Feeling Good is Addictive


Well, it has been two and a half  weeks since I began the Take Shape For Life Program and I must say, I am ecstatic with the results thus far. Since I began this program on January 7th, I have lost 14 lbs and several inches.  My energy level Read more

Kicking A$$ and Losing Weight


Well, it is Friday night and all my friends are out sipping on cocktails and eating sinful food. I am home blogging and sipping on ice water. Jealous? You know you are. Well, I wanted to give you all an update on last night's evening of temptation at Fleming's Read more

My First Diet Challenge: A Media Food Tasting


Just in time for my fourth day of Take Shape For Life, tonight I am going to be challenged with a media food tasting at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. As I sit with fellow food writers, I will be presented with luscious steaks and delicious wine. Can I Read more

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True L’Orange Drop

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Champagne, Delicious Finds, Recipes | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Living in Florida, I have become very fond of oranges. About ten years ago, I created a a variation of a Lemon Drop which has quickly become one of my signature cocktails……The Orange Drop. Sweet and refreshing, this cocktail is a hit at parties and with my regular bar customers. To make this luscious cocktail, I use fresh oranges, orange vodka, Cointreau, simple syrup, a splash of sour and a splash of Champagne.  It is very easy to have a few of these sassy cocktails, but I wanted to try and create a great tasting variation that would be lower in…

The Champagne Diet is Bubbly Fun!

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Champagne, Delicious Finds, New York City | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: “Champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it.” -Madame De Pompadour It is no secret that my beverage of choice is champagne. As a young girl I was obsessed with the show Dynasty, and I adored one of the main characters, Alexis Carrington, portrayed by Joan Collins. She was always dressed to the nines and dripping in diamonds with a glass of champagne in her hand. Before Madonna, she was my first idol. Fast forward a few years later and I had my first sip of Dom Perignon on Christmas Day. As I watched as the…

You Will FALL for Dunkin’ Donuts Harvest Menu

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Coffee, Delicious Finds, Donuts | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: “The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses The sun-burned hands I used to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song But I miss you most of all my darlingWhen autumn leaves start to fall”  -Autumn Leaves, lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1947) I love this time of year when the air begins to cool and the leaves begin the change. Summer is becoming a faded memory and evenings are growing cooler.  As a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay…

A Delicious Giveaway!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Delicious Finds, Giveaways, Italian, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Recipes | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Pasta is my comfort food and I enjoy experimenting with all types of recipes. I have recently become quite fond of whole wheat pasta and have gotten my two bambinos hooked on whole wheat fusilli tossed with my signature pesto, grilled chicken and toasted pine nuts. One of my favorite food companies, DeLallo, along with FAVEDIETS is hosting an amazing giveaway for a gift basket filled with some delicious items!                DELISH! *photo courtesy of DeLallo DeLallo is located in Jeanette, PA which is about 30 miles from one of favorite cities, Pittsburgh. I may be a Northern California girl, but my heart belongs to the Pittsburgh Steelers….

Miss Jenny’s Pickles

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Delicious Finds, North Carolina | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: Nothing excites me more than discovering new and delicious food items, especially ones that come with inspiring stories. I am excited to share a delicious find from Kernersville, NC….Miss Jenny’s Pickles. Available in four varieties,  All-Natural Signature Salt & Pepper, All-Natural Traditional Bread & Butter, All-Natural Jalapeno Salt & Pepper and their Award Winning All-Natural Habanero Bread & Butter.  Ever since my order arrived, I have been using them on everything such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and Cuban Sandwiches. They taste amazing fried and I also use the Jalapeno Salt & Pepper as part of my garnish for my signature Bloody Mary.  They are phenomenal! Miss Jenny’s Pickles is the labor…

Fig Preserves, A Fall Favorite

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Recipes | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: Figs are one of my favorite fruits and I use them in many dishes. As soon as I see them available at the local markets, I make sure to pick some up and enjoy them while they are in season. Fig preserves and fig jams are great to have on hand for whipping up easy appetizers. Paired with goat cheese, fig preserves help create a savory treat that will impress your guests.  This past weekend I saw a recipe for fig preserves in the July/August 2011 issue of the magazine, Cooking With Paula Deen, and decided to give it a whirl. I am proud…

Holey Donuts! are Heavenly!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Delicious Finds, Donuts, Low-Fat, New York City | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: I love reminiscing about my childhood days of getting donuts from Winchell’s Donut Shop every Saturday morning. My brother and I would leap out of bed earlier than on a school day and head over to Winchell’s with our dad. We would pick our favorite donuts and bring them home while they were still warm in the box.  Our house was filled with the scent of warm, fresh donuts and the sounds of classic Saturday morning cartoons.  As Edith and Archie Bunker would say, “Those were the days.” Now that I have kids, I have carried on the Saturday morning donut…

Wicked Whoopies

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Delicious Finds, Maine | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: Maine is high on my list of places to visit and I have long wanted to try their signature treat, whoopie pie. If you are not familiar, a whoopie pie looks like a large sandwich cookie made out of cake.  My son refers to a whoopie pie as a “cakewich.”  There is a bit of controversy about the origin of the whoopie since both Maine and Pennsylvania are claiming it as their own. In the September 2011 edition of Food Network Magazine, there is a great article called “Big Whoop” which discusses the debate between the two states. For now,…

Sublime Doughnuts

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Atlanta, Doughnuts | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: Forget diamonds, doughnuts are a girls best friend! Cake, cream filled, glazed, iced… I love them all and am always on the lookout for cool donut shops in my travels.  This past May, I attended the BlogHer Food Conference in Atlanta. It was an amazing experience and I met some incredible food bloggers.  My time to explore Atlanta was limited due to my tight schedule, but I made time to stop by Sublime Doughnuts after reading about them on Urbanspoon. Since opening in August of 2008, Sublime Doughnuts has been a West Midtown favorite. Owner and Chef, Kamal Grant is an…

Hollywood Dahls

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Champagne Girl Posted in Fashion, LA, Retro | 2 Comments

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Excerpt: I have an obsession with retro pop art and my home is filled with retro items. I have everything from coffee mugs, magnets and cocktail napkins to dinner plates and wall art.  My obsession began years ago while visiting my favorite magnet shop, Magnetron, at Pier 39 in San Francisco.  My roommate at the time, Karlene, and I were cracking up at some of the magnets and we both bought a few for our refrigerator.  Whenever guests came over they were drawn to our fridge and would always comment on how cool our magnets were.  As I moved on to…

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