When you’re on your way in to work Friday morning in Tampa, how about a little side trip that will only cost a few bucks, and give you the chance to pay it forward a little bit. Join all of us from the Cox Radio Group as we Box Out Hunger in Tampa Bay at the Sweetbay Supermarket on North Dale Mabry right by Raymond James Stadium. We’ll be on site starting at 5 am. During this one day hunger fighting campaign you can purchase a pre-packaged box of food for $10 and our friends at 1-800-411-Pain Lawyer Referral Service will match your donation! Your donation will help feed those in need in Tampa Bay through Feeding America Tampa Bay. Make a difference in lives of Tampa Bay families this holiday season! Box Out Hunger now through December 31st! Here’s all the details and what’s in that precious box. See you there!

 We’re still looking for your cookie recipes for the chance to win a family four-pack of excellent seats to enjoy the 20^th Anniversary production of the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker December 28^th or 29^th at the Mahaffey Theater in St Petersburg. All you have to do to qualify to win is send us your favorite Christmas cookie recipe, using Dixie Crystals Sugar. Once we have all the entries, we’ll randomly choose three finalists who will come to the Florida Central Credit Union Performance Theater here at our studios on Tuesday, December 4^th at 2:30 pm with their recipe and cookies for a taste test in Kelly’s Kitchen with our panel of cookie testers; Janet Keeler, St Pete Times Lifestyle Editor and author of "Cookielicious," and Jessica Beebe, owner of Sugardarlings Cones ‘n Cupcakes. The cookie that receives the most votes will receive the Great Russian Nutcracker tickets. Each of our three finalists will also receive a special gift basket from Kelly’s Kitchen with Janet Keeler’s book, a special treat from Sugardarlings along with a special selection from Kelly’s Kitchen.

   Send us those recipes now by clicking here, and pictures are always appreciated. If you find yourself in need of inspiration, please join the Dixie Crystals Community! 

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM KELLY’S KITCHEN

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” Mother Teresa