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Guess what I'll be doing in May?!?!
 Posted 2/22/2010 9:49:00 AM
WOW… so a good friend of mine
just hipped me to the most amazing culinary event that’s going to take place in
Atlanta this
May and I’m SOOOO excited!! It’s a 2-day show at
the Cobb Galleria that is being hosted by Paula Deen, Bobby Flay AND Mario
Batali!!! Can you stand it?!?! So much famous foodie goodness I can
hardly contain myself!! It’s called the Metropolitan
Cooking & Entertaining Show and
it will take place Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd.
Over the 2 days there will be demonstrations and tasting events that cover all
of coolest trends and tons of smart tips. There will be tons of
exhibitors, cooking classes for kids (so cute) and all kinds of other fun
stuff! PLUS there’s a VIP ticket that includes meet & greet
opportunities, signed books from the stars and way more! If ...
This little piggy went to market...
Posted 1/21/2010 9:17:00 AM
If you’re like me and you cringe at purchasing a pack of
fresh herbs for $3.99 or more (usually to be used in only one dish), then you
probably try and use only fresh herbs that you grow in your backyard or window
box. This time of year that doesn’t
exactly leave tons of options. Rosemary
however is usually hearty enough to withstand the brutal winter weather. Over the next few weeks you’ll find it a lot
in my recipes here. This time of year I
also try and stick to leaner & healthier dishes… as most of us try and keep
the popular weight-loss New Year’s Resolution.
I found the dish below in fitness magazine (so you know it has to be healthy). Its approximate 4-5 weight watchers points,
depending on how large of serving you eat.
I recommend a 3-4 ounce ...
Catfish WANTS to be fried!
Posted 1/20/2010 12:00:00 PM
Okay, so this one was the result of a tilapia mix-up. You see… I was fishing through a pile of
tilapia in the seafood section at the grocery store (no pun intended) and
grabbed the cheapest selection that appeared as if it would easily feed two
people. I had a very basic plan for this
tilapia, until I pulled it out of the fridge and realized that it was not in
fact tilapia, but CATFISH!!! And well…
the thing about catfish is… that it WANTS to be fried. There’s really no other way to do it. I suppose you could futz around trying to
blacken it or turn it into fish stew or something. But really - it’s best not to fight these
things and just succumb to the natural culinary flow of the universe. So - on the fly I came up ...
Turkey & Black Bean Chili
Posted 10/13/2009 9:52:00 AM
So today’s recipe was inspired by a few things. Being in a relationship for close to four years is one of them. As odd as that may sound… it’s mainly because when one is in a relationship for a long time you tend to get a little “comfortable” and with that often comes a few extra lbs. I have been complaining to Ray non-stop lately about me wanting to loose a little weight. So with that comes an effort on my part to make adjustments to our regular dinner meals to try and shed a few of those extra “love pounds”. J I saw on The Biggest Loser’s website that they recommended “Turkey & Black Bean Chili” but their recipe was waay too long, so I used one that Bobby Flay did with beef instead and made some modifications to make it a little easier and cheaper. It’s ...
Butternut Squashy goodness...
Posted 10/6/2009 9:50:00 AM
Butternut Squash Soup
So in honor of the lovely fall season that is upon us I decided to do something with a favorite ingredient of mine that's everywhere right now: Butternut Squash. It's such a versatile ingredient you can do a zillion things with it, but since it's fall and the air is finally crisp and cool I thought I should do something that makes people feel warm. I found this recipe on the Better Homes & Gardens website and modified it to make it a little warmer and smoother. Ray and I LOVED it last night with a roasted pork tenderloin. I hope you'll try it too!
Happy Eating!
-SG
Ingredients
2 pounds butternut squash - peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
½ cup butter
3 tablespoons salt
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot,
coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery,
coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, ...
Pumpkin Mousse - By popular demand! :)
Posted 10/2/2009 10:07:00 AM
Pumpkin Mousse
So since my mom remodeled her kitchen we have been testing
recipes every Sunday from August to Thanksgiving to figure out what we’re going
to be serving for our Thanksgiving Feast! If you heard Cindy’s Taste Test Tuesday this
week – then you probably know, it’s safe to say – this one’s a keeper! I found it in the fall edition of Taste of
Home magazine and modified it to work best for me! I highly recommend it!
I hope you try it at home yourself!
Happy Eating! - SG
Pumpkin Mousse
1 medium pie pumpkin
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
4 tablespoons milk
6 ounces cream cheese
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2/3 cup of canned pumpkin (regular pumpkin, not pumpkin pie
mix)
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 cups whipping cream
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Carve off pumpkin top and clean the pumpkin cavity
entirely of ...
Summertime is Just Peachy!
Posted 6/22/2009 10:20:00 AM
This is the easiest and tastiest peach cobbler you will ever make in your life. It's a variation of a Tyler Florence recipe I found online. I made it last summer with home made vanilla ice cream with Ray's kids and they just went crazy for it! Ray doesn't even like peaches and he loved it too! I made it again yesterday for my Dad on Father's Day and my whole family loved it too. So finally after all the rave reviews I decided it was too easy AND tasty not to post! :)
Peaches are looking really good these days in the grocery store and I found these peaches at The Fresh Market on Friday. They were perfect and delicious! I hope you do yourself a favor and try this one!
Happy Eating! -SG
Peach Cobbler
8 peaches, peeled and sliced, about 6 to 8 cups
3/4 cup sugar, ...
From ugly duckling, to beautiful swan... to tasty kickin' chicken!
Posted 6/11/2009 9:24:00 AM
So you should know, that Ray and I have a teeny, tiny, ghetto grill... seriously... it's like a foot off the ground. We got it originally when we were living in an apartment that didn't allow grills on balconies; but being the rebel that I am, we smuggled this one in... and it was small enough that we could just take it inside and hide it if we needed to. Since we moved we still haven't replaced it and every time I cook on it we have a good chuckle about how ridiculous it is. Anyway, my POINT for telling you this is.... you don't need a fancy big boy grill to make this recipe... any ol' grill will do fine.
You should also know, that when you first start this recipe, you will probably be skeptical as I was... when you first blend the marinade, it looks like ...
It's National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day!!!
Posted 6/9/2009 9:51:00 AM
I LOVE Strawberries & Rhubarb!! Here's a recipe for a Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble from Emeril Lagasse!
Ingredients
For the Irish Whiskey Butter:
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
* 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
For the Crumble:
* 5 cups quartered strawberries
* 3 cups sliced rhubarb, about 1/3-inch thick (fresh or frozen and thawed)
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
* 3/4 cup flour
* 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
* 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
* Pinch salt
* 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
Directions
To make the Irish whiskey butter, place the butter in a mixing bowl and whip until fluffy. With the mixer running, gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Slowly add the Irish whiskey until combined. The mixture may look separated and curdled at first but if you continue ...
Delicious summer cocktail for the weekend!
Posted 6/5/2009 8:41:00 AM
Peach & Raspberry Bellini
1 cup defrosted peach sorbet
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup frozen peaches
1 bottle chilled Prosecco or other sparkling wine
1 cup chilled raspberry soda
Mix all ingredients and serve.
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