your life. Well the same goes for him.” And so these recipes are designed
to have your man begging for more.
All the categories seem designed to complement every stage of a rela-
tionship. “Grown ‘n’ Sexy” menus seem designed for seduction; while
“The Morning After” offers breakfast recipes to send him home with a
bang. “A Trip for Two” comprise recipes inspired by exotic destinations
to add a little spice; while “In Love ‘n’ Health” contain healthy recipes to
whip your man back in shape.
Perhaps, the only complaint I have about the book is the lack of pic-
tures—you get good presentation ideas from those photos. However, the
recipes, culled from the authors’ southern-girl-in-the-big-city upbringings,
have such evocative—sometimes funny—names that photos are somewhat
unnecessary.
“Kiss O’ Honey Potatoes,” “So-Serious Suffocated Pork Chops,” “Meet-
the-Parents Carrot Cake,” and “Bring Him Back! Chicken Soup” leave # A R O L I N E
little doubt about how good they’ll taste. I can personally vouch for the
quick fix desert, “Sticky Monkey Bread” (See Recipe Below); it practi-
O R # H A N G E
cally had my guy swinging from the ceiling and begging for more, it was
so good.
" O O K , Y R I C S B Y 4 O N Y + U S H N E R
To cap off their kitchen bible, the authors offer invaluable advice about - U S I C B Y * E A N I N E 4 E S O R I
keeping things fresh in a relationship in their “You Got Him…Now What?” $ I R E C T E D B Y $ A V I D 3 C H W E I Z E R
chapter. What a perfect way to end a book that is, what I deem, a must-
4 H E 0 E A R L S T O N E 4 H E A T E R
have for any woman who cares enough to invest in her relationship.
$ E C ¯ * A N
For more information about “The Get ‘Em Girls Guide to the Power of
Cuisine,” visit,
www.getemgirls.com or
www.simonsays.com.
Sticky Monkey Bread
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
8 tablespoons butter
½ cup packed light brown sugar
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1½ cups chopped pecans
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Two 10-count cans refrigerated biscuits
I N T H E T I T L E R O L E T H I S T H R I L L I N G
A W A R D
W I N N I N G M U S I C A L T A K E S
Directions:
O N R A C E F A I T H M O N E Y L A T K E S
Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 9-inch fluted tube pan with nonstick
A N D C H A N G E ° P O W E R F U L T E R R I F Y I N G
cooking spray.
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Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set M A C H I N E S I N G S A M E A N - O T O W N
aside.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and brown sugar,
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stirring well. Remove from heat, sprinkle ½ cup of the pecans into the
E V E R Y S U P E R L A T I V E Y O U O F F E R S E E M
bottom of the tube pan.
C H E A P ¨ A L A N D M A R K P O R T R A Y A L ¨ ²
Toss the biscuits into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and set aside.
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4 I M E S
Layer half of biscuits in the prepared tube pan, spoon half of the
brown sugar mixture over the biscuits, and sprinkle with ½ cup of the
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pecans.
W W W C E N T E R S T A G E O R G
Repeat with the remaining biscuits, brown sugar mixture, and pecans.
Bake for about 25 minutes. Let stand alone for 5 minutes. Place a
plate on top and invert. Serve warm.
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