Snacking Good: Natchitoches Meat Pies


Updated 02/10/12 11:42 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Easy Natchitoches Meat Pies Recipe

We've always wanted to take a stab at rolling out a few Natchitoches meat pies. Thanks to an easy recipe from Food Orleans, this might be a dream realized sooner rather than later. [Baked or fried? You decide.] Natchitoches meat pies are one of those special little treats with a name as fun to say as they are to scarf down. Nackadish — that's how you say it — is a small town we drive through Read more

Linguine With Sea Urchin and Caviar


Updated 02/09/12 9:30 AM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 5 comments

Pasta With Sea Urchin and Caviar Recipe

Sea urchin is often a polarizing ingredient. Yoo Eatz encourages us to muster some courage and embrace this culinary adventure in the form of pasta. What's so gross about sea urchin? Even some of the most adventurous eaters I know will make the most horrific faces when the topic comes up. I asked my husband about this — he generally recoils when I suggest that we share a pair of nigiri at the Read more

Ginger Fried Rice


Updated 02/06/12 1:42 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Ginger Fried Rice

After a long day of football-watching and cocktail-drinking, this ginger fried rice topped with a fried egg from Fresh Tart sounds like the perfect hangover helper, don't you think? OK yes, I realize that I'm posting yet another fried egg dish, but this one is just too good to not share. I had actually forgotten about it, which is rather amazing given how many times I've made the dish since Mark Read more

Love. Write. Win. Introducing the OnSugar Blogging Challenge!


Updated 02/11/12 8:11 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Love. Write. Win. Introducing the OnSugar Blogging Challenge!

Everyone has their passions, and now's the chance to share yours. To celebrate OnSugar's new features, we're challenging you to pick up your keyboard and start writing. We want to know what drives you and your passions. Are you up for the challenge? During February, we'll post a new question each day to get you thinking. As incentive, we're giving away four weekly HP Pavilion dv6t laptops to Read more

Ahoy (Again) to Peg Leg Pete's Grouper Sandwich


Updated 02/02/12 9:58 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Peg Leg Pete's Fried Grouper Sandwich

Between the Bread has a knack for offering up drool-inducing photos and descriptions of the many sandwiches she samples. But her story of her most recent encounter with Peg Leg Pete's fried grouper sandwich has given us a major craving. I have already sung the praises of Peg Leg Pete's fried grouper sandwich, but one visit wasn't enough. So on my last trip to Pensacola, dad, Dee, and I took Read more

Shocking Truths About the Underemployment of College Graduates


Updated 02/01/12 6:40 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

College Graduates and Unemployment

OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget shares the shocking unemployment statistics of college graduates. As a teenager, it seemed as though the next few steps in my life were going to be easy. You go to college and you get a job. That's what all of the older kids did. What I didn't know was that I would graduate college one year after the recession began and that my dream job would be even Read more

Winter Views on the Sea


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Winter Seaside Decorating Ideas

Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anaïs: Here's some special winter decor for the patios and gardens. Snow, giant lanterns, plants, and reindeer furs — totally weird yet so cute it makes me wish I could do the same! The combination is so unusual that it definitely wins the eclectic inspiration award prize for the day. Just love this garden setup and that fab sea view! Like what you Read more

How Often Do You Compare Yourself Financially to Others?


Updated 01/23/12 5:52 PM · Posted by valeriekw · 2 comments

Comparing Your Finances With Other People's

Ever find yourself comparing your finances to other people? OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget talks about this dangerous habit. In a society where everyone wants to keep up with the Kardashians, it's hard not to covet a fancy lifestyle — success, money, material possessions. When you find yourself in a financial rut, it's easy to compare yourself to others. Even if you don't give a hoot Read more

From the Community: Exercises to Avoid Later in Pregnancy


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Exercises to Avoid When Pregnant in Your Second or Third Trimester

Recently, OnSugar blogger Coach Lark Says offered advice on how to work out while you're pregnant and in your first trimester. Here's a follow-up post with more advice on exercises to avoid in your second and third trimesters. In my last post, I went over the benefits to exercising while pregnant and listed some basic guidelines. In the second and third trimester, you should limit or avoid Read more

Good Food Awards 2012


Updated 01/17/12 2:48 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 1 comment

Good Food Awards Marketplace Pictures 2012

We weren't the only ones to hit up the Good Food Awards this past weekend; check out what Let's Go San Francisco spotted at the Good Foods Marketplace this weekend. You can imagine my delight and excitement when I stumbled upon the Good Food Awards at the Ferry Building. For $5 I had all-you-can-eat chocolate, cheese, and coffee (um, seriously a dream come true). Vendors from all over the country Read more