveaway!

UPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THIS CONTEST.
Congratulations to ANN BRENNAN!! Your delicious granola will be shipped
out shortly – thanks so much to everyone for entering!
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A case of POM juice – leave a comment to WIN!
November 11, 2009 – 10:05 am | 48 Comments
A case of POM juice – leave a comment to WIN!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bulla!
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You all know I wax poetic over all things POM.  Well, to prove to you that I am, in fact, …

a POM wonderful time!
October 23, 2009 – 8:37 am | 6 Comments
a POM wonderful time!

I’ll just come right out and say it – I’ve been neglecting you as of late.  Between working on new site Refrigerator Soup and trotting off to surreal adventures in Califorinia, I haven’t been there …

jalapeno popper dip
September 1, 2009 – 5:46 pm | 3 Comments
jalapeno popper dip

Recipe #3 – and final submission – for the Saucy Mama Extraordinary Condiment Contest.
This is a very last minute entry, but I had the idea while picking jalapenos from my garden – the only plant …

Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw
August 19, 2009 – 6:54 am | 20 Comments
Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Celery Slaw

The Wicked Noodle takes the grand prize with this easy recipe!

stuffed poblanos with chicken and lime-chipotle corn muffins
August 17, 2009 – 7:13 am | 5 Comments
stuffed poblanos with chicken and lime-chipotle corn muffins

Black beans, fresh corn, chicken marinated in a flavorful, spicy lime chipotle marinade, stuffed into a fresh poblano pepper, topped with gooey, melted cheese…

the saucy mama giveaway!
July 20, 2009 – 7:04 am | 34 Comments
the saucy mama giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS, Steven and Catie!!
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This giveaway is closed, but we’ll be doing another one very soon!  Thanks for all the great comments! :-)

easy pot pressure maker
July 1, 2009 – 7:18 am | 3 Comments
easy pot pressure maker

I’m always wishing there were more hours in the day.  Here’s a cool new product that won’t give you hours, but the minutes it will save you will add up throughout the week – you’ll …

Father’s Day is June 21st – do you know where your ideas are?
June 10, 2009 – 6:52 am | 2 Comments
Father’s Day is June 21st – do you know where your ideas are?

Why, right here at The Wicked Noodle, of course!  Last week I promised to find you some unusual and fun ideas for the Dad who loves to cook and/or barbecue.  Here are my favorites from …

country bob’s steak sauce giveaway!
June 2, 2009 – 8:29 am | 9 Comments
country bob’s steak sauce giveaway!

The winners have been announced!  Congrats to Jennie and Jennai!  We used the “True Random Number Generator” to determine our winners.  This was great fun – thanks to Country Bob’s for putting together this yummy …

Johnsonville Brat Throwdown!
June 1, 2009 – 9:23 am | 10 Comments
Johnsonville Brat Throwdown!

I’ve been eating brats since the day I was born.  I was born and raised in WI, where it’s practically a legal requirement to raise your kids on bratwurst and sauerkraut.  They’re sent to school …

free chocolate? oh, yeah!!
May 20, 2009 – 3:51 pm | 3 Comments
free chocolate?  oh, yeah!!

Mars Snackfood U.S. is giving away as many as seven million full-size packages of its chocolate products as a part of its “Real Chocolate Relief Act,” which is going on now through September.

what’s your most prized cooking possession?
May 12, 2009 – 7:19 am | 22 Comments
what’s your most prized cooking possession?

Everybody’s got ‘em – those few things that you go to every time you’re in the kitchen, convinced that your food wouldn’t be quite the same without the extra bit of love your special something …

the miracle noodle
April 15, 2009 – 12:59 pm | 10 Comments
the miracle noodle

Confession: There are Google ads in our subscriber emails.
I really don’t care for Google ads.  Personally, I find them quite a distraction, especially when they’re placed in prominent areas that scream “I’m just here to …

pomegranate-chipotle baby back ribs
April 6, 2009 – 7:03 am | 6 Comments
pomegranate-chipotle baby back ribs

My favorite rib recipe!

a DIRTy little secret
April 3, 2009 – 3:23 pm | 6 Comments
a DIRTy little secret

I first met the DIRT man when I was on assignment as a newspaper reporter.  I was on location in Thailand, covering a child slave trade operation while working in conjunction with local authorities to …

I’ve tasted Sasquatch…and he’s delicious!
April 1, 2009 – 12:01 am | 6 Comments
I’ve tasted Sasquatch…and he’s delicious!

One of the sentences I never thought I’d actually utter at any point during my lifetime?  “Damn, that was some fine Sasquatch meat!”  But life is weird and wonderful, so sasquatch meat it is.

hummus…not just for crackers anymore
March 30, 2009 – 9:45 am | 7 Comments
hummus…not just for crackers anymore

When I found out that Sabra was going to be sending me samples of their delicious hummus, I knew that all the work I’d put into this food blog had already paid off.  I love …

some things in life are free
March 30, 2009 – 6:08 am | One Comment
some things in life are free

When I started this food blog back in January (seems like forever!), it never occurred to me that super nice strangers would send emails asking if they could pretty please send me free food products …