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Monday, 21 May 2012

  • Garlic and Herb Shrimp Skewers

    This is a guest post from For The Love of Cooking.

    We went camping at the Oregon coast for Mother’s Day and all that sea air made me have a serious craving for seafood.  I had shrimp in the freezer so I decided to make some garlic and herb shrimp skewers that I found on Culinary Cory.  I marinated them for 2 hours and grilled them up in a grill pan because it was quicker and easier for me.  They turned out excellent!  The shrimp had great flavor, they were super tender, and delicious!  My daughter liked them a lot and my son LOVED them… he ended up eating 4 skewers!  My husband and I both agreed they were tasty.  Thanks for the terrific recipe Cory. More Here...

  • 2 Ingredient Chocolate Coke Cake

    This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings.


    Okay so one of the two ingredients is cake mix, but this is still pretty amazing. Who knew that Coca Cola had so many uses? Mix it with chocolate cake mix, and you get this very fluffy and fudgy chocolate cake. So easy and so good.

    I’ve made two ingredient chocolate cake before with pumpkin puree. It was fudgy but also dense and a little too plain for me and not something I particularly loved. But this cake I would make again. More Here...

Sunday, 20 May 2012

  • Breakfast for Dinner Favorites


    Breakfast for dinner anyone? I think so. Every semester my college hosts a Midnight Breakfast for students. It is a nice way to grab a free, hot meal during an all-nighter. Everyone is frantic studying for finals, and nothing beats a big plate of food after an intense study session. They serve pancakes, eggs, and sausage, among other favorite breakfast items.

    I give my school kudos for trying to make us stressed out students happy, but let’s just say that campus food is not the best quality or best tasting. I am considering hosting my own Midnight Breakfast event, being that I love food and cooking. I was thinking of having friends over to join forces in the kitchen for a nice study break, or have it be a pot luck type of thing.

    As a breakfast food lover, I eat breakfast for dinner all the time. Here are some of my favorite breakfast for dinner items and the food I was thinking of making for my Midnight Breakfast.

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  • Bake Day - Homemade Bagels

    This is a guest post from Thibeault's Table.

    Before I get to the Bagels, I want to tell you about my cute little bread basket.
     

    I love this little canvas bread basket. It was a gift from my friend Monique (La Table De Nana) and I've been waiting for just the right opportunity to showcase it.
    (Thanks Monique)
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  • Conch Fritters: My Caribbean Seafood Experience


    As the weather starts to warm up, as I do every year, I begin to think about seafood and all of my favorite fish dishes. I have quite a few, like lobster rolls and grilled salmon, but one seafood item that sticks sturdy in my mind are conch fritters.

    I had them for the first time in Grand Cayman two January's ago. Following my mother, a walking guide book, I made a point to try them on my trip. I have no idea where I ate them contrary to my usual M.O., unfortunately, but I did snap a photo and remember their distinct flavor and texture.

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  • Pasta Salad with Roasted Bell Pepper

    This is a guest post from For the Love of Cooking.

    I loved this pasta salad because it was filled with great flavors and textures.  I really liked the creamy mozzarella with the sweet tomatoes and roasted bell peppers along with the salty kalamata olives and the tangy artichoke hearts.  The whole grain pasta had a nice nutty flavor and went really nicely with the Dijon vinaigrette.  I served this delicious pasta salad with the Garlic and Herb Shrimp Skewers for a healthy and tasty meal.  My kids loved this salad so much they asked for the leftovers in their lunch bag the next day. More Here...

Saturday, 19 May 2012

  • Sprinkles, Jimmies, Hundreds-and-Thousands

    This is a guest post from CakeSpy.

    Good morning, sweeties. You know what? Today is a fantastic day: I just clicked "save" on the file which contains the first draft of my second book. OMG! I'm going to look it over one more time before sending to my editor, but in the meantime, I am going to share some important information with you. The most important information: the difference between sprinkles, jimmies, and hundreds-and-thousands.

    They're bright and colorful. They're sometimes rainbow, sometimes chocolate. They're sugary. But what do you call those tiny bits of confectionary which add a delightful crunch and festive flair to desserts ranging from ice cream cones to doughnuts to birthday cakes?

    Well, that depends on where you are, geographically. More Here...

  • GT's Organic Raw Kombucha Drink: Product Review

    I was browsing in Fairway a few weeks ago and saw a beverage in the refrigerated section that caught my eye. It was a murky purple color and had what looked like hundreds of little seeds floating inside. I picked up the glass bottle, inspected the ingredients and nutritional label, and decided to give it a try.

    GT’s Synergy Organic Raw Kombucha beverage is a classic example of something that has a strange taste and consistency, yet you find yourself liking more because of it, and it continues to draw you in every time you see it at the store. That day I tried the Synergy Grape Chia variety, which has natural grape juice, organic raw kombucha, and raw chia seeds. More Here...

  • Mexican Tostada Topped with a Poached Egg

    This is guest post from For the Love of Cooking.

    Seriously, words can’t describe how much I loved this dish.  I wanted something tasty for lunch so I went looking through the refrigerator to see what I had.  I found a bunch of leftover taco fixings that needed to be used up but I was craving a poached egg so I decided to combine the two.  I am telling you – it was AWESOME!  If you love Mexican food and eggs – try this dish.  If you don’t feel like making the ground beef / black bean mixture, I am sure plain black beans or refried beans would be just as tasty.  I know what I’ll be making the next time we have taco leftovers. More Here...

  • Get Your Lobster Roll On!



    The past few years have been the era of the lobster roll. This classic in New England and Maine is all the rage in NYC with seafood shacks propping up all around town. Here are a few notable places to try out next time you have a crustacean craving. More Here...

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