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Mona Holmes
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Mona Holmes is a southern California-based food writer. She is the LA Healthy Dining writer for Examiner.com. Mona has been profiled on ABC Radio, Elle Magazine, Bitch Magazine, Venus Magazine and Upscale Magazine. This former "NPR" producer worked
in the restaurant industry for eight years, has been writing about food since 2007, and as a professional writer since 2001.

Mona is creator of, "Cook This…Get Laid." Part food blog, part romance guide, "CTGL" is designed for men with one goal in mind: using food to connect with women.

Readers can connect with Mona at: cookthisgetlaid (at) gmail.com, and check her sexy blog: www.cookthisgetlaid.com

Blog Entries by Mona Holmes

What All Dads Want This Father's Day...

(2) Comments | Posted June 14, 2012 | 10:44 AM

My blog is geared toward men and helping them find ways to prepare healthy meals for their most beloved woman. But today's post is for the ladies, and it's not entirely about food, either. Today's post gets right to the main course concerning Father's Day -- or any day, for...

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End of Summer Cucumber Cocktails

(0) Comments | Posted September 4, 2011 | 4:15 PM

Cucumbers are the perfect food. Crisp, light and easy to pair, cucumbers are also low in calories, a great source of fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and provide natural cooling properties during hot weather.

But most of the healthy properties are pretty much lost when you add alcohol.

But I like to...

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Valentine's Day for Men: Try Chocolate and Wine

(5) Comments | Posted February 14, 2011 | 2:57 PM

With expectations running high, Valentine's Day is tough to get right if you're a man. So let's just call February 14th exactly what it is -- a chick holiday. It's all about getting what women really want: romance. But a man's truly successful date has St. Valentine delivering what men...

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New Year Challenge for Paula Deen and the Food Network

(2) Comments | Posted January 1, 2011 | 3:02 PM

On New Year's Day I just watched Paula Deen ride down Colorado Boulevard. Waving like a mad woman, beaming with every tooth in her mouth, brimming with excitement - and why shouldn't she be? Serving as the Grand Marshall for the Rose Parade, Paula is also a darling of the...

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5 Ways To Make Food Work For You

(2) Comments | Posted November 12, 2010 | 3:50 PM

October saw the launch of Bobby Flay's newest cooking show, "Brunch @ Bobby's." Like most, I watched those Flay-signature recipes fly across the screen: Peach Smothered French Toast, Ranch-Style Chorizo Eggs with Tomato-Red Chile sauce, Spicy Home Fries, Spicy Guacamole and Sangrita: his Bloody Mary Margarita. All are dazzling and...

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