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Want to make a great inexpensive summer dinner?!?!
Posted 6/15/2010 5:30:00 PM
Chipotle Chicken with Jalapeno-Bacon Corn Relish
This is a FANTASTIC recipe for summer… and it’s even more
fantastic to make for entertaining. I
think that’s true because it has all user-friendly ingredients. I mean… you’d be hard pressed to find someone
who doesn’t like chicken, corn and bacon.
Plus, for the spice adverse…if you didn’t tell anyone that this recipe
has jalapeno in it they would never know – it’s not very spicy at all; but
there’s no shortage of flavor and deliciousness. I made this for Ray this week and he went
bananas over it. So needless to say it
will be added into regular rotation this summer and if you’re ever a house
guest of ours you may just be eating it this summer. However I recommend trying it at home… it’s
too easy and delicious not to.
Chipotle Chicken ...
You gotta love a little perseverance…
Posted 6/3/2010 9:00:00 AM
So the Next Food Network Star premieres in just 3 short days
from today and I cannot WAIT! I love
learning all about the finalists on foodnetwork.com/star to see which ones I
think will really shine brightly. So far
I really love the personal stories of Dzintra Dzentis and Alexis
Hernandez. Dzintra has tried out for
the show THREE TIMES now and she’s finally made it on as a finalist! I think that is so cool. Anyone can try for a goal and then give up at
their first sign of failure… but to put your self out there like that over and
over again to be judged and continue on without discouragement is so
inspiring. I love that she has finally
made it onto The Next Food Network Star and I’ll definitely be rooting for her. I’ll also be rooting for Alexis ...
2 Atlanta Contenders!!
Posted 6/1/2010 8:00:00 AM
Cook like a Food Network Star? Register now to win a $300 gift for the Food Network Store
It’s that time of year again!!! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since
Melissa D’Arabian took the prestigious and honored crown of the Next Food
Network Star…which means it’s been TWO years since Aaron McCargo took the cake. Wow how time flies – and how could it not
when shows like “Cookin’ with Big Daddy” and “Ten Dollar Dinners” have been
gracing our televisions for the past few years now?!
So in just 6 short days we will be reintroduced to the
excitement and suspense of the race to become the Next Food Network Star and
THIS season features not one but TWO native Atlanta contenders!!! I am so excited by it all I can hardly
contain myself – their names are Briana
Jenkins and Herb
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Are you a geek like me?!
Posted 4/23/2010 12:00:00 PM
So if
you’re a geek like me you totally freak out over the big names – you know… names like Paula, Bobby, Mario!! What?!
Did you think I was talking about musicians or something like
that?! Anyway – as most of you know I’m
a major food dweeb and love all things related to food and cooking – ESPECIALLY
the Food Network. So when I heard that
all of the biggest Food Network Stars were gonna be at the Metropolitan Cooking
& Entertaining Show I knew I HAD to be there. It’s going on next weekend May 1st
& 2nd. Seriously, I got
my ticket 3 months in advance I was so excited – and they’ve been hanging up in
my office for weeks! AND I just found
out that they are selling a VIP ticket – here’s what’s included.
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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 ...
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