Things I'm obsessed with....

Turkey Hill Peach Melba Yogurt.

Any southern celeb gal like Britney Spears, Beyonce, or Reese Witherspoon would appreciate this tasty treat.

The yogurt is bursting at the seams with peach flavor, and it has a delicious raspberry swirl running throughout. It's the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day, AND each serving is only 100 calories!!

The real way to make Peach Melba is here. However, I think the Turkey Hill no fuss version kicks ass!

Victoria's Secret Salad

As I scroll through entertainment sites, (my daily ritual includes JustJared, Us Mag, E Online, Perez, and People) all I seem to find is how HOT celebrities look in the summer. They are toned and tan, frolicking on the beach somewhere. I fell into a downward spiral of depression when I encountered an article on Victoria Secret models. They talked about how they worked out a lot, and ate right....

The first thing I though was, "What does eating right actually mean?" I did a little more digging and found out these models eat taste-less food, and work out like dogs. I found a less drastic, MORE tasty solution to beat the bulge.

I'm not promising that if you eat this salad you will look like a model, BUT it is delicious and a better choice than a burger and fries. The small changes you make can have a BIG impact!

Victoria's Secret Salad

You will need:
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup toasted pecans
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1/2 cup diced pears
Romain lettuce
Spring mix packaged lettuce
store bought vinaigrette of your choice

Cut lettuce into smaller bite-sized pieces. Add to large serving bowl. Cut avocado into chunks. Drain the can of oranges, and add to the mix. Combine all other ingredients together.

To finish off the dish, toast pecans in a pan with a little brown sugar sprinkled on top. When cooled, sprinkle on top of the salad. Add the dressing of your choice, mix together, and enjoy! Serves 2.

CelebFoodie Greek Spaghetti

Many proud greek celebs like Jennifer Aniston and Maria Menudos LOVE to share their heritage with the world. They have appeared on camera or written books about the delicious food that was served in their house growing up.

Although I am NOT greek, I love greek food. Ask any of my friends. When we go out, it's almost annoying that they can pick what I will end up ordering. I love fresh flavors, and the simplicity of greek meals. I was looking for something to serve at a BBQ that would require little to no refrigeration, and I think I created a winner. Greek Spaghetti can be done in a variety of ways. I have seen it sweet with cinnamon, or salty with a multitude of cheeses.

I decided to put my own spin on the classic meal.

CelebFoodie Greek Spaghetti

You will need:
1 pound spaghetti
1 package cherry tomatoes
1 can black olives
2 red bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
1 can marinated artichoke hearts
1 cup feta cheese
1 cup ripped fresh basil
1/2 ripped fresh flat leaf parsley
1/2 chopped white onions
extra virgin olive oil
salt, pepper to taste

Cook spaghetti, drain, and add to a large serving bowl. Allow the pasta to cool down a bit before adding other ingredients.

Half the cherry tomatoes and add them to the pasta. Chop, de-vein and remove the seeds from the bell peppers. Cut them into bit sized pieces, and add to the pasta.

Drain the olives, halve them, and add to the mix. Drain the can of artichoke hearts, and sauté them in a small pan with olive oil until they are golden. After they cool, add to the pasta. Add chopped onions.

Add the cup of feta, basil, and parsley. Mix together until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Add the olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste. Keep mixing until you see that the oil is coating everything.

Finish with 1/4 cup of lemon juice.

OOOPAH!

Things I'm obsessed with....

Carr's Ginger Lemon Cremes are some of the most delish store bought cookies I have ever tasted. They are kind of like the adult Oreo. The outside is a scrumptious ginger snap cookie, full of spice and molasses flavor, while the inside is a tart and sweet lemon cream. This tasty snack is a foodie's dream.

The cookie would be a perfect item to serve with tea, or just plain old snacking. 

This weekend, Denise Richards had a baby shower for her new adopted daughter, Eloise. After tasting the cookies, I feel like they would have been a great item to serve. An added bonus? THEY DONT LOOK STORE BOUGHT!!

Read the full Denise Richards baby shower story here.

Jennifer Lopez Break-Up Cookies

The weekend was full of many things: beautiful weather, friends, and a HOLLYWOOD BREAK-UP.

It was a formula for the perfect beach conversation. Since everyone knows I am CELEB OBSESSED, they clearly asked me why I though Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split. I broke down the facts.

1. This is Jennifer's third marriage: 3rd time is not the charm.

2. She is WAY more famous in the US than Marc Anthony: His only major english language hit.... "I need to know"

3. Jennifer makes more money: American Idol, L'Oreal Paris and Venus Spokes Woman, music, acting, modeling....SHE WEARS THE PANTS.

The women on the beach agreed with me, that they were bound for a break-up. In Hollywood nothing lasts forever.

Since the split was so sudden, it had me thinking about break-ups and the perfect foods to deal with a broken heart.

CHOCOLATE.

These cookies are guaranteed to comfort any person with a relationship on the fritz.

Jennifer Lopez Break-Up Cookies

2 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup firm pack brown sugar
1 cup butter softened
1 bag Rolo candy
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Mix well. In a large bowl beat the sugar, with brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, beat well. Add flour, cocoa and baking soda to the mixture and blend. Put dough into 1 tbsp balls and shape around a Rolo candy. Press one side of the cookie in sugar. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet two inches apart.

Bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes or until slightly cracked.

Photos courtesy of:

celebritynewsandstyle.com

noemptychairs.wordpress.com

Hunky JT Baked French Toast

Are you excited to see Friends With Benefits?  The movie comes to theaters July 22, hoping to be the sexiest comedy of the summer.

I mean who doesn't want to see good looking celebrities rolling around in bed singing Third Eye Blind. Count me in...

I love sassy Mila Kunis, but C'MON. Justin Timberlake is looking uber sexy.

As an average gal, I always wondered how a girl could snag a hottie like that, until I tasted this recipe from a family friend.

I think this dish will make any man, (or woman) think you are the hottest thing going. The best part-they will never know how something this easy tastes OH SO good.

Baked French Toast Casserole

You will need:
1 large loaf of french bread
8 large eggs
2 cups half and half
1 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt

Slice bread into 20, 1 inch slices. Arrange the slices in a 9 x 13 baking dish, making two rows, overlapping slices. In a large bowl combined the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Beat with whisk. Pour over bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly. Spoon some of the mixture between slices too. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. The next day preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Praline Topping

You will need:
2 sticks butter at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Combined all ingredients in a medium bowl and spread evenly over bread. Bake for 45 minutes, or until puffy and golden brown.

Serve with maple syrup or honey...

TASTE-GASM.

Photos courtesy of:
paula deen
blog.80millionmoviesfree.com

Emmy Nom Cake (nom nom)

What time is it? EMMY TIME. What time is it? EMMY TIME.

This celebration of television kicks off awards for the year, and yes, it's a national holiday for people like me. For those of you who are TV obsessed, I think you get where I am coming from. The show airs September 18th on Fox, hosted by the fabulous NOMINATED Jane Lynch!!

View the full list of nominees here.

Since I can't say congrats to all my favorite nominees, I'll give them a BOMB recipe for cake. Have your nomination and eat it too!!

Emmy Nom Layer Cake

You will need:

FIRST LAYER:

1 Box Vanilla Wafers

1 stick melted butter

Crush wafers in a food processor. Mix crushed cookies and butter and press into a 9 x11 dish, refrigerate. 

SECOND LAYER:

1 stick melted butter

1 pkg 8oz cream cheese

2 cups confectionary sugar

Beat until creamy. Spread on top of the chilled cookie crust.

THIRD LAYER:

1 large can crushed pineapple, drained

Sprinkle over the top of the cream cheese layer.

FOURTH LAYER:

5 ripe banans, cut into chunks

Place in rows on the cake over the pineapple.

FIFTH LAYER:

1 large container of whipped topping

Spread evenly over top.

Use anything to decorate! Some things I have used before are fresh berries, walnuts, chocolate chips, sprinkles, m&ms, jelly beans.....

This no bake cake is cause for an EMMY sized celebration. Happy eating!