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The 2nd Annual Chick-fil-A Cow Calendar Giveaway is starting to become an annual tradition here at Nik Snacks and I would love for you to be able to win! I have FIVE (5) 2012 Chick-fil-A Trail Grazers calendars to give to my loyal (and new) readers. The contest ends Sunday, January 15 at 10:00 am EST. Simply follow the rules and guidelines outlined here or click on Contests/Giveaway Rules above this post. Did you know that Chick-Fil-A is also giving away breakfast items January 9-14... Read Full Story

It's getting closer to Christmas. While you are out shopping for gifts, skipping from party to party, I am dreaming of dinner. Every Christmas (and Easter) my family has roast lamb. This year I might buck tradition and serve the king of meats: Prime rib. Prime rib refers to the king of beef cuts, the standing rib roast. It's called this because the roast is positioned on the rib bones in the roasting pan during cooking. You may order prime rib at a restaurant, but that doesn't mean that... Read Full Story

My mom calls me Pumpkin. I'm sure there are millions of mothers out there that call their children "Pumpkin" or some other endearing moniker. Thanks, Pumpkin, for reading my blog. For this I am truly thankful. This year, I am thankful for a great many things. I won't enumerate them here, but I will say that I am thankful to have this blog, and above all things blog-related, I'm thankful that you're reading these words right now, hopefully smiling, thinking of me and everything I post here... Read Full Story

Thanksgiving is a day where your culinary expertise is really given a chance to shine. It doesn't matter if you're a professional or not, everyone has a signature dish that makes an appearance during the holidays. Something as simple as making reservations, shows culinary prowess to the well-oiled machine that is your family, friends and loved ones. You get to play your hand at butcher, baker,  pastry crust maker--You become an expert on all things potato and green bean, on methods of... Read Full Story

The Fall lineup of new prime time shows is in full swing. (Be warned. This blog post is full of words.) Trailers have been run, preliminary "what-shows-do-I-want-to-watch" research has been done, and people have decided to point their DVRs to the shows that seem most intriguing. I have yet to point my DVR anywhere. I mean, I still DVR Gilmore Girls on SoapNet every weekend. What do I know about quality fall programming in 2011? I do know that the one thing that millions of people also... Read Full Story

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, I was sent a 16 oz. Tervis tumbler in the mail. I decided to treat my tumbler like Flat Stanley and take it everywhere. Tervis Tumblers come with an unconditional lifetime guarantee and are virtually indestructible. They won’t crack, melt, shatter, or chip. Any Tervis Tumbler can be replaced free of charge. I didn't try to challenge this claim, but this company has been around since 1950, so I believe them. My tumbler was customized with the... Read Full Story

October 8 was National Pierogi Day. Pierogi (the plural form of the word-- pierogies doesn't exist), is a delicacy of Eastern Europe (particularly Polish, I think) In the early 1900s these circular pockets became popular in the northeast and the Midwest. Mrs. T's Pierogies (YEAH, YEAH--I know what I said earlier) is the largest producer of pierogi in the United States. And are the only ones I've ever eaten. Pierogi are a dish consisting of boiled potato dumplings stuffed with varying... Read Full Story

This is the last weekend of the Dixie Classic Fair. I've been working it for most of the last 7 days and I never thought I'd ever tire of seeing the sights and smelling the scents of the fair. I think I've seen, eaten, smelled, touched, and experienced more than my "fair" share of this yearly event. This is the booth where I've been working all week. My *new* place of employment ! We've got over 100 flavors of popcorn and a sampling of nearly 15 here: cheese, caramel, cinnamon kettle... Read Full Story

Crisp, citrusy, fresh grapefruit flavors Owner, Robert Powell, trying to look suave (he really is) Up-close and personal. Dear Mr. Robert Powell, Please bring back Pap's Pesto Sandwich. It was delicious and the only sandwich I've ever truly loved. Thank you. Love, Me. I added sprouts. It needed texture. Read Full Story

In the South, people use potato salad as a barometer for how clean your kitchen is and your culinary prowess. If you can "throwdown" on potato salad, people will eat nearly anything you cook. Not everyone will eat just "anybody's" potato salad. People are picky and finicky when it comes to this comfort food. German. Sour Cream. Red Bliss. Traditional. Loaded. Grilled. Baked. And the list goes on. And so does the list of ingredients. Mayonnaise. Celery Salt. Paprika. Eggs... Read Full Story