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Christmas Stovetop Potpourri

December 6, 2019 by Kristi 13 Comments

Christmas Potpourri | Inspiration Kitchen

This Christmas Stovetop Potpourri is sure to bring warm, loving memories to your holiday. What is your favorite holiday scent? I’m posting this early so that I could share this amazing Christmas Stovetop Potpourri with you.  I want your house to smell as amazing as mine will on Christmas Day. Your entire family will love… 

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Raspberry Vodka & Beer Cocktail

March 13, 2017 by Kristi Leave a Comment

Raspberry Beer Cocktail - inspirationkitchen.com

In this delightful, fresh and light Raspberry Vodka & Beer Cocktail, raspberries accompany light beer and Raspberry Vodka for a refreshing spring or summer drink that is fabulous for summer! Here at Inspiration Kitchen, we are celebrating. SPRING IS FINALLY HERE! w00t… There it is! After a long, wet, rainy and dreary winter, Spring finally made an appearance this… 

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Chocolate Stout Chocolate Cake

March 9, 2017 by Kristi 6 Comments

Chocolate Stout Chocolate Cake - inspirationkitchen.com

This Chocolate Stout Chocolate Cake is rich, decadent and indulgent! If you need a chocolate fix, this is definitely it! We have had some crazy weather here lately!  In the last 3 days, sheets of hail have flailed down from the sky, blanketing the world with little pebbles of frozen rain. And days later, I sit… 

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Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas – 2016

December 24, 2016 by Kristi Leave a Comment

Christmas Potpourri | Inspiration Kitchen

This Christmas Stove Top Potpourri will fill your home with an incredible cinnamon, clove and citrus scent that is inviting, warm and perfect for this Christmas holiday. It’s sure to bring warm, lasting and loving memories to your family. Merry almost Christmas everyone! I wanted to re-share this amazing Christmas Stove Top Potpourri with you. It will… 

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Lox Bagels & Cream Cheese with Fresh Basil

December 6, 2016 by Kristi Leave a Comment

This Lox Bagels & Cream Cheese with Fresh Basil breakfast sandwich kicks it up a notch with herbed cream cheese and chives, topped with fresh basil leaves – making a delightfully fresh, light and luxurious healthy start to your day. There are breakfast sandwiches, and there are fancy schmancy all-grown-up breakfast sandwiches. Are you ready to elevate… 

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Home Cook Holiday Gift Guide – 2016

November 26, 2016 by Kristi 1 Comment

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In this Home Cook Holiday Gift Guide, I’m sharing 12 of my favorite gift ideas for the home cook. And, there’s a bonus gift surprise for the men in the kitchen! These lovely gifts will go nicely in my dishwasher which I learned more about at Dishwasher reviews for 2019. Now that we’ve survived the… 

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12 Creative Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Day Side Dishes

November 19, 2016 by Kristi 2 Comments

Honey Chipotle Roasted Carrots | Inspiration Kitchen

Celebrate this friends and family heart-felt holiday with these 12 Creative Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Day Side Dishes. Thanksgiving Day is all about showing gratitude and being thankful for the blessings in our life and celebrating with family and friends. This holiday season, I couldn’t think of a better way to commemorate this heart-felt holiday than to partner with fellow… 

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Top 5 Tips for Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Day

November 16, 2016 by Kristi Leave a Comment

Have a more fun, engaging and entertaining holiday party by including friends and family in your planning, and by incorporating these Top 5 Tips for Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Day. With only one week to go until the Thanksgiving Day holiday, I can imagine that if you are planning to host guests at your home,… 

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Welcome to IK’s New Look and WA Wednesday!

March 5, 2014 by Kristi 34 Comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Welcome to IK’s new look! And… welcome to a new series: whet the appetite Wednesday from WA! whet transitive verb \ˈhwet, ˈwet\ –  to sharpen or hone –  to stimulate (whet the appetite or curiosity) appetite noun \ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\ a physical desire for food a desire or liking for something WA abbreviation Washington… 

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Raspberry Collins Cocktail

December 31, 2012 by Kristi Leave a Comment

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!  Here’s to wishing you a healthy and happy 2013. This drink looks a little tipsy, don’t you think?  I mean, I’m gettin’ dizzy just lookin’ at it and I haven’t even tasted it yet. With all the lights, camera, stars and action in the background…There’s a whole lot of pomp… 

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