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This week’s giveaway – The Hot Spot Warmer

This week’s giveaway – The Hot Spot Warmer

Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. And thanks for visiting Coffee Break with Liz and Kate. We love our readers! The lucky winner of last week’s 24 piece Women’s Tool Set  giveaway is  - Donna Hansen Congrats! We’ll be sending you an email from lizandkate@live.com to get your mailing address. Now onto this week’s giveaway - The Hot Spot Warmer Use the Hot Spot in the microwave to… warm tortillas bake potatoes warm breads and rolls heat frozen foods Keeps food warm for … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 8/29-9/4

Get your party on: 8/29-9/4

Let’s just throw off the last two days in August and ring in Sept. 1 with Emma M. Nutt Day. Ms. Nutt was the first telephone operator in America. Working for a whopping $3 a day, she gave new meaning to the phrase, “what city, please?” She held the job for 33 years. As a tribute to Ms. Nutt, let’s reminisce with a little Lily Tomlin humor: This date is also Calendar Adjustment Day, followed by … Read entire article »

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) – movie review by Kate

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) – movie review by Kate

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Reel reviews for real people Plot: Everything is totally sweet. Scott Pilgrim’s life is so awesome. He’s 23 years old, in a rock band, “between jobs,” and dating a cute high school girl. Everything’s fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, roller blading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. But the path to Ms. Flowers isn’t covered in rose petals. Ramona’s … Read entire article »

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Eat Pray Love 2010 – movie review by Kate

Eat Pray Love 2010 – movie review by Kate

Eat Pray Love 2010 Reel reviews for real people Plot: While trying to get pregnant, a happily married woman realizes her life needs to go in a different direction, and after a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey. Based on the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. Rating: PG-13  for brief strong language, some sexual references and rear nudity (male) Genre: Drama Starring: Julia Roberts, … Read entire article »

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Liz and Kate go on an adventure to the chocolate factory

Liz and Kate go on an adventure to the chocolate factory

Let me begin by saying I feel sick. Not “sick” sick, just sick. Like I just ate too much chocolate – as in waaaaay too much chocolate. But sometimes I feel it is my duty to take one for the team – especially where guilty pleasures are concerned. You see, Kate and I just returned from Old Kentucky Chocolates, where we discovered the inside scoop on how a bean that doesn’t even resemble the taste of … Read entire article »

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Liz’s rant: When donkeys fly

Liz’s rant: When donkeys fly

Remember Florence Jean Castleberry – perhaps better known as Flo – from the series “Mel’s Diner”? She had many sayings she was fond of. One of the most popular was “when donkeys fly!” Clearly, she used this saying because she believed donkeys never would fly. Flo better find a new phrase. Because at least one donkey in Russia can now say he’s been flying. Much to his own dismay, I assure you. Try this lede sentence from … Read entire article »

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Salt (2010) – movie review by Kate

Salt (2010) – movie review by Kate

Salt 2010 movie reviews Reel reviews for real people Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, … Read entire article »

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Recipe of the week –
Restaurant Style Steak Fries

Recipe of the week – <br />Restaurant Style Steak Fries

It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s cheater recipe… Restaurant Style Steak Fries Ingredients: 28 oz. bag of frozen steak fries 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp. salt Directions: 1.Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. 2.Line baking sheet with foil. (Makes for easier clean-up). Bake steak fries … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 7/18-7/24

Get your party on: 7/18-7/24

Welcome to another week of party central! Let’s get things rolling with Toss Away the Could Have’s and Should Have’s Day, which lands on July 19. I suspect we all have our lists of things we should’ve or could’ve done, but for whatever reasons, we didn’t do ‘em. So today is your day to forgive, forget and move on. National Get out of the Doghouse Day is this day as well. I hope none of … Read entire article »

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Inception (2010) movie review by Kate

Inception (2010) movie review by Kate

Inception (2010) Movie reviews by Kate Reel reviews for real people Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy Staring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, … Read entire article »

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